UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Investment Company Act file number | | 811-4367 |
Columbia Funds Series Trust I
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts | | 02111 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
James R. Bordewick, Jr., Esq.
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
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(Name and address of agent for service) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-617-426-3750
Date of fiscal year end: June 30, 2007
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2007
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Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |

Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Annual Report – June 30, 2007
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NOT FDIC INSURED | | May Lose Value |
NOT BANK ISSUED | | No Bank Guarantee |
Table of Contents
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 company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
President’s Message

Dear Shareholder:
Investing is a long-term process and we are pleased that you have chosen to include the Columbia family of funds in your overall financial plan.
Your financial advisor can help you establish an appropriate investment portfolio and periodically review that portfolio. A well balanced portfolio is one of the keys to successful long-term investing. Your portfolio should be diversified across different asset classes and market segments and your chosen asset allocation should be appropriate for your investment goals, risk tolerance and time horizons.
However, creating an investment strategy is not a one-step process. From time to time, you’ll need to re-evaluate your strategy to determine whether your investment needs have changed. Most experts recommend giving your portfolio a “check-up” every year.
As you begin your portfolio check-up, consider whether you have experienced any major life events since the last time you assessed your portfolio. You may need to tweak your strategy if you have:
n | | Gotten married or divorced |
n | | Added a child to your family |
n | | Made a significant change in employment |
n | | Entered or moved significantly closer to retirement |
n | | Experienced a serious illness or death in the family |
n | | Taken on or paid off substantial debt |
It’s important to remember that over time, performance in different market segments will fluctuate. These shifts can cause your portfolio balance to drift away from your chosen asset allocation. A periodic portfolio check-up can help make sure your portfolio stays on track. Remember that asset allocation does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.
You’ll also want to analyze the individual investments in your portfolio. Of course, performance should be a key factor in your analysis, but it’s not the only factor to consider. Make sure the investments in your portfolio line up with your overall objectives and risk tolerance. Be aware of changes in portfolio management and pay special attention to any funds that have made significant shifts in their investment strategy.
We hope this information will help you, in working with your financial advisor, to stay on track to reach your investment goals. Thank you for your business and for your continued confidence in Columbia Funds.
Sincerely,

Christopher L. Wilson
President, Columbia Funds
Fund Profile – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.
Summary
1-year return as of 06/30/07
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Management Style
Fixed Income Maturity

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund’s prospectus.
Summary
n | | For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2007, the fund’s Class A shares returned 5.23% without sales charge. |
n | | The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, and came in just behind the average return of its peer group, the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Classification. |
n | | Exposure to lower quality, higher-yielding bonds helped the fund outperform its benchmark. However, we believe the fund had less exposure to lower quality bonds than competing funds, which accounted for a portion of its slight shortfall against its peer group. |
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Economic Update – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Summary
For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2007
| n | | Despite a weak second half, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index delivered a respectable return. High-yield bonds, as measured by the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index, led the US fixed-income markets. | |
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Lehman Index | | Merrill Lynch Index |
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6.12% | | 11.63% |
| n | | The broad US stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, returned 20.59%. Stock markets outside the United States were even stronger, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index. | |
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S&P Index | | MSCI Index |
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20.59% | | 27.00% |
The Lehman Brothers 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 Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the US and Canada.
The S&P 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks.
The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index tracks the performance of non-investment-grade corporate bonds.
Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
A sharp fall-off in the pace of US economic growth, volatility in China’s stock market, and dashed hopes about a short-term rate increase created moments of discomfort for US investors during an otherwise favorable 12-month period. Housing sales, construction and home prices moved lower, with no near-term relief in sight. Rising energy prices pinched household budgets and higher industrial metals prices drove up manufacturing costs, raising concerns about both consumer spending and inflation.
In fact, inflation concerns, coupled with a sense that growth was poised to pick up in the second half of 2007, kept the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) on hold during the period. Although investors anticipated a rate cut some time this year, the Fed has so far held the federal funds rate, a key short-term lending rate, at 5.25% and raised the possibility of a rate increase instead. Indeed, there were signs of economic momentum as job growth remained healthy. An average of 167,000 new jobs were added to the labor markets each month during the period and unemployment remained low at approximately 4.5%. A solid job market and rising personal income also helped sustain consumer spending. In addition, manufacturing activity was livelier than expected in the final months of the period.
After a solid start, bonds falter
The US bond market enjoyed solid returns in the first half of the 12-month period. As investors anticipated a Fed rate cut, bond prices rose and yields declined across the maturity spectrum. However, when it became apparent that a rate cut was unlikely — and that the Fed remained concerned about inflation, the bond market’s perennial enemy — bond prices slid in the second half of the period and yields rose. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield moved above 5.0% in the last month of the period. In this environment, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned a respectable 6.12%, thanks to a strong start to the period. High-yield bonds continued to lead the fixed-income markets, reflecting investor confidence about the overall resilience of the economy despite its slower pace of growth. The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index returned 11.63%.
Stocks stage a broad rally
Against a relatively positive economic backdrop and better-than-expected corporate profits, the US stock market staged a broad rally that took all major market averages significantly higher for the 12-month period. The S&P 500 Index returned 20.59%. Large- and mid-cap stocks outperformed small-cap stocks, as measured by their respective Russell indices. Value stocks generally outperformed growth stocks, except among small-cap stocks where growth edged out value by a small margin. Stock markets outside the US did even better, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, which gained 27.00% for the period.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Performance Information – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.
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Operating expense ratio (%)* |
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Class A | | 0.85 |
Class B | | 1.60 |
Class C | | 1.60 |
Class Z | | 0.65 |
* | The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund’s prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios. |
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Net asset value per share |
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as of 06/30/07 ($) | | |
Class A | | 11.33 |
Class B | | 11.33 |
Class C | | 11.33 |
Class Z | | 11.33 |
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Distributions declared per share |
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07/01/06 – 06/30/07 ($) | | |
Class A | | 0.51 |
Class B | | 0.42 |
Class C | | 0.44 |
Class Z | | 0.53 |
A portion of the fund’s income may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. The fund may at times purchase tax-exempt securities at a discount. Some or all of this discount may be included in the fund’s ordinary income, and is taxable when distributed.
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Growth of a $10,000 investment 07/01/97 – 06/30/07 |

The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax exempt bonds with a maturity of at least one year. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.
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Performance of a $10,000 investment 07/01/97– 06/30/07 ($) |
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Sales charge | | without | | with |
Class A | | 16,404 | | 15,628 |
Class B | | 15,803 | | 15,803 |
Class C | | 15,920 | | 15,920 |
Class Z | | 16,674 | | n/a |
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Average annual total return as of 06/30/07 (%) |
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Share class | | A | | B | | C | | Z |
Inception | | 07/31/00 | | 07/15/02 | | 07/15/02 | | 03/05/84 |
Sales charge | | without | | with | | without | | with | | without | | with | | without |
1- year | | 5.23 | | 0.24 | | 4.45 | | –0.55 | | 4.61 | | 3.61 | | 5.44 |
5- year | | 5.23 | | 4.21 | | 4.45 | | 4.11 | | 4.60 | | 4.60 | | 5.46 |
10- year | | 5.07 | | 4.57 | | 4.68 | | 4.68 | | 4.76 | | 4.76 | | 5.25 |
The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The “without sales charge” returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.
All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. Please see fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.
Performance results reflect any waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
Class A is a newer class of shares. Its performance information includes returns of the fund’s Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to its inception. These returns have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and Class A shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of Class A shares would have been lower. Class Z shares were initially offered on March 5, 1984, and Class A shares were initially offered on July 31, 2000.
Class B and Class C are newer classes of shares. Their performance information includes returns of the fund’s Class A shares from July 31, 2000 (Class A’s inception date) to July 15, 2002 (inception date of Class B and Class C shares). Class B and Class C shares performance information prior to July 31, 2000 includes returns of the fund’s Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class). These returns have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class A or Class Z shares and Class B and Class C shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of Class B and Class C shares would have been lower. Class Z shares were initially offered on March 5, 1984, Class A shares were initially offered on July 31, 2000, and Class B and Class C shares were initially offered on July 15, 2002.
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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Estimating your actual expenses
To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:
| n | | For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611. | |
| n | | For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance. | |
| 1. | Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6. | |
| 2. | In the section of the table below titled “Expenses paid during the period,” locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled “actual.” Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period. | |
As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing your fund’s expenses by share class
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period 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. The amount listed in the “hypothetical” column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund’s actual operating expenses. 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 this reporting period.
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 5% 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 and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. A minimum account balance fee of $20 that is charged once per year may be assessed if the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment applicable to you. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses paid during the period would be higher, and account value during the period lower, by this amount.
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01/01/07 – 06/30/07 |
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| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | Expenses paid during the period ($) | | Fund’s annualized expense ratio (%) |
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Class A | | 1,000.00 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,004.41 | | 1,020.03 | | 4.77 | | 4.81 | | 0.96 |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,000.69 | | 1,016.31 | | 8.48 | | 8.55 | | 1.71 |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,001.39 | | 1,017.06 | | 7.74 | | 7.80 | | 1.56 |
Class Z | | 1,000.00 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,005.41 | | 1,021.03 | | 3.78 | | 3.81 | | 0.76 |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund’s most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.
Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses for class C shares, account values at end of period would have been reduced.
It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Portfolio Manager’s Report – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.
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30-day SEC yields |
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Class A | | 4.26 |
Class B | | 3.75 |
Class C | | 3.89 |
Class Z | | 4.67 |
The 30-day SEC yields reflect the portfolio’s earning power, net of expenses, expressed as an annualized percentage of the public offering price at the end of the period.
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Taxable-equivalent SEC yields |
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as of 06/30/07 (%) | | |
Class A | | 6.55 |
Class B | | 5.76 |
Class C | | 5.99 |
Class Z | | 7.18 |
| Taxable-equivalent SEC yields are based on the maximum effective 35.0% federal income tax rate. This tax rate does not reflect the phase out of exemptions or the reduction of otherwise allowable deductions that occur when adjusted gross income exceeds certain levels. |
For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2007, the fund’s Class A shares returned 5.23% without sales charge. The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, which returned 4.69% for the same period.1 The fund’s return was slightly lower than the 5.40% average return of its peer group, the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Classification.2 Exposure to lower quality, higher-yielding bonds helped the fund outperform its benchmark. However, we believe the fund had less exposure to lower quality bonds than competing funds, which accounted for a slight shortfall against its peer group.
Security selection aided performance
Several of the fund’s holdings did particularly well during the period, relative to the market. Bonds issued by Northwest Parkway, a toll road that connects key segments of suburban Denver, performed well as the toll road’s board voted to sell the road to a third party. Economic development bonds issued for the construction of the Heldrich Hotel, located in Brunswick, New Jersey, performed well on the completion of construction. Holt Hauling, a food shipping and distribution company, also performed well for the fund as the result of general credit improvement.
Lower coupon bonds, higher quality focus detracted from performance
An overweight in lower coupon bonds, especially those in the 4.0% to 5.0% range, slightly detracted from the fund’s performance during the period. Nevertheless, we have maintained these positions because they provide tactical flexibility in managing the fund through periods of changing interest rates. A portion of the underperformance relative to the peer group came from the fund’s average credit quality, which was slightly higher than competing funds’ during the period.
1 | The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with maturity of at least one year. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads. |
1 | The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with maturity of at least one year. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads. |
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Portfolio Manager’s Report (continued) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Looking ahead
Turmoil in the subprime mortgage market has generally elevated the level of concern about credit risk in the fixed income markets. The difference in yield between US Treasury bonds and bonds of similar maturities in other sectors has widened, reflecting concerns that defaults in the subprime market could result in lower risk tolerance among investors and tighter standards among lenders. Against this backdrop, we believe that we have maintained a slightly higher credit quality than some competing funds. If the difference in yields widens even further, we believe the fund could experience higher volatility than it has in the past.
Portfolio Management
Maureen G. Newman has managed the fund since November 1998 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1996.
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.
Tax-exempt investing offers current tax-exempt income, but it also involves special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. When interest rates go up, bond prices generally drop and vice versa. Interest income from certain tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax. Capital gains are not exempt from income taxes.
Investments in high-yield or “junk” bonds offer the potential for higher income than investments in investment-grade bonds, but they also have a higher degree of risk. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a high-yield bond issuer’s ability to make timely principal and interest payments.
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Top 10 holdings |
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PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority | | 1.5 |
NV Clark County Industrial Development Authority | | 1.2 |
FL Tampa Bay Water Utility Systems | | 1.0 |
NC Charlotte/Douglas International Airport | | 1.0 |
WA Port of Seattle | | 1.0 |
NH Business Finance Authority | | 0.9 |
TX Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 | | 0.9 |
MA Bay Transportation Authority | | 0.8 |
CO Department of Transportation | | 0.8 |
FL Highlands County Health Facilities Authority | | 0.7 |
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Quality breakdown |
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as of 06/30/07 (%) | | |
AAA | | 22.7 |
AA | | 5.0 |
A | | 13.7 |
BBB | | 21.4 |
BB | | 2.5 |
B | | 1.3 |
CCC | | 0.3 |
Non-rated | | 32.1 |
Cash and equivalent | | 1.0 |
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Maturity breakdown |
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0-1 years | | 0.8 |
1-3 years | | 4.1 |
3-5 years | | 4.8 |
5-7 years | | 3.2 |
7-10 years | | 4.4 |
10-15 years | | 16.7 |
15-20 years | | 18.0 |
20 - 25 years | | 14.2 |
25 years and over | | 32.8 |
Cash and equivalent | | 1.0 |
The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Top 10 Holdings, quality and maturity breakdowns are calculated as a percentage of net assets. Ratings shown in the quality breakdown represent the rating assigned to a particular bond by one of the following nationally-recognized rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The Fund’s credit quality does not remove the market risk.
