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 | 811-04367 |
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Columbia Funds Series Trust I |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts | | 02110 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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Ryan Larrenaga c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (800) 345-6611 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 | |
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Date of reporting period: | October 31, 2015 | |
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Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2015

COLUMBIA AMT-FREE CONNECTICUT INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND

Dear Shareholder,
Today's investors are typically focused on outcomes, like living a certain retirement lifestyle, paying for college education or building a legacy. But in today's complex global investment landscape, even simple goals are not easily achieved.
At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we aspire to help satisfy five core needs of today's investors:
n Generate an appropriate stream of income in retirement
Traditional approaches to generating income may not provide the diversification benefits they once did, and they may actually introduce unwanted risk in today's market. To seek to improve your potential to live comfortably long term, we endeavor to pursue investments that explore less traveled paths to income.
n Navigate a changing interest rate environment
Today's uncertain market environment includes the prospect of a rise in interest rates. Blending traditional investments with non-traditional or alternative products may help protect your wealth during periods of volatility. We can attempt to help strengthen your portfolio with agile products designed to take on the market's ups and downs.
n Maximize after-tax returns
In an environment where what you keep may be more important than what you earn, municipal bonds can help mitigate high tax burdens while providing potentially attractive yields. Our state and federal tax-exempt products are aimed at helping investors manage risk, minimize the fluctuation of capital and grow wealth on a more tax-efficient basis.
n Grow assets to achieve financial goals
We believe that finding and protecting growth comes from a disciplined security selection process designed to create excess return. Our goal is to provide investment solutions built to help you face today's market challenges and grow your assets at each crossroad of your journey.
n Ease the impact of volatile markets
Despite a bull market run that has benefited many investors over the past several years, it's important to remember the lessons of 2008 and the value that a well-diversified portfolio may provide through times of market volatility. We are here to help you hold onto the savings you have worked tirelessly to amass, and to provide you the best opportunity to maintain your standard of living regardless of market conditions.
Find out today how we can help you confidently invest to realize your dreams. Please visit us at blog.columbiathreadneedleus.com/our-best-ideas to learn more about our unique investment solutions.
The world is constantly changing, but our priority remains the same: to help you secure your finances, meet your goals and achieve success. Thank you for your continued investment with us.
Sincerely,

Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about a fund, visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2015 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Performance Overview | | | 2 | | |
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 4 | | |
Understanding Your Fund's Expenses | | | 6 | | |
Portfolio of Investments | | | 7 | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 12 | | |
Statement of Operations | | | 14 | | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 15 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 17 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 23 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 30 | | |
Federal Income Tax Information | | | 31 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 32 | | |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement | | | 36 | | |
Important Information About This Report | | | 41 | | |
Fund Investment Manager
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Distributor
Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
For more information about any of the funds, please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
COLUMBIA AMT-FREE CONNECTICUT INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND
Performance Summary
n Columbia AMT-Free Connecticut Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned 1.60% excluding sales charges for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 1.85%.
n The Fund's benchmark, the Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, which is national in scope, returned 2.64% for the same time period.
n The Fund's positions in local general obligation, electric revenue and hospital bonds aided performance during the period, but the positive impact was offset by its duration positioning.
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2015)
| | Inception | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class A | | 11/18/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.60 | | | | 2.82 | | | | 3.40 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | -1.43 | | | | 2.20 | | | | 3.09 | | |
Class B | | 11/18/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 0.84 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 2.63 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -2.12 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 2.63 | | |
Class C | | 11/18/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.14 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 2.99 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 2.99 | | |
Class R4* | | 03/19/13 | | | 1.86 | | | | 3.08 | | | | 3.67 | | |
Class T | | 06/26/00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.72 | | | | 2.92 | | | | 3.51 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -3.10 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 3.01 | | |
Class Z | | 08/01/94 | | | 1.85 | | | | 3.08 | | | | 3.66 | | |
Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 2.64 | | | | 3.91 | | | | 4.70 | | |
Returns for Class A are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. The maximum applicable sales charge was reduced from 3.25% to 3.00% on Class A share purchases made on or after February 19, 2015. Class A returns (including sales charges) for all periods reflect the current maximum applicable sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class B are shown with and without the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 3.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the fourth year and eliminated thereafter. Returns for Class C are shown with and without the 1.00% CDSC for the first year only. Returns for Class T are shown with and without the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. The Fund's other classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us or calling 800.345.6611.
*The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund's oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990, with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (continued)
Performance of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (November 1, 2005 – October 31, 2015)

The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia AMT-Free Connecticut Intermediate Muni Bond Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
Portfolio Management
Brian McGreevy
Quality Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
AAA rating | | | 8.0 | | |
AA rating | | | 38.3 | | |
A rating | | | 45.0 | | |
BBB rating | | | 2.7 | | |
Not rated | | | 6.0 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund's subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
The Fund's Class A shares returned 1.60% excluding sales charges during the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 1.85%. By comparison, the Fund's benchmark, the Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index — which is national in scope — returned 2.64% for the same time period. The Fund's positions in local general obligation, electric revenue and hospital bonds aided performance during the period, but the positive impact was offset by its duration positioning.
Market Overview
As the return of the benchmark would indicate, intermediate-term municipal bonds generated muted returns during the past 12 months. After a small rally in the first three months of the period, yields subsequently rose (as prices fell) in tandem with U.S. Treasuries through the first half of 2015. During this time, the municipal market was pressured by the impact that heavy new-issue supply had on prices. Refunding activity accounted for a large portion of the elevated supply, as issuers capitalized on the environment of low interest rates to refund higher-rated debt. The supply-and-demand equation improved in June, however, leading to a better tone in the market. Further, weaker economic data indicated that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) could delay its first interest-rate increase, fueling a rally in both Treasuries and municipal bonds.
Connecticut's Economy Strengthened, but Pension Issues Weighed on its Bond Market
Connecticut continued to exhibit signs of improved economic performance during the period, but this did not translate to corresponding strength in its municipal bond market. The primary issue weighing on performance was the underfunding of the state's pension system, a topic that gained greater attention from investors during the period due to similar challenges in Illinois and New Jersey. As a result, Connecticut state general obligation bonds experienced widening yield spreads and underperformance relative to the national market. While there were no rating changes for Connecticut during the year, Standard & Poor's placed a negative outlook on the state's debt early in the year.
These developments obscured the continued economic improvement in the state. Connecticut has been experiencing a recovery on the strength of continued growth in the manufacturing and financial services sectors, which has contributed to falling unemployment and gains in wage growth. In fact, Moody's reported that financial services employment in the state has been growing at the fastest rate in ten years. In turn, these factors have fueled healthy increases in consumer spending. The state's housing market has also performed very well, leading to an increase in residential construction and an associated increase in employment within the homebuilding industry. While positive, these factors were not enough to offset the impact of concerns about pension obligations.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
New-issue supply was dominated by a few issuers during the past 12 months, including the state. Several hospitals and colleges came to market as well. There were many local general obligation issues, but a large portion of the issuance encompassed smaller-sized deals with structures that we did not feel offered much value to the Fund.
Contributors and Detractors
The Fund lagged the broader-market benchmark during the period, as would be expected given its concentration in the underperforming Connecticut market.
The Fund had slightly shorter duration than the benchmark; i.e., a lower sensitivity to interest-rate movements. Given that yields fell during the period as prices rose, this aspect of the Fund's positioning detracted from performance. The Fund's overweight in A rated bonds was a positive for performance, but its investments in the AA tier lagged due to its exposure to state general obligation bonds. Local general obligation debt, which currently comprises about 20% of the portfolio, produced results in line with the benchmark. On a sector basis, both electric revenue and hospital bonds produced above-average results. Some of the best performing bonds in the Fund for the year were its positions in longer maturity hospital issues. However, the Fund's holdings in the education sector underperformed their shorter average duration vs. the corresponding benchmark components. The unrated bonds of Stamford's Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District performed well as the project continued to build out.
Fund Positioning
In managing the Fund, we continue to emphasize bottom-up, issue-by-issue credit research and maintaining a competitive dividend yield for shareholders. As always, we intend to analyze what effects new purchases have on the portfolio, while seeking to manage capital gains in order to minimize tax consequences. We intend to monitor the ongoing budget and pensions issues in Connecticut, particularly as it regards some of the local general obligation issuers with pension shortfalls. We believe pension issues have the potential to lead to increased yield spreads if the rating agencies decide to enact downgrades.
Investment Risks
Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. The fund invests substantially in municipal securities and will be affected by tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes, as well as changes impacting a state's financial, economic or other conditions. A relatively small number of tax-exempt issuers may necessitate the Fund investing more heavily in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of the Fund's portfolio may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. Prepayment and extension risk exists as a loan, bond or other investment may be called, prepaid or redeemed before maturity and that similar yielding investments may not be available for purchase. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the fund, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the Fund's income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Federal and state tax rules apply to capital gain distributions and any gains or losses on sales. Income may be subject to state or local taxes. Liquidity risk is associated with the difficulty of selling underlying investments at a desirable time or price. See the Fund's prospectus for information on these and other risks.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing Your Fund's Expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using the Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the "Actual" column. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund's actual return) and then applies the Fund's actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See "Compare With Other Funds" below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare With Other Funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
| | Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($) | | Account Value at the End of the Period ($) | | Expenses Paid During the Period ($) | | Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%) | |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | |
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.20 | | | | 1,021.01 | | | | 4.08 | | | | 4.10 | | | | 0.81 | | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,007.40 | | | | 1,017.25 | | | | 7.85 | | | | 7.89 | | | | 1.56 | | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,008.90 | | | | 1,018.75 | | | | 6.35 | | | | 6.38 | | | | 1.26 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.40 | | | | 1,022.26 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 0.56 | | |
Class T | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.70 | | | | 1,021.51 | | | | 3.58 | | | | 3.60 | | | | 0.71 | | |
Class Z | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.40 | | | | 1,022.26 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 0.56 | | |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2015
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Municipal Bonds 95.3%
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
DISPOSAL 1.1% | |
New Haven Solid Waste Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2008 06/01/23 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 1,641,828 | | |
HIGHER EDUCATION 11.8% | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Connecticut State University Series 2014O 11/01/25 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,278,820 | | |
Sacred Heart University Series 2012H (AGM) 07/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,667,790 | | |
Revenue Bonds Fairfield University Series 2008N 07/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,648,035 | | |
07/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,744,050 | | |
Quinnipiac University Health & Education Series 2007 (NPFGC) 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,181,700 | | |
Sacred Heart University Series 2011G 07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,332,027 | | |
Trinity College Series 1998F (NPFGC) 07/01/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,150 | | |
Yale University Series 1997T-1 07/01/29 | | | 4.700 | % | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 5,080,608 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 18,496,180 | | |
HOSPITAL 14.7% | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority Revenue Bonds Bridgeport Hospital Series 2012D 07/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,674,050 | | |
Hartford Healthcare Series 2014E 07/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,360,000 | | | | 2,607,776 | | |
Health System Catholic East Series 2010 11/15/29 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 3,420,000 | | | | 3,718,087 | | |
Hospital for Special Care Series 2007C (AGM) 07/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,560 | | |
07/01/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,235,000 | | | | 1,317,091 | | |
07/01/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 791,138 | | |
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Series 2011S 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,178,720 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Middlesex Hospital Series 2006M (AGM) 07/01/27 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 526,360 | | |
Series 2011N 07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,566,365 | | |
07/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,159,460 | | |
Western Connecticut Health Network Series 2011 07/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,760,000 | | | | 1,959,742 | | |
07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,630,000 | | | | 1,836,847 | | |
Yale-New Haven Health Series 2014A 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,854,500 | | |
Yale-New Haven Hospital Series 2013N 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 353,649 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 23,080,345 | | |
INVESTOR OWNED 3.5% | |
Connecticut State Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Connecticut Light & Power Co. Project Series 2011 09/01/28 | | | 4.375 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,509,800 | | |
JOINT POWER AUTHORITY 0.7% | |
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative Revenue Bonds Series 2012A 01/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,131,690 | | |
LOCAL GENERAL OBLIGATION 21.8% | |
City of Bridgeport Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2014A (AGM) 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,539,229 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2004C (NPFGC) 08/15/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,614,090 | | |
08/15/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 1,338,233 | | |
City of Hartford Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2011A 04/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,547,176 | | |
04/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,529,673 | | |
04/01/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,528,546 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005C (NPFGC) 09/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,085,000 | | | | 2,361,513 | | |
Series 2013A 04/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,810,000 | | | | 2,086,876 | | |
City of Middletown Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2015 04/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,485,720 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
City of New Haven Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2011 (AGM) 08/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 820,000 | | | | 906,576 | | |
Series 2015 (AGM) 09/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,385,364 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2008 (AGM) 11/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,410,000 | | | | 4,911,020 | | |
City of Stamford Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2003B 08/15/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 1,220,513 | | |
Town of Brookfield Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2014 08/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 325,000 | | | | 408,291 | | |
Town of Fairfield Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2008 01/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,161,160 | | |
01/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 602,415 | | |
Town of Hamden Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2014A (BAM) 08/15/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 320,000 | | | | 376,464 | | |
Town of North Haven Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2007 07/15/24 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,383,082 | | |
07/15/25 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,389,602 | | |
Town of Ridgefield Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2009 09/15/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,130,000 | | | | 2,502,622 | | |
Town of Stratford Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2014 12/15/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 678,912 | | |
Town of Trumbull Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2009 09/15/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 575,000 | | | | 633,903 | | |
09/15/21 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 657,006 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 34,247,986 | | |
MULTI-FAMILY 1.4% | |
Bridgeport Housing Authority Revenue Bonds Custodial Receipts Energy Performance Series 2009 06/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,035,000 | | | | 1,061,620 | | |
06/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 1,109,955 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,171,575 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
MUNICIPAL POWER 0.2% | |
Guam Power Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2012A (AGM)(a) 10/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 315,000 | | | | 373,987 | | |
NURSING HOME 0.6% | |
Connecticut State Development Authority Revenue Bonds Alzheimers Resource Center, Inc. Project Series 2007 08/15/17 | | | 5.200 | % | | | 455,000 | | | | 473,623 | | |
08/15/21 | | | 5.400 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 517,935 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 991,558 | | |
PREP SCHOOL 3.4% | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority Revenue Bonds Greenwich Academy Series 2007E (AGM) 03/01/26 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,770,000 | | | | 3,247,964 | | |
Loomis Chaffe School Series 2005F (AMBAC) 07/01/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 2,095,716 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,343,680 | | |
REFUNDED / ESCROWED 5.3% | |
City of Hartford Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2009A Escrowed to Maturity (AGM) 08/15/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 695,000 | | | | 749,641 | | |
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative Prerefunded 01/01/17 Revenue Bonds Series 2006A (AMBAC) 01/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,105,520 | | |
Revenue Bonds Series 2009A Escrowed to Maturity (AGM) 01/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,607,121 | | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority Prerefunded 07/01/16 Revenue Bonds Miss Porters School Issue Series 2006B (AMBAC) 07/01/29 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 616,674 | | |
Prerefunded 07/01/17 Revenue Bonds Quinnipiac University Series 2007I (NPFGC) 07/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,146,980 | | |
Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2005BB Escrowed to Maturity (AGM)(a) 07/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 895,000 | | | | 1,093,278 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,319,214 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
SINGLE FAMILY 1.7% | |
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Subordinated Series 2008B-1 11/15/23 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,638,750 | | |
SPECIAL NON PROPERTY TAX 8.9% | |
State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue Bonds Transportation Infrastructure Series 2009A 12/01/19 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 3,765,000 | | | | 4,265,067 | | |
Series 2014A 09/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,024,275 | | |
State of Connecticut Refunding Special Tax Bonds 2nd Lien Transportation Infrastructure Series 2009-1 02/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,894,015 | | |
Territory of Guam Revenue Bonds Series 2011A(a) 01/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 550,000 | | | | 603,389 | | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Matching Fund Loan Notes-Senior Lien Series 2010A(a) 10/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,020,000 | | | | 2,254,340 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 14,041,086 | | |
SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX 1.8% | |
Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District Tax Allocation Bonds Harbor Point Project Series 2010A 04/01/22 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 2,496,000 | | | | 2,882,356 | | |
STATE APPROPRIATED 4.3% | |
University of Connecticut Revenue Bonds Series 2007A 04/01/24 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,186,205 | | |
Series 2009A 02/15/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,237,140 | | |
Series 2015A 02/15/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,343,420 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,766,765 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION 8.1% | |
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Revenue Bonds State Supported Special Obligation Series 2009-10 06/15/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,755,000 | | | | 1,934,905 | | |
06/15/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,840,000 | | | | 2,087,130 | | |
State of Connecticut Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2008B 04/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,415,000 | | | | 5,943,504 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005B (AMBAC) 06/01/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 702,768 | | |
Series 2006E 12/15/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,104,400 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 12,772,707 | | |
WATER & SEWER 6.0% | |
Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014B 08/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,146,020 | | |
Metropolitan District (The) Revenue Bonds Clean Water Project Series 2014A 11/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,191,240 | | |
South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds 20th Series 2007A (NPFGC) 08/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,653,837 | | |
08/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 609,265 | | |
27th Series 2012 08/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,945,000 | | | | 3,333,239 | | |
29th Series 2014 08/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 593,460 | | |
Revenue Bonds 18th Series 2003B (NPFGC) 08/01/29 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 815,595 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,342,656 | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $139,982,888) | | | | | | | 149,752,163 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Money Market Funds 1.7%
| | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.000%(b) | | | 2,600,070 | | | | 2,600,070 | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $2,600,070) | | | | | 2,600,070 | | |
Total Investments (Cost: $142,582,958) | | | | | 152,352,233 | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | | | | 4,674,761 | | |
Net Assets | | | | | 157,026,994 | | |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $4,324,994 or 2.75% of net assets.
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2015.
Abbreviation Legend
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC Ambac Assurance Corporation
BAM Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
NPFGC National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at October 31, 2015:
Description | | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Investments | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 149,752,163 | | | | — | | | | 149,752,163 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 2,600,070 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,600,070 | | |
Total Investments | | | 2,600,070 | | | | 149,752,163 | | | | — | | | | 152,352,233 | | |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are valued based upon utilizing observable market inputs, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets and/or fund per share market values which are not considered publicly available.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2015
Assets | |
Investments, at value | |
(identified cost $142,582,958) | | $ | 152,352,233 | | |
Cash | | | 3,230,988 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | | | 94,253 | | |
Interest | | | 1,810,730 | | |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | | | 668 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1,205 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 34,222 | | |
Total assets | | | 157,524,299 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares purchased | | | 18,874 | | |
Dividend distributions to shareholders | | | 388,209 | | |
Investment management fees | | | 1,720 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | | | 234 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 24,267 | | |
Administration fees | | | 301 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 6 | | |
Other expenses | | | 29,472 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 34,222 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 497,305 | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 157,026,994 | | |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 146,832,911 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 135,036 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain | | | 289,772 | | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | |
Investments | | | 9,769,275 | | |
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 157,026,994 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
October 31, 2015
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 8,089,535 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 741,378 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.91 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 11.25 | | |
Class B | |
Net assets | | $ | 154,615 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 14,169 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.91 | | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 6,573,670 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 602,449 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.91 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,278,579 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 117,341 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.90 | | |
Class T | |
Net assets | | $ | 11,823,418 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,084,727 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.90 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 11.44 | | |
Class Z | |
Net assets | | $ | 129,107,177 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 11,832,190 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.91 | | |
(a) The maximum offering price per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 3.00% for Class A and 4.75% for Class T.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31, 2015
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends | | $ | 63 | | |
Interest | | | 5,677,994 | | |
Total income | | | 5,678,057 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees | | | 634,771 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | | | 18,037 | | |
Class B | | | 1,503 | | |
Class C | | | 62,280 | | |
Class T | | | 18,070 | | |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | | | 14,592 | | |
Class B | | | 304 | | |
Class C | | | 12,595 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,650 | | |
Class T | | | 24,378 | | |
Class Z | | | 267,605 | | |
Administration fees | | | 111,085 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 18,738 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 2,220 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | 20,394 | | |
Registration fees | | | 31,071 | | |
Audit fees | | | 24,780 | | |
Legal fees | | | 5,145 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 76 | | |
Other | | | 8,317 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,277,611 | | |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | | | (288,981 | ) | |
Fees waived by Distributor — Class C | | | (18,684 | ) | |
Expense reductions | | | (60 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 969,886 | | |
Net investment income | | | 4,708,171 | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | 307,334 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 307,334 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (2,199,413 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (2,199,413 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (1,892,079 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 2,816,092 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Year ended October 31, 2015 | | Year ended October 31, 2014 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 4,708,171 | | | $ | 5,184,083 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 307,334 | | | | 813,241 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (2,199,413 | ) | | | 2,345,718 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2,816,092 | | | | 8,343,042 | | |
Distributions to shareholders | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (199,743 | ) | | | (248,236 | ) | |
Class B | | | (3,036 | ) | | | (2,982 | ) | |
Class C | | | (144,467 | ) | | | (156,889 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (24,930 | ) | | | (12,860 | ) | |
Class T | | | (348,467 | ) | | | (379,822 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (3,996,071 | ) | | | (4,374,518 | ) | |
Net realized gains | |
Class A | | | (15,020 | ) | | | — | | |
Class B | | | (286 | ) | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (12,022 | ) | | | — | | |
Class R4 | | | (959 | ) | | | — | | |
Class T | | | (23,917 | ) | | | — | | |
Class Z | | | (265,330 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (5,034,248 | ) | | | (5,175,307 | ) | |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | | | (5,557,652 | ) | | | (20,333,069 | ) | |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (7,775,808 | ) | | | (17,165,334 | ) | |
Net assets at beginning of year | | | 164,802,802 | | | | 181,968,136 | | |
Net assets at end of year | | $ | 157,026,994 | | | $ | 164,802,802 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 135,036 | | | $ | 143,579 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | Dollars ($) | | Shares | | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity | |
Class A shares | |
Subscriptions(a) | | | 256,472 | | | | 2,794,955 | | | | 318,442 | | | | 3,480,852 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 16,539 | | | | 181,226 | | | | 19,947 | | | | 218,400 | | |
Redemptions | | | (228,753 | ) | | | (2,515,171 | ) | | | (471,961 | ) | | | (5,170,674 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 44,258 | | | | 461,010 | | | | (133,572 | ) | | | (1,471,422 | ) | |
Class B shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 988 | | | | 10,750 | | | | 62 | | | | 682 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 230 | | | | 2,517 | | | | 210 | | | | 2,300 | | |
Redemptions(a) | | | (479 | ) | | | (5,190 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (107 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 739 | | | | 8,077 | | | | 263 | | | | 2,875 | | |
Class C shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 103,504 | | | | 1,133,128 | | | | 106,476 | | | | 1,167,330 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 11,083 | | | | 121,430 | | | | 10,084 | | | | 110,446 | | |
Redemptions | | | (78,459 | ) | | | (861,174 | ) | | | (193,145 | ) | | | (2,114,703 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 36,128 | | | | 393,384 | | | | (76,585 | ) | | | (836,927 | ) | |
Class R4 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 90,181 | | | | 984,888 | | | | 51,517 | | | | 556,485 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 2,339 | | | | 25,564 | | | | 1,153 | | | | 12,641 | | |
Redemptions | | | (12,875 | ) | | | (140,503 | ) | | | (15,198 | ) | | | (167,050 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 79,645 | | | | 869,949 | | | | 37,472 | | | | 402,076 | | |
Class T shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 4,488 | | | | 49,143 | | | | 5,935 | | | | 64,807 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 18,541 | | | | 202,987 | | | | 18,739 | | | | 205,099 | | |
Redemptions | | | (63,145 | ) | | | (690,184 | ) | | | (124,182 | ) | | | (1,354,178 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (40,116 | ) | | | (438,054 | ) | | | (99,508 | ) | | | (1,084,272 | ) | |
Class Z shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,400,503 | | | | 15,375,739 | | | | 1,341,677 | | | | 14,691,260 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 19,480 | | | | 213,423 | | | | 20,249 | | | | 221,724 | | |
Redemptions | | | (2,049,162 | ) | | | (22,441,180 | ) | | | (2,956,945 | ) | | | (32,258,383 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (629,179 | ) | | | (6,852,018 | ) | | | (1,595,019 | ) | | | (17,345,399 | ) | |
Total net decrease | | | (508,525 | ) | | | (5,557,652 | ) | | | (1,866,949 | ) | | | (20,333,069 | ) | |
(a) Includes conversions of Class B shares to Class A shares, if any.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class A | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 11.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.33 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | |
Total return | | | 1.60 | % | | | 4.83 | % | | | (1.34 | %) | | | 6.36 | % | | | 2.83 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.03 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 0.81 | %(c) | | | 0.81 | %(c) | | | 0.80 | %(c) | | | 0.79 | %(c) | | | 0.79 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.76 | % | | | 2.81 | % | | | 2.67 | % | | | 2.79 | % | | | 3.09 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 8,090 | | | $ | 7,711 | | | $ | 9,016 | | | $ | 8,937 | | | $ | 9,108 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 6 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 6 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class B | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 11.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.22 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | |
Total return | | | 0.84 | % | | | 4.04 | % | | | (2.08 | %) | | | 5.56 | % | | | 2.05 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.83 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 1.56 | %(c) | | | 1.56 | %(c) | | | 1.55 | %(c) | | | 1.54 | %(c) | | | 1.55 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | 2.35 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 155 | | | $ | 149 | | | $ | 143 | | | $ | 197 | | | $ | 265 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 6 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 6 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class C | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 11.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.29 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.26 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | |
Total return | | | 1.14 | % | | | 4.37 | % | | | (1.74 | %) | | | 5.94 | % | | | 2.41 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.79 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 1.26 | %(c) | | | 1.24 | %(c) | | | 1.20 | %(c) | | | 1.19 | %(c) | | | 1.19 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.32 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.68 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 6,574 | | | $ | 6,264 | | | $ | 6,977 | | | $ | 7,520 | | | $ | 7,172 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 6 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 6 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R4 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.05 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.19 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.20 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.35 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.15 | ) | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 11.05 | | | $ | 10.84 | | |
Total return | | | 1.86 | % | | | 5.13 | % | | | (1.36 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.62 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.56 | %(e) | | | 0.56 | %(e) | | | 0.56 | %(c)(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.04 | % | | | 3.08 | % | | | 2.92 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,279 | | | $ | 416 | | | $ | 2 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 6 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 9 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from March 19, 2013 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class T | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.05 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 11.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.34 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.31 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 11.05 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | |
Total return | | | 1.72 | % | | | 4.93 | % | | | (1.25 | %) | | | 6.47 | % | | | 2.93 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.94 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 0.71 | %(c) | | | 0.71 | %(c) | | | 0.70 | %(c) | | | 0.69 | %(c) | | | 0.69 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.87 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 2.76 | % | | | 2.89 | % | | | 3.18 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 11,823 | | | $ | 12,431 | | | $ | 13,287 | | | $ | 14,903 | | | $ | 15,110 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 6 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 6 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class Z | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 11.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.36 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.33 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.97 | | |
Total return | | | 1.85 | % | | | 5.09 | % | | | (1.10 | %) | | | 6.63 | % | | | 3.08 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.79 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 0.56 | %(c) | | | 0.56 | %(c) | | | 0.55 | %(c) | | | 0.54 | %(c) | | | 0.54 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.02 | % | | | 3.06 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 3.04 | % | | | 3.33 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 129,107 | | | $ | 137,832 | | | $ | 152,543 | | | $ | 182,533 | | | $ | 182,400 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 6 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 6 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2015
Note 1. Organization
Columbia AMT-Free Connecticut Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R4, Class T and Class Z shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00% based on the initial investment amount. In addition, Class A shares purchased on or after February 19, 2015 are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. Redemptions of Class A shares purchased prior to February 19, 2015, without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase, are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Class B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 3.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase.
Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans
and certain investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the investment amount. Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a CDSC if the shares are sold within 18 months after purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase. Class T shares are available only to investors who received (and who have continuously held) Class T shares in connection with previous fund reorganizations.
Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer
resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of Class Net Asset Value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt and taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
In May 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU No. 2015-07 changes the disclosure requirements for investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Management Fees
Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The investment management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.40% to 0.27% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective investment management fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Administration Fees
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager also serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate
for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.07% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Compensation of Board Members
Board members, who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial, are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These Board members may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund's assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund is allocated a portion of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of the Trust.
Transfer Agency Fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The Transfer Agent receives a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Transfer Agent also receives sub-transfer agency fees based on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for which the Transfer Agent receives a per account fee). The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Class A | | | 0.20 | % | |
Class B | | | 0.20 | | |
Class C | | | 0.20 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.20 | | |
Class T | | | 0.20 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.20 | | |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2015, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $60.
Distribution and Service Fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively.
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the distribution fee does not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
Shareholder Services Fees
The Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares (comprised of up to 0.20% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.20% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares. In addition, if the Fund declares dividends on a daily basis, the servicing fee for Class T shares will be waived by selling and/or servicing agents to the extent necessary to prevent the net investment income for Class T shares from falling below 0.00% on a daily basis. The effective shareholder services fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.
Sales Charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $11,019 for Class A and $1,043 for Class C shares for the year ended October 31, 2015.
Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:
| | Fee Rates Contractual through February 29, 2016 | |
Class A | | | 0.81 | % | |
Class B | | | 1.56 | | |
Class C | | | 1.56 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.56 | | |
Class T | | | 0.71 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.56 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods. Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor, as discussed above, are in addition to the waiver/reimbursement commitment under the agreement.
Note 4. Federal Tax Information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2015, these differences are primarily due to differing treatment for Trustees' deferred compensation and distributions. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications.
The Fund did not have any permanent differences; therefore, no reclassifications were made to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended October 31, | | 2015 | | 2014 | |
Tax-exempt income | | $ | 4,716,714 | | | $ | 5,175,307 | | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 317,534 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 5,034,248 | | | $ | 5,175,307 | | |
Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 533,430 | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 289,772 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 9,793,311 | | |
At October 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $142,558,922 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 9,803,223 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (9,912 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 9,793,311 | | |
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio Information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $9,384,766 and $20,027,090, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2015. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Line of Credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, that permits collective borrowings up to $550 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.075% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Prior to the December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement permitted borrowings up to $500 million under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
Effective December 8, 2015, Citibank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. joined JPMorgan as lead of a syndicate of banks under the credit facility agreement. The credit facility agreement, as amended, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2015.
Note 7. Significant Risks
Shareholder Concentration Risk
At October 31, 2015, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 80.6% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid or more liquid positions, resulting in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid or illiquid securities. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates.
Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Geographic Concentration Risk
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund's name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state's financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Non-Diversification Risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 6 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 9. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the Funds' Boards of Trustees.
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further,
although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of
Columbia AMT-Free Connecticut Intermediate Muni Bond Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia AMT-Free Connecticut Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the "Fund," a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at October 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, MN
December 22, 2015
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. Shareholders will be notified in early 2016 of the amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.
Tax Designations:
Capital Gain Dividend | | $ | 322,701 | | |
Exempt-Interest Dividends | | | 100.00 | % | |
Capital Gain Dividend. The Fund designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
Exempt-Interest Dividends. The percentage of net investment income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies as exempt-interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I. The mailing address of each Trustee is: c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Mail Drop BX32 05228, Boston, MA 02110.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
Janet Langford Carrig (Born 1957) Trustee | | | 1996 | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel — Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods) from September 2003 to March 2004 | | | 60 | | | None | |
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) Trustee and Chairman of the Board | | | 1996 | | | Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President — Strategy of United Airlines from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001 | | | 60 | | | Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Nash Finch Company (food distributor) from 2005 to 2013; Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing) from 2010 to 2013; and Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology) | |
Nancy T. Lukitsh (Born 1956) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser) from 1997 to 2010; Chair, Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools) from 2007 to 2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates from 1997 to 2010 | | | 60 | | | None | |
William E. Mayer (Born 1940) Trustee | | | 1991 | | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999 | | | 60 | | | DynaVox Inc. (speech creation); Lee Enterprises (print media); WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider) from 2000 to 2012; BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company);and Premier, Inc. (healthcare) | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
David M. Moffett (Born 1952) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Retired. Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates; Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007 | | | 60 | | | Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services); CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance); eBay Inc. (online trading community); E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media); Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services); MBIA Inc. (financial service provider); Paypal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); and University of Oklahoma Foundation | |
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942) Trustee | | | 1981 | | | Retired. Professor Emeritus, University of Washington since 2011; Professor of Economics, University of Washington from 1976 to 2011; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington from 1993 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington from 1980 to 2011; Associate Editor, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking from September 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters | | | 60 | | | None | |
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943) Trustee | | | 1984 | | | President, Saint Michael's College since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organizations, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007 | | | 60 | | | Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (closed-end funds) | |
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) Trustee | | | 2000 | | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm) | | | 60 | | | None | |
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) Trustee | | | 1998 | | | Retired. General Manager, Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President — Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer — US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) | | | 60 | | | Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006 | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Interested Trustee Affiliated with Investment Manager*
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
William F. Truscott (Born 1960) Trustee | | | 2012 | | | Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously President and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2012 (previously Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, May 2010-September 2012 and President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, 2005-April 2010); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, SARL since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006-August 2012. | | | 187 | | | Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Director, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006 to January 2013 | |
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Fund's Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us.
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the Funds' other officers are:
Fund Officers
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1970 | | President and Principal Executive Officer (2015) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously, Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2010-December 2014; and Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel 2004- January 2010); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007. | |
Michael G. Clarke 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1969 | | Treasurer (2011), Chief Financial Officer (2009) and Chief Accounting Officer (2015) | | Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, September 2004-April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002. | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund Officers (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Paul B. Goucher 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Born 1968 | | Senior Vice President (2011), Chief Legal Officer (2015) and Assistant Secretary (2008) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since November 2008 and January 2013, respectively (previously Chief Counsel, January 2010-January 2013 and Group Counsel, November 2008-January 2010). | |
Thomas P. McGuire 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1972 | | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012) | | Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since September 2010; Compliance Executive, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Colin Moore 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1958 | | Senior Vice President (2010) | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Director and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010. | |
Michael E. DeFao 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1968 | | Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010) | | Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Amy Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1965 | | Vice President (2006) | | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010, and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009). | |
Lyn Kephart-Strong 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1960 | | Vice President (2015) | | President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer, Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009; President, RiverSource Service Corporation 2004-2010. | |
Ryan C. Larrenaga 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1970 | | Vice President and Secretary (2015) | | Vice President and Group Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2011 (previously, Counsel from May 2010 to August 2011); Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005. | |
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Services Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia AMT-Free Connecticut Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. The Board and the Independent Trustees also unanimously approved an agreement (the Management Agreement and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the Agreements) combining the Advisory Agreement and the Fund's existing administrative services agreement (the Administrative Services Agreement) in a single agreement. The Board and the Independent Trustees approved the restatement of the Advisory Agreement with the Management Agreement to be effective for the Fund on March 1, 2016, the Fund's next annual prospectus update. As detailed below, the Board's Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager and others before determining to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 3, 2015, April 29, 2015 and June 9, 2015 and at Board meetings held on March 4, 2015 and June 10, 2015. In addition, the Board considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board's Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with its independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee's and the Board's considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 9, 2015, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. On June 10, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund included the following:
• Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
• Information on the Fund's advisory fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund's expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
• The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through February 28, 2017 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
• The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
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• The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including the Administrative Services Agreement1 and agreements with respect to the provision of distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund;
• Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
• Information regarding the management fees and investment performance of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional separate accounts;
• Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
• Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager's compliance system by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer; and
• The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board also determined that the nature and level of the services to be provided under the Management Agreement would not decrease relative to the services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager's ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager's investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager's experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager's ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund's other service providers. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered that these services were provided to the Fund, rather than directly to Fund shareholders. The Committee and the Board accordingly affirmed, after considering various other matters, including the potential benefits to the Fund and its shareholders of the Independent Trustees' important role as pre-suit gatekeepers with respect to claims that they may determine are meritless or contrary to the Fund's best interests, that it was not the intention of the Board or the Investment Manager that there be any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreements. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
1 Like the Advisory Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement will terminate with respect to the Fund once the Management Agreement is effective for the Fund.
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Investment Performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks and information based on reports of the independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds, and data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying the Fund's peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. Although the Fund's performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Committee and the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant continuation of the Advisory Agreement and approval of the Management Agreement. Those factors included one or more of the following: (i) that the Fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund's investment strategy and policies and that the Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the Fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that the Investment Manager had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2014, the Fund's performance was in the forty-sixth, forty-second and sixty-second percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager's historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the approval of the Management Agreement.
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the advisory fees charged to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's advisory fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board also considered that the proposed management fee would not exceed the sum of the fee rates payable under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2014, the Fund's actual management fee and net expense ratio are ranked in the first and second quintiles, respectively, (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund's expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the advisory fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional separate accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services
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provided to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory/management fee rates and expenses of the Fund were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Management Agreement and continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager's affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2014 to profitability levels realized in 2013. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager's financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Economies of Scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the investment advisory and management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Other Benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding "fall-out" or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager to provide administrative services to the Fund and the engagement of the Investment Manager's affiliates to provide distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund's distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits
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of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund's securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager's practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that are in place to address such possible conflicts of interest. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT
Each fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
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Columbia AMT-Free Connecticut Intermediate Muni Bond Fund
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
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ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2015

COLUMBIA AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND



ABOUT COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management group that provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world.
With more than 2,000 people, including over 450 investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia, we manage $471 billion* of assets across developed and emerging market equities, fixed income, asset allocation solutions and alternatives. We are the 13th largest manager of long-term mutual fund assets in the U.S.** and the 4th largest manager of retail funds in the U.K.***
Our priority is the investment success of our clients. We aim to deliver the investment outcomes they expect through an investment approach that is team-based, performance-driven and risk-aware. Our culture is dynamic and interactive. By sharing our insights across asset classes and geographies, we generate richer perspectives on global, regional and local investment landscapes. The ability to exchange and debate investment ideas in a collaborative environment enriches our teams' investment processes. More importantly, it results in better informed investment decisions for our clients.
Columbia funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
* In U.S. dollars as of September 30, 2015. Source: Ameriprise Q3 Earnings Release. Includes all assets managed by entities in the Columbia and Threadneedle groups of companies. Contact us for more current data.
** Source: ICI as of September 30, 2015 for Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
*** Source: Investment Association as of September 2015 for Threadneedle Asset Management Limited.
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Not part of the shareholder report
Dear Shareholder,
Today's investors are typically focused on outcomes, like living a certain retirement lifestyle, paying for college education or building a legacy. But in today's complex global investment landscape, even simple goals are not easily achieved.
At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we aspire to help satisfy five core needs of today's investors:
n Generate an appropriate stream of income in retirement
Traditional approaches to generating income may not provide the diversification benefits they once did, and they may actually introduce unwanted risk in today's market. To seek to improve your potential to live comfortably long term, we endeavor to pursue investments that explore less traveled paths to income.
n Navigate a changing interest rate environment
Today's uncertain market environment includes the prospect of a rise in interest rates. Blending traditional investments with non-traditional or alternative products may help protect your wealth during periods of volatility. We can attempt to help strengthen your portfolio with agile products designed to take on the market's ups and downs.
n Maximize after-tax returns
In an environment where what you keep may be more important than what you earn, municipal bonds can help mitigate high tax burdens while providing potentially attractive yields. Our state and federal tax-exempt products are aimed at helping investors manage risk, minimize the fluctuation of capital and grow wealth on a more tax-efficient basis.
n Grow assets to achieve financial goals
We believe that finding and protecting growth comes from a disciplined security selection process designed to create excess return. Our goal is to provide investment solutions built to help you face today's market challenges and grow your assets at each crossroad of your journey.
n Ease the impact of volatile markets
Despite a bull market run that has benefited many investors over the past several years, it's important to remember the lessons of 2008 and the value that a well-diversified portfolio may provide through times of market volatility. We are here to help you hold onto the savings you have worked tirelessly to amass, and to provide you the best opportunity to maintain your standard of living regardless of market conditions.
Find out today how we can help you confidently invest to realize your dreams. Please visit us at blog.columbiathreadneedleus.com/our-best-ideas to learn more about our unique investment solutions.
The world is constantly changing, but our priority remains the same: to help you secure your finances, meet your goals and achieve success. Thank you for your continued investment with us.
Sincerely,

Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about a fund, visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2015 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
COLUMBIA AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND
Fund Investment Manager
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Distributor
Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
For more information about any of the funds, please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
Performance Overview | | | 3 | | |
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 5 | | |
Understanding Your Fund's Expenses | | | 7 | | |
Portfolio of Investments | | | 8 | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 27 | | |
Statement of Operations | | | 29 | | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 30 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 32 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 39 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 46 | | |
Federal Income Tax Information | | | 47 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 48 | | |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement | | | 52 | | |
Important Information About This Report | | | 57 | | |
COLUMBIA AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND
Performance Summary
n Columbia AMT-Free Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned 2.00% excluding sales charges for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 2.20% for the same time period.
n The Fund's benchmark, the Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.64% for the same time period.
n The Fund was helped by its overweight allocation to hospitals and its security selection in the A and BBB rated credit tiers, but its yield curve positioning detracted.
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2015)
| | Inception | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class A | | 11/25/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.00 | | | | 3.54 | | | | 3.92 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -1.02 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 3.60 | | |
Class B | | 11/25/02 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.34 | | | | 2.87 | | | | 3.25 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -1.63 | | | | 2.87 | | | | 3.25 | | |
Class C | | 11/25/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.24 | | | | 3.18 | | | | 3.63 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | 3.18 | | | | 3.63 | | |
Class R4* | | 03/19/13 | | | 2.11 | | | | 3.72 | | | | 4.11 | | |
Class R5* | | 11/08/12 | | | 2.20 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 4.15 | | |
Class T | | 06/26/00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.05 | | | | 3.59 | | | | 3.97 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -2.81 | | | | 2.58 | | | | 3.47 | | |
Class Z | | 06/14/93 | | | 2.20 | | | | 3.75 | | | | 4.13 | | |
Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 2.64 | | | | 3.91 | | | | 4.70 | | |
Returns for Class A are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. The maximum applicable sales charge was reduced from 3.25% to 3.00% on Class A share purchases made on or after February 19, 2015. Class A returns (including sales charges) for all periods reflect the current maximum applicable sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class B are shown with and without the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 3.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the fourth year and eliminated thereafter. Returns for Class C are shown with and without the 1.00% CDSC for the first year only. Returns for Class T are shown with and without the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. The Fund's other classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us or calling 800.345.6611.
*The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund's oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990, with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (continued)
Performance of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (November 1, 2005 – October 31, 2015)