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Financial Statements – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund, June 30, 2007
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| | A guide to understanding your fund’s financial statements |
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Investment Portfolio | | The investment portfolio details all of the fund’s holdings and their market value as of the last day of the reporting period. Portfolio holdings are organized by type of asset, industry, country or geographic region (if applicable) to demonstrate areas of concentration and diversification. |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | This statement details the fund’s assets, liabilities, net assets and share price for each share class as of the last day of the reporting period. Net assets are calculated by subtracting all the fund’s liabilities (including any unpaid expenses) from the total of the fund’s investment and non-investment assets. The share price for each class is calculated by dividing net assets for that class by the number of shares outstanding in that class as of the last day of the reporting period. |
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Statement of Operations | | This statement details income earned by the fund and the expenses accrued by the fund during the reporting period. This statement also shows any net gain or loss the fund realized on the sales of its holdings during the period, as well as any unrealized gains or losses recognized over the period. The total of these results represents the fund’s net increase or decrease in net assets from operations. |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | This statement demonstrates how the fund’s net assets were affected by its operating results, distributions to shareholders and shareholder transactions (e.g., subscriptions, redemptions and dividend reinvestments) during the reporting period. This statement also details changes in the number of shares outstanding. |
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Financial Highlights | | The financial highlights demonstrate how the fund’s net asset value per share was affected by the fund’s operating results. The financial highlights table also discloses the classes’ performance and certain key ratios (e.g., class expenses and net investment income as a percentage of average net assets). |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | These notes disclose the organizational background of the fund, its significant accounting policies (including those surrounding security valuation, income recognition and distributions to shareholders), federal tax information, fees and compensation paid to affiliates and significant risks and contingencies. |
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Investment Portfolio – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
June 30, 2007
Municipal Bonds – 99.5%
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Education – 3.0% |
Education – 1.0% | | | | | | |
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority | | San Francisco Art Institute, Series 2002, 7.375% 04/01/32 | | 750,000 | | 766,808 |
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FL Broward County Educational Facilities Authority | | Nova Southeastern University, Series 2004, 5.625% 04/01/34 | | 925,000 | | 963,637 |
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OH University of Cincinnati | | Series 2003 C, Insured: FGIC, 5.000% 06/01/21 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,036,750 |
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OR Forest Grove Student Housing | | Series 2007, 5.500% 03/01/37 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,751,155 |
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PA Higher Education Facilities Authority | | Philadelphia University, Series 2004 A, 5.125% 06/01/25 | | 1,100,000 | | 1,114,982 |
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VT Education & Health Buildings Agency | | Vermont Law School Project, Series 2003 A, 5.500% 01/01/33 | | 500,000 | | 511,230 |
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WV University | | Series 2000 A, Insured: AMBAC: (a) 04/01/19 | | 1,250,000 | | 737,425 |
| | (a) 04/01/25 | | 2,750,000 | | 1,194,902 |
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| | Education Total | | | | 8,076,889 |
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Prep School – 1.1% | | | | | | |
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority | | Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, Series 1998, 6.000% 08/01/28 (b) | | 965,000 | | 994,211 |
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IL Finance Authority | | Chicago Charter School Foundation, Series 2007, 5.000% 12/01/36 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,757,770 |
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KY Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government | | Assumption High School, Inc., Series 2006, 5.000% 10/01/35 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,503,195 |
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MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Learning Center for Deaf Children, Series 1999 C, 6.100% 07/01/19 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,016,220 |
| | | |
MI Conner Creek Academy | | Series 2007, 5.000% 11/01/26 | | 2,540,000 | | 2,439,467 |
| | | |
MI Summit Academy North | | Series 2005, 5.500% 11/01/35 | | 750,000 | | 746,737 |
| | | |
NH Business Finance Authority | | Proctor Academy, Series 1998 A, 5.400% 06/01/17 | | 775,000 | | 786,586 |
| | | | | | |
| | Prep School Total | | | | 9,244,186 |
| | | |
Student Loan – 0.9% | | | | | | |
CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority | | Family Education Loan Program, Series 2005 A, AMT, Insured: MBIA 4.375% 11/15/21 | | 1,215,000 | | 1,190,177 |
| | | |
NE Nebhelp, Inc. | | Series 1993 A-6, AMT, Insured: MBIA 6.450% 06/01/18 | | 4,000,000 | | 4,156,160 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Education (continued) |
Student Loan (continued) | | | | |
NM Educational Assistance Foundation | | Series 1996 A-2, AMT, 6.650% 11/01/25 | | 1,915,000 | | 1,948,149 |
| | | | | | |
| | Student Loan Total | | | | 7,294,486 |
| | | | | | |
Education Total | | | | | | 24,615,561 |
| | | | | | |
Health Care – 30.4% | | | | | | |
Continuing Care Retirement – 12.7% | | | | | | |
AZ Health Facilities Authority | | Beatitudes Campus Project, Series 2007, 5.200% 10/01/37 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,718,447 |
| | | |
CA La Verne | | Brethren Hillcrest Homes, Series 2003 B, 6.625% 02/15/25 | | 685,000 | | 738,916 |
| | | |
CO Health Facilities Authority | | Christian Living Communities Project, Series 2006 A: 5.750% 01/01/26 | | 500,000 | | 517,925 |
| | 5.750% 01/01/37 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,543,620 |
| | Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc., Series 2005, 5.000% 12/01/35 | | 2,900,000 | | 2,878,134 |
| | | |
CT Development Authority | | Elim Park Baptist Home, Inc., Series 2003, 5.850% 12/01/33 | | 660,000 | | 695,501 |
| | | |
FL Lee County Industrial Development Authority | | Shell Point Village, Series 2007, 5.000% 11/15/29 | | 2,100,000 | | 2,058,315 |
| | | |
FL Orange County Health Facilities Authority | | Orlando Lutheran: Series 2005, 5.700% 07/01/26 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,012,140 |
| | Series 2007: 5.500% 07/01/32 | | 350,000 | | 345,783 |
| | 5.500% 07/01/38 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,716,802 |
| | | |
FL Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority | | Abbey Delray South, Series 2003, 5.350% 10/01/14 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,293,500 |
| | | |
FL Sarasota County Health Facility Authority | | Series 2007, 5.500% 01/01/32(c) | | 3,000,000 | | 3,043,020 |
| | | |
FL St. John’s County Industrial Development Authority | | Glenmoor at St. John’s, Inc., Series 2006 A, 5.375% 01/01/40 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,013,580 |
| | Ponte Vedra, Inc., Series 2007, 5.000% 02/15/27 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,992,460 |
| | | |
GA Fulton County | | Canterbury Court Project, Series 2004 A, 6.125% 02/15/34 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,039,630 |
| | Lenbrook Project, Series 2006 A: 5.000% 07/01/29 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,929,590 |
| | 5.125% 07/01/42 | | 1,000,000 | | 975,380 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) | | | | | | |
Continuing Care Retirement (continued) | | | | |
GA Savannah Economic Development Authority | | Marshes of Skidaway, Series 2003 A: 7.400% 01/01/24 | | 500,000 | | 525,015 |
| | 7.400% 01/01/34 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,046,330 |
| | | |
IA Finance Authority | | Deerfield Retirement Community, Inc., Series 2007 A, 5.500% 11/15/27 | | 1,135,000 | | 1,145,624 |
| | | |
IL Finance Authority | | Lutheran Senior Services, Series 2006, 5.125% 02/01/26 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,021,800 |
| | Tabor Hills Supportive Living, Series 2006, 5.250% 11/15/36 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,996,900 |
| | Washington & Jane Smith Community: Series 2003 A, 7.000% 11/15/32 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,076,180 |
| | Series 2005 A, 6.250% 11/15/35 | | 2,750,000 | | 2,875,290 |
| | | |
IN Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority | | Baptist Homes of Indiana, Inc., Series 2005, 5.250% 11/15/35 | | 2,750,000 | | 2,803,955 |
| | | |
KS Lenexa Health Care Facility Revenue | | Series 2007, 5.500% 05/15/39 | | 2,250,000 | | 2,289,307 |
| | | |
KS Manhattan Health Care Facility | | Manhattan Retirement Foundation, Series 2007, 5.125% 05/15/37 | | 1,000,000 | | 973,840 |
| | | |
MA Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority | | Springhouse, Inc., Series 1998, 5.875% 07/01/20 | | 385,000 | | 390,725 |
| | | |
MA Development Finance Agency | | Berkshire Retirement Community, Inc., Series 1999, 5.625% 07/01/29 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,279,400 |
| | Loomis House, Inc.: Series 1999 A, 5.625% 07/01/15 | | 650,000 | | 658,704 |
| | Series 2002 A, 6.900% 03/01/32 | | 220,000 | | 238,682 |
| | | |
MD Howard County | | Columbia Vantage House Corp., Series 2007 A, 5.250% 04/01/33 | | 750,000 | | 754,770 |
| | | |
MD Westminster Economic Development Authority | | Carroll Lutheran Village, Inc., Series 2004 A, 6.250% 05/01/34 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,826,282 |
| | | |
MI Kentwood Economic Development Corp. | | Holland Home, Series 2006 A, 5.375% 11/15/36 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,517,225 |
| | | |
MI Meridian Economic Development Corp. | | Burcham Hills Retirement Center II, Series 2007 A-1, 5.250% 07/01/26 | | 1,050,000 | | 1,036,833 |
| | | |
MO Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Lutheran Senior Services, Series 2007 A, 4.875% 02/01/27 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,942,370 |
| | | |
MT Facility Finance Authority | | St. John’s Lutheran Ministries, Inc., Series 2006 A, 6.125% 05/15/36 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,030,770 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) | | | | | | |
Continuing Care Retirement (continued) | | | | |
NC Medical Care Commission | | United Methodist Retirement Homes, Inc., Series 2005 C, 5.500% 10/01/32 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,015,790 |
| | | |
NH Higher Educational & Health Facilities Authority | | Rivermead at Peterborough, Series 1998: 5.625% 07/01/18 | | 500,000 | | 506,360 |
| | 5.750% 07/01/28 | | 1,665,000 | | 1,678,586 |
| | | |
NJ Economic Development Authority | | Cranes Mill Project A, Series 2005 A, 5.000% 06/01/20 | | 2,120,000 | | 2,100,030 |
| | Lions Gate, Series 2005 A: 5.750% 01/01/25 | | 400,000 | | 410,756 |
| | 5.875% 01/01/37 | | 1,330,000 | | 1,364,128 |
| | Seabrook Village, Inc., Series 2006, 5.250% 11/15/36 | | 2,700,000 | | 2,696,193 |
| | Seashore Gardens Project, Series 2006, 5.300% 11/01/26 | | 500,000 | | 503,590 |
| | | |
NY East Rochester Housing Authority | | Woodland Village Project, Series 2006, 5.500% 08/01/33 | | 1,700,000 | | 1,705,525 |
| | | |
OR Multnomah County Hospital Facilities Authority | | Terwilliger Plaza Project, Series 2006 A, 5.250% 12/01/36 | | 650,000 | | 637,559 |
| | | |
PA Bucks County Industrial Development Authority | | Ann’s Choice, Inc., Series 2005 A, 6.250% 01/01/35 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,832,460 |
| | | |
PA Chartiers Valley Industrial & Commercial Development Authority | | Asbury Health Center, Series 1999, 6.375% 12/01/24 | | 750,000 | | 780,930 |
| | Friendship Village of South Hills, Series 2003 A, 5.750% 08/15/20 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,012,740 |
| | | |
PA Delaware County Authority | | Dunwoody Village, Series 2003 A, 5.375% 04/01/17 | | 750,000 | | 775,898 |
| | | |
PA Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority | | Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community, Series 2005: 6.125% 02/01/28 | | 1,400,000 | | 1,466,766 |
| | 6.250% 02/01/35 | | 1,350,000 | | 1,412,802 |
| | | |
SC Jobs Economic Development Authority | | Lutheran Homes, Series 2007, 5.500% 05/01/28(c) | | 1,100,000 | | 1,090,485 |
| | Wesley Commons, Series 2006, 5.300% 10/01/36 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,503,400 |
| | | |
TN Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Appalachian Christian Village, Series 2004 A, 6.250% 02/15/32 | | 250,000 | | 259,698 |
| | | |
TN Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County | | Blakeford at Green Hills, Series 1998, 5.650% 07/01/24 | | 1,825,000 | | 1,831,442 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) | | | | | | |
Continuing Care Retirement (continued) | | | | |
TN Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board | | Germantown Village: Series 2003 A, 7.250% 12/01/34 | | 675,000 | | 690,147 |
| | Series 2006, 6.250% 12/01/34 | | 500,000 | | 460,770 |
| | Trezevant Manor, Series 2006 A, 5.750% 09/01/37 | | 3,950,000 | | 3,997,281 |
| | | |
TX Abilene Health Facilities Development Corp. | | Sears Methodist Retirement Center: Series 1998 A, 5.900% 11/15/25 | | 1,350,000 | | 1,359,274 |
| | Series 2003 A, 7.000% 11/15/33 | | 800,000 | | 857,712 |
| | | |
TX Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp. | | Army Retirement Residence, Series 2007, 5.000% 07/01/27 | | 1,000,000 | | 986,310 |
| | | |
TX HFDC of Central Texas, Inc. | | Legacy at Willow Bend, Series 2006 A, 5.750% 11/01/36 | | 2,100,000 | | 2,148,468 |
| | Village at Gleannloch Farms, Series 2006 A, 5.500% 02/15/37 | | 1,850,000 | | 1,867,205 |
| | | |
TX Houston Health Facilities Development Corp. | | Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc., Series 2004 A, 7.125% 02/15/34 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,094,790 |
| | | |
TX Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities | | Northwest Senior Housing-Edgemere, Series 2006 A, 6.000% 11/15/36 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,050,300 |
| | | |
VA James City County Economic Development Authority | | Williamsburg Landing, Inc., Series 2005 A, 5.500% 09/01/34 | | 750,000 | | 768,248 |
| | | |
VA Suffolk Industrial Development Authority | | Lake Prince Center, Series 2006, 5.150% 09/01/24 | | 750,000 | | 754,298 |
| | | |
VA Virginia Beach Development Authority | | Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton, Series 2005, 5.375% 11/01/32 | | 700,000 | | 711,872 |
| | | |
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Clement Manor, Series 1998, 5.750% 08/15/24 | | 2,200,000 | | 2,221,626 |
| | Eastcastle Place, Inc., Series 2004, 6.125% 12/01/34 | | 500,000 | | 506,785 |
| | Milwaukee Catholic Home, Series 2006, 5.000% 07/01/26 | | 750,000 | | 752,693 |
| | Three Pillars Senior Living Communities: Series 2003, 5.600% 08/15/23 | | 790,000 | | 812,855 |
| | Series 2004 A, 5.500% 08/15/34 | | 870,000 | | 881,701 |
| | United Lutheran Program for the Aging, Series 1998, 5.700% 03/01/28 | | 750,000 | | 754,515 |
| | | | | | |
| | Continuing Care Retirement Total | | | | 104,204,733 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) |
Health Services – 0.6% | | | | | | |
CO Health Facilities Authority | | National Jewish Medical & Research Center, Series 1998, 5.375% 01/01/23 | | 1,080,000 | | 1,082,754 |
| | | |
MA Development Finance Agency | | Boston Biomedical Research Institute, Series 1999: 5.650% 02/01/19 | | 370,000 | | 382,480 |
| | 5.750% 02/01/29 | | 550,000 | | 564,460 |
| | | |
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Civic Investments, Inc., Series 2002 A, 9.000% 12/15/15 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,779,585 |
| | | |
MN Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | HealthPartners: Series 2003, 5.875% 12/01/29 | | 400,000 | | 424,412 |
| | Series 2006, 5.250% 05/15/23 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,019,220 |
| | | | | | |
| | Health Services Total | | | | 5,252,911 |
| | | |
Hospitals – 13.1% | | | | | | |
AR Baxter County | | Baxter County Regional Hospital, Series 2007, 5.000% 09/01/26 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,488,930 |
| | | |
AR Washington County | | Washington Regional Medical Center: Series 2005 A, 5.000% 02/01/35 | | 1,000,000 | | 998,470 |
| | Series 2005 B, 5.000% 02/01/30 | | 250,000 | | 250,615 |
| | | |
AZ Health Facilities Authority | | Phoenix Memorial Hospital, Series 1991, 8.125% 06/01/12 (d) | | 1,849,099 | | 6,472 |
| | | |
CA ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps. | | San Diego Hospital Association, Series 2003 C, 5.375% 03/01/21 | | 500,000 | | 515,780 |
| | | |
CA Health Facilities Financing Authority | | Catholic Health Care West, Series 2004 G, 5.250% 07/01/23 | | 500,000 | | 513,250 |
| | Stanford Hospital & Clinics Projects, Series 2003 A, 5.000% 11/15/23 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,513,770 |
| | | |
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority | | Huntington Memorial Hospital, Series 2005, 5.000% 07/01/35 | | 3,500,000 | | 3,525,235 |
| | Kaiser Permanente: Series 2004 I, 3.450% 04/01/35 | | 1,000,000 | | 965,020 |
| | Series 2007 A, 4.750% 04/01/33 | | 3,250,000 | | 3,151,135 |
| | | |
CA Turlock | | Emanuel Medical Center, Inc., Series 2004, 5.375% 10/15/34 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,043,380 |
| | | |
CA Whittier | | Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Series 2002, 5.750% 06/01/31 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,088,960 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) |
Hospitals (continued) | | | | |
CO Health Facilities Authority | | Vail Valley Medical Center, Series 2004, 5.000% 01/15/20 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,009,360 |
| | | |
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Hospital for Special Care, Series 1997 B, 5.500% 07/01/27 | | 730,000 | | 745,513 |
| | | |
FL Highlands County Health Facilities Authority | | Adventist Health Care, Series 2005 B, 5.000% 11/15/30 | | 5,500,000 | | 5,529,590 |
| | | |
FL Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority | | Tampa General Hospital Project, Series 2003 B, 5.250% 10/01/34 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,014,280 |
| | | |
FL Jacksonville Health Facilities Authority | | Baptist Medical Center Project, Series 2007 A, 5.000% 08/15/37 | | 5,000,000 | | 5,003,650 |
| | | |
FL Miami Health Facilities Authority | | Catholic Health East, Series 2003 B, 5.125% 11/15/24 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,015,420 |
| | | |
FL Orange County Health Facilities Authority | | Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Series 1999 E, 6.000% 10/01/26 | | 855,000 | | 888,576 |
| | | |
FL South Lake County Hospital District | | South Lake Hospital, Inc., Series 2003: 6.375% 10/01/28 | | 750,000 | | 816,067 |
| | 6.375% 10/01/34 | | 500,000 | | 542,355 |
| | | |
FL West Orange Health Care District | | Series 2001 A, 5.650% 02/01/22 | | 1,450,000 | | 1,501,475 |
| | | |
IL Health Facilities Authority | | Thorek Hospital & Medical Center, Series 1998, 5.375% 08/15/28 | | 500,000 | | 506,420 |
| | | |
IL Southwestern Development Authority | | Anderson Hospital: Series 1999: 5.500% 08/15/20 | | 500,000 | | 510,370 |
| | 5.625% 08/15/29 | | 250,000 | | 255,655 |
| | Series 2006, 5.125% 08/15/26 | | 1,245,000 | | 1,250,092 |
| | | |
IN Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority | | Clarian Health Partners, Series 2006 A, 5.000% 02/15/39 | | 1,875,000 | | 1,851,394 |
| | Jackson County Schneck Memorial, Series 2006 A, 5.250% 02/15/30 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,022,910 |
| | | |
IN Health Facility Financing Authority | | Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc., Series 2004 A, 6.000% 03/01/34 | | 850,000 | | 898,807 |
| | | |
KS University Hospital Authority | | Series 2006: 4.500% 09/01/32 | | 1,000,000 | | 912,760 |
| | 5.000% 09/01/36 | | 2,200,000 | | 2,193,136 |
| | | |
LA Public Facilities Authority | | Touro Infirmary, Series 1999 A: 5.500% 08/15/19 | | 510,000 | �� | 518,150 |
| | 5.625% 08/15/29 | | 240,000 | | 244,486 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) |
Hospitals (continued) | | | | | | |
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Jordan Hospital: Series 1998 D, 5.250% 10/01/18 | | 600,000 | | 601,548 |
| | Series 2003 E, 6.750% 10/01/33 | | 750,000 | | 814,237 |
| | Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital: Series 1998 C, 5.750% 07/15/13 | | 610,000 | | 628,758 |
| | Series 2007, 5.000% 07/15/32 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,227,200 |
| | | |
MD Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority | | Adventist Health Care, Series 2003 A: 5.000% 01/01/16 | | 400,000 | | 403,756 |
| | 5.750% 01/01/25 | | 600,000 | | 627,774 |
| | | |
MI Dickinson County | | Dickinson County Health Care System, Series 1999, 5.800% 11/01/24 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,022,020 |
| | | |
MI Hospital Finance Authority | | Garden City Hospital, Series 2007, 5.000% 08/15/38 | | 2,250,000 | | 2,102,152 |
| | Henry Ford Health, Series 2006 A, 5.000% 11/15/21 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,013,400 |
| | McLaren Health Care Corp., Series 2005 C, 5.000% 08/01/35 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,524,075 |
| | Oakwood Obligated Group, Series 2003, 5.500% 11/01/18 | | 1,600,000 | | 1,672,032 |
| | | |
MN St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | HealthEast, Inc., Series 2005, 5.150% 11/15/20 | | 750,000 | | 778,320 |
| | | |
MN Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | HealthEast, Inc., Series 1998, 5.250% 11/15/12 | | 1,100,000 | | 1,122,231 |
| | | |
MO Cape Girardeau County | | Southeast Missouri Hospital Association, Series 2003, 5.000% 06/01/27 | | 3,750,000 | | 3,755,662 |
| | | |
MO Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Lake Regional Health Systems Project, Series 2003, 5.700% 02/15/34 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,047,340 |
| | | |
MO Saline County Industrial Development Authority | | John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, Series 2005, 5.625% 12/01/35 | | 2,750,000 | | 2,755,665 |
| | | |
MT Facilities Finance Authority | | Montana’s Children’s Home and Hospital, Series 2005 B, 4.750% 01/01/24 | | 750,000 | | 746,602 |
| | | |
NC Medical Care Commission | | Stanly Memorial Hospital, Series 1999, 6.375% 10/01/29 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,047,430 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) |
Hospitals (continued) | | | | | | |
NH Higher Educational & Health Facilities Authority | | Catholic Medical Center, Series 2002 A, 6.125% 07/01/32 | | 50,000 | | 53,288 |
| | Littleton Hospital Association, Inc.: Series 1998 A: 5.900% 05/01/18 | | 500,000 | | 509,955 |
| | 6.000% 05/01/28 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,020,920 |
| | Series 1998 B, 5.900% 05/01/28 | | 675,000 | | 687,373 |
| | The Memorial Hospital at North Conway, Series 2006, 5.250% 06/01/21 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,022,110 |
| | | |
NJ Health Care Facilities Financing Authority | | Children’s Specialized Hospital, Series 2005 A, 5.000% 07/01/24 | | 745,000 | | 745,484 |
| | | |
NM Farmington | | San Juan Medical Center, Series 2004 A, 5.000% 06/01/23 | | 500,000 | | 502,885 |
| | | |
NV Henderson | | St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Series 1998, 5.125% 07/01/28 | | 540,000 | | 552,193 |
| | | |
NY Dormitory Authority | | Mount Sinai Hospital, NYU Medical Center, Series 2000 C, 5.500% 07/01/26 | | 2,275,000 | | 2,298,000 |
| | Mount Sinai Hospital, Series 2000, 5.500% 07/01/26 | | 225,000 | | 227,851 |
| | | |
NY Monroe County Industrial Development Agency | | Highland Hospital, Series 2005, 5.000% 08/01/25 | | 1,115,000 | | 1,117,888 |
| | | |
OH Higher Educational Facility Commission | | University Hospitals Health Systems, Inc., Series 2007 A, 4.500% 01/15/31 | | 5,000,000 | | 4,591,350 |
| | | |
OH Highland County Joint Township | | Series 1999, 6.750% 12/01/29 | | 1,815,000 | | 1,947,441 |
| | | |
OH Lakewood Hospital Improvement District | | Lakewood Hospital Association, Series 2003, 5.500% 02/15/15 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,309,575 |
| | | |
OH Miami County Hospital Facilities Authority | | Upper Valley Medical Center, Inc., 5.250% 05/15/17 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,041,700 |
| | | |
OH Sandusky County | | Memorial Hospital, Series 1998, 5.150% 01/01/10 | | 250,000 | | 250,348 |
| | | |
OK Development Finance Authority | | Duncan Regional Hospital, Series 2003 A, 5.125% 12/01/23 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,030,660 |
| | | |
OK Norman Regional Hospital Authority | | Series 2007, 5.000% 09/01/27 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,982,300 |
| | | |
OK Stillwater Medical Center Authority | | Series 2003, 5.625% 05/15/23 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,074,720 |
| | Series 2005, 5.000% 05/15/17 | | 1,155,000 | | 1,171,031 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) |
Hospitals (continued) | | | | | | |
SC Jobs Economic Development Authority | | Bon Secours-St. Francis Medical Center, Series 2002, 5.500% 11/15/23 | | 2,250,000 | | 2,318,377 |
| | | |
SD Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Sioux Valley Hospital & Health System, Series 2004 A, 5.250% 11/01/34 | | 1,100,000 | | 1,132,296 |
| | | |
TN Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board | | Mountain States Health Alliance, Series 2006 A, 5.500% 07/01/36 | | 750,000 | | 775,275 |
| | | |
TN Knox County Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Authority | | East Tennessee Hospital, Series 2003 B, 5.750% 07/01/33 | | 150,000 | | 157,838 |
| | | |
TN Sullivan County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board | | Wellmont Health System, Series 2006 C, 5.250% 09/01/26 | | 4,000,000 | | 4,087,320 |
| | | |
VA Augusta County Industrial Development Authority | | Augusta Health Care, Inc., Series 2003, 5.250% 09/01/19 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,127,680 |
| | | |
VT Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency | | Fletcher Allen Health Care, Series 2007 A, 4.750% 12/01/36 | | 800,000 | | 757,544 |
| | | |
WA Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 1 | | Series 2003, 6.000% 12/01/23 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,059,940 |
| | | |
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Aurora Health Care, Inc., Series 2003, 6.400% 04/15/33 | | 700,000 | | 763,917 |
| | Fort Health Care, Inc., Series 2004, 6.100% 05/01/34 | | 1,965,000 | | 2,138,293 |
| | | | | | |
| | Hospitals Total | | | | 107,637,237 |
| | | |
Intermediate Care Facilities – 0.6% | | | | | | |
IL Development Finance Authority | | Hoosier Care, Inc., Series 1999 A, 7.125% 06/01/34 | | 1,410,000 | | 1,443,248 |
| | | |
IN Health Facilities Financing Authority | | Hoosier Care, Inc., Series 1999 A, 7.125% 06/01/34 | | 1,165,000 | | 1,192,471 |
| | | |
LA Public Facilities Authority | | Progressive Health Care Providers, Inc., Series 1998, 6.375% 10/01/28 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,028,020 |
| | | | | | |
| | Intermediate Care Facilities Total | | | | 4,663,739 |
| | | |
Nursing Homes – 3.4% | | | | | | |
AK Juneau | | St. Ann’s Care Center, Inc., Series 1999, 6.875% 12/01/25 | | 1,660,000 | | 1,640,246 |
| | | |
CO Health Facilities Authority | | Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Foundation: Series 2005, 5.000% 06/01/35 | | 750,000 | | 749,970 |
| | Series 2006, 5.250% 06/01/24 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,051,480 |
| | Volunteers of America Care Facilities, Series 1999 A, 5.750% 07/01/10 | | 550,000 | | 563,953 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Health Care (continued) |
Nursing Homes (continued) | | | | | | |
DE Economic Development Authority | | Churchman Village Project, Series 1991 A, 10.000% 03/01/21 | | 615,000 | | 608,235 |
| | | |
Greystone Midwest Junior Lien | | 7.148% 08/01/36 (e) | | 3,581,328 | | 3,220,653 |
| | | |
IA Finance Authority | | Care Initiatives, Series 1998 B: 5.500% 07/01/08 | | 210,000 | | 212,331 |
| | 5.750% 07/01/18 | | 600,000 | | 616,194 |
| | 5.750% 07/01/28 | | 1,475,000 | | 1,503,718 |
| | | |
IA Marion Health Care Facilities | | Series 2003, 6.500% 01/01/29 (f) (8.000% 01/01/09) | | 300,000 | | 335,361 |
| | | |