The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia AMT-Free Intermediate Muni Bond Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
The Fund's Class A shares returned 2.00% excluding sales charges during the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 2.20% for the same time period. The Fund's benchmark, the Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.64% for the same period. The Fund was helped by its overweight allocation to hospitals and its security selection in the A and BBB rated credit tiers, but its yield curve positioning detracted.
Market Overview
As the return of the benchmark would indicate, intermediate-term municipal bonds generated muted returns during the past 12 months. After a small rally in the first three months of the period, yields subsequently rose (as prices fell) in tandem with U.S. Treasuries through the first half of 2015. During this time, the municipal market was pressured by the impact that heavy new-issue supply had on prices. Refunding activity accounted for a large portion of the elevated supply, as issuers capitalized on the environment of low interest rates to refund higher rated debt. The supply-and-demand equation improved in June, however, leading to a better tone in the market. Further, weaker economic data indicated that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) could delay its first interest-rate increase, fueling a rally in both Treasuries and municipal bonds.
Five-year, AAA-rated municipal bonds rose slightly in yield during the 12-month period, while 10-year yields fell and 15-year yields closed modestly higher. As a result, the yield curve flattened within the five to 10-year range but steepened between 10 and 15 years. Bonds with 12- to 17-year maturities generated the best performance, while shorter term debt produced the smallest gains. The ratio of municipal bond yields to Treasury yields rose during the year, since municipal yields declined at a slower rate than Treasuries (as prices rose) during the final four months of the period. BBB-rated debt outperformed A and AA rated issues, while AAA-rated bonds lagged.
Contributors and Detractors
The Fund held an above-benchmark weighting in shorter maturity bonds (those with maturities of two years and less), which was a drag on overall results given that the front end of the yield curve underperformed during the past year. We generally used this portion of the portfolio as a source of cash to fund redemptions. The Fund also had exposure to issues with longer maturities than the benchmark, which was a source of outperformance given the relative strength in longer term bonds. We continued to emphasize A and BBB rated credits due to their higher yields, with a weighting approximately 25% more than that of the benchmark. The Fund's holdings in these credit tiers generated better returns than the corresponding benchmark components, which aided performance. We also held an overweight in zero-coupon bonds, which performed very well during the period.
The Fund's position in the bonds of continuing care retirement communities, which are typically higher yielding, unrated securities, also delivered outperformance. In addition, our positions in several unrated
Portfolio Management
Brian McGreevy
Paul Fuchs, CFA
Top Ten States/Territories (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
California | | | 17.2 | | |
New York | | | 12.3 | | |
Illinois | | | 9.5 | | |
Texas | | | 9.4 | | |
Florida | | | 6.9 | | |
Massachusetts | | | 4.3 | | |
Pennsylvania | | | 3.7 | | |
North Carolina | | | 2.6 | | |
Colorado | | | 2.4 | | |
New Jersey | | | 2.3 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled "Portfolio of Investments."
Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
Quality Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
AAA rating | | | 6.5 | | |
AA rating | | | 30.9 | | |
A rating | | | 40.1 | | |
BBB rating | | | 15.6 | | |
BB rating | | | 0.6 | | |
B rating | | | 0.2 | | |
CCC rating | | | 0.0 | (a) | |
Not rated | | | 6.1 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
(a) Rounds to zero.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund's subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
Investment Risks
Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. The Fund invests substantially in municipal securities and will be affected by tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes, as well as changes impacting a state's financial, economic or other conditions. A relatively small number of tax-exempt issuers may necessitate the Fund investing more heavily in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. Prepayment and extension risk exists as a loan, bond or other investment may be called, prepaid or redeemed before maturity and that similar yielding investments may not be available for purchase. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the funds income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Federal and state tax rules apply to capital gain distributions and any gains or losses on sales. Income may be subject to state, local or alternative minimum taxes. See the Fund's prospectus for information on these and other risks.
charter schools outpaced the broader market. The Fund benefited from its investments in several bonds that were refunded in advance by the issuers, such as Long Island Jewish Hospital. The Fund was overweight in the hospital sector in general, the best performing segment of the benchmark during the period, which further added to results.
New Jersey's municipal bond market lagged during the year, as the state's pension and budget issues prompted a ratings downgrade from Moody's. The Fund's New Jersey holdings performed in line with the benchmark, but we were helped by having an underweight in the state after we pared back the portfolio's exposure early in 2015. Illinois and Chicago issuers also came under pressure during the period. Concerns about unfunded pensions, a budget stalemate and downgrades by the major rating agencies led to rising yield spreads in the state. In this environment, the Fund's allocation to Illinois general obligation bonds detracted from performance.
Fund Positioning
At this time, we expect the heavy supply of new issues will continue in 2016 due to the combination of new projects and ongoing refinancing activity. Since mid-2015, both state and local governments have demonstrated a greater willingness to commit to projects that have been delayed due to slow economic conditions. Fed policy also represents a potential source of uncertainty, but we expect that any interest rate increases should be gradual enough to limit the impact on the municipal bond market.
In managing the Fund, we continue to emphasize bottom-up, issue-by-issue credit research. We are cautious at this time with regard to smaller colleges, as we currently believe yields remain unattractive and both demographics and costs are working against the sector. We are comfortable at present with the Fund's specific holdings in Illinois, but we are also aware of the potential headline risk that could occur if no budget resolution is passed. We are limiting the Fund's exposure at this time to Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Kentucky, all of which continue to deal with pension-funding issues. We continue to focus our efforts on maintaining a competitive dividend yield for shareholders. As always, we analyze what effects new purchases have on the portfolio, while seeking to manage capital gains in order to minimize tax consequences.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing Your Fund's Expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using the Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the "Actual" column. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund's actual return) and then applies the Fund's actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See "Compare With Other Funds" below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare With Other Funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
| | Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($) | | Account Value at the End of the Period ($) | | Expenses Paid During the Period ($) | | Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%) | |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | |
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.30 | | | | 1,021.31 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 3.80 | | | | 0.75 | | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,010.00 | | | | 1,018.05 | | | | 7.05 | | | | 7.08 | | | | 1.40 | | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,010.00 | | | | 1,018.05 | | | | 7.05 | | | | 7.08 | | | | 1.40 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.30 | | | | 1,022.31 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 2.79 | | | | 0.55 | | |
Class R5 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.80 | | | | 1,022.81 | | | | 2.27 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 0.45 | | |
Class T | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.50 | | | | 1,021.56 | | | | 3.53 | | | | 3.55 | | | | 0.70 | | |
Class Z | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.20 | | | | 1,022.31 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 2.79 | | | | 0.55 | | |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2015
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Municipal Bonds 98.3%
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
ALABAMA 0.5% | |
Alabama Public School & College Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 05/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,381,100 | | |
ALASKA 1.0% | |
City of Valdez Refunding Revenue Bonds BP Pipelines, Inc. Project Series 2003B 01/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 19,460,000 | | | | 22,374,913 | | |
ARIZONA 0.5% | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds Catholic Healthcare West Series 2007A 07/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,728,130 | | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 01/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,122,130 | | |
State of Arizona Certificate of Participation Department of Administration Series 2010A (AGM) 10/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,574,700 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 10,424,960 | | |
ARKANSAS 0.5% | |
Pulaski County Public Facilities Board Revenue Bonds Series 2014 12/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,695,000 | | | | 5,297,415 | | |
12/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,185,000 | | | | 5,789,986 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,087,401 | | |
CALIFORNIA 16.9% | |
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Chapman University Series 2015 04/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,168,170 | | |
04/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,911,657 | | |
04/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,953,079 | | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds El Camino Hospital Series 2015A 02/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,485,000 | | | | 1,702,671 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Revenue Bonds St. Joseph Health System Series 2009B 07/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,445,000 | | | | 11,586,534 | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Biola University Series 2008 10/01/23 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,257,490 | | |
California State Public Works Board Refunding Revenue Bonds Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Series 2006F (NPFGC) 11/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,519,800 | | |
Various Capital Projects Series 2012G 11/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,510,000 | | | | 6,456,067 | | |
Revenue Bonds Various Capital Projects Series 2011A 10/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,395,000 | | | | 4,048,266 | | |
Series 2012A 04/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,610,800 | | |
Series 2013I 11/01/28 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 9,225,000 | | | | 11,055,793 | | |
11/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,838,400 | | |
11/01/31 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,930,000 | | | | 3,533,287 | | |
Various Correctional Facilities Series 2014A 09/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 15,250,000 | | | | 17,588,587 | | |
California State University Revenue Bonds Systemwide Series 2008A (AGM) 11/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,491,600 | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Series 2014A (AGM) 10/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,529,850 | | |
City of Tulare Sewer Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 (AGM) 11/15/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,910,000 | | | | 2,206,795 | | |
11/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,147,980 | | |
11/15/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,610,000 | | | | 1,839,345 | | |
City of Vernon Electric System Prerefunded 08/01/19 Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 08/01/21 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,549,184 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 08/01/21 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 7,235,000 | | | | 8,009,362 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
County of Sacramento Airport System Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2009B 07/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,860 | | |
Del Mar Race Track Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 10/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,665,000 | | | | 1,788,460 | | |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Subordinated Series 2014B-3 01/15/53 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 10,369,350 | | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Asset-Backed Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 06/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,250,000 | | | | 5,959,695 | | |
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds Redevelopment Project Subordinated Series 2013A 09/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,571,550 | | |
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Subordinated Refunding Revenue Bonds Capital Projects — District #14 Series 2015 10/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,640,920 | | |
Manteca Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation-Election of 2004 Series 2006 (NPFGC)(a) 08/01/24 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 3,778,250 | | |
Monrovia Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005 (NPFGC) 08/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 5,600,000 | | | | 6,721,288 | | |
Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Election of 2006 Series 2009A 08/01/29 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 14,500,000 | | | | 16,483,600 | | |
Pico Rivera Water Authority Revenue Bonds Water System Project Series 1999A (NPFGC) 05/01/29 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,397,740 | | |
Rancho Santiago Community College District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation-Election of 2002 Series 2006C (AGM)(a) 09/01/31 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 28,000,000 | | | | 15,426,320 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission-San Francisco International Airport Revenue Bonds Series 2010A 05/01/29 | | | 4.900 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,654,400 | | |
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Revenue Bonds Senior Lien Series 1993 Escrowed to Maturity(a) 01/01/25 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 22,405,000 | | | | 18,515,940 | | |
San Jose Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Civic Center Project Series 2013A 06/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 13,881,600 | | |
San Mateo County Community College District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation-Election of 2005 Series 2006A (NPFGC)(a) 09/01/20 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 9,310,000 | | | | 8,734,549 | | |
Southern California Public Power Authority Revenue Bonds Project No. 1 Series 2007A 11/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,976,275 | | |
Windy Point/Windy Flats Project Series 2010-1 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,528,600 | | |
07/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 15,875,000 | | | | 18,220,690 | | |
State of California Department of Water Resources Power Supply Prerefunded 05/01/18 Revenue Bonds Series 2008H 05/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,575,000 | | | | 3,955,452 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Series 2008H 05/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,575,323 | | |
State of California Prerefunded 07/01/19 Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2009A 07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12,500,000 | | | | 14,345,625 | | |
07/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 635,000 | | | | 734,473 | | |
07/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 365,000 | | | | 422,177 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2002 (AMBAC) 02/01/18 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,596,750 | | |
Series 2015 03/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,800,000 | | |
Various Purpose Series 2009 04/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,140,700 | | |
10/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 29,021,250 | | |
Series 2010 03/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,152,290 | | |
Series 2011 10/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 13,832,640 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
09/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,437,000 | | |
West Contra Costa Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2005 (NPFGC)(a) 08/01/20 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 7,285,000 | | | | 6,669,272 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 364,441,756 | | |
COLORADO 2.4% | |
Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2007 12/01/17 | | | 4.800 | % | | | 225,000 | | | | 226,366 | | |
Board of Governors of Colorado State University System Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2013A 03/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,560,000 | | | | 5,523,756 | | |
City & County of Denver Airport System Revenue Bonds Series 2012B 11/15/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,536,000 | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Covenant Retirement Communities Series 2012A 12/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,296,880 | | |
Series 2015 12/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,860,000 | | | | 2,068,934 | | |
12/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,092,330 | | |
12/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,512,840 | | |
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Series 2015 06/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,855,000 | | | | 3,169,421 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Health Facilities Evangelical Lutheran Series 2005 06/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 130,000 | | | | 132,702 | | |
E-470 Public Highway Authority Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation Senior Series 2000B (NPFGC)(a) 09/01/18 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,433,025 | | |
North Range Metropolitan District No. 1 Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2007 (ACA) 12/15/15 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 365,000 | | | | 365,787 | | |
12/15/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 350,000 | | | | 355,649 | | |
Regional Transportation District Certificate of Participation Series 2010A 06/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,369,000 | | |
Series 2015 06/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,925,000 | | | | 3,428,012 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2012A 11/15/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,322,100 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 50,832,802 | | |
CONNECTICUT 0.5% | |
Connecticut State Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Connecticut Light & Power Co. Project Series 2011 09/01/28 | | | 4.375 | % | | | 1,615,000 | | | | 1,779,665 | | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority Revenue Bonds Trinity College Series 1998F (NPFGC) 07/01/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,126,300 | | |
Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District Tax Allocation Bonds Harbor Point Project Series 2010A 04/01/22 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 6,178,000 | | | | 7,134,293 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 10,040,258 | | |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1.8% | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Prerefunded 10/01/18 Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 10/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,118,630 | | |
District of Columbia Refunding Revenue Bonds Children's Hospital Series 2015 07/15/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,441,630 | | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road(a) Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation-2nd Senior Lien Series 2009B (AGM) 10/01/24 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 20,980,000 | | | | 15,626,953 | | |
10/01/25 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 5,286,300 | | |
10/01/26 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 3,349,600 | | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2009C 10/01/25 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 8,920,000 | | | | 9,927,871 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 38,750,984 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
FLORIDA 6.8% | |
Capital Trust Agency, Inc. Revenue Bonds Atlantic Housing Foundation Subordinated Series 2008B(b)(c) 07/15/32 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 366,963 | | |
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Revenue Bonds Senior Secured Series 2012A-1 06/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 16,965,000 | | | | 19,779,833 | | |
City of Cocoa Water & Sewer Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2003 (AMBAC) 10/01/19 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,160,800 | | |
City of Lakeland Refunding Revenue Bonds 1st Mortgage-Carpenters Home Estates Series 2008 01/01/19 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,516,788 | | |
City of Tallahassee Consolidated Utility Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2001 (NPFGC) 10/01/17 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,077,764 | | |
10/01/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,135,180 | | |
County of Broward Refunding Revenue Bonds Civic Arena Project Series 2006A (AMBAC) 09/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,599,700 | | |
County of Miami-Dade Aviation Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014B 10/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 7,385,235 | | |
Revenue Bonds Miami International Airport Series 2010A 10/01/25 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,001,280 | | |
County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department Revenue Bonds Series 2014 10/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 567,680 | | |
10/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 674,292 | | |
10/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,215,000 | | | | 1,355,539 | | |
County of Miami-Dade Transit System Prerefunded 07/01/16 Revenue Bonds Series 2006 (XLCA) 07/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,040,000 | | | | 5,196,895 | | |
County of Miami-Dade Water & Sewer System Refunding Revenue Bonds System Series 2008B (AGM) 10/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 23,944,600 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Florida Development Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds Miami Arts Charter School Project Series 2014A(d) 06/15/34 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,665,000 | | | | 1,667,098 | | |
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Revenue Bonds Tampa International Airport Subordinated Series 2015B 10/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,820,576 | | |
10/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,601,829 | | |
Lake County School Board Certificate of Participation Series 2006C (AMBAC) 06/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,666,815 | | |
Lee County Industrial Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Shell Point/Alliance Community Project Series 2007 11/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 7,650,000 | | | | 8,039,538 | | |
Lee County School Board Refunding Certificate of Participation Series 2014A 08/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,329,400 | | |
Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc. Refunding Certificate of Participation Series 2015A 05/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,822,500 | | |
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 10/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,382,114 | | |
Orange County Health Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Health Care-Orlando Lutheran Series 2005 07/01/20 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,107,223 | | |
Orange County School Board Certificate of Participation Series 2012B 08/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 7,565,545 | | |
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Series 2014 06/01/21 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,208,537 | | |
Pasco County School Board Refunding Certificate of Participation Series 2015A 08/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,620,000 | | | | 5,458,253 | | |
08/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,921,125 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Village On The Isle Project Series 2007 01/01/27 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,200,600 | | |
School District of Broward County Refunding Certificate of Participation Series 2012A 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,280,000 | | | | 6,091,430 | | |
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. Revenue Bonds Series 2007A(d)(e) 10/01/22 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 9,530,000 | | | | 10,099,894 | | |
Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2014A-1(d) 03/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,925,000 | | | | 3,193,281 | | |
Sterling Hill Community Development District Special Assessment Bonds Series 2003B(b)(c) 11/01/10 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 145,000 | | | | 101,484 | | |
Tampa Bay Water Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2005 (NPFGC) 10/01/19 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,756,575 | | |
Tampa Sports Authority Sales Tax Revenue Bonds Tampa Bay Arena Project Series 1995 (NPFGC) 10/01/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,360 | | |
Volusia County Educational Facility Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2015B 10/15/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,694,900 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 146,591,626 | | |
GEORGIA 1.8% | |
City of Atlanta Department of Aviation Refunding Revenue Bonds General Subordinated Lien Series 2014 01/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,270,760 | | |
City of Atlanta Water & Wastewater Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 11/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,922,025 | | |
Revenue Bonds Series 1999A (NPFGC) 11/01/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 15,305,000 | | | | 17,395,663 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
DeKalb County Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project Series 2010 09/01/30 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,479,150 | | |
Fulton County Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Spelman College Series 2015 06/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,630,000 | | | | 4,114,351 | | |
Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority(a)(d) Revenue Bonds I-75 S Express Lanes Project Series 2014 06/01/24 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 625,000 | | | | 378,006 | | |
06/01/34 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 1,149,338 | | |
State of Georgia Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2012A 07/01/31 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,362,550 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 39,071,843 | | |
HAWAII 0.7% | |
State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance Revenue Bonds Hawaii Pacific University Series 2013A 07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 870,000 | | | | 916,902 | | |
07/01/23 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 1,112,998 | | |
07/01/27 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,542,058 | | |
State of Hawaii Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2008DK 05/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,750,000 | | | | 11,834,997 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 15,406,955 | | |
IDAHO 0.2% | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Terraces of Boise Project Series 2014A 10/01/24 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 2,980,000 | | | | 3,208,894 | | |
Series 2014B-1 10/01/22 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,013,020 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,221,914 | | |
ILLINOIS 9.4% | |
Chicago Midway International Airport Refunding Revenue Bonds 2nd Lien Series 2014B 01/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,150,000 | | | | 6,888,369 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Chicago O'Hare International Airport Refunding Revenue Bonds General Airport 3rd Lien Series 2005B (NPFGC) 01/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,533,700 | | |
General Senior Lien Series 2013B 01/01/28 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 11,180,000 | | | | 12,845,820 | | |
Passenger Facility Charge Series 2012A 01/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,590,000 | | | | 2,888,938 | | |
01/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,769,200 | | |
01/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,307,080 | | |
Chicago Park District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Limited Tax Series 2014B 01/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,736,425 | | |
Chicago Transit Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2011 12/01/29 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 7,485,000 | | | | 8,116,060 | | |
12/01/30 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,925,000 | | | | 2,076,421 | | |
City of Chicago Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Emergency Telephone System Series 1999 (NPFGC) 01/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 7,540,000 | | | | 7,924,314 | | |
Revenue Bonds Asphalt Operating Services — Recovery Zone Facility Series 2010 12/01/18 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2,830,000 | | | | 2,894,779 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2002B 01/01/27 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 3,155,000 | | | | 3,227,786 | | |
Series 2010A 12/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 9,755,000 | | | | 10,177,684 | | |
Series 2015A 01/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,182,450 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Project Series 2014A 01/01/30 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,069,780 | | |
01/01/32 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,845,000 | | | | 3,921,477 | | |
County of Cook Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2010A 11/15/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 13,165,440 | | |
Illinois Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds DePaul University Series 2004A 10/01/17 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,086,360 | | |
10/01/18 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,246,480 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Rush University Medical Center Series 2015A 11/15/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,233,600 | | |
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 02/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 13,742,640 | | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2014C 01/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 9,600,000 | | | | 10,800,864 | | |
Kane Cook & DuPage Counties School District No. U-46 Elgin Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2015D 01/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,003,850 | | |
01/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,220,460 | | |
Kendall & Kane Counties Community Unit School District No. 115(a) Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 2002 Escrowed to Maturity (FGIC) 01/01/17 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 596,088 | | |
Unrefunded Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 2002 (NPFGC) 01/01/17 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,009,374 | | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2010 06/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,610,550 | | |
06/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 14,033,760 | | |
State of Illinois Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2013 07/01/26 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 15,100,000 | | | | 16,624,345 | | |
Series 2014 02/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,502,200 | | |
02/01/31 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,965,000 | | | | 5,278,788 | | |
State of Illinois(a) Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation-Civic Center Series 1990B (AMBAC) 12/15/17 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 5,540,000 | | | | 5,297,680 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 202,012,762 | | |
INDIANA 0.6% | |
City of Indianapolis Thermal Energy System Refunding Revenue Bonds 1st Lien Series 2014A 10/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,577,954 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Indiana Finance Authority Revenue Bonds 1st Lien-CWA Authority, Inc. Series 2011A 10/01/25 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,059,575 | | |
2nd Lien-CWA Authority, Inc. Series 2011B 10/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 7,035,000 | | | | 8,309,601 | | |
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Clarian Health Obligation Group Series 2006B 02/15/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,190 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 12,960,320 | | |
IOWA 0.2% | |
City of Coralville Tax Allocation Bonds Tax Increment Series 2007C 06/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 730,000 | | | | 735,329 | | |
Iowa Finance Authority Prerefunded 08/01/18 Revenue Bonds Iowa State Revolving Fund Series 2008 08/01/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 560,160 | | |
Refunding Revenue Bonds Development-Care Initiatives Project Series 2006A 07/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,695,000 | | | | 2,747,472 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,042,961 | | |
KANSAS 0.9% | |
City of Manhattan Revenue Bonds Meadowlark Hills Retirement Series 2007A 05/15/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,077,100 | | |
State of Kansas Department of Transportation Revenue Bonds Series 2004A 03/01/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 11,775,000 | | | | 13,099,923 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 19,177,023 | | |
KENTUCKY 1.1% | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Senior-Next Generation Information Series 2015 07/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,626,060 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 09/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,549,000 | | |
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 05/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 7,445,000 | | | | 8,453,574 | | |
05/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 7,825,000 | | | | 8,868,699 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 23,497,333 | | |
LOUISIANA 1.0% | |
Louisiana Office Facilities Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds State Capital Series 2010A 05/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,290,000 | | | | 4,938,819 | | |
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 (AGM) 06/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,354,920 | | |
New Orleans Aviation Board Revenue Bonds Consolidated Rental Car Series 2009A 01/01/25 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 4,729,230 | | |
Parish of St. Charles Revenue Bonds Valero Energy Corp. Series 2010 12/01/40 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 9,245,000 | | | | 9,828,822 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 21,851,791 | | |
MARYLAND 0.1% | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Meritus Medical Center Issue Series 2015 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,460,433 | | |
MASSACHUSETTS 4.2% | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Limited General Obligation Bonds Consolidated Loan Series 2002D (AMBAC/TCRS/BNY) 08/01/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 7,334,470 | | |
Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2003D 10/01/17 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,468,350 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Consolidated Loan Series 1998C 08/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,919,929 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2004C (AGM) 12/01/16 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,922,100 | | |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Unrefunded Revenue Bonds General Transportation Series 1991 (NPFGC) 03/01/21 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 2,395,000 | | | | 2,861,690 | | |
Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (The) Refunding Revenue Bonds Pool Program Series 2004A 08/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,920,000 | | | | 3,161,338 | | |
Revenue Bonds MWRA Program Subordinated Series 1999A 08/01/19 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,957,350 | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Lahey Clinic Obligation Series 2015F 08/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,490,000 | | | | 2,839,372 | | |
Revenue Bonds 1st Mortgage-Orchard Cove Series 2007 10/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 311,958 | | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Prerefunded 07/01/18 Revenue Bonds Caregroup, Inc. Series 2008E-2 07/01/20 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 9,720,000 | | | | 10,881,054 | | |
07/01/22 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 13,345,000 | | | | 14,939,060 | | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Series 2009O 07/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 555,210 | | |
Revenue Bonds Boston College Series 2008M-1 06/01/24 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,670,000 | | | | 3,340,864 | | |
Harvard University Series 2009A 11/15/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,132,150 | | |
Massachusetts Port Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Passenger Facility Charge Series 2007D (AGM) 07/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 9,117,270 | | |
Revenue Bonds Series 2010A 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,728,555 | | |
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (The) Prerefunded 08/01/19 Revenue Bonds State Revolving Fund Series 2009-14 08/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12,530,000 | | | | 14,309,761 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 90,780,481 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
MICHIGAN 1.3% | |
City of Detroit Sewage Disposal System Refunding Revenue Bonds Senior Lien Series 2012A 07/01/26 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,229,160 | | |
07/01/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,659,585 | | |
Michigan Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds McLaren Health Care Corp. Series 2015 05/15/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,066,166 | | |
Senior Lien-Detroit Water & Sewer Series 2014C-6 07/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 800,000 | | | | 862,336 | | |
Series 2014H-1 10/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,855,258 | | |
Revenue Bonds Senior Lien-Detroit Water & Sewer Series 2014C-3 (AGM) 07/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,710 | | |
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds William Beaumont Hospital Series 2014D 09/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,397,000 | | |
State of Michigan Trunk Line Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 1998A 11/01/16 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,104,380 | | |
Series 2005 (AGM) 11/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 5,050,000 | | | | 5,513,539 | | |
Revenue Bonds Series 2011 11/15/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,165,370 | | |
11/15/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,163,740 | | |
11/15/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,205,000 | | | | 1,411,465 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 27,537,709 | | |
MINNESOTA 0.7% | |
City of Minneapolis Revenue Bonds Fairview Health Services Series 2008A Escrowed to Maturity 11/15/18 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,089,660 | | |
City of St. Louis Park Prerefunded 07/01/18 Revenue Bonds Park Nicollet Health Services Series 2008C 07/01/23 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 842,273 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
County of Rice Revenue Bonds Shattuck-St. Mary's School Series 2015A(d) 08/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 778,215 | | |
Dakota County Community Development Agency Revenue Bonds Sanctuary at West St. Paul Project Series 2015 08/01/30 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,075,000 | | | | 1,082,976 | | |
Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St Paul Minnesota Refunding Revenue Bonds HealthEast Care System Project Series 2015 11/15/28 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,651,005 | | |
HealthPartners Obligation Group Series 2015 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,400,000 | | | | 7,435,136 | | |
State of Minnesota Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2008C 08/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 574,570 | | |
Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue Bonds St. Therese of Woodbury Series 2014 12/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,011,610 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 14,465,445 | | |
MISSISSIPPI 0.2% | |
State of Mississippi Revenue Bonds Series 2015E 10/15/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 4,049,745 | | |
MISSOURI 1.9% | |
City of St. Louis Airport Refunding Revenue Bonds Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Series 2007A (AGM) 07/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,338,350 | | |
Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri Refunding Revenue Bonds CoxHealth Series 2015A 11/15/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,210,000 | | | | 7,198,880 | | |
Revenue Bonds Lutheran Senior Services Series 2014 02/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,352,253 | | |
02/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,975,000 | | | | 6,443,380 | | |
Washington University Series 2008A 03/15/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,107,570 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission Refunding Revenue Bonds Prairie State Project Series 2015A 12/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,316,600 | | |
Revenue Bonds Iatan 2 Project Series 2009A 01/01/17 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,045,970 | | |
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority Revenue Bonds State Revolving Funds Program Series 2004B 01/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 7,470,000 | | | | 8,215,805 | | |
Poplar Bluff Regional Transportation Development District Revenue Bonds Series 2012 12/01/26 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 840,000 | | | | 857,027 | | |
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds Friendship Village Sunset Hills Series 2013A 09/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 690,000 | | | | 759,407 | | |
St. Andrews Residence for Seniors Series 2007A 12/01/26 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,269,990 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 41,905,232 | | |
NEBRASKA 0.7% | |
Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2009A (BHAC) 04/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 840,893 | | |
Nebraska Public Power District Prerefunded 01/01/18 Revenue Bonds General Series 2008B 01/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 570,000 | | | | 622,286 | | |
Public Power Generation Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Whelan Energy Center Unit Series 2015 01/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 11,865,000 | | | | 13,775,146 | | |
University of Nebraska Revenue Bonds Lincoln Student Fees & Facilities Series 2009A 07/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 774,165 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 16,012,490 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
NEVADA 1.4% | |
Carson City Refunding Revenue Bonds Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Series 2012 09/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,570,905 | | |
City of Sparks Tax Anticipation Revenue Bonds Senior Sales Series 2008A(d) 06/15/20 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,284,760 | | |
County of Clark Department of Aviation Revenue Bonds System Subordinated Lien Series 2009C (AGM) 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8,190,000 | | | | 9,173,455 | | |
County of Clark Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Transportation Series 2009A 12/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,740,000 | | | | 12,224,268 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 29,253,388 | | |
NEW HAMPSHIRE 0.8% | |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Act Revenue Bonds Southern New Hampshire Medical Center Series 2007A 10/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,521,360 | | |
University System Series 2009A 07/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8,370,000 | | | | 9,290,867 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 16,812,227 | | |
NEW JERSEY 2.3% | |
Essex County Improvement Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds County Guaranteed Project Consolidation Series 2004 (NPFGC) 10/01/26 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 957,847 | | |
Freehold Regional High School District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2001 (NPFGC) 03/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,205,000 | | | | 1,391,654 | | |
Hudson County Improvement Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Hudson County Lease Project Series 2010 (AGM) 10/01/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,423,720 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Board of Education Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2004 (NPFGC) 12/01/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,582,447 | | |
Middlesex County Improvement Authority Revenue Bonds Heldrich Center Hotel Senior Series 2005A 01/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 815,000 | | | | 745,717 | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds New Jersey American Water Co. Series 2010A 06/01/23 | | | 4.450 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,086,400 | | |
School Facilities-Construction Series 2009AA 12/15/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,890 | | |
Revenue Bonds MSU Student Housing Project-Provident Series 2010 06/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,710 | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority(a) Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation-Motor Vehicle Surcharges Series 2004 (NPFGC) 07/01/21 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,255,000 | | | | 1,091,662 | | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Rowan University Series 2008B (AGM) 07/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 825,090 | | |
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2010-1A 12/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 730,000 | | | | 770,216 | | |
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Series 2008AA 10/01/28 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 115,000 | | | | 119,382 | | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue Bonds Transportation System Series 2001C (AGM) 12/15/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,220,540 | | |
Series 2006A 12/15/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,110 | | |
Series 2006A (AGM) 12/15/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 4,700,000 | | | | 5,349,399 | | |
12/15/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,501,400 | | |
Series 2010D 12/15/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 18,000,000 | | | | 19,791,360 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds Series 1989 Escrowed to Maturity 01/01/19 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,132,820 | | |
Robbinsville Board of Education Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005 (AGM) 01/01/28 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 616,270 | | |
State of New Jersey Certificate of Participation Equipment Lease Purchase Series 2009A 06/15/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,058,190 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 48,938,824 | | |
NEW MEXICO 0.2% | |
County of Bernalillo Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 1998 04/01/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,594,150 | | |
NEW YORK 12.1% | |
Albany Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds St. Peters Hospital Project Series 2008A Escrowed to Maturity 11/15/16 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,838,655 | | |
11/15/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,367,163 | | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Catholic Health System Series 2015 07/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 816,032 | | |
07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,167,220 | | |
City of New York Prerefunded 02/01/16 Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2005G 08/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,303 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2007D-1 12/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,900,000 | | | | 6,436,074 | | |
Subordinated Series 2008B-1 09/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 7,200,000 | | | | 8,062,992 | | |
Unrefunded Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2005G 08/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,074,040 | | |
County of Nassau Limited General Obligation Bonds Series 2014A 04/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12,025,000 | | | | 13,935,893 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Long Island Power Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2012B 09/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,688,750 | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2004A (NPFGC) 11/15/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,372,360 | | |
Series 2009A 11/15/26 | | | 5.300 | % | | | 710,000 | | | | 791,032 | | |
Transportation Series 2007A (AGM) 11/15/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,429,400 | | |
11/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,256,350 | | |
Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Catholic Health Services Series 2011 07/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,125,000 | | | | 6,910,899 | | |
07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 9,390,000 | | | | 10,793,429 | | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Future Tax Secured Subordinated Series 2007C-1 11/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,300,000 | | | | 11,174,573 | | |
Subordinated Series 2009A-1 05/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,430,000 | | | | 11,780,476 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Prerefunded 05/01/19 Revenue Bonds North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2009A 05/01/30 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 5,451,528 | | |
Prerefunded 07/01/19 Revenue Bonds Mount Sinai School of Medicine Series 2009 07/01/27 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 10,675,000 | | | | 12,372,005 | | |
Refunding Revenue Bonds Consolidated Service Contract Series 2009A 07/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,947,580 | | |
North Shore — Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2015A 05/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 9,750,000 | | | | 11,055,817 | | |
Revenue Bonds Court Facilities Lease Series 2005A (AMBAC) 05/15/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,666,540 | | |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Series 2009 07/01/26 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 14,635,000 | | | | 16,961,526 | | |
St. John's University Series 2007C (NPFGC) 07/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,245,000 | | | | 3,972,042 | | |
State University Educational Facilities 3rd General Series 2005A (NPFGC) 05/15/17 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,763,400 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
05/15/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 6,730,000 | | | | 8,234,492 | | |
Upstate Community-State Supported Series 2005B (NPFGC) 07/01/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 6,345,000 | | | | 7,661,968 | | |
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Bonds General 2nd Series 2005B (AMBAC) 04/01/20 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 10,840,000 | | | | 12,866,104 | | |
2nd Series 2007B 04/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,400,200 | | |
Series 2012I 01/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 9,989,030 | | |
Series 2007H (NPFGC) 01/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,627,410 | | |
New York State Urban Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Service Contract Series 2008B 01/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,432,880 | | |
01/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,460,000 | | | | 11,591,981 | | |
Revenue Bonds State Personal Income Tax-State Facilities Series 2004A-2 (NPFGC) 03/15/20 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 23,706,800 | | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Bonds Consolidated 154th Series 2009 09/01/26 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,091,680 | | |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Jeffersons Ferry Project Series 2006 11/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,056,790 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 260,770,414 | | |
NORTH CAROLINA 2.6% | |
Albemarle Hospital Authority Prerefunded 10/01/17 Revenue Bonds Series 2007 10/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,258,870 | | |
10/01/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 4,019,273 | | |
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2008 08/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 800,000 | | | | 887,424 | | |
City of Charlotte Water & Sewer System Revenue Bonds Series 2008 07/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,383,175 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Prerefunded 01/01/18 Revenue Bonds Series 2008A (AGM) 01/01/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 5,415,000 | | | | 5,929,696 | | |
Prerefunded 01/01/19 Revenue Bonds Series 2009B 01/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 21,105,000 | | | | 23,830,922 | | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Revenue Bonds Health Care Housing-Arc Projects Series 2004A 10/01/24 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,395,000 | | | | 1,398,334 | | |
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 01/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,342,540 | | |
State of North Carolina Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014B 06/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 12,379,600 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 55,429,834 | | |
OHIO 2.0% | |
American Municipal Power, Inc. Prerefunded 02/15/18 Revenue Bonds Prairie State Energy Series 2008 02/15/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,820,000 | | | | 4,211,206 | | |
02/15/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,530,000 | | | | 4,993,917 | | |
Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 02/15/32 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 13,655,040 | | |
Revenue Bonds AMP Fremont Energy Center Project Series 2012 02/15/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,336,280 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Prairie State Energy Series 2008 02/15/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 240,000 | | | | 263,815 | | |
02/15/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 580,000 | | | | 637,553 | | |
City of Cleveland Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005 (AMBAC) 10/01/16 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 7,710,000 | | | | 8,069,749 | | |
Mason City School District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005 (NPFGC) 12/01/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,616,008 | | |
Ohio State Turnpike Commission Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 1998A (NPFGC) 02/15/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,400,980 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
State of Ohio Refunding Revenue Bonds Cleveland Clinic Health System Series 2011 01/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,313,738 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 43,498,286 | | |
OKLAHOMA 0.1% | |
Chickasaw Nation Revenue Bonds Health System Series 2007(d)(e) 12/01/17 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,514,049 | | |
OREGON 0.1% | |
Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County Refunding Revenue Bonds Mirabella at South Waterfront Series 2014A 10/01/34 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,380 | | |
Oregon State Lottery Prerefunded 04/01/19 Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 04/01/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,142,340 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,221,720 | | |
PENNSYLVANIA 3.6% | |
City of Philadelphia Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2011 08/01/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,795,000 | | | | 4,330,968 | | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds 3rd Series 2004 (AGM) 07/01/18 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 13,416,480 | | |
County of Westmoreland Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 1997 Escrowed to Maturity (NPFGC)(a) 12/01/18 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 937,940 | | |
Cumberland County Municipal Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Diakon Lutheran Ministries Series 2015 01/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,777,350 | | |
01/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,090,000 | | | | 2,294,423 | | |
Delaware River Port Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Port District Project Series 2012 01/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 2,052,521 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Series 1997B (AMBAC) 07/01/17 | | | 5.600 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,155,720 | | |
Series 2002 07/01/17 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,160,680 | | |
Elizabeth Forward School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 1994B Escrowed to Maturity (NPFGC)(a) 09/01/21 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,210,000 | | | | 2,015,630 | | |
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2013A 12/15/29 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,455,370 | | |
Northampton County General Purpose Authority Revenue Bonds Saint Luke's Hospital Project Series 2008A 08/15/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,480,000 | | | | 3,833,777 | | |
08/15/21 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 3,715,000 | | | | 4,081,299 | | |
08/15/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,965,000 | | | | 2,157,000 | | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue Bonds Subordinated Series 2011A 12/01/31 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 8,150,000 | | | | 9,432,484 | | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission(f) Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation Subordinated Series 2010B-2 12/01/24 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 22,357,400 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 77,459,042 | | |
RHODE ISLAND 1.0% | |
City of Cranston Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2008 (AGM) 07/01/26 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 900,000 | | | | 977,265 | | |
07/01/27 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 945,000 | | | | 1,026,128 | | |
Providence Housing Authority Revenue Bonds Capital Fund Series 2008 09/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 565,000 | | | | 630,608 | | |
09/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 310,000 | | | | 344,891 | | |
09/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 690,000 | | | | 767,659 | | |
Rhode Island Commerce Corp. Revenue Bonds East Greenwich Free Library Association Series 2004 06/15/24 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 380,000 | | | | 380,152 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Grant Anticipation-Department of Transportation Series 2009A (AGM) 06/15/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,244,500 | | |
Providence Place Mall Senior Series 2000 (AGM) 07/01/20 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 980,000 | | | | 982,332 | | |
Rhode Island Depositors Economic Protection Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 1993A Escrowed to Maturity (AGM) 08/01/21 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,165,000 | | | | 2,665,353 | | |
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds University of Rhode Island Series 2008A 09/15/28 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,420,330 | | |
Revenue Bonds Bond Financing Program Series 2009 05/15/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,515,000 | | | | 1,696,406 | | |
Brown University Series 2007 09/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,078,160 | | |
Higher Education-Johnson & Wales Series 1999 (NPFGC) 04/01/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,560,339 | | |
Hospital Financing-Lifespan Obligation Series 2009A (AGM) 05/15/27 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 400,000 | | | | 456,752 | | |
05/15/30 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 570,645 | | |
New England Institute of Technology Series 2010 03/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,145,000 | | | | 1,272,610 | | |
Public Schools Financing Program Series 2007B (AMBAC) 05/15/19 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,680 | | |
University of Rhode Island Series 2009A (AGM) 09/15/24 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,890 | | |
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority Revenue Bonds Program Senior Series 2010A 12/01/20 | | | 4.600 | % | | | 885,000 | | | | 927,684 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 22,350,384 | | |
SOUTH CAROLINA 1.5% | |
County of Florence Refunding Revenue Bonds McLeod Regional Medical Center Project Series 2014 11/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,677,310 | | |
11/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,900,000 | | | | 5,511,716 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
County of Greenwood Refunding Revenue Bonds Self Regional Healthcare Series 2012B 10/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,500,150 | | |
Greenville County School District Refunding Revenue Bonds Building Equity Sooner Series 2005 12/01/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,689,400 | | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Revenue Bonds Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Obligation Group Series 2013 05/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,676,295 | | |
York Preparatory Academy Project Series 2014A 11/01/33 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 590,000 | | | | 640,834 | | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority(d) Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 08/15/25 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 410,000 | | | | 411,521 | | |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 12/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 8,355,410 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 33,462,636 | | |
SOUTH DAKOTA 0.3% | |
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Sanford Obligated Group Series 2015 11/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,178,650 | | |
11/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 530,000 | | | | 616,035 | | |
Revenue Bonds Regional Health Series 2011 09/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,420,475 | | |
09/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,446,975 | | |
09/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,150,720 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,812,855 | | |
TENNESSEE 0.1% | |
Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board(g) Refunding Revenue Bonds Student Housing — CDFI Phase I Series 2015 10/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,111,020 | | |
10/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 551,585 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,662,605 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
TEXAS 9.2% | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Bonds Senior Lien Series 2010 01/01/19 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 844,057 | | |
01/01/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,434,150 | | |
Series 2011 01/01/31 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 15,230,000 | | | | 17,306,915 | | |
Central Texas Turnpike System Subordinated Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015C 08/15/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,642,240 | | |
City of Austin Refunding Revenue Bonds Subordinated Lien Series 1998 (NPFGC) 05/15/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,218,382 | | |
City of Houston Airport System Refunding Revenue Bonds Subordinated Lien Series 2012B 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,946,680 | | |
City of Houston Refunding Revenue Bonds Convention & Entertainment Series 2015 09/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,215,000 | | | | 1,419,460 | | |
09/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,725,000 | | |
Convention & Entertainment Facilities Series 2014 09/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,140,850 | | |
City of Houston(a) Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation-Convention Series 2001B (AMBAC) 09/01/17 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,950,600 | | |
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds International Leadership Series 2015 08/15/35 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 8,679,945 | | |
Conroe Independent School District Prerefunded 02/15/18 Unlimited General Obligation Bonds School Building Series 2009A 02/15/25 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,135,000 | | | | 1,250,963 | | |
County of Harris Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Road Series 2015A(g) 10/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 12,280,400 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Dallas County Community College District Limited General Obligation Bonds Series 2009 02/15/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 848,040 | | |
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2012B 11/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 21,380,000 | | | | 24,351,178 | | |
Duncanville Independent School District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 2005 (Permanent School Fund Guarantee)(a) 02/15/22 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,767,800 | | |
Harris County Industrial Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Deer Park Refining Project Series 2008 05/01/18 | | | 4.700 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 12,820,560 | | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds 2nd Lien Series 2014C 11/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 390,000 | | | | 436,929 | | |
11/15/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 556,055 | | |
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. Prerefunded 05/15/21 Revenue Bonds Cosmos Foundation, Inc. Series 2011 05/15/31 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 535,000 | | | | 680,857 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Cosmos Foundation, Inc. Series 2011 05/15/31 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 465,000 | | | | 549,886 | | |
Lewisville Independent School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds School Building Series 2009 08/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,420 | | |
Lower Colorado River Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Series 2011 05/15/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 11,195,000 | | | | 12,687,070 | | |
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp. Revenue Bonds NCCD-College Station Properties LLC Series 2015A 07/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 7,800,000 | | | | 8,291,244 | | |
North Harris County Regional Water Authority Revenue Bonds Senior Lien Series 2008 12/15/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,415,000 | | | | 4,938,531 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Prerefunded 01/01/18 Revenue Bonds System-1st Tier Series 2008 01/01/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 12,280,000 | | | | 13,656,097 | | |
Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 01/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 16,800,000 | | | | 18,943,848 | | |
System-2nd Tier 01/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,528,882 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds System-1st Tier Series 2008 01/01/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,720,000 | | | | 1,894,683 | | |
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2012 10/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,680,213 | | |
San Juan Higher Education Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Idea Public Schools Series 2010A 08/15/20 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,501,828 | | |
08/15/24 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,590,000 | | | | 1,790,531 | | |
Southwest Higher Education Authority, Inc. Revenue Bonds Southern Methodist University Project Series 2009 10/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,135,900 | | |
Spring Independent School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Schoolhouse Series 2009 (Permanent School Fund Guarantee) 08/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 834,240 | | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds Air Force Villages, Inc. Obligation Group Series 2007 05/15/27 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,558,185 | | |
Texas City Industrial Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Arco Pipe Line Co. Project Series 1990 10/01/20 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,773,850 | | |
University of Houston Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2009 02/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,121,020 | | |
University of Texas System (The) Prerefunded 02/15/17 Revenue Bonds Financing System Series 2006D 08/15/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8,455,000 | | | | 8,949,871 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Refunding Revenue Bonds Financing System Series 2004A 08/15/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,168,680 | | |
Uptown Development Authority Tax Allocation Bonds Infrastructure Improvement Facilities Series 2009 09/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 821,512 | | |
West Harris County Regional Water Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2009 12/15/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,122,490 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 199,375,042 | | |
VIRGIN ISLANDS 0.5% | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2013B(e) 10/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 9,565,000 | | | | 10,814,189 | | |
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority — Electric System Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2012A(e) 07/01/21 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 625,000 | | | | 650,238 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,464,427 | | |
VIRGINIA 0.9% | |
Augusta County Economic Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Augusta Health Care, Inc. Series 2003 09/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,669,740 | | |
Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority Refunding Special Assessment Bonds Dulles Town Center Project Series 2012 03/01/26 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 996,640 | | |
Virginia College Building Authority Prerefunded 09/01/18 Revenue Bonds Public Higher Education Financing Series 2009 09/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,583 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Public Higher Education Financing Series 2009 09/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,101,415 | | |
Virginia Gateway Community Development Authority Refunding Special Assessment Bonds Series 2012 03/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,549,125 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Virginia Public School Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds School Financing 1997 Resolution Series 2005B 08/01/16 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,378,600 | | |
Virginia Resources Authority Prerefunded 10/01/19 Revenue Bonds State Revolving Fund Series 2009 10/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 575,635 | | |
Subordinated Revenue Bonds Clean Water State Revolving Fund Subordinated Series 2007 10/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,760,000 | | | | 4,078,246 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 20,354,984 | | |
WASHINGTON 1.9% | |
Energy Northwest Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Columbia Generating Station Series 2007 07/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 690,000 | | | | 738,962 | | |
King County Public Hospital District No. 4 Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 12/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,960,000 | | | | 2,927,559 | | |
12/01/30 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,820,000 | | | | 2,780,717 | | |
State of Washington Prerefunded 01/01/18 Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2008D 01/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,092,180 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Series 2010B 08/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 18,270,000 | | | | 20,857,946 | | |
Series 2015A-1 08/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8,720,000 | | | | 10,338,781 | | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission Revenue Bonds Heron's Key Series 2015A 07/01/30 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 320,000 | | | | 328,272 | | |
07/01/35 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,121,806 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 40,186,223 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
WEST VIRGINIA 0.2% | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. Series 1993A Escrowed to Maturity 09/01/23 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 3,980,000 | | | | 4,844,098 | | |
WISCONSIN 1.6% | |
State of Wisconsin Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 05/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,131,430 | | |
05/01/23 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 15,881,040 | | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group Series 2015 08/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,119,850 | | |
Rogers Memorial Hospital, Inc. Series 2014A 07/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,719,700 | | |
Wheaton Healthcare Series 2006B 08/15/23 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 13,065,000 | | | | 13,482,035 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 34,334,055 | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $1,966,519,740) | | | | | | | 2,118,719,480 | | |
Money Market Funds 0.8%
| | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.000%(h) | | | 16,920,043 | | | | 16,920,043 | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $16,920,043) | | | | | 16,920,043 | | |
Total Investments (Cost: $1,983,439,783) | | | | | 2,135,639,523 | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | | | | 20,107,441 | | |
Net Assets | | | | | 2,155,746,964 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Zero coupon bond.
(b) Identifies securities considered by the Investment Manager to be illiquid and may be difficult to sell. The aggregate value of such securities at October 31, 2015 was $468,447, which represents 0.02% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at October 31, 2015 is as follows:
Security Description | | Acquisition Dates | | Cost ($) | |
Capital Trust Agency, Inc. Revenue Bonds Atlantic Housing Foundation Subordinated Series 2008B 07/15/32 0.000% | | 07/23/2008 | | | 1,835,000 | | |
Sterling Hill Community Development District Special Assessment Bonds Series 2003B 11/01/10 5.500% | | 10/23/2003 | | | 144,169 | | |
(c) Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $468,447, which represents 0.02% of net assets.
(d) Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from SEC registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund may invest in private placements determined to be liquid as well as those determined to be illiquid. Private placements may be determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $23,476,162 or 1.09% of net assets.
(e) Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $23,078,370 or 1.07% of net assets.
(f) Variable rate security.
(g) Security, or a portion thereof, has been purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
(h) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2015.
Abbreviation Legend
ACA ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC Ambac Assurance Corporation
BHAC Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation
BNY Bank of New York
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
NPFGC National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
TCRS Transferable Custodial Receipts
XLCA XL Capital Assurance
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at October 31, 2015:
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Investments | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 2,118,719,480 | | | | — | | | | 2,118,719,480 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 16,920,043 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,920,043 | | |
Total Investments | | | 16,920,043 | | | | 2,118,719,480 | | | | — | | | | 2,135,639,523 | | |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are valued based upon utilizing observable market inputs, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets and/or fund per share market values which are not considered publicly available.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2015
Assets | |
Investments, at value | |
(identified cost $1,983,439,783) | | $ | 2,135,639,523 | | |
Cash | | | 11,993,170 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | | | 3,160,999 | | |
Regulatory settlements (Note 6) | | | 485,268 | | |
Dividends | | | 2 | | |
Interest | | | 27,724,362 | | |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | | | 6,779 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 16,869 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 193,656 | | |
Total assets | | | 2,179,220,628 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis | | | 14,021,205 | | |
Capital shares purchased | | | 2,529,126 | | |
Dividend distributions to shareholders | | | 6,039,396 | | |
Investment management fees | | | 23,297 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | | | 2,594 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 327,794 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3,746 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 274,443 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 85 | | |
Other expenses | | | 58,322 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 193,656 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 23,473,664 | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 2,155,746,964 | | |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 2,011,104,463 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 2,139,219 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (9,696,458 | ) | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | 152,199,740 | | |
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 2,155,746,964 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
October 31, 2015
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 233,124,720 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 21,827,366 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.68 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 11.01 | | |
Class B | |
Net assets | | $ | 306,888 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 28,741 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.68 | | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 53,773,968 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 5,034,248 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.68 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,974,548 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 278,754 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.67 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net assets | | $ | 5,105,899 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 478,777 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.66 | | |
Class T | |
Net assets | | $ | 14,262,765 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,335,508 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.68 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 11.21 | | |
Class Z | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,846,198,176 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 172,779,276 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.69 | | |
(a) The maximum offering price per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 3.00% for Class A and 4.75% for Class T.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31, 2015
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends | | $ | 993 | | |
Interest | | | 84,793,927 | | |
Total income | | | 84,794,920 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees | | | 8,483,272 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | | | 459,072 | | |
Class B | | | 3,468 | | |
Class C | | | 459,260 | | |
Class T | | | 22,074 | | |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | | | 452,062 | | |
Class B | | | 803 | | |
Class C | | | 106,414 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,714 | | |
Class R5 | | | 1,753 | | |
Class T | | | 28,976 | | |
Class Z | | | 3,635,011 | | |
Administration fees | | | 1,364,016 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 50,497 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 13,533 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | 43,802 | | |
Registration fees | | | 127,065 | | |
Audit fees | | | 27,080 | | |
Legal fees | | | 70,451 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 1,047 | | |
Other | | | 46,975 | | |
Total expenses | | | 15,398,345 | | |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | | | (2,569,822 | ) | |
Expense reductions | | | (380 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 12,828,143 | | |
Net investment income | | | 71,966,777 | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | 11,429,998 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 11,429,998 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (39,047,079 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (39,047,079 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (27,617,081 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 44,349,696 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 71,966,777 | | | $ | 73,014,473 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 11,429,998 | | | | 4,533,538 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (39,047,079 | ) | | | 48,616,035 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 44,349,696 | | | | 126,164,046 | | |
Distributions to shareholders | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (7,347,451 | ) | | | (6,904,688 | ) | |
Class B | | | (10,403 | ) | | | (17,104 | ) | |
Class C | | | (1,376,759 | ) | | | (1,422,943 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (30,171 | ) | | | (6,312 | ) | |
Class R5 | | | (122,976 | ) | | | (48,077 | ) | |
Class T | | | (478,453 | ) | | | (546,915 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (62,789,568 | ) | | | (64,062,692 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (72,155,781 | ) | | | (73,008,731 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | | | 88,214,519 | | | | (118,998,163 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements (Note 6) | | | 485,268 | | | | — | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 60,893,702 | | | | (65,842,848 | ) | |
Net assets at beginning of year | | | 2,094,853,262 | | | | 2,160,696,110 | | |
Net assets at end of year | | $ | 2,155,746,964 | | | $ | 2,094,853,262 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 2,139,219 | | | $ | 1,847,196 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | Dollars ($) | | Shares | | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity | |
Class A shares | |
Subscriptions(a) | | | 5,188,262 | | | | 55,673,651 | | | | 4,526,587 | | | | 48,302,486 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 558,793 | | | | 5,988,660 | | | | 505,233 | | | | 5,395,324 | | |
Redemptions | | | (4,325,989 | ) | | | (46,321,935 | ) | | | (3,704,492 | ) | | | (39,371,195 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 1,421,066 | | | | 15,340,376 | | | | 1,327,328 | | | | 14,326,615 | | |
Class B shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,088 | | | | 11,572 | | | | 332 | | | | 3,542 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 640 | | | | 6,870 | | | | 1,050 | | | | 11,181 | | |
Redemptions(a) | | | (21,866 | ) | | | (234,114 | ) | | | (35,636 | ) | | | (377,269 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (20,138 | ) | | | (215,672 | ) | | | (34,254 | ) | | | (362,546 | ) | |
Class C shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,004,118 | | | | 10,783,381 | | | | 998,776 | | | | 10,675,703 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 96,156 | | | | 1,030,893 | | | | 99,584 | | | | 1,062,385 | | |
Redemptions | | | (921,015 | ) | | | (9,856,643 | ) | | | (1,149,387 | ) | | | (12,210,269 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 179,259 | | | | 1,957,631 | | | | (51,027 | ) | | | (472,181 | ) | |
Class R4 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 282,029 | | | | 3,016,664 | | | | 30,870 | | | | 332,600 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 2,790 | | | | 29,827 | | | | 569 | | | | 6,063 | | |
Redemptions | | | (37,177 | ) | | | (395,394 | ) | | | (29,375 | ) | | | (310,454 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 247,642 | | | | 2,651,097 | | | | 2,064 | | | | 28,209 | | |
Class R5 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 391,984 | | | | 4,180,084 | | | | 197,227 | | | | 2,088,076 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 11,475 | | | | 122,624 | | | | 4,458 | | | | 47,772 | | |
Redemptions | | | (118,084 | ) | | | (1,259,475 | ) | | | (14,169 | ) | | | (151,179 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 285,375 | | | | 3,043,233 | | | | 187,516 | | | | 1,984,669 | | |
Class T shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 5,438 | | | | 58,193 | | | | 5,276 | | | | 56,311 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 30,672 | | | | 328,814 | | | | 36,163 | | | | 385,839 | | |
Redemptions | | | (119,279 | ) | | | (1,278,584 | ) | | | (213,204 | ) | | | (2,279,400 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (83,169 | ) | | | (891,577 | ) | | | (171,765 | ) | | | (1,837,250 | ) | |
Class Z shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 29,033,063 | | | | 311,877,480 | | | | 20,966,649 | | | | 223,189,879 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 482,214 | | | | 5,171,767 | | | | 504,587 | | | | 5,388,725 | | |
Redemptions | | | (23,422,405 | ) | | | (250,719,816 | ) | | | (34,043,952 | ) | | | (361,244,283 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 6,092,872 | | | | 66,329,431 | | | | (12,572,716 | ) | | | (132,665,679 | ) | |
Total net increase (decrease) | | | 8,122,907 | | | | 88,214,519 | | | | (11,312,854 | ) | | | (118,998,163 | ) | |
(a) Includes conversions of Class B shares to Class A shares, if any.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class A | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.58 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.37 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.02 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 10.56 | | |
Total return | | | 2.00 | %(b) | | | 6.03 | % | | | (1.39 | %) | | | 7.88 | % | | | 3.43 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.75 | %(e) | | | 0.75 | %(e) | | | 0.74 | %(e) | | | 0.74 | %(e) | | | 0.73 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.19 | % | | | 3.34 | % | | | 3.14 | % | | | 3.22 | % | | | 3.52 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 233,125 | | | $ | 220,673 | | | $ | 201,053 | | | $ | 212,161 | | | $ | 187,355 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 9 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.02%.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class B | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.58 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.02 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.56 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.28 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 10.56 | | |
Total return | | | 1.34 | %(b) | | | 5.35 | % | | | (2.02 | %) | | | 7.17 | % | | | 2.76 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.52 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 1.40 | %(e) | | | 1.40 | %(e) | | | 1.39 | %(e) | | | 1.39 | %(e) | | | 1.40 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.54 | % | | | 2.69 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 2.58 | % | | | 2.85 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 307 | | | $ | 528 | | | $ | 876 | | | $ | 1,842 | | | $ | 2,494 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 9 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.02%.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class C | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.82 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.58 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.02 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.33 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 10.82 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 10.56 | | |
Total return | | | 1.24 | %(b) | | | 5.60 | % | | | (1.58 | %) | | | 7.66 | % | | | 3.22 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.52 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 1.40 | %(e) | | | 1.26 | %(e) | | | 0.94 | %(e) | | | 0.94 | %(e) | | | 0.93 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.54 | % | | | 2.83 | % | | | 2.94 | % | | | 3.01 | % | | | 3.33 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 53,774 | | | $ | 52,507 | | | $ | 51,706 | | | $ | 53,729 | | | $ | 35,541 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 9 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.02%.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R4 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.53 | | | $ | 10.93 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.23 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.41 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.18 | ) | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.53 | | |
Total return | | | 2.11 | %(c) | | | 6.31 | % | | | (1.61 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(d) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.65 | %(e) | |
Total net expenses(f) | | | 0.55 | %(g) | | | 0.55 | %(f) | | | 0.54 | %(e)(g) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.55 | % | | | 3.66 | %(e) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 2,975 | | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 306 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from March 19, 2013 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) Rounds to zero.
(c) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.02%.
(d) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(g) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R5 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.52 | | | $ | 11.07 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.37 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.56 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (0.19 | ) | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.52 | | |
Total return | | | 2.20 | %(c) | | | 6.44 | % | | | (1.73 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(d) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.52 | %(e) | |
Total net expenses(f) | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.45 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.50 | % | | | 3.62 | % | | | 3.62 | %(e) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 5,106 | | | $ | 2,088 | | | $ | 62 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from November 8, 2012 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) Rounds to zero.
(c) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.02%.
(d) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class T | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.58 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.37 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.36 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 10.56 | | |
Total return | | | 2.05 | %(b) | | | 6.09 | % | | | (1.34 | %) | | | 7.93 | % | | | 3.48 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.81 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.70 | %(e) | | | 0.70 | %(e) | | | 0.69 | %(e) | | | 0.69 | %(e) | | | 0.68 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.24 | % | | | 3.39 | % | | | 3.19 | % | | | 3.28 | % | | | 3.56 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 14,263 | | | $ | 15,341 | | | $ | 16,759 | | | $ | 20,105 | | | $ | 19,780 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 9 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.02%.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class Z | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.82 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.58 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.39 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.38 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.69 | | | $ | 10.82 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 10.57 | | |
Total return | | | 2.20 | %(b) | | | 6.34 | % | | | (1.28 | %) | | | 8.07 | % | | | 3.69 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.66 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.55 | %(e) | | | 0.55 | %(e) | | | 0.54 | %(e) | | | 0.54 | %(e) | | | 0.54 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.39 | % | | | 3.54 | % | | | 3.33 | % | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.74 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,846,198 | | | $ | 1,803,380 | | | $ | 1,889,934 | | | $ | 2,475,582 | | | $ | 2,226,049 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 9 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.02%.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2015
Note 1. Organization
Columbia AMT-Free Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R4, Class R5, Class T and Class Z shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00% based on the initial investment amount. In addition, Class A shares purchased on or after February 19, 2015 are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. Redemptions of Class A shares purchased prior to February 19, 2015, without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase, are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Class B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 3.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase.
Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class R5 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment professionals and omnibus retirement plans.
Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the investment amount. Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a CDSC if the shares are sold within 18 months after purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase. Class T shares are available only to investors who received (and who have continuously held) Class T shares in connection with previous fund reorganizations.
Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate,
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maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Delayed Delivery Securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a "when-issued" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of Class Net Asset Value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt and taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital
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gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
In May 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU No. 2015-07 changes the disclosure requirements for investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Management Fees
Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The investment management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.41% to 0.25% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective investment management fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.39% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Administration Fees
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager also serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.06% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Compensation of Board Members
Board members, who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial, are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These Board members may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund's assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund is allocated a portion of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of the Trust.
Transfer Agency Fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The Transfer Agent receives a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Transfer Agent also receives sub-transfer agency fees based on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for which the Transfer Agent receives a per account fee). The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as
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sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Class R5 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R5 shares.
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Class A | | | 0.20 | % | |
Class B | | | 0.20 | | |
Class C | | | 0.20 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.20 | | |
Class R5 | | | 0.05 | | |
Class T | | | 0.20 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.20 | | |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2015, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $380.
Distribution and Service Fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.65% of the
average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively.
Shareholder Services Fees
The Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares (comprised of up to 0.20% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.20% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares. In addition, if the Fund declares dividends on a daily basis, the servicing fee for Class T shares will be waived by selling and/or servicing agents to the extent necessary to prevent the net investment income for Class T shares from falling below 0.00% on a daily basis. The effective shareholder services fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.
Sales Charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $142,829 for Class A, $5,609 for Class C and $86 for Class T shares for the year ended October 31, 2015.
Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the periods disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:
| | March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 | | Prior to March 1, 2015 | |
Class A | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.76 | % | |
Class B | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.41 | | |
Class C | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.41 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.56 | | |
Class R5 | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.47 | | |
Class T | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.71 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.56 | | |
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Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/
reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.
In addition, the Fund's expense ratio is subject to a voluntary expense reimbursement arrangement pursuant to which fees will be waived and/or expenses reimbursed (excluding certain fees and expenses immediately described above), so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 0.75% for Class A, 1.40% for Class B, 1.40% for Class C, 0.55% for Class R4, 0.45% for Class R5, 0.70% for Class T and 0.55% for Class Z. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time.
Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal Tax Information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2015, these differences are primarily due to differing treatment for capital loss carryforwards, Trustees' deferred compensation, distributions, proceeds from regulatory settlements and tax straddles. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 481,027 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | 4,242 | | |
Paid-in capital | | | (485,269 | ) | |
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended October 31, | | 2015 | | 2014 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 596,359 | | | $ | 215,911 | | |
Tax-exempt income | | | 71,559,422 | | | | 72,792,820 | | |
Total | | | 72,155,781 | | | | 73,008,731 | | |
Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 8,050,485 | | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (9,618,022 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 152,737,225 | | |
At October 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,982,902,298 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 155,721,740 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (2,984,515 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 152,737,225 | | |
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at October 31, 2015, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:
Year of Expiration | | Amount ($) | |
2017 | | | 832,773 | | |
2018 | | | 62,558 | | |
No expiration — short-term | | | 8,722,691 | | |
Total | | | 9,618,022 | | |
Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration are required to be utilized prior to any capital losses which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards which carry an expiration date may be more likely to expire unused.
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For the year ended October 31, 2015, $11,390,577 of capital loss carryforward was utilized.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio Information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $394,443,445 and $314,155,573, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2015. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Regulatory Settlements
During the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund recorded a receivable of $485,268 as a result of a regulatory settlement proceeding brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against third parties relating to market timing and/or late trading of mutual funds. This amount represented the Fund's portion of the proceeds from the settlement (neither the Fund nor the Investment Manager were a party to the proceeding). The payments have been included in Proceeds from regulatory settlements in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
Note 7. Line of Credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, that permits collective borrowings up to $550 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later
than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.075% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Prior to the December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement permitted borrowings up to $500 million under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
Effective December 8, 2015, Citibank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. joined JPMorgan as lead of a syndicate of banks under the credit facility agreement. The credit facility agreement, as amended, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2015.
Note 8. Significant Risks
Shareholder Concentration Risk
At October 31, 2015, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 79.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid or more liquid positions, resulting in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid or illiquid securities. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to
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rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Municipal Securities Risk
Securities issued by a particular state and its instrumentalities are subject to the risk of unfavorable developments in such state. A municipal security can be significantly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes in a particular state's (state and its instrumentalities') financial, economic or other condition and prospects.
Note 9. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 7 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 10. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the Funds' Boards of Trustees.
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of
Columbia AMT-Free Intermediate Muni Bond Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia AMT-Free Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the "Fund," a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at October 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where such confirmations had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, MN
December 22, 2015
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. Shareholders will be notified in early 2016 of the amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.
Tax Designations:
Exempt-Interest Dividends | | | 99.17 | % | |
Exempt-Interest Dividends. The percentage of net investment income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies as exempt-interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I. The mailing address of each Trustee is: c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Mail Drop BX32 05228, Boston, MA 02110.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
Janet Langford Carrig (Born 1957) Trustee | | | 1996 | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel — Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods) from September 2003 to March 2004 | | | 60 | | | None | |
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) Trustee and Chairman of the Board | | | 1996 | | | Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President — Strategy of United Airlines from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001 | | | 60 | | | Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Nash Finch Company (food distributor) from 2005 to 2013; Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing) from 2010 to 2013; and Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology) | |
Nancy T. Lukitsh (Born 1956) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser) from 1997 to 2010; Chair, Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools) from 2007 to 2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates from 1997 to 2010 | | | 60 | | | None | |
William E. Mayer (Born 1940) Trustee | | | 1991 | | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999 | | | 60 | | | DynaVox Inc. (speech creation); Lee Enterprises (print media); WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider) from 2000 to 2012; BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company);and Premier, Inc. (healthcare) | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
David M. Moffett (Born 1952) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Retired. Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates; Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007 | | | 60 | | | Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services); CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance); eBay Inc. (online trading community); E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media); Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services); MBIA Inc. (financial service provider); Paypal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); and University of Oklahoma Foundation | |
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942) Trustee | | | 1981 | | | Retired. Professor Emeritus, University of Washington since 2011; Professor of Economics, University of Washington from 1976 to 2011; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington from 1993 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington from 1980 to 2011; Associate Editor, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking from September 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters | | | 60 | | | None | |
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943) Trustee | | | 1984 | | | President, Saint Michael's College since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organizations, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007 | | | 60 | | | Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (closed-end funds) | |
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) Trustee | | | 2000 | | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm) | | | 60 | | | None | |
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) Trustee | | | 1998 | | | Retired. General Manager, Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President — Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer — US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) | | | 60 | | | Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006 | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Interested Trustee Affiliated with Investment Manager*
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
William F. Truscott (Born 1960) Trustee | | | 2012 | | | Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously President and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2012 (previously Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, May 2010-September 2012 and President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, 2005-April 2010); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, SARL since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006-August 2012. | | | 187 | | | Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Director, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006 to January 2013 | |
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Fund's Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us.
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the Funds' other officers are:
Fund Officers
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1970 | | President and Principal Executive Officer (2015) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously, Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2010-December 2014; and Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel 2004- January 2010); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007. | |
Michael G. Clarke 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1969 | | Treasurer (2011), Chief Financial Officer (2009) and Chief Accounting Officer (2015) | | Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, September 2004-April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002. | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund Officers (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Paul B. Goucher 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Born 1968 | | Senior Vice President (2011), Chief Legal Officer (2015) and Assistant Secretary (2008) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since November 2008 and January 2013, respectively (previously Chief Counsel, January 2010-January 2013 and Group Counsel, November 2008-January 2010). | |
Thomas P. McGuire 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1972 | | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012) | | Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since September 2010; Compliance Executive, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Colin Moore 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1958 | | Senior Vice President (2010) | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Director and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010. | |
Michael E. DeFao 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1968 | | Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010) | | Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Amy Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1965 | | Vice President (2006) | | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010, and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009). | |
Lyn Kephart-Strong 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1960 | | Vice President (2015) | | President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer, Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009; President, RiverSource Service Corporation 2004-2010. | |
Ryan C. Larrenaga 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1970 | | Vice President and Secretary (2015) | | Vice President and Group Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2011 (previously, Counsel from May 2010 to August 2011); Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005. | |
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Services Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia AMT-Free Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. The Board and the Independent Trustees also unanimously approved an agreement (the Management Agreement and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the Agreements) combining the Advisory Agreement and the Fund's existing administrative services agreement (the Administrative Services Agreement) in a single agreement. The Board and the Independent Trustees approved the restatement of the Advisory Agreement with the Management Agreement to be effective for the Fund on March 1, 2016, the Fund's next annual prospectus update. As detailed below, the Board's Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager and others before determining to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 3, 2015, April 29, 2015 and June 9, 2015 and at Board meetings held on March 4, 2015 and June 10, 2015. In addition, the Board considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board's Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with its independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee's and the Board's considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 9, 2015, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. On June 10, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund included the following:
• Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
• Information on the Fund's advisory fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund's expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
• The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through February 28, 2017 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
• The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
• The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including the Administrative Services Agreement1 and agreements with respect to the provision of distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund;
• Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
• Information regarding the management fees and investment performance of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional separate accounts;
• Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
• Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager's compliance system by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer; and
• The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board also determined that the nature and level of the services to be provided under the Management Agreement would not decrease relative to the services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager's ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager's investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager's experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager's ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund's other service providers. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered that these services were provided to the Fund, rather than directly to Fund shareholders. The Committee and the Board accordingly affirmed, after considering various other matters, including the potential benefits to the Fund and its shareholders of the Independent Trustees' important role as pre-suit gatekeepers with respect to claims that they may determine are meritless or contrary to the Fund's best interests, that it was not the intention of the Board or the Investment Manager that there be any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreements. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
1 Like the Advisory Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement will terminate with respect to the Fund once the Management Agreement is effective for the Fund.
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
Investment Performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks and information based on reports of the independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds, and data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying the Fund's peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2014, the Fund's performance was in the fortieth, thirty-third and thirty-sixth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager's historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the approval of the Management Agreement.
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the advisory fees charged to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's advisory fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board also considered that the proposed management fee would not exceed the sum of the fee rates payable under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2014, the Fund's actual management fee and net expense ratio are ranked in the second and third quintiles, respectively, (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund's expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the advisory fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional separate accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services provided to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory/management fee rates and expenses of the Fund were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Management Agreement and continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager's affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2014 to profitability levels realized in 2013. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager's financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Economies of Scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the investment advisory and management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Other Benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding "fall-out" or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager to provide administrative services to the Fund and the engagement of the Investment Manager's affiliates to provide distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund's distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund's securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager's practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that are in place to address such possible conflicts of interest. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT
Each fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
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ABOUT COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management group that provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world.
With more than 2,000 people, including over 450 investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia, we manage $471 billion* of assets across developed and emerging market equities, fixed income, asset allocation solutions and alternatives. We are the 13th largest manager of long-term mutual fund assets in the U.S.** and the 4th largest manager of retail funds in the U.K.***
Our priority is the investment success of our clients. We aim to deliver the investment outcomes they expect through an investment approach that is team-based, performance-driven and risk-aware. Our culture is dynamic and interactive. By sharing our insights across asset classes and geographies, we generate richer perspectives on global, regional and local investment landscapes. The ability to exchange and debate investment ideas in a collaborative environment enriches our teams' investment processes. More importantly, it results in better informed investment decisions for our clients.
Columbia funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
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*** Source: Investment Association as of September 2015 for Threadneedle Asset Management Limited.
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In an environment where what you keep may be more important than what you earn, municipal bonds can help mitigate high tax burdens while providing potentially attractive yields. Our state and federal tax-exempt products are aimed at helping investors manage risk, minimize the fluctuation of capital and grow wealth on a more tax-efficient basis.
n Grow assets to achieve financial goals
We believe that finding and protecting growth comes from a disciplined security selection process designed to create excess return. Our goal is to provide investment solutions built to help you face today's market challenges and grow your assets at each crossroad of your journey.
n Ease the impact of volatile markets
Despite a bull market run that has benefited many investors over the past several years, it's important to remember the lessons of 2008 and the value that a well-diversified portfolio may provide through times of market volatility. We are here to help you hold onto the savings you have worked tirelessly to amass, and to provide you the best opportunity to maintain your standard of living regardless of market conditions.
Find out today how we can help you confidently invest to realize your dreams. Please visit us at blog.columbiathreadneedleus.com/our-best-ideas to learn more about our unique investment solutions.
The world is constantly changing, but our priority remains the same: to help you secure your finances, meet your goals and achieve success. Thank you for your continued investment with us.
Sincerely,

Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
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Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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COLUMBIA AMT-FREE MASSACHUSETTS INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND
Fund Investment Manager
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Distributor
Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
For more information about any of the funds, please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
Performance Overview | | | 3 | | |
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 5 | | |
Understanding Your Fund's Expenses | | | 7 | | |
Portfolio of Investments | | | 8 | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 14 | | |
Statement of Operations | | | 16 | | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 17 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 19 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 25 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 32 | | |
Federal Income Tax Information | | | 33 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 34 | | |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement | | | 38 | | |
Important Information About This Report | | | 43 | | |
COLUMBIA AMT-FREE MASSACHUSETTS INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND
Performance Summary
n Columbia AMT-Free Massachusetts Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned 2.21% excluding sales charges for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 2.38%.
n The Fund's benchmark, the Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, which is national in scope, returned 2.64% for the same time period.
n The Fund benefited from its overweight in hospital- and education-related bonds, but its underweight position in longer term bonds detracted.
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2015)
| | Inception | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class A | | 12/09/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.21 | | | | 3.01 | | | | 3.74 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -0.85 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 3.43 | | |
Class B | | 12/09/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.36 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.96 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -1.61 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.96 | | |
Class C | | 12/09/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.76 | | | | 2.58 | | | | 3.32 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | 0.76 | | | | 2.58 | | | | 3.32 | | |
Class R4* | | 03/19/13 | | | 2.38 | | | | 3.26 | | | | 4.00 | | |
Class T | | 06/26/00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.22 | | | | 3.11 | | | | 3.84 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -2.64 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 3.34 | | |
Class Z | | 06/14/93 | | | 2.38 | | | | 3.26 | | | | 4.00 | | |
Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 2.64 | | | | 3.91 | | | | 4.70 | | |
Returns for Class A are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. The maximum applicable sales charge was reduced from 3.25% to 3.00% on Class A share purchases made on or after February 19, 2015. Class A returns (including sales charges) for all periods reflect the current maximum applicable sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class B are shown with and without the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 3.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the fourth year and eliminated thereafter. Returns for Class C are shown with and without the 1.00% CDSC for the first year only. Returns for Class T are shown with and without the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. The Fund's other classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us or calling 800.345.6611.
*The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund's oldest share class. Since the Fund launched more than one share class at its inception, Class Z shares were used. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990, with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (continued)
Performance of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (November 1, 2005 – October 31, 2015)