KY Economic Development Finance Authority | | Series 2003, 6.500% 01/01/29 (f) (8.000% 01/01/09) | | 920,000 | | 1,028,440 |
| | | |
MA Development Finance Agency | | Alliance Health Care Facilities, Series 1999 A, 7.100% 07/01/32 | | 2,170,000 | | 2,205,219 |
| | | |
MA Industrial Finance Agency | | GF/Massachusetts, Inc., Series 1994, 8.300% 07/01/23 | | 835,000 | | 807,821 |
| | | |
MN Eveleth | | Arrowhead Senior Living Community, Series 2007, 5.200% 10/01/27 | | 1,375,000 | | 1,344,585 |
| | | |
MN Sartell | | Foundation for Health Care: Series 1999 A, 6.625% 09/01/29 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,048,040 |
| | Series 2001 A, 8.000% 09/01/30 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,088,700 |
| | | |
MN St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | Sholom Home East Inc., Series 2007 A, 5.050% 10/01/27 | | 1,000,000 | | 972,260 |
| | | |
MO St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority | | Ranken Jordan Project, Series 2007, 5.000% 11/15/35 | | 1,300,000 | | 1,267,032 |
| | | |
NY Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency | | Elant Fishkill, Inc., Series 2007 A, 5.250% 01/01/37 | | 1,400,000 | | 1,374,044 |
| | | |
PA Chester County Industrial Development Authority | | Pennsylvania Nursing Home, Series 2002, 8.500% 05/01/32 | | 380,000 | | 394,615 |
| | | |
PA Delaware County Industrial Development Authority | | Care Institute-Main Line LLC, Series 2005, 9.000% 08/01/31 | | 50,000 | | 37,563 |
| | | |
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Series 2003 A, 8.500% 11/01/33 | | 3,535,000 | | 3,558,508 |
| | | | | | |
| | Nursing Homes Total | | | | 27,628,968 |
| | | | | | |
Health Care Total | | | | | | 249,387,588 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Housing – 12.7% |
Assisted Living/Senior – 2.6% | | | | | | |
DE Kent County | | Heritage at Dover, Series 1999, AMT, 7.625% 01/01/30 | | 2,550,000 | | 2,456,032 |
| | | |
FL St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority | | St. John’s County Welfare, Series 2007 A: 5.200% 10/01/27 | | 1,130,000 | | 1,124,305 |
| | 5.250% 10/01/41 | | 1,400,000 | | 1,380,162 |
| | | |
GA Columbus Housing Authority | | The Gardens at Calvary Project, Series 1999, 7.000% 11/15/29 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,930,040 |
| | | |
GA Jefferson Development Authority | | Sumner Smith Facility, Series 2007 A, AMT, 5.875% 08/01/38 | | 2,360,000 | | 2,312,021 |
| | | |
MA Development Finance Agency | | VOA Concord Assisted Living Inc, Series 2007, 5.200% 11/01/41 | | 1,000,000 | | 965,810 |
| | | |
MN Rochester | | Madonna Meadows, Series 2007 A, 5.200% 10/01/23 | | 830,000 | | 816,529 |
| | | |
MN Roseville | | Care Institute, Inc., Series 1993, 7.750% 11/01/23 | | 1,270,000 | | 1,114,730 |
| | | |
MN St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | Marian Center Project, Series 2007 A, 5.300% 11/01/30 | | 1,000,000 | | 972,530 |
| | | |
NC Medical Care Commission | | DePaul Community Facilities, Inc.: Series 1998, 6.125% 01/01/28 | | 750,000 | | 723,983 |
| | Series 1999, 7.625% 11/01/29 | | 2,190,000 | | 2,278,323 |
| | | |
NY Huntington Housing Authority | | Gurwin Jewish Senior Center, Series 1999 A: 5.875% 05/01/19 | | 1,900,000 | | 1,947,082 |
| | 6.000% 05/01/29 | | 625,000 | | 641,425 |
| | | |
NY Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency | | Wartburg Senior Housing, Inc., Series 1999, 6.200% 06/01/29 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,009,570 |
| | | |
NY Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency | | Gurwin Jewish Phase II, Series 2004, 6.700% 05/01/39 | | 500,000 | | 541,200 |
| | | |
OR Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority | | Robison Jewish Home, Series 2005, 5.250% 10/01/27 | | 700,000 | | 697,347 |
| | | | | | |
| | Assisted Living/Senior Total | | | | 20,911,089 |
| | | |
Multi-Family – 4.8% | | | | | | |
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority | | Series 2005, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 5.050% 01/20/41 | | 5,000,000 | | 4,947,950 |
| | | |
DC Housing Finance Agency | | FDS Residential II LP, Series 2004, AMT, Insured: FHA 4.850% 06/01/35 | | 1,460,000 | | 1,414,360 |
| | | |
DE Wilmington | | Electra Arms Senior Association, Series 1998, AMT, 6.250% 06/01/28 | | 875,000 | | 853,038 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Housing – 12.7% |
Multi-Family (continued) | | | | | | |
FL Broward County Housing Finance Authority | | Chaves Lake Apartments Ltd., Series 2000 A, AMT, 7.500% 07/01/40 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,578,705 |
| | | |
FL Capital Trust Agency | | Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc., Series 2005 C, 5.875% 01/01/28 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,556,010 |
| | | |
FL Clay County Housing Finance Authority | | Breckenridge Commons Ltd., Series 2000 A, AMT, 7.450% 07/01/40 | | 1,360,000 | | 1,424,206 |
| | | |
MA Housing Finance Agency | | Series 2005 E, AMT, 5.000% 12/01/28 | | 750,000 | | 755,055 |
| | | |
ME Housing Authority | | Series 2005 A-2, AMT, 4.950% 11/15/27 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,484,000 |
| | | |
MN Minneapolis Student Housing | | Riverton Community Housing, Inc., Series 2006 A, 5.700% 08/01/40 | | 1,600,000 | | 1,597,552 |
| | | |
MN Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | Cottages of Aspen, Series 1992, AMT, 9.250% 06/01/22 | | 425,000 | | 425,332 |
| | | |
MN White Bear Lake | | Birch Lake Townhomes, Series 1989 A, 9.750% 07/15/19 | | 750,000 | | 711,375 |
| | | |
NC Durham Housing Authority | | Magnolia Pointe Apartments, Series 2005, AMT, 5.650% 02/01/38 | | 3,500,000 | | 3,434,830 |
| | | |
NC Medical Care Commission | | ARC Project, Series 2004 A, 5.800% 10/01/34 | | 1,550,000 | | 1,622,230 |
| | | |
NM Mortgage Finance Authority | | Series 2005 E, AMT, Insured: FHA 4.800% 09/01/40 | | 1,200,000 | | 1,135,284 |
| | | |
NY New York City Housing Development Corp. | | Series 2005 F-1, 4.650% 11/01/25 | | 2,750,000 | | 2,749,835 |
| | | |
OH Montgomery County | | Heartland of Centerville LLC, Series 2005, AMT, Insured: FHLMC 4.950% 11/01/35 | | 750,000 | | 743,895 |
| | | |
OK County Finance Authority | | Sail Associates Project, Series 2007, AMT, 5.250% 05/15/41 | | 1,475,000 | | 1,479,336 |
| | | |
OR Housing & Community Services Department | | Series 2005 A, AMT, Insured: FHA 4.850% 07/01/35 | | 1,755,000 | | 1,700,121 |
| | | |
Resolution Trust Corp. | | Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1993 A, 8.500% 12/01/16 (g) | | 455,481 | | 450,794 |
| | | |
TX El Paso County Housing Finance Corp. | | American Village Communities: Series 2000 C, 8.000% 12/01/32 | | 570,000 | | 583,976 |
| | Series 2000 D, 10.000% 12/01/32 | | 675,000 | | 702,992 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Housing (continued) |
Multi-Family (continued) | | | | | | |
VA Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority | | Cedar Ridge Project, Series 2007, AMT, Insured: FHA 4.700% 04/01/27 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,882,550 |
| | | |
WA Seattle Housing Authority | | High Rise Rehabilitation Phase I LP, Series 2005, AMT, Insured: FSA 5.000% 11/01/25 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,000,610 |
| | | |
WA Tacoma Housing Authority | | Redwood, Series 2005, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA 5.050% 11/20/37 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,979,090 |
| | | | | | |
| | Multi-Family Total | | | | 39,213,126 |
|
Single-Family – 5.3% |
AR Development Finance Authority | | Series 2005 D, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 4.750% 07/01/35 | | 240,000 | | 228,924 |
| | Series 2007 B, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 4.624% 07/01/22 | | 2,795,000 | | 2,696,728 |
| | | |
CO Housing & Finance Authority | | Series 1995 D-1, AMT, 7.375% 06/01/26 | | 25,000 | | 25,683 |
| | Series 1997 A-2, AMT, 7.250% 05/01/27 | | 30,000 | | 30,797 |
| | | |
FL Housing Finance Corp. | | Series 2006 1, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 4.850% 07/01/37 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,931,920 |
| | | |
MA Housing Finance Agency | | Series 2005 A, AMT, 5.200% 06/01/36 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,510,335 |
| | Series 2006 122, AMT, 4.875% 12/01/37 | | 3,970,000 | | 3,850,424 |
| | | |
MN Housing Finance Agency | | Series 2006I, AMT, 5.000% 07/01/21 | | 1,350,000 | | 1,354,631 |
| | | |
MN Minneapolis St. Paul Housing Finance Board | | Series 2006, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 5.000% 12/01/38 | | 2,733,963 | | 2,699,706 |
| | | |
MT Board of Housing | | Series 2005 A, AMT, 5.000% 06/01/36 | | 940,000 | | 932,856 |
| | | |
NC Housing Finance Agency | | Series 2006 23-A, AMT, 4.800% 01/01/37 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,406,125 |
| | | |
NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency | | Series 2005 M, AMT, 5.000% 10/01/36 | | 1,735,000 | | 1,732,224 |
| | | |
OK Housing Finance Agency | | Series 2006 C, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 5.000% 09/01/26 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,990,100 |
| | Series 2006, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 4.850% 09/01/37 | | 2,410,000 | | 2,327,626 |
| | | |
PA Housing Finance Agency | | Series 2005 90-A, AMT, 4.700% 10/01/25 | | 1,440,000 | | 1,389,571 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Housing (continued) |
Single-Family (continued) | | | | | | |
| | | |
PA Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority | | Series 2006 A, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 5.000% 10/01/36 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,736,560 |
| | | |
RI Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp. | | Series 2005, AMT, 4.750% 10/01/30 | | 4,000,000 | | 3,847,160 |
| | | |
TN Housing Development Agency | | Series 2006, 5.000% 07/01/21 | | 1,425,000 | | 1,429,888 |
| | Series 2007-1, AMT, 4.650% 07/01/27 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,910,180 |
| | | |
TX Affordable Housing Corp. | | Series 2005 A, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA, 5.100% 09/01/39 | | 3,300,000 | | 3,279,111 |
| | | |
UT Utah Housing Corp. | | Series 2006, AMT: 4.850% 07/01/26 | | 1,000,000 | | 982,940 |
| | 4.950% 07/01/37 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,963,200 |
| | | |
VA Housing Development Authority | | Series 2005 A, AMT, 5.000% 01/01/31 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,500,000 |
| | | |
WA Housing Finance Commission | | Single Family Program, Series 2006 5A, Guarantor: GNMA 4.900% 06/01/37 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,947,840 |
| | | | | | |
| | Single-Family Total | | | | 43,704,529 |
| | | | | | |
Housing Total | | | | | | 103,828,744 |
| | | | | | |
Industrials – 5.7% | | | | | | |
Food Products – 0.4% | | | | | | |
MI Strategic Fund | | Imperial Sugar Co.: Series 1998 A, 6.250% 11/01/15 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,023,920 |
| | Series 1998 C, AMT, 6.550% 11/01/25 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,527,510 |
| | | |
OH Toledo Lucas County Port Authority | | Cargill, Inc. Project, Series 2004 A, 4.800% 03/01/22 | | 500,000 | | 501,945 |
| | | | | | |
| | Food Products Total | | | | 3,053,375 |
| | | |
Forest Products & Paper – 1.3% | | | | | | |
AL Camden Industrial Development Board | | Weyerhaeuser Co., Series 2003 B, AMT, 6.375% 12/01/24 | | 275,000 | | 298,760 |
| | | |
AL Courtland Industrial Development Board | | International Paper Co.: Series 2003 B, AMT, 6.250% 08/01/25 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,147,080 |
| | Series 2005 A, 5.200% 06/01/25 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,010,170 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Industrials (continued) |
Forest Products & Paper (continued) | | | | | | |
AL Phenix City Industrial Development Board | | Meadwestvaco Corp., Series 2002 A, AMT, 6.350% 05/15/35 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,061,140 |
| | | |
AR Camden Environmental Improvement Authority | | International Paper Co., Series 2004 A, AMT, 5.000% 11/01/18 | | 250,000 | | 252,738 |
| | | |
GA Rockdale County Development Authority | | Visy Paper, Inc., Series 1993, AMT, 7.500% 01/01/26 | | 2,800,000 | | 2,813,524 |
| | | |
MS Lowndes County | | Weyerhaeuser Co.: Series 1992 A, 6.800% 04/01/22 | | 1,995,000 | | 2,354,918 |
| | Series 1992 B, 6.700% 04/01/22 | | 230,000 | | 269,123 |
| | | |
VA Bedford County Industrial Development Authority | | Nekoosa Packaging Corp., Series 1998, AMT, 5.600% 12/01/25 | | 400,000 | | 402,736 |
| | | | | | |
| | Forest Products & Paper Total | | | | 10,610,189 |
| | | |
Manufacturing – 0.5% | | | | | | |
IL Will-Kankakee Regional Development Authority | | Flanders Corp., Series 1997, AMT, 6.500% 12/15/17 | | 700,000 | | 708,113 |
| | | |
KS Wichita Airport Authority | | Cessna Citation Service Center, Series 2002 A, AMT, 6.250% 06/15/32 | | 1,875,000 | | 1,988,775 |
| | | |
MS Business Finance Corp. | | Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc., Series 2006, 4.550% 12/01/28 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,429,635 |
| | | | | | |
| | Manufacturing Total | | | | 4,126,523 |
| | | |
Metals & Mining – 0.3% | | | | | | |
NV Department of Business & Industry | | Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Series 1999 A, AMT, 8.000% 09/01/14 (g) | | 380,000 | | 392,065 |
| | | |
VA Greensville County Industrial Development Authority | | Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Series 1999 A, AMT, 7.000% 04/01/14 | | 1,895,000 | | 1,879,707 |
| | | | | | |
| | Metals & Mining Total | | | | 2,271,772 |
| | | |
Oil & Gas – 2.7% | | | | | | |
LA St. John Baptist Parish | | Marathon Oil Corp., Series 2007 A, 5.125% 06/01/37 | | 3,050,000 | | 3,070,862 |
| | | |
NJ Middlesex County Pollution Control Authority | | Amerada Hess Corp., Series 2004, 6.050% 09/15/34 | | 285,000 | | 305,577 |
| | | |
NV Clark County Industrial Development Authority | | Southwest Gas Corp.: Series 2003 E, AMT, 5.800% 03/01/38 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,824,410 |
| | Series 2005 A, AMT, Insured: AMBAC 4.850% 10/01/35 | | 10,000,000 | | 9,773,600 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Industrials (continued) |
Oil & Gas (continued) | | | | | | |
TX Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority | | Citgo Petroleum, Series 1998, AMT, 8.000% 04/01/28 | | 875,000 | | 988,408 |
| | | |
TX Texas City Industrial Development Corp. | | Arco Pipeline Co., Inc., Series 1990, 7.375% 10/01/20 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,497,860 |
| | | |
VI Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority | | Hovensa LLC: Series 2003, AMT, 6.125% 07/01/22 | | 875,000 | | 948,264 |