The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia AMT-Free Massachusetts Intermediate Muni Bond Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
The Fund's Class A shares returned 2.21% excluding sales charges during the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 2.38%. By comparison, the Fund's benchmark, the Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index — which is national in scope — returned 2.64% during the same time period. The Fund benefited from its overweight in hospital- and education-related bonds, but its underweight position in longer term bonds detracted.
Market Overview
As the return of the benchmark would indicate, intermediate-term municipal bonds generated muted returns during the past 12 months. After a small rally in the first three months of the period, yields subsequently rose (as prices fell) in tandem with U.S. Treasuries through the first half of 2015. During this time, the municipal market was pressured by the impact that heavy new-issue supply had on prices. Refunding activity accounted for a large portion of the elevated supply, as issuers capitalized on the environment of low interest rates to refund higher rated debt. The supply-and-demand equation improved in June, however, leading to a better tone in the market. Further, weaker economic data indicated that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) could delay its first interest-rate increase, fueling a rally in both Treasuries and municipal bonds.
Massachusetts' Municipal Bond Market Outperformed
Massachusetts municipal bonds delivered a positive return and outpaced the broader national market during the 12-month period. The Commonwealth's economy continued to demonstrate signs of an expansion, highlighted by increasing exports and an unemployment rate below the national average. While the housing market slowed somewhat during the second half of the period, it nonetheless remained robust overall and continued to be a source of both employment growth and consumer spending. The rising stock market also contributed to rising household wealth in Massachusetts, although this could prove to be a double-edged sword if stocks experience continued volatility. Overall, however, these factors — together with the Commonwealth's strong management and diverse economic base — have contributed to a healthy credit profile and stable debt outlook for Massachusetts. At a time in which other large states have been pressured by concerns about unfunded pension obligations, the general strength of the Commonwealth's economy and financial position have provided a firm underpinning to its municipal bond market.
Contributors and Detractors
The Fund benefited from its overweight in hospital- and education-related bonds, both of which outpaced the broader market during the period. Issuers in these sectors largely fall into the lower investment-grade rating tiers of A and BBB, which delivered strong relative performance as yield spreads tightened. We believe that the Massachusetts market offers an abundance of opportunities to invest in the hospital and education sectors, both of which we consider attractive.
Portfolio Management
Brian McGreevy
Paul Fuchs, CFA
Quality Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
AAA rating | | | 5.8 | | |
AA rating | | | 49.2 | | |
A rating | | | 27.7 | | |
BBB rating | | | 13.8 | | |
BB rating | | | 0.8 | | |
Not rated | | | 2.7 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund's subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Investment Risks
Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. The Fund invests substantially in municipal securities and will be affected by tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes, as well as changes impacting a state's financial, economic or other conditions. A relatively small number of tax-exempt issuers may necessitate the Fund investing more heavily in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of the Fund's portfolio may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. Prepayment and extension risk exists as a loan, bond or other investment may be called, prepaid or redeemed before maturity and that similar yielding investments may not be available for purchase. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the Funds income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Federal and state tax rules apply to capital gain distributions and any gains or losses on sales. Income may be subject to state or local taxes. Liquidity risk is associated with the difficulty of selling underlying investments at a desirable time or price. See the Fund's prospectus for information on these and other risks.
Additionally, the fund benefitted from having virtually no exposure to bonds with maturities between zero and two years. With short-term yields at such low levels, this portion of the market offered very little income to investors. We continued to minimize exposure to the shortest maturities by reinvesting in areas that offer higher income and better total return potential.
The Fund's underweight in the longer term portion of the intermediate maturity segment detracted from performance. The 12- to 17-year segment was the best performing maturity range during the period, and the Fund had a meaningful underweight in this area.
Fund Positioning
We targeted a neutral duration positioning relative to the benchmark and placed an emphasis on the lower rated segment of the investment-grade market, which offered additional income versus the market as a whole. On average, our purchases during the period were in the 15-year maturity range with a quality rating of A1.
While we don't currently expect that the pace of yield spread tightening that has occurred in the past two years will continue, we also believe that spreads will not widen dramatically. We also anticipate that any Fed rate increases should be very gradual, which should limit the impact on the municipal bond market.
At this time, we continue to look for opportunities to reinvest the Fund's shortest maturity exposure into A and BBB rated issues for the additional income that they provide. The Fund's duration — or interest-rate sensitivity — is roughly neutral at this time relative to its benchmark, and we currently expect to maintain this profile for the time being. We anticipate that our purchases will favor the 12- to 17-year range as we look to move from an underweight to a neutral weighting in this area.
In managing the Fund, we continue to emphasize bottom-up, issue-by-issue credit research and maintaining a competitive dividend yield for shareholders. As always, we analyze what effects new purchases have on the portfolio, while seeking to manage capital gains in order to minimize tax consequences.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing Your Fund's Expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using the Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the "Actual" column. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund's actual return) and then applies the Fund's actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See "Compare With Other Funds" below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare With Other Funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
| | Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($) | | Account Value at the End of the Period ($) | | Expenses Paid During the Period ($) | | Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%) | |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | |
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.00 | | | | 1,021.01 | | | | 4.09 | | | | 4.10 | | | | 0.81 | | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,009.20 | | | | 1,017.25 | | | | 7.86 | | | | 7.89 | | | | 1.56 | | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,010.70 | | | | 1,018.75 | | | | 6.35 | | | | 6.38 | | | | 1.26 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.20 | | | | 1,022.26 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 0.56 | | |
Class T | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.50 | | | | 1,021.51 | | | | 3.58 | | | | 3.60 | | | | 0.71 | | |
Class Z | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.20 | | | | 1,022.26 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 0.56 | | |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2015
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Municipal Bonds 98.4%
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
AIRPORT 2.2% | |
Massachusetts Port Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Passenger Facility Charge Series 2007D (AGM) 07/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,217,860 | | |
Series 2014C 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,210,175 | | |
Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 07/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 731,292 | | |
07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 362,055 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,521,382 | | |
ASSISTED LIVING 0.6% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds 1st Mortgage-VOA Concord Series 2007 11/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 190,000 | | | | 194,321 | | |
11/01/27 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,506,510 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,700,831 | | |
HIGHER EDUCATION 16.8% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Babson College Series 2015A 10/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 732,522 | | |
10/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 200,000 | | | | 241,338 | | |
Simmons College Series 2015K-1 10/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,005,000 | | | | 3,481,623 | | |
10/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,250,084 | | |
Tufts University Series 2015Q 08/15/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,173,200 | | |
Revenue Bonds Boston College Series 2007P 07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,260,000 | | | | 3,497,524 | | |
Brandeis University Series 2010O-2 10/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,686,950 | | |
Massachusetts College-Pharmacy & Allied Health Series 2013 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 675,000 | | | | 796,999 | | |
Merrimack College Series 2012A 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,075,000 | | | | 1,149,659 | | |
Mount Holyoke College Series 2008 07/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,285,000 | | | | 1,414,374 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Simmons College Series 2013J 10/01/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 574,865 | | |
10/01/25 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 450,000 | | | | 524,713 | | |
Wheelock College Series 2007C 10/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 510,000 | | | | 536,653 | | |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Series 2007 (NPFGC) 09/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,831,786 | | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Berklee College of Music Series 2007A 10/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,440,000 | | | | 2,611,776 | | |
Boston College Series 2008M-1 06/01/24 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,753,780 | | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Series 2002K 07/01/17 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,275,000 | | | | 2,461,527 | | |
07/01/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,254,420 | | |
Series 2004M 07/01/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 610,000 | | | | 705,319 | | |
Northeastern University Series 2008T-1 10/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,002,752 | | |
Series 2008T-2 10/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,045,000 | | | | 4,593,017 | | |
Suffolk University Series 2009A 07/01/24 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,409,183 | | |
Tufts University Series 2002J | |
08/15/16 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,561,440 | | |
Series 2008 08/15/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,145,000 | | | | 1,234,539 | | |
Massachusetts State College Building Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2012A 05/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,455,340 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 48,935,383 | | |
HOSPITAL 11.4% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Caregroup Series 2015H-1 07/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 1,320,029 | | |
Lahey Clinic Obligation Series 2015F 08/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,420,930 | | |
Partners Healthcare System Series 2015 07/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,795,000 | | | | 3,223,026 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Revenue Bonds Baystate Medical Center Series 2014N 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,143,020 | | |
07/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,674,060 | | |
Berkshire Health System Series 2012G 10/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,335,444 | | |
Children's Hospital Series 2014P 10/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,387,584 | | |
Milford Regional Medical Center Series 2014F 07/15/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 315,000 | | | | 336,716 | | |
Southcoast Health System Obligation Group Series 2013 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,202,177 | | |
UMASS Memorial Health Care Obligation Series 2011H 07/01/26 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,205,740 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Boston Medical Center Series 2012 07/01/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,074,905 | | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Caregroup, Inc. Series 1998B-2 (NPFGC) 02/01/27 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,585,000 | | | | 1,748,477 | | |
Series 2004D (NPFGC) 07/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,830 | | |
Milford Regional Medical Center Series 2007E 07/15/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,104,432 | | |
07/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,561,020 | | |
Partners Healthcare Series 2010J-2 07/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,633,650 | | |
Partners Healthcare System Series 2007G 07/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,575,000 | | | | 2,762,614 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 33,234,654 | | |
HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER 0.5% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Evergreen Center, Inc. Series 2005 01/01/20 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,355,000 | | | | 1,357,859 | | |
JOINT POWER AUTHORITY 4.4% | |
Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 2010-1 07/01/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,785,000 | | | | 4,341,660 | | |
07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,267,980 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Massachusetts Clean Energy Cooperative Corp. Revenue Bonds Municipal Lighting Plant Cooperative Series 2013 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,720,000 | | | | 3,180,469 | | |
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. Revenue Bonds Project No. 6 Series 2011 07/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,760,000 | | | | 3,148,166 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 12,938,275 | | |
LOCAL GENERAL OBLIGATION 1.4% | |
City of Fall River Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds State Qualified Series 2012 03/01/21 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 335,000 | | | | 377,716 | | |
City of Springfield Unrefunded Limited General Obligation Bonds State Qualified Series 2007 (AGM) 08/01/21 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,695,000 | | | | 1,771,851 | | |
Town of Braintree Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2015 05/15/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,243,380 | | |
05/15/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 744,834 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,137,781 | | |
MUNICIPAL POWER 0.3% | |
Guam Power Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2012A (AGM)(a) 10/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 630,000 | | | | 747,974 | | |
OTHER BOND ISSUE 3.9% | |
Boston Housing Authority Revenue Bonds Capital Fund Program Series 2008 (AGM) 04/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,135,000 | | | | 2,337,334 | | |
04/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,865,000 | | | | 2,039,862 | | |
04/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,260,000 | | | | 3,562,365 | | |
Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Refunding Revenue Bonds Green Bonds Series 2014 05/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,154,210 | | |
05/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,880 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Broad Institute Series 2011A 04/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,186,320 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,424,971 | | |
POOL / BOND BANK 3.0% | |
Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (The) Refunding Revenue Bonds Pool Program Series 2006 08/01/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,567,750 | | |
Revenue Bonds Pool Program Series 2005-11 08/01/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,465,000 | | | | 5,175,560 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,743,310 | | |
PREP SCHOOL 2.4% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Dexter Southfield Series 2015 05/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,035,000 | | | | 1,155,153 | | |
International Charter School Series 2015 04/15/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,805 | | |
04/15/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 1,425,046 | | |
Revenue Bonds Foxborough Regional Charter School Series 2010A 07/01/30 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 2,845,000 | | | | 3,136,385 | | |
Park School Series 2012 09/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 150,000 | | | | 172,430 | | |
09/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 330,000 | | | | 383,608 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,836,427 | | |
REFUNDED / ESCROWED 15.7% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Prerefunded 01/01/17 Revenue Bonds Emerson College Series 2006A 01/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,634,925 | | |
01/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,053,970 | | |
Prerefunded 07/01/22 Revenue Bonds Boston Medical Center Series 2012 07/01/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,845,000 | | | | 2,253,741 | | |
Revenue Bonds Noble & Greenough School Series 2011 Escrowed to Maturity 04/01/21 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,705,410 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency(b) Prerefunded 05/01/19 Revenue Bonds Dominion Energy Brayton 1 Series 2009 12/01/42 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 3,460,000 | | | | 4,027,855 | | |
Prerefunded 09/01/16 Revenue Bonds Dominion Energy Brayton Series 2010A 12/01/41 | | | 2.250 | % | | | 2,260,000 | | | | 2,294,849 | | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Prerefunded 07/01/18 Revenue Bonds Caregroup, Inc. Series 2008E-2 07/01/19 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 4,675,000 | | | | 5,233,429 | | |
Revenue Bonds Simmons College Series 2009I Escrowed to Maturity 10/01/18 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 805,000 | | | | 940,127 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Simmons College Series 2009I Escrowed to Maturity 10/01/18 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 560,000 | | | | 654,002 | | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority Prerefunded 08/15/17 Revenue Bonds Series 2007A (AMBAC) 08/15/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,403,200 | | |
Massachusetts State College Building Authority Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation Senior Series 1999A Escrowed to Maturity (NPFGC)(c) 05/01/28 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 2,898,360 | | |
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (The) Prerefunded 08/01/19 Revenue Bonds State Revolving Fund Series 2009-14 08/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,540,324 | | |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Revenue Bonds General Series 2005A Escrowed to Maturity 08/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,590,000 | | | | 1,720,937 | | |
Series 2005A Escrowed to Maturity (NPFGC) 08/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,440,000 | | | | 2,640,934 | | |
Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2005BB Escrowed to Maturity (AGM)(a) 07/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,075,000 | | | | 1,313,156 | | |
University of Massachusetts Building Authority Prerefunded 05/01/18 Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2008-2 (AGM) 05/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,667,251 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Prerefunded 05/01/19 Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2009-1 05/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,695,450 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 45,677,920 | | |
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES 0.6% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds 1st Mortgage-Berkshire Retirement Community Series 2015 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 836,362 | | |
Revenue Bonds 1st Mortgage-Orchard Cove Series 2007 10/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 445,000 | | | | 462,738 | | |
10/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 515,000 | | | | 533,473 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,832,573 | | |
SPECIAL NON PROPERTY TAX 8.2% | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Revenue Bonds Series 2004 (NPFGC) 01/01/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 848,430 | | |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2003A 07/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,210 | | |
07/01/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 625,000 | | | | 722,419 | | |
Senior Series 2004C 07/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,120,960 | | |
Senior Series 2005B (NPFGC) 07/01/23 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,890,000 | | | | 3,644,579 | | |
Senior Series 2006A 07/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 4,290,160 | | |
Senior Series 2008B 07/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 910,000 | | | | 1,112,275 | | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2011B 10/15/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,677,600 | | |
Territory of Guam Revenue Bonds Series 2011A(a) 01/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,042,216 | | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority(a) Refunding Revenue Bonds Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Series 2012A 10/01/22 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,131,440 | | |
Revenue Bonds Matching Fund Loan Notes-Senior Lien Series 2010A 10/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,755,000 | | | | 3,074,607 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 23,743,896 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX 1.6% | |
Metropolitan Boston Transit Parking Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 2011 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,210,000 | | | | 3,749,954 | | |
07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 775,000 | | | | 893,188 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,643,142 | | |
STATE APPROPRIATED 0.9% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Visual & Performing Arts Project Series 2000 08/01/17 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 540,000 | | | | 588,600 | | |
08/01/21 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,024,522 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,613,122 | | |
STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION 14.4% | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Limited General Obligation Bonds Consolidated Loan Series 2002D (AMBAC/TCRS/BNY) 08/01/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,949,330 | | |
Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2003D 10/01/17 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,468,350 | | |
Series 2003D (AMBAC) 10/01/19 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,857,350 | | |
Series 2003D (NPFGC) 10/01/20 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,008,700 | | |
Series 2004B 08/01/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,558,330 | | |
Series 2006B (AGM) 09/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,916,520 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2003D (AGM) 10/01/19 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 4,100,145 | | |
Series 2004C (AMBAC) 12/01/24 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,422,050 | | |
Series 2004C (NPFGC) 12/01/19 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,795,000 | | | | 4,466,677 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 41,747,452 | | |
STUDENT LOAN 2.6% | |
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Revenue Bonds Issue I Series 2010A 01/01/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 4,625,000 | | | | 5,233,650 | | |
Series 2009I 01/01/18 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 2,095,000 | | | | 2,218,144 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,451,794 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
TURNPIKE / BRIDGE / TOLL ROAD 1.8% | |
Massachusetts Department of Transportation Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2010B 01/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,465,515 | | |
01/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,690,664 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,156,179 | | |
WATER & SEWER 5.7% | |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds General Series 2007B (AGM/TCRS) 08/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,853,330 | | |
Series 2012B 08/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,821,000 | | |
Revenue Bonds General Series 2002J (AGM/TCRS) 08/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,123,870 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds General Series 2005A (NPFGC) 08/01/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,970,000 | | | | 2,132,820 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Springfield Water & Sewer Commission Refunding Revenue Bonds General Series 2012C 07/15/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 365,000 | | | | 437,657 | | |
Series 2014C 07/15/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 260,000 | | | | 317,793 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 16,686,470 | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $263,296,017) | | | | | | | 286,131,395 | | |
Money Market Funds 0.4%
| | Shares | | Value | |
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.000%(d) | | | 1,027,317 | | | | 1,027,317 | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $1,027,317) | | | | | 1,027,317 | | |
Total Investments (Cost: $264,323,334) | | | | | 287,158,712 | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | | | | 3,498,458 | | |
Net Assets | | | | | 290,657,170 | | |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $8,309,393 or 2.86% of net assets.
(b) Variable rate security.
(c) Zero coupon bond.
(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2015.
Abbreviation Legend
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC Ambac Assurance Corporation
BNY Bank of New York
NPFGC National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
TCRS Transferable Custodial Receipts
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at October 31, 2015:
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Investments | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 286,131,395 | | | | — | | | | 286,131,395 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,027,317 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,027,317 | | |
Total Investments | | | 1,027,317 | | | | 286,131,395 | | | | — | | | | 287,158,712 | | |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are valued based upon utilizing observable market inputs, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets and/or fund per share market values which are not considered publicly available.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2015
Assets | |
Investments, at value | |
(identified cost $264,323,334) | | $ | 287,158,712 | | |
Cash | | | 895,514 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | | | 133,250 | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 192,278 | | |
Interest | | | 3,284,152 | | |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | | | 1,162 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 2,273 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 42,693 | | |
Total assets | | | 291,710,034 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares purchased | | | 171,490 | | |
Dividend distributions to shareholders | | | 757,847 | | |
Investment management fees | | | 3,185 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | | | 428 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 45,496 | | |
Administration fees | | | 552 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 11 | | |
Other expenses | | | 31,162 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 42,693 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,052,864 | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 290,657,170 | | |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 267,863,410 | | |
Excess of distributions over net investment income | | | (46,824 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain | | | 5,206 | | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | 22,835,378 | | |
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 290,657,170 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
October 31, 2015
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,582,790 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,158,039 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.93 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 11.27 | | |
Class B | |
Net assets | | $ | 10,354 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 947 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.93 | | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 9,790,098 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 895,898 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.93 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,959,133 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 270,943 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.92 | | |
Class T | |
Net assets | | $ | 19,185,452 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,755,427 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.93 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 11.48 | | |
Class Z | |
Net assets | | $ | 235,129,343 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 21,514,098 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.93 | | |
(a) The maximum offering price per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 3.00% for Class A and 4.75% for Class T.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31, 2015
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends | | $ | 63 | | |
Interest | | | 10,945,663 | | |
Total income | | | 10,945,726 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees | | | 1,171,729 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | | | 57,855 | | |
Class B | | | 102 | | |
Class C | | | 98,619 | | |
Class T | | | 30,577 | | |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | | | 47,159 | | |
Class B | | | 19 | | |
Class C | | | 20,096 | | |
Class R4 | | | 3,004 | | |
Class T | | | 41,552 | | |
Class Z | | | 485,158 | | |
Administration fees | | | 202,872 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 21,234 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 2,993 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | 21,719 | | |
Registration fees | | | 40,171 | | |
Audit fees | | | 24,780 | | |
Legal fees | | | 9,535 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 142 | | |
Other | | | 10,698 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,290,014 | | |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | | | (462,338 | ) | |
Fees waived by Distributor — Class C | | | (29,586 | ) | |
Expense reductions | | | (100 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,797,990 | | |
Net investment income | | | 9,147,736 | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | 359,973 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 359,973 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (2,720,724 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (2,720,724 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (2,360,751 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 6,786,985 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,147,736 | | | $ | 9,598,470 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 359,973 | | | | 566,030 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (2,720,724 | ) | | | 4,143,941 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,786,985 | | | | 14,308,441 | | |
Distributions to shareholders | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (679,007 | ) | | | (669,698 | ) | |
Class B | | | (223 | ) | | | (137 | ) | |
Class C | | | (244,630 | ) | | | (277,794 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (47,460 | ) | | | (2,911 | ) | |
Class T | | | (618,238 | ) | | | (674,951 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (7,577,902 | ) | | | (7,967,121 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (9,167,460 | ) | | | (9,592,612 | ) | |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | | | (1,648,708 | ) | | | (27,789,400 | ) | |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (4,029,183 | ) | | | (23,073,571 | ) | |
Net assets at beginning of year | | | 294,686,353 | | | | 317,759,924 | | |
Net assets at end of year | | $ | 290,657,170 | | | $ | 294,686,353 | | |
Excess of distributions over net investment income | | $ | (46,824 | ) | | $ | (27,044 | ) | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | Dollars ($) | | Shares | | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity | |
Class A shares | |
Subscriptions(a) | | | 599,449 | | | | 6,563,649 | | | | 572,875 | | | | 6,239,883 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 54,234 | | | | 594,178 | | | | 53,081 | | | | 579,080 | | |
Redemptions | | | (541,920 | ) | | | (5,935,942 | ) | | | (950,488 | ) | | | (10,302,589 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 111,763 | | | | 1,221,885 | | | | (324,532 | ) | | | (3,483,626 | ) | |
Class B shares | |
Subscriptions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 915 | | | | 10,000 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 20 | | | | 223 | | | | 12 | | | | 137 | | |
Redemptions(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (135 | ) | | | (1,477 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 20 | | | | 223 | | | | 792 | | | | 8,660 | | |
Class C shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 142,280 | | | | 1,558,018 | | | | 130,319 | | | | 1,417,391 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 17,823 | | | | 195,236 | | | | 18,223 | | | | 198,761 | | |
Redemptions | | | (205,319 | ) | | | (2,254,222 | ) | | | (244,790 | ) | | | (2,666,471 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (45,216 | ) | | | (500,968 | ) | | | (96,248 | ) | | | (1,050,319 | ) | |
Class R4 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 261,830 | | | | 2,872,236 | | | | 5,289 | | | | 57,600 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 4,322 | | | | 47,139 | | | | 245 | | | | 2,681 | | |
Redemptions | | | (6,310 | ) | | | (68,718 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (96 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 259,842 | | | | 2,850,657 | | | | 5,525 | | | | 60,185 | | |
Class T shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 53,564 | | | | 587,259 | | | | 24,513 | | | | 267,348 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 27,475 | | | | 301,101 | | | | 29,674 | | | | 323,741 | | |
Redemptions | | | (263,126 | ) | | | (2,872,891 | ) | | | (250,388 | ) | | | (2,718,871 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (182,087 | ) | | | (1,984,531 | ) | | | (196,201 | ) | | | (2,127,782 | ) | |
Class Z shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 2,555,539 | | | | 28,006,665 | | | | 1,718,530 | | | | 18,733,438 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 30,945 | | | | 339,149 | | | | 27,321 | | | | 298,216 | | |
Redemptions | | | (2,885,574 | ) | | | (31,581,788 | ) | | | (3,697,484 | ) | | | (40,228,172 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (299,090 | ) | | | (3,235,974 | ) | | | (1,951,633 | ) | | | (21,196,518 | ) | |
Total net decrease | | | (154,768 | ) | | | (1,648,708 | ) | | | (2,562,297 | ) | | | (27,789,400 | ) | |
(a) Includes conversions of Class B shares to Class A shares, if any.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class A | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.34 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.00 | (a) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.34 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(a) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.93 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Total return | | | 2.21 | % | | | 4.65 | % | | | (1.58 | %) | | | 6.69 | % | | | 3.24 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.99 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 0.81 | %(d) | | | 0.81 | %(d) | | | 0.79 | %(d) | | | 0.75 | %(d) | | | 0.77 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.93 | % | | | 2.99 | % | | | 2.86 | % | | | 2.88 | % | | | 3.16 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 23,583 | | | $ | 22,540 | | | $ | 25,699 | | | $ | 32,398 | | | $ | 29,849 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 8 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class B | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.26 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.00 | (a) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.26 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(a) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.93 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Total return | | | 1.36 | % | | | 3.96 | % | | | (2.37 | %) | | | 5.89 | % | | | 2.48 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 1.79 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 1.56 | %(d) | | | 1.56 | %(d) | | | 1.53 | %(d) | | | 1.50 | %(d) | | | 1.53 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.13 | % | | | 2.44 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 99 | | | $ | 145 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 8 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class C | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.00 | (a) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(a) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.93 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Total return | | | 1.76 | % | | | 4.20 | % | | | (1.97 | %) | | | 6.27 | % | | | 2.83 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.74 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 1.26 | %(d) | | | 1.24 | %(d) | | | 1.19 | %(d) | | | 1.15 | %(d) | | | 1.17 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.48 | % | | | 2.56 | % | | | 2.46 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 2.75 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9,790 | | | $ | 10,366 | | | $ | 11,244 | | | $ | 11,970 | | | $ | 9,931 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 8 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R4 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.83 | | | $ | 11.19 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.21 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.36 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.15 | ) | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.92 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.83 | | |
Total return | | | 2.38 | % | | | 5.01 | % | | | (1.32 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.68 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.56 | %(e) | | | 0.56 | %(e) | | | 0.56 | %(c)(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.19 | % | | | 3.26 | % | | | 3.19 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 2,959 | | | $ | 122 | | | $ | 60 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 8 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 7 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from March 19, 2013 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class T | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.00 | (a) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(a) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.93 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Total return | | | 2.22 | % | | | 4.85 | % | | | (1.48 | %) | | | 6.80 | % | | | 3.34 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.89 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 0.71 | %(d) | | | 0.71 | %(d) | | | 0.69 | %(d) | | | 0.65 | %(d) | | | 0.67 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.03 | % | | | 3.10 | % | | | 2.96 | % | | | 2.98 | % | | | 3.25 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 19,185 | | | $ | 21,345 | | | $ | 23,131 | | | $ | 30,008 | | | $ | 34,952 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 8 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class Z | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.37 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.00 | (a) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.37 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(a) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.93 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.95 | | |
Total return | | | 2.38 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | (1.33 | %) | | | 6.96 | % | | | 3.49 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.74 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 0.56 | %(d) | | | 0.56 | %(d) | | | 0.54 | %(d) | | | 0.50 | %(d) | | | 0.52 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.18 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 3.10 | % | | | 3.13 | % | | | 3.40 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 235,129 | | | $ | 240,304 | | | $ | 257,624 | | | $ | 305,220 | | | $ | 284,128 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 8 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Rounds to zero.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2015
Note 1. Organization
Columbia AMT-Free Massachusetts Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R4, Class T and Class Z shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00% based on the initial investment amount. In addition, Class A shares purchased on or after February 19, 2015 are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. Redemptions of Class A shares purchased prior to February 19, 2015, without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase, are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Class B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 3.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase.
Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the investment amount. Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a CDSC if the shares are sold within 18 months after purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase. Class T shares are available only to investors who received (and who have continuously held) Class T shares in connection with previous fund reorganizations.
Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are
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valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of Class Net Asset Value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt and taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and
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the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
In May 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU No. 2015-07 changes the disclosure requirements for investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Management Fees
Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The investment management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.40% to 0.27% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective investment management fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Administration Fees
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager also serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.07% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Compensation of Board Members
Board members, who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial, are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed
in the Statement of Operations. These Board members may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund's assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund is allocated a portion of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of the Trust.
Transfer Agency Fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The Transfer Agent receives a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Transfer Agent also receives sub-transfer agency fees based on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for which the Transfer Agent receives a per account fee). The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Class A | | | 0.20 | % | |
Class B | | | 0.18 | | |
Class C | | | 0.20 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.20 | | |
Class T | | | 0.20 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.20 | | |
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An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2015, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $100.
Distribution and Service Fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively.
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the distribution fee does not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
Shareholder Services Fees
The Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares (comprised of up to 0.20% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.20% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares. In addition, if the Fund declares dividends on a
daily basis, the servicing fee for Class T shares will be waived by selling and/or servicing agents to the extent necessary to prevent the net investment income for Class T shares from falling below 0.00% on a daily basis. The effective shareholder services fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.
Sales Charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $1,791 for Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2015.
Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:
| | Fee Rates Contractual through February 29, 2016 | |
Class A | | | 0.81 | % | |
Class B | | | 1.56 | | |
Class C | | | 1.56 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.56 | | |
Class T | | | 0.71 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.56 | | |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with
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approval from all parties. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods. Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor, as discussed above, are in addition to the waiver/reimbursement commitment under the agreement.
Note 4. Federal Tax Information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2015, these differences are primarily due to differing treatment for principal and/or interest from fixed income securities, Trustees' deferred compensation, distributions and re-characterization of distributions for investments. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:
Excess of distributions over net investment income | | $ | (56 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain | | | 56 | | |
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended October 31, | | 2015 | | 2014 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 8,291 | | | $ | 6,544 | | |
Tax-exempt income | | | 9,159,169 | | | | 9,586,068 | | |
Total | | $ | 9,167,460 | | | $ | 9,592,612 | | |
Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | | 732,331 | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 5,205 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 22,856,764 | | |
At October 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $264,301,948 and the
aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 22,964,697 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (107,933 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 22,856,764 | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2015, $354,824 of capital loss carryforward was utilized.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio Information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $24,117,353 and $23,884,352, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2015. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Line of Credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, that permits collective borrowings up to $550 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.075% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Prior to the December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement permitted borrowings up to $500 million
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under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
Effective December 8, 2015, Citibank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. joined JPMorgan as lead of a syndicate of banks under the credit facility agreement. The credit facility agreement, as amended, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2015.
Note 7. Significant Risks
Shareholder Concentration Risk
At October 31, 2015, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 80.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid or more liquid positions, resulting in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid or illiquid securities. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity
or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Geographic Concentration Risk
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund's name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state's financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Non-Diversification Risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 6 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
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October 31, 2015
Note 9. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the Funds' Boards of Trustees.
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under
their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of
Columbia AMT-Free Massachusetts Intermediate Muni Bond Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia AMT-Free Massachusetts Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the "Fund," a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at October 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where such confirmations had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, MN
December 22, 2015
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. Shareholders will be notified in early 2016 of the amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.
Tax Designations:
Capital Gain Dividend | | $ | 5,465 | | |
Exempt-Interest Dividends | | | 99.91 | % | |
Capital Gain Dividend. The Fund designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
Exempt-Interest Dividends. The percentage of net investment income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies as exempt-interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I. The mailing address of each Trustee is: c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Mail Drop BX32 05228, Boston, MA 02110.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
Janet Langford Carrig (Born 1957) Trustee | | | 1996 | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel — Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods) from September 2003 to March 2004 | | | 60 | | | None | |
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) Trustee and Chairman of the Board | | | 1996 | | | Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President — Strategy of United Airlines from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001 | | | 60 | | | Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Nash Finch Company (food distributor) from 2005 to 2013; Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing) from 2010 to 2013; and Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology) | |
Nancy T. Lukitsh (Born 1956) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser) from 1997 to 2010; Chair, Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools) from 2007 to 2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates from 1997 to 2010 | | | 60 | | | None | |
William E. Mayer (Born 1940) Trustee | | | 1991 | | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999 | | | 60 | | | DynaVox Inc. (speech creation); Lee Enterprises (print media); WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider) from 2000 to 2012; BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company);and Premier, Inc. (healthcare) | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
David M. Moffett (Born 1952) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Retired. Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates; Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007 | | | 60 | | | Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services); CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance); eBay Inc. (online trading community); E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media); Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services); MBIA Inc. (financial service provider); Paypal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); and University of Oklahoma Foundation | |
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942) Trustee | | | 1981 | | | Retired. Professor Emeritus, University of Washington since 2011; Professor of Economics, University of Washington from 1976 to 2011; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington from 1993 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington from 1980 to 2011; Associate Editor, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking from September 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters | | | 60 | | | None | |
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943) Trustee | | | 1984 | | | President, Saint Michael's College since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organizations, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007 | | | 60 | | | Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (closed-end funds) | |
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) Trustee | | | 2000 | | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm) | | | 60 | | | None | |
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) Trustee | | | 1998 | | | Retired. General Manager, Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President — Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer — US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) | | | 60 | | | Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006 | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Interested Trustee Affiliated with Investment Manager*
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
William F. Truscott (Born 1960) Trustee | | | 2012 | | | Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously President and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2012 (previously Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, May 2010-September 2012 and President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, 2005-April 2010); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, SARL since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006-August 2012. | | | 187 | | | Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Director, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006 to January 2013 | |
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Fund's Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us.
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the Funds' other officers are:
Fund Officers
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1970 | | President and Principal Executive Officer (2015) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously, Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2010-December 2014; and Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel 2004- January 2010); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007. | |
Michael G. Clarke 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1969 | | Treasurer (2011), Chief Financial Officer (2009) and Chief Accounting Officer (2015) | | Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, September 2004-April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002. | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund Officers (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Paul B. Goucher 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Born 1968 | | Senior Vice President (2011), Chief Legal Officer (2015) and Assistant Secretary (2008) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since November 2008 and January 2013, respectively (previously Chief Counsel, January 2010-January 2013 and Group Counsel, November 2008-January 2010). | |
Thomas P. McGuire 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1972 | | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012) | | Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since September 2010; Compliance Executive, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Colin Moore 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1958 | | Senior Vice President (2010) | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Director and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010. | |
Michael E. DeFao 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1968 | | Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010) | | Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Amy Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1965 | | Vice President (2006) | | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010, and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009). | |
Lyn Kephart-Strong 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1960 | | Vice President (2015) | | President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer, Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009; President, RiverSource Service Corporation 2004-2010. | |
Ryan C. Larrenaga 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1970 | | Vice President and Secretary (2015) | | Vice President and Group Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2011 (previously, Counsel from May 2010 to August 2011); Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005. | |
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Services Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia AMT-Free Massachusetts Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. The Board and the Independent Trustees also unanimously approved an agreement (the Management Agreement and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the Agreements) combining the Advisory Agreement and the Fund's existing administrative services agreement (the Administrative Services Agreement) in a single agreement. The Board and the Independent Trustees approved the restatement of the Advisory Agreement with the Management Agreement to be effective for the Fund on March 1, 2016, the Fund's next annual prospectus update. As detailed below, the Board's Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager and others before determining to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 3, 2015, April 29, 2015 and June 9, 2015 and at Board meetings held on March 4, 2015 and June 10, 2015. In addition, the Board considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board's Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with its independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee's and the Board's considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 9, 2015, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. On June 10, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund included the following:
• Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
• Information on the Fund's advisory fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund's expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
• The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through February 28, 2017 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
• The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
• The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including the Administrative Services Agreement1 and agreements with respect to the provision of distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund;
• Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
• Information regarding the management fees and investment performance of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional separate accounts;
• Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
• Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager's compliance system by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer; and
• The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board also determined that the nature and level of the services to be provided under the Management Agreement would not decrease relative to the services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager's ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager's investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager's experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager's ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund's other service providers. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered that these services were provided to the Fund, rather than directly to Fund shareholders. The Committee and the Board accordingly affirmed, after considering various other matters, including the potential benefits to the Fund and its shareholders of the Independent Trustees' important role as pre-suit gatekeepers with respect to claims that they may determine are meritless or contrary to the Fund's best interests, that it was not the intention of the Board or the Investment Manager that there be any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreements. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
1 Like the Advisory Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement will terminate with respect to the Fund once the Management Agreement is effective for the Fund.
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
Investment Performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks and information based on reports of the independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds, and data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying the Fund's peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. Although the Fund's performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Committee and the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant continuation of the Advisory Agreement and approval of the Management Agreement. Those factors included one or more of the following: (i) that the Fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund's investment strategy and policies and that the Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the Fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that the Investment Manager had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2014, the Fund's performance was in the thirty-third, fifty-second and forty-second percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager's historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the approval of the Management Agreement.
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the advisory fees charged to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's advisory fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board also considered that the proposed management fee would not exceed the sum of the fee rates payable under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2014, the Fund's actual management fee and net expense ratio are both ranked in the second quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund's expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the advisory fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional separate accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
provided to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory/management fee rates and expenses of the Fund were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Management Agreement and continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager's affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2014 to profitability levels realized in 2013. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager's financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Economies of Scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the investment advisory and management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Other Benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding "fall-out" or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager to provide administrative services to the Fund and the engagement of the Investment Manager's affiliates to provide distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund's distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund's securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager's practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that are in place to address such possible conflicts of interest. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT
Each fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
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This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
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October 31, 2015

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ABOUT COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management group that provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world.
With more than 2,000 people, including over 450 investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia, we manage $471 billion* of assets across developed and emerging market equities, fixed income, asset allocation solutions and alternatives. We are the 13th largest manager of long-term mutual fund assets in the U.S.** and the 4th largest manager of retail funds in the U.K.***
Our priority is the investment success of our clients. We aim to deliver the investment outcomes they expect through an investment approach that is team-based, performance-driven and risk-aware. Our culture is dynamic and interactive. By sharing our insights across asset classes and geographies, we generate richer perspectives on global, regional and local investment landscapes. The ability to exchange and debate investment ideas in a collaborative environment enriches our teams' investment processes. More importantly, it results in better informed investment decisions for our clients.
Columbia funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
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*** Source: Investment Association as of September 2015 for Threadneedle Asset Management Limited.
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Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
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Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
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Performance Overview | | | 3 | | |
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 5 | | |
Understanding Your Fund's Expenses | | | 8 | | |
Portfolio of Investments | | | 9 | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 20 | | |
Statement of Operations | | | 22 | | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 23 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 25 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 30 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 37 | | |
Federal Income Tax Information | | | 38 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 39 | | |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement | | | 43 | | |
Important Information About This Report | | | 47 | | |
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Performance Summary
n Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned 3.16% excluding sales charges for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 3.42% during the same time period.
n By comparison, the Fund's benchmark, the Barclays California Municipal Bond Index, returned 3.03% and the broad municipal bond market, as represented by the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.87% for the same 12-month period.
n Effective duration and credit quality positioning more than offset mixed results from sector allocation and security selection.
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2015)
| | Inception | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class A | | 06/16/86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 3.16 | | | | 5.47 | | | | 5.11 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | 4.82 | | | | 4.79 | | |
Class B | | 08/04/92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.39 | | | | 4.68 | | | | 4.32 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -2.55 | | | | 4.34 | | | | 4.32 | | |
Class C | | 08/01/97 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.70 | | | | 4.99 | | | | 4.63 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | 1.71 | | | | 4.99 | | | | 4.63 | | |
Class R4* | | 03/19/13 | | | 3.42 | | | | 5.60 | | | | 5.17 | | |
Class Z | | 09/19/05 | | | 3.42 | | | | 5.72 | | | | 5.36 | | |
Barclays California Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 3.03 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 5.00 | | |
Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 2.87 | | | | 4.28 | | | | 4.74 | | |
Returns for Class A are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. The maximum applicable sales charge was reduced from 4.75% to 3.00% on Class A share purchases made on or after February 19, 2015. Class A returns (including sales charges) for all periods reflect the current maximum applicable sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class B are shown with and without the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter. Returns for Class C are shown with and without the 1.00% CDSC for the first year only. The Fund's other classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us or calling 800.345.6611.
*The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund's oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The Barclays California Municipal Bond Index is a subset of the Barclays Municipal Bond Index consisting solely of bonds issued by obligors located in the state of California.
The Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with a maturity of at least one year.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (continued)
Performance of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (November 1, 2005 – October 31, 2015)

The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's Class A shares returned 3.16% excluding sales charges. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 3.42% for the same time period. By comparison, the Fund's benchmark, the Barclays California Municipal Bond Index, returned 3.03% and the broad municipal bond market, as represented by the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.87% for the same 12-month period. Effective duration and credit quality positioning more than offset mixed results from sector allocation and security selection.
Tax-Exempt Bond Market Posted Gains Despite Rate Volatility
The tax-exempt fixed-income market posted solid gains during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2015, outperforming U.S. Treasuries. While there was rate volatility early in the period, the Barclays Municipal Bond Index enjoyed its fourth consecutive month of positive total returns in October 2015. Indeed, rates fell in October 2015 across the yield curve, or spectrum of maturities, as the September 2015 delay in Federal Reserve (Fed) action pushed the likelihood of a rate hike into late 2015 or early 2016. For the period as a whole, however, yields across the spectrum of maturities shifted only modestly such that the municipal bond yield curve remained virtually unchanged on a year-over-year basis. Due to the income component of total return, longer term municipal bonds outpaced shorter term municipal bonds during the period. Lower quality, high-yielding municipal bonds generally outperformed their higher quality, lower yielding counterparts.
Underlying municipal bond market fundamentals improved during the period, as the gradually growing economy drove sales, property and income tax revenues higher, while state and local government spending remained restrained. Select negative credit stories made headlines, including the state of Illinois' pension and budgetary turmoil, Puerto Rico's multi-notch downgrade, Detroit's Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing and the state of New Jersey's multiple downgrades. However, such stories were not representative of the general health of the broad municipal bond market, and overall, the default environment remained benign.
As a result of improving fundamentals, the California market was the strongest performing segment in the broad Barclays Municipal Bond Index during the period. According to independent ratings agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P), the California economy has been expanding faster than the nation's due in part to innovative sectors, such as technology, that draw capital investment to the state. Further, under Governor Brown, the state has generated budget surpluses after years of cumulative deficits, representing a market improvement in budget management and fiscal responsibility. Additionally, a bill approved by voters in November 2014, which required the state to save a portion of capital gains taxes in a rainy day fund, resulted in an upgrade to AA- by S&P in July 2015.
The technical, or supply and demand, landscape for the municipal bond market also supported tax-exempt fixed-income market performance. Supply on the national and state levels declined, the outcome of large
Portfolio Management
Catherine Stienstra
Quality Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
AAA rating | | | 2.7 | | |
AA rating | | | 23.4 | | |
A rating | | | 46.3 | | |
BBB rating | | | 17.8 | | |
BB rating | | | 1.2 | | |
Not rated | | | 8.6 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund's subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Investment Risks
Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. The Fund invests substantially in municipal securities and will be affected by tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes, as well as changes impacting a state's financial, economic or other conditions. A relatively small number of tax-exempt issuers may necessitate the Fund investing more heavily in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a Fund that invests more broadly. The value of the Fund's portfolio may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. Prepayment and extension risk exists as a loan, bond or other investment may be called, prepaid or redeemed before maturity and that similar yielding investments may not be available for purchase. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the Fund's income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Federal and state tax rules apply to capital gain distributions and any gains or losses on sales. Income may be subject to state or local taxes. Liquidity risk is associated with the difficulty of selling underlying investments at a desirable time or price. See the Fund's prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
bond redemptions and maturities outpacing new issue supply. Meanwhile, demand, as evidenced by mutual fund flows, turned positive in October 2015 after five consecutive months of outflows.
Contributors and Detractors
The Fund benefited from its combined duration and yield curve positioning. The Fund had a modestly longer duration than that of the benchmark, which helped as longer maturity tax-exempt bonds outperformed shorter term maturities during the period. For the same reason, having an overweight relative to the benchmark in bonds with maturities of 15 years or longer and a relative underweight in bonds with maturities of 1 to 15 years contributed positively.
In terms of credit quality, having overweight allocations to bonds rated A and BBB and to non-rated securities and underweight allocations to bonds rated AAA and AA added value, as lower quality securities generally outperformed higher quality securities during the period. Security selection amongst A-rated securities further boosted relative results.
From a sector perspective, the Fund benefited from having an overweight allocation to the special tax sector, which outpaced the benchmark during the period, and an underweight exposure to pre-refunded bonds. (Pre-refunded bonds, also known as advance refunding, is a procedure in which a bond issuer floats a second bond at a lower interest rate, and the proceeds from the sale of the second bond are invested, usually in Treasury securities, which in turn, are held in escrow to collateralize the first bond. Advance refunded bonds no longer represent the credit risk profile of the original borrower, and given the high credit quality of the escrow account they often increase in value — sometimes significantly.) Effective issue selection among state and local general obligations and within the hospital and special tax sectors contributed positively as well.
Detracting from Fund results was weaker security selection in the transportation sector.
Fundamental Analysis Drove Portfolio Changes
During the period, we sought to increase the Fund's exposure to higher yielding securities, maintain an attractive distribution yield and reduce positions in lower yielding securities. In so doing, we increased the Fund's allocations to the charter schools and continuing care retirement communities sectors. We also increased exposure to securities rated BBB. We decreased the Fund's exposure to pre-refunded bonds, state general obligations and state-appropriated debt. We also reduced the Fund's allocation to A-rated securities. Overall, the Fund's duration remained rather steady throughout the period at a modestly longer stance than that of the benchmark.
The Fund held a modest position in an inverse floater to enhance income — with minimal impact during the period. (Inverse floaters are bonds or other types of debt whose coupon rate has an inverse relationship to short-term interest rates or to a benchmark rate. An inverse floater adjusts its coupon payment as the interest rate changes, such that when interest rates rise, the coupon rate falls.)
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Looking Ahead
At the end of October 2015, the consensus was that there was a rather evenly divided probability of the Fed increasing interest rates in December 2015. As such, we currently expect volatility to remain a factor in the financial markets broadly and in the tax-exempt bond market particularly as we move closer to year-end 2015 and as each economic data point is closely monitored. That said, we also believe the tax-exempt bond market may well remain range-bound until the Fed decides to raise interest rates. Once the Fed actually takes action — whether in 2015 or early in 2016 — we expect the pace of its rate increases to be slow and gradual given the potential impact of slower economic growth in Europe and China on the U.S. economy along with persistently low inflation. At the same time, we expect tax reform rhetoric to pick up as we head into the presidential election year, although we believe any reform is unlikely to be enacted until at least 2017.
Against this current backdrop, we believe the demand for tax-free investments should remain elevated, given their attractive taxable-equivalent yields when compared to other fixed-income investments and given relatively attractive municipal/Treasury ratios. The ratio of 30-year AAA-rated municipal bond yields to 30-year U.S. Treasury yields rose from 98% to approximately 105% by the end of the period, while the 10-year ratio rose from 89% to approximately 95%. We also expect the supply/demand scenario to remain generally favorable.
Given our view at this time, we intend to maintain the Fund's overweight to bonds with maturities of 15 years or longer and its modestly longer duration profile than that of the benchmark. If we should see a spike in inflation or economic growth pressuring longer term rates, we would likely seek to shorten the Fund's duration accordingly. We also intend to maintain the Fund's overweight to lower investment-grade quality securities. We will look to buy when rates increase in this range-bound environment and look to sell credits that we believe may be exhibiting weaker fundamentals when rates hit the lower end of the range. Finally, we intend to continue to seek attractive relative value opportunities one security at a time, relying heavily on the strength of our in-house municipal credit research team to help us evaluate the risk and return potential of each issue. As always, the Fund's emphasis remains on generating both a high level of income generally exempt from federal income tax and California state and local taxes as well as capital appreciation, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing Your Fund's Expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using the Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the "Actual" column. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund's actual return) and then applies the Fund's actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See "Compare With Other Funds" below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare With Other Funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
| | Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($) | | Account Value at the End of the Period ($) | | Expenses Paid During the Period ($) | | Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%) | |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | |
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.60 | | | | 1,021.11 | | | | 3.99 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 0.79 | | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.70 | | | | 1,017.35 | | | | 7.77 | | | | 7.79 | | | | 1.54 | | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.30 | | | | 1,018.85 | | | | 6.26 | | | | 6.28 | | | | 1.24 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.90 | | | | 1,022.36 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 0.54 | | |
Class Z | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.90 | | | | 1,022.36 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 0.54 | | |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2015
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Municipal Bonds 97.9%
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
AIRPORT 4.4% | |
City of Fresno Airport(a) Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2013B AMT 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,345 | | |
07/01/30 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,155,315 | | |
County of Orange Airport Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 07/01/39 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,786,525 | | |
County of Sacramento Airport System Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2009B 07/01/39 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,330,270 | | |
County of Sacramento Airport System(a) Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2008B (AGM) AMT 07/01/39 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,040 | | |
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission-San Francisco International Airport(a) Refunding Revenue Bonds 2nd Series 2008-34E (AGM) AMT 05/01/25 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,650,885 | | |
2nd Series 2011F AMT 05/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,210,000 | | | | 5,914,131 | | |
Revenue Bonds Series 2014A AMT 05/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,514,440 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 22,982,951 | | |
DISPOSAL 0.4% | |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Waste Management, Inc. Series 2002A AMT(a) 01/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,042,660 | | |
HEALTH SERVICES 1.2% | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Harbor Regional Center Project Series 2015 11/01/39 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,203,420 | | |
Inland Regional Center Project Series 2015 06/15/45 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,774,260 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,977,680 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
HIGHER EDUCATION 6.7% | |
California Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds University of the Pacific Series 2015 11/01/36 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,247,760 | | |
Revenue Bonds California Lutheran University Series 2008 10/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 665,000 | | | | 727,124 | | |
10/01/38 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,314,070 | | |
Chapman University Series 2011 04/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,375,000 | | | | 4,853,450 | | |
Series 2015 04/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,769,000 | | |
Loyola Marymount University Series 2010A 10/01/40 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,394,900 | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Azusa Pacific University Series 2015B 04/01/41 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,788,360 | | |
Revenue Bonds Biola University Series 2008 10/01/28 | | | 5.800 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,173,940 | | |
Series 2013 10/01/38 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,072,180 | | |
10/01/42 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,360,000 | | | | 2,518,757 | | |
California State University Revenue Bonds Systemwide Series 2009A 11/01/40 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,320,900 | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds California Baptist University Series 2014A 11/01/43 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,272,430 | | |
Lancer Plaza Project Series 2013 11/01/33 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,419,334 | | |
11/01/43 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,900,050 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 34,772,255 | | |
HOSPITAL 11.5% | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds El Camino Hospital Series 2015A 02/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,882,971 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Revenue Bonds Adventist Health System West Series 2009A 09/01/39 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,989,450 | | |
Catholic Healthcare Series 2011A 03/01/41 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,294,720 | | |
Catholic Healthcare West Series 2009A 07/01/39 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,141,570 | | |
Series 2009E 07/01/25 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 1,297,440 | | |
Kaiser Permanente Series 2006A 04/01/39 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,350,000 | | | | 3,394,019 | | |
St. Joseph Health System Series 2009A 07/01/29 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,704,765 | | |
Series 2013A 07/01/37 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,278,020 | | |
Sutter Health Obligation Group Series 2008A 08/15/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,720,375 | | |
Series 2011B 08/15/31 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,815,000 | | | | 2,138,415 | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Community Medical Centers Series 2015A 02/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,161,320 | | |
Revenue Bonds Community Hospitals of Central California Series 2009 02/01/39 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,434,640 | | |
NorthBay Healthcare Group Series 2015 11/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 900,000 | | | | 967,482 | | |
Unrefunded Certificate of Participation Community Hospitals of Central California Series 2007 02/01/37 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,465,000 | | | | 1,510,107 | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Adventist Health System West Series 2015 03/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,850,000 | | | | 4,311,615 | | |
Huntington Memorial Hospital Series 2014B 07/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,770 | | |
Revenue Bonds Catholic Healthcare West Series 2008B 07/01/30 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,910,000 | | | | 2,038,085 | | |
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Series 2014A (AGM) 10/01/43 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,120,000 | | | | 3,489,470 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
John Muir Health Series 2006A 08/15/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,096,540 | | |
Series 2009 07/01/39 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,385 | | |
Kaiser Permanente Series 2001C 08/01/31 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,134,452 | | |
Loma Linda University Medical Center Series 2014 12/01/54 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,560,825 | | |
Sutter Health Series 2011A 08/15/42 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,359,720 | | |
City of Torrance Revenue Bonds Torrance Memorial Medical Center Series 2010A 09/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,226,110 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 59,785,266 | | |
INVESTOR OWNED 0.6% | |
City of Chula Vista Revenue Bonds San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Series 2004D 01/01/34 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,930 | | |
City of Chula Vista(a) Revenue Bonds San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Series 1992D AMT 12/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,048,100 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,193,030 | | |
LOCAL APPROPRIATION 3.4% | |
Anaheim Public Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014A 05/01/46 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,115,590 | | |
City of Modesto Certificate of Participation Community Center Refinancing Project Series 1993A (AMBAC) 11/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 2,078,774 | | |
Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles Revenue Bonds Series 2008B 09/01/38 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,269,700 | | |
Pico Rivera Public Financing Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2009 09/01/31 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,699,020 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Sacramento City Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 (BAM) 12/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 859,995 | | |
12/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,258,279 | | |
Sacramento City Schools Joint Powers Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2006A 03/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,186,440 | | |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds Capital Improvement Projects Series 2015A 10/15/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,096,960 | | |
San Mateo County Board of Education Refunding Certificate of Participation Series 2009 06/01/35 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,191,080 | | |
Victor Elementary School District Certificate of Participation School Construction Refinancing Project Series 1996 (NPFGC) 05/01/18 | | | 6.450 | % | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,901,256 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 17,657,094 | | |
LOCAL GENERAL OBLIGATION 5.8% | |
Central Valley Schools Financing Authority General Obligation Refunding Revenue Bonds School District Program Series 1998A (NPFGC) 02/01/18 | | | 6.450 | % | | | 410,000 | | | | 433,145 | | |
Conejo Valley Unified School District(b) Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2015A (AGM) 08/01/29 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 955,548 | | |
08/01/30 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 544,240 | | |
East Side Union High School District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2003B (NPFGC) 08/01/26 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,010,000 | | | | 2,516,078 | | |
Glendale Unified School District(b) Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2015B 09/01/31 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 983,364 | | |
09/01/32 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 491,770 | | |
Long Beach Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2015D-1(b) 08/01/32 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 759,495 | | |
Los Angeles Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2009D 01/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 844,950 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Manteca Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation-Election of 2004 Series 2006 (NPFGC)(b) 08/01/32 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 5,440,000 | | | | 2,636,822 | | |
Menifee Union School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Election of 2008 Series 2008A 08/01/33 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,125,000 | | | | 3,454,906 | | |
Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Election of 2006 Series 2012A 08/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 865,943 | | |
08/01/32 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,874,400 | | |
Election of 2012 Series 2013 08/01/30 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,095,000 | | | | 1,319,070 | | |
Series 2015A 08/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,098,690 | | |
Poway Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Improvement District No. 2007-1-A Series 2009(b) 08/01/30 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,295,000 | | | | 1,320,864 | | |
Riverside Community College District Foundation(b) Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Election of 2004 Series 2015E 08/01/30 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 326,454 | | |
08/01/31 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 509,920 | | |
Rocklin Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 1995C (NPFGC)(b) 07/01/20 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,460,000 | | | | 2,920,378 | | |
San Gorgonio Memorial Health Care District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2014 08/01/39 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,398,120 | | |
Simi Valley Unified School District Refunding Certificate of Participation Capital Improvement Projects Series 1998 (AMBAC) 08/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 925,000 | | | | 1,036,388 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 30,290,545 | | |
MULTI-FAMILY 2.4% | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Bowles Hall Foundation Series 2015A 06/01/50 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,337,362 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Caritas Affordable Housing Senior Series 2014 08/15/49 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,893,505 | | |
Subordinated Series 2014 08/15/49 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,093,520 | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds University of California Irvine East Campus Apartments Series 2006 05/15/38 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,552,525 | | |
Series 2012 05/15/31 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,239,320 | | |
Revenue Bonds University of California Irvine East Campus Apartments Series 2008 05/15/32 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,627,890 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 12,744,122 | | |
MUNICIPAL POWER 1.7% | |
Anaheim Public Financing Authority Revenue Bonds Anaheim Electric Systems Distribution Series 2009 10/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,660 | | |
City of Riverside Electric Revenue Bonds Series 2008D (AGM) 10/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,466,046 | | |
City of Vernon Electric System Revenue Bonds Series 2012A 08/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,020 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 08/01/21 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,895,000 | | | | 2,097,822 | | |
Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2011A 11/01/31 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,201,260 | | |
Modesto Irrigation District Certificate of Participation Series 2004B 07/01/35 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,123,560 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,102,368 | | |
OTHER BOND ISSUE 2.0% | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Revenue Bonds Series 2008 02/01/33 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,244,650 | | |
02/01/38 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,295,921 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
City of Long Beach Marina System Revenue Bonds Series 2015 05/15/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,168,880 | | |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Revenue Bonds Consolidated Rental Car Facility Project Series 2014A 07/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,649,265 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 10,358,716 | | |
PORTS 2.1% | |
Port Commission of the City & County of San Francisco Revenue Bonds Series 2010A 03/01/40 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,569,900 | | |
Port of Los Angeles Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014A AMT(a) 08/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,517,350 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,087,250 | | |
PREP SCHOOL 2.5% | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Julian Charter School Project Series 2015A(c) 03/01/45 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,972,070 | | |
California School Finance Authority Revenue Bonds KIPP Los Angeles Projects Series 2014A 07/01/44 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,057,640 | | |
California School Finance Authority(c) Revenue Bonds Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Series 2015 07/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,010,000 | | | | 3,114,808 | | |
07/01/45 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,705,000 | | | | 1,744,266 | | |
Green Dot Public School Project Series 2015A 08/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,581,121 | | |
KIPP Los Angeles Projects Series 2015A 07/01/45 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,052,420 | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds Aspire Public Schools Series 2010 07/01/30 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,507,572 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 13,029,897 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
PREPAID GAS 0.3% | |
M-S-R Energy Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2009B 11/01/34 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,413,330 | | |
RECREATION 0.2% | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Refunding Revenue Bonds Academy Motion Picture Art Series 2015 11/01/41 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,123,200 | | |
REFUNDED / ESCROWED 4.0% | |
City of Newport Beach Prerefunded 12/01/21 Revenue Bonds Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Series 2011 12/01/40 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,263,890 | | |
City of Pomona Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 1990B Escrowed to Maturity (GNMA/FHLMC) 08/01/23 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 720,000 | | | | 892,807 | | |
City of Redding Revenue Bonds Series 1992 Escrowed to Maturity (NPFGC)(d) 07/01/22 | | | 12.203 | % | | | 335,000 | | | | 464,143 | | |
City of Vernon Electric System Prerefunded 08/01/19 Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 08/01/21 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 835,000 | | | | 926,115 | | |
County of Riverside Revenue Bonds Series 1989A Escrowed to Maturity (GNMA) AMT(a) 05/01/21 | | | 7.800 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,304,375 | | |
Grossmont Healthcare District Prerefunded 07/15/21 Unlimited General Obligation Bonds 2006 Election Series 2011B 07/15/34 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,513,340 | | |
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Revenue Bonds Senior Lien Series 1993 Escrowed to Maturity(b) 01/01/20 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 11,468,280 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 20,832,950 | | |
RESOURCE RECOVERY 0.5% | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue Bonds UTS Renewable Energy-Waste Water Facilities Series 2011 AMT(a)(c)(e) 12/01/32 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 2,745,000 | | | | 2,820,021 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES 5.0% | |
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps. Refunding Revenue Bonds Episcopal Senior Communities Series 2011 07/01/31 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,484,108 | | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds California-Nevada Methodist Homes Series 2015 07/01/45 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,374,160 | | |
Northern California Presbyterian Series 2015 07/01/39 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,565,000 | | | | 2,878,187 | | |
Northern California Presbyterian Homes Series 2015 07/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 783,034 | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds 899 Charleston Project Series 2014A 11/01/49 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,885,000 | | | | 1,908,864 | | |
American Baptist Homes West Series 2015 10/01/45 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,155,000 | | | | 3,384,400 | | |
Episcopal Communities and Services Series 2012 05/15/42 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,235,000 | | | | 4,534,414 | | |
Revenue Bonds American Baptist Homes West Series 2010 10/01/39 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,652,115 | | |
Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc. Series 2013 12/01/36 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,172,200 | | |
Eskaton Properties, Inc. Series 2012 11/15/34 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,337,913 | | |
City of La Verne Refunding Certificate of Participation Brethren Hillcrest Homes Series 2014 05/15/36 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,166,671 | | |
Los Angeles County Regional Financing Authority Revenue Bonds Montecedro, Inc. Project Series 2014A 11/15/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 561,020 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 26,237,086 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
SINGLE FAMILY 0.5% | |
California Housing Finance Agency(a) Revenue Bonds Home Mortgage Series 2006H (FGIC) AMT 08/01/30 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 195,000 | | | | 198,496 | | |
Series 2006K AMT 08/01/26 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 2,435,000 | | | | 2,447,760 | | |
02/01/42 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,338 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,686,594 | | |
SPECIAL NON PROPERTY TAX 1.1% | |
Riverside County Transportation Commission Revenue Bonds Limited Tax Series 2010A 06/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,727,500 | | |
SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX 18.9% | |
Anaheim Community Facilities District No. 06-2 Special Tax Bonds Stadium Lofts Series 2007 09/01/37 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,060 | | |
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Old Town Kern Pioneer Series 2009A 08/01/29 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 1,655,000 | | | | 1,796,271 | | |
Southeast Bakersfield Series 2009B 08/01/29 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 775,000 | | | | 834,528 | | |
Carson Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Housing Series 2010A 10/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,999,999 | | | | 5,629,650 | | |
Cerritos Public Financing Authority Tax Allocation Bonds Los Coyotes Redevelopment Project Loan Series 1993A (AMBAC) 11/01/23 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,407,180 | | |
Chino Public Financing Authority Refunding Special Tax Bonds Series 2012 09/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,705,575 | | |
09/01/38 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 625,000 | | | | 663,431 | | |
Chula Vista Municipal Financing Authority Refunding Special Tax Bonds Series 2015A 09/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,460,000 | | | | 2,685,484 | | |
09/01/36 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,435,000 | | | | 2,651,958 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
City of Carson Special Assessment Bonds Assessment District No. 92-1 Series 1992 09/02/22 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 80,000 | | | | 80,824 | | |
City of Irvine Special Tax Bonds Community Facilities District 2013-3 Series 2014 09/01/39 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 801,480 | | |
09/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 1,091,184 | | |
City of Palo Alto Refunding & Improvement Special Assessment Bonds Limited Obligation-University Ave. Series 2012 09/02/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 800,000 | | | | 872,896 | | |
City of Yucaipa Refunding Special Tax Bonds Community Facilities District No. 98-1 Series 2011 09/01/30 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,661,415 | | |
Corona-Norco Unified School District Refunding Special Tax Bonds Community Facilities District #98-1 Series 2013 09/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,436,331 | | |
Elk Grove Unified School District Refunding Special Tax Bonds Community Facilities District No. 1 Series 1995 (AMBAC) 12/01/24 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,570,780 | | |
Elk Grove Unified School District(b) Refunding Special Tax Bonds Capital Appreciation-Community Facilities District No. 1 Series 1995 (AMBAC) 12/01/18 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,720,000 | | | | 2,348,666 | | |
Folsom Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Central Folsom Redevelopment Project Series 2009 08/01/29 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,062,930 | | |
08/01/36 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,071,520 | | |
Inglewood Redevelopment Agency Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds Merged Redevelopment Project Series 1998A (AMBAC) 05/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,298,744 | | |
Inland Valley Development Agency Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2014A 09/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,402,750 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Jurupa Public Financing Authority Refunding Special Tax Bonds Series 2014A 09/01/42 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,090 | | |
Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Hollywood Redevelopment Project Series 1998C (NPFGC) 07/01/18 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,665,000 | | | | 1,811,220 | | |
Mountain View Shoreline Regional Park Community Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2011A 08/01/35 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,537,198 | | |
08/01/40 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,378,340 | | |
Oakdale Public Financing Authority Tax Allocation Bonds Central City Redevelopment Project Series 2004 06/01/33 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,500,900 | | |
Palmdale Civic Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Redevelopment Project No. 1 Series 2009A 07/01/27 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 4,780,000 | | | | 5,389,402 | | |
Pittsburg Successor Agency Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Los Medanos Community Development Project Series 1999 (AMBAC)(b) 08/01/24 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 1,498,035 | | |
Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority Special Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2015B 09/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,435,000 | | | | 1,603,885 | | |
Poway Unified School District Special Tax Bonds Community Facilities District No. 6-4S Ranch Series 2012 09/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,509,672 | | |
Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Housing Set Aside Series 2007A (NPFGC) 09/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,398,400 | | |
Riverside Public Financing Authority Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Multiple Loans Series 1991A 02/01/18 | | | 8.000 | % | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,119 | | |
San Diego Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 2001 (AGM)(b) 09/01/20 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,630,000 | | | | 3,284,279 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Mission Bay North Redevelopment Series 2009C 08/01/29 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,035,000 | | | | 1,171,962 | | |
08/01/39 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2,625,000 | | | | 3,007,147 | | |
Mission Bay South Redevelopment Series 2009D 08/01/29 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,138,000 | | |
Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project Series 2014A 08/01/43 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,088,590 | | |
San Francisco Redevelopment Projects Series 2009B 08/01/28 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 1,150,875 | | |
08/01/32 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 573,760 | | |
Series 2011B 08/01/26 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 596,620 | | |
08/01/31 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 3,075,280 | | |
08/01/41 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,939,376 | | |
Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Series 2011 07/01/36 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,491,725 | | |
Santee Community Development Commission Tax Allocation Bonds Santee Community Redevelopment Project Series 2011A 08/01/31 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,219,480 | | |
Sulphur Springs Union School District Refunding Special Tax Bonds Community Facilities District No. 2002-1-SE Series 2012 09/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,270,000 | | | | 1,403,566 | | |
09/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,504,162 | | |
09/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,092,990 | | |
Temecula Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Housing Redevelopment Project No. 1 Series 2011A 08/01/39 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,620,233 | | |
Temecula Valley Unified School District Financing Authority Special Tax Bonds Series 2015 09/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 1,276,840 | | |
Union City Community Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Subordinated Lien-Community Redevelopment Project Series 2011 12/01/33 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,864,725 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
West Covina Community Development Commission Refunding Special Tax Bonds Fashion Plaza Series 1996 09/01/17 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,330,000 | | | | 1,398,242 | | |
Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds Subordinated Lien-Redevelopment Project Series 2011A 09/01/26 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,206,810 | | |
09/01/32 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,428,200 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 98,346,780 | | |
STATE APPROPRIATED 8.2% | |
California State Public Works Board Refunding Revenue Bonds Various Capital Projects Series 2012G 11/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,914,950 | | |
11/01/37 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,825,000 | | | | 7,713,615 | | |
Revenue Bonds California State University Projects Series 2011B 10/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,350,036 | | |
Judicial Council Projects Series 2011D 12/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,100,000 | | | | 5,846,589 | | |
Series 2013A 03/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,707,825 | | |
03/01/38 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,795,525 | | |
Series 2014B 10/01/39 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,132,050 | | |
Various Capital Projects Series 2011A 10/01/31 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,753,550 | | |
Subordinated Series 2009I-1 11/01/29 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,984,800 | | |
Subordinated Series 2010A-1 03/01/35 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,255,973 | | |
Various Correctional Facilities Series 2014A 09/01/39 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,895,000 | | | | 4,405,128 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 42,860,041 | | |
STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION 10.1% | |
State of California Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2008 08/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,299,130 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Various Purpose Series 2009 10/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,433,920 | | |
04/01/31 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,171,933 | | |
04/01/35 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,661,800 | | |
04/01/38 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 10,500,000 | | | | 12,225,675 | | |
11/01/39 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 4,965,000 | | | | 5,737,951 | | |
Series 2010 03/01/30 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,155,470 | | |
03/01/33 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,793,800 | | |
03/01/40 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 5,530,992 | | |
Series 2012 04/01/42 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,200,000 | | | | 5,828,836 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Veterans Bond Series 2015 12/01/30 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,001,140 | | |
Unrefunded Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2004 04/01/29 | | | 5.300 | % | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,008 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 52,842,655 | | |
TURNPIKE / BRIDGE / TOLL ROAD 1.4% | |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014A 01/15/46 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 3,292,918 | | |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency(b) Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 01/15/33 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 2,180,950 | | |
Riverside County Transportation Commission Revenue Bonds Senior Lien Series 2013A 06/01/48 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,695,150 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,169,018 | | |
WATER & SEWER 3.0% | |
City of Lodi Certificate of Participation Series 2007A (AGM) 10/01/37 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,332,087 | | |
City of Riverside Sewer Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 08/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,185,000 | | | | 3,582,297 | | |
City of Tulare Sewer Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 (AGM) 11/15/41 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,241,340 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Eastern Municipal Water District Certificate of Participation Series 2008H 07/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,094,960 | | |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer Revenue Bonds Senior Series 2009A 05/15/34 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,700,235 | | |
05/15/39 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,400,470 | | |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue Bonds Series 2009B 08/01/34 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,281,160 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 15,632,549 | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $464,190,205) | | | | | | | 510,715,558 | | |
Money Market Funds 1.0%
| | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Dreyfus General California Municipal Money Market Fund, Class A Shares, 0.000%(f) | | | 3,011,913 | | | | 3,011,913 | | |
JPMorgan Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Agency Shares, 0.010%(f) | | | 2,075,861 | | | | 2,075,861 | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $5,087,774) | | | | | 5,087,774 | | |
Total Investments (Cost: $469,277,979) | | | | | 515,803,332 | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | | | | 5,854,001 | | |
Net Assets | | | | | 521,657,333 | | |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Income from this security may be subject to alternative minimum tax.
(b) Zero coupon bond.
(c) Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from SEC registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund may invest in private placements determined to be liquid as well as those determined to be illiquid. Private placements may be determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $13,284,706 or 2.55% of net assets.
(d) Variable rate security.
(e) Identifies securities considered by the Investment Manager to be illiquid and may be difficult to sell. The aggregate value of such securities at October 31, 2015 was $2,820,021, which represents 0.54% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at October 31, 2015 is as follows:
Security Description | | Acquisition Dates | | Cost ($) | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue Bonds UTS Renewable Energy-Waste Water Facilities Series 2011 AMT 12/01/32 7.500% | | 12/22/11 | | | 2,745,000 | | |
(f) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2015.
Abbreviation Legend
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC Ambac Assurance Corporation
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
NPFGC National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at October 31, 2015:
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Investments | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 510,715,558 | | | | — | | | | 510,715,558 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 5,087,774 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,087,774 | | |
Total Investments | | | 5,087,774 | | | | 510,715,558 | | | | — | | | | 515,803,332 | | |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are valued based upon utilizing observable market inputs, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets and/or fund per share market values which are not considered publicly available.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2015
Assets | |
Investments, at value | |
(identified cost $469,277,979) | | $ | 515,803,332 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | | | 251,125 | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 1,375,098 | | |
Regulatory settlements (Note 6) | | | 312,081 | | |
Interest | | | 6,118,792 | | |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | | | 1,380 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 3,844 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 58,201 | | |
Total assets | | | 523,923,853 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares purchased | | | 387,563 | | |
Dividend distributions to shareholders | | | 1,658,907 | | |
Investment management fees | | | 5,677 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | | | 3,374 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 65,261 | | |
Administration fees | | | 961 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 24,324 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 15 | | |
Other expenses | | | 62,237 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 58,201 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,266,520 | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 521,657,333 | | |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 472,333,263 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 352,393 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain | | | 2,446,324 | | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | 46,525,353 | | |
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 521,657,333 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
October 31, 2015
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 370,795,082 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 46,948,954 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.90 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 8.14 | | |
Class B | |
Net assets | | $ | 167,641 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 21,227 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.90 | | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 43,775,393 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 5,541,663 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.90 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 120,152 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 15,210 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.90 | | |
Class Z | |
Net assets | | $ | 106,799,065 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 13,517,884 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.90 | | |
(a) The maximum offering price per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 3.00%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31, 2015
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends | | $ | 585 | | |
Interest | | | 22,561,872 | | |
Total income | | | 22,562,457 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees | | | 1,959,863 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | | | 900,128 | | |
Class B | | | 2,403 | | |
Class C | | | 424,134 | | |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | | | 493,703 | | |
Class B | | | 327 | | |
Class C | | | 58,152 | | |
Class R4 | | | 89 | | |
Class Z | | | 120,665 | | |
Administration fees | | | 331,278 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 24,252 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 4,521 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | 32,832 | | |
Registration fees | | | 23,011 | | |
Audit fees | | | 24,780 | | |
Legal fees | | | 15,784 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 234 | | |
Other | | | 17,361 | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,433,517 | | |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | | | (457,819 | ) | |
Fees waived by Distributor — Class C | | | (127,240 | ) | |
Expense reductions | | | (440 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 3,848,018 | | |
Net investment income | | | 18,714,439 | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | 2,951,048 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 2,951,048 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (6,581,098 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (6,581,098 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (3,630,050 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 15,084,389 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 18,714,439 | | | $ | 18,914,802 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 2,951,048 | | | | 2,218,440 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (6,581,098 | ) | | | 28,551,820 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 15,084,389 | | | | 49,685,062 | | |
Distributions to shareholders | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (13,754,379 | ) | | | (14,369,610 | ) | |
Class B | | | (7,376 | ) | | | (17,298 | ) | |
Class C | | | (1,428,709 | ) | | | (1,423,946 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (2,612 | ) | | | (535 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (3,574,075 | ) | | | (3,100,213 | ) | |
Net realized gains | |
Class A | | | (1,583,610 | ) | | | (2,827,887 | ) | |
Class B | | | (1,559 | ) | | | (5,909 | ) | |
Class C | | | (186,877 | ) | | | (307,302 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (115 | ) | | | (19 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (329,758 | ) | | | (554,329 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (20,869,070 | ) | | | (22,607,048 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | | | 49,929,638 | | | | (18,308,049 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements (Note 6) | | | 312,081 | | | | — | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 44,457,038 | | | | 8,769,965 | | |
Net assets at beginning of year | | | 477,200,295 | | | | 468,430,330 | | |
Net assets at end of year | | $ | 521,657,333 | | | $ | 477,200,295 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 352,393 | | | $ | 93,025 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | Dollars ($) | | Shares | | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity | |
Class A shares | |
Subscriptions(a) | | | 4,953,614 | | | | 39,224,165 | | | | 2,150,703 | | | | 16,632,791 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 1,512,965 | | | | 12,002,424 | | | | 1,711,385 | | | | 13,152,966 | | |
Redemptions | | | (4,544,613 | ) | | | (36,042,462 | ) | | | (6,208,293 | ) | | | (47,783,946 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 1,921,966 | | | | 15,184,127 | | | | (2,346,205 | ) | | | (17,998,189 | ) | |
Class B shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,880 | | | | 14,829 | | | | 133 | | | | 1,011 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 905 | | | | 7,193 | | | | 2,611 | | | | 19,899 | | |
Redemptions(a) | | | (26,574 | ) | | | (211,134 | ) | | | (59,656 | ) | | | (457,943 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (23,789 | ) | | | (189,112 | ) | | | (56,912 | ) | | | (437,033 | ) | |
Class C shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 822,101 | | | | 6,505,863 | | | | 933,341 | | | | 7,218,247 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 115,727 | | | | 918,232 | | | | 119,969 | | | | 923,171 | | |
Redemptions | | | (646,264 | ) | | | (5,115,816 | ) | | | (1,034,056 | ) | | | (7,936,798 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 291,564 | | | | 2,308,279 | | | | 19,254 | | | | 204,620 | | |
Class R4 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 12,465 | | | | 97,996 | | | | 2,424 | | | | 18,700 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 286 | | | | 2,255 | | | | 29 | | | | 229 | | |
Redemptions | | | (279 | ) | | | (2,199 | ) | | | (30 | ) | | | (238 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 12,472 | | | | 98,052 | | | | 2,423 | | | | 18,691 | | |
Class Z shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 5,157,968 | | | | 40,636,813 | | | | 2,778,204 | | | | 21,125,662 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 117,280 | | | | 930,067 | | | | 93,113 | | | | 717,607 | | |
Redemptions | | | (1,143,392 | ) | | | (9,038,588 | ) | | | (2,875,052 | ) | | | (21,939,407 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 4,131,856 | | | | 32,528,292 | | | | (3,735 | ) | | | (96,138 | ) | |
Total net increase (decrease) | | | 6,334,069 | | | | 49,929,638 | | | | (2,385,175 | ) | | | (18,308,049 | ) | |
(a) Includes conversions of Class B shares to Class A shares, if any.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class A | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.38 | | | $ | 7.64 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.05 | ) | �� | | 0.51 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.12 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.19 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.90 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.38 | | |
Total return | | | 3.16 | %(a) | | | 11.22 | % | | | (1.80 | %) | | | 12.63 | % | | | 2.84 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.92 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 0.79 | %(d) | | | 0.79 | %(d) | | | 0.78 | %(d) | | | 0.78 | %(d) | | | 0.81 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.81 | % | | | 4.05 | % | | | 3.91 | % | | | 3.97 | % | | | 4.30 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 370,795 | | | $ | 359,825 | | | $ | 357,344 | | | $ | 430,657 | | | $ | 407,479 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 28 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.06%.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(e) Rounds to zero.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class B | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.38 | | | $ | 7.64 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.12 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.13 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.90 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.38 | | |
Total return | | | 2.39 | %(a) | | | 10.39 | % | | | (2.53 | %) | | | 11.78 | % | | | 2.06 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.68 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 1.54 | %(d) | | | 1.54 | %(d) | | | 1.53 | %(d) | | | 1.53 | %(d) | | | 1.58 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.06 | % | | | 3.31 | % | | | 3.13 | % | | | 3.22 | % | | | 3.53 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 168 | | | $ | 360 | | | $ | 769 | | | $ | 1,456 | | | $ | 1,989 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 28 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.06%.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(e) Rounds to zero.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class C | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.38 | | | $ | 7.64 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.28 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.13 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.79 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.15 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.90 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.38 | | |
Total return | | | 2.70 | %(a) | | | 10.72 | % | | | (2.24 | %) | | | 12.12 | % | | | 2.37 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.69 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 1.24 | %(d) | | | 1.24 | %(d) | | | 1.23 | %(d) | | | 1.23 | %(d) | | | 1.27 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.36 | % | | | 3.59 | % | | | 3.46 | % | | | 3.52 | % | | | 3.86 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 43,775 | | | $ | 41,962 | | | $ | 39,465 | | | $ | 45,680 | | | $ | 39,040 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 28 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.06%.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(e) Rounds to zero.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R4 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 7.97 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.20 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.42 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.83 | | | | (0.22 | ) | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (g) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.90 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.55 | | |
Total return | | | 3.42 | %(b) | | | 11.35 | % | | | (2.75 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.60 | %(d) | |
Total net expenses(e) | | | 0.54 | %(f) | | | 0.54 | %(f) | | | 0.53 | %(d)(f) | |
Net investment income | | | 4.05 | % | | | 4.25 | % | | | 4.32 | %(d) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 120 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 2 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from March 19, 2013 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.06%.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(g) Rounds to zero.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class Z | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 8.00 | | | $ | 7.38 | | | $ | 7.64 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.33 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.13 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.83 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.20 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | |
Proceeds from regulatory settlements | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.90 | | | $ | 7.99 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 8.00 | | | $ | 7.38 | | |
Total return | | | 3.42 | %(a) | | | 11.35 | % | | | (1.54 | %) | | | 13.05 | % | | | 3.05 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.70 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 0.54 | %(d) | | | 0.54 | %(d) | | | 0.53 | %(d) | | | 0.53 | %(d) | | | 0.59 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 4.06 | % | | | 4.30 | % | | | 4.16 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 4.57 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 106,799 | | | $ | 75,032 | | | $ | 70,850 | | | $ | 84,354 | | | $ | 76,568 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 28 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.06%.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(e) Rounds to zero.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Note 1. Organization
Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R4 and Class Z shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00% based on the initial investment amount. In addition, Class A shares purchased on or after February 19, 2015 are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. Redemptions of Class A shares purchased prior to February 19, 2015, without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase, are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Class B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase.
Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans
and certain investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
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believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of Class Net Asset Value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt and taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
In May 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That
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October 31, 2015
Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU No. 2015-07 changes the disclosure requirements for investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Management Fees
Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The investment management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.40% to 0.27% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective investment management fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Administration Fees
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager also serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.07% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Compensation of Board Members
Board members, who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial, are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These Board members may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund's assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund is allocated a portion of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of the Trust.
Transfer Agency Fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The Transfer Agent receives a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Transfer Agent also receives sub-transfer agency fees based on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for which the Transfer Agent receives a per account fee). The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Class A | | | 0.14 | % | |
Class B | | | 0.14 | | |
Class C | | | 0.14 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.14 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.14 | | |
The Fund and certain other associated investment companies have severally, but not jointly, guaranteed the performance and observance of all the terms and conditions of a lease entered into by Seligman Data Corp. (SDC), the former transfer agent, including the
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October 31, 2015
payment of rent by SDC (the Guaranty). SDC was the legacy Seligman funds' former transfer agent.
The lease and the Guaranty expire in January 2019. At October 31, 2015, the Fund's total potential future obligation over the life of the Guaranty is $41,566. The liability remaining at October 31, 2015 for non-recurring charges associated with the lease amounted to $24,144 and is recorded as a part of the payable for other expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2015, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $440.
Distribution and Service Fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively.
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the distribution fee does not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
Sales Charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $140,447 for Class A, $180 for Class B and $3,049 for Class C shares for the year ended October 31, 2015.
Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the periods disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:
| | March 1, 2015 Through February 29, 2016 | | Prior to March 1, 2015 | |
Class A | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.79 | % | |
Class B | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.54 | | |
Class C | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.54 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.54 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.54 | | |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.
In addition, the Fund's expense ratio is subject to a voluntary expense reimbursement arrangement pursuant to which fees will be waived and/or expenses reimbursed (excluding certain fees and expenses immediately described above), so that the Fund's net operating
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expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 0.79% for Class A, 1.54% for Class B, 1.54% for Class C, 0.54% for Class R4 and 0.54% for Class Z. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time.
Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods. Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor, as discussed above, are in addition to the waiver/reimbursement under these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements.
Note 4. Federal Tax Information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2015, these differences are primarily due to differing treatment for principal and/or interest from fixed income securities, Trustees' deferred compensation, distributions, proceeds from regulatory settlements and tax straddles. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 312,080 | | |
Paid-in capital | | | (312,080 | ) | |
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended October 31, | | 2015 | | 2014 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 304,876 | | | $ | 32,140 | | |
Tax-exempt income | | | 18,462,275 | | | | 18,879,462 | | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 2,101,919 | | | | 3,695,446 | | |
Total | | $ | 20,869,070 | | | $ | 22,607,048 | | |
Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 2,089,546 | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 2,725,803 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 46,316,581 | | |
At October 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $469,486,751 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 46,755,288 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (438,707 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 46,316,581 | | |
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio Information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $103,148,057 and $59,423,733, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2015. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Regulatory Settlements
During the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund recorded a receivable of $312,081 as a result of a regulatory settlement proceeding brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against third parties relating to market timing and/or late trading of mutual funds. This amount represented the Fund's portion of the proceeds from the settlement (neither the Fund nor the Investment Manager were a party to the proceeding). The payments have been included in
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Proceeds from regulatory settlements in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
Note 7. Line of Credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, that permits collective borrowings up to $550 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.075% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Prior to the December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement permitted borrowings up to $500 million under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
Effective December 8, 2015, Citibank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. joined JPMorgan as lead of a syndicate of banks under the credit facility agreement. The credit facility agreement, as amended, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2015.
Note 8. Significant Risks
Shareholder Concentration Risk
At October 31, 2015, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 25.1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated shareholders of record owned 25.8% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid or
more liquid positions, resulting in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid or illiquid securities. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Geographic Concentration Risk
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund's name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state's financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Non-Diversification Risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.
Note 9. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 7 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 10. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the Funds' Boards of Trustees.
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of
Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund (the "Fund," a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at October 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where such confirmations had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, MN
December 22, 2015
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. Shareholders will be notified in early 2016 of the amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.
Tax Designations:
Capital Gain Dividend | | $ | 3,019,638 | | |
Exempt-Interest Dividends | | | 98.38 | % | |
Capital Gain Dividend. The Fund designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
Exempt-Interest Dividends. The percentage of net investment income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies as exempt-interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. A portion of the income may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax.
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The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I. The mailing address of each Trustee is: c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Mail Drop BX32 05228, Boston, MA 02110.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
Janet Langford Carrig (Born 1957) Trustee | | | 1996 | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel — Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods) from September 2003 to March 2004 | | | 60 | | | None | |
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) Trustee and Chairman of the Board | | | 1996 | | | Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President — Strategy of United Airlines from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001 | | | 60 | | | Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Nash Finch Company (food distributor) from 2005 to 2013; Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing) from 2010 to 2013; and Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology) | |
Nancy T. Lukitsh (Born 1956) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser) from 1997 to 2010; Chair, Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools) from 2007 to 2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates from 1997 to 2010 | | | 60 | | | None | |
William E. Mayer (Born 1940) Trustee | | | 1991 | | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999 | | | 60 | | | DynaVox Inc. (speech creation); Lee Enterprises (print media); WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider) from 2000 to 2012; BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company);and Premier, Inc. (healthcare) | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
David M. Moffett (Born 1952) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Retired. Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates; Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007 | | | 60 | | | Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services); CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance); eBay Inc. (online trading community); E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media); Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services); MBIA Inc. (financial service provider); Paypal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); and University of Oklahoma Foundation | |
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942) Trustee | | | 1981 | | | Retired. Professor Emeritus, University of Washington since 2011; Professor of Economics, University of Washington from 1976 to 2011; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington from 1993 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington from 1980 to 2011; Associate Editor, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking from September 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters | | | 60 | | | None | |
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943) Trustee | | | 1984 | | | President, Saint Michael's College since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organizations, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007 | | | 60 | | | Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (closed-end funds) | |
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) Trustee | | | 2000 | | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm) | | | 60 | | | None | |
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) Trustee | | | 1998 | | | Retired. General Manager, Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President — Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer — US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) | | | 60 | | | Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006 | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Interested Trustee Affiliated with Investment Manager*
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
William F. Truscott (Born 1960) Trustee | | | 2012 | | | Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously President and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2012 (previously Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, May 2010-September 2012 and President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, 2005-April 2010); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, SARL since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006-August 2012. | | | 187 | | | Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Director, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006 to January 2013 | |
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Fund's Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us.
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the Funds' other officers are:
Fund Officers
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1970 | | President and Principal Executive Officer (2015) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously, Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2010- December 2014; and Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel 2004- January 2010); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007. | |
Michael G. Clarke 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1969 | | Treasurer (2011), Chief Financial Officer (2009) and Chief Accounting Officer (2015) | | Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, September 2004-April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002. | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund Officers (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Paul B. Goucher 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Born 1968 | | Senior Vice President (2011), Chief Legal Officer (2015) and Assistant Secretary (2008) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since November 2008 and January 2013, respectively (previously Chief Counsel, January 2010-January 2013 and Group Counsel, November 2008-January 2010). | |
Thomas P. McGuire 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1972 | | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012) | | Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since September 2010; Compliance Executive, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Colin Moore 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1958 | | Senior Vice President (2010) | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Director and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010. | |
Michael E. DeFao 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1968 | | Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010) | | Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Amy Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1965 | | Vice President (2006) | | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010, and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009). | |
Lyn Kephart-Strong 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1960 | | Vice President (2015) | | President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer, Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009; President, RiverSource Service Corporation 2004-2010. | |
Ryan C. Larrenaga 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1970 | | Vice President and Secretary (2015) | | Vice President and Group Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2011 (previously, Counsel from May 2010 to August 2011); Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005. | |
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Services Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. The Board and the Independent Trustees also unanimously approved an agreement (the Management Agreement and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the Agreements) combining the Advisory Agreement and the Fund's existing administrative services agreement (the Administrative Services Agreement) in a single agreement. The Board and the Independent Trustees approved the restatement of the Advisory Agreement with the Management Agreement to be effective for the Fund on March 1, 2016, the Fund's next annual prospectus update. As detailed below, the Board's Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager and others before determining to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 3, 2015, April 29, 2015 and June 9, 2015 and at Board meetings held on March 4, 2015 and June 10, 2015. In addition, the Board considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board's Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with its independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee's and the Board's considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 9, 2015, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. On June 10, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund included the following:
• Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
• Information on the Fund's advisory fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund's expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
• The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through February 28, 2017 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
• The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
• The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including the Administrative Services Agreement1 and agreements with respect to the provision of distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund;
• Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
• Information regarding the management fees and investment performance of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional separate accounts;
• Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
• Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager's compliance system by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer; and
• The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board also determined that the nature and level of the services to be provided under the Management Agreement would not decrease relative to the services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager's ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager's investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager's experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager's ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund's other service providers. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered that these services were provided to the Fund, rather than directly to Fund shareholders. The Committee and the Board accordingly affirmed, after considering various other matters, including the potential benefits to the Fund and its shareholders of the Independent Trustees' important role as pre-suit gatekeepers with respect to claims that they may determine are meritless or contrary to the Fund's best interests, that it was not the intention of the Board or the Investment Manager that there be any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreements. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Investment Performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks and information based on reports of the independent
1 Like the Advisory Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement will terminate with respect to the Fund once the Management Agreement is effective for the Fund.
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third-party data provider that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds, and data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying the Fund's peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2014, the Fund's performance was in the thirty-fourth, twenty-seventh and twenty-fourth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager's historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the approval of the Management Agreement.
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the advisory fees charged to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's advisory fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board also considered that the proposed management fee would not exceed the sum of the fee rates payable under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2014, the Fund's actual management fee and net expense ratio are ranked in the first and third quintiles, respectively, (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund's expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the advisory fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional separate accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services provided to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory/management fee rates and expenses of the Fund were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Management Agreement and continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager's affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2014 to profitability levels realized in 2013. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager's financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Economies of Scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the investment advisory and management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Other Benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding "fall-out" or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager to provide administrative services to the Fund and the engagement of the Investment Manager's affiliates to provide distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund's distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund's securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager's practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that are in place to address such possible conflicts of interest. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT
Each fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
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Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
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ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2015