| | Series 2004, AMT, 5.875% 07/01/22 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,066,990 |
| | Series 2007, AMT, 4.700% 07/01/22 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,964,920 |
| | | |
VI Virgin Islands | | Hovensa LLC, Series 2002, AMT, 6.500% 07/01/21 | | 125,000 | | 139,294 |
| | | | | | |
| | Oil & Gas Total | | | | 22,580,185 |
| | |
Other Industrial Development Bonds – 0.5% | | | | |
NJ Economic Development Authority | | GMT Realty LLC, Series 2006 B, AMT, 6.875% 01/01/37 | | 4,000,000 | | 4,307,240 |
| | | | | | |
| | Other Industrial Development Bonds Total | | | | 4,307,240 |
| | | | | | |
Industrials Total | | | | | | 46,949,284 |
| | | | | | |
Other – 11.0% | | | | | | |
Other – 0.4% | | | | | | |
NJ Economic Development Authority | | Motor Vehicle Commission, Series 2003 A, Insured: MBIA (a) 07/01/14 | | 2,500,000 | | 1,865,100 |
| | | |
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Government Development Bank | | Series 2006 B, 5.000% 12/01/15 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,306,025 |
| | | | | | |
| | Other Total | | | | 3,171,125 |
| | | |
Pool/Bond Bank – 0.4% | | | | | | |
OH Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority | | Series 2004 E, 5.600% 05/15/25 | | 530,000 | | 547,077 |
| | Series 2005 B, LOC: Fifth Third Bank 5.125% 05/15/25 | | 740,000 | | 744,965 |
| | | |
OH Summit County Port Authority | | Seville Project, Series 2005 A, 5.100% 05/15/25 | | 480,000 | | 477,744 |
| | | |
SD Economic Development Finance Authority | | Davis Family Sodak, Series 2004 4-A, AMT, 6.000% 04/01/29 | | 1,400,000 | | 1,435,742 |
| | | | | | |
| | Pool/Bond Bank Total | | | | 3,205,528 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Other (continued) | | | | | | |
Refunded/Escrowed (h) – 8.2% | | | | | | |
CA ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps. | | Eskaton Gold River Lodge, Series 1998, Pre-refunded 11/15/08: 6.375% 11/15/15 | | 540,000 | | 563,555 |
| | 6.375% 11/15/28 | | 550,000 | | 579,788 |
| | | |
CA Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. | | Series 2003 A-1, Pre-refunded 06/01/13, 6.250% 06/01/33 | | 2,850,000 | | 3,099,033 |
| | Series 2003 B, Pre-refunded 06/01/13, 5.500% 06/01/43 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,349,325 |
| | | |
CA Orange County Community Facilities District | | Ladera Ranch, Series 1999 A, Pre-refunded 08/15/09, 6.500% 08/15/21 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,071,850 |
| | | |
CA Pasadena Community College District | | Series 2003 A, Pre-refunded 06/01/13, Insured: FGIC 5.000% 06/01/19 | | 1,290,000 | | 1,362,962 |
| | | |
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority | | Eskaton Village - Grass Valley, Series 2000, Pre-refunded 11/15/10, 8.250% 11/15/31 | | 1,695,000 | | 1,924,113 |
| | | |
CO Adams County | | Series 1991 B: Escrowed to Maturity, 11.250% 09/01/11 | | 220,000 | | 279,376 |
| | Pre-refunded 09/01/09, 11.250% 09/01/11 (i) | | 325,000 | | 373,146 |
| | Pre-refunded 09/01/10, 11.250% 09/01/11 | | 360,000 | | 435,316 |
| | | |
CO Department of Transportation | | Series 2001, Pre-refunded 12/15/08, Insured: MBIA: 5.500% 06/15/14 (g)(j) | | 6,000,000 | | 6,392,400 |
| | 5.500% 06/15/15 (g)(j) | | 4,000,000 | | 4,261,600 |
| | | |
CO E-470 Public Highway Authority | | Series 2000 B, Pre-refunded 09/01/10, (a) 09/01/35 | | 17,500,000 | | 2,353,925 |
| | | |
CO Health Facilities Authority | | Volunteers of America Care Facilities, Series 1998 A, Pre-refunded 07/01/08, 5.750% 07/01/20 | | 700,000 | | 726,607 |
| | | |
FL Capital Projects Finance Authority | | Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, Series 2002 A, Pre-refunded 06/01/12, 8.000% 06/01/32 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,463,113 |
| | | |
FL Lee County Industrial Development Authority | | Shell Point Village, Series 1999 A, Pre-refunded 11/15/09, 5.500% 11/15/29 | | 1,200,000 | | 1,253,532 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Other (continued) | | | | | | |
Refunded/Escrowed (h) (continued) | | | | | | |
FL Orange County Health Facilities Authority | | Orlando Regional Health Care System: Series 1999 E, Pre-refunded 10/01/09, 6.000% 10/01/26 | | 20,000 | | 21,058 |
| | Series 2002, Pre-refunded 12/01/12, 5.750% 12/01/32 | | 350,000 | | 377,986 |
| | | |
FL Tampa Bay Water Utility Systems | | Series 1991 I, Pre-refunded 10/01/11, Insured: FGIC 7.506% 10/01/29 (k) | | 7,500,000 | | 8,486,625 |
| | | |
GA Forsyth County Hospital Authority | | Georgia Baptist Health Care System, Series 1998, Escrowed to Maturity, 6.000% 10/01/08 | | 330,000 | | 334,425 |
| | | |
GA Municipal Electric Authority | | Series 1991 V: Escrowed to Maturity, 6.600% 01/01/18 | | 690,000 | | 808,459 |
| | Pre-refunded 01/01/13, 6.600% 01/01/18 | | 75,000 | | 85,669 |
| | | |
IA Finance Authority | | Care Initiatives, Series 1996, Pre-refunded 07/01/11, 9.250% 07/01/25 | | 465,000 | | 556,958 |
IL Development Finance Authority | | Latin School of Chicago, Series 1998, Pre-refunded 08/01/08, 5.650% 08/01/28 | | 1,725,000 | | 1,756,757 |
| | | |
IL Health Facilities Authority | | Lutheran Senior Ministries, Series 2001 A, Pre-refunded 08/15/11, 7.375% 08/15/31 | | 1,300,000 | | 1,472,393 |
| | | |
IL University of Illinois | | Series 2001 A, Pre-refunded 08/15/11, Insured: AMBAC 5.500% 08/15/16 | | 1,425,000 | | 1,507,465 |
| | | |
MA Development Finance Agency | | Western New England College, Series 2002, Pre-refunded 12/01/12, 6.125% 12/01/32 | | 300,000 | | 332,127 |
| | | |
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Series 2002 D, Pre-refunded 07/15/12, 6.350% 07/15/32 | | 1,715,000 | | 1,899,860 |
| | | |
MN Carlton | | Inter-Faith Social Services, Inc., Series 2000, Pre-refunded 04/01/10, 7.500% 04/01/19 | | 250,000 | | 272,905 |
| | | |
NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency | | Series 1991 A, Escrowed to Maturity, 6.500% 01/01/18 | | 3,320,000 | | 3,963,250 |
| | | |
NH Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Catholic Medical Center, Series 2002 A, Pre-refunded 7/01/12, 6.125% 07/01/32 | | 350,000 | | 383,639 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Other (continued) | | | | | | |
Refunded/Escrowed (h) (continued) | | | | | | |
NJ Economic Development Authority | | Seabrook Village, Inc., Series 2000 A, Pre-refunded 11/15/10, 8.250% 11/15/30 | | 1,625,000 | | 1,850,989 |
| | | |
NJ Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. | | Series 2003, Pre-refunded 06/01/13, 6.750% 06/01/39 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,286,260 |
| | | |
NV Henderson | | St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Series 1998 A, Pre-refunded 07/01/08, 5.375% 07/01/26 | | 790,000 | | 809,209 |
| | | |
NY Convention Center Operating Corp. | | Yale Building Project, Series 2003, Escrowed to Maturity, (a) 06/01/08 | | 2,100,000 | | 2,028,726 |
| | | |
NY Dormitory Authority | | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 2003, Escrowed to Maturity, | | | | |
| | Insured: MBIA: (a) 07/01/25 | | 3,600,000 | | 1,581,768 |
| | (a) 07/01/26 | | 4,400,000 | | 1,836,692 |
| | North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Series 2003, Pre-refunded 05/01/13, 5.500% 05/01/33 | | 400,000 | | 431,376 |
| | | |
NY New York | | Series 1995 B, Escrowed to Maturity, 7.250% 08/15/07 | | 140,000 | | 140,603 |
| | | |
PA Lancaster Industrial Development Authority | | Garden Spot Village, Series 2000 A, Pre-refunded 05/01/10, 7.625% 05/01/31 | | 825,000 | | 912,310 |
| | | |
TN Shelby County Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board | | Open Arms Development Centers: Series 1992 A, Pre-refunded 08/01/07, 9.750% 08/01/19 | | 260,000 | | 273,491 |
| | Series 1992 C, Pre-refunded 08/01/07, 9.750% 08/01/19 | | 260,000 | | 273,491 |
| | | |
TX Tyler Health Facilities Development Corp. | | Mother Frances Hospital, Series 2001, Pre-refunded 07/01/12, 6.000% 07/01/31 | | 750,000 | | 814,245 |
| | | |
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | Attic Angel Obligated Group, Series 1998, Pre-refunded 11/17/08, 5.750% 11/15/27 | | 2,125,000 | | 2,213,336 |
| | Wheaton Franciscan Services, Series 2002, Pre-refunded 02/15/12, 5.750% 08/15/30 | | 1,050,000 | | 1,133,769 |
| | | |
WV Hospital Finance Authority | | Charleston Area Medical Center, Series 2000, Pre-refunded 09/01/10, 6.750% 09/01/30 | | 925,000 | | 1,008,750 |
| | | | | | |
| | Refunded/Escrowed Total | | | | 67,344,232 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Other (continued) | | | | | | |
Tobacco – 2.0% | | | | | | |
CA Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. | | Series 2003 A-1, 6.750% 06/01/39 | | 200,000 | | 228,966 |
| | Series 2007 A-1, 5.750% 06/01/47 | | 2,100,000 | | 2,193,513 |
| | | |
CA Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority | | Series 2007 A, (a) 06/01/36 | | 3,000,000 | | 603,300 |
| | | |
IA Tobacco Settlement Authority | | Series 2005 C, 5.625% 06/01/46 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,097,500 |
| | | |
LA Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. | | Series 2001 B, 5.875% 05/15/39 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,060,450 |
| | | |
NJ Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. | | Series 2007 1C, (a) 06/01/41 | | 7,500,000 | | 1,060,725 |
| | | |
NY Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp. | | Series 2006, (a) 06/01/60 | | 25,000,000 | | 915,500 |
| | | |
NY TSASC, Inc. | | Series 2006 1, 5.125% 06/01/42 | | 3,250,000 | | 3,288,155 |
| | | |
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Children’s Trust Fund | | Series 2005 B, (a) 05/15/55 | | 25,000,000 | | 925,250 |
| | | |
SC Tobacco Settlement Management Authority | | Series 2001 B, 6.375% 05/15/28 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,070,700 |
| | | |
VA Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. | | Series 2005, 5.625% 06/01/37 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,201,620 |
| | | | | | |
| | Tobacco Total | | | | 16,645,679 |
| | | | | | |
Other Total | | | | | | 90,366,564 |
| | | | | | |
Other Revenue – 2.6% | | | | | | |
Hotels – 1.2% | | | | | | |
MD Economic Development Corp. | | Chesapeake Bay Conference Center, Series 2006 A, 5.000% 12/01/31 | | 2,250,000 | | 2,224,867 |
| | | |
NJ Middlesex County Improvement Authority | | Heldrich Associates LLC: Series 2005 B, 6.250% 01/01/37 | | 4,250,000 | | 4,451,450 |
| | Series 2005 C, 8.750% 01/01/37 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,256,763 |
| | | |
TX San Antonio Convention Hotel Finance Corp. | | Hotel Investments LP, Series 2005 A, AMT, Insured: AMBAC 5.000% 07/15/34 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,514,805 |
| | | | | | |
| | Hotels Total | | | | 9,447,885 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Other Revenue (continued) | | | | | | |
Recreation – 1.1% | | | | | | |
CA Agua Caliente Band Cahuilla Indians | | Series 2003, 6.000% 07/01/18 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,061,160 |
| | | |
CA Cabazon Band Mission Indians | | Series 2004: 8.375% 10/01/15 (g) | | 485,000 | | 506,859 |
| | 8.750% 10/01/19 (g) | | 1,800,000 | | 1,881,486 |
| | | |
CT Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe | | Series 1999 B, (a) 09/01/15 (g) | | 2,000,000 | | 1,312,940 |
| | | |
CT Mohegan Tribe Gaming Authority | | Series 2001, 6.250% 01/01/31 (g) | | 475,000 | | 501,220 |
| | | |
IL Finance Authority Sports Facility | | Leafs Hockey Club Project, Series 2007 A, 6.000% 03/01/37 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,003,540 |
NY Liberty Development Corp. | | National Sports Museum, Series 2006 A, 6.125% 02/15/19 (g) | | 1,250,000 | | 1,292,587 |
| | | |
OR Cow Creek Band Umpqua Tribe of Indians | | Series 2006 C, 5.625% 10/01/26 (g) | | 1,700,000 | | 1,711,781 |
| | | | | | |
| | Recreation Total | | | | 9,271,573 |
| | | |
Retail – 0.3% | | | | | | |
LA Beauregard Parish | | Office Max, Series 2002, 6.800% 02/01/27 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,917,860 |
| | | |
OH Lake County | | North Madison Properties, Series 1993, 8.819% 09/01/11 | | 375,000 | | 375,679 |
| | | | | | |
| | Retail Total | | | | 2,293,539 |
| | | | | | |
Other Revenue Total | | | | | | 21,012,997 |
| | | | | | |
Resource Recovery – 1.4% | | | | | | |
Disposal – 0.7% | | | | | | |
FL Lee County Solid Waste Systems | | Series 2006 A, AMT, Insured: AMBAC 5.000% 10/01/17 | | 2,010,000 | | 2,099,184 |
| | | |
OH Solid Waste | | Republic Services, Inc., Series 2004, AMT, 4.250% 04/01/33 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,929,220 |
| | | |
UT Carbon County | | Laidlaw Environmental, Series 1997 A, AMT, 7.450% 07/01/17 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,532,505 |
| | | | | | |
| | Disposal Total | | | | 5,560,909 |
| | | |
Resource Recovery – 0.7% | | | | | | |
MA Development Finance Agency | | Ogden Haverhill Associates, Series 1999 A, AMT, 6.700% 12/01/14 | | 750,000 | | 796,973 |
| | | |
MA Industrial Finance Agency | | Ogden Haverhill Associates, Series 1998 A, AMT: 5.500% 12/01/13 | | 500,000 | | 515,355 |
| | 5.600% 12/01/19 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,030,590 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Resource Recovery (continued) | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery (continued) | | | | | | |
NY Niagara County Industrial Development Agency | | American REF-Fuel Co., LLC, Series 2001 A, AMT, 5.450% 11/15/26 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,035,600 |
| | | |
PA Delaware County Industrial Development Authority | | American REF-Fuel Co., Series 1997 A, 6.200% 07/01/19 | | 2,225,000 | | 2,285,297 |
| | | | | | |
| | Resource Recovery Total | | | | 5,663,815 |
| | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Total | | | | | | 11,224,724 |
| | | | | | |
Tax-Backed – 16.7% | | | | | | |
Local Appropriated – 1.6% | | | | | | |
CA Compton | | Civic Center & Capital Improvements, Series 1997 A, 5.500% 09/01/15 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,532,760 |
| | | |
CA Southeast Resource Recovery Facilities Authority | | Series 2003 B, AMT, Insured: AMBAC 5.375% 12/01/18 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,094,320 |
| | | |
MN Andover Economic Development Authority | | Andover Community Center, Series 2004, 5.200% 02/01/34 | | 750,000 | | 786,150 |
| | | |
MO St. Louis Industrial Development Authority | | St. Louis Convention Center, Series 2000, Insured: AMBAC (a) 07/15/18 | | 3,000,000 | | 1,840,110 |
| | | |
SC Berkeley County School District | | Series 2003, 5.000% 12/01/28 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,035,080 |
| | | |
SC Dorchester County School District No. 2 | | Series 2004, 5.250% 12/01/29 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,035,990 |
| | | |