COLUMBIA AMT-FREE NEW YORK INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND



ABOUT COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management group that provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world.
With more than 2,000 people, including over 450 investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia, we manage $471 billion* of assets across developed and emerging market equities, fixed income, asset allocation solutions and alternatives. We are the 13th largest manager of long-term mutual fund assets in the U.S.** and the 4th largest manager of retail funds in the U.K.***
Our priority is the investment success of our clients. We aim to deliver the investment outcomes they expect through an investment approach that is team-based, performance-driven and risk-aware. Our culture is dynamic and interactive. By sharing our insights across asset classes and geographies, we generate richer perspectives on global, regional and local investment landscapes. The ability to exchange and debate investment ideas in a collaborative environment enriches our teams' investment processes. More importantly, it results in better informed investment decisions for our clients.
Columbia funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
* In U.S. dollars as of September 30, 2015. Source: Ameriprise Q3 Earnings Release. Includes all assets managed by entities in the Columbia and Threadneedle groups of companies. Contact us for more current data.
** Source: ICI as of September 30, 2015 for Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
*** Source: Investment Association as of September 2015 for Threadneedle Asset Management Limited.
© 2015 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
Not part of the shareholder report
Dear Shareholder,
Today's investors are typically focused on outcomes, like living a certain retirement lifestyle, paying for college education or building a legacy. But in today's complex global investment landscape, even simple goals are not easily achieved.
At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we aspire to help satisfy five core needs of today's investors:
n Generate an appropriate stream of income in retirement
Traditional approaches to generating income may not provide the diversification benefits they once did, and they may actually introduce unwanted risk in today's market. To seek to improve your potential to live comfortably long term, we endeavor to pursue investments that explore less traveled paths to income.
n Navigate a changing interest rate environment
Today's uncertain market environment includes the prospect of a rise in interest rates. Blending traditional investments with non-traditional or alternative products may help protect your wealth during periods of volatility. We can attempt to help strengthen your portfolio with agile products designed to take on the market's ups and downs.
n Maximize after-tax returns
In an environment where what you keep may be more important than what you earn, municipal bonds can help mitigate high tax burdens while providing potentially attractive yields. Our state and federal tax-exempt products are aimed at helping investors manage risk, minimize the fluctuation of capital and grow wealth on a more tax-efficient basis.
n Grow assets to achieve financial goals
We believe that finding and protecting growth comes from a disciplined security selection process designed to create excess return. Our goal is to provide investment solutions built to help you face today's market challenges and grow your assets at each crossroad of your journey.
n Ease the impact of volatile markets
Despite a bull market run that has benefited many investors over the past several years, it's important to remember the lessons of 2008 and the value that a well-diversified portfolio may provide through times of market volatility. We are here to help you hold onto the savings you have worked tirelessly to amass, and to provide you the best opportunity to maintain your standard of living regardless of market conditions.
Find out today how we can help you confidently invest to realize your dreams. Please visit us at blog.columbiathreadneedleus.com/our-best-ideas to learn more about our unique investment solutions.
The world is constantly changing, but our priority remains the same: to help you secure your finances, meet your goals and achieve success. Thank you for your continued investment with us.
Sincerely,

Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about a fund, visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2015 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
COLUMBIA AMT-FREE NEW YORK INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND
Fund Investment Manager
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Distributor
Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
For more information about any of the funds, please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
Performance Overview | | | 3 | | |
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 5 | | |
Understanding Your Fund's Expenses | | | 7 | | |
Portfolio of Investments | | | 8 | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 17 | | |
Statement of Operations | | | 19 | | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 20 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 22 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 28 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 35 | | |
Federal Income Tax Information | | | 36 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 37 | | |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement | | | 41 | | |
Important Information About This Report | | | 45 | | |
COLUMBIA AMT-FREE NEW YORK INTERMEDIATE MUNI BOND FUND
Performance Summary
n Columbia AMT-Free New York Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned 2.15% excluding sales charges for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 2.49% for the same period.
n During the same time period, the Fund's benchmarks, the Barclays New York 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index and the Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, which is national in scope, returned 2.72% and 2.64%, respectively.
n The Fund benefited from its overweight in hospital-related bonds, but its holdings in callable bonds detracted.
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2015)
| | Inception | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class A | | 11/25/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.15 | | | | 3.06 | | | | 3.70 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -0.94 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 3.38 | | |
Class B | | 11/25/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.47 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 2.93 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -1.50 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 2.93 | | |
Class C | | 11/25/02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 1.77 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 3.28 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | 0.78 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 3.28 | | |
Class R4* | | 03/19/13 | | | 2.49 | | | | 3.32 | | | | 3.96 | | |
Class T | | 12/31/91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.33 | | | | 3.16 | | | | 3.80 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -2.54 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 3.30 | | |
Class Z | | 12/31/91 | | | 2.49 | | | | 3.32 | | | | 3.96 | | |
Barclays New York 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 2.72 | | | | 3.70 | | | | 4.62 | | |
Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 2.64 | | | | 3.91 | | | | 4.70 | | |
Returns for Class A are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. The maximum applicable sales charge was reduced from 3.25% to 3.00% on Class A share purchases made on or after February 19, 2015. Class A returns (including sales charges) for all periods reflect the current maximum applicable sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class B are shown with and without the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 3.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the fourth year and eliminated thereafter. Returns for Class C are shown with and without the 1.00% CDSC for the first year only. Returns for Class T are shown with and without the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. The Fund's other classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us or calling 800.345.6611.
*The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund's oldest share class. Since the Fund launched more than one share class at its inception, Class Z shares were used. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The Barclays New York 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index tracks investment grade bonds from the state of New York and its municipalities.
The Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990, with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (continued)
Performance of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (November 1, 2005 – October 31, 2015)

The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia AMT-Free New York Intermediate Muni Bond Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
The Fund's Class A shares returned 2.15% excluding sales charges during the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 2.49% for the same period. During the same 12-month period, the Barclays New York 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index (Barclays NY Index) returned 2.72% and the Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, which is national in scope, returned 2.64%. The Fund benefited from its overweight in hospital-related bonds, but its holdings in callable bonds detracted.
Market Overview
As the return of the benchmark would indicate, intermediate-term municipal bonds generated muted returns during the past 12 months. After a small rally in the first three months of the period, yields subsequently rose (as prices fell) in tandem with U.S. Treasuries through the first half of 2015. During this time, the municipal market was pressured by the impact that heavy new-issue supply had on prices. Refunding activity accounted for a large portion of the elevated supply, as issuers capitalized on the environment of low interest rates to refund higher rated debt. The supply-and-demand equation improved in June, however, leading to improved market conditions. Further, weaker economic data indicated that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) could delay its first interest-rate increase, fueling a rally in both Treasuries and municipal bonds.
New York's Municipal Bond Market Exhibited Relative Strength
New York municipal bonds outperformed the broader national market during the period. The state's economy has been robust, with a falling unemployment rate and rising labor-force participation. The expansion in private-sector job growth has been broad-based, with gains across a wide range of industries. Notably, there has been a meaningful shift toward higher paying jobs as the New York economy transitions toward more value-added industries such as information technology. In addition, the state has been passing its budgets on time and with modest surpluses — a reflection of both rising tax revenues and improving fiscal management.
These trends have been reflected in upgrades to the state's general obligation debt in recent years, together with a current "stable" outlook from Standard & Poor's. At a time in which other large states have been pressured by concerns about unfunded pension obligations, the general strength in New York's economy and financial position have provided a firm underpinning to its municipal bond market. Nevertheless, a meaningful downturn in the stock market could have an adverse impact on the state's growth given the large role of the financial sector in its economy.
Contributors and Detractors
The Fund benefited from its overweighting to hospital-related bonds, which performed well during the period. Issuers in the sector largely fall into the lower investment-grade rating tiers of A and BBB, which outpaced the broader market as yield spreads tightened.
Quality Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
AAA rating | | | 3.3 | | |
AA rating | | | 38.1 | | |
A rating | | | 41.5 | | |
BBB rating | | | 12.0 | | |
BB rating | | | 1.1 | | |
Not rated | | | 4.0 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund's subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Portfolio Management
Brian McGreevy
Paul Fuchs, CFA
Investment Risks
Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. The Fund invests substantially in municipal securities and will be affected by tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes, as well as changes impacting a state's financial, economic or other conditions. A relatively small number of tax-exempt issuers may necessitate the Fund investing more heavily in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of the Fund's portfolio may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. Prepayment and extension risk exists as a loan, bond or other investment may be called, prepaid or redeemed before maturity and that similar yielding investments may not be available for purchase. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund, negatively impacting its performance and net asset value (NAV). Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the Funds income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Federal and state tax rules apply to capital gain distributions and any gains or losses on sales. Income may be subject to state or local taxes. Liquidity risk is associated with the difficulty of selling underlying investments at a desirable time or price. See the Fund's prospectus for information on these and other risks.
The Fund's positions in bonds with shorter calls detracted from performance, as these bonds typically offer lower yields than their benchmark counterparts. In particular, many of the Fund's holdings in bonds with six- to eight-year maturities have a call feature that is a year shorter, on average, than the holdings in the benchmark. These bonds underperformed the corresponding benchmark components by a fair amount, reflecting the outperformance of longer term issues with longer call features during the 12-month period.
Fund Positioning
We targeted a neutral duration positioning relative to the benchmark and placed an emphasis on the lower rated segment of the investment-grade market, which offered additional income versus the market as a whole. On average, our purchases during the period were in the 15-year maturity range with a quality rating of A2.
While we do not currently expect that the pace of yield spread tightening that has occurred in the past two years will continue, we also believe that spreads will not widen dramatically. We also anticipate that any Fed rate increases should be very gradual, which should limit the impact on the municipal bond market.
The Fund's overweighting in pre-refunded bonds increased during the period due to the high volume of issuer re-financings across the industry. (Pre-refunded bonds, also known as advance refunding, is a procedure in which a bond issuer floats a second bond at a lower interest rate, and the proceeds from the sale of the second bond are invested, usually in Treasury securities, which in turn, are held in escrow to collateralize the first bond. Advance refunded bonds no longer represent the credit risk profile of the original borrower, and given the high credit quality of the escrow account they often increase in value — sometimes significantly.) We have looked for chances to reduce this exposure given that pre-refunded bonds are of the highest quality and offer less yield than their lower rated, investment-grade counterparts.
At this time, we continue to seek opportunities to reinvest the Fund's shortest maturity exposure into A and BBB rated issues for the additional income that they provide. The Fund's duration — or interest-rate sensitivity — is roughly neutral at this time relative to its benchmark, and we currently expect to maintain this profile for the time being. We presently anticipate that our purchases will favor the 15-year range, as that area of the curve is currently steep and we believe offers a large amount of incremental yield. We currently expect to remain underweight to transportation-related issues due to the industry's high weighting within the benchmark.
In managing the Fund, we continue to emphasize bottom-up, issue-by-issue credit research and maintaining a competitive dividend yield for shareholders. As always, we analyze what effects new purchases have on the portfolio, while seeking to manage capital gains in order to minimize tax consequences.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing Your Fund's Expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using the Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the "Actual" column. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund's actual return) and then applies the Fund's actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See "Compare With Other Funds" below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare With Other Funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
| | Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($) | | Account Value at the End of the Period ($) | | Expenses Paid During the Period ($) | | Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%) | |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | |
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.10 | | | | 1,021.31 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 3.80 | | | | 0.75 | | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,010.30 | | | | 1,017.55 | | | | 7.56 | | | | 7.59 | | | | 1.50 | | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.80 | | | | 1,019.05 | | | | 6.05 | | | | 6.07 | | | | 1.20 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.30 | | | | 1,022.56 | | | | 2.53 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.50 | | |
Class T | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.60 | | | | 1,021.81 | | | | 3.28 | | | | 3.29 | | | | 0.65 | | |
Class Z | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.40 | | | | 1,022.56 | | | | 2.53 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.50 | | |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2015
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Municipal Bonds 97.2%
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
DISPOSAL 2.1% | |
Babylon Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Covanta Babylon, Inc. Series 2009A 01/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,799,670 | | |
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2011 04/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 830,000 | | | | 925,151 | | |
04/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 870,000 | | | | 984,292 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,709,113 | | |
HEALTH SERVICES 1.8% | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Series 2015 07/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,843,462 | | |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Series 2010A 07/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,146,320 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,989,782 | | |
HIGHER EDUCATION 7.8% | |
Albany Capital Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Services Series 2014 12/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 560,410 | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds City University of New York-Queens Series 2014A 06/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 225,000 | | | | 261,981 | | |
06/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 347,574 | | |
County of Saratoga Refunding Revenue Bonds Skidmore College Series 2014B 07/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 200,000 | | | | 237,074 | | |
07/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 220,000 | | | | 263,067 | | |
Dutchess County Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Marist College Project Series 2015A 07/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,162,190 | | |
Geneva Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Hobart & William Smith College Series 2012 09/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 702,324 | | |
09/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 348,144 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Hempstead Town Local Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Adelphi University Project Series 2014 10/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 339,369 | | |
Revenue Bonds Hofstra University Project Series 2013 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 1,335,672 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Barnard College Series 2015A 07/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 807,828 | | |
New School Series 2015A 07/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 450,000 | | | | 527,513 | | |
Pratt Institute Series 2015A 07/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,249,620 | | |
St. John's University Series 2015A 07/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 675,000 | | | | 774,124 | | |
Revenue Bonds Cornell University Series 2009A 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,131,360 | | |
Culinary Institute of America Series 2012 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,385 | | |
New York University Series 1998A (NPFGC) 07/01/17 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,696,215 | | |
07/01/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,394,900 | | |
Rochester Institute of Technology Series 2010 07/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,147,530 | | |
St. John's University Series 2012A 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 470,000 | | | | 540,354 | | |
Teachers College Series 2009 03/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,114,900 | | |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Barnard College Series 2007A (NPFGC) 07/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 350,000 | | | | 375,620 | | |
Oneida County Industrial Development Agency(a) Revenue Bonds Hamilton College Project Series 2007A (NPFGC) 07/01/18 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 945,590 | | |
07/01/20 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 861,210 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 21,676,954 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
HOSPITAL 11.4% | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Catholic Health System Series 2015 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 400,000 | | | | 456,604 | | |
07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 360,000 | | | | 407,905 | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds New York Methodist Hospital Project Series 2014 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 150,000 | | | | 169,991 | | |
07/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 175,000 | | | | 196,984 | | |
County of Saratoga Revenue Bonds Saratoga Hospital Project Series 2013A 12/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 1,269,168 | | |
12/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,115,000 | | | | 1,298,016 | | |
12/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,405,871 | | |
Dutchess County Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 2014A 07/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 329,853 | | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Highland Hospital Rochester Project Series 2015 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 450,000 | | | | 535,657 | | |
07/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 350,000 | | | | 411,261 | | |
Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Catholic Health Services Series 2011 07/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,840,000 | | | | 2,076,090 | | |
07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,815,000 | | | | 3,235,730 | | |
Revenue Bonds Catholic Health Services of Long Island Series 2014 07/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,385,162 | | |
07/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 675,000 | | | | 743,749 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds NYU Hospitals Center Series 2014 07/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,138,950 | | |
07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,127,630 | | |
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2015A 05/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,401,790 | | |
Revenue Bonds Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Series 2012 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 582,070 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Mount Sinai Hospital Series 2010A 07/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,957,047 | | |
Series 2011A 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,194,460 | | |
New York University Hospital Center Series 2006A 07/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,084,780 | | |
Series 2011A 07/01/23 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,142,730 | | |
Orange Regional Medical Center Series 2008 12/01/29 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,474,470 | | |
Onondaga Civic Development Corp. Revenue Bonds St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Project Series 2014 07/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 537,005 | | |
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Saratoga Hospital Project Series 2007B 12/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 534,225 | | |
12/01/27 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 531,065 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 31,628,263 | | |
INVESTOR OWNED 1.5% | |
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority(b) Refunding Revenue Bonds New York State Electric & Gas Series 1994 02/01/29 | | | 2.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,514,880 | | |
Revenue Bonds Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. Series 2004A (NPFGC) 05/15/32 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,716,277 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,231,157 | | |
LOCAL APPROPRIATION 1.0% | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Municipal Health Facilities Subordinated Series 2001-2 01/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,733,500 | | |
LOCAL GENERAL OBLIGATION 11.0% | |
City of New York Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2007D-1 12/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,181,720 | | |
Subordinated Series 2008I-1 02/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,181,560 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2014J 08/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,741,890 | | |
Unrefunded Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Series 2007D 02/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 630,000 | | | | 665,318 | | |
City of Syracuse Limited General Obligation Refunding & Public Improvement Bonds Series 2014 08/15/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 405,000 | | | | 488,130 | | |
Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2015A 03/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,202,480 | | |
City of Utica Limited General Obligation Refunding & Public Improvement Bonds Series 2013 04/01/19 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,575,000 | | | | 1,687,518 | | |
City of Yonkers Limited General Obligation Notes Series 2015A (AGM) 03/15/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,441,138 | | |
County of Allegany Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Public Improvement Series 2014 (BAM) 09/15/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,643,276 | | |
County of Erie Limited General Obligation Bonds Public Improvement Series 2012A 04/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 584,035 | | |
County of Monroe Unlimited General Obligation Refunding & Public Improvement Bonds Series 1996 (NPFGC) 03/01/16 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,210,000 | | | | 1,231,320 | | |
County of Nassau Unlimited General Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2010A 04/01/18 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,437,525 | | |
County of Rockland Limited General Obligation Bonds Series 2014A (AGM) 03/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,712,261 | | |
County of Suffolk Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Public Improvement Series 2008B 11/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,315,000 | | | | 2,576,549 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds School Districts Bond Financing Series 2013E (AGM) 10/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 574,365 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
School Districts Financing Program Series 2015B (AGM) 10/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,010,000 | | | | 2,389,207 | | |
Ramapo Local Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Guaranteed Series 2013 03/15/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,428,891 | | |
Sachem Central School District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2006 (NPFGC) 10/15/24 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,690 | | |
Three Village Central School District Brookhaven & Smithtown Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005 (NPFGC) 06/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,106,240 | | |
Town of Oyster Bay Limited General Obligation Refunding & Public Improvement Bonds Series 2014B 08/15/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,203,387 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 30,509,500 | | |
MULTI-FAMILY 1.8% | |
Housing Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds 8 Spruce Street Series 2014E 02/15/48 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,080 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Residential Institution for Children Series 2008A-1 06/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,841,151 | | |
Tompkins County Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Tompkins Cortland Community College Series 2013 07/01/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,053,722 | | |
07/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,045,000 | | | | 1,120,993 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,051,946 | | |
MUNICIPAL POWER 3.5% | |
Long Island Power Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014A 09/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,250,500 | | |
Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 04/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,111,420 | | |
04/01/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,349,860 | | |
Series 2011A 05/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,155,440 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Series 2012B 09/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,718,002 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,585,222 | | |
OTHER BOND ISSUE 1.6% | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 2015 07/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 545,000 | | | | 630,919 | | |
07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 715,000 | | | | 821,921 | | |
New York Liberty Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds 4 World Trade Center Project Series 2011 11/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,669,060 | | |
Westchester County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Guiding Eyes for the Blind Series 2004 08/01/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 395,000 | | | | 399,732 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,521,632 | | |
POOL / BOND BANK 6.1% | |
New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency Revenue Bonds Subordinated Series 2009C-1 02/15/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,269,550 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds School Districts Financing Program Series 2008A (AGM) 10/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,352,200 | | |
Series 2009C (AGM) 10/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,365,430 | | |
Series 2012B 10/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,493,980 | | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. Revenue Bonds Revolving Funds-New York City Municipal Water Series 2008B 06/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,339,180 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 16,820,340 | | |
PORTS 2.2% | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Refunding Revenue Bonds Consolidated 184th Series 2014 09/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,347,380 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Revenue Bonds Consolidated 161st Series 2009 10/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,390,000 | | | | 3,875,380 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,222,760 | | |
PREP SCHOOL 1.4% | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Horace Mann School Project Series 2014 07/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 475,000 | | | | 569,292 | | |
07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 714,198 | | |
Series 2015 06/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 225,000 | | | | 266,918 | | |
06/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 250,000 | | | | 291,305 | | |
Revenue Bonds International Leadership Charter School Series 2013 07/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 983,690 | | |
Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Emma Willard School Project Series 2015A 01/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 450,000 | | | | 500,665 | | |
01/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 590,000 | | | | 655,455 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,981,523 | | |
RECREATION 2.6% | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue Bonds YMCA of Greater NY Project Series 2012 08/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,250 | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp.(c) Refunding Revenue Bonds YMCA of Greater New York Project Series 2015 08/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 430,000 | | | | 483,587 | | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Pilot-Queens Baseball Stadium Series 2006 (AMBAC) 01/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 850,000 | | | | 889,423 | | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources Refunding Revenue Bonds Museum of Modern Art Series 2008-1A 04/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,850,000 | | | | 5,410,708 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,330,968 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
REFUNDED / ESCROWED 9.9% | |
Albany Industrial Development Agency Prerefunded 11/15/17 Revenue Bonds St. Peters Hospital Project Series 2008A 11/15/22 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,145 | | |
11/15/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,094,160 | | |
Series 2008E 11/15/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,080 | | |
Elizabeth Forward School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 1994B Escrowed to Maturity (NPFGC)(a) 09/01/20 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,210,000 | | | | 2,074,726 | | |
Erie County Industrial Development Agency (The) Prerefunded 11/15/16 Revenue Bonds Orchard Park CRCC, Inc. Project Series 2006A 11/15/36 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,058,450 | | |
Revenue Bonds School District of Buffalo Project Series 2008A Escrowed to Maturity (AGM) 05/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,100 | | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency Prerefunded 08/01/16 Revenue Bonds YMCA of Greater New York Project Series 2006 08/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,035,050 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Prerefunded 05/01/19 Revenue Bonds North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2009A 05/01/30 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,590,760 | | |
Prerefunded 07/01/17 Revenue Bonds Barnard College Series 2007A (NPFGC) 07/01/18 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,395,000 | | | | 1,497,281 | | |
Prerefunded 07/01/19 Revenue Bonds Mount Sinai School of Medicine Series 2009 07/01/27 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,635,880 | | |
Prerefunded 11/01/16 Revenue Bonds Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2006A 11/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,046,990 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority(a) Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation-Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Series 2003-1 Escrowed to Maturity (NPFGC) 07/01/25 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,070,050 | | |
Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2005BB Escrowed to Maturity (AGM)(d) 07/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 355,000 | | | | 433,647 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Prerefunded 01/01/22 Revenue Bonds General Purpose Series 1999B 01/01/30 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,464,380 | | |
Prerefunded 05/15/18 Revenue Bonds General Purpose Series 2008A 11/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,213,760 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 27,419,459 | | |
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES 3.4% | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Orchard Park Series 2015 11/15/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 550,000 | | | | 597,481 | | |
11/15/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 650,000 | | | | 700,589 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association Series 2012 07/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 740,000 | | | | 792,370 | | |
07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 745,017 | | |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Jeffersons Ferry Project Series 2006 11/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,547,325 | | |
Tompkins County Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Kendal at Ithaca, Inc. Project Series 2014 07/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,170 | | |
07/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,440 | | |
Ulster County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Series 2007A 09/15/27 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,730,000 | | | | 1,731,367 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,290,759 | | |
SALES TAX 0.9% | |
Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Fiscal 2015 Series 2014A 10/15/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,498,560 | | |
SPECIAL NON PROPERTY TAX 9.4% | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2004A (NPFGC) 11/15/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 800,000 | | | | 904,504 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue Bonds Series 2007S-2 (NPFGC) 01/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 4,524,417 | | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Future Tax Secured Subordinated Series 2009A-1 05/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,647,400 | | |
New York Convention Center Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Hotel Unit Fee Secured Series 2015 11/15/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 4,120,000 | | | | 4,895,219 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Education Series 2005B (AMBAC) 03/15/26 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,280,640 | | |
New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Series 2008A 09/15/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,518,398 | | |
New York State Thruway Authority Highway & Bridge Trust Fund Revenue Bonds Series 2008A 04/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,099,570 | | |
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Bonds Transportation Series 2007A 03/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,083,630 | | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority(d) Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2013B 10/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,740,000 | | | | 1,967,244 | | |
Revenue Bonds Matching Fund Loan Notes-Senior Lien Series 2010A 10/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,755,000 | | | | 3,074,608 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 25,995,630 | | |
STATE APPROPRIATED 6.1% | |
Erie County Industrial Development Agency (The) Revenue Bonds School District of Buffalo Project Series 2011A 05/01/30 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,672,949 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Consolidated Service Contract Series 2009A 07/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,383,640 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Revenue Bonds Mental Health Services Facility Improvements Series 2009 02/15/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,107,780 | | |
Schools Program Series 2000 07/01/20 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,045,000 | | | | 1,050,371 | | |
State University Educational Facilities 3rd General Series 2005A (NPFGC) 05/15/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,207,210 | | |
Series 1993A 05/15/19 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,799,650 | | |
New York State Urban Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Service Contract Series 2008B 01/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,125,000 | | | | 3,448,313 | | |
Series 2008C 01/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,215,560 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 16,885,473 | | |
TOBACCO 1.1% | |
Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014 06/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,154,350 | | |
TRANSPORTATION 6.2% | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2005B (AMBAC) 11/15/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 929,775 | | |
Series 2006 (CIFG/TCRS) 11/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,393,134 | | |
Series 2007B 11/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,628,820 | | |
Series 2008C 11/15/23 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 3,570,000 | | | | 4,140,557 | | |
Series 2014C 11/15/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,479,760 | | |
Transportation Series 2010D 11/15/28 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,470,070 | | |
Series 2014B 11/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,199,870 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 17,241,986 | | |
TURNPIKE / BRIDGE / TOLL ROAD 3.1% | |
New York State Thruway Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014 01/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,157,526 | | |
01/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,580 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Revenue Bonds Bridge System Series 1993A (AGM) 10/01/19 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,640,000 | | | | 1,762,967 | | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds General Purpose Series 2011A 01/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,540,840 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,605,913 | | |
WATER & SEWER 1.3% | |
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 816,410 | | |
Rensselaer County Water Service & Sewer Authority Revenue Bonds Sewer Service Series 2008 09/01/28 | | | 5.100 | % | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,210,498 | | |
Water Service Series 2008 09/01/28 | | | 5.100 | % | | | 570,000 | | | | 597,388 | | |
Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Finance Authority(c) Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 (BAM) 04/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 200,000 | | | | 241,710 | | |
04/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 175,000 | | | | 212,739 | | |
04/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 150,155 | | |
Western Nassau County Water Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2015A 04/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 145,000 | | | | 171,613 | | |
04/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 175,000 | | | | 205,216 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,605,729 | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $253,105,470) | | | | | | | 269,690,519 | | |
Money Market Funds 0.6%
| | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.000%(e) | | | 1,533,874 | | | | 1,533,874 | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $1,533,874) | | | | | 1,533,874 | | |
Total Investments (Cost: $254,639,344) | | | | | 271,224,393 | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | | | | 6,190,957 | | |
Net Assets | | | | | 277,415,350 | | |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Zero coupon bond.
(b) Variable rate security.
(c) Security, or a portion thereof, has been purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
(d) Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $5,475,499 or 1.97% of net assets.
(e) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2015.
Abbreviation Legend
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC Ambac Assurance Corporation
BAM Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CIFG IXIS Financial Guaranty
NPFGC National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
TCRS Transferable Custodial Receipts
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at October 31, 2015:
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Investments | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 269,690,519 | | | | — | | | | 269,690,519 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,533,874 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,533,874 | | |
Total Investments | | | 1,533,874 | | | | 269,690,519 | | | | — | | | | 271,224,393 | | |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are valued based upon utilizing observable market inputs, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets and/or fund per share market values which are not considered publicly available.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2015
Assets | |
Investments, at value | |
(identified cost $254,639,344) | | $ | 271,224,393 | | |
Cash | | | 4,360,287 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | | | 411,146 | | |
Interest | | | 3,472,315 | | |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | | | 1,510 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 2,123 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 35,384 | | |
Total assets | | | 279,507,158 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis | | | 1,089,313 | | |
Capital shares purchased | | | 162,580 | | |
Dividend distributions to shareholders | | | 723,339 | | |
Investment management fees | | | 3,038 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | | | 637 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 44,952 | | |
Administration fees | | | 528 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 10 | | |
Other expenses | | | 32,027 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 35,384 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,091,808 | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 277,415,350 | | |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 261,450,152 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 188,604 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (808,455 | ) | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | 16,585,049 | | |
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 277,415,350 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
October 31, 2015
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 33,347,778 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,753,768 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.11 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 12.48 | | |
Class B | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,743 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,961 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.11 | | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 19,817,023 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,636,529 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.11 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 681,561 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 56,334 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Class T | |
Net assets | | $ | 7,405,976 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 611,700 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.11 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 12.71 | | |
Class Z | |
Net assets | | $ | 216,139,269 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 17,852,007 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.11 | | |
(a) The maximum offering price per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 3.00% for Class A and 4.75% for Class T.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31, 2015
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends | | $ | 36 | | |
Interest | | | 9,929,095 | | |
Total income | | | 9,929,131 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees | | | 1,072,538 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | | | 68,094 | | |
Class B | | | 765 | | |
Class C | | | 191,362 | | |
Class T | | | 11,351 | | |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | | | 54,350 | | |
Class B | | | 152 | | |
Class C | | | 38,082 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,107 | | |
Class T | | | 15,057 | | |
Class Z | | | 425,045 | | |
Administration fees | | | 186,753 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 20,718 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 2,957 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | 24,706 | | |
Registration fees | | | 32,471 | | |
Audit fees | | | 24,780 | | |
Legal fees | | | 8,778 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 131 | | |
Other | | | 10,002 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,189,199 | | |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | | | (576,794 | ) | |
Fees waived by Distributor — Class C | | | (57,409 | ) | |
Expense reductions | | | (160 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,554,836 | | |
Net investment income | | | 8,374,295 | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | 1,079,763 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 1,079,763 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (3,244,484 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (3,244,484 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (2,164,721 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 6,209,574 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 8,374,295 | | | $ | 8,484,730 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 1,079,763 | | | | (74,284 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (3,244,484 | ) | | | 4,317,609 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,209,574 | | | | 12,728,055 | | |
Distributions to shareholders | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (804,895 | ) | | | (564,925 | ) | |
Class B | | | (1,700 | ) | | | (2,696 | ) | |
Class C | | | (479,930 | ) | | | (503,269 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (17,845 | ) | | | (7,380 | ) | |
Class T | | | (231,668 | ) | | | (256,367 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (6,859,545 | ) | | | (7,126,609 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (8,395,583 | ) | | | (8,461,246 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | | | 18,067,614 | | | | (2,820,393 | ) | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 15,881,605 | | | | 1,446,416 | | |
Net assets at beginning of year | | | 261,533,745 | | | | 260,087,329 | | |
Net assets at end of year | | $ | 277,415,350 | | | $ | 261,533,745 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 188,604 | | | $ | 209,892 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | Dollars ($) | | Shares | | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity | |
Class A shares | |
Subscriptions(a) | | | 1,399,778 | | | | 17,045,128 | | | | 743,504 | | | | 8,993,582 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 62,713 | | | | 760,349 | | | | 41,661 | | | | 503,367 | | |
Redemptions | | | (336,899 | ) | | | (4,091,850 | ) | | | (664,352 | ) | | | (8,000,772 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 1,125,592 | | | | 13,713,627 | | | | 120,813 | | | | 1,496,177 | | |
Class B shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 830 | | | | 9,999 | | | | 43 | | | | 525 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 135 | | | | 1,635 | | | | 177 | | | | 2,133 | | |
Redemptions(a) | | | (6,407 | ) | | | (77,340 | ) | | | (2,744 | ) | | | (33,200 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (5,442 | ) | | | (65,706 | ) | | | (2,524 | ) | | | (30,542 | ) | |
Class C shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 390,502 | | | | 4,731,252 | | | | 295,910 | | | | 3,569,528 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 20,322 | | | | 246,605 | | | | 20,021 | | | | 241,748 | | |
Redemptions | | | (317,476 | ) | | | (3,840,973 | ) | | | (314,800 | ) | | | (3,792,144 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 93,348 | | | | 1,136,884 | | | | 1,131 | | | | 19,132 | | |
Class R4 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 27,001 | | | | 327,034 | | | | 46,689 | | | | 563,687 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 1,446 | | | | 17,521 | | | | 589 | | | | 7,141 | | |
Redemptions | | | (11,191 | ) | | | (135,194 | ) | | | (11,895 | ) | | | (142,402 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 17,256 | | | | 209,361 | | | | 35,383 | | | | 428,426 | | |
Class T shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,828 | | | | 22,194 | | | | 2,360 | | | | 28,488 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 11,536 | | | | 139,987 | | | | 12,814 | | | | 154,694 | | |
Redemptions | | | (36,338 | ) | | | (439,145 | ) | | | (74,038 | ) | | | (889,368 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (22,974 | ) | | | (276,964 | ) | | | (58,864 | ) | | | (706,186 | ) | |
Class Z shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 2,382,244 | | | | 28,927,680 | | | | 2,295,241 | | | | 27,701,774 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 88,736 | | | | 1,076,770 | | | | 85,230 | | | | 1,029,554 | | |
Redemptions | | | (2,198,839 | ) | | | (26,654,038 | ) | | | (2,727,687 | ) | | | (32,758,728 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 272,141 | | | | 3,350,412 | | | | (347,216 | ) | | | (4,027,400 | ) | |
Total net increase (decrease) | | | 1,479,921 | | | | 18,067,614 | | | | (251,277 | ) | | | (2,820,393 | ) | |
(a) Includes conversions of Class B shares to Class A shares, if any.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class A | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 12.14 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.39 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.04 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Total return | | | 2.15 | % | | | 5.01 | % | | | (1.49 | %) | | | 6.84 | % | | | 2.99 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.98 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 0.75 | %(c) | | | 0.75 | %(c) | | | 0.75 | %(c) | | | 0.75 | %(c) | | | 0.76 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.95 | % | | | 3.17 | % | | | 2.98 | % | | | 2.97 | % | | | 3.30 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 33,348 | | | $ | 19,873 | | | $ | 18,084 | | | $ | 21,764 | | | $ | 15,431 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 8 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class B | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 12.14 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | (0.04 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.26 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Total return | | | 1.47 | % | | | 4.14 | % | | | (2.23 | %) | | | 6.02 | % | | | 2.23 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.75 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 1.50 | %(c) | | | 1.50 | %(c) | | | 1.50 | %(c) | | | 1.50 | %(c) | | | 1.52 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.22 | % | | | 2.43 | % | | | 2.21 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.55 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 119 | | | $ | 241 | | | $ | 459 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 8 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class C | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 12.14 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.34 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.04 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Total return | | | 1.77 | % | | | 4.47 | % | | | (1.88 | %) | | | 6.41 | % | | | 2.57 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.73 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 1.20 | %(c) | | | 1.18 | %(c) | | | 1.15 | %(c) | | | 1.15 | %(c) | | | 1.16 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.50 | % | | | 2.74 | % | | | 2.58 | % | | | 2.57 | % | | | 2.89 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 19,817 | | | $ | 18,833 | | | $ | 18,498 | | | $ | 23,008 | | | $ | 14,355 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 8 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R4 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 12.42 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.25 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.43 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.18 | ) | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 11.99 | | |
Total return | | | 2.49 | % | | | 5.19 | % | | | (1.48 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.67 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.50 | %(e) | | | 0.50 | %(e) | | | 0.50 | %(c)(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.20 | % | | | 3.39 | % | | | 3.43 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 682 | | | $ | 477 | | | $ | 44 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 13 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from March 19, 2013 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class T | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 12.14 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.40 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.04 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.36 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Total return | | | 2.33 | % | | | 5.12 | % | | | (1.47 | %) | | | 6.95 | % | | | 3.09 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.89 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 0.65 | %(c) | | | 0.65 | %(c) | | | 0.65 | %(c) | | | 0.65 | %(c) | | | 0.67 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.05 | % | | | 3.27 | % | | | 3.08 | % | | | 3.08 | % | | | 3.40 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 7,406 | | | $ | 7,744 | | | $ | 8,319 | | | $ | 9,570 | | | $ | 9,420 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 8 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class Z | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 12.14 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.42 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.04 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.38 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Total return | | | 2.49 | % | | | 5.27 | % | | | (1.32 | %) | | | 7.11 | % | | | 3.24 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(a) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.73 | % | |
Total net expenses(b) | | | 0.50 | %(c) | | | 0.50 | %(c) | | | 0.50 | %(c) | | | 0.50 | %(c) | | | 0.52 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.20 | % | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.22 | % | | | 3.23 | % | | | 3.55 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 216,139 | | | $ | 214,517 | | | $ | 215,024 | | | $ | 283,653 | | | $ | 258,766 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 12 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 8 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 1. Organization
Columbia AMT-Free New York Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R4, Class T and Class Z shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00% based on the initial investment amount. In addition, Class A shares purchased on or after February 19, 2015 are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. Redemptions of Class A shares purchased prior to February 19, 2015, without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase, are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Class B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 3.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase.
Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the investment amount. Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a CDSC if the shares are sold within 18 months after purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase. Class T shares are available only to investors who received (and who have continuously held) Class T shares in connection with previous fund reorganizations.
Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
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applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Delayed Delivery Securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a "when-issued" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of Class Net Asset Value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt and taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
In May 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU No. 2015-07 changes the disclosure requirements for investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Management Fees
Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The investment management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily
net assets that declines from 0.40% to 0.27% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective investment management fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Administration Fees
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager also serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.07% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Compensation of Board Members
Board members, who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial, are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These Board members may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund's assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund is allocated a portion of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of the Trust.
Transfer Agency Fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The Transfer Agent receives a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Transfer Agent also receives sub-transfer agency fees based on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of
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record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for which the Transfer Agent receives a per account fee). The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Class A | | | 0.20 | % | |
Class B | | | 0.20 | | |
Class C | | | 0.20 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.20 | | |
Class T | | | 0.20 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.20 | | |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2015, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $160.
Distribution and Service Fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the
Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares of the Fund.
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the distribution fee does not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
Shareholder Services Fees
The Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares (comprised of up to 0.20% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.20% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares. In addition, if the Fund declares dividends on a daily basis, the servicing fee for Class T shares will be waived by selling and/or servicing agents to the extent necessary to prevent the net investment income for Class T shares from falling below 0.00% on a daily basis. The effective shareholder services fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.
Sales Charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $19,631 for Class A, $1,450 for Class C and $29 for Class T shares for the year ended October 31, 2015.
Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's
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custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:
| | Fee Rates Contractual through February 29, 2016 | |
Class A | | | 0.75 | % | |
Class B | | | 1.50 | | |
Class C | | | 1.50 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.50 | | |
Class T | | | 0.65 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.50 | | |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods. Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor, as discussed above, are in addition to the waiver/reimbursement commitment under the agreement.
Note 4. Federal Tax Information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2015, these differences are primarily due to differing treatment for capital loss carryforwards, principal and/or interest from fixed income securities, Trustees' deferred compensation and distributions. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications.
The Fund did not have any permanent differences; therefore, no reclassifications were made to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended October 31, | | 2015 | | 2014 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 91,888 | | | $ | — | | |
Tax-exempt income | | | 8,303,695 | | | | 8,461,246 | | |
Total | | $ | 8,395,583 | | | $ | 8,461,246 | | |
Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 941,925 | | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (808,455 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 16,590,451 | | |
At October 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $254,633,942 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 16,708,507 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (118,056 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 16,590,451 | | |
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at October 31, 2015, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:
Year of Expiration | | Amount ($) | |
2017 | | | 808,455 | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2015, $1,079,763 of capital loss carryforward was utilized.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Note 5. Portfolio Information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $49,355,596 and $32,462,815 respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2015. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Line of Credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, that permits collective borrowings up to $550 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.075% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Prior to the December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement permitted borrowings up to $500 million under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
Effective December 8, 2015, Citibank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. joined JPMorgan as lead of a syndicate of banks under the credit facility agreement. The credit facility agreement, as amended, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2015.
Note 7. Significant Risks
Shareholder Concentration Risk
At October 31, 2015, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 66.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption
activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid or more liquid positions, resulting in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid or illiquid securities. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Geographic Concentration Risk
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund's name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state's financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Non-Diversification Risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 6 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 9. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the
SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the Funds' Boards of Trustees.
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of
Columbia AMT-Free New York Intermediate Muni Bond Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia AMT-Free New York Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the "Fund," a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at October 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where such confirmations had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, MN
December 22, 2015
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. Shareholders will be notified in early 2016 of the amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.
Tax Designations
Exempt-Interest Dividends | | | 98.91 | % | |
Exempt-Interest Dividends. The percentage of net investment income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies as exempt-interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I. The mailing address of each Trustee is: c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Mail Drop BX32 05228, Boston, MA 02110.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
Janet Langford Carrig (Born 1957) Trustee | | | 1996 | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel — Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods) from September 2003 to March 2004 | | | 60 | | | None | |
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) Trustee and Chairman of the Board | | | 1996 | | | Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President — Strategy of United Airlines from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001 | | | 60 | | | Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Nash Finch Company (food distributor) from 2005 to 2013; Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing) from 2010 to 2013; and Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology) | |
Nancy T. Lukitsh (Born 1956) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser) from 1997 to 2010; Chair, Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools) from 2007 to 2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates from 1997 to 2010 | | | 60 | | | None | |
William E. Mayer (Born 1940) Trustee | | | 1991 | | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999 | | | 60 | | | DynaVox Inc. (speech creation); Lee Enterprises (print media); WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider) from 2000 to 2012; BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company); and Premier, Inc. (healthcare) | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
David M. Moffett (Born 1952) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Retired. Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates; Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007 | | | 60 | | | Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services); CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance); eBay Inc. (online trading community); E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media); Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services); MBIA Inc. (financial service provider); Paypal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); and University of Oklahoma Foundation | |
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942) Trustee | | | 1981 | | | Retired. Professor Emeritus, University of Washington since 2011; Professor of Economics, University of Washington from 1976 to 2011; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington from 1993 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington from 1980 to 2011; Associate Editor, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking from September 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters | | | 60 | | | None | |
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943) Trustee | | | 1984 | | | President, Saint Michael's College since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organizations, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007 | | | 60 | | | Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (closed-end funds) | |
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) Trustee | | | 2000 | | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm) | | | 60 | | | None | |
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) Trustee | | | 1998 | | | Retired. General Manager, Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President — Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer — US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) | | | 60 | | | Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006 | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Interested Trustee Affiliated with Investment Manager*
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
William F. Truscott (Born 1960) Trustee | | | 2012 | | | Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously President and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2012 (previously Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, May 2010-September 2012 and President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, 2005-April 2010); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, SARL since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006-August 2012. | | | 187 | | | Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Director, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006 to January 2013 | |
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Fund's Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us.
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the Funds' other officers are:
Fund Officers
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1970 | | President and Principal Executive Officer (2015) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously, Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2010-December 2014; and Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel 2004-January 2010); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007. | |
Michael G. Clarke 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1969 | | Treasurer (2011), Chief Financial Officer (2009) and Chief Accounting Officer (2015) | | Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, September 2004-April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002. | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund Officers (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Paul B. Goucher 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Born 1968 | | Senior Vice President (2011), Chief Legal Officer (2015) and Assistant Secretary (2008) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since November 2008 and January 2013, respectively (previously Chief Counsel, January 2010-January 2013 and Group Counsel, November 2008-January 2010). | |
Thomas P. McGuire 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1972 | | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012) | | Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since September 2010; Compliance Executive, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Colin Moore 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1958 | | Senior Vice President (2010) | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Director and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010. | |
Michael E. DeFao 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1968 | | Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010) | | Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Amy Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1965 | | Vice President (2006) | | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010, and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009). | |
Lyn Kephart-Strong 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1960 | | Vice President (2015) | | President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer, Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009; President, RiverSource Service Corporation 2004-2010. | |
Ryan C. Larrenaga 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1970 | | Vice President and Secretary (2015) | | Vice President and Group Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2011 (previously, Counsel from May 2010 to August 2011); Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005. | |
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Services Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia AMT-Free New York Intermediate Muni Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. The Board and the Independent Trustees also unanimously approved an agreement (the Management Agreement and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the Agreements) combining the Advisory Agreement and the Fund's existing administrative services agreement (the Administrative Services Agreement) in a single agreement. The Board and the Independent Trustees approved the restatement of the Advisory Agreement with the Management Agreement to be effective for the Fund on March 1, 2016, the Fund's next annual prospectus update. As detailed below, the Board's Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager and others before determining to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 3, 2015, April 29, 2015 and June 9, 2015 and at Board meetings held on March 4, 2015 and June 10, 2015. In addition, the Board considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board's Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with its independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee's and the Board's considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 9, 2015, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. On June 10, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund included the following:
• Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
• Information on the Fund's advisory fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund's expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
• The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through February 28, 2017 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
• The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
• The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including the Administrative Services Agreement1 and agreements with respect to the provision of distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund;
• Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
• Information regarding the management fees and investment performance of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional separate accounts;
• Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
• Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager's compliance system by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer; and
• The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board also determined that the nature and level of the services to be provided under the Management Agreement would not decrease relative to the services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager's ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager's investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager's experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager's ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund's other service providers. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered that these services were provided to the Fund, rather than directly to Fund shareholders. The Committee and the Board accordingly affirmed, after considering various other matters, including the potential benefits to the Fund and its shareholders of the Independent Trustees' important role as pre-suit gatekeepers with respect to claims that they may determine are meritless or contrary to the Fund's best interests, that it was not the intention of the Board or the Investment Manager that there be any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreements. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
1 Like the Advisory Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement will terminate with respect to the Fund once the Management Agreement is effective for the Fund.
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Investment Performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks and information based on reports of the independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds, and data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying the Fund's peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2014, the Fund's performance was in the thirty-seventh, thirty-seventh and thirty-seventh percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager's historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the approval of the Management Agreement.
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the advisory fees charged to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's advisory fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board also considered that the proposed management fee would not exceed the sum of the fee rates payable under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2014, the Fund's actual management fee and net expense ratio are ranked in the first and third quintiles, respectively, (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund's expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the advisory fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional separate accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services provided to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory/management fee rates and expenses of the Fund were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Management Agreement and continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund.
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager's affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2014 to profitability levels realized in 2013. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager's financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Economies of Scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the investment advisory and management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Other Benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding "fall-out" or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager to provide administrative services to the Fund and the engagement of the Investment Manager's affiliates to provide distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund's distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund's securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager's practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that are in place to address such possible conflicts of interest. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT
Each fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
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Columbia AMT-Free New York Intermediate Muni Bond Fund
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Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
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ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2015

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Dear Shareholder,
Today's investors are typically focused on outcomes, like living a certain retirement lifestyle, paying for college education or building a legacy. But in today's complex global investment landscape, even simple goals are not easily achieved.
At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we aspire to help satisfy five core needs of today's investors:
n Generate an appropriate stream of income in retirement
Traditional approaches to generating income may not provide the diversification benefits they once did, and they may actually introduce unwanted risk in today's market. To seek to improve your potential to live comfortably long term, we endeavor to pursue investments that explore less traveled paths to income.
n Navigate a changing interest rate environment
Today's uncertain market environment includes the prospect of a rise in interest rates. Blending traditional investments with non-traditional or alternative products may help protect your wealth during periods of volatility. We can attempt to help strengthen your portfolio with agile products designed to take on the market's ups and downs.
n Maximize after-tax returns
In an environment where what you keep may be more important than what you earn, municipal bonds can help mitigate high tax burdens while providing potentially attractive yields. Our state and federal tax-exempt products are aimed at helping investors manage risk, minimize the fluctuation of capital and grow wealth on a more tax-efficient basis.
n Grow assets to achieve financial goals
We believe that finding and protecting growth comes from a disciplined security selection process designed to create excess return. Our goal is to provide investment solutions built to help you face today's market challenges and grow your assets at each crossroad of your journey.
n Ease the impact of volatile markets
Despite a bull market run that has benefited many investors over the past several years, it's important to remember the lessons of 2008 and the value that a well-diversified portfolio may provide through times of market volatility. We are here to help you hold onto the savings you have worked tirelessly to amass, and to provide you the best opportunity to maintain your standard of living regardless of market conditions.
Find out today how we can help you confidently invest to realize your dreams. Please visit us at blog.columbiathreadneedleus.com/our-best-ideas to learn more about our unique investment solutions.
The world is constantly changing, but our priority remains the same: to help you secure your finances, meet your goals and achieve success. Thank you for your continued investment with us.
Sincerely,

Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about a fund, visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2015 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Portfolio Overview | | | 2 | | |
Understanding Your Fund's Expenses | | | 3 | | |
Portfolio of Investments | | | 4 | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 14 | | |
Statement of Operations | | | 16 | | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 17 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 19 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 26 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 41 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 42 | | |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement | | | 46 | | |
Important Information About This Report | | | 49 | | |
Fund Investment Manager
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Distributor
Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
For more information about any of the funds, please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
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Portfolio Management
Jim Cielinski
Martin Harvey, CFA
Gene Tannuzzo, CFA
Country Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
Australia | | | 2.2 | | |
Canada | | | 1.4 | | |
Colombia | | | 2.0 | | |
Italy | | | 1.6 | | |
Mexico | | | 13.6 | | |
Netherlands | | | 1.5 | | |
New Zealand | | | 5.9 | | |
Portugal | | | 1.1 | | |
Romania | | | 4.9 | | |
Spain | | | 1.7 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 3.2 | | |
United States(a) | | | 60.9 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Country Breakdown is based primarily on issuer's place of organization/incorporation. Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.
Quality Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
AAA rating | | | 15.6 | | |
BBB rating | | | 12.1 | | |
BB rating | | | 6.7 | | |
B rating | | | 5.1 | | |
CCC rating | | | 0.3 | | |
Not rated | | | 60.2 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund's subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing Your Fund's Expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using the Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the "Actual" column. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund's actual return) and then applies the Fund's actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See "Compare With Other Funds" below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare With Other Funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
| | Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($) | | Account Value at the End of the Period ($) | | Expenses Paid During the Period ($) | | Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%) | |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | |
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 942.00 | (a) | | | 1,019.30 | | | | 3.73 | (a) | | | 5.82 | | | | 1.15 | (a) | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 940.00 | (a) | | | 1,015.54 | | | | 6.16 | (a) | | | 9.60 | | | | 1.90 | (a) | |
Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 944.00 | (a) | | | 1,021.31 | | | | 2.44 | (a) | | | 3.80 | | | | 0.75 | (a) | |
Class R4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 944.00 | (a) | | | 1,020.56 | | | | 2.92 | (a) | | | 4.56 | | | | 0.90 | (a) | |
Class R5 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 944.00 | (a) | | | 1,021.06 | | | | 2.60 | (a) | | | 4.05 | | | | 0.80 | (a) | |
Class W | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 943.00 | (a) | | | 1,019.30 | | | | 3.73 | (a) | | | 5.82 | | | | 1.15 | (a) | |
Class Z | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 944.00 | (a) | | | 1,020.56 | | | | 2.92 | (a) | | | 4.56 | | | | 0.90 | (a) | |
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2015
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Corporate Bonds & Notes 19.5%
Issuer | | Coupon RatePrincipal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
CANADA 1.4% | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 08/01/45 | | | 4.800 | % | | | 120,000 | | | | 123,505 | | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 09/15/42 | | | 4.450 | % | | | 20,000 | | | | 16,092 | | |
Rogers Communications, Inc. 03/15/43 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 119,000 | | | | 112,550 | | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(a) 08/15/18 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 74,000 | | | | 71,417 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 323,564 | | |
NETHERLANDS 1.5% | |
AerCap Aviation Solutions BV 05/30/17 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 70,000 | | | | 72,975 | | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV 04/15/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,250 | | |
LYB International Finance BV 03/15/44 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 120,134 | | |
NXP BV/Funding LLC(a) 06/15/20 | | | 4.125 | % | | | 65,000 | | | | 66,300 | | |
Schaeffler Holding Finance BV PIK(a) 08/15/18 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 63,000 | | | | 65,363 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 350,022 | | |
UNITED KINGDOM 0.5% | |
Sky PLC(a) 11/26/22 | | | 3.125 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 122,253 | | |
UNITED STATES 16.1% | |
21st Century Fox America, Inc. 09/15/44 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,512 | | |
AT&T, Inc. 06/15/45 | | | 4.350 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 108,234 | | |
Aircastle Ltd. 04/15/17 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 63,000 | | | | 66,937 | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. 11/18/19 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 64,000 | | | | 64,832 | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 02/15/19 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 64,000 | | | | 64,960 | | |
Aramark Services, Inc. 03/15/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 65,000 | | | | 67,844 | | |
CCO Safari II LLC(a) 07/23/20 | | | 3.579 | % | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,090 | | |
CIT Group, Inc. 03/15/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 61,000 | | | | 63,974 | | |
Cablevision Systems Corp. 09/15/17 | | | 8.625 | % | | | 60,000 | | | | 63,750 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon RatePrincipal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. 05/15/18 | | | 8.375 | % | | | 36,000 | | | | 41,400 | | |
CenturyLink, Inc. 06/15/17 | | | 5.150 | % | | | 65,000 | | | | 67,275 | | |
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.(a) 06/01/45 | | | 5.800 | % | | | 139,000 | | | | 131,632 | | |
ConAgra Foods, Inc. 01/25/23 | | | 3.200 | % | | | 134,000 | | | | 127,764 | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. 11/15/19 | | | 3.875 | % | | | 63,000 | | | | 65,520 | | |
Continental Resources, Inc. 06/01/44 | | | 4.900 | % | | | 158,000 | | | | 119,739 | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. 02/15/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 48,000 | | | | 49,440 | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) 03/01/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 60,000 | | | | 62,550 | | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. 12/01/44 | | | 4.700 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 123,550 | | |
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(a) 02/15/45 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 116,215 | | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC 05/15/46 | | | 4.900 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 114,568 | | |
Equinix, Inc. 04/01/20 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 65,000 | | | | 67,925 | | |
First Data Corp.(a) 11/01/20 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 69,000 | | | | 72,709 | | |
GLP Capital LP/Financing II, Inc. 11/01/18 | | | 4.375 | % | | | 62,000 | | | | 64,170 | | |
HCA, Inc. 10/15/19 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 70,000 | | | | 72,096 | | |
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.(a) 07/15/20 | | | 3.450 | % | | | 65,000 | | | | 64,188 | | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 03/01/43 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 98,046 | | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)(a) 07/15/45 | | | 5.200 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 132,522 | | |
L-3 Communications Corp. 05/28/24 | | | 3.950 | % | | | 65,000 | | | | 62,054 | | |
Lennar Corp. 11/15/19 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 60,000 | | | | 62,100 | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 06/01/20 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 64,000 | | | | 67,760 | | |
MGM Resorts International 03/01/18 | | | 11.375 | % | | | 55,000 | | | | 64,763 | | |
NRG Energy, Inc. 01/15/18 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 60,000 | | | | 62,850 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon RatePrincipal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co. 10/01/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 63,000 | | | | 64,792 | | |
PQ Corp.(a) 11/01/18 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 62,000 | | | | 62,465 | | |
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC 08/15/19 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 61,000 | | | | 63,211 | | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc. 07/15/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 61,000 | | | | 63,669 | | |
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. 06/15/25 | | | 3.950 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 119,630 | | |
Sempra Energy 06/15/24 | | | 3.550 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 126,529 | | |
Service Corp. International 11/15/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 65,000 | | | | 66,463 | | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 04/01/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 64,000 | | | | 65,280 | | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 11/15/20 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 61,000 | | | | 65,118 | | |
Sprint Communications, Inc.(a) 11/15/18 | | | 9.000 | % | | | 25,000 | | | | 27,500 | | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. 12/15/20 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 60,000 | | | | 64,200 | | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b) 06/15/20 | | | 3.837 | % | | | 67,000 | | | | 66,498 | | |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 11/01/19 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 58,000 | | | | 65,540 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. 11/01/42 | | | 3.850 | % | | | 220,000 | | | | 184,451 | | |
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. 11/15/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 61,000 | | | | 63,745 | | |
Williams Partners LP 09/15/45 | | | 5.100 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 96,181 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,826,241 | | |
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost: $4,647,284) | | | | | | | 4,622,080 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Agency 1.5%
UNITED STATES 1.5% | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. CMO IO Series 311 Class S1(b)(c) 08/15/43 | | | 5.754 | % | | | 1,620,892 | | | | 358,597 | | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (Cost: $360,902) | | | | | | | 358,597 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 8.3%
Issuer | | Coupon RatePrincipal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
UNITED STATES 8.3% | |
American General Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2010-1A Class A3(a)(b) 03/25/58 | | �� | 5.650 | % | | | 640,089 | | | | 645,095 | | |
COLT LLC Series 2015-A Class A1(a)(b) 07/27/20 | | | 3.197 | % | | | 688,276 | | | | 683,944 | | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. CMO Series 2014-C Class A(a)(b) 02/25/54 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 674,003 | | | | 645,953 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,974,992 | | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $1,981,625) | | | | | | | 1,974,992 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 8.2%
UNITED STATES 8.2% | |
GFT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2015-GFT1 Class A(a)(b) 01/25/55 | | | 3.721 | % | | | 938,428 | | | | 927,636 | | |
Selene Non-Performing Loans LLC Series 2014-1A Class A(a)(b) 05/25/54 | | | 2.981 | % | | | 1,026,492 | | | | 1,017,605 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,945,241 | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $1,955,993) | | | | | | | 1,945,241 | | |
Inflation-Indexed Bonds(d) 4.2%
ITALY 1.6% | |
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 09/15/26 | | | 3.100 | % | | EUR | 268,724 | | | | 371,369 | | |
UNITED STATES 2.6% | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond 02/15/45 | | | 0.750 | % | | | 704,610 | | | | 624,947 | | |
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $999,885) | | | | | | | 996,316 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA GLOBAL UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
U.S. Treasury Obligations 5.7%
Issuer | | Coupon RatePrincipal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
UNITED STATES 5.7% | |
U.S. Treasury 06/30/20 | | | 1.625 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,056,070 | | |
05/15/25 | | | 2.125 | % | | | 160,000 | | | | 159,663 | | |
05/15/45 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 122,000 | | | | 123,441 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,339,174 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost: $1,335,398) | | | | | | | 1,339,174 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations(d) 33.0%
AUSTRALIA 2.1% | |
Australia Government Bond 10/21/19 | | | 2.750 | % | | AUD | 550,000 | | | | 404,881 | | |
04/21/25 | | | 3.250 | % | | AUD | 120,000 | | | | 90,072 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 494,953 | | |
COLOMBIA 1.9% | |
Colombia Government International Bond 06/28/27 | | | 9.850 | % | | COP | 1,141,000,000 | | | | 458,645 | | |
MEXICO 13.2% | |
Mexican Bonos 12/05/24 | | | 10.000 | % | | MXN | 19,310,000 | | | | 1,496,392 | | |
11/23/34 | | | 7.750 | % | | MXN | 23,900,000 | | | | 1,624,062 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,120,454 | | |
NEW ZEALAND 5.7% | |
New Zealand Government Bond 04/15/27 | | | 4.500 | % | | NZD | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,354,874 | | |
PORTUGAL 1.1% | |
Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT(a) 10/15/25 | | | 2.875 | % | | EUR | 232,000 | | | | 262,551 | | |
ROMANIA 4.8% | |
Romania Government Bond 02/24/25 | | | 4.750 | % | | RON | 4,110,000 | | | | 1,125,718 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations(d) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon RatePrincipal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
SPAIN 1.6% | |
Spain Government Bond(a) 10/31/25 | | | 2.150 | % | | EUR | 335,000 | | | | 384,071 | | |
UNITED KINGDOM 2.6% | |
United Kingdom Gilt 01/22/45 | | | 3.500 | % | | GBP | 344,000 | | | | 625,805 | | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost: $7,910,456) | | | | | | | 7,827,071 | | |
Options Purchased Puts 0.1%
Issuer | | Notional ($)/ Contracts | | Exercise Price ($) | | Expiration Date | | Value ($) | |
Put — OTC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap(e) | | | 1,645,000 | | | | 2.15 | | | 09/09/16 | | | 14,698 | | |
Total Options Purchased Puts (Cost: $22,578) | | | | | | | | | 14,698 | | |
Money Market Funds 16.6%
| | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.159%(f)(g) | | | 3,940,465 | | | | 3,940,465 | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $3,940,465) | | | | | 3,940,465 | | |
Total Investments (Cost: $23,154,586) | | | | | 23,018,634 | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | | | | 683,301 | | |
Net Assets | | | | | 23,701,935 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA GLOBAL UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Investments in Derivatives
At October 31, 2015, cash totaling $546,885 was pledged as collateral.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at October 31, 2015
Counterparty | | Exchange Date | | Currency to be Delivered | | Currency to be Received | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
Barclays | | 11/6/15 | | | 92,000 | | | EUR | 100,398 | | | USD | — | | | | (773 | ) | |
Barclays | | 11/6/15 | | | 1,696,000 | | | EUR | 1,922,620 | | | USD | 57,543 | | | | — | | |
Barclays | | 11/6/15 | | | 18,406,000 | | | NOK | 2,165,267 | | | USD | — | | | | (864 | ) | |
Barclays | | 11/6/15 | | | 5,249,000 | | | SEK | 612,571 | | | USD | — | | | | (1,851 | ) | |
Barclays | | 11/6/15 | | | 7,835,000 | | | SEK | 946,039 | | | USD | 28,913 | | | | — | | |
Barclays | | 11/6/15 | | | 2,878,430 | | | USD | 2,531,000 | | | EUR | — | | | | (95,112 | ) | |
Barclays | | 11/6/15 | | | 5,870,762 | | | USD | 48,150,000 | | | NOK | — | | | | (204,175 | ) | |
Barclays | | 11/6/15 | | | 57,229 | | | USD | 491,000 | | | NOK | 555 | | | | — | | |
Barclays | | 11/27/15 | | | 52,763,000 | | | MXN | 3,159,991 | | | USD | — | | | | (28,532 | ) | |
BNP Paribus | | 11/6/15 | | | 856,473,000 | | | JPY | 7,151,113 | | | USD | 53,279 | | | | — | | |
BNP Paribus | | 11/6/15 | | | 7,165,501 | | | USD | 856,473,000 | | | JPY | — | | | | (67,668 | ) | |
BNP Paribus | | 11/27/15 | | | 2,047,000 | | | NZD | 1,375,625 | | | USD | — | | | | (8,012 | ) | |
Citi | | 11/6/15 | | | 11,279,000 | | | EUR | 12,459,985 | | | USD | 56,566 | | | | — | | |
Citi | | 11/6/15 | | | 6,627,003 | | | USD | 5,931,000 | | | EUR | — | | | | (104,734 | ) | |
Citi | | 11/27/15 | | | 768,000 | | | AUD | 553,736 | | | USD | 6,757 | | | | — | | |
Credit Suisse | | 11/6/15 | | | 4,423,000 | | | CAD | 3,363,396 | | | USD | — | | | | (19,072 | ) | |
Credit Suisse | | 11/6/15 | | | 71,375,000 | | | JPY | 590,402 | | | USD | — | | | | (1,103 | ) | |
Credit Suisse | | 11/6/15 | | | 1,925,580 | | | USD | 2,485,000 | | | CAD | — | | | | (25,188 | ) | |
Credit Suisse | | 11/6/15 | | | 3,862,187 | | | USD | 5,055,000 | | | CAD | 3,601 | | | | — | | |
Credit Suisse | | 11/27/15 | | | 997,000 | | | EUR | 1,125,942 | | | USD | 29,264 | | | | — | | |
Deutsche Bank | | 11/27/15 | | | 4,649,000 | | | RON | 1,182,172 | | | USD | 29,786 | | | | — | | |
HSBC | | 11/27/15 | | | 1,310,000,000 | | | COP | 438,787 | | | USD | — | | | | (12,104 | ) | |
HSBC | | 11/27/15 | | | 20,000,000 | | | HUF | 71,013 | | | USD | 272 | | | | — | | |
HSBC | | 11/27/15 | | | 72,755 | | | USD | 20,000,000 | | | HUF | — | | | | (2,014 | ) | |
HSBC | | 11/27/15 | | | 39,219 | | | USD | 4,700,000 | | | JPY | — | | | | (262 | ) | |
Morgan Stanley | | 11/27/15 | | | 29,038 | | | USD | 110,000 | | | PLN | — | | | | (596 | ) | |
Standard Chartered | | 11/6/15 | | | 27,435,000 | | | MXN | 1,658,019 | | | USD | — | | | | (2,541 | ) | |
Standard Chartered | | 11/6/15 | | | 2,856,078 | | | USD | 47,044,000 | | | MXN | — | | | | (8,644 | ) | |
Standard Chartered | | 11/27/15 | | | 413,000 | | | GBP | 638,415 | | | USD | 1,828 | | | | — | | |
State Street | | 11/6/15 | | | 6,665,000 | | | AUD | 4,731,825 | | | USD | — | | | | (20,247 | ) | |
State Street | | 11/6/15 | | | 1,260,000 | | | AUD | 916,808 | | | USD | 18,441 | | | | — | | |
State Street | | 11/6/15 | | | 1,259,000 | | | NZD | 840,395 | | | USD | — | | | | (11,945 | ) | |
State Street | | 11/6/15 | | | 4,718,000 | | | NZD | 3,212,580 | | | USD | 18,505 | | | | — | | |
State Street | | 11/6/15 | | | 5,757,708 | | | USD | 7,925,000 | | | AUD | — | | | | (107,271 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | | 305,310 | | | | (722,708 | ) | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA GLOBAL UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Futures Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Long Futures Contracts Outstanding
Contract Description | | Number of Contracts | | Trading Currency | | Notional Market Value ($) | | Expiration Date | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
| 10 | YR MINI JGB | | | 27 | | | JPY | | | | | 3,323,593 | | | 12/2015 | | | 5,063 | | | | — | | |
90DAY EURO$ | | | 49 | | | USD | | | | | 12,126,275 | | | 12/2016 | | | — | | | | (14,818 | ) | |
AUST 10Y | | | 5 | | | AUD | | | | | 461,239 | | | 12/2015 | | | 3,147 | | | | — | | |
EURO-BTP | | | 2 | | | EUR | | | | | 305,571 | | | 12/2015 | | | 5,859 | | | | — | | |
EURO BUXL 30Y | | | 8 | | | EUR | | | | | 1,387,495 | | | 12/2015 | | | — | | | | (6,083 | ) | |
US 5YR NOTE (CBT) | | | 27 | | | USD | | | | | 3,233,883 | | | 12/2015 | | | — | | | | (19,936 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | 20,838,056 | | | | | | 14,069 | | | | (40,837 | ) | |
Short Futures Contracts Outstanding
Contract Description | | Number of Contracts | | Trading Currency | | Notional Market Value ($) | | Expiration Date | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
90DAY EURO$ | | | (49 | ) | | USD | | | | | (12,060,125 | ) | | 12/2017 | | | 16,390 | | | | — | | |
EURO-BOND | | | (34 | ) | | EUR | | | | | (5,877,785 | ) | | 12/2015 | | | — | | | | (8,681 | ) | |
US LONG BOND (CBT) | | | (2 | ) | | USD | | | | | (312,875 | ) | | 12/2015 | | | 5,996 | | | | — | | |
US ULTRA BOND CBT | | | (13 | ) | | USD | | | | | (2,076,750 | ) | | 12/2015 | | | 17,256 | | | | — | | |
Total | | | | | | | (20,327,535 | ) | | | | | 39,642 | | | | (8,681 | ) | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Buy Protection
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Expiration Date | | Pay Fixed Rate (%) | | Notional Amount ($) | | Market Value ($) | | Unamortized Premium (Paid) Received ($) | | Periodic Payments Receivable (Payable) ($) | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | Republic of Colombia | | 12/20/20 | | | 1.000 | | | | 1,077,000 | | | | 56,840 | | | | (64,267 | ) | | | (1,197 | ) | | | — | | | | (8,624 | ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | Republic of South Africa | | 12/20/20 | | | 1.000 | | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 77,847 | | | | (71,338 | ) | | | (1,210 | ) | | | 5,299 | | | | — | | |
Goldman Sachs International | | Republic of Turkey | | 12/20/20 | | | 1.000 | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 78,075 | | | | (96,352 | ) | | | (1,223 | ) | | | — | | | | (19,500 | ) | |
Morgan Stanley* | | Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 25 Version 1 | | 12/20/20 | | | 5.000 | | | | 1,860,000 | | | | (57,386 | ) | | | — | | | | (10,334
| ) | | | — | | | | (67,720
| ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,299 | | | | (95,844 | ) | |
*Centrally cleared swap contract
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA GLOBAL UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Sell Protection
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Expiration Date | | Receive Fixed Rate (%) | | Implied Credit Spread (%)** | | Notional Amount ($) | | Market Value ($) | | Unamortized Premium (Paid) Received ($) | | Periodic Payments Receivable (Payable) ($) | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
Morgan Stanley* | | Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 25 Version 1 | | 12/20/20 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.788 | % | | | 10,840,000 | | | | 42,825 | | | | — | | | | 12,044 | | | | 54,869 | | | | —
| | |
Morgan Stanley* | | Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 24 Version 1 | | 12/20/20 | | | 5.000 | | | | 3.030 | % | | | 640,000 | | | | 7,886 | | | | — | | | | 3,910
| | | | 11,796 | | | | —
| | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66,665 | | | | — | | |
*Centrally cleared swap contract
**Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Counterparty | | Floating Rate Index | | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | | Fixed Rate (%) | | Expiration Date | | Notional Currency | | Notional Amount | | Unamortized Premium (Paid) Received ($) | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
Morgan Stanley* | | 3-Month USD LIBOR-BBA | | Receive | | 1.5766 | | 9/15/20 | | USD6,992,000 | | (31) | | — | | (37,862) | |
Morgan Stanley* | | 3-Month USD LIBOR-BBA | | Receive | | 1.9045 | | 9/15/22 | | USD4,363,000 | | (26) | | — | | (40,994) | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | (78,856 | ) | |
*Centrally cleared swap contract
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from SEC registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund may invest in private placements determined to be liquid as well as those determined to be illiquid. Private placements may be determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $5,652,557 or 23.85% of net assets.
(b) Variable rate security.
(c) Interest Only (IO) represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
(d) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
(e) Purchased swaption contracts outstanding at October 31, 2015:
Purchased Swaption Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Description | | Counterparty | | Floating Rate Index | | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | | Exercise Rate (%) | | Expiration Date | | Notional Amount ($) | | Premium Paid ($) | | Market Value ($) | |
Put — OTC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | | Barclays | | | 3-Month USD LIBOR | | | Receive | | | 2.150 | | | 9/13/21 | | | 1,645,000 | | | | 22,578 | | | | 14,698 | | |
(f) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2015.
(g) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company's outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended October 31, 2015 are as follows:
Issuer | | Beginning Cost ($) | | Purchase Cost ($) | | Proceeds From Sales ($) | | Ending Cost ($) | | Dividends — Affiliated Issuers ($) | | Value ($) | |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund | | | 70,000 | | | | 37,846,900 | | | | (33,976,435 | ) | | | 3,940,465 | | | | 3,294 | | | | 3,940,465 | | |
Abbreviation Legend
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
PIK Payment-in-Kind
Currency Legend
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canadian Dollar
COP Colombian Peso
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
HUF Hungarian Forint
JPY Japanese Yen
MXN Mexican Peso
NOK Norwegian Krone
NZD New Zealand Dollar
PLN Polish Zlotych
RON Romania, New Lei
SEK Swedish Krona
USD US Dollar
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA GLOBAL UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at October 31, 2015:
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Investments | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | — | | | | 4,622,080 | | | | — | | | | 4,622,080 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency | | | — | | | | 358,597 | | | | — | | | | 358,597 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | — | | | | 1,291,048 | | | | 683,944 | | | | 1,974,992 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | — | | | | 1,017,605 | | | | 927,636 | | | | 1,945,241 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA GLOBAL UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Inflation-Indexed Bonds | | | — | | | | 996,316 | | | | — | | | | 996,316 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 1,339,174 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,339,174 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | — | | | | 7,827,071 | | | | — | | | | 7,827,071 | | |
Options Purchased Puts | | | — | | | | 14,698 | | | | — | | | | 14,698 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | — | | | | 3,940,465 | | | | — | | | | 3,940,465 | | |
Total Investments | | | 1,339,174 | | | | 20,067,880 | | | | 1,611,580 | | | | 23,018,634 | | |
Derivatives | |
Assets | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | 305,310 | | | | — | | | | 305,310 | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 53,711 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 53,711 | | |
Swap Contracts | | | — | | | | 71,964 | | | | — | | | | 71,964 | | |
Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (722,708 | ) | | | — | | | | (722,708 | ) | |
Futures Contracts | | | (49,518 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (49,518 | ) | |
Swap Contracts | | | — | | | | (174,700 | ) | | | — | | | | (174,700 | ) | |
Total | | | 1,343,367 | | | | 19,547,746 | | | | 1,611,580 | | | | 22,502,693 | | |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are valued based upon utilizing observable market inputs, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets and/or fund per share market values which are not considered publicly available.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
| | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($) | | Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($) | | Total ($) | |
Balance as of June 30, 2015 (Commencement of Operations) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in accrued discounts/premiums | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Realized gain (loss) | | | — | | | | 119 | | | | 119 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a) | | | (4,331 | ) | | | (10,205 | ) | | | (14,536 | ) | |
Sales | | | (61,725 | ) | | | (191,673 | ) | | | (253,398 | ) | |
Purchases | | | 750,000 | | | | 1,129,395 | | | | 1,879,395 | | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Balance as of October 31, 2015 | | | 683,944 | | | | 927,636 | | | | 1,611,580 | | |
(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at October 31, 2015 was $(14,536), which is comprised of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(4,331) and Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(10,205).
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain asset backed securities classified as level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but were not limited to, observable transactions for identical or similar assets in the market and the distressed nature of the security. The appropriateness of fair values for these securities is monitored on an ongoing basis which may include results of back testing, manual price reviews and other control procedures. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2015
Assets | |
Investments, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $19,191,543) | | $ | 19,063,471 | | |
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $3,940,465) | | | 3,940,465 | | |
Options purchased (identified cost $22,578) | | | 14,698 | | |
Total investments (identified cost $23,154,586) | | | 23,018,634 | | |
Foreign currency (identified cost $114,744) | | | 114,563 | | |
Margin deposits | | | 546,885 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 305,310 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | | 5,299 | | |
Premiums paid on outstanding swap contracts | | | 232,014 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | | | 145,832 | | |
Dividends | | | 713 | | |
Interest | | | 244,815 | | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 1,210 | | |
Variation margin | | | 1,725 | | |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | | | 782 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 352 | | |
Other assets | | | 71,209 | | |
Total assets | | | 24,689,343 | | |
Liabilities | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 722,708 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | | 28,124 | | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | | | 168,665 | | |
Variation margin | | | 36,471 | | |
Investment management fees | | | 436 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 2 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 4 | | |
Other expenses | | | 30,646 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 352 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 987,408 | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 23,701,935 | | |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 24,205,525 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 383,539 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (232,662 | ) | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (128,072 | ) | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (2,574 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (417,398 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | | 4,193 | | |
Options purchased | | | (7,880 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | (102,736 | ) | |
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 23,701,935 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
October 31, 2015
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 25,951 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,754 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.42 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 9.89 | | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 9,404 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,000 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.40 | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,628,844 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,503,020 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.44 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 9,435 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,000 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.44 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net assets | | $ | 9,439 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,000 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.44 | | |
Class W | |
Net assets | | $ | 9,427 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,000 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.43 | | |
Class Z | |
Net assets | | $ | 9,435 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,000 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.44 | | |
(a) The maximum offering price per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year ended October 31, 2015(a)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | | | 3,294 | | |
Interest | | | 195,122 | | |
Total income | | | 198,416 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees | | | 54,231 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | | | 13 | | |
Class C | | | 33 | | |
Class W | | | 8 | | |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | | | 19 | | |
Class C | | | 12 | | |
Class R4 | | | 12 | | |
Class R5 | | | 2 | | |
Class W | | | 12 | | |
Class Z | | | 12 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 3,368 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 6,853 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | 8,900 | | |
Registration fees | | | 3,803 | | |
Audit fees | | | 19,480 | | |
Legal fees | | | 300 | | |
Offering costs | | | 34,854 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 7 | | |
Other | | | 11,315 | | |
Total expenses | | | 143,234 | | |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | | | (82,443 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 60,791 | | |
Net investment income | | | 137,625 | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | (598,309 | ) | |
Foreign currency translations | | | 2,110 | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 121,970 | | |
Futures contracts | | | (196,651 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | (216,750 | ) | |
Net realized loss | | | (887,630 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (128,072 | ) | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (2,574 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (417,398 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | | 4,193 | | |
Options purchased | | | (7,880 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | (102,736 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (654,467 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (1,542,097 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | | $ | (1,404,472 | ) | |
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 137,625 | | |
Net realized loss | | | (887,630 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (654,467 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,404,472 | ) | |
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity | | | 25,036,407 | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 23,631,935 | | |
Net assets at beginning of year | | | 70,000 | | |
Net assets at end of year | | $ | 23,701,935 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 383,539 | | |
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
| | Shares | | Dollars($) | |
Capital stock activity | |
Class A shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,754 | | | | 16,898 | | |
Net increase | | | 1,754 | | | | 16,898 | | |
Class I shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 2,502,020 | | | | 25,019,509 | | |
Net increase | | | 2,502,020 | | | | 25,019,509 | | |
Total net increase | | | 2,503,774 | | | | 25,036,407 | | |
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
Class A | | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (0.63 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.58 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.42 | | |
Total return | | | (5.80 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 2.08 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 1.15 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 1.45 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 26 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 91 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Class C | | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.02 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (0.62 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.60 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.40 | | |
Total return | | | (6.00 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 2.91 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 1.90 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 0.53 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 91 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Class I | | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (0.61 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.56 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.44 | | |
Total return | | | (5.60 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.53 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.75 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 1.70 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 23,629 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 91 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Class R4 | | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (0.61 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.56 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.44 | | |
Total return | | | (5.60 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.91 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.90 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 1.55 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 91 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Class R5 | | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (0.61 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.56 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.44 | | |
Total return | | | (5.60 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.58 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.80 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 1.63 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 91 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Class W | | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.04 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (0.61 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.57 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.43 | | |
Total return | | | (5.70 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 2.16 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 1.15 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 1.28 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 91 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Class Z | | Year ended October 31, 2015(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (0.61 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.56 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.44 | | |
Total return | | | (5.60 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.91 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.90 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 1.54 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 91 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2015
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Global Unconstrained Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
On June 29, 2015, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), invested $70,000 in the Fund (1,000 shares for Class A, 1,000 shares for Class C, 1,000 shares for Class I, 1,000 shares for Class R4, 1,000 shares for Class R5, 1,000 shares for Class W and 1,000 shares for Class Z), which represented the initial capital for each class at $10 per share. Shares of the Fund were first offered to the public on June 30, 2015.
These financial statements cover the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2015.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R4, Class R5, Class W and Class Z shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) if the shares are sold within 18 months after purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase.
Class I shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to the Columbia Family of Funds.
Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class R5 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment professionals and omnibus retirement plans.
Class W shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment programs managed by investment professionals, including discretionary managed account programs.
Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Asset- and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities' cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.
Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of transactions, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
Option contracts are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market quotations are valued using quotes obtained from independent brokers as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Swap transactions are valued through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair
value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations
The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of the NYSE. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Derivative Instruments
The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more securities, currencies, commodities, indices, or other assets or instruments. Derivatives may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining desired exposure to certain assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the
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counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market (making it difficult for the Fund to sell, including at favorable prices) and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts of derivative instruments, if applicable, are not recorded in the financial statements.
A derivative instrument may suffer a marked-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The Fund's risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund and the amount of any variation margin held by the counterparty. With exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the counterparty credit risk is failure of the clearinghouse. However, credit risk still exists in exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker's customer account. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker's customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its derivatives contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and forward foreign currency exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain
circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instrument's payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting) including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the exchange or clearinghouse for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter derivatives. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $500,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund's net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In addition to considering counterparty credit risk, the Fund would consider terminating the derivatives contracts based on whether termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are
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subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are over-the-counter agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund's securities and to generate total return through long and short currency positions versus the U.S. dollar. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods.
The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate daily with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed or expires.
The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund's portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Futures Contracts
Futures contracts are exchange traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin
is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Options Contracts
Options are contracts which entitle the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the index option contract. Option contracts can be either exchange-traded or over-the-counter. The Fund purchased and wrote option contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the over-the-counter market depends upon the performance of the other party. Cash collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure certain over-the-counter option contract trades. Cash collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the counterparty or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.
Options contracts purchased are recorded as investments. When the Fund writes an options contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the option written. Changes in the fair value of the written option are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the option contract is closed or expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or purchased put option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.
For over-the-counter options purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral
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held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Option contracts written by the Fund do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform. The risk in writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases above the strike price and the option contract is exercised. The risk in writing a put option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases below the strike price and the option contract is exercised. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing or selling a security or foreign currency when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value. In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market.
Swap Contracts
Swap contracts are negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (centrally cleared swap contract). In a centrally cleared swap contract, immediately following execution of the swap contract with a broker, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the CCP becomes the Fund's counterparty to the centrally cleared swap contract. The Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments and cash deposited is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Unlike a bilateral swap contract, for centrally cleared swap contracts, the Fund has minimal credit exposure to the counterparty because the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swap contracts, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Credit Default Swap Contracts
The Fund entered into credit default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to an index and to increase or decrease its credit exposure to a single issuer of debt securities. These instruments may be
used for other purposes in future periods. Credit default swap contracts are agreements in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for a guarantee from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified credit event(s) take place. Although specified credit events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium.
As the purchaser of a credit default swap contract, the Fund purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).
As the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on the notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract with the counterparty occurs, the Fund may either be required to accept the reference obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation (recovery value) as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain (loss). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments the Fund could be required to make as the seller of protection under a credit default swap contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation. These potential amounts may be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective reference obligations or premiums received upon entering into the agreement. The notional amounts and market values of all credit default swap contracts in which the Fund is the seller of protection, if
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any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments.
As a protection seller, the Fund bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract with the counterparty. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract.
Any premium paid or received by the Fund upon entering into a credit default swap contract is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and amortized daily as a component of realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Credit default swap contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.
Credit default swap contracts can involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. The Fund will enter into credit default swap transactions only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness, as determined by the Investment Manager.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
The Fund entered into interest rate swap transactions to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties that involve the exchange of one type of interest rate for another type of interest rate cash flow on specified dates in the future, based on a predetermined, specified notional amount. Certain interest rate swaps are considered forward-starting, whereby the accrual for the exchange of cash flows does not begin until a specified date in the future (the effective date). The net cash flow for a standard interest rate swap transaction is generally the difference between a floating market interest rate versus a fixed interest rate.
Interest rate swaps are valued daily and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is recorded. Certain interest rate swaps may accrue periodic interest on a daily basis as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation); the Fund will realize a gain or loss upon the payment or receipt of accrued interest. The Fund will realize a gain or a loss when the interest rate swap is terminated.
Risks of entering into interest rate swaps include a lack of correlation between the swaps and the portfolio of bonds the swaps are designed to hedge or replicate. A lack of correlation may cause the interest rate swaps to experience adverse changes in value relative to expectations. In addition, interest rate swaps are subject to the risk of default of a counterparty, and the risk of adverse movements in market interest rates relative to the interest rate swap positions taken. The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the contract's remaining life to the extent that such amount is positive, plus the cost of entering into a similar transaction with another counterparty.
The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into interest rate swap transactions only with counterparties that meet prescribed levels of creditworthiness, as determined by the Investment Manager. The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net market value of all derivative transactions entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net market value of such derivatives transactions between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Market values of derivatives transactions presented in the financial statements are not netted with the market values of other derivatives transactions or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.
Interest Rate Swaption Contracts
Interest rate swaption contracts entered into by the Fund typically represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an interest rate swap contract on a future date. The Fund purchased or wrote interest rate swaption contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future
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periods. Each interest rate swaption agreement will specify if the buyer is entitled to receive the fixed or floating rate if the interest rate is exercised. Changes in the value of a purchased interest rate swaption contracts are reported as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on options in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gain or loss is recognized in the Statement of Operations when the interest rate swaption contract is closed or expires.
When the Fund writes an interest rate swaption contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the interest rate swaption contract written. Premiums received from writing interest rate swaption contracts that expire unexercised are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from options written in the Statement of Operations. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also recorded as realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as realized loss. These amounts are reflected as net realized gain (loss) on options written in the Statement of Operations.
Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements
The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at October 31, 2015:
Asset Derivatives | |
Risk Exposure Category | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value ($) | |
Credit risk | | Net assets — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | | 71,964
| * | |
Credit risk | | Premiums paid on outstanding swap contracts | | | 231,957
| | |
Foreign exchange risk | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 305,310
| | |
Interest rate risk | | Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 53,711
| * | |
Interest rate risk | | Premiums paid on outstanding swap contracts | | | 57
| | |
Total | | | | | 662,999 | | |
Liability Derivatives | |
Risk Exposure Category | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value ($) | |
Credit risk | | Net assets — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | | 95,844
| * | |
Foreign exchange risk | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 722,708
| | |
Interest rate risk | | Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 49,518
| * | |
Interest rate risk | | Net assets — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | | 78,856
| * | |
Total | | | | | 946,926 | | |
*Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the period ended October 31, 2015:
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
Risk Exposure Category | | Forward Foreign Contracts ($) | | Currency Exchange Contracts ($) | | Futures Contracts ($) | | Swap Total ($) | |
Credit risk | | | — | | | | — | | | | (17,844 | ) | | | (17,844 | ) | |
Foreign exchange risk | | | 121,970 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 121,970 | | |
Interest rate risk | | | — | | | | (196,651 | ) | | | (198,906 | ) | | | (395,557 | ) | |
Total | | | 121,970 | | | | (196,651 | ) | | | (216,750 | ) | | | (291,431 | ) | |
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
Risk Exposure Category | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($) | | Futures Contracts ($) | | Options Contracts Purchased ($) | | Swap Contracts ($) | | Total ($) | |
Credit risk | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (23,879 | ) | | | (23,879 | ) | |
Foreign exchange risk | | | (417,398 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (417,398 | ) | |
Interest rate risk | | | — | | | | 4,193 | | | | (7,880 | ) | | | (78,857 | ) | | | (82,544 | ) | |
Total | | | (417,398 | ) | | | 4,193 | | | | (7,880 | ) | | | (102,736 | ) | | | (523,821 | ) | |
The following table provides a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the period ended October 31, 2015:
Derivative Instrument | | Average notional amounts($)* | |
Futures contracts — Long | | | 5,406,486 | | |
Futures contracts — Short | | | 10,446,945 | | |
Credit default swap contracts — buy protection | | | 3,715,060 | | |
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection | | | 8,675,600 | | |
Derivative Instrument | | Average market value($)* | |
Options contracts — Purchased | | | 5,728 | | |
Derivative Instrument | | Average unrealized appreciation($)* | | Average unrealized depreciation($) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 258,313 | | | | (253,087 | ) | |
Interest rate swap contracts | | | — | | | | (87,374 | ) | |
*Based on the monthly outstanding amounts for the period ended October 31, 2015.
Asset- and Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion, of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
The Fund may invest in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. These adjustments are recorded as interest income in the Statement of Operations. Coupon payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid.
Interest Only and Principal Only Securities
The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) or Principal Only (PO) securities. IOs are stripped securities entitled to receive all of the security's interest, but none of its principal. IOs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore subject to greater fluctuations in price than typical interest bearing debt securities. IOs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of the interest payments if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. POs are stripped securities entitled to receive the principal from the underlying obligation, but not the interest. POs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore are subject to fluctuations in price. POs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. The Fund may also invest in IO or PO stripped mortgage-backed securities. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
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Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities
The following table presents the Fund's gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Fund as of October 31, 2015:
| | Barclays ($) | | BNP Paribas ($) | | Citi ($) | | Credit Suisse ($) | | Deutsche Bank ($) | | Goldman Sachs International ($) | | HSBC ($) | | Morgan Stanley ($)(e) | | Morgan Stanley ($)(e) | | Standard Chartered ($) | | State Street ($) | | Total ($) | |
Assets | |
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 141 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 141 | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 87,011 | | | | 53,279 | | | | 63,323 | | | | 32,865 | | | | 29,786 | | | | — | | | | 272 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,828 | | | | 36,946 | | | | 305,310 | | |
Options purchased puts | | | 14,698 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,698 | | |
OTC credit default swap contracts(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 209,132 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 209,132 | | |
Total Assets | | | 101,709 | | | | 53,279 | | | | 63,323 | | | | 32,865 | | | | 29,786 | | | | 209,132 | | | | 272 | | | | 141 | | | | — | | | | 1,828 | | | | 36,946 | | | | 529,281 | | |
Liabilities | |
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,032 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,032 | | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,725 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,725 | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 331,307 | | | | 75,680 | | | | 104,734 | | | | 45,363 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,380 | | | | — | | | | 596 | | | | 11,185 | | | | 139,463 | | | | 722,708 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 331,307 | | | | 75,680 | | | | 104,734 | | | | 45,363 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,380 | | | | 12,757 | | | | 596 | | | | 11,185 | | | | 139,463 | | | | 735,465 | | |
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets | | | (229,598 | ) | | | (22,401 | ) | | | (41,411 | ) | | | (12,498 | ) | | | 29,786 | | | | 209,132 | | | | (14,108 | ) | | | (12,616 | ) | | | (596 | ) | | | (9,357 | ) | | | (102,517 | ) | | | (206,184 | ) | |
Total collateral received (pledged)(c) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (12,616 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (12,616 | ) | |
Net Amount(d) | | | (229,598 | ) | | | (22,401 | ) | | | (41,411 | ) | | | (12,498 | ) | | | 29,786 | | | | 209,132 | | | | (14,108 | ) | | | — | | | | (596 | ) | | | (9,357 | ) | | | (102,517 | ) | | | (193,568 | ) | |
(a) Centrally cleared swaps are included within payable/receivable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts are presented at market value plus periodic payments receivable (payable), which is comprised of unrealized appreciation, unrealized depreciation, premiums paid and premiums received.
(c) In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
(d) Represents the net amount due from/ (to) counterparties in the event of default.
(e) Exposure can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. The Fund classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and increases the cost basis of such securities.
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Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of Class Net Asset Value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and
the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
In May 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU No. 2015-07 changes the disclosure requirements for investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees
Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.67% to 0.44% as the Fund's net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the period ended October 31, 2015 was 0.67% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Participating Affiliates
The Investment Manager and its investment advisory affiliates (Participating Affiliates) around the world may coordinate in providing services to their clients. Such coordination may include functional leadership of the business (the "Global" business). From time to time the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to the Fund, as the case may be) may engage its Participating Affiliates to provide a variety of services such as investment research, investment monitoring, trading and discretionary investment management (including portfolio management) to certain accounts managed by the Investment Manager, including the Fund. These Participating Affiliates will provide services to the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment
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October 31, 2015
subadviser to the Fund as the case may be) either pursuant to subadvisory agreements, personnel-sharing agreements or similar inter-company arrangements and the Fund will pay no additional fees and expenses as a result of any such arrangements.
These Participating Affiliates, like the Investment Manager, are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial and are registered with appropriate respective regulators in their home jurisdictions and, where required, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States.
Pursuant to some of these arrangements, certain employees of these Participating Affiliates may serve as "associated persons" of the Investment Manager and, in this capacity, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Investment Manager and consistent with the investment objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI), may provide such services to the Fund on behalf of the Investment Manager.
Subadvisory Agreement
The Fund's Board has approved a subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and Threadneedle International Limited (Threadneedle), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. As of October 31, 2015, Threadneedle is not providing services to the Fund pursuant to the subadvisory agreement.
Offering Costs
Offering costs were incurred prior to the shares of the Fund being offered. Offering costs include, among other things, state registration filing fees and printing costs. The Fund amortizes offering costs over a period of 12 months from the commencement of operations.
Compensation of Board Members
Board members, who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial, are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These Board members may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund's assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund is allocated a portion of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of the Trust.
Transfer Agency Fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The Transfer Agent receives a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Transfer Agent also receives sub-transfer agency fees based on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for which the Transfer Agent receives a per account fee). The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Class I shares do not pay transfer agency fees. Total transfer agency fees for Class R5 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R5 shares.
For the period ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Class A | | | 0.36 | %* | |
Class C | | | 0.37 | * | |
Class R4 | | | 0.37 | * | |
Class R5 | | | 0.05 | * | |
Class W | | | 0.37 | * | |
Class Z | | | 0.37 | * | |
* Annualized.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended October 31, 2015, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.
Distribution and Service Fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly combined distribution and service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class W shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class W shares of the Fund, respectively.
Although the Fund may pay a distribution fee up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares and a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares, the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares.
Sales Charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $0 for Class A, and $0 for Class C shares for the period ended October 31, 2015.
Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period disclosed below, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, including indirect expenses of the Underlying Funds, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:
| | Fee Rates Contractual Through February 28, 2017 | |
Class A | | | 1.15 | % | |
Class C | | | 1.90 | | |
Class I | | | 0.75 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.90 | | |
Class R5 | | | 0.80 | | |
Class W | | | 1.15 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.90 | | |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal Tax Information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2015, these differences are primarily due to differing treatment for capital loss carryforwards, principal and/or interest from fixed income securities,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Trustees' deferred compensation, foreign currency transactions, net operating loss reclassification, derivative investments, tax straddles, swap investments and swap reclassifications. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 245,914 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | 654,968 | | |
Paid-in capital | | | (900,882 | ) | |
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
For the year ended October 31, 2015, there were no distributions.
At October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Capital loss carryforwards | | $ | (243,186 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | | (135,952 | ) | |
At October 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $23,154,586 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 69,726 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (205,678 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | | (135,952 | ) | |
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at October 31, 2015, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:
Year of Expiration | | Amount ($) | |
No expiration — short-term | | | 110,099 | | |
No expiration — long-term | | | 133,087 | | |
Total | | | 243,186 | | |
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant
court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio Information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $32,180,760 and $12,367,896, respectively, for the period ended October 31, 2015, of which $4,463,062 and $2,499,976, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends — affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.
Note 7. Line of Credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, that permits collective borrowings up to $550 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.075% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Prior to the December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement permitted borrowings up to $500 million under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
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October 31, 2015
Effective December 8, 2015, Citibank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. joined JPMorgan as lead of a syndicate of banks under the credit facility agreement. The credit facility agreement, as amended, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
The Fund had no borrowings during the period ended October 31, 2015.
Note 8. Significant Risks
Shareholder Concentration Risk
At October 31, 2015, affiliated shareholders of record owned 99.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid or more liquid positions, resulting in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid or illiquid securities. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Market Countries Risk
Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets. To the extent that the Fund concentrates its investment exposure to any one or a few specific countries, the Fund will be particularly susceptible to the various conditions, events or other factors impacting those countries and may, therefore, have a greater risk than that of a fund which is more geographically diversified.
High-Yield Securities Risk
Securities rated below investment grade (commonly called "high-yield" or "junk" bonds) and unrated securities of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade securities. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience a default than higher-rated securities. High-yield securities are considered to be predominantly
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October 31, 2015
speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
Derivatives Risk
Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small price movement in the underlying security(ies), commodity, currency or index or other instrument or asset may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund. Derivatives will typically increase the Fund's exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk and liquidity risk.
Note 9. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 7 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 10. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the Funds' Boards of Trustees.
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration
and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of
Columbia Global Unconstrained Bond Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Global Unconstrained Bond Fund (the "Fund," a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at October 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and transfer agent, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where such confirmations had not been received, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, MN
December 22, 2015
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The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I. The mailing address of each Trustee is: c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Mail Drop BX32 05228, Boston, MA 02110.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | |
Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | |
Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | |
Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
Janet Langford Carrig (Born 1957) Trustee | | | 1996 | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel — Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods) from September 2003 to March 2004 | | | 60 | | | None | |
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) Trustee and Chairman of the Board | | | 1996 | | | Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President — Strategy of United Airlines from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001 | | | 60 | | | Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Nash Finch Company (food distributor) from 2005 to 2013; Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing) from 2010 to 2013; and Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology) | |
Nancy T. Lukitsh (Born 1956) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser) from 1997 to 2010; Chair, Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools) from 2007 to 2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates from 1997 to 2010 | | | 60 | | | None | |
William E. Mayer (Born 1940) Trustee | | | 1991 | | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999 | | | 60 | | | DynaVox Inc. (speech creation); Lee Enterprises (print media); WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider) from 2000 to 2012; BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company); and Premier, Inc. (healthcare) | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | |
Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | |
Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | |
Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
David M. Moffett (Born 1952) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Retired. Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates; Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007 | | | 60 | | | Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services); CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance); eBay Inc. (online trading community); E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media); Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services); MBIA Inc. (financial service provider); Paypal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); and University of Oklahoma Foundation | |
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942) Trustee | | | 1981 | | | Retired. Professor Emeritus, University of Washington since 2011; Professor of Economics, University of Washington from 1976 to 2011; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington from 1993 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington from 1980 to 2011; Associate Editor, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking from September 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters | | | 60 | | | None | |
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943) Trustee | | | 1984 | | | President, Saint Michael's College since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organizations, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007 | | | 60 | | | Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (closed-end funds) | |
Patrick J. Simpson Trustee | | | 2000 | | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm) | | | 60 | | | None | |
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) Trustee | | | 1998 | | | Retired. General Manager, Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President — Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer — US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) | | | 60 | | | Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006 | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Interested Trustee Affiliated with Investment Manager*
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | |
Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | |
Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | |
Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
William F. Truscott (Born 1960) Trustee | | | 2012 | | | Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously President and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2012 (previously Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, May 2010-September 2012 and President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, 2005-April 2010); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, SARL since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006-August 2012. | | | 187 | | | Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Director, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006 to January 2013 | |
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Fund's Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us.
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the Funds' other officers are:
Fund Officers
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1970 | | President and Principal Executive Officer (2015) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously, Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2010-December 2014; and Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel 2004-January 2010); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007. | |
Michael G. Clarke 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1969 | | Treasurer (2011), Chief Financial Officer (2009) and Chief Accounting Officer (2015) | | Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, September 2004-April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002. | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund Officers (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Paul B. Goucher 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Born 1968 | | Senior Vice President (2011), Chief Legal Officer (2015) and Assistant Secretary (2008) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since November 2008 and January 2013, respectively (previously Chief Counsel, January 2010-January 2013 and Group Counsel, November 2008-January 2010). | |
Thomas P. McGuire 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1972 | | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012) | | Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since September 2010; Compliance Executive, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Colin Moore 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1958 | | Senior Vice President (2010) | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Director and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010. | |
Michael E. DeFao 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1968 | | Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010) | | Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Amy Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1965 | | Vice President (2006) | | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010, and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009). | |
Lyn Kephart-Strong 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1960 | | Vice President (2015) | | President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer, Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009; President, RiverSource Service Corporation 2004-2010. | |
Ryan C. Larrenaga 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1970 | | Vice President and Secretary (2015) | | Vice President and Group Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2011 (previously, Counsel from May 2010 to August 2011); Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005. | |
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the Management Agreement (the Management Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) and the Subadvisory Agreement (the Subadvisory Agreement) between the Investment Manager and Threadneedle International Limited (the Subadviser) with respect to Columbia Global Unconstrained Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. As detailed below, the Board's Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager before determining to approve the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement (collectively, the Agreements).
In connection with their deliberations regarding the proposed Agreements, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials, as well as other materials provided by the Investment Manager in connection with the Board's most recent and its upcoming annual approval of the continuation of the advisory agreements with respect to other series of the Trust, with representatives of the Investment Manager at the Committee meetings held on March 3, 2015 and June 9, 2015, and at the Board meetings held on March 4, 2015 and June 10, 2015. The Committee and the Board also consulted with Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee's and the Board's considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 10, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, approved the Agreements for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel, or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Agreements. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Agreements for the Fund included the following:
• Information regarding the reputation, financial strength, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel proposed to provide investment management, administrative and other services to the Fund;
• Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager and the Subadviser with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager's and the Subadviser's compliance system by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer;
• The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
• The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including the Administrative Services Agreement, the Distribution Agreement and the Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement;
• The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through February 28, 2017 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
• Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
• Information regarding the management fees and investment performance of comparable portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager; and
• Information regarding the investment management fees and other expenses of the Fund relative to those of comparable funds determined to be in the same peer group of funds.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser and the Investment Manager's affiliates under the Agreements and
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the similar type of services currently provided by the Investment Manager to other funds in the fund complex, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser and the Investment Manager's affiliates. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager's ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager's investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager's experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager's ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund's other service providers. The Committee and the Board also noted that the Board had approved the Subadviser's code of ethics and compliance program, and that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds monitors the code of ethics and compliance program. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered that these services were provided to the Fund, rather than directly to Fund shareholders. The Committee and the Board accordingly affirmed, after considering various other matters, including the potential benefits to the Fund and its shareholders of the Independent Trustees' important role as pre-suit gatekeepers with respect to claims that they may determine are meritless or contrary to the Fund's best interests, that it was not the intention of the Board or the Investment Manager that there be any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreements.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the expected nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the approval of the Agreements.
Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the advisory fees to be charged to the Fund under the Agreements as well as the total expenses expected to be incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the proposed fees under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's proposed advisory fee and its expected total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Board also took into account the proposed fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements that the Investment Manager would observe during the Fund's first year, and the advisory fees and total expense ratios of comparable funds identified for purposes of expense comparison.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory/management fee rates and expenses of the Fund supported the approval of the Agreements.
Costs of Services to be Provided and Profitability
The Committee and the Board considered information provided by the Investment Manager with respect to estimated costs of services and profitability, and expected to consider the costs of services and the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Committee's and the Board's next review and consideration of the continuation of the Agreements. The Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the expected expense ratio of the fund, and the implementation of expense limitations with respect to the fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding its financial condition.
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After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the anticipated costs of services to be provided and the expected profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the approval of the Agreements.
Investment Performance
Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Committee and the Board did not have investment performance to compare to the returns of a group of comparable mutual funds. However, the Committee and the Board expected to consider, in connection with their next review and consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the investment performance of the Fund in relation to the annualized return for various time periods of both a group of comparable funds, and a benchmark.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager's historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Investment Manager and the Subadviser supported approval of the Agreements.
Economies of Scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund through breakpoints in the proposed investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the investment advisory fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Agreements.
Other Benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding "fall-out" or ancillary benefits to be received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager to provide administrative services to the Fund and the engagement of the Investment Manager's affiliates to provide distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund. The Committee and the Board considered that the Fund's distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions to be generated by the Fund's securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager's practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that are in place to address such possible conflicts of interest. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decision to recommend or approve the proposed Agreements. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, approved the Agreements.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT
Each fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
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Columbia Global Unconstrained Bond Fund
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
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ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2015

COLUMBIA NEW YORK TAX-EXEMPT FUND

Dear Shareholder,
Today's investors are typically focused on outcomes, like living a certain retirement lifestyle, paying for college education or building a legacy. But in today's complex global investment landscape, even simple goals are not easily achieved.
At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we aspire to help satisfy five core needs of today's investors:
n Generate an appropriate stream of income in retirement
Traditional approaches to generating income may not provide the diversification benefits they once did, and they may actually introduce unwanted risk in today's market. To seek to improve your potential to live comfortably long term, we endeavor to pursue investments that explore less traveled paths to income.
n Navigate a changing interest rate environment
Today's uncertain market environment includes the prospect of a rise in interest rates. Blending traditional investments with non-traditional or alternative products may help protect your wealth during periods of volatility. We can attempt to help strengthen your portfolio with agile products designed to take on the market's ups and downs.
n Maximize after-tax returns
In an environment where what you keep may be more important than what you earn, municipal bonds can help mitigate high tax burdens while providing potentially attractive yields. Our state and federal tax-exempt products are aimed at helping investors manage risk, minimize the fluctuation of capital and grow wealth on a more tax-efficient basis.
n Grow assets to achieve financial goals
We believe that finding and protecting growth comes from a disciplined security selection process designed to create excess return. Our goal is to provide investment solutions built to help you face today's market challenges and grow your assets at each crossroad of your journey.
n Ease the impact of volatile markets
Despite a bull market run that has benefited many investors over the past several years, it's important to remember the lessons of 2008 and the value that a well-diversified portfolio may provide through times of market volatility. We are here to help you hold onto the savings you have worked tirelessly to amass, and to provide you the best opportunity to maintain your standard of living regardless of market conditions.
Find out today how we can help you confidently invest to realize your dreams. Please visit us at blog.columbiathreadneedleus.com/our-best-ideas to learn more about our unique investment solutions.
The world is constantly changing, but our priority remains the same: to help you secure your finances, meet your goals and achieve success. Thank you for your continued investment with us.
Sincerely,

Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about a fund, visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2015 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
COLUMBIA NEW YORK TAX-EXEMPT FUND
Performance Overview | | | 2 | | |
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 4 | | |
Understanding Your Fund's Expenses | | | 7 | | |
Portfolio of Investments | | | 8 | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 17 | | |
Statement of Operations | | | 19 | | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 20 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 22 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 28 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 35 | | |
Federal Income Tax Information | | | 36 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 37 | | |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement | | | 41 | | |
Important Information About This Report | | | 45 | | |
Fund Investment Manager
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Distributor
Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
For more information about any of the funds, please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
COLUMBIA NEW YORK TAX-EXEMPT FUND
Performance Summary
n Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned 3.46% for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 3.72% for the same time period.
n By comparison, the Fund's benchmark, the Barclays New York Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.97%, and the broad municipal market, as measured by the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.87% for the same 12-month period.
n Effective duration and credit quality positioning more than offset mixed results from sector allocation and security selection.
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2015)
| | Inception | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class A | | 09/26/86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 3.46 | | | | 4.56 | | | | 4.73 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | 3.91 | | | | 4.40 | | |
Class B | | 08/04/92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 2.69 | | | | 3.78 | | | | 3.95 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -2.30 | | | | 3.43 | | | | 3.95 | | |
Class C | | 08/01/97 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 3.00 | | | | 4.09 | | | | 4.26 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | 2.00 | | | | 4.09 | | | | 4.26 | | |
Class R4* | | 03/19/13 | | | 3.72 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 4.79 | | |
Class R5* | | 11/08/12 | | | 3.76 | | | | 4.73 | | | | 4.81 | | |
Class Z* | | 09/01/11 | | | 3.72 | | | | 4.77 | | | | 4.84 | | |
Barclays New York Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 2.97 | | | | 4.13 | | | | 4.71 | | |
Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | | | | | 2.87 | | | | 4.28 | | | | 4.74 | | |
Returns for Class A are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. The maximum applicable sales charge was reduced from 4.75% to 3.00% on Class A share purchases made on or after February 19, 2015. Class A returns (including sales charges) for all periods reflect the current maximum applicable sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class B are shown with and without the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter. Returns for Class C are shown with and without the 1.00% CDSC for the first year only. The Fund's other classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us or calling 800.345.6611.
*The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund's oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The Barclays New York Municipal Bond Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of New York investment-grade bonds with maturity of one year or more.
The Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with a maturity of at least one year.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (continued)
Performance of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (November 1, 2005 – October 31, 2015)