SC Lancaster Educational Assistance Program | | Lancaster County School District, Series 2004, 5.000% 12/01/26 | | 1,350,000 | | 1,361,610 |
| | | |
SC Laurens County School District No. 55 | | Series 2005, 5.250% 12/01/30 | | 1,400,000 | | 1,445,122 |
| | | |
SC Newberry County School District | | Series 2005, 5.000% 12/01/30 | | 750,000 | | 755,610 |
| | | | | | |
| | Local Appropriated Total | | | | 12,886,752 |
| | | |
Local General Obligations – 2.5% | | | | | | |
CA Empire Union School District | | Series 1987-1 A, Insured: AMBAC,
(a) 10/01/21 | | 1,665,000 | | 867,032 |
| | | |
CA Los Angeles Community College District | | Series 2003 B, Insured: FSA, 5.000% 08/01/19 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,080,740 |
| | | |
CA Los Angeles Unified School District | | Series 1997 E, Insured: MBIA, 5.125% 01/01/27 | | 3,800,000 | | 4,011,584 |
| | Series 2002 E, Insured: MBIA, 5.750% 07/01/16 | | 800,000 | | 900,808 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Tax-Backed (continued) | | | | | | |
Local General Obligations (continued) | | | | |
CA Modesto High School District | | Series 2002 A, Insured: FGIC, (a) 08/01/19 | | 2,650,000 | | 1,540,127 |
| | | |
CO Northwest Metropolitan District No. 3 | | Series 2005, 6.250% 12/01/35 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,047,140 |
| | | |
CO Red Sky Ranch Metropolitan District | | Series 2003, 6.050% 12/01/33 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,032,560 |
| | | |
IL Hoffman Estates Park District | | Series 2004, 5.250% 12/01/23 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,041,720 |
| | | |
NJ Bergen County Improvement Authority | | Series 2005, 5.000% 11/15/24 | | 1,800,000 | | 1,925,622 |
| | | |
NY New York City | | Series 1995 B, 7.250% 08/15/07 | | 860,000 | | 863,603 |
| | Series 2003 J, 5.500% 06/01/18 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,593,975 |
| | | |
OH Dublin City School District | | Series 2003, Insured: FSA 5.000% 12/01/20 | | 2,450,000 | | 2,546,653 |
| | | |
TX Dallas County Flood Control District | | Series 2002, 7.250% 04/01/32 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,055,340 |
| | | | | | |
| | Local General Obligations Total | | | | 20,506,904 |
| | | |
Special Non-Property Tax – 3.1% | | | | | | |
IL Bolingbrook | | Sales Tax Revenue, Series 2005, (n) 01/01/24 (6.250% 01/01/08) | | 1,500,000 | | 1,495,380 |
| | | |
KS Wyandotte County | | Series 2005 B, 5.000% 12/01/20 | | 625,000 | | 637,894 |
| | Series 2006, 4.875% 10/01/28 | | 2,080,000 | | 2,029,851 |
| | | |
NJ Economic Development Authority | | Cigarette Tax, Series 2004: 5.500% 06/15/31 | | 315,000 | | 329,106 |
| | 5.750% 06/15/29 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,064,330 |
| | | |
NY Thruway Authority | | Series 2003 A, Insured: MBIA, 5.000% 03/15/20 | | 3,500,000 | | 3,633,455 |
| | | |
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority | | Series 2003 AA, Insured: MBIA: 5.500% 07/01/18 | | 1,225,000 | | 1,361,906 |
| | 5.500% 07/01/19 | | 2,320,000 | | 2,585,872 |
| | | |
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority | | Series 2005 C, Insured: AMBAC, 5.500% 07/01/24 | | 11,000,000 | | 12,367,520 |
| | | | | | |
| | Special Non-Property Tax Total | | | | 25,505,314 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Tax-Backed (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Property Tax – 6.0% | | | | | | |
CA Carson Improvement Bond Act 1915 | | Series 1992, 7.375% 09/02/22 | | 125,000 | | 125,696 |
| | | |
CA Huntington Beach Community Facilities District | | Grand Coast Resort, Series 2001-1, 6.450% 09/01/31 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,326,750 |
| | | |
CA Irvine Improvement Bond Act 1915 | | No. 00-18-GRP 3, Series 2003, 5.550% 09/02/26 | | 500,000 | | 511,460 |
| | | |
CA Lincoln Community Facilities District No. 2003-1 | | Series 2004: 5.750% 09/01/20 | | 455,000 | | 505,168 |
| | 5.900% 09/01/24 | | 455,000 | | 508,863 |
| | | |
CA Oakdale Public Financing Authority | | Central City Redevelopment Project, Series 2004, 5.375% 06/01/33 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,056,300 |
| | | |
CA Oceanside Community Development Commission | | Downtown Redevelopment Project, Series 2003, 5.700% 09/01/25 | | 500,000 | | 526,100 |
| | | |
CA Orange County Community Facilities District | | Ladera Ranch, Series 2003 A, 5.550% 08/15/33 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,015,020 |
| | | |
CA Orange County Improvement Bond Act 1915 | | Phase IV, No. 01-1-B, Series 2003, 5.750% 09/02/33 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,028,540 |
| | | |
CA Redwood City Community Facilities District No. 1 | | Series 2003 B, 6.000% 09/01/33 | | 700,000 | | 722,057 |
| | | |
CA Temecula Valley Unified School District No. 1 | | Series 2003, 6.125% 09/01/33 | | 600,000 | | 612,552 |
| | | |
FL Ave Maria Stewardship Community District | | Series 2006 A, 5.125% 05/01/38 | | 500,000 | | 477,480 |
| | | |
FL Brandy Creek Community Development District | | Series 2003 A, 6.350% 05/01/34 | | 940,000 | | 1,006,947 |
| | | |
FL Celebration Community Development District | | Series 2003 A, 6.400% 05/01/34 | | 970,000 | | 1,032,420 |
| | | |
FL Channing Park Development District | | Series 2007, 5.300% 05/01/38 | | 1,000,000 | | 942,700 |
| | | |
FL Colonial Country Club Community Development District | | Series 2003, 6.400% 05/01/33 | | 715,000 | | 764,721 |
| | | |
FL Double Branch Community Development District | | Series 2002 A, 6.700% 05/01/34 | | 675,000 | | 738,781 |
| | | |
FL Islands at Doral Southwest Community Development District | | Series 2003, 6.375% 05/01/35 | | 760,000 | | 817,464 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Tax-Backed (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Property Tax (continued) | | | | |
FL Lexington Oaks Community Development District | | Series 1998 A, 6.125% 05/01/19 | | 235,000 | | 235,435 |
| | Series 2000 A, 7.200% 05/01/30 | | 820,000 | | 840,426 |
| | Series 2002 A, 6.700% 05/01/33 | | 250,000 | | 269,960 |
| | | |
FL Middle Village Community Development District | | Series 2004 A, 6.000% 05/01/35 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,080,340 |
| | | |
FL Oakmont Grove Community Development District | | Series 2007 A, 5.400% 05/01/38 | | 1,200,000 | | 1,148,580 |
| | Series 2007 B, 5.250% 05/01/12 | | 1,000,000 | | 992,040 |
| | | |
FL Orlando | | Conroy Road Interchange, Series 1998 A: 5.500% 05/01/10 | | 180,000 | | 181,152 |
| | 5.800% 05/01/26 | | 600,000 | | 607,404 |
| | | |
FL Sarasota National Community Development | | Series 2003, 5.300% 05/01/39 | | 4,000,000 | | 3,808,120 |
| | | |
FL Seven Oaks Community Development District II | | Series 2004 A, 5.875% 05/01/35 | | 475,000 | | 483,018 |
| | Series 2004 B, 5.000% 05/01/09 | | 485,000 | | 483,632 |
| | | |
FL Stoneybrook Community Development District | | Series 1998 A, 6.100% 05/01/19 | | 700,000 | | 701,246 |
| | | |
FL Sweetwater Creek Community Development District | | Series 2007 A, 5.500% 05/01/38 | | 1,000,000 | | 982,570 |
| | | |
FL West Villages Improvement District | | Series 2006, 5.500% 05/01/37 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,692,635 |
| | | |
FL Westchester Community Development District No. 1 | | Series 2003, 6.125% 05/01/35 | | 800,000 | | 831,272 |
| | | |
FL Westridge Community Development District | | Series 2005, 5.800% 05/01/37 | | 2,750,000 | | 2,713,645 |
| | | |
GA Atlanta | | Series 2005 B, 5.600% 01/01/30 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,028,370 |
| | | |
IL Annawan Tax Increment Revenue | | Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC, Series 2007, 5.625% 01/01/18 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,479,570 |
IL Chicago | | Pilsen Redevelopment, Series 2004 B, 6.750% 06/01/22 | | 1,225,000 | | 1,312,636 |
| | | |
IL Du Page County Special Service Area No. 31 | | Series 2006, 5.625% 03/01/36 | | 750,000 | | 774,045 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Tax-Backed (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Property Tax (continued) | | | | |
IL Lincolnshire Special Services Area No. 1 | | Sedgebrook Project, Series 2004, 6.250% 03/01/34 | | 750,000 | | 782,843 |
| | | |
IL Plano Special Service Area No. 4 | | Series 2005 5-B, 6.000% 03/01/35 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,104,130 |
| | | |
IL Rosemont | | River Road Hotel Partners Project, Series 2007, 5.100% 12/30/23 | | 2,800,000 | | 2,735,880 |
| | | |
IL Volo Village Special Service Area No. 3 | | Series 2006-1, 6.000% 03/01/36 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,017,040 |
| | | |
IN City of Portage | | Series 2006, 5.000% 07/15/23 | | 700,000 | | 702,002 |
| | | |
MI Pontiac Tax Increment Finance Authority | | Development Area No. 3, Series 2002, 6.375% 06/01/31 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,054,020 |
| | | |
MO Fenton | | Tax Increment Revenue, Series 2006, 4.500% 04/01/21 | | 465,000 | | 462,470 |
| | | |
MO Riverside | | Tax Increment Revenue, Series 2004, 5.250% 05/01/20 | | 1,275,000 | | 1,304,503 |
| | | | | | |
| | Special Property Tax Total | | | | 49,528,003 |
| | | |
State Appropriated – 1.0% | | | | | | |
| | | |
CA Public Works Board | | Department of Mental Health, Coalinga State Hospital, Series 2004 A, 5.500% 06/01/19 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,079,600 |
| | | |
LA Military Department | | Custody Receipts, Series 2006, 5.000% 08/01/24 | | 4,330,000 | | 4,434,656 |
| | | |
NY Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority | | Javits Convention Center, Series 1990 E, 7.250% 01/01/10 | | 975,000 | | 1,018,320 |
| | | |
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. | | Series 2004 A, 5.750% 08/01/27(k) | | 1,465,000 | | 1,544,813 |
| | | | | | |
| | State Appropriated Total | | | | 8,077,389 |
| | | |
State General Obligations – 2.5% | | | | | | |
CA State | | Series 2003: 5.250% 02/01/18 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,153,120 |
| | 5.250% 02/01/20 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,156,880 |
| | 5.250% 02/01/23 | | 800,000 | | 864,800 |
| | | |
MA Bay Transportation Authority | | Series 1992 B, Insured: MBIA 6.200% 03/01/16 | | 5,825,000 | | 6,519,748 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Tax-Backed (continued) | | | | | | |
State General Obligations (continued) | | | | |
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority | | Insured: FSA, 5.500% 07/01/18 | | 2,440,000 | | 2,712,694 |
| | Series 2006 B, 5.000% 07/01/35 | | 5,000,000 | | 5,087,050 |
| | | |
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | Series 2004 A, 5.000% 07/01/30 | | 1,390,000 | | 1,430,880 |
| | | | | | |
| | State General Obligations Total | | | | 20,925,172 |
| | | | | | |
Tax-Backed Total | | | | | | 137,429,534 |
| | | | | | |
Transportation – 6.2% | | | | | | |
Air Transportation – 1.8% | | | | | | |
CA Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp. | | American Airlines, Inc., Series 2000 C, AMT, 7.500% 12/01/24 | | 400,000 | | 449,004 |
| | | |
FL Capital Trust Agency | | Air Cargo-Orlando, Series 2003, AMT, 6.750% 01/01/32 | | 650,000 | | 692,913 |
| | | |
IN Indianapolis Airport Authority | | Fed Ex Corp., Series 2004, AMT, 5.100% 01/15/17 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,028,440 |
| | | |
NC Charlotte/Douglas International Airport | | US Airways, Inc.: Series 1998, AMT, 5.600% 07/01/27 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,516,815 |
| | Series 2000, AMT, 7.750% 02/01/28 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,340,763 |
| | | |
NJ Economic Development Authority | | Continental Airlines, Inc.: Series 1999, AMT: 6.250% 09/15/19 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,029,510 |
| | 6.250% 09/15/29 | | 500,000 | | 514,755 |
| | Series 2003, AMT, 9.000% 06/01/33 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,221,240 |
| | | |
NY New York City Industrial Development Agency | | American Airlines, Inc., Series 2005, AMT, 7.750% 08/01/31 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,187,200 |
| | | |
| | Terminal One Group Association LP, Series 2005, AMT, 5.500% 01/01/21 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,328,450 |
| | | |
PA Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development | | Aero Philadelphia, Series 1999, AMT: 5.250% 01/01/09 | | 140,000 | | 140,435 |
| | 5.500% 01/01/24 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,005,950 |
| | | |
TX Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport | | American Airlines, Inc., Series 2000 A, AMT, 9.000% 05/01/29 | | 2,250,000 | | 2,730,487 |
| | | |
TX Houston Industrial Development Corp. | | United Parcel Service, Series 2002, AMT, 6.000% 03/01/23 | | 970,000 | | 1,013,146 |
| | | | | | |
| | Air Transportation Total | | | | 15,199,108 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Transportation (continued) | | | | | | |
Airports – 1.6% | | | | | | |
CA Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport Authority | | Series 2005 B, AMT, Insured: AMBAC, 5.000% 07/01/23 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,535,760 |
| | | |
DC Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | | Series 2003 A, AMT, Insured: FGIC, 5.000% 10/01/33 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,519,980 |
| | | |
MO Branson Regional Airport Transportation Development District | | Branson Airport LLC: Series 2007 A, 6.000% 07/01/37 | | 500,000 | | 503,625 |
| | Series 2007 B, 6.000% 07/01/37 | | 1,300,000 | | 1,285,544 |
| | | |
NC Charlotte/Douglas International Airport | | Series 1999, AMT, Insured: MBIA,
6.000% 07/01/24 (g)(i)(j) | | 8,000,000 | | 8,333,200 |
| | | | | | |
| | Airports Total | | | | 13,178,109 |
| | | |
Ports – 1.3% | | | | | | |
WA Port of Seattle | | Series 2000 A, AMT, Insured: MBIA, 6.000% 02/01/10 (g)(j) | | 2,500,000 | | 2,615,375 |
| | Series 2000 B, AMT, Insured: MBIA, 6.000% 02/01/11 (g)(j) | | 7,500,000 | | 7,950,900 |
| | | | | | |
| | Ports Total | | | | 10,566,275 |
| | | |
Toll Facilities – 1.0% | | | | | | |
CO E-470 Public Highway Authority | | Series 2000 B, Insured: MBIA, (a) 09/01/18 | | 4,000,000 | | 2,423,160 |
| | | |
CO Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority | | Series 2001 D, 7.125% 06/15/41 | | 2,750,000 | | 2,939,695 |
| | | |
NY Thruway Authority | | Second General Highway & Bridge Trust Fund, Series 2005 B, Insured: AMBAC 5.500% 04/01/20 | | 2,310,000 | | 2,582,233 |
| | | | | | |
| | Toll Facilities Total | | | | 7,945,088 |
| | | |
Transportation – 0.5% | | | | | | |
NV Department of Business & Industry | | Las Vegas Monorail Co., Series 2000, 7.375% 01/01/40 | | 3,750,000 | | 3,922,538 |
| | | | | | |
| | Transportation Total | | | | 3,922,538 |
| | | | | | |
Transportation Total | | | | | | 50,811,118 |
| | | | | | |
Utilities – 9.8% | | | | | | |
Independent Power Producers –1.2% | | | | |