The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
Portfolio Management
Catherine Stienstra
Quality Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
AAA rating | | | 1.8 | | |
AA rating | | | 33.4 | | |
A rating | | | 41.0 | | |
BBB rating | | | 15.4 | | |
BB rating | | | 2.0 | | |
Not rated | | | 6.4 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund's subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's Class A shares returned 3.46% excluding sales charge. Class Z shares of the Fund returned 3.72% for the same time period. By comparison, the Fund's benchmark, the Barclays New York Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.97%, and the broad municipal market, as measured by the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.87% for the same 12-month period. Effective duration and credit quality positioning more than offset mixed results from sector allocation and security selection.
Tax-Exempt Bond Market Posted Gains Despite Rate Volatility
The tax-exempt fixed-income market posted solid gains during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2015, outperforming U.S. Treasuries. While there was rate volatility early in the period, the Barclays Municipal Bond Index enjoyed its fourth consecutive month of positive total returns in October 2015. Indeed, rates fell in October 2015 across the yield curve, or spectrum of maturities, as the September 2015 delay in Federal Reserve (Fed) action pushed the likelihood of a rate hike into late 2015 or early 2016. For the period as a whole, however, yields across the spectrum of maturities shifted only modestly such that the municipal bond yield curve remained virtually unchanged on a year-over-year basis. Due to the income component of total return, longer term municipal bonds outpaced shorter term municipal bonds during the period. Lower quality, high-yielding municipal bonds generally outperformed their higher quality, lower yielding counterparts.
Underlying municipal bond market fundamentals improved during the period, as the gradually growing economy drove sales, property and income tax revenues higher, while state and local government spending remained restrained. Select negative credit stories made headlines, including the state of Illinois' pension and budgetary turmoil, Puerto Rico's multi-notch downgrade, Detroit's Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing and the state of New Jersey's multiple downgrades. However, these stories were not representative of the general health of the broad municipal bond market, and overall, the default environment remained benign. New York State, in particular, saw favorable fundamentals, supported the benchmark's outperformance of the broader municipal bond market during the period. According to Moody's, an independent ratings agency, the outlook for New York remained stable at the end of the period, which reflected its adequate liquidity, growth of formal and informal reserves, and continued control of spending growth. New York's favorable status also reflected expectations that the state would build on its improvements in fiscal management, close budget gaps and contain its structural fiscal imbalance.
The technical, or supply and demand, landscape for the municipal bond market also supported tax-exempt fixed-income market performance. Supply on the national and state levels declined, as the outcome of large bond redemptions and maturities outpaced new issue supply. Meanwhile, demand, as evidenced by mutual fund flows, turned positive in October 2015 after five consecutive months of outflows.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Contributors and Detractors
The Fund benefited from its combined duration and yield curve positioning. The Fund had a modestly longer duration than the benchmark, which helped as longer maturity tax-exempt bonds outperformed shorter term maturities during the period. For the same reason, having an overweight relative to the benchmark in bonds with maturities of 15 years or longer and a relative underweight in bonds with maturities of 1 to 15 years contributed positively.
In terms of credit quality, having overweight allocations to bonds rated A and BBB and to non-rated securities and underweight allocations to bonds rated AAA and AA added value, as lower quality securities generally outperformed higher quality securities during the period. Security selection among non-rated securities and bonds rated A2 (a subset of bonds rated A) further boosted relative results.
From a sector perspective, the Fund benefited from having overweight allocations to hospital and education bonds, as each of these sectors outperformed the benchmark during the period. Effective issue selection within the electric utilities sector contributed positively as well. Finally, a portion of the Fund's assets were pre-refunded during the period. (Pre-refunded bonds, also known as advance refunding, is a procedure in which a bond issuer floats a second bond at a lower interest rate, and the proceeds from the sale of the second bond are invested, usually in Treasury securities, which in turn, are held in escrow to collateralize the first bond. Advance refunded bonds no longer represent the credit risk profile of the original borrower, and given the typically high credit quality of the escrow account they often increase in value — sometimes significantly.) The positive price performance from these prerefundings contributed to the Fund's results.
Detracting from Fund results was having an underweighted allocation to the water/sewer sector, which outpaced the benchmark during the period. Security selection amongst bonds in this sector rated A3 (a subset of bonds rated A) also hurt.
Fundamental Analysis Drove Portfolio Changes
During the period, we sought to increase the Fund's exposure to higher yielding securities and to reduce positions in lower yielding securities. In so doing, we increased the Fund's allocations to the hospital, transportation and charter schools sectors. We also increased exposure to non-rated securities. We decreased the Fund's exposure to pre-refunded bonds, to the local general obligation sector and to state-appropriated debt. The Fund's duration remained rather steady throughout the annual period at a modestly longer stance than that of the benchmark.
The Fund held a modest position in an inverse floater to enhance income — with minimal impact during the annual period. (Inverse floaters are bonds or other types of debt whose coupon rate has an inverse relationship to short-term interest rates or to a benchmark rate. An inverse floater adjusts its coupon payment as the interest rate changes, such that when interest rates rise, the coupon rate falls.)
Investment Risks
Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. The Fund invests substantially in municipal securities and will be affected by tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes, as well as changes impacting a state's financial, economic or other conditions. A relatively small number of tax-exempt issuers may necessitate the Fund investing more heavily in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a Fund that invests more broadly. The value of the Fund's portfolio may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. Prepayment and extension risk exists as a loan, bond or other investment may be called, prepaid or redeemed before maturity and that similar yielding investments may not be available for purchase. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the Fund's income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Federal and state tax rules apply to capital gain distributions and any gains or losses on sales. Income may be subject to state or local taxes. Liquidity risk is associated with the difficulty of selling underlying investments at a desirable time or price. See the Fund's prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Looking Ahead
At the end of October 2015, the consensus was that there was a rather evenly-divided probability of the Fed increasing interest rates in December 2015. As such, we currently expect volatility to remain a factor in the financial markets broadly and in the tax-exempt bond market particularly as we move closer to year-end 2015 and as each economic data point is closely monitored. That said, we also believe the tax-exempt bond market may well remain range-bound until the Fed decides to raise interest rates. Once the Fed actually takes action — whether in 2015 or early in 2016 — we expect the pace of its rate increases to be slow and gradual given the potential impact of slower economic growth in Europe and China on the U. S. economy along with persistently low inflation. At the same time, we currently expect tax reform rhetoric to pick up as we head into the presidential election year, although we believe any reform is unlikely to be enacted until at least 2017.
Against this backdrop, we believe the demand for tax-free investments should remain elevated given their attractive taxable-equivalent yields when compared to other fixed-income investments and given relatively attractive municipal/Treasury ratios. The ratio of 30-year AAA-rated municipal bond yields to 30-year U. S. Treasury yields rose from 98% to approximately 105% by the end of the period, and the 10-year ratio rose from 89% to approximately 95%. We also expect the supply/demand scenario to remain generally favorable.
Given our view at this time, we intend to maintain the Fund's overweight to bonds with maturities of 15 years or longer and its modestly longer duration profile than that of the benchmark. If we should see a spike in inflation or economic growth pressuring longer term rates, we would likely seek to shorten the Fund's duration accordingly. We also intend to maintain the Fund's overweight to lower investment-grade quality securities. We intend to look to buy when rates increase in this range-bound environment and look to sell credits that may be exhibiting weaker fundamentals when rates hit the lower end of the range. Finally, we intend to continue to seek attractive relative value opportunities one security at a time, relying heavily on the strength of our in-house municipal credit research team to help us evaluate the risk and return potential of each issue. As always, the Fund's emphasis remains on generating both a high level of income generally exempt from federal income tax and New York state and local taxes as well as capital appreciation, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing Your Fund's Expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using the Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the "Actual" column. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund's actual return) and then applies the Fund's actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See "Compare With Other Funds" below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare With Other Funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
| | Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($) | | Account Value at the End of the Period ($) | | Expenses Paid During the Period ($) | | Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%) | |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | |
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.60 | | | | 1,021.16 | | | | 3.94 | | | | 3.95 | | | | 0.78 | | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.10 | | | | 1,017.40 | | | | 7.73 | | | | 7.74 | | | | 1.53 | | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.60 | | | | 1,018.90 | | | | 6.21 | | | | 6.23 | | | | 1.23 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.20 | | | | 1,022.41 | | | | 2.68 | | | | 2.69 | | | | 0.53 | | |
Class R5 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.40 | | | | 1,022.61 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 0.49 | | |
Class Z | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.20 | | | | 1,022.41 | | | | 2.68 | | | | 2.69 | | | | 0.53 | | |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2015
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Municipal Bonds 97.8%
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
AIR TRANSPORTATION 3.5% | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency(a) Refunding Revenue Bonds Trips Obligated Group Senior Series 2012A AMT 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,143,040 | | |
Revenue Bonds Terminal One Group Association Project Series 2005 AMT 01/01/24 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,016,380 | | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Bonds JFK International Air Terminal Series 2010 12/01/42 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,318,340 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,477,760 | | |
HEALTH SERVICES 0.9% | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Series 2015 07/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,652,100 | | |
HIGHER EDUCATION 11.5% | |
Albany Capital Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Services Series 2014 12/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 125,000 | | | | 139,895 | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds City University of New York-Queens Series 2014A 06/01/43 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,600 | | |
Dutchess County Local Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Marist College Project Series 2012A 07/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 675,000 | | | | 793,915 | | |
Geneva Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Hobart & William Smith College Series 2012 09/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 295,000 | | | | 342,341 | | |
Nassau County Industrial Development Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds New York Institute of Technology Project Series 2000A 03/01/26 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,210,000 | | | | 1,283,991 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds New School Series 2015A 07/01/50 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,643,175 | | |
Pratt Institute Series 2015A 07/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,170 | | |
St. John's University Series 2015A 07/01/37 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,120,360 | | |
Revenue Bonds Consolidated City University System 5th General Resolution Series 2008B 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,101,230 | | |
Cornell University Series 2006A 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,030,860 | | |
Manhattan Marymount College Series 2009 07/01/29 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,651,140 | | |
Pratt Institute Series 2009C (AGM) 07/01/39 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,103,490 | | |
St. John's University Series 2007C (NPFGC) 07/01/26 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,205,000 | | | | 1,515,565 | | |
Series 2012A 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 240,000 | | | | 275,926 | | |
State University Dormitory Facilities Series 2011A 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,154,780 | | |
Teacher's College Series 2009 03/01/39 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 560,590 | | |
The New School Series 2010 07/01/40 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,706,340 | | |
Niagara Area Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Niagara University Project Series 2012A 05/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 534,285 | | |
Seneca County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds New York Chiropractic College Series 2007 10/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 793,545 | | |
St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Clarkson University Project Series 2007 07/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,056,880 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Town of Hempstead Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Molloy College Project Series 2009 07/01/39 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,114,550 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 21,129,628 | | |
HOSPITAL 14.7% | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Catholic Health System Series 2015 07/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,088,690 | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds New York Methodist Hospital Project Series 2014 07/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 225,000 | | | | 253,265 | | |
07/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 180,000 | | | | 201,388 | | |
Dutchess County Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 2014A 07/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,084,800 | | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Rochester General Hospital Series 2013A 12/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,489,428 | | |
Revenue Bonds Unity Hospital-Rochester Project Series 2010 (FHA) 08/15/35 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,363,320 | | |
Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp. Revenue Bonds Catholic Health Services-Long Island Series 2014 07/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 833,468 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds NYU Hospitals Center Series 2014 07/01/36 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,710 | | |
North Shore — Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2015A 05/01/37 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,213,480 | | |
Revenue Bonds Mount Sinai Hospital Series 2010A 07/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,275,000 | | | | 2,581,033 | | |
Series 2011A 07/01/41 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,169,020 | | |
New York Hospital Medical Center Queens Series 2007 (FHA) 02/15/37 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 975,000 | | | | 1,012,303 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
New York University Hospital Center Series 2011A 07/01/31 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 800,000 | | | | 916,928 | | |
Orange Regional Medical Center Series 2008 12/01/29 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 900,000 | | | | 982,980 | | |
University of Rochester Series 2009A 07/01/39 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,122,660 | | |
Onondaga Civic Development Corp. Revenue Bonds St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Project Series 2014 07/01/31 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,053,690 | | |
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Saratoga Hospital Project Series 2007B 12/01/32 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 529,970 | | |
Suffolk County Economic Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Catholic Health Services Series 2011 07/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,859,450 | | |
Westchester County Healthcare Corp. Revenue Bonds Senior Lien Series 2010C-2 11/01/37 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,077,420 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 26,943,003 | | |
HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER 0.6% | |
Dutchess County Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Anderson Center Services, Inc. Project Series 2010 10/01/30 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,043,090 | | |
INDEPENDENT POWER 0.5% | |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Nissequogue Cogen Partners Facility Series 1998 AMT(a) 01/01/23 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 860,000 | | | | 860,069 | | |
INVESTOR OWNED 1.9% | |
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority Revenue Bonds Brooklyn Union Gas Co. Project Series 1996 (NPFGC) 01/01/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,008,660 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority(b) Revenue Bonds Series 1993 04/01/20 | | | 12.290 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,503,030 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,511,690 | | |
LOCAL APPROPRIATION 1.2% | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Capital Appreciation-Court Facilities-Westchester Series 1998(c) 08/01/19 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,146,732 | | |
Suffolk County Judicial Facilities Agency Revenue Bonds H. Lee Dennison Building Series 2013 11/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,134,870 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,281,602 | | |
LOCAL GENERAL OBLIGATION 4.0% | |
City of New York Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Subordinated Series 2009I-1 04/01/27 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,686,705 | | |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Fiscal 2015 Series 2014A 08/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 578,955 | | |
City of Syracuse Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Airport Terminal Security Access Improvement Series 2011 AMT(a) 11/01/36 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,870,487 | | |
County of Erie Limited General Obligation Bonds Public Improvement Series 2015A 09/15/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 275,000 | | | | 323,359 | | |
Mount Sinai Union Free School District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 1992 (AMBAC) 02/15/19 | | | 6.200 | % | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,169,529 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds School Districts Bond Financing Series 2013F 10/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,189,420 | | |
Sullivan West Central School District Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2012 04/15/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 608,240 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,426,695 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
MULTI-FAMILY 2.3% | |
Housing Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Gateway Apartments Series 2009A 09/15/25 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 165,000 | | | | 177,215 | | |
Series 2009C-1 11/01/34 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,725 | | |
Series 2009M 11/01/45 | | | 5.150 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,293,663 | | |
Onondaga Civic Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Upstate Properties Development, Inc. Series 2011 12/01/41 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 2,151,403 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,170,006 | | |
MUNICIPAL POWER 2.2% | |
Long Island Power Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014A 09/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,110 | | |
Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 04/01/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 818,805 | | |
Series 2012A 09/01/37 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,187,260 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,111,175 | | |
NURSING HOME 0.4% | |
Amherst Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Beechwood Health Care Center, Inc. Series 2007 01/01/40 | | | 5.200 | % | | | 655,000 | | | | 661,425 | | |
OTHER BOND ISSUE 0.3% | |
Westchester County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Guiding Eyes for the Blind Series 2004 08/01/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 450,000 | | | | 455,391 | | |
OTHER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOND 2.7% | |
New York Liberty Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Goldman Sachs Headquarters Series 2007 10/01/37 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,438,440 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. Project Series 1994 AMT(a) 03/01/24 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,508,300 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,946,740 | | |
POOL / BOND BANK 1.8% | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds School Districts Financing Program Series 2009C (AGM) 10/01/36 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,132,060 | | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 06/15/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,259,040 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,391,100 | | |
PORTS 6.2% | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Bonds Consolidated 85th Series 1993 03/01/28 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,437,460 | | |
Consolidated 93rd Series 1994 06/01/94 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,746,282 | | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey(a) Refunding Revenue Bonds 193rd Series 2015 AMT 10/15/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,135,000 | | | | 3,541,547 | | |
Consolidated 186th Series 2014 AMT 10/15/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,102,350 | | |
Revenue Bonds Consolidated 143rd Series 2006 (AGM) AMT 10/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,018,950 | | |
Consolidated 147th Series 2007 (NPFGC) AMT 10/15/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 526,015 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,372,604 | | |
PREP SCHOOL 2.9% | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2015 06/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 566,715 | | |
06/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 787,290 | | |
Revenue Bonds Bronx Charter School for Excellence Series 2013 04/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,160 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
International Leadership Charter School Series 2013 07/01/33 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,449,840 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Convent-Sacred Heart Series 2011 (AGM) 11/01/35 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 888,855 | | |
Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Emma Willard School Project Series 2015A 01/01/36 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 551,355 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,295,215 | | |
RECREATION 3.4% | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue Bonds YMCA of Greater NY Project Series 2012 08/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,250 | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp.(d) Refunding Revenue Bonds YMCA of Greater New York Project Series 2015 08/01/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 900,000 | | | | 984,132 | | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Pilot-Queens Baseball Stadium Series 2006 (AMBAC) 01/01/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 519,370 | | |
Pilot-Yankee Stadium Series 2009 (AGM) 03/01/49 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 250,000 | | | | 293,820 | | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources Refunding Revenue Bonds American Museum of Natural History Series 2014S 07/01/41 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,259,280 | | |
Museum of Modern Art Series 2008-1A 04/01/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 825,210 | | |
Revenue Bonds Lincoln Center Series 2008C 12/01/18 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 844,905 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,273,967 | | |
REFUNDED / ESCROWED 7.1% | |
Albany Industrial Development Agency Prerefunded 11/15/17 Revenue Bonds St. Peters Hospital Project Series 2008A 11/15/27 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,094,160 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Long Island Power Authority Prerefunded 05/01/19 Revenue Bonds Series 2008A 05/01/33 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,173,460 | | |
Nassau County Interim Finance Authority Prerefunded 05/15/19 Revenue Bonds Sales Tax Secured Series 2009 11/15/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 235,000 | | | | 268,144 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Prerefunded 01/01/17 Revenue Bonds University of Rochester Series 2007B 07/01/27 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,920 | | |
Prerefunded 05/01/17 Revenue Bonds North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2007A 05/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,066,830 | | |
Prerefunded 05/01/19 Revenue Bonds North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2009A 05/01/37 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,312,560 | | |
Prerefunded 07/01/17 Revenue Bonds New York University Hospital Center Series 2007B 07/01/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 590,000 | | | | 628,197 | | |
Prerefunded 07/01/18 Revenue Bonds Rochester Institute of Technology Series 2008A 07/01/33 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,134,210 | | |
Prerefunded 07/01/19 Revenue Bonds Mount Sinai School of Medicine Series 2009 07/01/39 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,145,520 | | |
Prerefunded 08/15/16 Revenue Bonds Kaleida Health Series 2006 (FHA) 02/15/35 | | | 4.700 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,034,910 | | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Prerefunded 01/01/22 Revenue Bonds General Purpose Series 1999B 01/01/30 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,217,942 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 13,127,853 | | |
RESOURCE RECOVERY 1.5% | |
Build NYC Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Pratt Paper, Inc. Project Series 2014 AMT(a)(e) 01/01/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 796,927 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Green Bonds Series 2014 AMT(a) 01/01/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,944,240 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,741,167 | | |
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES 4.1% | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association Series 2012 07/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,061,100 | | |
Suffolk County Economic Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Peconic Landing Southold Series 2010 12/01/40 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,337,283 | | |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Refunding Revenue Bonds Jeffersons Ferry Project Series 2006 11/01/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 1,360,272 | | |
Tompkins County Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Kendal at Ithaca, Inc. Project Series 2014 07/01/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,915,740 | | |
Ulster County Capital Resource Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Alliance Senior Living Co. Series 2014A(b)(e) 09/15/44 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 827,244 | | |
Ulster County Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds Series 2007A 09/15/42 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 982,890 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,484,529 | | |
SALES TAX —% | |
Nassau County Interim Finance Authority Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Sales Tax Secured Series 2009 11/15/24 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 15,000 | | | | 16,865 | | |
SINGLE FAMILY 0.1% | |
State of New York Mortgage Agency Revenue Bonds Series 2007-140 AMT(a) 10/01/21 | | | 4.600 | % | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,562 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
SPECIAL NON PROPERTY TAX 6.3% | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2009A 11/15/26 | | | 5.300 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 779,891 | | |
Series 2009B 11/15/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,340 | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority(c) Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2012A 11/15/32 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 1,371,550 | | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue Bonds Fiscal 2009 Series 2009S-3 01/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,128,850 | | |
Series 2009S-5 01/15/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,370 | | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Unrefunded Revenue Bonds Future Tax Secured Subordinated Series 2007 11/01/26 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 345,000 | | | | 366,117 | | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Refunded Revenue Bonds Future Tax Secured Subordinated Series 2012B 11/01/30 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 580,890 | | |
New York Convention Center Development Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Hotel Unit Fee Secured Series 2015 11/15/45 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,681,005 | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Education Series 2008B 03/15/36 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 574,120 | | |
Series 2009A 03/15/28 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,545,000 | | | | 1,724,174 | | |
New York State Thruway Authority Highway & Bridge Trust Fund Revenue Bonds Series 2009A-1 04/01/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,116,770 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,562,077 | | |
STATE APPROPRIATED 3.1% | |
Erie County Industrial Development Agency (The) Revenue Bonds School District of Buffalo Project Series 2011A 05/01/32 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,158,390 | | |
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Consolidated City University System 2nd Generation Series 1993A 07/01/20 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,336,840 | | |
NYSARC, Inc. Series 2012A 07/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 890,000 | | | | 1,038,087 | | |
State University Educational Facilities Series 2000C (AGM) 05/15/17 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,580 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,612,897 | | |
STUDENT LOAN —% | |
State of New York Mortgage Agency Revenue Bonds New York State Higher Education Finance Series 2009 11/01/26 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 75,000 | | | | 79,412 | | |
TOBACCO 0.6% | |
Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2014 06/01/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,041,680 | | |
TRANSPORTATION 6.0% | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2005B (AMBAC) 11/15/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,534,513 | | |
Series 2011D 11/15/36 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,650 | | |
Series 2012E 11/15/31 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,301,900 | | |
Transportation Series 2005F | |
11/15/35 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,995 | | |
Series 2010D 11/15/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,538,014 | | |
Series 2014B 11/15/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,208,940 | | |
Series 2015B 11/15/40 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,875,849 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,093,861 | | |
TURNPIKE / BRIDGE / TOLL ROAD 3.1% | |
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Bonds General Series 2012I 01/01/32 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,269,460 | | |
Series 2014J 01/01/41 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,328,440 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,597,900 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
WATER & SEWER 4.9% | |
Great Neck North Water Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2008 01/01/33 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 690,000 | | | | 741,040 | | |
New York City Water & Sewer System Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2011AA 06/15/44 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,124,290 | | |
Revenue Bonds Fiscal 2009 Series 2008A 06/15/40 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,117,520 | | |
Series 2008CC 06/15/34 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,837,015 | | |
Series 2009EE 06/15/40 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,490 | | |
Niagara Falls Public Water Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2013A 07/15/29 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,141,860 | | |
Rensselaer County Water Service & Sewer Authority Revenue Bonds Water Service Series 2008 09/01/38 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 535,000 | | | | 555,640 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,080,855 | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $165,765,903) | | | | | | | 179,642,918 | | |
Money Market Funds 1.4%
| | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Dreyfus New York Municipal Cash Management, 0.000%(f) | | | 1,004,890 | | | | 1,004,890 | | |
JPMorgan Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Agency Shares, 0.010%(f) | | | 1,546,479 | | | | 1,546,479 | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $2,551,369) | | | | | 2,551,369 | | |
Total Investments (Cost: $168,317,272) | | | | | 182,194,287 | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | | | | 1,550,958 | | |
Net Assets | | | | | 183,745,245 | | |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Income from this security may be subject to alternative minimum tax.
(b) Variable rate security.
(c) Zero coupon bond.
(d) Security, or a portion thereof, has been purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
(e) Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from SEC registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund may invest in private placements determined to be liquid as well as those determined to be illiquid. Private placements may be determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $1,624,171 or 0.88% of net assets.
(f) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2015.
Abbreviation Legend
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC Ambac Assurance Corporation
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax
FHA Federal Housing Authority
NPFGC National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at October 31, 2015:
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Investments | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 179,642,918 | | | | — | | | | 179,642,918 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 2,551,369 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,551,369 | | |
Total Investments | | | 2,551,369 | | | | 179,642,918 | | | | — | | | | 182,194,287 | | |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are valued based upon utilizing observable market inputs, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets and/or fund per share market values which are not considered publicly available.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2015
Assets | |
Investments, at value | |
(identified cost $168,317,272) | | $ | 182,194,287 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | | | 702,961 | | |
Interest | | | 2,610,125 | | |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | | | 623 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1,370 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 33,682 | | |
Total assets | | | 185,543,048 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis | | | 979,542 | | |
Capital shares purchased | | | 167,766 | | |
Dividend distributions to shareholders | | | 534,629 | | |
Investment management fees | | | 2,006 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | | | 1,379 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 21,486 | | |
Administration fees | | | 351 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 257 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 7 | | |
Other expenses | | | 56,698 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 33,682 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,797,803 | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 183,745,245 | | |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 169,206,652 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 422,999 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain | | | 238,579 | | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | 13,877,015 | | |
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 183,745,245 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
October 31, 2015
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 147,142,523 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 19,610,920 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.50 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 7.73 | | |
Class B | |
Net assets | | $ | 298,593 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 39,811 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.50 | | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 19,165,382 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,555,220 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.50 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 40,885 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 5,457 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.49 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net assets | | $ | 10,355 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,384 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.48 | | |
Class Z | |
Net assets | | $ | 17,087,507 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,279,315 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.50 | | |
(a) The maximum offering price per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 3.00%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31, 2015
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends | | $ | 267 | | |
Interest | | | 7,775,676 | | |
Total income | | | 7,775,943 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees | | | 709,903 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | | | 363,752 | | |
Class B | | | 4,068 | | |
Class C | | | 177,738 | | |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | | | 185,613 | | |
Class B | | | 515 | | |
Class C | | | 22,708 | | |
Class R4 | | | 32 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5 | | |
Class Z | | | 17,633 | | |
Administration fees | | | 124,233 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 19,045 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 2,432 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | 27,763 | | |
Registration fees | | | 32,471 | | |
Audit fees | | | 24,780 | | |
Legal fees | | | 5,804 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 86 | | |
Other | | | 12,376 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,730,957 | | |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | | | (244,644 | ) | |
Fees waived by Distributor — Class C | | | (53,321 | ) | |
Expense reductions | | | (140 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,432,852 | | |
Net investment income | | | 6,343,091 | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | 874,657 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 874,657 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (1,224,141 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (1,224,141 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (349,484 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 5,993,607 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 6,343,091 | | | $ | 6,309,833 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 874,657 | | | | (344,736 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,224,141 | ) | | | 8,391,798 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 5,993,607 | | | | 14,356,895 | | |
Distributions to shareholders | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (5,173,050 | ) | | | (5,385,619 | ) | |
Class B | | | (11,384 | ) | | | (20,441 | ) | |
Class C | | | (551,126 | ) | | | (519,223 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (952 | ) | | | (271 | ) | |
Class R5 | | | (419 | ) | | | (557 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (524,281 | ) | | | (334,589 | ) | |
Net realized gains | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (961,038 | ) | |
Class B | | | — | | | | (5,041 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (107,407 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | — | | | | (16 | ) | |
Class R5 | | | — | | | | (15 | ) | |
Class Z | | | — | | | | (48,653 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (6,261,212 | ) | | | (7,382,870 | ) | |
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity | | | 5,775,081 | | | | 1,052,198 | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 5,507,476 | | | | 8,026,223 | | |
Net assets at beginning of year | | | 178,237,769 | | | | 170,211,546 | | |
Net assets at end of year | | $ | 183,745,245 | | | $ | 178,237,769 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 422,999 | | | $ | 341,120 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | Dollars ($) | | Shares | | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity | |
Class A shares | |
Subscriptions(a) | | | 1,767,847 | | | | 13,247,616 | | | | 1,973,518 | | | | 14,381,177 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 558,747 | | | | 4,199,399 | | | | 705,111 | | | | 5,149,430 | | |
Redemptions | | | (2,281,061 | ) | | | (17,080,939 | ) | | | (3,270,079 | ) | | | (23,841,731 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 45,533 | | | | 366,076 | | | | (591,450 | ) | | | (4,311,124 | ) | |
Class B shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 2,979 | | | | 22,278 | | | | 881 | | | | 6,418 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 703 | | | | 5,288 | | | | 1,735 | | | | 12,641 | | |
Redemptions(a) | | | (50,972 | ) | | | (383,533 | ) | | | (23,362 | ) | | | (169,485 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (47,290 | ) | | | (355,967 | ) | | | (20,746 | ) | | | (150,426 | ) | |
Class C shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 651,175 | | | | 4,887,351 | | | | 308,797 | | | | 2,262,846 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 49,981 | | | | 375,427 | | | | 55,968 | | | | 408,608 | | |
Redemptions | | | (352,860 | ) | | | (2,645,278 | ) | | | (412,179 | ) | | | (2,986,008 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 348,296 | | | | 2,617,500 | | | | (47,414 | ) | | | (314,554 | ) | |
Class R4 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 3,992 | | | | 29,822 | | | | 1,061 | | | | 7,696 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 75 | | | | 557 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase | | | 4,067 | | | | 30,379 | | | | 1,061 | | | | 7,696 | | |
Class R5 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 3,995 | | | | 30,000 | | | | 12,785 | | | | 90,667 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 3 | | | | 22 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Redemptions | | | (3,998 | ) | | | (29,808 | ) | | | (11,723 | ) | | | (84,407 | ) | |
Net increase | | | — | | | | 214 | | | | 1,062 | | | | 6,260 | | |
Class Z shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 957,842 | | | | 7,168,126 | | | | 1,006,539 | | | | 7,455,686 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 23,588 | | | | 177,005 | | | | 7,946 | | | | 58,506 | | |
Redemptions | | | (561,449 | ) | | | (4,228,252 | ) | | | (236,220 | ) | | | (1,699,846 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 419,981 | | | | 3,116,879 | | | | 778,265 | | | | 5,814,346 | | |
Total net increase | | | 770,587 | | | | 5,775,081 | | | | 120,778 | | | | 1,052,198 | | |
(a) Includes conversions of Class B shares to Class A shares, if any.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class A | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.27 | | | $ | 7.34 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.29 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.06 | )(a) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.23 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.27 | | |
Total return | | | 3.46 | % | | | 8.80 | % | | | (3.20 | %) | | | 10.90 | % | | | 3.40 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 1.02 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 0.78 | %(d) | | | 0.78 | %(d) | | | 0.78 | %(d) | | | 0.79 | %(d) | | | 0.82 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.60 | % | | | 3.73 | % | | | 3.57 | % | | | 3.70 | % | | | 4.04 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 147,143 | | | $ | 147,024 | | | $ | 145,384 | | | $ | 177,945 | | | $ | 163,405 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 11 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 22 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class B | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.27 | | | $ | 7.34 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.24 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.06 | )(a) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.56 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.18 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.27 | | |
Total return | | | 2.69 | % | | | 7.99 | % | | | (3.93 | %) | | | 10.08 | % | | | 2.62 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.87 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 1.53 | %(d) | | | 1.53 | %(d) | | | 1.53 | %(d) | | | 1.54 | %(d) | | | 1.60 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 2.85 | % | | | 2.99 | % | | | 2.80 | % | | | 2.95 | % | | | 3.38 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 299 | | | $ | 654 | | | $ | 778 | | | $ | 1,390 | | | $ | 2,202 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 11 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 22 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class C | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.27 | | | $ | 7.34 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.26 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.06 | )(a) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.20 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.27 | | |
Total return | | | 3.00 | % | | | 8.32 | % | | | (3.64 | %) | | | 10.41 | % | | | 2.95 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.82 | % | |
Total net expenses(c) | | | 1.23 | %(d) | | | 1.23 | %(d) | | | 1.23 | %(d) | | | 1.24 | %(d) | | | 1.28 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.15 | % | | | 3.28 | % | | | 3.12 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 3.64 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 19,165 | | | $ | 16,578 | | | $ | 16,254 | | | $ | 20,240 | | | $ | 16,164 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 11 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 22 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(d) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R4 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 7.20 | | | $ | 7.63 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.18 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.43 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.25 | ) | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.49 | | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 7.20 | | |
Total return | | | 3.72 | % | | | 9.09 | % | | | (3.35 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.69 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.53 | %(e) | | | 0.53 | %(e) | | | 0.53 | %(c)(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.86 | % | | | 3.95 | % | | | 3.88 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 2 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 11 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 15 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from March 19, 2013 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R5 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.49 | | | $ | 7.20 | | | $ | 7.79 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.28 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.55 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.27 | ) | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.48 | | | $ | 7.49 | | | $ | 7.20 | | |
Total return | | | 3.76 | % | | | 8.98 | % | | | (3.52 | %) | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.62 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.50 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.89 | % | | | 4.13 | % | | | 3.85 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 2 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 11 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 15 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from November 8, 2012 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class Z | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.27 | | | $ | 7.25 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.02 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.07 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.21 | | | $ | 7.76 | | | $ | 7.27 | | |
Total return | | | 3.72 | % | | | 9.07 | % | | | (2.96 | %) | | | 11.19 | % | | | 0.96 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.61 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.53 | %(e) | | | 0.53 | %(e) | | | 0.53 | %(e) | | | 0.54 | %(e) | | | 0.52 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.85 | % | | | 3.98 | % | | | 3.86 | % | | | 3.90 | % | | | 4.19 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 17,088 | | | $ | 13,961 | | | $ | 7,791 | | | $ | 995 | | | $ | 5 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 11 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 22 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from September 1, 2011 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2015
Note 1. Organization
Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R4, Class R5 and Class Z shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00% based on the initial investment amount. In addition, Class A shares purchased on or after February 19, 2015 are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. Redemptions of Class A shares purchased prior to February 19, 2015, without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase, are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Class B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase.
Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class R5 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment professionals and omnibus retirement plans.
Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Delayed Delivery Securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a "when-issued" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer
resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of Class Net Asset Value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt and taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
In May 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU No. 2015-07 changes the disclosure requirements for investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Management Fees
Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The investment management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.40% to 0.27% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective investment management fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Administration Fees
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager also serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.07% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Compensation of Board Members
Board members, who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial, are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These Board members may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund's assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund is allocated a portion of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of the Trust.
Transfer Agency Fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The Transfer Agent receives a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Transfer Agent also receives sub-transfer agency fees based on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for which the Transfer Agent receives a per account fee). The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Class R5 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R5 shares.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Class A | | | 0.13 | % | |
Class B | | | 0.13 | | |
Class C | | | 0.13 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.13 | | |
Class R5 | | | 0.05 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.13 | | |
The Fund and certain other associated investment companies have severally, but not jointly, guaranteed the performance and observance of all the terms and conditions of a lease entered into by Seligman Data Corp. (SDC), the former transfer agent, including the payment of rent by SDC (the Guaranty). SDC was the legacy Seligman funds' former transfer agent.
The lease and the Guaranty expire in January 2019. At October 31, 2015, the Fund's total potential future obligation over the life of the Guaranty is $44,211. The liability remaining at October 31, 2015 for non-recurring charges associated with the lease amounted to $24,524 and is recorded as a part of the payable for other expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2015, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $140.
Distribution and Service Fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively.
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the distribution fee does not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
Sales Charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $59,700 for Class A, $95 for Class B and $688 for Class C shares for the year ended October 31, 2015.
Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the periods disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:
| | March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 | | Prior to March 1, 2015 | |
Class A | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.78 | % | |
Class B | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.53 | | |
Class C | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.53 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.53 | | |
Class R5 | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.50 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.53 | | |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with
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October 31, 2015
investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods. Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor, as discussed above, are in addition to the waiver/reimbursement commitment under the agreement.
Note 4. Federal Tax Information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2015, these differences are primarily due to differing treatment for principal and/or interest from fixed income securities, Trustees' deferred compensation, distributions and tax straddles. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications.
The Fund did not have any permanent differences; therefore, no reclassifications were made to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended October 31, | | 2015 | | 2014 | |
Tax-exempt income | | $ | 6,261,212 | | | $ | 6,320,672 | | |
Long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | 1,062,198 | | |
Total | | $ | 6,261,212 | | | $ | 7,382,870 | | |
Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | | 568,950 | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 440,656 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 14,169,245 | | |
At October 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $168,025,042 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 14,389,808 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (220,563 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 14,169,245 | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2015, $381,066 of capital loss carryforward was utilized.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio Information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $26,053,527 and $19,566,132, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2015. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Line of Credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, that permits collective borrowings up to $550 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.075% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Prior to the December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
agreement permitted borrowings up to $500 million under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
Effective December 8, 2015, Citibank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. joined JPMorgan as lead of a syndicate of banks under the credit facility agreement. The credit facility agreement, as amended, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2015.
Note 7. Significant Risks
Shareholder Concentration Risk
At October 31, 2015, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 11.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated shareholders of record owned 31.5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid or more liquid positions, resulting in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid or illiquid securities. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and net
asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Geographic Concentration Risk
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund's name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state's financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Non-Diversification Risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 6 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Note 9. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the Funds' Boards of Trustees.
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are
subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of
Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund (the "Fund," a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at October 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where such confirmations had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, MN
December 22, 2015
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. Shareholders will be notified in early 2016 of the amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.
Tax Designations:
Capital Gain Dividend | | $ | 462,689 | | |
Exempt-Interest Dividends | | | 100.00 | % | |
Capital Gain Dividend. The Fund designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
Exempt-Interest Dividends. The percentage of net investment income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies as exempt-interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. A portion of the income may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax.
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The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I. The mailing address of each Trustee is: c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Mail Drop BX32 05228, Boston, MA 02110.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
Janet Langford Carrig (Born 1957) Trustee | | | 1996 | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel — Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods) from September 2003 to March 2004 | | | 60 | | | None | |
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) Trustee and Chairman of the Board | | | 1996 | | | Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President — Strategy of United Airlines from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001 | | | 60 | | | Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Nash Finch Company (food distributor) from 2005 to 2013; Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing) from 2010 to 2013; and Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology) | |
Nancy T. Lukitsh (Born 1956) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser) from 1997 to 2010; Chair, Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools) from 2007 to 2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates from 1997 to 2010 | | | 60 | | | None | |
William E. Mayer (Born 1940) Trustee | | | 1991 | | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999 | | | 60 | | | DynaVox Inc. (speech creation); Lee Enterprises (print media); WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider) from 2000 to 2012; BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company);and Premier, Inc. (healthcare) | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
David M. Moffett (Born 1952) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Retired. Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates; Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007 | | | 60 | | | Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services); CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance); eBay Inc. (online trading community); E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media); Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services); MBIA Inc. (financial service provider); Paypal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); and University of Oklahoma Foundation | |
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942) Trustee | | | 1981 | | | Retired. Professor Emeritus, University of Washington since 2011; Professor of Economics, University of Washington from 1976 to 2011; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington from 1993 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington from 1980 to 2011; Associate Editor, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking from September 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters | | | 60 | | | None | |
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943) Trustee | | | 1984 | | | President, Saint Michael's College since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organizations, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007 | | | 60 | | | Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (closed-end funds) | |
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) Trustee | | | 2000 | | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm) | | | 60 | | | None | |
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) Trustee | | | 1998 | | | Retired. General Manager, Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President — Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer — US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) | | | 60 | | | Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006 | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Interested Trustee Affiliated with Investment Manager*
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
William F. Truscott (Born 1960) Trustee | | | 2012 | | | Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously President and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2012 (previously Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, May 2010-September 2012 and President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, 2005-April 2010); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, SARL since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006-August 2012. | | | 187 | | | Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Director, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006 to January 2013 | |
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Fund's Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us.
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the Funds' other officers are:
Fund Officers
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1970 | | President and Principal Executive Officer (2015) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously, Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2010-December 2014; and Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel 2004- January 2010); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007. | |
Michael G. Clarke 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1969 | | Treasurer (2011), Chief Financial Officer (2009) and Chief Accounting Officer (2015) | | Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, September 2004-April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002. | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund Officers (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Paul B. Goucher 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Born 1968 | | Senior Vice President (2011), Chief Legal Officer (2015) and Assistant Secretary (2008) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since November 2008 and January 2013, respectively (previously Chief Counsel, January 2010-January 2013 and Group Counsel, November 2008-January 2010). | |
Thomas P. McGuire 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1972 | | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012) | | Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since September 2010; Compliance Executive, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Colin Moore 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1958 | | Senior Vice President (2010) | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Director and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010. | |
Michael E. DeFao 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1968 | | Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010) | | Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Amy Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1965 | | Vice President (2006) | | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010, and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009). | |
Lyn Kephart-Strong 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1960 | | Vice President (2015) | | President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer, Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009; President, RiverSource Service Corporation 2004-2010. | |
Ryan C. Larrenaga 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1970 | | Vice President and Secretary (2015) | | Vice President and Group Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2011 (previously, Counsel from May 2010 to August 2011); Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005. | |
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Services Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. The Board and the Independent Trustees also unanimously approved an agreement (the Management Agreement and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the Agreements) combining the Advisory Agreement and the Fund's existing administrative services agreement (the Administrative Services Agreement) in a single agreement. The Board and the Independent Trustees approved the restatement of the Advisory Agreement with the Management Agreement to be effective for the Fund on March 1, 2016, the Fund's next annual prospectus update. As detailed below, the Board's Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager and others before determining to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 3, 2015, April 29, 2015 and June 9, 2015 and at Board meetings held on March 4, 2015 and June 10, 2015. In addition, the Board considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board's Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with its independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee's and the Board's considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 9, 2015, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. On June 10, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund included the following:
• Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
• Information on the Fund's advisory fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund's expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
• The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through February 28, 2017 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
• The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
• The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including the Administrative Services Agreement1 and agreements with respect to the provision of distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund;
• Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
• Information regarding the management fees and investment performance of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional separate accounts;
• Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
• Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager's compliance system by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer; and
• The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board also determined that the nature and level of the services to be provided under the Management Agreement would not decrease relative to the services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager's ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager's investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager's experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager's ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund's other service providers. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered that these services were provided to the Fund, rather than directly to Fund shareholders. The Committee and the Board accordingly affirmed, after considering various other matters, including the potential benefits to the Fund and its shareholders of the Independent Trustees' important role as pre-suit gatekeepers with respect to claims that they may determine are meritless or contrary to the Fund's best interests, that it was not the intention of the Board or the Investment Manager that there be any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreements. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
1 Like the Advisory Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement will terminate with respect to the Fund once the Management Agreement is effective for the Fund.
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
Investment Performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks and information based on reports of the independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds, and data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying the Fund's peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2014, the Fund's performance was in the forty-seventh, twenty-sixth and sixteenth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager's historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the approval of the Management Agreement.
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the advisory fees charged to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's advisory fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board also considered that the proposed management fee would not exceed the sum of the fee rates payable under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2014, the Fund's actual management fee and net expense ratio are ranked in the first and third quintiles, respectively, (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund's expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the advisory fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional separate accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services provided to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory/management fee rates and expenses of the Fund were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Management Agreement and continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager's affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2014 to profitability levels realized in 2013. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager's financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Economies of Scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the investment advisory and management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Other Benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding "fall-out" or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager to provide administrative services to the Fund and the engagement of the Investment Manager's affiliates to provide distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund's distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund's securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager's practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that are in place to address such possible conflicts of interest. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT
Each fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
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ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2015

COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

Dear Shareholder,
Today's investors are typically focused on outcomes, like living a certain retirement lifestyle, paying for college education or building a legacy. But in today's complex global investment landscape, even simple goals are not easily achieved.
At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we aspire to help satisfy five core needs of today's investors:
n Generate an appropriate stream of income in retirement
Traditional approaches to generating income may not provide the diversification benefits they once did, and they may actually introduce unwanted risk in today's market. To seek to improve your potential to live comfortably long term, we endeavor to pursue investments that explore less traveled paths to income.
n Navigate a changing interest rate environment
Today's uncertain market environment includes the prospect of a rise in interest rates. Blending traditional investments with non-traditional or alternative products may help protect your wealth during periods of volatility. We can attempt to help strengthen your portfolio with agile products designed to take on the market's ups and downs.
n Maximize after-tax returns
In an environment where what you keep may be more important than what you earn, municipal bonds can help mitigate high tax burdens while providing potentially attractive yields. Our state and federal tax-exempt products are aimed at helping investors manage risk, minimize the fluctuation of capital and grow wealth on a more tax-efficient basis.
n Grow assets to achieve financial goals
We believe that finding and protecting growth comes from a disciplined security selection process designed to create excess return. Our goal is to provide investment solutions built to help you face today's market challenges and grow your assets at each crossroad of your journey.
n Ease the impact of volatile markets
Despite a bull market run that has benefited many investors over the past several years, it's important to remember the lessons of 2008 and the value that a well-diversified portfolio may provide through times of market volatility. We are here to help you hold onto the savings you have worked tirelessly to amass, and to provide you the best opportunity to maintain your standard of living regardless of market conditions.
Find out today how we can help you confidently invest to realize your dreams. Please visit us at blog.columbiathreadneedleus.com/our-best-ideas to learn more about our unique investment solutions.
The world is constantly changing, but our priority remains the same: to help you secure your finances, meet your goals and achieve success. Thank you for your continued investment with us.
Sincerely,

Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about a fund, visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
Performance Overview | | | 2 | | |
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 4 | | |
Understanding Your Fund's Expenses | | | 7 | | |
Portfolio of Investments | | | 8 | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 38 | | |
Statement of Operations | | | 40 | | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 41 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 44 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 54 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 71 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 72 | | |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement | | | 76 | | |
Important Information About This Report | | | 81 | | |
Fund Investment Manager
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Distributor
Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
For more information about any of the funds, please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
Performance Summary
n Columbia Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned 0.25% for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015.
n The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 1.96% for the same time period.
n During the same 12-month period, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index returned -1.99%, the Citi Non-U.S. World Government Bond (All Maturities) Index — Unhedged returned -6.19% and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index — Global returned -0.50%.
n Relative to the benchmark, allocations in high yield and emerging market debt detracted from performance, while duration positioning contributed positively to the Fund's performance.
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2015)
| | Inception | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class A | | 04/21/77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | 0.25 | | | | 4.34 | | | | 5.71 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -4.57 | | | | 3.33 | | | | 5.20 | | |
Class B | | 05/15/92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | -0.33 | | | | 3.60 | | | | 4.93 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -5.06 | | | | 3.27 | | | | 4.93 | | |
Class C | | 07/01/97 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | | | | | -0.49 | | | | 3.68 | | | | 5.06 | | |
Including sales charges | | | | | | | -1.43 | | | | 3.68 | | | | 5.06 | | |
Class K* | | 03/07/11 | | | 0.37 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 5.76 | | |
Class R* | | 09/27/10 | | | 0.00 | | | | 4.17 | | | | 5.49 | | |
Class R4* | | 11/08/12 | | | 0.52 | | | | 4.49 | | | | 5.79 | | |
Class R5* | | 03/07/11 | | | 0.80 | | | | 4.71 | | | | 5.90 | | |
Class W* | | 09/27/10 | | | 0.25 | | | | 4.34 | | | | 5.71 | | |
Class Y* | | 06/13/13 | | | 0.68 | | | | 4.54 | | | | 5.81 | | |
Class Z | | 01/29/99 | | | 0.51 | | | | 4.59 | | | | 5.97 | | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | | | | | | 1.96 | | | | 3.03 | | | | 4.72 | | |
BofAML U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index | | | | | | | -1.99 | | | | 5.98 | | | | 7.43 | | |
Citi Non-U.S. World Government Bond (All Maturities) Index — Unhedged | | | | | | | -6.19 | | | | -1.68 | | | | 3.15 | | |
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index — Global | | | | | | | -0.50 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 7.25 | | |
Returns for Class A are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%. Returns for Class B are shown with and without the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter. Returns for Class C are shown with and without the 1.00% CDSC for the first year only. The Fund's other classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us or calling 800.345.6611.
*The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund's oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (continued)
The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.
The BofAML U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment-grade corporate debt, currently in a coupon paying period, that is publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market.
The Citi Non-U.S. World Government Bond (All Maturities) Index — Unhedged is calculated on a market-weighted basis and includes all fixed-rate bonds with a remaining maturity of one year or longer and with amounts outstanding of at least the equivalent of U.S. $25 million, while excluding floating or variable rate bonds.
The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index — Global is based on U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities, such as Brady bonds, Eurobonds and loans, and reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
Performance of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (November 1, 2005 – October 31, 2015)

The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Strategic Income Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
Portfolio Management
Gene Tannuzzo, CFA
Colin Lundgren, CFA
Brian Lavin, CFA
Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | 2.2 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | 5.1 | | |
Common Stocks | | | 0.1 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | 43.2 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | 12.9 | | |
Inflation-Indexed Bonds | | | 1.4 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 6.6 | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | 0.1 | | |
Options Purchased Puts | | | 0.1 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency | | | 8.1 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | 13.6 | | |
Senior Loans | | | 6.6 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 0.0 | (a) | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
(a) Rounds to zero.
Quality Breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2015) | |
AAA rating | | | 5.9 | | |
AA rating | | | 0.1 | | |
A rating | | | 1.8 | | |
BBB rating | | | 17.9 | | |
BB rating | | | 19.1 | | |
B rating | | | 21.5 | | |
CCC rating | | | 6.4 | | |
D rating | | | 0.1 | | |
Not rated | | | 27.2 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds).
For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's Class A shares returned 0.25% excluding sales charges. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 1.96% for the same time period. Relative to the benchmark, allocations in high yield and emerging market debt detracted from performance, while duration positioning contributed positively to the Fund's performance. Importantly, this Fund is designed to meaningfully change its risk profile based on relative value across fixed-income sectors resulting in relative performance variation.
Bond Markets Driven By Broad-Based Economic Concerns
During the 12-month period ended October 31, 2015, global bond markets posted mixed results, as a continued decline in commodity prices led to broad-based fears of disinflation and sluggish U.S. economic data led to increased volatility in global rates. For the period overall, the yield on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury note declined 18 basis points to end October 2015 at 2.16%. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened, as long-term yields declined while short-term rates rose on expectations of an increase in the targeted federal funds rate. The yield on the two-year U.S. Treasury bill increased 26 basis points to end the period at 0.75%.
Sentiment was dominated by anticipation regarding monetary policy. As the period began in November 2014, investors were expecting the first interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve (the Fed) some time in the middle of 2015. However, as the fiscal year progressed and both domestic and international economic data slowed, investors subsequently pushed their expectations into 2016 only to reprice back to December 2015 on direct commentary from the Fed their preference for raising rates in 2015. A key theme for the year was monetary policy diverged globally, with the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan and many other major central banks expanding their balance sheets in an effort to stimulate economic growth.
Amidst this backdrop, risk aversion heightened. The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 10-Year Treasury Index returned 3.57% for the period. U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index, posted a total return of 1.05% for the period, while high-yield corporate bonds, as measured by the BofAML U.S. High Yield Cash Pay Constrained Index, returned -1.99%. Municipal bonds performed comparatively well during the period, with the Barclays Municipal Bond Index increasing 2.87%, while emerging market bonds, as measured by the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index — Global, returned -0.50%, as slowing growth in China and other emerging economies weighed on performance. International developed market government bonds were especially weak, driven in large part by a stronger U.S. dollar. The Citi Non-U.S. World Government Bond Index — Unhedged returned -6.19%.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Contributors and Detractors
The Fund was modestly underweight in investment-grade corporate bonds during the period, which proved prudent, but security selection within the sector detracted from results. The Fund's positioning in historically defensive industries, such as electric utilities and midstream pipelines, particularly detracted, as both industries underperformed the benchmark. Security selection within emerging market bonds similarly detracted from performance during the period. Exposure to select emerging market currencies also hampered the Fund's performance.
Effective security selection amongst high-yield corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities contributed positively to the Fund's performance during the period. Well-timed tactical adjustments in exposure to these sectors also added value. Our short euro currency strategy contributed positively as well.
Our approach to duration management helped the Fund's performance. We actively adjusted the Fund's duration during the period, shortening duration when rates fell and lengthening duration when rates rose. Duration is a measure of the Fund's sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Shifting Market Conditions Drove Portfolio Changes
During the period, as mentioned, we adjusted the Fund's duration as interest rates shifted. Also, during the spring of 2015, we rotated from a low credit quality bias to an emphasis on higher quality. More specifically, we reduced the Fund's exposure to high-yield corporate bonds and to emerging market debt securities and redeployed the proceeds into investment-grade corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities. We recognized that risk premiums were no longer compensating us for macro-related concerns and chose to emphasize what we considered to be more attractively valued sectors that had been underperforming. Overall, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate for the 12-month period was 169%.
Derivative Positions in the Fund
The Fund utilized government bond futures and swaps to manage duration and yield curve exposure, credit default swaps to tactically adjust credit exposure in the high yield and emerging market debt sectors, currency forwards for hedging foreign currency risk and total return purposes and mortgage TBAs to add exposure to agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). TBAs, which stands for "to be announced," are mortgage securities bought and sold for future settlement with an agreed upon price, coupon and face value, but without reference to the characteristics of the underlying pool of mortgages until 48 hours before delivery is taken. This feature gives TBA participants immediate exposure to agency MBS without having to value each individual security. The Fund experienced a negative impact from its futures, options and swap contracts. This, however, was more than offset by the positive contribution from the Fund's forward foreign currency exchange contracts during the period.
Investment Risks
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are affected by interest rates, financial health of issuers/ originators, creditworthiness of entities providing credit enhancements and the value of underlying assets. Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the Fund's income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Floating rate loans typically present greater risk than other fixed-income investments as they are generally subject to legal or contractual resale restrictions, may trade less frequently and experience value impairments during liquidation. Prepayment and extension risk exists as a loan, bond or other investment may be called, prepaid or redeemed before maturity and that similar yielding investments may not be available for purchase. Foreign investments subject the Fund to risks, including political, economic, market, social and others within a particular country, as well as to currency instabilities and less stringent financial and accounting standards generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Risks are enhanced for emerging market and sovereign debt issuers. Investing in derivatives is a specialized activity that involves special risks that subject the Fund to significant loss potential, including when used as leverage, and may result in greater fluctuation in fund value. Liquidity risk is associated with the difficulty of selling underlying investments at a desirable time or price. See the Fund's prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
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MANAGER DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Looking Ahead
Early in the period, investors were generally expecting financial conditions to tighten, driven by the Fed raising short-term interest rates. Indeed, financial conditions did tighten during the period, but the source was not the Fed. Rather, wider credit spreads, or yield differentials to government bonds, raised the cost of borrowing, as volatility in commodities and equities added to risk aversion. Meanwhile, the impact of lower commodity prices and weaker currencies had significant effects on economies around the world. In emerging markets, for instance, we saw demand weakness and fiscal reform as a key engine of growth, i.e., commodity production, waned. On the corporate side, such conditions have led to declines in capital expenditures and increased default risk in the energy, metals and mining industries. Conversely, investors may be underappreciating the positive impact that cheaper imports and lower goods prices may have on many of the world's large service-oriented economies.
We believe this divergence between the world's service economies and resource economies is likely to remain a focus over the next year or so, but, in our view, it has also begun to create investment opportunities. In particular, long-term investment-grade corporate bonds were trading, at the end of the period, at spread levels historically consistent with recessions. In our view, this provides significant investor protection should the economic backdrop worsen. In addition, high-yield corporate bonds in the non-resource industries had repriced toward the end of the period to cheaper-than-average levels. The recent global uncertainty may be sufficient to keep the Fed on the sidelines for the near term, but we believe it has also created opportunities to add income to the Fund's portfolio at more attractive levels.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing Your Fund's Expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using the Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the "Actual" column. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund's actual return) and then applies the Fund's actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See "Compare With Other Funds" below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare With Other Funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
| | Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($) | | Account Value at the End of the Period ($) | | Expenses Paid During the Period ($) | | Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%) | |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | | Hypothetical | | Actual | |
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 985.10 | | | | 1,019.90 | | | | 5.13 | | | | 5.22 | | | | 1.03 | | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 981.40 | | | | 1,016.14 | | | | 8.84 | | | | 9.00 | | | | 1.78 | | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 981.30 | | | | 1,016.14 | | | | 8.84 | | | | 9.00 | | | | 1.78 | | |
Class K | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 985.40 | | | | 1,020.41 | | | | 4.63 | | | | 4.71 | | | | 0.93 | | |
Class R | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 982.30 | | | | 1,018.65 | | | | 6.36 | | | | 6.48 | | | | 1.28 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 986.10 | | | | 1,021.16 | | | | 3.88 | | | | 3.95 | | | | 0.78 | | |
Class R5 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 986.70 | | | | 1,021.66 | | | | 3.39 | | | | 3.45 | | | | 0.68 | | |
Class W | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 983.40 | | | | 1,019.90 | | | | 5.12 | | | | 5.22 | | | | 1.03 | | |
Class Y | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 986.90 | | | | 1,021.86 | | | | 3.19 | | | | 3.24 | | | | 0.64 | | |
Class Z | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 986.10 | | | | 1,021.16 | | | | 3.88 | | | | 3.95 | | | | 0.78 | | |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2015
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) 44.1%
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 0.7% | |
ADS Tactical, Inc.(b) 04/01/18 | | | 11.000 | % | | | 1,084,000 | | | | 1,116,520 | | |
Bombardier, Inc.(b) 03/15/25 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 2,259,000 | | | | 1,756,372 | | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b) 12/15/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 378,000 | | | | 393,120 | | |
L-3 Communications Corp. 05/28/24 | | | 3.950 | % | | | 5,907,000 | | | | 5,639,295 | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. 08/01/23 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 2,744,000 | | | | 2,772,422 | | |
TransDigm, Inc. 07/15/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 425,000 | | | | 429,250 | | |
07/15/24 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2,492,000 | | | | 2,535,610 | | |
TransDigm, Inc.(b) 05/15/25 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 854,000 | | | | 867,878 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 15,510,467 | | |
AUTOMOTIVE 0.2% | |
Schaeffler Holding Finance BV PIK(b) 11/15/19 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,349,000 | | | | 1,423,195 | | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc.(b) 04/29/22 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,053,000 | | | | 1,060,234 | | |
04/29/25 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,029,000 | | | | 1,990,956 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,474,385 | | |
BANKING 1.0% | |
Agromercantil Senior Trust(b) 04/10/19 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,295,000 | | | | 1,298,238 | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. 02/13/22 | | | 4.125 | % | | | 2,766,000 | | | | 2,798,846 | | |
05/19/22 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 3,127,000 | | | | 3,252,080 | | |
09/30/24 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,843,975 | | |
03/30/25 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 1,358,000 | | | | 1,368,185 | | |
11/01/31 | | | 8.000 | % | | | 808,000 | | | | 979,700 | | |
BBVA Bancomer SA Subordinated(b)(c) 11/12/29 | | | 5.350 | % | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,578,496 | | |
Banco de Credito del Peru Subordinated(b)(c) 10/15/22 | | | 7.170 | % | | PEN | 2,000,000 | | | | 591,048 | | |
Grupo Aval Ltd.(b) 09/26/22 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 974,900 | | |
Industrial Senior Trust(b) 11/01/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 911,375 | | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC Junior Subordinated(b)(c) 12/31/49 | | | 6.657 | % | | | 230,000 | | | | 257,600 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Popular, Inc. 07/01/19 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 714,000 | | | | 696,150 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Subordinated 05/28/24 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 3,135,000 | | | | 3,214,334 | | |
Synovus Financial Corp. 02/15/19 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 3,705,000 | | | | 4,149,600 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 23,914,527 | | |
BROKERAGE/ASSET MANAGERS/EXCHANGES 0.1% | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. 11/15/22 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,763,000 | | | | 1,884,996 | | |
09/15/23 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 1,153,000 | | | | 1,190,473 | | |
National Financial Partners Corp.(b) 07/15/21 | | | 9.000 | % | | | 462,000 | | | | 452,760 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,528,229 | | |
BUILDING MATERIALS 0.8% | |
Allegion PLC 09/15/23 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 685,000 | | | | 717,538 | | |
Allegion US Holding Co., Inc. 10/01/21 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,646,000 | | | | 1,728,300 | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.(b) 04/15/21 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 2,031,000 | | | | 2,089,391 | | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(b) 10/01/23 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 1,068,287 | | |
Cemex SAB de CV 01/15/21 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 2,453,000 | | | | 2,514,325 | | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. 02/01/21 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 723,000 | | | | 744,690 | | |
HD Supply, Inc. 07/15/20 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,130,000 | | |
07/15/20 | | | 11.500 | % | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,515,875 | | |
HD Supply, Inc.(b) 12/15/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,390,000 | | | | 2,509,500 | | |
Nortek, Inc. 04/15/21 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 1,307,000 | | | | 1,385,420 | | |
RSI Home Products, Inc.(b) 03/15/23 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 921,000 | | | | 952,084 | | |
Union Andina de Cementos SAA(b) 10/30/21 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,301,625 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 18,657,035 | | |
CABLE AND SATELLITE 2.7% | |
Altice US Finance I Corp.(b) 07/15/23 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,167,000 | | | | 2,193,004 | | |
Altice US Finance II Corp.(b) 07/15/25 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 942,000 | | | | 906,675 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp. 09/30/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,306,000 | | | | 1,322,855 | | |
01/15/24 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,479,000 | | | | 1,501,185 | | |
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(b) 05/01/23 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 196,000 | | | | 196,490 | | |
05/01/25 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,568,000 | | | | 1,552,320 | | |
05/01/27 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 766,000 | | | | 766,000 | | |
CSC Holdings LLC 11/15/21 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 2,247,000 | | | | 2,179,590 | | |
06/01/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,342,000 | | | | 1,180,276 | | |
Cable One, Inc.(b) 06/15/22 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 735,000 | | | | 753,375 | | |
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Capital Corp.(b) 09/15/20 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 1,490,000 | | | | 1,491,863 | | |
12/15/21 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,569,000 | | | | 1,507,401 | | |
DISH DBS Corp. 06/01/21 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 4,868,000 | | | | 5,026,210 | | |
07/15/22 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,382,000 | | | | 1,354,360 | | |
11/15/24 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 670,000 | | | | 640,855 | | |
DigitalGlobe, Inc.(b) 02/01/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,097,000 | | | | 1,886,419 | | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. 06/15/19 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 3,995,000 | | | | 4,397,496 | | |
06/15/21 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 585,000 | | | | 637,650 | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 04/01/19 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 395,000 | | | | 370,313 | | |
04/01/21 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 2,964,000 | | | | 2,675,010 | | |
08/01/23 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,833,000 | | | | 2,335,454 | | |
NBCUniversal Media LLC 01/15/43 | | | 4.450 | % | | | 990,000 | | | | 998,914 | | |
Neptune Finco Corp.(b) 01/15/23 | | | 10.125 | % | | | 828,000 | | | | 875,610 | | |
10/15/25 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 3,155,019 | | |
10/15/25 | | | 10.875 | % | | | 2,508,000 | | | | 2,677,290 | | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(b) 04/15/25 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,799,000 | | | | 1,839,477 | | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc. 09/15/42 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 158,000 | | | | 127,975 | | |
UPCB Finance IV Ltd.(b) 01/15/25 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 3,266,000 | | | | 3,270,082 | | |
Unitymedia GmbH(b) 01/15/25 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2,311,000 | | | | 2,365,886 | | |
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG NRW(b) 01/15/23 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,793,750 | | |
01/15/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,621,000 | | | | 1,612,895 | | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC(b) 01/15/26 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 7,462,000 | | | | 7,462,000 | | |
Ziggo Bond Finance BV(b) 01/15/25 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 591,000 | | | | 562,928 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 61,616,627 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
CHEMICALS 1.8% | |
Angus Chemical Co.(b) 02/15/23 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 1,488,000 | | | | 1,469,400 | | |
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV/U.S. Holdings, Inc.(b) 05/01/21 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 2,338,000 | | | | 2,487,048 | | |
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC 06/15/21 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,724,000 | | | | 1,853,300 | | |
Chemours Co. LLC (The)(b) 05/15/23 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 1,976,000 | | | | 1,474,590 | | |
05/15/25 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 2,760,000 | | | | 2,056,200 | | |
Eco Services Operations LLC/Finance Corp.(b) 11/01/22 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 1,324,000 | | | | 1,178,360 | | |
Huntsman International LLC 11/15/20 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 2,071,000 | | | | 1,948,086 | | |
INEOS Group Holdings SA(b) 08/15/18 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 318,000 | | | | 320,385 | | |
02/15/19 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 2,138,000 | | | | 2,138,000 | | |
LYB International Finance BV 03/15/44 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 9,790,000 | | | | 9,408,924 | | |
Mexichem SAB de CV(b) 09/17/44 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,072,500 | | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp.(b) 05/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,733,000 | | | | 2,733,000 | | |
PQ Corp.(b) 11/01/18 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 11,024,000 | | | | 11,106,680 | | |
Platform Specialty Products Corp.(b) 02/01/22 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 1,908,000 | | | | 1,621,800 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 40,868,273 | | |
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 0.1% | |
United Rentals North America, Inc. 05/15/20 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 1,077,169 | | |
04/15/22 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 1,765,000 | | | | 1,915,219 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,992,388 | | |
CONSUMER CYCLICAL SERVICES 0.8% | |
ADT Corp. (The) 07/15/22 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 2,428,000 | | | | 2,276,250 | | |
06/15/23 | | | 4.125 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,010,625 | | |
APX Group, Inc. 12/01/19 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 6,023,000 | | | | 5,857,367 | | |
12/01/20 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 3,045,000 | | | | 2,512,125 | | |
Corrections Corp. of America 10/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 638,000 | | | | 645,975 | | |
IHS, Inc. 11/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,302,000 | | | | 2,325,020 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Interval Acquisition Corp.(b) 04/15/23 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 1,749,000 | | | | 1,792,725 | | |
Monitronics International, Inc. 04/01/20 | | | 9.125 | % | | | 2,935,000 | | | | 2,553,450 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 18,973,537 | | |
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 0.8% | |
Jarden Corp.(b) 11/15/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 642,000 | | | | 659,655 | | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)(b) 10/15/23 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,598,000 | | | | 1,681,895 | | |
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC(b) 10/01/20 | | | 8.125 | % | | | 4,275,000 | | | | 4,515,469 | | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 11/15/20 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 2,086,000 | | | | 2,226,805 | | |
11/15/22 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 2,055,000 | | | | 2,245,087 | | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(b) 07/15/25 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,409,000 | | | | 1,502,346 | | |
Springs Industries, Inc. 06/01/21 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 3,414,000 | | | | 3,396,930 | | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. 12/15/20 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 488,000 | | | | 522,160 | | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(b) 10/15/23 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 2,121,000 | | | | 2,221,748 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 18,972,095 | | |
DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING 0.2% | |
Amsted Industries, Inc.(b) 03/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,736,000 | | | | 1,753,360 | | |
09/15/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,172,000 | | | | 1,157,350 | | |
Entegris, Inc.(b) 04/01/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,983,000 | | | | 2,042,490 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,953,200 | | |
ELECTRIC 3.1% | |
AES Corp. (The) 07/01/21 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 3,126,000 | | | | 3,329,190 | | |
Calpine Corp. 01/15/23 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,893,000 | | | | 1,810,181 | | |
Calpine Corp.(b) 01/15/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 690,000 | | | | 727,950 | | |
Companhia de Eletricidade do Estad(b) 04/27/16 | | | 11.750 | % | | BRL | 2,313,000 | | | | 566,772 | | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. 12/01/44 | | | 4.700 | % | | | 11,340,000 | | | | 11,208,433 | | |
Duke Energy Corp. 08/15/22 | | | 3.050 | % | | | 5,280,000 | | | | 5,240,041 | | |
10/15/23 | | | 3.950 | % | | | 7,536,000 | | | | 7,890,757 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
NRG Energy, Inc. 07/15/22 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 4,383,000 | | | | 4,032,360 | | |
NRG Yield Operating LLC 08/15/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 4,650,000 | | | | 4,254,750 | | |
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. 06/01/23 | | | 3.400 | % | | | 10,255,000 | | | | 10,259,266 | | |
03/15/24 | | | 3.950 | % | | | 7,050,000 | | | | 7,310,455 | | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 02/15/44 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 5,077,786 | | |
Progress Energy, Inc. 04/01/22 | | | 3.150 | % | | | 5,994,000 | | | | 5,971,223 | | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC(b) 06/01/25 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 1,521,000 | | | | 1,349,888 | | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC(b) 02/01/23 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 2,735,000 | | | | 2,523,038 | | |
06/15/25 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 344,000 | | | | 309,600 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 71,861,690 | | |
ENVIRONMENTAL 0.1% | |
Clean Harbors, Inc. 08/01/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,480,000 | | | | 1,539,200 | | |
FINANCE COMPANIES 1.5% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./Global Aviation Trust 10/30/20 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 1,239,000 | | | | 1,283,914 | | |
05/15/21 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 6,041,000 | | | | 6,207,127 | | |
10/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,114,000 | | | | 1,164,130 | | |
Aircastle Ltd. 03/15/21 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,088,000 | | | | 1,147,840 | | |
02/15/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,352,000 | | | | 1,429,740 | | |
International Lease Finance Corp. 12/15/20 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 33,000 | | | | 39,435 | | |
01/15/22 | | | 8.625 | % | | | 2,266,000 | | | | 2,787,180 | | |
Navient Corp. 01/15/19 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 559,000 | | | | 555,506 | | |
10/26/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 507,000 | | | | 474,679 | | |
01/25/22 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 1,039,000 | | | | 1,023,415 | | |
03/25/24 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,599,000 | | | | 1,443,098 | | |
10/25/24 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 3,355,000 | | | | 2,994,337 | | |
OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc.(b) 12/15/19 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,032,000 | | | | 1,093,920 | | |
12/15/21 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 1,006,000 | | | | 1,051,270 | | |
Provident Funding Associates LP/Finance Corp.(b) 06/15/21 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 3,596,000 | | | | 3,452,160 | | |
Quicken Loans, Inc.(b) 05/01/25 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,274,000 | | | | 2,256,945 | | |
Springleaf Finance Corp. 12/15/17 | | | 6.900 | % | | | 1,928,000 | | | | 2,038,860 | | |
06/01/20 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 518,000 | | | | 524,475 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
10/01/21 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 492,000 | | | | 529,515 | | |
10/01/23 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 1,220,000 | | | | 1,323,700 | | |
iStar, Inc. 07/01/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,515,000 | | | | 2,461,556 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 35,282,802 | | |
FOOD AND BEVERAGE 2.5% | |
B&G Foods, Inc. 06/01/21 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 972,000 | | | | 968,355 | | |
ConAgra Foods, Inc. 09/15/22 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 5,583,026 | | |
01/25/23 | | | 3.200 | % | | | 6,577,000 | | | | 6,270,920 | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. 11/15/19 | | | 3.875 | % | | | 522,000 | | | | 542,880 | | |
05/01/23 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,487,000 | | | | 1,522,316 | | |
11/15/24 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,715,000 | | | | 2,843,962 | | |
Cosan Luxembourg SA(b) 03/14/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 491,000 | | | | 417,350 | | |
Diamond Foods, Inc.(b) 03/15/19 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 2,014,000 | | | | 2,107,148 | | |
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV(b) 06/27/44 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 9,910,000 | | | | 8,877,219 | | |
Heineken NV(b) 04/01/22 | | | 3.400 | % | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 4,377,039 | | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)(b) 07/15/45 | | | 5.200 | % | | | 3,685,000 | | | | 3,906,741 | | |
MHP SA(b) 04/02/20 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 3,609,000 | | | | 3,121,785 | | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co. 05/01/42 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8,315,000 | | | | 7,306,266 | | |
Post Holdings, Inc. 02/15/22 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 391,000 | | | | 411,958 | | |
Post Holdings, Inc.(b) 12/15/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 316,000 | | | | 317,580 | | |
03/15/24 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 2,370,000 | | | | 2,524,050 | | |
SABMiller Holdings, Inc.(b) 01/15/22 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 4,880,000 | | | | 4,990,634 | | |
WhiteWave Foods Co. (The) 10/01/22 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,988,000 | | | | 2,132,130 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 58,221,359 | | |
GAMING 1.4% | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. 05/15/23 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 980,000 | | | | 1,038,800 | | |
GLP Capital LP/Financing II, Inc. 11/01/23 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,094,000 | | | | 1,104,524 | | |
International Game Technology PLC(b) 02/15/22 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,963,000 | | | | 1,913,925 | | |
02/15/25 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 1,472,000 | | | | 1,383,680 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
MGM Resorts International 03/01/18 | | | 11.375 | % | | | 3,045,000 | | | | 3,585,488 | | |
10/01/20 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 444,000 | | | | 472,860 | | |
12/15/21 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 4,363,000 | | | | 4,657,502 | | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 11/01/21 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,107,000 | | | | 1,129,140 | | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 08/01/21 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 1,806,000 | | | | 1,923,390 | | |
Scientific Games International, Inc. 12/01/22 | | | 10.000 | % | | | 5,023,000 | | | | 4,445,355 | | |
Scientific Games International, Inc.(b) 01/01/22 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 3,246,000 | | | | 3,262,230 | | |
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc.(b) 10/01/20 | | | 6.535 | % | | | 1,145,000 | | | | 1,213,700 | | |
10/01/20 | | | 7.804 | % | | | 1,695,000 | | | | 1,804,683 | | |
SugarHouse HSP Gaming LP/Finance Corp.(b) 06/01/21 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 3,303,000 | | | | 3,187,395 | | |
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority(b)(d) 11/15/15 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,397,000 | | | | 1,351,309 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 32,473,981 | | |
HEALTH CARE 2.8% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. 07/01/22 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 524,000 | | | | 517,450 | | |
Air Medical Merger Sub Corp.(b) 05/15/23 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 530,000 | | | | 482,300 | | |
Alere, Inc.(b) 07/01/23 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 1,171,000 | | | | 1,217,840 | | |
Amsurg Corp. 07/15/22 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,375,500 | | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 08/01/21 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 3,414,000 | | | | 3,524,955 | | |
02/01/22 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 3,485,000 | | | | 3,511,137 | | |
ConvaTec Finance International SA Junior Subordinated PIK(b) 01/15/19 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 1,039,000 | | | | 1,036,402 | | |
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. 07/15/24 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,776,250 | | |
05/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,509,000 | | | | 1,497,981 | | |
Emdeon, Inc. 12/31/19 | | | 11.000 | % | | | 2,635,000 | | | | 2,809,569 | | |
Emdeon, Inc.(b) 02/15/21 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 992,000 | | | | 973,400 | | |
ExamWorks Group, Inc. 04/15/23 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,092,000 | | |
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.(b) 09/15/18 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 332,000 | | | | 364,370 | | |
07/31/19 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 813,000 | | | | 884,138 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
01/31/22 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,960,000 | | | | 2,136,400 | | |
10/15/24 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 385,000 | | | | 389,813 | | |
HCA Holdings, Inc. Junior Subordinated 02/15/21 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 408,000 | | | | 445,740 | | |
HCA, Inc. 02/15/20 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2,296,000 | | | | 2,568,650 | | |
02/15/22 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 3,328,000 | | | | 3,827,200 | | |
02/01/25 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 5,099,000 | | | | 5,232,849 | | |
04/15/25 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3,780,000 | | | | 3,912,300 | | |
HealthSouth Corp.(b) 11/01/24 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 597,000 | | | | 597,000 | | |
09/15/25 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,045,406 | | |
Hologic, Inc.(b) 07/15/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,697,000 | | | | 1,771,244 | | |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI U.S.A., Inc. 11/01/18 | | | 10.500 | % | | | 1,262,000 | | | | 1,334,565 | | |
LifePoint Health, Inc. 12/01/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,289,000 | | | | 2,323,335 | | |
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC(b) 04/01/22 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 2,713,000 | | | | 2,780,825 | | |
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC(b) 05/15/23 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2,051,000 | | | | 2,063,819 | | |
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.(b) 04/01/23 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 720,000 | | | | 723,600 | | |
Teleflex, Inc. 06/15/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 163,000 | | | | 166,668 | | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 10/01/20 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,506,000 | | | | 1,626,480 | | |
04/01/21 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 2,605,000 | | | | 2,605,000 | | |
04/01/22 | | | 8.125 | % | | | 5,225,000 | | | | 5,525,437 | | |
06/15/23 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 2,228,000 | | | | 2,211,290 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 64,350,913 | | |
HEALTHCARE INSURANCE 0.1% | |
Centene Corp. 05/15/22 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,691,000 | | | | 1,682,545 | | |
HOME CONSTRUCTION 0.5% | |
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. 11/15/24 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 2,361,000 | | | | 2,479,050 | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. 09/15/22 | | | 4.375 | % | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,499,000 | | |
Meritage Homes Corp. 03/01/18 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,527,000 | | | | 1,546,087 | | |
04/15/20 | | | 7.150 | % | | | 588,000 | | | | 640,920 | | |
04/01/22 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 1,368,000 | | | | 1,497,960 | | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch, Inc.(b) 04/15/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 49,000 | | | | 49,368 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
04/15/23 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,274,487 | | |
03/01/24 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 695,000 | | | | 684,575 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 10,671,447 | | |
INDEPENDENT ENERGY 2.7% | |
Antero Resources Corp. 12/01/22 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 3,442,000 | | | | 3,089,195 | | |
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.(b) 04/01/22 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 3,810,000 | | | | 3,625,886 | | |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. 04/15/23 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 4,723,000 | | | | 4,492,754 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 03/15/23 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,584,000 | | | | 997,920 | | |
Concho Resources, Inc. 04/01/23 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 7,162,000 | | | | 7,197,810 | | |
Continental Resources, Inc. 09/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5,978,000 | | | | 5,372,727 | | |
06/01/44 | | | 4.900 | % | | | 2,764,000 | | | | 2,094,670 | | |
CrownRock LP/Finance, Inc.(b) 04/15/21 | | | 7.125 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,064,437 | | |
02/15/23 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,545,000 | | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. 10/01/21 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 481,000 | | | | 512,265 | | |
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 05/01/20 | | | 9.375 | % | | | 1,513,000 | | | | 1,316,310 | | |
09/01/22 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 425,000 | | | | 327,250 | | |
06/15/23 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 2,786,000 | | | | 2,096,465 | | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(b) 08/01/21 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 1,008,000 | | | | 876,960 | | |
08/01/21 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,000,500 | | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. 01/15/22 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 2,517,000 | | | | 2,365,980 | | |
05/01/22 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 2,834,000 | | | | 2,798,575 | | |
03/15/23 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,767,000 | | | | 1,696,320 | | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 11/01/21 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,227,600 | | |
03/15/22 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 895,000 | | | | 762,988 | | |
01/15/23 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 1,878,000 | | | | 1,624,470 | | |
Parsley Energy LLC/Finance Corp.(b) 02/15/22 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 4,487,000 | | | | 4,520,652 | | |
RSP Permian, Inc. 10/01/22 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,435,500 | | |
RSP Permian, Inc.(b) 10/01/22 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 825,000 | | | | 814,688 | | |
SM Energy Co. 06/01/25 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 488,000 | | | | 444,080 | | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp. 03/15/21 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,546,000 | | | | 2,364,597 | | |
04/01/23 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 2,067,000 | | | | 1,922,310 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Woodside Finance Ltd.(b) 03/05/25 | | | 3.650 | % | | | 4,710,000 | | | | 4,285,742 | | |
Zhaikmunai LLP(b) 11/13/19 | | | 7.125 | % | | | 1,754,000 | | | | 1,429,510 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 63,303,161 | | |
INTEGRATED ENERGY 0.1% | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 09/15/42 | | | 4.450 | % | | | 1,443,000 | | | | 1,161,015 | | |
LEISURE 0.1% | |
LTF Merger Sub, Inc.(b) 06/15/23 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 1,317,000 | | | | 1,313,707 | | |
LIFE INSURANCE 0.5% | |
Five Corners Funding Trust(b) 11/15/23 | | | 4.419 | % | | | 11,076,000 | | | | 11,663,283 | | |
LODGING 0.4% | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. 07/01/22 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,549,000 | | | | 1,661,303 | | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Corp. 10/15/21 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 2,030,000 | | | | 2,124,740 | | |
Playa Resorts Holding BV(b) 08/15/20 | | | 8.000 | % | | | 3,451,000 | | | | 3,511,392 | | |
RHP Hotel Properties LP/Finance Corp. 04/15/23 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,428,000 | | | | 1,474,410 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,771,845 | | |
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT 3.3% | |
21st Century Fox America, Inc. 09/15/44 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 6,225,383 | | |
AMC Networks, Inc. 12/15/22 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 3,198,000 | | | | 3,209,992 | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.(b) 09/15/21 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 5,679,000 | | | | 6,006,678 | | |
09/15/23 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 647,000 | | | | 704,421 | | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 03/15/20 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 3,128,000 | | | | 3,245,300 | | |
11/15/22 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 4,779,000 | | | | 4,982,107 | | |
Lamar Media Corp. 01/15/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 828,000 | | | | 859,050 | | |
MDC Partners, Inc.(b) 04/01/20 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 4,101,000 | | | | 4,172,767 | | |
Netflix, Inc. 03/01/24 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,773,808 | | |
Netflix, Inc.(b) 02/15/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,686,000 | | | | 1,778,730 | | |
02/15/25 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 3,248,000 | | | | 3,434,760 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Nielsen Finance Co. SARL (The)(b) 10/01/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 724,000 | | | | 747,530 | | |
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.(b) 04/15/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 922,000 | | | | 936,983 | | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Corp. 02/15/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,931,000 | | | | 1,976,861 | | |
02/15/24 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 431,000 | | | | 445,008 | | |
03/15/25 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 2,195,000 | | | | 2,271,825 | | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Corp.(b) 02/15/24 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 227,000 | | | | 236,223 | | |
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. 11/15/24 | | | 3.900 | % | | | 7,335,000 | | | | 7,127,706 | | |
06/15/25 | | | 3.950 | % | | | 1,056,000 | | | | 1,010,631 | | |
Sky PLC(b) 11/26/22 | | | 3.125 | % | | | 11,570,000 | | | | 11,315,749 | | |
TEGNA, Inc. 10/15/19 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 755,000 | | | | 787,088 | | |
TEGNA, Inc.(b) 09/15/21 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 655,000 | | | | 648,450 | | |
Thomson Reuters Corp. 05/23/43 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 975,000 | | | | 879,598 | | |
Univision Communications, Inc.(b) 05/15/23 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 5,009,000 | | | | 4,958,910 | | |
02/15/25 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 3,009,000 | | | | 2,956,343 | | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. 03/01/21 | | | 9.000 | % | | | 3,752,000 | | | | 3,086,020 | | |
03/15/23 | | | 10.625 | % | | | 1,198,000 | | | | 1,006,320 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 76,784,241 | | |
METALS 0.1% | |
ArcelorMittal(c) 03/01/21 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 866,000 | | | | 817,829 | | |
02/25/22 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 2,352,000 | | | | 2,228,520 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,046,349 | | |
MIDSTREAM 2.6% | |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Finance Corp.(b) 11/15/22 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 3,392,000 | | | | 3,171,520 | | |
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.(b) 06/01/45 | | | 5.800 | % | | | 2,191,000 | | | | 2,074,866 | | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Finance Corp. 12/15/20 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 222,000 | | | | 196,470 | | |
03/01/22 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 324,000 | | | | 278,640 | | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Finance Corp.(b) 04/01/23 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,077,000 | | | | 915,450 | | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP 01/15/24 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,313,000 | | | | 1,272,002 | | |
06/01/27 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 6,536,000 | | | | 5,818,073 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 02/15/23 | | | 3.450 | % | | | 6,825,000 | | | | 6,050,308 | | |
03/01/43 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8,558,000 | | | | 6,712,647 | | |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp. 02/15/23 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,894,000 | | | | 2,850,590 | | |
07/15/23 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 2,196,000 | | | | 2,058,750 | | |
12/01/24 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 3,599,000 | | | | 3,396,556 | | |
Northwest Pipeline LLC 04/15/17 | | | 5.950 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 529,636 | | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp. 10/15/23 | | | 3.850 | % | | | 4,712,000 | | | | 4,515,406 | | |
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp. 09/01/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,682,000 | | | | 1,783,386 | | |
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Finance Corp.(b) 11/15/23 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 1,009,000 | | | | 857,650 | | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC(b) 03/01/25 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 4,289,000 | | | | 4,112,079 | | |
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC(b) 04/01/17 | | | 5.900 | % | | | 2,315,000 | | | | 2,404,014 | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp. 05/01/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 103,000 | | | | 95,790 | | |
11/15/23 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 5,578,000 | | | | 4,880,750 | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.(b) 03/15/24 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,430,000 | | | | 1,406,762 | | |
Tesoro Logistics LP/Finance Corp.(b) 10/15/19 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 512,000 | | | | 529,920 | | |
10/15/22 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 3,049,000 | | | | 3,170,960 | | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 10/16/43 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 720,000 | | | | 705,784 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 59,788,009 | | |
NATURAL GAS 0.3% | |
Sempra Energy 12/01/23 | | | 4.050 | % | | | 2,745,000 | | | | 2,871,816 | | |
06/15/24 | | | 3.550 | % | | | 3,414,000 | | | | 3,455,774 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,327,590 | | |
OIL FIELD SERVICES 0.1% | |
Noble Holding International Ltd. 03/15/42 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,245,000 | | | | 1,390,450 | | |
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 0.1% | |
FTI Consulting, Inc. 11/15/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 859,000 | | | | 910,540 | | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Finance Corp. 08/01/20 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,207,000 | | | | 1,259,806 | | |
02/01/22 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,476,000 | | | | 1,520,280 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,690,626 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
OTHER INDUSTRY 0.1% | |
CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. 03/15/25 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,655,000 | | | | 1,683,584 | | |
OTHER REIT 0.1% | |
CyrusOne LP/Finance Corp. 11/15/22 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 86,000 | | | | 88,795 | | |
CyrusOne LP/Finance Corp.(b) 11/15/22 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,581,250 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,670,045 | | |
PACKAGING 0.8% | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Holdings USA, Inc.(b) 01/31/21 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,747,000 | | | | 1,790,675 | | |
Berry Plastics Corp. 07/15/23 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 4,020,000 | | | | 3,979,800 | | |
Berry Plastics Corp.(b) 10/15/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 795,000 | | | | 832,762 | | |
Beverage Packaging Holdings (Luxembourg) II SA(b) 12/15/16 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 689,000 | | | | 689,000 | | |
06/15/17 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 409,000 | | | | 411,045 | | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.(b) 08/15/23 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 447,000 | | | | 474,379 | | |
08/15/25 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 741,000 | | | | 789,165 | | |
Plastipak Holdings, Inc.(b) 10/01/21 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 3,338,000 | | | | 3,304,620 | | |
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC 08/15/19 | | | 9.875 | % | | | 1,072,000 | | | | 1,128,280 | | |
10/15/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 3,430,000 | | | | 3,567,200 | | |
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(c) 02/15/21 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 311,625 | | |
Signode Industrial Group Luxembourg SA/US, Inc.(b) 05/01/22 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 719,000 | | | | 674,063 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 17,952,614 | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS 1.3% | |
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b) 09/01/23 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 711,000 | | | | 663,008 | | |
Capsugel SA PIK(b) 05/15/19 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 613,000 | | | | 617,598 | | |
Concordia Healthcare Corp.(b) 04/15/23 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 886,000 | | | | 770,820 | | |
Endo Finance LLC/Finco, Inc.(b) 02/01/25 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,895,000 | | | | 1,880,787 | | |
Endo Finance LLC/Ltd./Finco, Inc.(b) 07/15/23 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 3,525,000 | | | | 3,525,000 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd. 04/01/22 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,735,000 | | | | 1,795,725 | | |
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC(b) 08/01/23 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 2,868,000 | | | | 2,871,585 | | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/CB LLC(b) 10/15/23 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 2,928,000 | | | | 2,763,300 | | |
04/15/25 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 549,000 | | | | 499,420 | | |
Quintiles Transnational Corp.(b) 05/15/23 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 1,308,000 | | | | 1,344,781 | | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(b) 10/15/20 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 4,197,000 | | | | 3,777,300 | | |
07/15/21 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 3,913,000 | | | | 3,570,612 | | |
03/01/23 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 974,000 | | | | 818,160 | | |
05/15/23 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 4,412,000 | | | | 3,714,352 | | |
04/15/25 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2,106,000 | | | | 1,771,673 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 30,384,121 | | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY 0.9% | |
Alliant Holdings I LP(b) 08/01/23 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 145,000 | | | | 144,094 | | |
HUB International Ltd.(b) 10/01/21 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 5,866,000 | | | | 5,851,335 | | |
Hub Holdings LLC/Finance, Inc. PIK(b) 07/15/19 | | | 8.125 | % | | | 480,000 | | | | 466,800 | | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(b) 05/01/22 | | | 4.950 | % | | | 8,205,000 | | | | 8,842,676 | | |
06/15/23 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 5,935,000 | | | | 6,082,894 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 21,387,799 | | |
RAILROADS 0.3% | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 08/01/45 | | | 4.800 | % | | | 5,030,000 | | | | 5,176,911 | | |
Florida East Coast Holdings Corp.(b) 05/01/19 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,686,000 | | | | 1,698,224 | | |
Panama Canal Railway Co. 11/01/26 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 523,095 | | | | 517,864 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,392,999 | | |
RESTAURANTS 0.5% | |
BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(b) 01/15/22 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 3,563,000 | | | | 3,616,445 | | |
04/01/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,098,562 | | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. 11/01/21 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 2,874,625 | | |
11/01/23 | | | 3.875 | % | | | 4,440,000 | | | | 4,011,074 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,600,706 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
RETAILERS 0.9% | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 12/15/24 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,002,000 | | | | 1,059,615 | | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(b) 12/15/24 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 670,000 | | | | 708,525 | | |
CVS Health Corp. 07/20/45 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,565,000 | | | | 1,677,813 | | |
Caleres, Inc.(b) 08/15/23 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 504,000 | | | | 509,040 | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(b) 03/01/23 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,689,000 | | | | 2,833,534 | | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 06/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 828,000 | | | | 836,280 | | |
L Brands, Inc. 04/01/21 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,426,950 | | |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 12/01/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,745,000 | | | | 1,771,175 | | |
PetSmart, Inc.(b) 03/15/23 | | | 7.125 | % | | | 1,521,000 | | | | 1,600,853 | | |
Rite Aid Corp. 06/15/21 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 2,455,000 | | | | 2,636,056 | | |
Junior Subordinated 02/15/27 | | | 7.700 | % | | | 1,004,000 | | | | 1,272,570 | | |
Rite Aid Corp.(b) 04/01/23 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 3,274,000 | | | | 3,527,735 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 19,860,146 | | |
TECHNOLOGY 2.1% | |
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(b) 04/01/20 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 1,321,000 | | | | 1,363,933 | | |
08/01/22 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 3,467,000 | | | | 3,519,005 | | |
Ancestry.com, Inc. Junior Subordinated 12/15/20 | | | 11.000 | % | | | 324,000 | | | | 353,970 | | |
Audatex North America, Inc.(b) 11/01/23 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 3,976,000 | | | | 4,000,850 | | |
Equinix, Inc. 01/01/22 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,122,000 | | | | 1,172,153 | | |
04/01/23 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 580,000 | | | | 603,200 | | |
First Data Corp.(b) 11/01/20 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 2,943,000 | | | | 3,101,186 | | |
01/15/21 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 3,353,000 | | | | 3,516,459 | | |
08/15/23 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,911,000 | | | | 1,944,443 | | |
First Data Corp.(b)(e) 12/01/23 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 4,719,000 | | | | 4,801,582 | | |
Goodman Networks, Inc. 07/01/18 | | | 12.125 | % | | | 1,297,000 | | | | 453,950 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(b) 10/15/45 | | | 6.350 | % | | | 4,730,000 | | | | 4,582,017 | | |
IMS Health, Inc.(b) 11/01/20 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,511,000 | | | | 1,563,885 | | |
Infor US, Inc.(b) 08/15/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 373,000 | | | | 380,460 | | |
MSCI, Inc.(b) 11/15/24 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,861,000 | | | | 1,958,702 | | |
08/15/25 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,566,000 | | | | 1,651,347 | | |
NCR Corp. 12/15/21 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 572,000 | | | | 577,720 | | |
12/15/23 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 430,000 | | | | 442,900 | | |
NXP BV/Funding LLC(b) 06/15/22 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 1,781,000 | | | | 1,816,620 | | |
Qualitytech LP/Finance Corp. 08/01/22 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,773,000 | | | | 1,821,758 | | |
Riverbed Technology, Inc.(b) 03/01/23 | | | 8.875 | % | | | 2,069,000 | | | | 1,924,170 | | |
Sensata Technologies BV(b) 10/01/25 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,251,000 | | | | 1,221,289 | | |
VeriSign, Inc. 05/01/23 | | | 4.625 | % | | | 1,734,000 | | | | 1,737,121 | | |
04/01/25 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,415,000 | | | | 1,443,300 | | |
Zebra Technologies Corp. 10/15/22 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 3,181,000 | | | | 3,471,266 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 49,423,286 | | |
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 0.2% | |
ACI Airport SudAmerica SA(b) 11/29/32 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,411,000 | | |
Concesionaria Mexiquense SA de CV (linked to Mexican Unidad de Inversion Index)(b) 12/15/35 | | | 5.950 | % | | MXN | 31,971,252 | | | | 1,903,898 | | |
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(b) 02/15/45 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 436,000 | | | | 405,359 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,720,257 | | |
WIRELESS 2.3% | |
Crown Castle International Corp. 04/15/22 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 3,246,000 | | | | 3,436,702 | | |
01/15/23 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,655,000 | | | | 2,857,444 | | |
Numericable-SFR(b) 05/15/19 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 1,836,000 | | | | 1,845,180 | | |
05/15/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 3,393,000 | | | | 3,401,482 | | |
05/15/24 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 226,000 | | | | 226,000 | | |
SBA Communications Corp 07/15/22 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 2,142,000 | | | | 2,190,088 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc. 07/15/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,030,000 | | | | 2,118,813 | | |
Sprint Communications, Inc.(b) 11/15/18 | | | 9.000 | % | | | 4,328,000 | | | | 4,760,800 | | |
03/01/20 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 7,685,000 | | | | 8,069,250 | | |
Sprint Corp. 09/15/23 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 3,726,000 | | | | 3,446,550 | | |
06/15/24 | | | 7.125 | % | | | 2,120,000 | | | | 1,861,625 | | |
02/15/25 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 301,000 | | | | 267,138 | | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 01/15/22 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,189,000 | | | | 1,209,808 | | |
04/28/22 | | | 6.731 | % | | | 2,065,000 | | | | 2,132,112 | | |
03/01/23 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 828,000 | | | | 825,413 | | |
04/01/23 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 2,318,000 | | | | 2,367,976 | | |
01/15/24 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 1,695,050 | | |
03/01/25 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 423,000 | | | | 424,058 | | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA(b) 07/15/20 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 3,393,000 | | | | 3,452,377 | | |
04/23/21 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 6,105,000 | | | | 6,150,787 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 52,738,653 | | |
WIRELINES 3.1% | |
AT&T, Inc. 06/15/45 | | | 4.350 | % | | | 21,960,000 | | | | 19,014,571 | | |
CenturyLink, Inc. 06/15/21 | | | 6.450 | % | | | 5,005,000 | | | | 5,042,537 | | |
04/01/25 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 561,000 | | | | 503,498 | | |
Frontier Communications Corp. 07/01/21 | | | 9.250 | % | | | 2,097,000 | | | | 2,131,076 | | |
04/15/22 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 953,000 | | | | 917,263 | | |
04/15/24 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 978,000 | | | | 875,310 | | |
01/15/25 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 1,685,000 | | | | 1,456,003 | | |
Frontier Communications Corp.(b) 09/15/20 | | | 8.875 | % | | | 552,000 | | | | 573,042 | | |
09/15/22 | | | 10.500 | % | | | 963,000 | | | | 999,113 | | |
09/15/25 | | | 11.000 | % | | | 3,266,000 | | | | 3,423,160 | | |
Level 3 Communications, Inc. 12/01/22 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 3,826,000 | | | | 3,921,650 | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 01/15/21 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,312,000 | | | | 1,382,520 | | |
08/15/22 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,452,000 | | | | 2,494,910 | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(b)(e) 01/15/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 793,000 | | | | 802,913 | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(c) 01/15/18 | | | 3.914 | % | | | 474,000 | | | | 477,555 | | |
Telecom Italia SpA(b) 05/30/24 | | | 5.303 | % | | | 1,897,000 | | | | 1,906,485 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. 11/01/42 | | | 3.850 | % | | | 22,207,000 | | | | 18,618,682 | | |
03/15/55 | | | 4.672 | % | | | 619,000 | | | | 543,949 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Windstream Services LLC 10/15/20 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 1,593,000 | | | | 1,433,700 | | |
Zayo Group LLC/Capital, Inc. 07/01/20 | | | 10.125 | % | | | 821,000 | | | | 894,890 | | |
Zayo Group LLC/Capital, Inc.(b) 04/01/23 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 4,482,000 | | | | 4,569,399 | | |
05/15/25 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 32,000 | | | | 32,400 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 72,014,626 | | |
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost: $1,029,872,552) | | | | | | | 1,018,613,812 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Agency 8.3%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 01/01/20 | | | 10.500 | % | | | 2,204 | | | | 2,222 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)(f) CMO IO STRIPS Series 326 Class S1 03/15/44 | | | 5.804 | % | | | 4,441,214 | | | | 1,051,387 | | |
CMO IO Series 2957 Class SW 04/15/35 | | | 5.804 | % | | | 4,350,096 | | | | 818,876 | | |
CMO IO Series 311 Class S1 08/15/43 | | | 5.754 | % | | | 100,495,281 | | | | 22,233,005 | | |
CMO IO Series 318 Class S1 11/15/43 | | | 5.754 | % | | | 10,996,270 | | | | 2,868,846 | | |
CMO IO Series 326 Class S2 03/15/44 | | | 5.754 | % | | | 43,523,898 | | | | 10,301,329 | | |
CMO IO Series 3761 Class KS 06/15/40 | | | 5.804 | % | | | 6,084,633 | | | | 641,179 | | |
CMO IO Series 4174 Class SB 05/15/39 | | | 6.004 | % | | | 18,229,174 | | | | 2,977,832 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(f) CMO IO Series 304 Class C69 12/15/42 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 15,823,169 | | | | 3,046,876 | | |
CMO IO Series 4098 Class AI 05/15/39 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 14,644,143 | | | | 2,003,661 | | |
CMO IO Series 4120 Class AI 11/15/39 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 13,066,244 | | | | 1,101,831 | | |
CMO IO Series 4121 Class IA 01/15/41 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 12,744,473 | | | | 2,172,727 | | |
CMO IO Series 4147 Class CI 01/15/41 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 26,654,853 | | | | 3,730,645 | | |
CMO IO Series 4213 Class DI 06/15/38 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 23,277,635 | | | | 2,533,510 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association 12/01/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 58,113 | | | | 61,158 | | |
02/01/35 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 111,231 | | | | 125,429 | | |
05/01/41 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 6,877,202 | | | | 7,310,252 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)(f) CMO IO Series 2006-5 Class N1 08/25/34 | | | 1.967 | % | | | 18,592,708 | | | | 397,977 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Agency (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
CMO IO Series 2006-5 Class N2 02/25/35 | | | 1.950 | % | | | 26,563,007 | | | | 1,118,319 | | |
CMO IO Series 2010-135 Class MS 12/25/40 | | | 5.753 | % | | | 3,671,950 | | | | 626,804 | | |
CMO IO Series 2013-101 Class CS 10/25/43 | | | 5.703 | % | | | 23,573,126 | | | | 6,099,400 | | |
CMO IO Series 2013-124 Class SB 12/25/43 | | | 5.753 | % | | | 18,103,042 | | | | 4,392,618 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association(e) 11/17/30 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 19,000,000 | | | | 19,763,562 | | |
11/12/45 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 21,500,000 | | | | 22,374,781 | | |
11/12/45 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 19,000,000 | | | | 20,224,607 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association(f) CMO IO STRIPS Series 417 Class C5 02/25/43 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 11,908,737 | | | | 2,296,387 | | |
CMO IO Series 2012-118 Class BI 12/25/39 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 21,405,294 | | | | 2,837,188 | | |
CMO IO Series 2012-121 Class GI 08/25/39 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 15,823,127 | | | | 1,922,035 | | |
CMO IO Series 2012-129 Class IC 01/25/41 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 12,777,381 | | | | 1,894,815 | | |
CMO IO Series 2012-131 Class MI 01/25/40 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 18,913,812 | | | | 2,719,783 | | |
CMO IO Series 2012-133 Class EI 07/25/31 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 8,238,191 | | | | 990,448 | | |
CMO IO Series 2012-139 Class IL 04/25/40 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 11,074,678 | | | | 1,084,208 | | |
CMO IO Series 2012-96 Class CI 04/25/39 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 17,298,154 | | | | 1,542,886 | | |
CMO IO Series 2013-1 Class AI 02/25/43 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 7,577,943 | | | | 1,080,621 | | |
CMO IO Series 2013-6 Class MI 02/25/40 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 12,911,363 | | | | 1,694,100 | | |
Government National Mortgage Association(e) 11/19/45 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 32,000,000 | | | | 32,684,998 | | |
Government National Mortgage Association(f) CMO IO Series 2014-190 Class AI 12/20/38 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 22,102,371 | | | | 3,554,013 | | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (Cost: $197,653,398) | | | | | | | 192,280,315 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Non-Agency 13.9%
AJAX Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2014-B Class A(b)(c) 08/25/54 | | | 3.850 | % | | | 11,838,604 | | | | 11,842,156 | | |
Apollo Residential Mortgage Securitization Trust CMO Series 2013-1 Class A(b) 05/25/47 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 4,033,513 | | | | 4,066,350 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
BCAP LLC Trust(b) Series 2013-RR1 Class 10A1 10/26/36 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 2,025,617 | | | | 2,034,199 | | |
BCAP LLC Trust(b)(c) | |
CMO Series 2010-RR11 Class 5A2 03/27/37 | | | 4.460 | % | | | 3,954,652 | | | | 3,978,033 | | |
CMO Series 2010-RR7 Class 17A7 03/26/36 | | | 3.146 | % | | | 1,759,505 | | | | 1,604,061 | | |
CMO Series 2013-RR3 Class 6A5 03/26/36 | | | 2.503 | % | | | 4,423,317 | | | | 4,333,848 | | |
CMO Series 2013-RR5 Class 4A1 09/26/36 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 3,514,596 | | | | 3,487,548 | | |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust Series 2014-16RP Class A(b)(c) 11/28/29 | | | 3.844 | % | | | 13,571,413 | | | | 13,519,798 | | |
CAM Mortgage Trust Series 2015-1 Class A(b)(c) 07/15/64 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 17,282,693 | | | | 17,303,966 | | |
CIM Trust CMO Series 2015-3AG Class A2(b)(c) 10/25/57 | | | 3.693 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,974,620 | | |
COLT LLC Series 2015-A Class A1(b)(c) 07/27/20 | | | 3.197 | % | | | 13,765,514 | | | | 13,678,888 | | |
CTS Corp.(b) 02/27/36 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 9,320,228 | | | | 9,183,342 | | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(b) CMO Series 2012-A Class A 06/25/51 | | | 2.500 | % | | | 3,890,588 | | | | 3,827,784 | | |
CMO Series 2013-12 Class 2A3 09/25/35 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 5,418,838 | | | | 5,498,554 | | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(b)(c) CMO Series 2009-4 Class 9A2 03/25/36 | | | 2.713 | % | | | 3,040,248 | | | | 2,665,910 | | |
CMO Series 2010-2 Class 5A2A 12/25/35 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,871,000 | | | | 3,987,374 | | |
CMO Series 2010-6 Class 2A2 09/25/35 | | | 2.731 | % | | | 1,143,314 | | | | 1,066,365 | | |
CMO Series 2010-7 Class 3A4 12/25/35 | | | 5.803 | % | | | 2,185,000 | | | | 2,289,034 | | |
CMO Series 2011-12 Class 3A3 09/25/47 | | | 2.723 | % | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,336,698 | | |
CMO Series 2013-2 Class 1A1 11/25/37 | | | 2.777 | % | | | 2,684,462 | | | | 2,688,517 | | |
CMO Series 2014-11 Class 3A3 09/25/36 | | | 0.354 | % | | | 5,510,000 | | | | 5,006,914 | | |
Series 2013-11 Class 3A3 09/25/34 | | | 2.612 | % | | | 5,429,093 | | | | 5,221,218 | | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(b) CMO Series 2010-9R Class 10A5 04/27/37 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2,701,273 | | | | 2,703,500 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
CMO Series 2010-9R Class 1A5 08/27/37 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 9,414,000 | | | | 9,241,587 | | |
CMO Series 2010-9R Class 7A5 05/27/37 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2,980,906 | | | | 2,983,462 | | |
CMO Series 2011-4R Class 4A7 08/27/37 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2,312,394 | | | | 2,319,298 | | |
CMO Series 2014-RPL3 Class A1 07/25/54 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 15,401,129 | | | | 15,194,512 | | |
Series 2014-2R Class 18A1 01/27/37 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 8,660,157 | | | | 8,585,325 | | |
Series 2014-2R Class 19A1 05/27/36 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 6,563,508 | | | | 6,519,269 | | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(b)(c) CMO Series 2011-5R Class 3A1 09/27/47 | | | 3.002 | % | | | 2,692,477 | | | | 2,624,063 | | |
CMO Series 2014-CIM1 Class A2 01/25/58 | | | 3.694 | % | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 11,992,693 | | |
CMO Series 2014-RPL4 Class A1 08/25/62 | | | 3.625 | % | | | 10,207,939 | | | | 10,094,348 | | |
CMO Series 2014-RPL4 Class A2 08/25/62 | | | 4.357 | % | | | 13,556,000 | | | | 13,014,807 | | |
Series 2008-4R Class 3A4 01/26/38 | | | 2.757 | % | | | 6,187,000 | | | | 5,767,012 | | |
Series 2012-11 Class 3A2 06/29/47 | | | 1.194 | % | | | 8,599,883 | | | | 7,737,211 | | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC(b) CMO Series 2014-RPL1 Class A3 02/25/54 | | | 3.958 | % | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,204,833 | | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC(b)(c) | |
CMO Series 2014-RPL1 Class A1 02/25/54 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 19,179,358 | | | | 18,908,535 | | |
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2003-1 Class 1A7 04/25/33 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,248,725 | | | | 1,255,557 | | |
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes CMO Series 2015-DNA2 Class M3(c) 12/25/27 | | | 4.094 | % | | | 15,750,000 | | | | 15,150,950 | | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Resecuritization Trust CMO Series 2013-1R Class A(b)(c) 11/26/36 | | | 0.354 | % | | | 6,244,418 | | | | 5,970,471 | | |
Jefferies Resecuritization Trust CMO Series 2014-R1 Class 1A1(b) 12/27/37 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,932,914 | | | | 1,934,279 | | |
NRPL Trust Series 2014-1A Class A1(b)(c) 04/25/54 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 9,569,053 | | | | 9,569,053 | | |
NZES Series 2015-PLS1 Class A(b)(c) 04/25/17 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,059,422 | | | | 2,064,571 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Nomura Resecuritization Trust CMO Series 2011-2RA Class 2A13(b)(c) 07/26/35 | | | 2.620 | % | | | 4,923,000 | | | | 4,836,672 | | |
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I(b)(c) Series 2015-NPL1 Class A1 05/28/30 | | | 3.625 | % | | | 4,295,762 | | | | 4,253,242 | | |
Series 2015-NPL1 Class A2 05/28/30 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,851,584 | | |
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners Series 2015-NPL2 Class A1(b)(c) 07/27/30 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 6,279,304 | | | | 6,223,728 | | |
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust CMO Series 2010-1 Class 3A2(b)(c) 08/26/35 | | | 2.781 | % | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,807,725 | | |
VML LLC CMO Series 2014-NPL1 Class A1(b) 04/27/54 | | | 3.875 | % | | | 4,489,801 | | | | 4,496,958 | | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $320,647,254) | | | | | | | 320,900,422 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Non-Agency 5.2%
1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust Series 2015-1211 Class E(b)(c) 08/10/35 | | | 4.142 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,325,538 | | |
American Homes 4 Rent Series 2014-SFR1 Class F(b)(c) 06/17/31 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 5,215,000 | | | | 4,989,313 | | |
BHMS Mortgage Trust Series 2014-ATLS Class DFX(b)(c) 07/05/33 | | | 4.691 | % | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,503,662 | | |
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2013-DSNY Class F(b)(c) 09/15/26 | | | 3.696 | % | | | 8,054,000 | | | | 8,041,436 | | |
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Re-Remic Trust(b)(c) Series 2014-FRR7 Class A 10/26/44 | | | 2.444 | % | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,360,297 | | |
Series 2014-FRR7 Class B 10/26/44 | | | 2.444 | % | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 3,736,095 | | |
Series 2015-FR11 Class A705 09/27/44 | | | 1.895 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,707,984 | | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2007-GG10 Class AM(c) 08/10/45 | | | 5.795 | % | | | 17,621,500 | | | | 17,588,051 | | |
Invitation Homes Trust Series 2015-SFR3 Class F(b)(c) 08/17/32 | | | 4.946 | % | | | 13,500,000 | | | | 13,273,548 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-LDP9 Class AM 05/15/47 | | | 5.372 | % | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,170,765 | | |
ORES NPL LLC(b) Series 2013-LV2 Class A 09/25/25 | | | 3.081 | % | | | 5,168,076 | | | | 5,162,908 | | |
Series 2014-LV3 Class A 03/27/24 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 4,447,260 | | | | 4,441,499 | | |
Series 2014-LV3 Class B 03/27/24 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 6,300,000 | | | | 6,277,437 | | |
Rialto Real Estate Fund LLC(b) Series 2014-LT6 Class A 09/15/24 | | | 2.750 | % | | | 1,817,753 | | | | 1,814,061 | | |
Subordinated, Series 2015-LT7 Class B 12/25/32 | | | 5.071 | % | | | 11,650,000 | | | | 11,654,197 | | |
Rialto Real Estate Fund LP(b) Series 2014-LT5 Class A 05/15/24 | | | 2.850 | % | | | 647,495 | | | | 646,413 | | |
Series 2014-LT6 Class B 09/15/24 | | | 5.486 | % | | | 6,375,000 | | | | 6,378,908 | | |
VFC LLC(b) Series 2014-2 Class A 07/20/30 | | | 2.750 | % | | | 3,428,935 | | | | 3,430,057 | | |
Series 2014-2 Class B 07/20/30 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 6,400,000 | | | | 6,383,593 | | |
Series 2015-3 Class A 12/20/31 | | | 2.750 | % | | | 1,586,641 | | | | 1,585,153 | | |
Subordinated, Series 2015-3 Class B 12/20/31 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,495,777 | | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $120,858,748) | | | | | | | 119,966,692 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 2.2%
A Voce CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A Class C(b)(c) 07/15/26 | | | 3.821 | % | | | 7,200,000 | | | | 6,534,504 | | |
Apidos CLO XXII Series 2015-22A Class D(b)(c) 10/20/27 | | | 6.336 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 932,675 | | |
Ares CLO Ltd. Series 2014-32A Class C(b)(c) 11/15/25 | | | 4.521 | % | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,213,580 | | |
Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd. Series 2015-4A Class D1(b)(g) 10/15/26 | | | 7.126 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,760,000 | | |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIB Trust Series 2014-11RP Class A(b)(c) 06/28/19 | | | 3.228 | % | | | 3,195,173 | | | | 3,180,624 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Betony CLO Ltd. Series 2015-1A Class E(b)(c) 04/15/27 | | | 5.671 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,263,355 | | |
GCAT LLC Series 2014-2 Class A1(b)(c) 10/25/19 | | | 3.721 | % | | | 6,739,936 | | | | 6,767,385 | | |
GFT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2015-GFT1 Class A(b)(c) 01/25/55 | | | 3.721 | % | | | 1,689,170 | | | | 1,669,745 | | |
GMAC Mortgage Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2004-HE5 Class A5 (FGIC) 09/25/34 | | | 5.865 | % | | | 940,309 | | | | 959,945 | | |
New York Mortgage Trust Residential LLC Series 2013-RP1A Class A(b)(c) 07/25/18 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 2,317,488 | | | | 2,335,770 | | |
Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust Series 2015-NPL1 Class A1(b)(c) 01/25/55 | | | 3.475 | % | | | 2,983,264 | | | | 2,978,978 | | |
Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd. Series 2014-1A Class D1(b)(c) 11/22/25 | | | 4.220 | % | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,185,499 | | |
Selene Non-Performing Loans LLC Series 2014-1A Class A(b)(c) 05/25/54 | | | 2.981 | % | | | 4,105,967 | | | | 4,070,418 | | |
Symphony CLO Ltd. Series 2014-14A Class D2(b)(c) 07/14/26 | | | 3.921 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,651,720 | | |
Truman Capital Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2014-NPL2 Class A1(b)(c) 06/25/54 | | | 3.125 | % | | | 276,460 | | | | 276,210 | | |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee XXXIII LLC Series 2015-NPL5 Class A1(b)(c) 03/25/55 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 2,668,863 | | | | 2,657,090 | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $52,637,627) | | | | | | | 51,437,498 | | |
Inflation-Indexed Bonds(a) 1.4%
BRAZIL 0.1% | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional 08/15/22 | | | 6.000 | % | | BRL | 3,043,750 | | | | 740,632 | | |
08/15/30 | | | 6.000 | % | | BRL | 2,717,630 | | | | 636,572 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,377,204 | | |
MEXICO 0.2% | |
Mexican Udibonos 11/15/40 | | | 4.000 | % | | MXN | 95,913,756 | | | | 6,177,680 | | |
Inflation-Indexed Bonds(a) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
UNITED STATES 1.1% | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond(h) 01/15/24 | | | 0.625 | % | | | 13,295,694 | | | | 13,267,308 | | |
02/15/43 | | | 0.625 | % | | | 13,975,576 | | | | 12,034,285 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 25,301,593 | | |
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $34,960,760) | | | | | | | 32,856,477 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations —%
U.S. Treasury 11/15/44 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 920,000 | | | | 930,470 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost: $907,350) | | | | | | | 930,470 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations(a)(i) 13.1%
ARGENTINA 0.3% | |
Argentina Bonar Bonds 04/17/17 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 1,894,419 | | | | 1,882,105 | | |
Provincia de Buenos Aires(b) 06/09/21 | | | 9.950 | % | | | 1,806,917 | | | | 1,852,325 | | |
Provincia de Cordoba(b) 08/17/17 | | | 12.375 | % | | | 2,346,000 | | | | 2,445,705 | | |
YPF SA(b) 07/28/25 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 900,000 | | | | 880,200 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,060,335 | | |
BRAZIL 0.9% | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 01/01/25 | | | 10.000 | % | | BRL | 57,000,000 | | | | 11,331,261 | | |
Brazilian Government International Bond 01/07/25 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,431,250 | | |
01/20/34 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 2,460,000 | | | | 2,626,050 | | |
01/07/41 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 800,000 | | | | 652,000 | | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV 01/27/21 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,532,200 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 20,572,761 | | |
CHILE 0.1% | |
Chile Government International Bond 08/05/20 | | | 5.500 | % | | CLP | 685,500,000 | | | | 1,027,633 | | |
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo(b) 07/08/19 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 657,000 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,684,633 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Foreign Government Obligations(a)(i) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
COLOMBIA 1.1% | |
Bogota Distrito Capital(b) 07/26/28 | | | 9.750 | % | | COP | 200,000,000 | | | | 74,146 | | |
Colombia Government International Bond 04/14/21 | | | 7.750 | % | | COP | 9,150,000,000 | | | | 3,213,870 | | |
06/28/27 | | | 9.850 | % | | COP | 19,242,000,000 | | | | 7,734,660 | | |
01/18/41 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,364,560 | | |
Corporación Andina de Fomento 06/15/22 | | | 4.375 | % | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,240,160 | | |
Ecopetrol SA 07/23/19 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 655,000 | | | | 737,857 | | |
01/16/25 | | | 4.125 | % | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,057,440 | | |
06/26/26 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 653,187 | | |
Emgesa SA ESP(b) 01/25/21 | | | 8.750 | % | | COP | 1,700,000,000 | | | | 594,853 | | |
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP(b) 07/29/19 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 100,000 | | | | 113,720 | | |
02/01/21 | | | 8.375 | % | | COP | 11,464,000,000 | | | | 3,935,433 | | |
09/10/24 | | | 7.625 | % | | COP | 1,216,000,000 | | | | 377,770 | | |
Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP(b) 03/20/22 | | | 5.700 | % | | | 615,000 | | | | 631,746 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 24,729,402 | | |
COSTA RICA 0.1% | |
Costa Rica Government International Bond(b) 03/12/45 | | | 7.158 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,718,750 | | |
CROATIA 0.2% | |
Croatia Government International Bond(b) 01/26/24 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 3,192,000 | | | | 3,379,530 | | |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 0.7% | |
Banco de Reservas de La Republica Dominicana Subordinated(b) 02/01/23 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,737,886 | | |
Dominican Republic International Bond 02/10/23 | | | 14.500 | % | | DOP | 25,000,000 | | | | 651,542 | | |
Dominican Republic International Bond(b) 05/06/21 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 1,022,000 | | | | 1,112,958 | | |
04/20/27 | | | 8.625 | % | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,422,000 | | |
04/30/44 | | | 7.450 | % | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 4,124,250 | | |
Dominican Republic International Bond(b)(g) 02/22/19 | | | 12.000 | % | | DOP | 31,000,000 | | | | 710,713 | | |
07/05/19 | | | 14.500 | % | | DOP | 101,000,000 | | | | 2,521,663 | | |
01/08/21 | | | 14.000 | % | | DOP | 79,470,000 | | | | 1,934,989 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 17,216,001 | | |
ECUADOR 0.1% | |
Ecuador Government International Bond(b) 03/24/20 | | | 10.500 | % | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,310,000 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations(a)(i) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
EGYPT —% | |
Egypt Government International Bond(b) 06/11/25 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 935,200 | | |
EL SALVADOR 0.1% | |
El Salvador Government International Bond(b) 06/15/35 | | | 7.650 | % | | | 490,000 | | | | 444,063 | | |
02/01/41 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,335,000 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,779,063 | | |
GEORGIA 0.2% | |
Georgian Railway JSC(b) 07/11/22 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 5,358,000 | | | | 5,659,388 | | |
GHANA —% | |
Ghana Government International Bond(b) 01/18/26 | | | 8.125 | % | | | 800,000 | | | | 679,400 | | |
GUATEMALA 0.1% | |
Guatemala Government Bond(b) 02/13/28 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 2,679,000 | | | | 2,612,025 | | |
HUNGARY 0.6% | |
Hungary Government International Bond 11/22/23 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 5,382,000 | | | | 6,061,477 | | |
03/25/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 3,263,437 | | |
Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt.(b) 02/12/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,111,000 | | | | 2,248,215 | | |
01/30/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,579,000 | | | | 1,606,633 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 13,179,762 | | |
INDONESIA 1.4% | |
Indonesia Government International Bond(b) 03/13/20 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 11,125,000 | | | | 12,320,937 | | |
04/25/22 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,188,053 | | |
Indonesia Treasury Bond 11/15/20 | | | 11.000 | % | | IDR | 2,000,000,000 | | | | 159,128 | | |
06/15/21 | | | 12.800 | % | | IDR | 6,200,000,000 | | | | 530,294 | | |
03/15/24 | | | 8.375 | % | | IDR | 77,800,000,000 | | | | 5,536,688 | | |
09/15/25 | | | 11.000 | % | | IDR | 16,500,000,000 | | | | 1,352,785 | | |
05/15/27 | | | 7.000 | % | | IDR | 60,403,000,000 | | | | 3,770,957 | | |
03/15/29 | | | 9.000 | % | | IDR | 16,350,000,000 | | | | 1,185,538 | | |
Majapahit Holding BV(b) 01/20/20 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,240,667 | | |
06/29/37 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 2,780,000 | | | | 3,117,075 | | |
PT Pertamina Persero(b) 05/03/22 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,575,200 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 31,977,322 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Foreign Government Obligations(a)(i) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
IVORY COAST 0.1% | |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(b) 07/23/24 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 623,000 | | |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(b)(c) 12/31/32 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 934,000 | | | | 831,260 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,454,260 | | |
JAMAICA —% | |
Jamaica Government International Bond 04/28/28 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 950,000 | | | | 966,625 | | |
KAZAKHSTAN 0.3% | |
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC(b) 07/02/18 | | | 9.125 | % | | | 1,980,000 | | | | 2,182,950 | | |
04/09/21 | | | 6.375 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,875 | | |
04/30/23 | | | 4.400 | % | | | 4,287,000 | | | | 3,783,278 | | |
11/07/44 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,496,250 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,964,353 | | |
MACEDONIA —% | |
Macedonia Government Bond(b) 07/24/21 | | | 3.975 | % | | EUR | 557,000 | | | | 591,441 | | |
MEXICO 2.8% | |
Mexican Bonos 06/16/16 | | | 6.250 | % | | MXN | 29,600,000 | | | | 1,822,637 | | |
06/11/20 | | | 8.000 | % | | MXN | 44,530,000 | | | | 3,009,985 | | |
06/10/21 | | | 6.500 | % | | MXN | 50,000 | | | | 3,189 | | |
06/09/22 | | | 6.500 | % | | MXN | 88,200,000 | | | | 5,601,339 | | |
12/05/24 | | | 10.000 | % | | MXN | 369,000,000 | | | | 28,594,964 | | |
06/03/27 | | | 7.500 | % | | MXN | 44,450,000 | | | | 2,965,024 | | |
11/23/34 | | | 7.750 | % | | MXN | 31,000,000 | | | | 2,106,524 | | |
Mexico Government International Bond 01/11/40 | | | 6.050 | % | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,655,500 | | |
01/23/46 | | | 4.600 | % | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,669,500 | | |
Pemex Finance Ltd. 11/15/18 | | | 9.150 | % | | | 2,019,063 | | | | 2,195,173 | | |
(NPFGC) 08/15/17 | | | 10.610 | % | | | 825,000 | | | | 889,855 | | |
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 01/21/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,868,125 | | |
Petroleos Mexicanos 03/01/18 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2,870,000 | | | | 3,048,370 | | |
05/03/19 | | | 8.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 686,250 | | |
09/12/24 | | | 7.190 | % | | MXN | 3,800,000 | | | | 215,896 | | |
11/12/26 | | | 7.470 | % | | MXN | 23,700,000 | | | | 1,362,071 | | |
06/15/35 | | | 6.625 | % | | | 870,000 | | | | 855,863 | | |
06/02/41 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,399,500 | | |
Petroleos Mexicanos(b) 11/24/21 | | | 7.650 | % | | MXN | 18,600,000 | | | | 1,128,670 | | |
01/23/26 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 900,000 | | | | 862,804 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 63,941,239 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations(a)(i) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
MOROCCO 0.1% | |
Morocco Government International Bond(b) 12/11/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,804,000 | | | | 1,822,040 | | |
NETHERLANDS —% | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV 03/17/24 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 208,000 | | | | 166,598 | | |
PARAGUAY 0.1% | |
Republic of Paraguay(b) 08/11/44 | | | 6.100 | % | | | 1,439,000 | | | | 1,460,585 | | |
PERU 0.3% | |
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo SA(b) 02/08/22 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,258,000 | | | | 2,328,563 | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond 11/21/33 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 2,508,000 | | | | 3,661,680 | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond(b) 08/12/26 | | | 8.200 | % | | PEN | 2,683,000 | | | | 880,555 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,870,798 | | |
PHILIPPINES 0.1% | |
Philippine Government International Bond 03/30/26 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 798,000 | | | | 961,291 | | |
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.(b) 12/02/24 | | | 7.390 | % | | | 1,082,000 | | | | 1,414,715 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,376,006 | | |
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA 0.1% | |
Namibia International Bonds(b) 11/03/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 3,192,000 | | | | 3,332,703 | | |
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO —% | |
Republic of Congo(b)(c) 06/30/29 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 62,415 | | | | 51,180 | | |
ROMANIA 0.6% | |
Romania Government Bond 02/24/25 | | | 4.750 | % | | RON | 51,865,000 | | | | 14,205,683 | | |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1.0% | |
Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA(b) 09/19/22 | | | 4.375 | % | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,248,000 | | |
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA 02/06/28 | | | 4.950 | % | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,677,206 | | |
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(b) 04/11/18 | | | 8.146 | % | | | 2,813,000 | | | | 3,044,172 | | |
03/07/22 | | | 6.510 | % | | | 2,577,000 | | | | 2,680,595 | | |
08/16/37 | | | 7.288 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,810 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Foreign Government Obligations(a)(i) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA(b) 12/27/17 | | | 5.298 | % | | | 300,000 | | | | 303,000 | | |
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond(b)(c) 03/31/30 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 9,287,950 | | | | 11,046,698 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 23,300,481 | | |
SENEGAL —% | |
Senegal Government International Bond(b) 07/30/24 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 505,000 | | | | 467,756 | | |
SERBIA 0.1% | |
Republic of Serbia(b) 12/03/18 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 1,735,000 | | | | 1,841,269 | | |
SOUTH AFRICA 0.1% | |
South Africa Government International Bond 01/17/24 | | | 4.665 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 606,000 | | |
Transnet SOC Ltd.(b) 07/26/22 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,039,500 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,645,500 | | |
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 0.3% | |
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.(b) 08/14/19 | | | 9.750 | % | | | 5,850,000 | | | | 6,259,500 | | |
TURKEY 1.0% | |
Export Credit Bank of Turkey(b) 09/23/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 597,750 | | |
Turkey Government International Bond 03/30/21 | | | 5.625 | % | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,386,250 | | |
09/26/22 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,443,000 | | |
03/23/23 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,604,000 | | |
02/05/25 | | | 7.375 | % | | | 10,280,000 | | | | 12,295,599 | | |
03/17/36 | | | 6.875 | % | | | 630,000 | | | | 724,513 | | |
05/30/40 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,716,000 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 22,767,112 | | |
URUGUAY 0.1% | |
Uruguay Government International Bond 03/21/36 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 725,000 | | | | 917,125 | | |
PIK 01/15/33 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,708,500 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,625,625 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations(a)(i) (continued)
Issuer | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
ZAMBIA 0.1% | |
Zambia Government International Bond(b) 04/14/24 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 1,094,000 | | | | 922,800 | | |
07/30/27 | | | 8.970 | % | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 1,722,000 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,644,800 | | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost: $324,131,171) | | | | | | | 303,249,126 | | |
Municipal Bonds 0.1%
Issue Description | | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
CALIFORNIA 0.1% | |
Cabazon Band Mission Indians Revenue Bonds Mortgage Notes Series 2004(b)(d)(j)(k) 10/01/11 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,675,827 | | | | 1,335,826 | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $2,675,827) | | | | | | | 1,335,826 | | |
Senior Loans 6.7%
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 0.3% | |
AerCap Holdings Term Loan(c)(l) 04/30/20 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,500,000 | | |
Doncasters US Finance LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 04/09/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,353,665 | | | | 1,344,866 | | |
TASC, Inc.(c)(l) 1st Lien Term Loan 05/22/20 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 519,994 | | | | 520,862 | | |
05/22/20 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 955,005 | | | | 956,600 | | |
TransDigm, Inc. Tranche E Term Loan(c)(l) 05/16/22 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 1,644,521 | | | | 1,609,065 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,931,393 | | |
AUTOMOTIVE 0.1% | |
Gates Global LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 07/06/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,039,500 | | | | 973,949 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Navistar, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 08/07/20 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 940,000 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,913,949 | | |
BROKERAGE/ASSET MANAGERS/EXCHANGES —% | |
RCS Capital Corp. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 04/29/19 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 467,949 | | | | 440,456 | | |
USI, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 12/27/19 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 444,231 | | | | 438,261 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 878,717 | | |
BUILDING MATERIALS —% | |
Contech Engineered Solutions LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 04/29/19 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 366,563 | | | | 365,991 | | |
CABLE AND SATELLITE 0.2% | |
CSC Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 10/09/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 700,000 | | | | 702,002 | | |
Encompass Digital Media, Inc. Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 06/06/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 967,842 | | | | 958,968 | | |
MCC Iowa LLC Tranche G Term Loan(c)(l) 01/20/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,042,750 | | | | 1,038,517 | | |
Mediacom Illinois LLC Tranche E Term Loan(c)(l) 10/23/17 | | | 3.160 | % | | | 880,842 | | | | 873,407 | | |
Numericable US LLC Tranche B5 Term Loan(c)(l) 07/29/22 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,555 | | |
TWCC Holding Corp. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 06/26/20 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 625,000 | | | | 623,631 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,689,080 | | |
CHEMICALS 0.8% | |
Allnex & Cy SCA Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 10/03/19 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 656,675 | | | | 655,854 | | |
Allnex U.S.A, Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 10/03/19 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 340,714 | | | | 340,288 | | |
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
American Pacific Corp. Term Loan(c)(l) 02/27/19 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 1,974,937 | | | | 1,955,188 | | |
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 04/10/18 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 775,879 | | | | 695,622 | | |
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 02/01/20 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 908,332 | | | | 906,815 | | |
Chemours Co. LLC (The) Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 05/12/22 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 449,562 | | | | 410,900 | | |
ColourOz Investment 1 GmbH Tranche C 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 09/07/21 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 141,503 | | | | 140,575 | | |
ColourOz Investment 2 GmbH Tranche B2 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 09/07/21 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 855,978 | | | | 850,363 | | |
HII Holding Corp. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 12/21/20 | | | 9.750 | % | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,329,750 | | |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 02/18/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,970,000 | | | | 1,797,625 | | |
MacDermid, Inc. Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 06/07/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,979,747 | | | | 1,916,652 | | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 05/10/21 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 142,501 | | | | 141,670 | | |
Nexeo Solutions LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 09/08/17 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,894,785 | | | | 1,776,361 | | |
Omnova Solutions, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 05/31/18 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 997,382 | | | | 991,777 | | |
Oxea Finance & Cy SCA 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 07/15/20 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 425,000 | | | | 385,335 | | |
Royal Adhesives & Sealants 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 06/19/23 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 995,830 | | |
Solenis International LP/Holdings 3 LLC 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 07/31/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,641,480 | | | | 1,611,112 | | |
Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 11/05/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 997,500 | | | | 989,520 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Univar, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 07/01/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 800,000 | | | | 788,288 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 18,679,525 | | |
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 0.1% | |
North American Lifting Holdings, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 11/27/20 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,458,844 | | | | 1,302,018 | | |
CONSUMER CYCLICAL SERVICES 0.3% | |
Creative Artists Agency LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 12/17/21 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,245,488 | | | | 1,245,874 | | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 09/28/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 950,096 | | | | 947,721 | | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 02/19/19 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 925,748 | | | | 924,925 | | |
ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The) Term Loan(c)(l) 07/01/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,980,000 | | | | 1,978,455 | | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 04/02/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,056,169 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,153,144 | | |
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 0.1% | |
Affinion Group, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 04/30/18 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,184,962 | | | | 1,135,869 | | |
Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Term Loan(c)(l) 04/03/19 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 255,000 | | | | 253,725 | | |
Jarden Corp. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 09/30/20 | | | 2.938 | % | | | 448,855 | | | | 448,761 | | |
Party City Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 08/19/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 550,000 | | | | 549,725 | | |
Varsity Brands, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 12/10/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 372,561 | | | | 372,561 | | |
Waterpik, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 07/08/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 674,708 | | | | 670,491 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,431,132 | | |
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING 0.3% | |
Accudyne Industries Borrower SCA/LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 12/13/19 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,327,291 | | | | 1,212,255 | | |
Apex Tool Group LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 01/31/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,879,356 | | | | 1,819,460 | | |
Filtration Group Corp. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 11/23/20 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 2,106,301 | | | | 2,101,688 | | |
Horizon Global Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 06/30/21 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 395,000 | | | | 391,050 | | |
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC(c)(l) 1st Lien Term Loan 05/06/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 379,776 | | | | 378,709 | | |
2nd Lien Term Loan 05/06/22 | | | 8.250 | % | | | 250,000 | | | | 238,125 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,141,287 | | |
ELECTRIC 0.3% | |
Astoria Energy LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 12/24/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 341,867 | | | | 339,586 | | |
Calpine Corp. Term Loan(c)(l) 05/27/22 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 822,938 | | | | 813,383 | | |
Essential Power LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 08/08/19 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 444,085 | | | | 440,386 | | |
FREIF North American Power I LLC(c)(l) Tranche B Term Loan 03/27/22 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 498,486 | | | | 492,255 | | |
Tranche C Term Loan 03/27/22 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 91,525 | | | | 90,382 | | |
NRG Energy, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 07/01/18 | | | 2.750 | % | | | 622,659 | | | | 604,845 | | |
TPF Generation Holdings LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 12/31/17 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 738,694 | | | | 692,525 | | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 11/18/15 | | | 4.677 | % | | | 1,345,944 | | | | 430,137 | | |
Viva Alamo LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 02/22/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 717,722 | | | | 575,972 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Windsor Financing LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 12/05/17 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,756,995 | | | | 1,748,210 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,227,681 | | |
ENVIRONMENTAL 0.2% | |
ADS Waste Holdings, Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 10/09/19 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 889,569 | | | | 877,898 | | |
EWT Holdings III Corp.(c)(l) 1st Lien Term Loan 01/15/21 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 967,538 | | | | 962,700 | | |
2nd Lien Term Loan 01/15/22 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 490,000 | | |
STI Infrastructure SARL Term Loan(c)(l) 08/22/20 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 2,032,719 | | | | 1,849,774 | | |
Waste Industries USA, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 02/27/20 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 646,750 | | | | 647,966 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,828,338 | | |
FOOD AND BEVERAGE 0.1% | |
AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 07/10/17 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 1,945,486 | | |
Hostess Brands, Inc. Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 08/03/22 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,372 | | |
Performance Food Group, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 11/14/19 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,071,262 | | | | 1,069,474 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,415,332 | | |
GAMING 0.3% | |
Amaya Holdings BV Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 08/01/21 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,992,494 | | | | 1,943,040 | | |
CCM Merger, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 08/06/21 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 354,102 | | | | 352,863 | | |
Cannery Casino Resorts LLC(c)(l) 1st Lien Term Loan 10/02/18 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 997,429 | | | | 967,925 | | |
2nd Lien Term Loan 10/02/19 | | | 11.000 | % | | | 250,000 | | | | 218,230 | | |
Graton Economic Development Authority Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 09/01/22 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 583,463 | | | | 582,004 | | |
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 06/15/18 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 598,477 | | | | 591,295 | | |
Peppermill Casinos, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 11/09/18 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 996,669 | | | | 996,669 | | |
ROC Finance LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 06/20/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,445,500 | | | | 1,360,129 | | |
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 10/01/21 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 992,500 | | | | 968,313 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,980,468 | | |
HEALTH CARE 0.4% | |
Alere, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 06/20/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 349,125 | | | | 349,125 | | |
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 06/03/19 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 757,532 | | | | 751,850 | | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(c)(l) Tranche F Term Loan 12/31/18 | | | 3.575 | % | | | 282,129 | | | | 280,600 | | |
Tranche G Term Loan 12/31/19 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 375,259 | | | | 373,443 | | |
Tranche H Term Loan 01/27/21 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 487,178 | | | | 485,556 | | |
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 06/24/21 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 617,188 | | | | 618,539 | | |
IASIS Healthcare LLC Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 05/03/18 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 822,328 | | | | 823,183 | | |
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 04/09/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 496,231 | | | | 493,130 | | |
Onex Carestream Finance LP 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 06/07/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,838,216 | | | | 1,743,236 | | |
Physio-Control International, Inc.(c)(l) 1st Lien Term Loan 06/06/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 625,000 | | | | 614,062 | | |
2nd Lien Term Loan 06/05/23 | | | 10.000 | % | | | 175,000 | | | | 163,625 | | |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 11/03/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 1,496,231 | | | | 1,487,508 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Tecomet, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 12/03/21 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 997,487 | | | | 942,626 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,126,483 | | |
INDEPENDENT ENERGY —% | |
Samson Investment Co. Tranche 1 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(d)(l) 09/25/18 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 105,692 | | |
Templar Energy LLC 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 11/25/20 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 425,830 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 531,522 | | |
LEISURE 0.2% | |
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 05/28/21 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 715,937 | | | | 638,974 | | |
Life Time Fitness, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 06/10/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 324,188 | | | | 321,688 | | |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 03/17/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 06/26/20 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,300,000 | | |
Six Flags Premier Parks Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 06/30/22 | | | 3.501 | % | | | 548,625 | | | | 548,170 | | |
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 09/19/19 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 995,000 | | |
Zuffa LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 02/25/20 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 1,726,207 | | | | 1,700,314 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,904,146 | | |
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT 0.4% | |
Getty Images, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 10/18/19 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 1,298,774 | | |
Granite Broadcasting Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 05/23/18 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 131,612 | | | | 130,708 | | |
Hubbard Radio LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 05/27/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,051,986 | | | | 1,029,631 | | |
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
ION Media Networks, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 12/18/20 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 868,437 | | | | 865,181 | | |
Learfield Communications, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 10/09/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,572,140 | | | | 1,568,209 | | |
Radio One, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 12/31/18 | | | 4.830 | % | | | 274,312 | | | | 278,084 | | |
Salem Communications Corp. Term Loan(c)(l) 03/13/20 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 985,000 | | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 07/30/21 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 274,313 | | | | 271,226 | | |
Univision Communications, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 03/01/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,072,088 | | | | 1,064,315 | | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. Tranche D Term Loan(c)(l) 01/30/19 | | | 6.938 | % | | | 1,128,407 | | | | 943,281 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,434,409 | | |
METALS —% | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd. Term Loan(c)(l) 06/30/19 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,046,790 | | | | 883,417 | | |
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 02/28/19 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 292,424 | | | | 185,873 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,069,290 | | |
OIL FIELD SERVICES —% | |
Drillships Financing Holding, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 03/31/21 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 873,190 | | | | 500,338 | | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 09/30/20 | | | 8.375 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 362,140 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 862,478 | | |
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS —% | |
IG Investments Holdings LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 10/31/21 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 534,875 | | | | 533,538 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
OTHER INDUSTRY 0.2% | |
AECOM Technology Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 10/15/21 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 359,682 | | | | 360,807 | | |
ATI Acquisition Co. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(d)(g)(j)(l)(m) 12/30/14 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 120,528 | | | | — | | |
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. Tranche B3 Term Loan(c)(l) 05/22/18 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 1,583,265 | | | | 1,577,328 | | |