NY Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | | KIAC Partners, Series 1996 IV, AMT: 6.750% 10/01/11 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,041,190 |
| | 6.750% 10/01/19 | | 120,000 | | 121,610 |
| | | |
OR Western Generation Agency | | Wauna Cogeneration Project, Series 2006 A, 5.000% 01/01/20 | | 2,235,000 | | 2,262,736 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Utilities (continued) | | | | | | |
Independent Power Producers (continued) | | | | |
PA Carbon County Industrial Development Authority | | Panther Creek Partners, Series 2000, AMT, 6.650% 05/01/10 | | 605,000 | | 628,795 |
| | | |
PA Economic Development Financing Authority | | Colver Project, Series 2005, AMT, 5.125% 12/01/15 | | 825,000 | | 826,469 |
| | Northampton Generating, Series 1994 A, AMT, 6.500% 01/01/13 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,016,770 |
| | | | | | |
| | Independent Power Producers Total | | | | 9,897,570 |
| | | |
Investor Owned – 6.0% | | | | | | |
AZ Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp. | | Southern California Edison Co., Series 2000 A, 2.900% 06/01/35 | | 1,000,000 | | 972,860 |
| | | |
CA Chula Vista Industrial Development Authority | | San Diego Gas & Electric Co., Series 1996 B, AMT, 5.500% 12/01/21 | | 1,275,000 | | 1,351,474 |
| | | |
HI Department of Budget & Finance | | Hawaiian Electric Co., Series 2007 B, AMT, Insured: FGIC 4.600% 05/01/26 | | 5,000,000 | | 4,772,750 |
| | | |
IL Development Finance Authority | | Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., Series 2003 E, AMT, Insured: AMBAC 4.875% 11/01/38 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,517,475 |
| | | |
IN Petersburg | | Indianapolis Power & Light Co., Series 1991, 5.750% 08/01/21 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,042,400 |
| | | |
LA Calcasieu Parish Industrial Development Board | | Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Series 1999, 5.450% 07/01/10 | | 500,000 | | 500,565 |
| | | |
LA West Feliciana Parish | | Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Series 1999 B, 6.600% 09/01/28 | | 250,000 | | 250,310 |
| | | |
MS Business Finance Corp. | | Systems Energy Resources, Inc., Series 1999, 5.900% 05/01/22 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,503,555 |
| | | |
MT Forsyth | | Northwestern Corp., Series 2006, Insured: AMBAC 4.650% 08/01/23 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,026,460 |
| | Portland General, Series 1998 A, 5.200% 05/01/33 | | 375,000 | | 381,150 |
| | | |
NC Wake County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority | | Carolina Power & Light Co., Series 2002, 5.375% 02/01/17 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,091,360 |
| | | |
NH Business Finance Authority | | Public Service Co., Series 2006 B, AMT, Insured: MBIA 4.750% 05/01/21 | | 7,250,000 | | 7,249,565 |
| | | |
NM Farmington | | Tucson Electric Power Co., Series 1997 A, 6.950% 10/01/20 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,052,400 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Utilities (continued) | | | | | | |
Investor Owned (continued) | | | | | | |
NV Clark County Industrial Development Authority | | Nevada Power Co.: Series 1995 B, AMT, 5.900% 10/01/30 | | 2,135,000 | | 2,138,437 |
| | Series 1997 A, AMT, 5.900% 11/01/32 | | 750,000 | | 750,863 |
| | Southern California Edison Co., Series 2000 A, AMT, 3.250% 06/01/31 | | 1,000,000 | | 980,010 |
| | | |
PA Economic Development Financing Authority | | Reliant Energy, Inc., Series 2001 A, AMT, 6.750% 12/01/36 | | 800,000 | | 878,712 |
| | | |
SC Berkeley County Pollution Control Facilities Authority | | South Carolina Generating Co. Project, Series 2003,
4.875% 10/01/14 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,531,125 |
| | | |
TX Brazos River Authority | | TXU Energy Co., LLC: Series 1994, AMT, 5.400% 05/01/29 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,510,875 |
| | Series 2001 C, AMT, 5.750% 05/01/36 | | 515,000 | | 525,599 |
| | Series 2003 C, AMT, 6.750% 10/01/38 | | 1,180,000 | | 1,276,843 |
| | | |
TX Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 | | AEP Texas Project, Series 2005 A, Insured: AMBAC 4.400% 05/01/30 | | 7,500,000 | | 6,954,525 |
| | | |
WY Campbell County | | Black Hills Power, Inc., Series 2004, 5.350% 10/01/24 | | 3,250,000 | | 3,366,350 |
| | | |
WY Converse County | | PacifiCorp, Series 1988, 3.900% 01/01/14 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,442,850 |
| | | | | | |
| | Investor Owned Total | | | | 49,068,513 |
| | | |
Joint Power Authority – 0.4% | | | | | | |
| | | |
NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency | | Series 1991 A, 6.500% 01/01/18
| | 1,680,000 | | 1,928,455 |
| | Series 2003 C, 5.375% 01/01/17 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,044,230 |
| | | | | | |
| | Joint Power Authority Total | | | | 2,972,685 |
| | | |
Municipal Electric – 1.1% | | | | | | |
GA Municipal Electric Authority | | Series 1991 V, 6.600% 01/01/18 | | 3,300,000 | | 3,751,539 |
| | | |
MN Western Municipal Power Agency | | Series 2003 B, Insured: MBIA, 5.000% 01/01/15 | | 500,000 | | 529,150 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Utilities (continued) | | | | | | |
Municipal Electric (continued) | | | | | | |
NY Long Island Power Authority | | Series 1998, Insured: AMBAC, 5.000% 04/01/10 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,056,840 |
| | Series 2003 A, 5.000% 06/01/09 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,041,420 |
| | | |
PR Electric Power Authority | | Series 1998 NN, 5.500% 07/01/20 | | 1,005,000 | | 1,090,736 |
| | | | | | |
| | Municipal Electric Total | | | | 9,469,685 |
| | | |
Water & Sewer – 1.1% | | | | | | |
AZ Surprise Municipal Property Corp. | | Series 2007, 4.900% 04/01/32 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,930,880 |
| | | |
CA Department of Water Resources | | Central Valley Project, Series 2002 X, Insured: FGIC 5.500% 12/01/17 | | 1,300,000 | | 1,449,669 |
| | | |
FL Key West | | Sewer Revenue, Series 2003, Insured: FGIC, 5.250% 10/01/18 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,056,050 |
| | | |
MS V Lakes Utility District | | Series 1994, 8.250% 07/15/24(l) | | 400,000 | | 240,000 |
| | | |
NH Industrial Development Authority | | Pennichuck Water Works, Inc., Series 1988, AMT, 7.500% 07/01/18 | | 375,000 | | 415,560 |
| | | |
PA Dauphin County Industrial Development Authority | | Dauphin Water Supply Co., Series 1992 A, AMT, 6.900% 06/01/24 | | 3,200,000 | | 3,898,528 |
| | | | | | |
| | Water & Sewer Total | | | | 8,990,687 |
| | | | | | |
Utilities Total | | | | | | 80,399,140 |
| | Total Municipal Bonds (cost of $799,402,015) | | | | 816,025,254 |
| | | | | | |
Municipal Preferred Stocks – 1.0% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Housing – 1.0% | | | | | | |
Multi-Family – 1.0% | | | | | | |
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust | | AMT: 6.300% 04/30/19 (g) | | 1,000,000 | | 1,077,670 |
| | Series 1999, 6.625% 06/30/09 (g) | | 2,000,000 | | 2,080,640 |
| | Series 2000, 7.600% 11/30/10 (g) | | 1,500,000 | | 1,623,030 |
| | | |
GMAC Municipal Mortgage Trust | | AMT: 5.600% 10/31/39 (g) | | 1,000,000 | | 1,018,180 |
| | 5.700% 10/31/40 (g) | | 1,500,000 | | 1,498,290 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2007
Municipal Preferred Stocks (continued)
| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) |
Housing (continued) | | | | | | |
Multi-Family (continued) | | | | | | |
MuniMae Trust | | AMT, 6.300% 06/30/49 (g) | | 1,000,000 | | 1,025,260 |
| | | | | | |
| | Multi-Family Total | | | | 8,323,070 |
| | | | | | |
Housing Total | | | | | | 8,323,070 |
| | Total Municipal Preferred Stocks (cost of $8,000,000) | | | | 8,323,070 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Shares | | |
Investment Company – 0.0% | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund | | 35,648 | | 35,648 |
| | | | | | |
| | Total Investment Company (cost of $35,648) | | | | 35,648 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | |
Short-Term Obligations – 1.0% | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes (m) – 1.0% | | | | |
FL Collier County Health Facilities Authority | | Cleveland Clinic Health System, Series 2003 C-1, LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank 3.860% 01/01/35 | | 400,000 | | 400,000 |
| | | |
FL Orange County School Board | | Series 2002 B, SPA: SunTrust Bank N.A., 3.800% 08/01/27 | | 500,000 | | 500,000 |
| | | |
FL Pinellas County Health Facility Authority | | All Childrens Hospital, Series 1985, SPA: Wachovia Bank N.A. 3.860% 12/01/15 | | 1,800,000 | | 1,800,000 |
| | | |
MI Higher Education Facilities Authority | | University of Detroit Mercy, Series 2007, LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank 3.860% 11/01/36 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,000,000 |
| | | |
MO Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | SSM Health Care Corp., Series 2005 C-1, Insured: FSA, SPA: UBS AG 3.800% 06/01/19 | | 600,000 | | 600,000 |
| | | |
NE Lancaster County Hospital Authority No. 1 | | Bryanlgh Medical Center, Series 2002, SPA: U.S. Bank N.A. 3.910% 06/01/18 | | 200,000 | | 200,000 |
| | | |
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | ProHealth Care, Inc., Series 2001 B, Insured: AMBAC, SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank 3.910% 08/15/30 | | 400,000 | | 400,000 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Obligations (continued)
| | | | | | | |
| | | | Par ($) | | Value ($) | |
| | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes (m) (continued) | | | | | |
WY Uinta County | | Chevron Corp.: Series 1992, 3.800% 12/01/22 | | 800,000 | | 800,000 | |
| | Series 1993, 3.800% 08/15/20 | | 1,200,000 | | 1,200,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | Variable Rate Demand Notes Total | | | | 7,900,000 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | Total Short-Term Obligations (cost of $7,900,000) | | | | 7,900,000 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | Total Investments – 101.5% (cost of $815,337,663)(o) | | 832,283,972 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (1.5)% | | | | (12,311,544 | ) |
| | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | 819,972,428 | |
Notes to Investment Portfolio:
| (b) | Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to registration with the SEC or is required to be exempted from such registration prior to resale. At June 30, 2007, the value of these securities amounted to $994,211, which represents 0.1% of net assets. |
| | | | | |
Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost |
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority Crossroads School of Arts & Sciences, Series 1998, 6.000% 08/01/28 | | 08/21/98 | | $ | 265,000 |
6.000% 08/01/28 | | 08/31/98 | | | 700,000 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 965,000 |
| | | | | |
| (c) | Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis. |
| (d) | The issuer has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, and is in default of certain debt covenants. Income is not being accrued. At June 30, 2007, the value of these securities amounted to $6,472, which represents less than 0.1% of net assets. |
| (e) | Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
| (f) | Step bond. The coupon on these bonds will change to the coupon shown in parentheses on the date indicated. |
| (g) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2007, these securities, which are not illiquid except for the following, amounted to $45,926,277, which represents 5.6% of net assets. |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Acquisition Date | | Par | | Cost | | Value |
Resolution Trust Corp. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1993 A, 8.500% 12/01/16 | | 11/12/93 | | $ | 455,481 | | $ | 463,388 | | $ | 450,794 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| (h) | The Fund has been informed that each issuer has placed direct obligations of the U.S. Government in an irrevocable trust, solely for the payment of principal and interest. |
| (i) | The security or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for open futures contracts. At June 30, 2007, the total market value of securities pledged amounted to $1,563,783. |
| (j) | Security represents the underlying bond transferred to a special purpose entity established in a floating rate note transaction in which the fund acquired the residual interest. These securities amount to $29,553,475 and serve as collateral in the transaction. |
| (k) | The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at June 30, 2007. |
| (l) | The issuer is in default of certain debt covenants. Income is not being accrued. At June 30, 2007, the value of this security represents less than 0.1% of net assets. |
| (m) | Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at June 30, 2007. |
| (n) | Step bond. This security is currently not paying coupon. Shown paranthetically is the next interest rate to be paid and the date the Fund will begin accruing at this rate. |
| (o) | Cost for federal income tax purposes is $814,995,231. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2007
At June 30, 2007, the Fund held the following open short futures contracts:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | Number of Contracts | | Value | | Aggregate Face Value | | Expiration Date | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes | | 294 | | $ | 31,076,719 | | $ | 31,039,013 | | Sept-07 | | $ | (37,706 | ) |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 19 | | | 2,047,250 | | | 2,060,845 | | Sept-07 | | | 13,595 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (24,111 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2007, the Fund held the following interest rate swap contract:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notional Amount | | Effective Date | | Expiration Date | | Counterparty | | Receive (Pay) | | | Fixed Rate | | | Variable Rate | | Unrealized Appreciation |
$30,000,000 | | 08/09/07 | | 08/09/17 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank | | (Pay | ) | | 3.669 | % | | BMA Index | | $ | 722,810 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2007, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:
| | | |
Revenue Source (Unaudited) | | % of Net Assets | |
Health Care | | 30.4 | |
Tax-Backed | | 16.7 | |
Housing | | 12.7 | |
Other | | 11.0 | |
Utilities | | 9.8 | |
Transportation | | 6.2 | |
Industrials | | 5.7 | |
Education | | 3.0 | |
Other Revenue | | 2.6 | |
Resource Recovery | | 1.4 | |
Municipal Preferred Stocks | | 1.0 | |
| | | |
| | 100.5 | |
Investment Company | | 0.0 | * |
Short-Term Obligations | | 1.0 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | (1.5 | ) |
| | | |
| | 100.0 | |
| | | |
* Rounds to less than 0.1%.