Sensus U.S.A., Inc.(c)(l) 1st Lien Term Loan 05/09/17 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,956,396 | | | | 1,936,832 | | |
2nd Lien Term Loan 05/09/18 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 725,000 | | | | 715,938 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,590,905 | | |
OTHER REIT 0.1% | |
DTZ US Borrower LLC 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 11/04/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,371,563 | | | | 1,356,996 | | |
PACKAGING 0.3% | |
BWAY Intermediate Co., Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 08/14/20 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 994,962 | | | | 997,032 | | |
Berry Plastics Corp. Tranche F Term Loan(c)(l) 10/03/22 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 751,042 | | |
Exopack Holdings S.A. Term Loan(c)(l) 05/08/19 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,496,193 | | | | 1,491,211 | | |
Mauser Holding SARL 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 07/31/21 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 273,618 | | | | 269,971 | | |
Pregis Holding I Corp. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 05/20/21 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,370,537 | | | | 1,363,684 | | |
Prolampac Holdings, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 08/06/23 | | | 9.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 970,000 | | |
Ranpack Corp. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 10/01/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,941,545 | | | | 1,925,780 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,768,720 | | |
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
PAPER 0.1% | |
Caraustar Industries, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 05/01/19 | | | 8.000 | % | | | 836,441 | | | | 833,999 | | |
Xerium Technologies, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 05/17/19 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,329,567 | | | | 1,320,153 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,154,152 | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS 0.2% | |
Atrium Innovations, Inc. Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 02/15/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 964,888 | | | | 900,559 | | |
Endo Finance Co. I SARL Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 09/26/22 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 350,000 | | | | 343,602 | | |
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 08/18/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,296,750 | | | | 1,276,598 | | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(c)(l) Tranche B-C2 Term Loan 12/11/19 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 852,793 | | | | 795,366 | | |
Tranche B-D2 Term Loan 02/13/19 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 445,904 | | | | 414,803 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,730,928 | | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY 0.1% | |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 08/12/22 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 399,000 | | | | 393,845 | | |
Asurion LLC(c)(l) Tranche B1 Term Loan 05/24/19 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 539,108 | | | | 513,501 | | |
Tranche B4 Term Loan 08/04/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 274,313 | | | | 258,882 | | |
Hub International Ltd. Term Loan(c)(l) 10/02/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 597,468 | | | | 581,164 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,747,392 | | |
RESTAURANTS —% | |
Burger King Corp. Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 12/10/21 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 399,724 | | | | 400,392 | | |
RETAILERS 0.9% | |
Academy Ltd. Term Loan(c)(l) 07/01/22 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,641,748 | | | | 1,634,573 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 09/26/19 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,168,238 | | | | 1,156,556 | | |
Bass Pro Group LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 06/05/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,588,328 | | | | 1,567,806 | | |
David's Bridal, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 10/11/19 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 2,469,949 | | | | 2,095,332 | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(c)(l) Tranche B1 Term Loan 07/06/22 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 465,921 | | | | 466,503 | | |
Tranche B2 Term Loan 07/06/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,063 | | |
Hudson's Bay Co. Term Loan(c)(l) 09/30/22 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 275,000 | | | | 275,259 | | |
J. Crew Group, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 03/05/21 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2,045,775 | | | | 1,499,553 | | |
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 03/16/18 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,309,946 | | | | 1,265,735 | | |
Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 10/16/19 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,969,548 | | | | 1,936,558 | | |
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The) Term Loan(c)(l) 10/25/20 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 505,616 | | | | 493,557 | | |
PetCo Animal Supplies, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 11/24/17 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 1,339,834 | | | | 1,335,921 | | |
PetSmart, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 03/11/22 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 547,250 | | | | 546,954 | | |
Pilot Travel Centers LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 10/01/21 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 406,590 | | | | 407,533 | | |
Raley's Term Loan(c)(l) 05/18/22 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 2,444,062 | | | | 2,425,732 | | |
Rite Aid Corp.(c)(l) Tranche 1 2nd Lien Term Loan 08/21/20 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,050,872 | | |
Tranche 2 2nd Lien Term Loan 06/21/21 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 325,000 | | | | 325,507 | | |
Sports Authority, Inc. (The) Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 11/16/17 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 948,449 | | | | 657,987 | | |
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Staples, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(e)(l) 04/23/21 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 450,000 | | | | 447,548 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 19,839,549 | | |
SUPERMARKETS 0.1% | |
Albertson's LLC Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 03/21/19 | | | 5.375 | % | | | 2,022,107 | | | | 2,019,357 | | |
TECHNOLOGY 0.5% | |
Applied Systems, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 01/25/21 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1,118,719 | | | | 1,109,277 | | |
Avago Technologies Ltd. Term Loan(c)(l) 05/06/21 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 515,110 | | | | 514,966 | | |
BMC Software Finance, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 09/10/20 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 989,924 | | | | 887,744 | | |
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 05/20/22 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 225,000 | | | | 223,218 | | |
Cirque Du Soleil, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 07/10/23 | | | 9.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 981,250 | | |
Commscope, Inc. Tranche 5 Term Loan(c)(l) 12/29/22 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 325,000 | | | | 324,392 | | |
Computer Sciences Government Services, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(e)(l) 10/06/22 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,875 | | |
Dell International LLC Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 04/29/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 895,500 | | | | 894,999 | | |
First Data Corp. Term Loan(c)(l) 07/08/22 | | | 3.947 | % | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,047,049 | | |
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC Term Loan(c)(l) 02/08/20 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 306,429 | | | | 303,460 | | |
Infogroup, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 05/26/18 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 675,000 | | | | 642,519 | | |
MA FinanceCo LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 11/19/21 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 372,875 | | | | 371,943 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower | | Weighted Average Coupon | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Mitel US Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(c)(l) 04/29/22 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,496,250 | | | | 1,447,622 | | |
RP Crown Parent LLC 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 12/21/18 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 1,026,346 | | | | 938,470 | | |
SCS Holdings I, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(e)(l) 10/30/22 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 350,000 | | | | 345,187 | | |
SS&C European Holdings SARL Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 07/08/22 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 60,538 | | | | 60,689 | | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 07/08/22 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 391,256 | | | | 392,234 | | |
TTM Technologies, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 05/31/21 | | | 6.000 | % | | | 149,625 | | | | 139,899 | | |
TransUnion LLC Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 04/09/21 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 344,750 | | | | 339,724 | | |
Verint Systems, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(c)(l) 09/06/19 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 124,244 | | | | 123,903 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,439,420 | | |
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES —% | |
Commercial Barge Line Co. 1st Lien Term Loan(c)(l) 09/22/19 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 463,125 | | | | 459,364 | | |
Hertz Corp. (The) Letter of Credit(c)(l) 03/11/18 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 500,000 | | | | 488,750 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 948,114 | | |
WIRELINES 0.1% | |
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(c)(l) 08/14/20 | | | 5.250 | % | | | 997,494 | | | | 986,581 | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(c)(l) 05/31/22 | | | 3.500 | % | | | 275,000 | | | | 274,313 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,260,894 | | |
Total Senior Loans (Cost: $164,455,818) | | | | | | | 155,656,740 | | |
Common Stocks 0.1%
Issuer | | | |
Shares | |
Value ($) | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.1% | |
Auto Components —% | |
Delphi Automotive PLC | | | | | 1,315 | | | | 109,395 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure —% | |
UTGR, Inc.(n) | | | | | 5,526 | | | | 288,043 | | |
Media 0.1% | |
Cengage Learning, Inc.(n) | | | | | 7,982 | | | | 193,563 | | |
Media News Group(n) | | | | | 2,495 | | | | 84,206 | | |
Tribune Media Co. | | | | | 1,338 | | | | 53,962 | | |
Tribune Publishing Co. | | | | | 198 | | | | 1,869 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 333,600 | | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 731,038 | | |
MATERIALS —% | |
Chemicals —% | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | | | 3,806 | | | | 353,615 | | |
Metals & Mining —% | |
Aleris International, Inc.(n) | | | | | 3,721 | | | | 118,142 | | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 471,757 | | |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES —% | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services —% | |
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc.(n) | | | | | 478 | | | | 10,908 | | |
Total Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | 10,908 | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $819,283) | | | | | | | 1,213,703 | | |
Options Purchased Puts 0.1%
Issuer | | Notional ($)/ Contracts | | Exercise Price ($) | | Expiration Date | | Value ($) | |
Put — OTC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap(o)
| | | 160,000,000 | | | | 2.15 | | | 09/09/16 | | | 1,429,600 | | |
Total Options Purchased Puts (Cost: $2,280,000) | | | | | | | | | 1,429,600 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Money Market Funds 6.8%
| | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.159%(p)(q) | | | 155,937,850 | | | | 155,937,850 | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $155,937,850) | | | | | 155,937,850 | | |
Total Investments (Cost: $2,407,837,638) | | | | | 2,355,808,531 | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | | | | (47,118,336 | ) | |
Net Assets | | | | | 2,308,690,195 | | |
At October 31, 2015, securities and cash totaling $23,175,378 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in Derivatives
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at October 31, 2015
Counterparty | | Exchange Date | | Currency to be Delivered | | Currency to be Received | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
Citi | | 11/13/2015 | | | 2,984,000 EUR | | | | 3,346,690 USD | | | | 64,926
| | | | —
| | |
Citi | | 11/17/2015 | | | 13,000,000,000 COP | | | | 4,436,701 USD | | | | —
| | | | (43,177
| ) | |
Deutsche Bank | | 11/27/2015 | | | 59,282,000 RON | | | | 14,778,013 USD | | | | 83,292
| | | | —
| | |
Goldman Sachs International | | 11/27/2015 | | | 184,212,000 MXN | | | | 11,031,517 USD | | | | —
| | | | (100,606
| ) | |
HSBC | | 11/17/2015 | | | 16,000,000,000 COP | | | | 5,440,696 USD | | | | —
| | | | (73,000
| ) | |
HSBC | | 11/27/2015 | | | 15,000,000,000 COP | | | | 5,024,284 USD | | | | —
| | | | (138,611
| ) | |
HSBC | | 11/27/2015 | | | 5,472,744 USD | | | | 3,800,000,000 CLP | | | | 9,356
| | | | —
| | |
Morgan Stanley | | 11/27/2015 | | | 20,194,821 USD | | | | 76,500,000 PLN | | | | —
| | | | (414,158
| ) | |
Standard Chartered | | 11/27/2015 | | | 58,673,000 BRL | | | | 14,666,417 USD | | | | —
| | | | (422,034
| ) | |
Standard Chartered | | 11/27/2015 | | | 25,971,000,000 KRW | | | | 22,783,578 USD | | | | 46,045
| | | | —
| | |
State Street | | 11/6/2015 | | | 62,809,000 AUD | | | | 44,844,684 USD | | | | 62,561
| | | | —
| | |
State Street | | 11/6/2015 | | | 67,116,000 NZD | | | | 45,581,563 USD | | | | 144,174
| | | | —
| | |
State Street | | 11/6/2015 | | | 45,562,277 USD | | | | 62,809,000 AUD | | | | —
| | | | (780,154
| ) | |
UBS | | 11/12/2015 | | | 47,818,000 EUR | | | | 53,689,572 USD | | | | 1,100,611
| | | | —
| | |
Total | | | | | | | | | 1,510,965 | | | | (1,971,740 | ) | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2015
Futures Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Long Futures Contracts Outstanding
Contract Description | | Number of Contracts | | Trading Currency | | Notional Market Value ($) | | Expiration Date | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
AUST 10Y BOND FUT | | | 729 | | | AUD | | | | | 67,248,645 | | | 12/2015 | | | 458,976 | | | | — | | |
US 2YR NOTE (CBT) | | | 1,474 | | | USD | | | | | 322,299,312 | | | 12/2015 | | | — | | | | (502,185 | ) | |
US ULTRA BOND CBT | | | 318 | | | USD | | | | | 50,800,500 | | | 12/2015 | | | 506,952 | | | | — | | |
Total | | | | | | | 440,348,457 | | | | | | 965,928 | | | | (502,185 | ) | |
Short Futures Contracts Outstanding
Contract Description | | Number of Contracts | | Trading Currency | | Notional Market Value ($) | | Expiration Date | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
EURO-BUND FUTURE | | | (76 | ) | | EUR | | | | | (13,138,578 | ) | | 12/2015 | | | — | | | | (101,175 | ) | |
US 10YR NOTE (CBT) | | | (1,331 | ) | | USD | | | | | (169,952,062 | ) | | 12/2015 | | | 380,293 | | | | — | | |
US 5YR NOTE (CBT) | | | (2,093 | ) | | USD | | | | | (250,685,806 | ) | | 12/2015 | | | 460,818 | | | | — | | |
US LONG BOND(CBT) | | | (653 | ) | | USD | | | | | (102,153,688 | ) | | 12/2015 | | | 1,957,987 | | | | — | | |
Total | | | | | | | (535,930,134 | ) | | | | | 2,799,098 | | | | (101,175 | ) | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Buy Protection
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Expiration Date | | Pay Fixed Rate (%) | | Notional Amount ($) | | Market Value ($) | | Unamortized Premium (Paid) Received ($) | | Periodic Payments Receivable (Payable) ($) | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
Barclays | | Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index, Series 24 Version 1 | | 12/20/2020 | | | 1.000 | | | | 56,840,000 | | | | 5,878,855 | | | | (6,403,548 | ) | | | (63,156 | ) | | | — | | | | (587,849 | ) | |
Barclays | | Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index, Series 24 Version 1 | | 12/20/2020 | | | 1.000 | | | | 58,800,000 | | | | 6,081,574 | | | | (6,829,536 | ) | | | (65,333 | ) | | | — | | | | (813,295 | ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | Republic of Turkey | | 12/20/2020 | | | 1.000 | | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 1,774,429 | | | | (2,189,829 | ) | | | (27,778 | ) | | | — | | | | (443,178 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | (1,844,322 | ) | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Sell Protection
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Expiration Date | | Receive Fixed Rate (%) | | Implied Credit Spread (%)** | | Notional Amount ($) | | Market Value ($) | | Periodic Payments Receivable (Payable) ($) | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
Morgan Stanley* | | Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 25 Version 1 | | 12/20/2020 | | | 5.000 | | | | 4.270 | | | | 66,300,000 | | | | 2,109,610 | | | | 368,333 | | | | 2,477,943 | | | | — | | |
* Centrally cleared swap contract
**Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Counterparty | | Floating Rate Index | | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | | Fixed Rate (%) | | Expiration Date | | Notional Currency | | Notional Amount ($) | | Unamortized Premium (Paid) Received ($) | | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | | Unrealized Depreciation ($) | |
JPMorgan | | U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA | | Receive | | | 1.985 | | | 3/23/2025 | | USD | 23,000,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (495,841 | ) | | | |
Morgan Stanley* | | 3-Month USD LIBOR-BBA | | Receive | | | 2.551 | | | 9/4/2024 | | USD | 190,000,000 | | | | (1,485 | ) | | | — | | | | (9,445,645 | ) | | | |
Morgan Stanley* | | 3-Month USD LIBOR-BBA | | Receive | | | 2.090 | | | 2/11/2025 | | USD | 183,000,000 | | | | (1,521 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,660,220 | ) | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA | | Receive | | | 1.960 | | | 2/11/2025 | | USD | 2,000,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (56,021 | ) | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | (11,657,727 | ) | |
*Centrally cleared swap contract
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
(b) Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from SEC registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund may invest in private placements determined to be liquid as well as those determined to be illiquid. Private placements may be determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $1,016,375,631 or 44.02% of net assets.
(c) Variable rate security.
(d) Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $2,792,827, which represents 0.12% of net assets.
(e) Security, or a portion thereof, has been purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
(f) Interest Only (IO) represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
(g) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $8,927,365, which represents 0.39% of net assets.
(h) This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts.
(i) Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by the government.
(j) Identifies securities considered by the Investment Manager to be illiquid and may be difficult to sell. The aggregate value of such securities at October 31, 2015 was $1,335,826, which represents 0.06% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at October 31, 2015 is as follows:
Security Description | | Acquisition Dates | | Cost ($) | |
ATI Acquisition Co. Tranche B Term Loan 12/30/14 0.000% | | 12/23/2009 - 04/08/2015 | | | 77,506 | | |
Cabazon Band Mission Indians Revenue Bonds Mortgage Notes Series 2004 10/01/11 0.000% | | 10/04/2004 | | | 2,675,827 | | |
(k) Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. At October 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $1,335,826 or 0.06% of net assets.
(l) Senior loans have interest rates that float periodically based primarily on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other short-term rates. The interest rate shown reflects the weighted average coupon as of October 31, 2015. The interest rate shown for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, if any, reflects an estimated average coupon. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
(m) Negligible market value.
(n) Non-income producing investment.
(o) Purchased swaption contracts outstanding at October 31, 2015:
Purchased Swaption Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2015
Description | | Counterparty | | Floating Rate Index | | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | | Exercise Rate (%) | | Expiration Date | | Notional Amount ($) | | Premium Paid ($) | | Market Value ($) | |
Put — OTC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | | Barclays | | | 3-Month USD LIBOR | | | Receive | | | 2.150 | | | 9/13/2021 | | | 160,000,000 | | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 1,429,600 | | |
(p) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2015.
(q) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company's outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended October 31, 2015 are as follows:
Issuer | | Beginning Cost ($) | | Purchase Cost ($) | | Proceeds From Sales ($) | | Ending Cost ($) | | Dividends — Affiliated Issuers ($) | | Value ($) | |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund | | | 106,858,518 | | | | 863,666,318 | | | | (814,586,986 | ) | | | 155,937,850 | | | | 149,229 | | | | 155,937,850 | | |
Abbreviation Legend
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
NPFGC National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PIK Payment-in-Kind
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities
Currency Legend
AUD Australian Dollar
BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
COP Colombian Peso
DOP Dominican Republic Peso
EUR Euro
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
KRW Korean Won
MXN Mexican Peso
NZD New Zealand Dollar
PEN Peru Nuevos Soles
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romania, New Lei
USD US Dollar
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at October 31, 2015:
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($) | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($) | |
Total ($) | |
Investments | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | — | | | | 1,018,022,764 | | | | 591,048 | | | | 1,018,613,812 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency | | | — | | | | 192,280,315 | | | | — | | | | 192,280,315 | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | — | | | | 247,727,814 | | | | 73,172,608 | | | | 320,900,422 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | — | | | | 114,803,784 | | | | 5,162,908 | | | | 119,966,692 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | — | | | | 46,007,753 | | | | 5,429,745 | | | | 51,437,498 | | |
Inflation-Indexed Bonds | | | — | | | | 32,856,477 | | | | — | | | | 32,856,477 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 930,470 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 930,470 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | — | | | | 298,081,761 | | | | 5,167,365 | | | | 303,249,126 | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 1,335,826 | | | | — | | | | 1,335,826 | | |
Senior Loans | | | — | | | | 143,749,791 | | | | 11,906,949 | | | | 155,656,740 | | |
Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 165,226 | | | | 565,812 | | | | — | | | | 731,038 | | |
Materials | | | 353,615 | | | | 118,142 | | | | — | | | | 471,757 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 10,908 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,908 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 529,749 | | | | 683,954 | | | | — | | | | 1,213,703 | | |
Options Purchased Puts | | | — | | | | 1,429,600 | | | | — | | | | 1,429,600 | | |
Money Market Funds | | | — | | | | 155,937,850 | | | | — | | | | 155,937,850 | | |
Total Investments | | | 1,460,219 | | | | 2,252,917,689 | | | | 101,430,623 | | | | 2,355,808,531 | | |
Derivatives | |
Assets | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | 1,510,965 | | | | — | | | | 1,510,965 | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 3,765,026 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,765,026 | | |
Swap Contracts | | | — | | | | 2,477,943 | | | | — | | | | 2,477,943 | | |
Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (1,971,740 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,971,740 | ) | |
Futures Contracts | | | (603,360 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (603,360 | ) | |
Swap Contracts | | | — | | | | (13,502,049 | ) | | | — | | | | (13,502,049 | ) | |
Total | | | 4,621,885 | | | | 2,241,432,808 | | | | 101,430,623 | | | | 2,347,485,316 | | |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are valued based upon utilizing observable market inputs, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets and/or fund per share market values which are not considered publicly available.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
Financial assets were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 as the market for these assets is not considered publicly available. Fund per share market values were obtained using observable market inputs.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
October 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:
Transfers In | | Transfers Out | |
Level 1 ($) | | Level 2 ($) | | Level 1 ($) | | Level 2 ($) | |
| — | | | | 106,858,518 | | | | 106,858,518 | | | | — | | |
Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.
The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
| | Corporate Bonds & Notes ($) | | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($) | | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($) | | Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($) | | Foreign Government Obligations ($) | | Senior Loans ($) | | Common Stocks ($) | | Total ($) | |
Balance as of October 31, 2014 | | | 3,032,329 | | | | 50,787,423 | | | | — | | | | 8,240,849 | | | | 6,009,113 | | | | 14,137,318 | | | | 275,470 | | | | 82,482,502 | | |
Increase (decrease) in accrued discounts/ premiums | | | 749 | | | | (27,911 | ) | | | (3,616 | ) | | | 10 | | | | (30,684 | ) | | | 7,927 | | | | — | | | | (53,525 | ) | |
Realized gain (loss) | | | — | | | | 3,763 | | | | — | | | | 216 | | | | 24,415 | | | | 24,606 | | | | (10,020 | ) | | | 42,980 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a) | | | (107,614 | ) | | | (758,709 | ) | | | (4,713 | ) | | | (147,180 | ) | | | (191,475 | ) | | | (143,419 | ) | | | 10,216 | | | | (1,342,894 | ) | |
Sales | | | — | | | | (8,847,442 | ) | | | (11,367,966 | ) | | | (345,011 | ) | | | (644,004 | ) | | | (6,649,950 | ) | | | (16,411 | ) | | | (27,870,784 | ) | |
Purchases | | | — | | | | 53,217,825 | | | | 10,117,997 | | | | 5,921,710 | | | | — | | | | 9,552,079 | | | | — | | | | 78,809,611 | | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,421,206 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,507,721 | | | | — | | | | 7,928,927 | | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (2,334,416 | ) | | | (21,202,341 | ) | | | — | | | | (8,240,849 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,529,333 | ) | | | (259,255 | ) | | | (38,566,194 | ) | |
Balance as of October 31, 2015 | | | 591,048 | | | | 73,172,608 | | | | 5,162,908 | | | | 5,429,745 | | | | 5,167,365 | | | | 11,906,949 | | | | — | | | | 101,430,623 | | |
(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at October 31, 2015 was $(1,346,062), which is comprised of Corporate Bonds & Notes of $(107,614), Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(759,396), Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(4,713), Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(147,180), Foreign Government Obligations of $(191,475) and Senior Loans of $(135,684).
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain corporate bonds, residential and asset backed securities, foreign government obligations, senior loans, and equity securities classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but were not limited to, observable transactions for identical or similar assets in the market and the distressed nature of the security. The appropriateness of fair values for these securities is monitored on an ongoing basis which may include results of back testing, manual price reviews and other control procedures. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Financial Assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to utilizing a single market quotation from a broker dealer. As a result, as of period end, management determined to value the security(s) under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management determined that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2015
Assets | |
Investments, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $2,249,619,788) | | $ | 2,198,441,081 | | |
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $155,937,850) | | | 155,937,850 | | |
Options purchased (identified cost $2,280,000) | | | 1,429,600 | | |
Total investments (identified cost $2,407,837,638) | | | 2,355,808,531 | | |
Cash | | | 241,831 | | |
Foreign currency (identified cost $1,267,192) | | | 1,267,191 | | |
Margin deposits | | | 14,880,066 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,510,965 | | |
Premiums paid on outstanding swap contracts | | | 15,425,919 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | | | 5,267,599 | | |
Investments sold on a delayed delivery basis | | | 30,925,660 | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 9,420,922 | | |
Dividends | | | 16,727 | | |
Interest | | | 24,766,914 | | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 98,429 | | |
Variation margin | | | 438,195 | | |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | | | 1,557 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 15,742 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 183,276 | | |
Total assets | | | 2,460,269,524 | | |
Liabilities | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,971,740 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | | 2,396,184 | | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | | | 9,181,379 | | |
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis | | | 131,978,335 | | |
Capital shares purchased | | | 3,550,316 | | |
Variation margin | | | 1,735,451 | | |
Investment management fees | | | 32,696 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | | | 16,284 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 322,835 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3,994 | | |
Plan administration fees | | | 1 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 47,315 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 57 | | |
Other expenses | | | 159,466 | | |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | | | 183,276 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 151,579,329 | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 2,308,690,195 | | |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 2,367,947,320 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 5,999,749 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (4,842,009 | ) | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (51,178,707 | ) | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (62,543 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (460,775 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | | 3,161,666 | | |
Options purchased | | | (850,400 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | (11,024,106 | ) | |
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 2,308,690,195 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
October 31, 2015
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,461,248,298 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 252,410,174 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.79 | | |
Maximum offering price per share(a) | | $ | 6.08 | | |
Class B | |
Net assets | | $ | 9,012,567 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,557,870 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.79 | | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 219,782,448 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 37,958,767 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.79 | | |
Class K | |
Net assets | | $ | 151,526 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 26,576 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.70 | | |
Class R | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,438,904 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 418,745 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.82 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 18,630,029 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 3,269,568 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.70 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net assets | | $ | 12,230,791 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,143,195 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.71 | | |
Class W | |
Net assets | | $ | 9,543 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,650 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.78 | | |
Class Y | |
Net assets | | $ | 10,703,712 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,880,518 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.69 | | |
Class Z | |
Net assets | | $ | 574,482,377 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 100,764,449 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 5.70 | | |
(a) The maximum offering price per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31, 2015
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 53,141 | | |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | | | 149,229 | | |
Interest | | | 103,463,009 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (242,974 | ) | |
Total income | | | 103,422,405 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees | | | 10,818,719 | | |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | | | 3,307,767 | | |
Class B | | | 123,301 | | |
Class C | | | 1,884,641 | | |
Class R | | | 9,680 | | |
Class W | | | 25 | | |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | | | 2,508,029 | | |
Class B | | | 23,542 | | |
Class C | | | 357,080 | | |
Class K | | | 76 | | |
Class R | | | 3,648 | | |
Class R4 | | | 19,408 | | |
Class R5 | | | 3,677 | | |
Class W | | | 19 | | |
Class Z | | | 1,012,693 | | |
Administration fees | | | 1,322,802 | | |
Plan administration fees | |
Class K | | | 382 | | |
Compensation of board members | | | 53,599 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 100,927 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | 260,558 | | |
Registration fees | | | 236,288 | | |
Audit fees | | | 44,683 | | |
Legal fees | | | 65,690 | | |
Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 978 | | |
Other | | | 79,128 | | |
Total expenses | | | 22,237,340 | | |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | | | (627,722 | ) | |
Expense reductions | | | (4,761 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 21,604,857 | | |
Net investment income | | | 81,817,548 | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | (15,758,438 | ) | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (212,485 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 33,278,361 | | |
Futures contracts | | | (14,522,488 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | 1,254,816 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 4,039,766 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | (77,908,559 | ) | |
Foreign currency translations | | | 67,486 | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (774,991 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | | 6,362,631 | | |
Options purchased | | | (850,400 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | (11,407,674 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (84,511,507 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (80,471,741 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,345,807 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 81,817,548 | | | $ | 92,224,840 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 4,039,766 | | | | 27,856,464 | | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (84,511,507 | ) | | | (20,239,443 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,345,807 | | | | 99,841,861 | | |
Distributions to shareholders | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (56,328,880 | ) | | | (50,496,230 | ) | |
Class B | | | (426,942 | ) | | | (653,135 | ) | |
Class C | | | (6,660,428 | ) | | | (6,444,716 | ) | |
Class K | | | (6,768 | ) | | | (6,672 | ) | |
Class R | | | (76,719 | ) | | | (56,509 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (488,718 | ) | | | (173,995 | ) | |
Class R5 | | | (351,761 | ) | | | (116,718 | ) | |
Class W | | | (415 | ) | | | (256 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (178,689 | ) | | | (10,870 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (24,659,843 | ) | | | (29,888,334 | ) | |
Net realized gains | |
Class A | | | (20,888,229 | ) | | | (36,044,552 | ) | |
Class B | | | (244,113 | ) | | | (675,739 | ) | |
Class C | | | (3,011,720 | ) | | | (5,834,610 | ) | |
Class K | | | (2,576 | ) | | | (4,862 | ) | |
Class R | | | (23,273 | ) | | | (37,630 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (107,555 | ) | | | (88,712 | ) | |
Class R5 | | | (89,286 | ) | | | (58,030 | ) | |
Class W | | | (164 | ) | | | (71 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (27,589 | ) | | | (549 | ) | |
Class Z | | | (10,389,836 | ) | | | (20,774,814 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (123,963,504 | ) | | | (151,367,004 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | | | 237,775,190 | | | | (68,716,989 | ) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 115,157,493 | | | | (120,242,132 | ) | |
Net assets at beginning of year | | | 2,193,532,702 | | | | 2,313,774,834 | | |
Net assets at end of year | | $ | 2,308,690,195 | | | $ | 2,193,532,702 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 5,999,749 | | | $ | 8,651,007 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | Dollars ($) | | Shares | | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity | |
Class A shares | |
Subscriptions(a) | | | 84,974,597 | | | | 502,761,926 | | | | 65,360,791 | | | | 400,346,321 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 12,102,913 | | | | 70,936,223 | | | | 12,935,040 | | | | 78,398,656 | | |
Redemptions | | | (59,103,690 | ) | | | (350,817,597 | ) | | | (71,969,614 | ) | | | (440,986,881 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 37,973,820 | | | | 222,880,552 | | | | 6,326,217 | | | | 37,758,096 | | |
Class B shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 119,968 | | | | 710,706 | | | | 172,372 | | | | 1,053,536 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 91,682 | | | | 536,107 | | | | 174,921 | | | | 1,057,127 | | |
Redemptions(a) | | | (1,296,696 | ) | | | (7,694,888 | ) | | | (1,954,925 | ) | | | (11,986,412 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (1,085,046 | ) | | | (6,448,075 | ) | | | (1,607,632 | ) | | | (9,875,749 | ) | |
Class C shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 13,475,323 | | | | 79,522,045 | | | | 3,961,634 | | | | 24,305,051 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 1,321,429 | | | | 7,737,129 | | | | 1,567,141 | | | | 9,493,476 | | |
Redemptions | | | (7,313,925 | ) | | | (43,349,157 | ) | | | (10,322,949 | ) | | | (63,246,438 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 7,482,827 | | | | 43,910,017 | | | | (4,794,174 | ) | | | (29,447,911 | ) | |
Class K shares | |
Subscriptions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 398 | | | | 2,400 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 1,513 | | | | 8,740 | | | | 1,831 | | | | 10,937 | | |
Redemptions | | | (750 | ) | | | (4,411 | ) | | | (4,160 | ) | | | (25,168 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 763 | | | | 4,329 | | | | (1,931 | ) | | | (11,831 | ) | |
Class R shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 261,629 | | | | 1,565,927 | | | | 190,951 | | | | 1,178,705 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 15,478 | | | | 91,228 | | | | 14,868 | | | | 90,648 | | |
Redemptions | | | (122,818 | ) | | | (731,144 | ) | | | (135,132 | ) | | | (836,771 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 154,289 | | | | 926,011 | | | | 70,687 | | | | 432,582 | | |
Class R4 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 3,255,604 | | | | 18,930,651 | | | | 699,631 | | | | 4,232,013 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 91,959 | | | | 530,126 | | | | 25,196 | | | | 151,157 | | |
Redemptions | | | (1,019,615 | ) | | | (5,889,927 | ) | | | (331,831 | ) | | | (2,006,687 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 2,327,948 | | | | 13,570,850 | | | | 392,996 | | | | 2,376,483 | | |
Class R5 shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,926,247 | | | | 11,280,662 | | | | 620,697 | | | | 3,773,902 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 75,700 | | | | 437,568 | | | | 29,039 | | | | 174,127 | | |
Redemptions | | | (552,583 | ) | | | (3,233,750 | ) | | | (208,549 | ) | | | (1,254,449 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 1,449,364 | | | | 8,484,480 | | | | 441,187 | | | | 2,693,580 | | |
Class W shares | |
Subscriptions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,244 | | | | 7,606 | | |
Net increase | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,244 | | | | 7,606 | | |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | Dollars ($) | | Shares | | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity (continued) | |
Class Y shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,657,870 | | | | 9,520,309 | | | | 258,916 | | | | 1,554,197 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 35,820 | | | | 205,182 | | | | 1,839 | | | | 11,063 | | |
Redemptions | | | (75,475 | ) | | | (429,032 | ) | | | (1,558 | ) | | | (9,466 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 1,618,215 | | | | 9,296,459 | | | | 259,197 | | | | 1,555,794 | | |
Class Z shares | |
Subscriptions | | | 50,637,205 | | | | 294,144,453 | | | | 26,969,988 | | | | 163,228,255 | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 1,966,899 | | | | 11,347,117 | | | | 1,671,965 | | | | 9,993,382 | | |
Redemptions | | | (61,741,742 | ) | | | (360,341,003 | ) | | | (41,021,506 | ) | | | (247,427,276 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (9,137,638 | ) | | | (54,849,433 | ) | | | (12,379,553 | ) | | | (74,205,639 | ) | |
Total net increase (decrease) | | | 40,784,542 | | | | 237,775,190 | | | | (11,291,762 | ) | | | (68,716,989 | ) | |
(a) Includes conversions of Class B shares to Class A shares, if any.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| | Year Ended October 31, | | Year Ended May 31, | |
Class A | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012(a) | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.13 | | | $ | 6.27 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.11 | | | $ | 6.16 | | | $ | 5.84 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.32 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.43 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.75 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.79 | | | $ | 6.13 | | | $ | 6.27 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.11 | | | $ | 6.16 | | |
Total return | | | 0.25 | % | | | 4.64 | % | | | 2.01 | % | | | 6.72 | % | | | 4.44 | % | | | 13.21 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.02 | %(c) | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.01 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 1.03 | %(e) | | | 1.04 | %(e) | | | 1.03 | %(e) | | | 1.02 | %(c)(e) | | | 1.02 | %(e) | | | 1.00 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.94 | % | | | 4.14 | % | | | 4.10 | % | | | 4.11 | %(c) | | | 4.89 | % | | | 5.22 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,461,248 | | | $ | 1,313,683 | | | $ | 1,303,812 | | | $ | 1,492,620 | | | $ | 1,365,605 | | | $ | 956,132 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 128 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) For the period from June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. During the period, the Fund's fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to October 31.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | | Year Ended May 31, | |
Class B | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012(a) | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.12 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.11 | | | $ | 6.16 | | | $ | 5.84 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.27 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.43 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.70 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.79 | | | $ | 6.12 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.11 | | | $ | 6.16 | | |
Total return | | | (0.33 | %) | | | 3.85 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 6.39 | % | | | 3.65 | % | | | 12.37 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.77 | %(c) | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.76 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 1.78 | %(e) | | | 1.79 | %(e) | | | 1.78 | %(e) | | | 1.77 | %(c)(e) | | | 1.77 | %(e) | | | 1.75 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.18 | % | | | 3.40 | % | | | 3.32 | % | | | 3.37 | %(c) | | | 4.15 | % | | | 4.47 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9,013 | | | $ | 16,181 | | | $ | 26,614 | | | $ | 49,873 | | | $ | 55,594 | | | $ | 61,684 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 128 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) For the period from June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. During the period, the Fund's fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to October 31.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | | Year Ended May 31, | |
Class C | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012(a) | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.13 | | | $ | 6.27 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.11 | | | $ | 6.17 | | | $ | 5.84 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.28 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.44 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.72 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.79 | | | $ | 6.13 | | | $ | 6.27 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.11 | | | $ | 6.17 | | |
Total return | | | (0.49 | %) | | | 4.00 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 6.45 | % | | | 3.64 | % | | | 12.72 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.77 | %(c) | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.76 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 1.78 | %(e) | | | 1.66 | %(e) | | | 1.63 | %(e) | | | 1.62 | %(c)(e) | | | 1.62 | %(e) | | | 1.60 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.19 | % | | | 3.52 | % | | | 3.50 | % | | | 3.51 | %(c) | | | 4.28 | % | | | 4.62 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 219,782 | | | $ | 186,746 | | | $ | 221,063 | | | $ | 263,736 | | | $ | 234,351 | | | $ | 185,859 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 128 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) For the period from June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. During the period, the Fund's fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to October 31.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | | Year Ended May 31, | |
Class K | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012(a) | | 2012 | | 2011(b) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.18 | | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.09 | | | $ | 6.01 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.07 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.09 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.16 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.70 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.18 | | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.09 | | |
Total return | | | 0.37 | % | | | 4.83 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 6.68 | % | | | 4.59 | % | | | 2.62 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.91 | %(d) | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.89 | %(d) | |
Total net expenses(e) | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.91 | %(d)(f) | | | 0.90 | %(f) | | | 0.89 | %(d)(f) | |
Net investment income | | | 4.05 | % | | | 4.27 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 4.22 | %(d) | | | 5.00 | % | | | 5.19 | %(d) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 152 | | | $ | 156 | | | $ | 172 | | | $ | 182 | | | $ | 219 | | | $ | 3 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 128 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) For the period from June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. During the period, the Fund's fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to October 31.
(b) Based on operations from March 7, 2011 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | | Year Ended May 31, | |
Class R | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012(a) | | 2012 | | 2011(b) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.16 | | | $ | 6.30 | | | $ | 6.44 | | | $ | 6.14 | | | $ | 6.19 | | | $ | 6.16 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.22 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.13 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | — | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.82 | | | $ | 6.16 | | | $ | 6.30 | | | $ | 6.44 | | | $ | 6.14 | | | $ | 6.19 | | |
Total return | | | 0.00 | %(c) | | | 4.35 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 6.58 | % | | | 4.20 | % | | | 5.86 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(d) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.27 | %(e) | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.36 | %(e) | |
Total net expenses(f) | | | 1.28 | %(g) | | | 1.29 | %(g) | | | 1.29 | %(g) | | | 1.27 | %(e)(g) | | | 1.27 | %(g) | | | 1.25 | %(e)(g) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.69 | % | | | 3.88 | % | | | 3.92 | % | | | 3.82 | %(e) | | | 4.44 | % | | | 5.31 | %(e) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 2,439 | | | $ | 1,629 | | | $ | 1,220 | | | $ | 218 | | | $ | 71 | | | $ | 3 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 128 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) For the period from June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. During the period, the Fund's fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to October 31.
(b) Based on operations from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(c) Rounds to zero.
(d) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(g) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R4 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.18 | | | $ | 6.34 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.27 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.15 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.12 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.70 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.18 | | |
Total return | | | 0.52 | % | | | 4.98 | % | | | 1.97 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.78 | %(e) | | | 0.79 | %(e) | | | 0.79 | %(c)(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 4.20 | % | | | 4.36 | % | | | 4.54 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 18,630 | | | $ | 5,683 | | | $ | 3,389 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from November 8, 2012 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | | Year Ended May 31, | |
Class R5 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012(a) | | 2012 | | 2011(b) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.19 | | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.09 | | | $ | 6.01 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.08 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.08 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.16 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.71 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.19 | | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.09 | | |
Total return | | | 0.80 | % | | | 4.92 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 6.79 | % | | | 4.86 | % | | | 2.68 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.66 | %(d) | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.63 | %(d) | |
Total net expenses(e) | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.66 | %(d)(f) | | | 0.65 | %(f) | | | 0.63 | %(d)(f) | |
Net investment income | | | 4.32 | % | | | 4.47 | % | | | 4.73 | % | | | 4.50 | %(d) | | | 5.26 | % | | | 5.45 | %(d) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 12,231 | | | $ | 4,193 | | | $ | 1,563 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 277 | | | $ | 3 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 128 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) For the period from June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. During the period, the Fund's fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to October 31.
(b) Based on operations from March 7, 2011 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | | Year Ended May 31, | |
Class W | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012(a) | | 2012 | | 2011(b) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.12 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.10 | | | $ | 6.16 | | | $ | 6.16 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.21 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.12 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.33 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.78 | | | $ | 6.12 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 6.10 | | | $ | 6.16 | | |
Total return | | | 0.25 | % | | | 4.67 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 6.90 | % | | | 4.34 | % | | | 5.53 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(c) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 1.00 | %(d) | | | 1.03 | % | | | 0.89 | %(d) | |
Total net expenses(e) | | | 1.03 | %(f) | | | 1.04 | %(f) | | | 0.97 | %(f) | | | 1.00 | %(d)(f) | | | 1.02 | %(f) | | | 0.89 | %(d)(f) | |
Net investment income | | | 3.94 | % | | | 4.08 | % | | | 4.21 | % | | | 4.19 | %(d) | | | 4.89 | % | | | 5.10 | %(d) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 3 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 128 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) For the period from June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. During the period, the Fund's fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to October 31.
(b) Based on operations from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(c) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class Y | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.03 | | | $ | 6.17 | | | $ | 6.18 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.11 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.02 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.09 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.69 | | | $ | 6.03 | | | $ | 6.17 | | |
Total return | | | 0.68 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | | 1.57 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.64 | %(c) | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.64 | %(c) | |
Net investment income | | | 4.35 | % | | | 4.50 | % | | | 4.94 | %(c) | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 10,704 | | | $ | 1,582 | | | $ | 19 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) Based on operations from June 13, 2013 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, | | Year Ended May 31, | |
Class Z | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012(a) | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.18 | | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.09 | | | $ | 5.78 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.33 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.42 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.75 | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.70 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.18 | | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 6.04 | | | $ | 6.09 | | |
Total return | | | 0.51 | % | | | 4.97 | % | | | 2.13 | % | | | 6.74 | % | | | 4.75 | % | | | 13.46 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets(b) | |
Total gross expenses | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.77 | %(c) | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.76 | % | |
Total net expenses(d) | | | 0.78 | %(e) | | | 0.79 | %(e) | | | 0.78 | %(e) | | | 0.77 | %(c)(e) | | | 0.77 | %(e) | | | 0.75 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | 4.19 | % | | | 4.39 | % | | | 4.34 | % | | | 4.37 | %(c) | | | 5.13 | % | | | 5.47 | % | |
Supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 574,482 | | | $ | 663,669 | | | $ | 755,920 | | | $ | 985,278 | | | $ | 812,836 | | | $ | 660,970 | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 169 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 128 | % | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) For the period from June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. During the period, the Fund's fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to October 31.
(b) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2015
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Strategic Income Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class K, Class R, Class R4, Class R5, Class W, Class Y and Class Z shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) if the shares are sold within 18 months after purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Class B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase.
Class K shares are not subject to sales charges, however this share class is closed to new investors.
Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to certain retirement plans and other investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class R5 shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment professionals and omnibus retirement plans.
Class W shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment programs managed by investment professionals, including discretionary managed account programs.
Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to certain retirement plans as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund's prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based
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upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Asset- and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities' cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer.
Senior loan securities for which reliable market quotations are readily available are generally valued by pricing services at the average of the bids received.
All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price on the foreign exchange in which such securities are primarily traded. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE;
therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board, including, if available, utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.
Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of transactions, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
Option contracts are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market quotations are valued using quotes obtained from independent brokers as of the close of the NYSE.
Swap transactions are valued through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash
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flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations
The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of the NYSE. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Derivative Instruments
The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more securities, currencies, commodities, indices, or other assets or instruments. Derivatives may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining desired exposure to certain assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market (making it difficult for the Fund to sell, including at favorable prices) and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess
of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts of derivative instruments, if applicable, are not recorded in the financial statements.
A derivative instrument may suffer a marked-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The Fund's risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund and the amount of any variation margin held by the counterparty. With exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the counterparty credit risk is failure of the clearinghouse. However, credit risk still exists in exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker's customer account. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker's customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its derivatives contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and forward foreign currency exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instrument's payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of
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default (close-out netting) including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the exchange or clearinghouse for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter derivatives. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $500,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund's net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In addition to considering counterparty credit risk, the Fund would consider terminating the derivatives contracts based on whether termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are over-the-counter agreements between two parties to buy
and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund's securities and to generate total return through long and short currency positions versus the U.S. dollar. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods.
The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate daily with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed or expires.
The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund's portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Futures Contracts
Futures contracts are exchange traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or
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payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Options Contracts
Options are contracts which entitle the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the index option contract. Option contracts can be either exchange-traded or over-the-counter. The Fund purchased and wrote option contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the over-the-counter market depends upon the performance of the other party. Cash collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure certain over-the-counter option contract trades. Cash collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the counterparty or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.
Options contracts purchased are recorded as investments. When the Fund writes an options contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the option written. Changes in the fair value of the written option are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the option contract is closed or expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or purchased put option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.
For over-the-counter options purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Option contracts written by the Fund do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform. The risk in writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases above
the strike price and the option contract is exercised. The risk in writing a put option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases below the strike price and the option contract is exercised. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing or selling a security or foreign currency when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value. In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market.
Swap Contracts
Swap contracts are negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (centrally cleared swap contract). In a centrally cleared swap contract, immediately following execution of the swap contract with a broker, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the CCP becomes the Fund's counterparty to the centrally cleared swap contract. The Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments and cash deposited is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Unlike a bilateral swap contract, for centrally cleared swap contracts, the Fund has minimal credit exposure to the counterparty because the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swap contracts, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Credit Default Swap Contracts
The Fund entered into credit default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to an index and to increase or decrease its credit exposure to a single issuer of debt securities. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Credit default swap contracts are agreements in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for a guarantee from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified credit event(s) take place. Although specified credit events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure
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to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium.
As the purchaser of a credit default swap contract, the Fund purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).
As the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on the notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract with the counterparty occurs, the Fund may either be required to accept the reference obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation (recovery value) as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain (loss). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments the Fund could be required to make as the seller of protection under a credit default swap contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation. These potential amounts may be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective reference obligations or premiums received upon entering into the agreement. The notional amounts and market values of all credit default swap contracts in which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments.
As a protection seller, the Fund bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract with the counterparty. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in
absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract.
Any premium paid or received by the Fund upon entering into a credit default swap contract is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and amortized daily as a component of realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Credit default swap contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.
Credit default swap contracts can involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. The Fund will enter into credit default swap transactions only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness, as determined by the Investment Manager.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
The Fund entered into interest rate swap transactions to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties that involve the exchange of one type of interest rate for another type of interest rate cash flow on specified dates in the future, based on a predetermined, specified notional amount. Certain interest rate swaps are considered forward-starting, whereby the accrual for the exchange of cash flows does not begin until a specified date in the future (the effective date). The net cash flow for a standard interest rate swap transaction is generally the difference between a floating market interest rate versus a fixed interest rate.
Interest rate swaps are valued daily and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is recorded. Certain interest rate swaps may accrue periodic interest on a daily basis as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation); the Fund will realize a gain or loss upon the payment or receipt of accrued interest. The Fund will realize a gain or a loss when the interest rate swap is terminated.
Risks of entering into interest rate swaps include a lack of correlation between the swaps and the portfolio of
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bonds the swaps are designed to hedge or replicate. A lack of correlation may cause the interest rate swaps to experience adverse changes in value relative to expectations. In addition, interest rate swaps are subject to the risk of default of a counterparty, and the risk of adverse movements in market interest rates relative to the interest rate swap positions taken. The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the contract's remaining life to the extent that such amount is positive, plus the cost of entering into a similar transaction with another counterparty.
The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into interest rate swap transactions only with counterparties that meet prescribed levels of creditworthiness, as determined by the Investment Manager. The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net market value of all derivative transactions entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net market value of such derivatives transactions between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Market values of derivatives transactions presented in the financial statements are not netted with the market values of other derivatives transactions or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.
Interest Rate Swaption Contracts
Interest rate swaption contracts entered into by the Fund typically represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an interest rate swap contract on a future date. The Fund purchased or wrote interest rate swaption contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Each interest rate swaption agreement will specify if the buyer is entitled to receive the fixed or floating rate if the interest rate is exercised. Changes in the value of a purchased interest rate swaption contracts are reported as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on options in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gain or loss is recognized in the Statement of Operations when the interest rate swaption contract is closed or expires.
When the Fund writes an interest rate swaption contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an
amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the interest rate swaption contract written. Premiums received from writing interest rate swaption contracts that expire unexercised are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from options written in the Statement of Operations. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also recorded as realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as realized loss. These amounts are reflected as net realized gain (loss) on options written in the Statement of Operations.
Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements
The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
The following table provides a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended October 31, 2015:
Derivative Instrument | | Average Notional Amounts ($)* | |
Futures contracts — Long | | | 506,104,087 | | |
Futures contracts — Short | | | 475,909,260 | | |
Credit default swap contracts — buy protection | | | 67,983,000 | | |
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection | | | 72,942,500 | | |
Derivative Instrument | | Average Market Value ($)** | |
Options contracts — Purchased | | | 212,935 | | |
Derivative Instrument | | Average Unrealized Appreciation ($)* | | Average Unrealized Depreciation ($)* | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 2,735,719 | | | | (1,951,977 | ) | |
Interest rate swap contracts | | | 470,776 | | | | (10,686,570 | ) | |
*Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended October 31, 2015.
**Based on the daily outstanding amounts for the year ended October 31, 2015.
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The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at October 31, 2015:
Asset Derivatives | |
Risk Exposure Category | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value ($) | |
Credit risk | | Net assets — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | | 2,477,943
| * | |
Credit risk | | Premiums paid on outstanding swap contracts | | | 15,422,913
| | |
Foreign exchange risk | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,510,965
| | |
Interest rate risk | | Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 3,765,026
| * | |
Interest rate risk | | Investments, at value — Options purchased | | | 1,429,600 |
| |
Interest rate risk | | Premiums paid on outstanding swap contracts | | | 3,006
| | |
Total | | | | | | | 24,609,453 | | |
Liability Derivatives | |
Risk Exposure Category | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value ($) | |
Credit risk | | Net assets — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | | 1,844,322
| * | |
Foreign exchange risk | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,971,740
| | |
Interest rate risk | | Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 603,360
| * | |
Interest rate risk | | Net assets — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | | 11,657,727
| * | |
Total | | | | | | | 16,077,149 | | |
*Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2015:
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
Risk Exposure Category | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($) | | Futures Contracts ($) | | Options Contracts Purchased ($) | | Swap Contracts ($) | | Total ($) | |
Credit risk | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,904,047 | | | | 7,904,047 | | |
Foreign exchange risk | | | 33,278,361 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,278,361 | | |
Interest rate risk | | | — | | | | (14,522,488 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,649,231 | ) | | | (21,171,719 | ) | |
Total | | | 33,278,361 | | | | (14,522,488 | ) | | | — | | | | 1,254,816 | | | | 20,010,689 | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
Risk Exposure Category | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($) | | Futures Contracts ($) | | Options Contracts Purchased ($) | | Swap Contracts ($) | | Total ($) | |
Credit risk | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,960,428 | ) | | | (1,960,428 | ) | |
Foreign exchange risk | | | (774,991 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (774,991 | ) | |
Interest rate risk | | | — | | | | 6,362,631 | | | | (850,400 | ) | | | (9,447,246 | ) | | | (3,935,015 | ) | |
Total | | | (774,991 | ) | | | 6,362,631 | | | | (850,400 | ) | | | (11,407,674 | ) | | | (6,670,434 | ) | |
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Delayed Delivery Securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a "when-issued" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
Asset- and Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion, of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Forward Sale Commitments
The Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of forward sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. While a forward sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting forward purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are used to satisfy the commitment.
Unsettled forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under "Security Valuation" above. The forward sale commitment is "marked-to-market" daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. If the Fund delivers securities under the commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the market price established at the date the commitment was entered into.
Investments in Senior Loans
The Fund may invest in senior loan assignments. When the Fund purchases an assignment of a senior loan, the
Fund typically has direct rights against the borrower; provided, however, that the Fund's rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Fund may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Although certain senior loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor. In the event that the administrator or collateral agent of a loan becomes insolvent, enters into receivership or bankruptcy, the Fund may incur costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. The risk of loss is greater for unsecured or subordinated loans. In addition, senior loan assignments are vulnerable to market, economic or other conditions or events that may reduce the demand for senior loan assignments and certain senior loan assignments which were liquid, when purchased, may become illiquid.
The Fund may enter into senior loan assignments where all or a portion of the loan may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower's discretion. These commitments are generally traded and priced in the same manner as other senior loan securities and are disclosed as unfunded senior loan commitments in the Fund's Portfolio of Investments with a corresponding payable for investments purchased. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities to cover these commitments.
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
The Fund may invest in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. These adjustments are recorded as interest income in the Statement of Operations. Coupon payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid.
Interest Only and Principal Only Securities
The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) or Principal Only (PO) securities. IOs are stripped securities entitled to receive all of the security's interest, but none of its principal. IOs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore subject to greater fluctuations in price than typical interest bearing debt securities. IOs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of the interest payments if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. Payments received for IOs are included
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in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. POs are stripped securities entitled to receive the principal from the underlying obligation, but not the interest. POs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and
therefore are subject to fluctuations in price. POs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. The Fund may also invest in IO or PO stripped mortgage-backed securities. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities
The following table presents the Fund's gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Fund as of October 31, 2015:
| | Barclays ($) | | Citi ($) | | Deutsche Bank ($) | | Goldman Sachs International ($) | | HSBC ($) | | JPMorgan ($) | | Morgan Stanley ($)(e) | | Morgan Stanley ($)(e) | | Standard Chartered ($) | �� | State Street ($) | | UBS ($) | | Total ($) | |
Assets | |
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83,970 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83,970 | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 64,926 | | | | 83,292 | | | | — | | | | 9,356 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,045 | | | | 206,735 | | | | 1,100,611 | | | | 1,510,965 | | |
Options purchased puts | | | 1,429,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,429,600 | | |
OTC credit default swap contracts(b) | | | 11,831,940 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,746,651 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,578,591 | | |
Total Assets | | | 13,261,540 | | | | 64,926 | | | | 83,292 | | | | 1,746,651 | | | | 9,356 | | | | — | | | | 83,970 | | | | — | | | | 46,045 | | | | 206,735 | | | | 1,100,611 | | | | 16,603,126 | | |
Liabilities | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 983,179 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 983,179 | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 43,177 | | | | — | | | | 100,606 | | | | 211,611 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 414,158 | | | | 422,034 | | | | 780,154 | | | | — | | | | 1,971,740 | | |
OTC interest rate swap contracts(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 495,841 | | | | — | | | | 56,021 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 551,862 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | — | | | | 43,177 | | | | — | | | | 100,606 | | | | 211,611 | | | | 495,841 | | | | 983,179 | | | | 470,179 | | | | 422,034 | | | | 780,154 | | | | — | | | | 3,506,781 | | |
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets | | | 13,261,540 | | | | 21,749 | | | | 83,292 | | | | 1,646,045 | | | | (202,255 | ) | | | (495,841 | ) | | | (899,209 | ) | | | (470,179 | ) | | | (375,989 | ) | | | (573,419 | ) | | | 1,100,611 | | | | 13,096,345 | | |
Total collateral received (pledged)(c) | | | 13,179,539 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,646,045 | | | | — | | | | (495,841 | ) | | | (899,209 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,430,534 | | |
Net Amount(d) | | | 82,001 | | | | 21,749 | | | | 83,292 | | | | — | | | | (202,255 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (470,179 | ) | | | (375,989 | ) | | | (573,419 | ) | | | 1,100,611 | | | | (334,189 | ) | |
(a) Centrally cleared swaps are included within payable/receivable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts are presented at market value plus periodic payments receivable (payable), which is comprised of unrealized appreciation, unrealized depreciation, premiums paid and premiums received.
(c) In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
(d) Represents the net amount due from/ (to) counterparties in the event of default.
(e) Exposure can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Trade date for senior loans purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. Trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.
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Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. The Fund classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds, other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information on the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by the Fund's management. Management's estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
The value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and increases the cost basis of such securities.
The Fund may receive other income from senior loans, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts are included in Interest Income in the Statement of Operations.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of Class Net Asset Value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign Taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is
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disclosed as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
In May 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU No. 2015-07 changes the disclosure requirements for investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Management Fees
Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or
sold. The investment management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.530% to 0.353% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective investment management fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.52% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Administration Fees
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager also serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 0.06% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Compensation of Board Members
Board members, who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial, are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These Board members may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund's assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund is allocated a portion of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of the Trust.
Transactions with Affiliated Funds
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund engaged in purchase and/or sale transactions with funds that have a common investment manager (or affiliated investment managers), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. Those purchase transactions complied with provisions of Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and were $25,179,250.
Transfer Agency Fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has
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contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The Transfer Agent receives a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Transfer Agent also receives sub-transfer agency fees based on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for which the Transfer Agent receives a per account fee). The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Class K and Class R5 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class. Class Y shares do not pay transfer agency fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund's effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Class A | | | 0.19 | % | |
Class B | | | 0.19 | | |
Class C | | | 0.19 | | |
Class K | | | 0.05 | | |
Class R | | | 0.19 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.19 | | |
Class R5 | | | 0.05 | | |
Class W | | | 0.19 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.19 | | |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2015, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $4,761.
Plan Administration Fees
Under a Plan Administration Services Agreement with the Transfer Agent, the Fund pays an annual fee at a rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class K shares for the provision of various administrative, recordkeeping, communication and educational services.
Distribution and Service Fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class W shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75%, 0.75%, 0.50% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B, Class C, Class R and Class W shares of the Fund, respectively.
Although the Fund may pay a distribution fee up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares and a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares, the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares.
Sales Charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $1,337,255 for Class A, $4,222 for Class B and $13,724 for Class C shares for the year ended October 31, 2015.
Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates
The Fund's expense ratio is subject to an expense reimbursement arrangement pursuant to which fees will be waived and/or expenses reimbursed (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the
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Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of:
| | Voluntary Expense Cap Effective March 1, 2015 | | Contractual Expense Cap Prior to March 1, 2015 | |
Class A | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.04 | % | |
Class B | | | 1.78 | | | | 1.79 | | |
Class C | | | 1.78 | | | | 1.79 | | |
Class K | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.96 | | |
Class R | | | 1.28 | | | | 1.29 | | |
Class R4 | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.79 | | |
Class R5 | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.71 | | |
Class W | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.04 | | |
Class Y | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.66 | | |
Class Z | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.79 | | |
The voluntary expense cap arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Under the arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest and extraordinary expenses. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal Tax Information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2015, these differences are primarily due to differing treatment for principal and/or interest from fixed income securities, deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, Trustees' deferred compensation, distribution reclassifications, foreign currency transactions, derivative investments and tax straddles. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made
among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 4,710,357 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (4,706,900 | ) | |
Paid-in capital | | | (3,457 | ) | |
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended October 31, | | 2015 | | 2014 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 93,872,376 | | | $ | 90,712,705 | | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 30,091,128 | | | | 60,654,298 | | |
Total | | $ | 123,963,504 | | | $ | 151,367,003 | | |
Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 6,188,390 | | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | | (52,434,426 | ) | |
At October 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $2,408,242,957 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 33,242,292 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (85,676,718 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (52,434,426 | ) | |
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio Information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $3,716,421,398 and
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$3,511,962,156, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2015, of which $2,435,802,452 and $2,385,156,524, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends — affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.
Note 7. Line of Credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, that permits collective borrowings up to $550 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.075% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Prior to the December 9, 2014 amendment, the credit facility agreement permitted borrowings up to $500 million under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
Effective December 8, 2015, Citibank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. joined JPMorgan as lead of a syndicate of banks under the credit facility agreement. The credit facility agreement, as amended, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion under the same terms and interest rates as described above.
The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2015.
Note 8. Significant Risks
Shareholder Concentration Risk
At October 31, 2015, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 16.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated shareholders of record owned 44.5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid or more liquid positions, resulting in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid or illiquid securities. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Derivatives Risk
Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small price movement in the underlying security(ies), commodity, currency or index or other instrument or asset may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund. Derivatives will typically increase the Fund's exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk and liquidity risk.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates.
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Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Mortgage- and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk
The value of any mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities held by the Fund may be affected by, among other things, changes or perceived changes in: interest rates; factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages or other assets; the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements; or the market's assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities (but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of a particular U.S. Government agency, authority, enterprise or instrumentality, and some, but not all, are also insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may entail greater risk than obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the underlying mortgage or other asset may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing the Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower yields. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, making their prices more volatile and more sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater
the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Market Countries Risk
Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets. To the extent that the Fund concentrates its investment exposure to any one or a few specific countries, the Fund will be particularly susceptible to the various conditions, events or other factors impacting those countries and may, therefore, have a greater risk than that of a fund which is more geographically diversified.
High-Yield Securities Risk
Securities rated below investment grade (commonly called "high-yield" or "junk" bonds) and unrated securities of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade securities. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience a default than higher-rated securities. High-yield securities are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
Note 9. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 7 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 10. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation
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October 31, 2015
(AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the Funds' Boards of Trustees.
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments,
settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of
Columbia Strategic Income Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund," a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at October 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and transfer agent, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where such confirmations had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, MN
December 22, 2015
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The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I. The mailing address of each Trustee is: c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Mail Drop BX32 05228, Boston, MA 02110.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
Janet Langford Carrig (Born 1957) Trustee | | | 1996 | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel — Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods) from September 2003 to March 2004 | | | 60 | | | None | |
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) Trustee and Chairman of the Board | | | 1996 | | | Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President — Strategy of United Airlines from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001 | | | 60 | | | Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Nash Finch Company (food distributor) from 2005 to 2013; Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing) from 2010 to 2013; and Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology) | |
Nancy T. Lukitsh (Born 1956) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser) from 1997 to 2010; Chair, Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools) from 2007 to 2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates from 1997 to 2010 | | | 60 | | | None | |
William E. Mayer (Born 1940) Trustee | | | 1991 | | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999 | | | 60 | | | DynaVox Inc. (speech creation); Lee Enterprises (print media); WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider) from 2000 to 2012; BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company);and Premier, Inc. (healthcare) | |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
David M. Moffett (Born 1952) Trustee | | | 2011 | | | Retired. Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates; Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007 | | | 60 | | | Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services); CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance); eBay Inc. (online trading community); E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media); Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services); MBIA Inc. (financial service provider); Paypal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); and University of Oklahoma Foundation | |
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942) Trustee | | | 1981 | | | Retired. Professor Emeritus, University of Washington since 2011; Professor of Economics, University of Washington from 1976 to 2011; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington from 1993 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington from 1980 to 2011; Associate Editor, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking from September 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters | | | 60 | | | None | |
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943) Trustee | | | 1984 | | | President, Saint Michael's College since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organizations, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007 | | | 60 | | | Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (closed-end funds) | |
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) Trustee | | | 2000 | | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm) | | | 60 | | | None | |
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) Trustee | | | 1998 | | | Retired. General Manager, Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President — Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer — US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) | | | 60 | | | Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006 | |
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Interested Trustee Affiliated with Investment Manager*
Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with the Trust | | Year First Appointed or Elected as Trustee to any Fund Currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) during the Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in the Columbia Funds Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years | |
William F. Truscott (Born 1960) Trustee | | | 2012 | | | Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously President and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2012 (previously Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, May 2010-September 2012 and President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, 2005-April 2010); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 and February 2012, respectively (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, SARL since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006-August 2012. | | | 187 | | | Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Director, Ameriprise Certificate Company, 2006 to January 2013 | |
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Fund's Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us.
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the Funds' other officers are:
Fund Officers
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1970 | | President and Principal Executive Officer (2015) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously, Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2010-December 2014; and Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel 2004- January 2010); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007. | |
Michael G. Clarke 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1969 | | Treasurer (2011), Chief Financial Officer (2009) and Chief Accounting Officer (2015) | | Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, September 2004-April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002. | |
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Fund Officers (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position and Year First Appointed to Position for any Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex or a Predecessor Thereof | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |
Paul B. Goucher 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Born 1968 | | Senior Vice President (2011), Chief Legal Officer (2015) and Assistant Secretary (2008) | | Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since November 2008 and January 2013, respectively (previously Chief Counsel, January 2010-January 2013 and Group Counsel, November 2008-January 2010). | |
Thomas P. McGuire 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1972 | | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012) | | Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since September 2010; Compliance Executive, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Colin Moore 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1958 | | Senior Vice President (2010) | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Director and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010. | |
Michael E. DeFao 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1968 | | Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010) | | Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010. | |
Amy Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1965 | | Vice President (2006) | | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010, and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009). | |
Lyn Kephart-Strong 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Born 1960 | | Vice President (2015) | | President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer, Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009; President, RiverSource Service Corporation 2004-2010. | |
Ryan C. Larrenaga 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Born 1970 | | Vice President and Secretary (2015) | | Vice President and Group Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2011 (previously, Counsel from May 2010 to August 2011); Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America, 2005-April 2010; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005. | |
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Services Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia Strategic Income Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. The Board and the Independent Trustees also unanimously approved an agreement (the Management Agreement and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the Agreements) combining the Advisory Agreement and the Fund's existing administrative services agreement (the Administrative Services Agreement) in a single agreement. The Board and the Independent Trustees approved the restatement of the Advisory Agreement with the Management Agreement to be effective for the Fund on March 1, 2016, the Fund's next annual prospectus update. As detailed below, the Board's Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager and others before determining to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 3, 2015, April 29, 2015 and June 9, 2015 and at Board meetings held on March 4, 2015 and June 10, 2015. In addition, the Board considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board's Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with its independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee's and the Board's considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 9, 2015, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. On June 10, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund included the following:
• Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
• Information on the Fund's advisory fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund's expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
• The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through February 28, 2017 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
• The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
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• The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including the Administrative Services Agreement1 and agreements with respect to the provision of distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund;
• Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
• Information regarding the management fees and investment performance of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional separate accounts;
• Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
• Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager's compliance system by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer; and
• The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board also determined that the nature and level of the services to be provided under the Management Agreement would not decrease relative to the services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager's ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager's investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager's experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager's ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund's other service providers. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered that these services were provided to the Fund, rather than directly to Fund shareholders. The Committee and the Board accordingly affirmed, after considering various other matters, including the potential benefits to the Fund and its shareholders of the Independent Trustees' important role as pre-suit gatekeepers with respect to claims that they may determine are meritless or contrary to the Fund's best interests, that it was not the intention of the Board or the Investment Manager that there be any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreements. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
1 Like the Advisory Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement will terminate with respect to the Fund once the Management Agreement is effective for the Fund.
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Investment Performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks and information based on reports of the independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds, and data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying the Fund's peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. Although the Fund's performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Committee and the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant continuation of the Advisory Agreement and approval of the Management Agreement. Those factors included one or more of the following: (i) that the Fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund's investment strategy and policies and that the Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the Fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that the Investment Manager had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2014, the Fund's performance was in the fiftieth, sixty-second and forty-eighth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager's historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the approval of the Management Agreement.
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the advisory fees charged to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Advisory Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's advisory fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board also considered that the proposed management fee would not exceed the sum of the fee rates payable under the Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2014, the Fund's actual management fee and net expense ratio are both ranked in the third quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund's expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the advisory fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional separate accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services
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provided to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory/management fee rates and expenses of the Fund were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Management Agreement and continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager's affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2014 to profitability levels realized in 2013. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager's financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Economies of Scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the investment advisory and management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
Other Benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding "fall-out" or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager to provide administrative services to the Fund and the engagement of the Investment Manager's affiliates to provide distribution and transfer agency services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund's distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits
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of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund's securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager's practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that are in place to address such possible conflicts of interest. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the Management Agreement and the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
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COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT
Each fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedle.com/us, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
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Columbia Strategic Income Fund
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to columbiathreadneedle.com/us. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b) During the period covered by this report, there were not any amendments to a provision of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.
(c) During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers, including any implicit waivers, from a provision of the code of ethics described in 2(a) above that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Douglas A. Hacker, David M. Moffett and Anne-Lee Verville, each of whom are members of the registrant’s Board of Trustees and Audit Committee, each qualify as an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Hacker, Mr. Moffett and Ms. Verville are each independent trustees, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this item’s instructions.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Fee information below is disclosed for the eight series of the registrant whose reports to stockholders are included in this annual filing. One series liquidated on February 6, 2015 and one series commenced operations on June 30, 2015.
(a) Audit Fees. Aggregate Audit Fees billed by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 are approximately as follows:
2015 | | 2014 | |
$ | 185,400 | | $ | 190,800 | |
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Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
(b) Audit-Related Fees. Aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 are approximately as follows:
Audit-Related Fees include amounts for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported in Audit Fees above. In fiscal years 2015 and 2014, Audit-Related Fees consist of agreed-upon procedures performed for semi-annual shareholder reports.
During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
(c) Tax Fees. Aggregate Tax Fees billed by the principal accountant to the registrant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 are approximately as follows:
2015 | | 2014 | |
$ | 40,600 | | $ | 26,500 | |
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Tax Fees include amounts for the review of annual tax returns, the review of required shareholder distribution calculations and typically include amounts for professional services by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. Fiscal years 2015 and 2014 also include Tax Fees for foreign tax filings. Fiscal year 2015 also includes Tax Fees for the review of agreed-upon procedures for a fund merger and the review of a final tax return.
During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, there were no Tax Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
(d) All Other Fees. Aggregate All Other Fees billed by the principal accountant to the registrant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 are approximately as follows:
All Other Fees include amounts for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) above.
Aggregate All Other Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 are approximately as follows:
2015 | | 2014 | |
$ | 225,000 | | $ | 325,000 | |
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In fiscal years 2015 and 2014, All Other Fees primarily consists of fees billed for internal control examinations of the registrant’s transfer agent and investment adviser.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the engagement of the registrant’s independent auditors to provide audit and non-audit services to the registrant and non-audit services to its investment adviser (excluding any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted or overseen by another investment adviser (the “Adviser”) or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund (a “Control Affiliate”) if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
The Audit Committee has adopted a Policy for Engagement of Independent Auditors for Audit and Non-Audit Services (the “Policy”). The Policy sets forth the understanding of the Audit Committee regarding the engagement of the registrant’s independent accountants to provide (i) audit and permissible audit-related, tax and other services to the registrant (“Fund Services”); (ii) non-audit services to the registrant’s Adviser and any Control Affiliates, that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fund (“Fund-related Adviser Services”); and (iii) certain other audit and non-audit services to the registrant’s Adviser and its Control Affiliates. A service will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the Fund’s independent auditor; provided, however, that pre-approval of non-audit services to the
Fund, the Adviser or Control Affiliates may be waived if certain de minimis requirements set forth in the SEC’s rules are met.
Under the Policy, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to any pre-designated member or members who are independent board members. The member(s) to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities with respect to the pre-approval of services performed by the independent auditor may not be delegated to management.
On an annual basis, at a regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting, the Fund’s Treasurer or other Fund officer shall submit to the Audit Committee a schedule of the types of Fund Services and Fund-related Adviser Services that are subject to specific pre-approval. This schedule will provide a description of each type of service that is subject to specific pre-approval, along with total projected fees for each service. The pre-approval will generally cover a one-year period. The Audit Committee will review and approve the types of services and the projected fees for the next one-year period and may add to, or subtract from, the list of pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. This specific approval acknowledges that the Audit Committee is in agreement with the specific types of services that the independent auditor will be permitted to perform and the projected fees for each service.
The Fund’s Treasurer or other Fund officer shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services provided since the last such report was rendered, including a description of the services, by category, with forecasted fees for the annual reporting period, proposed changes requiring specific pre-approval and a description of services provided by the independent auditor, by category, with actual fees during the current reporting period.
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(e)(2) 100% of the services performed for items (b) through (d) above during 2015 and 2014 were pre-approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 are approximately as follows:
2015 | | 2014 | |
$ | 268,400 | | $ | 354,700 | |
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(h) The registrant’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) The registrant’s “Schedule I — Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Not applicable.
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.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and
communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 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.
(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CODE ETH.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
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.
(registrant) | | Columbia Funds Series Trust I | |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Christopher O. Petersen | |
| Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date | | December 22, 2015 | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Christopher O. Petersen | |
| Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date | | December 22, 2015 | |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Michael G. Clarke | |
| | Michael G. Clarke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |
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Date | | December 22, 2015 | |
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