| | |
Acronym | | Name |
ABAG | | Association of Bay Area Governments |
AMBAC | | Ambac Assurance Corp. |
AMT | | Alternative Minimum Tax |
FGIC | | Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. |
FHA | | Federal Housing Administration |
FHLMC | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
FSA | | Financial Security Assurance, Inc. |
GNMA | | Government National Mortgage Association |
GTY AGMT | | Guarantee Agreement |
HFDC | | Health Facility Development Corporation |
LOC | | Letter of Credit |
MBIA | | MBIA Insurance Corp. |
SPA | | Stand-by Purchase Agreement |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
June 30, 2007
| | | | | |
| | | | ($) | |
Assets | | Investments, at cost | | 815,337,663 | |
| | | | | |
| | Investments, at value | | 832,283,972 | |
| | Receivable for: | | | |
| | Fund shares sold | | 890,063 | |
| | Interest | | 12,051,694 | |
| | Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | 722,810 | |
| | Deferred Trustees’ compensation plan | | 43,178 | |
| | | | | |
| | Total Assets | | 845,991,717 | |
| | |
Liabilities | | Payable to custodian bank | | 1,661,587 | |
| | Payable for: | | | |
| | Floating rate notes | | 14,056,782 | |
| | Investments purchased | | 1,605,582 | |
| | Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis | | 4,129,351 | |
| | Fund shares repurchased | | 1,077,745 | |
| | Futures variation margin | | 165,406 | |
| | Distributions | | 2,468,123 | |
| | Interest expense and fees | | 143,133 | |
| | Investment advisory fee | | 267,059 | |
| | Administration fee | | 71,121 | |
| | Transfer agent fee | | 125,736 | |
| | Pricing and bookkeeping fees | | 27,163 | |
| | Trustees’ fees | | 196 | |
| | Custody fee | | 4,476 | |
| | Distribution and service fees | | 34,055 | |
| | Chief compliance officer expenses | | 326 | |
| | Deferred Trustees’ compensation plan | | 43,178 | |
| | Other liabilities | | 138,270 | |
| | | | | |
| | Total Liabilities | | 26,019,289 | |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | Net Assets | | 819,972,428 | |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of | | Paid-in capital | | 823,542,705 | |
| | Undistributed net investment income | | 977,957 | |
| | Accumulated net realized loss | | (22,193,242 | ) |
| | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | |
| | Investments | | 16,946,309 | |
| | Futures contracts | | (24,111 | ) |
| | Swap contracts | | 722,810 | |
| | | | | |
| | Net Assets | | 819,972,428 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
June 30, 2007
| | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Class A | | Net assets | | $ | 89,976,963 | |
| | Shares outstanding | | | 7,944,380 | |
| | Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.33 | (a) |
| | Maximum sales charge | | | 4.75 | % |
| | Maximum offering price per share ($11.33 /0.9525) | | $ | 11.90 | (b) |
| | |
Class B | | Net assets | | $ | 17,407,324 | |
| | Shares outstanding | | | 1,536,968 | |
| | Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.33 | (a) |
| | |
Class C | | Net assets | | $ | 14,134,424 | |
| | Shares outstanding | | | 1,247,982 | |
| | Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.33 | (a) |
| | |
Class Z | | Net assets | | $ | 698,453,717 | |
| | Shares outstanding | | | 61,668,731 | |
| | Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.33 | |
(a) | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
(b) | On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2007
| | | | | |
| | | | ($) | |
Investment Income | | Dividends | | 27,014 | |
| | Interest | | 41,803,352 | |
| | | | | |
| | Total Investment Income | | 41,830,366 | |
| | |
Expenses | | Investment advisory fee | | 3,185,726 | |
| | Administration fee | | 852,681 | |
| | Distribution fee: | | | |
| | Class B | | 160,366 | |
| | Class C | | 110,751 | |
| | Service fee: | | | |
| | Class A | | 185,465 | |
| | Class B | | 42,764 | |
| | Class C | | 29,539 | |
| | Transfer agent fee | | 609,376 | |
| | Pricing and bookkeeping fees | | 171,287 | |
| | Trustees’ fees | | 41,407 | |
| | Custody fee | | 26,835 | |
| | Chief compliance officer expenses | | 5,980 | |
| | Other expenses | | 381,436 | |
| | | | | |
| | Total Operating Expenses | | 5,803,613 | |
| | Interest expense and fees | | 553,982 | |
| | | | | |
| | Total Expenses | | 6,357,595 | |
| | |
| | Fees waived by Distributor – Class C | | (22,135 | ) |
| | Expense reductions | | (10,829 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | Net Expenses | | 6,324,631 | |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | Net Investment Income | | 35,505,735 | |
| | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Swap Contracts and Futures Contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | |
| Investments | | 1,602,286 | |
| Swap contracts | | (1,536,057 | ) |
| | Futures contracts | | 26,766 | |
| | | | | |
| | Net realized gain | | 92,995 | |
| | | | | |
| | |
| | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | |
| | Investments | | 2,269,826 | |
| | Swap contracts | | 748,456 | |
| | Futures contracts | | (233,693 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | Net change in unrealized appreciation | | 2,784,589 | |
| | | | | |
| | Net Gain | | 2,877,584 | |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | Net Increase Resulting from Operations | | 38,383,319 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | 2007 ($) | | | 2006 ($) | |
Operations | | Net investment income | | 35,505,735 | | | 30,600,686 | |
| | Net realized gain on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | | 92,995 | | | 3,496,843 | |
| | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | | 2,784,589 | | | (11,674,919 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase Resulting from Operations | | 38,383,319 | | | 22,422,610 | |
| | | |
Distributions Declared to Shareholders | | From net investment income: | | | | | | |
| Class A | | (4,086,325 | ) | | (4,168,380 | ) |
| | Class B | | (781,392 | ) | | (1,101,520 | ) |
| | Class C | | (561,887 | ) | | (570,348 | ) |
| | Class Z | | (29,922,246 | ) | | (24,606,938 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders | | (35,351,850 | ) | | (30,447,186 | ) |
| | | |
Share Transactions | | Class A: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 19,050,726 | | | 15,831,789 | |
| | Distributions reinvested | | 2,230,322 | | | 2,137,160 | |
| | Redemptions | | (21,996,379 | ) | | (18,177,700 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Decrease | | (715,331 | ) | | (208,751 | ) |
| | | |
| | Class B: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 2,080,535 | | | 1,461,157 | |
| | Distributions reinvested | | 425,793 | | | 524,223 | |
| | Redemptions | | (10,083,250 | ) | | (9,736,528 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Decrease | | (7,576,922 | ) | | (7,751,148 | ) |
| | | |
| | Class C: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 2,906,664 | | | 3,732,352 | |
| | Distributions reinvested | | 298,655 | | | 285,872 | |
| | Redemptions | | (3,900,156 | ) | | (2,707,932 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase (Decrease) | | (694,837 | ) | | 1,310,292 | |
| | | |
| | Class Z: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 234,519,287 | | | 206,749,621 | |
| | Distributions reinvested | | 5,225,620 | | | 5,519,835 | |
| | Redemptions | | (119,784,567 | ) | | (77,459,070 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase | | 119,960,340 | | | 134,810,386 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase from Share Transactions | | 110,973,250 | | | 128,160,779 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Total Increase in Net Assets | | 114,004,719 | | | 120,136,203 | |
| | | |
Net Assets | | Beginning of period | | 705,967,709 | | | 585,831,506 | |
| | End of period | | 819,972,428 | | | 705,967,709 | |
| | Undistributed net investment income at end of period | | 977,957 | | | 882,536 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Changes in Shares | | Class A: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 1,659,081 | | | 1,396,582 | |
| | Issued for distributions reinvested | | 194,246 | | | 188,737 | |
| | Redemptions | | (1,921,327 | ) | | (1,604,445 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Decrease | | (68,000 | ) | | (19,126 | ) |
| | | |
| | Class B: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 181,015 | | | 129,061 | |
| | Issued for distributions reinvested | | 37,081 | | | 46,291 | |
| | Redemptions | | (879,541 | ) | | (859,027 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Decrease | | (661,445 | ) | | (683,675 | ) |
| | | |
| | Class C: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 253,740 | | | 329,479 | |
| | Issued for distributions reinvested | | 26,007 | | | 25,249 | |
| | Redemptions | | (340,667 | ) | | (239,309 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase (Decrease) | | (60,920 | ) | | 115,419 | |
| | | |
| | Class Z: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 20,437,901 | | | 18,245,990 | |
| | Issued for distributions reinvested | | 455,123 | | | 487,413 | |
| | Redemptions | | (10,449,573 | ) | | (6,839,796 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase | | 10,443,451 | | | 11,893,607 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
Class A Shares | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.26 | |
| | | | | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.60 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.71 | |
| | | | | |
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 11.25 | |
Total return (b) | | | 5.23 | % | | | 3.39 | %(c) | | | 9.00 | %(c) | | | 2.10 | %(c) | | | 6.58 | %(c) |
| | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net operating expenses (d) | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 1.07 | % |
Interest and fee expense (e) | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Total expenses (d) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.14 | % |
Waiver/reimbursement | | | — | | | | — | %(f) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net investment income (d) | | | 4.43 | % | | | 4.60 | % | | | 4.79 | % | | | 5.04 | % | | | 5.39 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 27 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 17 | % |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 89,977 | | | $ | 90,151 | | | $ | 91,470 | | | $ | 77,738 | | | $ | 78,335 | |
(a) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. |
(c) | Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced. |
(d) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(e) | Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating-rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floater securities transactions. |
(f) | Rounds to less than 0.01%. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | | | Period Ended June 30, | |
Class B Shares | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 (a) | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.31 | |
| | | | | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (b) | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.51 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.05 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.56 | |
| | | | | |
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 11.25 | |
Total return (c) | | | 4.45 | % | | | 2.62 | %(d) | | | 8.19 | %(d) | | | 1.33 | %(d) | | | 5.14 | %(d)(e) |
| | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net operating expenses (f) | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.81 | %(g) |
Interest and fee expense (h) | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.06 | % | |
| 0.05
| %
| | | 0.07 | %(g) |
Total expenses (f) | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.88 | %(g) |
Waiver/reimbursement | | | — | | | | — | %(i) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net investment income (f) | | | 3.68 | % | | | 3.85 | % | | | 4.04 | % | | | 4.29 | % | | | 4.70 | %(g) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 27 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 17 | %(e) |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 17,407 | | | $ | 24,735 | | | $ | 32,824 | | | $ | 39,097 | | | $ | 51,292 | |
(a) | Class B shares were initially offered on July 15, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date. |
(b) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(c) | Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge. |
(d) | Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced. |
(f) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(h) | Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating-rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floater securities transactions. |
(i) | Rounds to less than 0.01%. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | | | Period Ended June 30, | |
Class C Shares | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 (a) | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.31 | |
| | | | | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (b) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.51 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.58 | |
| | | | | |
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 11.25 | |
Total return (c)(d) | | | 4.61 | % | | | 2.77 | % | | | 8.35 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 5.29 | %(e) |
| | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net operating expenses (f) | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.67 | %(g) |
Interest and fee expense (h) | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.07 | %(g) |
Total expenses (f) | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.74 | %(g) |
Waiver/reimbursement | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | %(g) |
Net investment income (f) | | | 3.82 | % | | | 3.99 | % | | | 4.19 | % | | | 4.44 | % | | | 4.75 | %(g) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 27 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 17 | %(e) |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 14,134 | | | $ | 14,727 | | | $ | 13,593 | | | $ | 10,482 | | | $ | 9,110 | |
(a) | Class C shares were initially offered on July 15, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date. |
(b) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(c) | Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge. |
(d) | Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced. |
(f) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(h) | Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating-rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floater securities transactions. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
Class Z Shares | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 (a) | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.26 | |
| | | | | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (b) | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.63 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.74 | |
| | | | | |
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 11.25 | |
Total return (c) | | | 5.44 | % | | | 3.59 | %(d) | | | 9.22 | %(d) | | | 2.33 | %(d) | | | 6.82 | %(d) |
| | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net operating expenses (e) | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.86 | % |
Interest and fee expense (f) | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Total expenses (e) | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.93 | % |
Waiver/reimbursement | | | — | | | | — | %(g) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net investment income (e) | | | 4.63 | % | | | 4.80 | % | | | 4.99 | % | | | 5.24 | % | | | 5.59 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 27 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 17 | % |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 698,454 | | | $ | 576,355 | | | $ | 447,945 | | | $ | 341,394 | | | $ | 244,784 | |
(a) | On July 15, 2002, the existing Fund Class S shares were renamed Class Z shares. |
(b) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(c) | Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested. |
(d) | Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced. |
(e) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(f) | Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating-rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floater securities transactions. |
(g) | Rounds to less than 0.01%. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
June 30, 2007
Note 1. Organization
Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, (the “Trust”), is a diversified portfolio. The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks a high level of total return consisting of current income exempt from ordinary federal income tax and opportunities for capital appreciation.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and the Fund offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the amount of initial investment. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating up to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if the shares are sold within twelve months after purchase. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within twelve months after purchase. Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class Z shares, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Certain ratios have been reclassified on the financial highlights to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate 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 readily available are valued at an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis.
Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.
In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.
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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.
Floating-Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held
The Fund may sell a fixed-rate bond (“Fixed-Rate Bond”) to a broker who deposits the Fixed-Rate Bond into a special-purpose entity from which are issued floating-rate notes (“Floating-Rate Notes”) that are sold to third parties. The Floating-Rate Notes have interest rates that reset weekly and the holders of the Floating-Rate Notes have the option to tender their notes to the broker at par at each reset date. A residual certificate (an “Inverse Floater”), which pays interest equal to the difference between the Fixed-Rate Bond and the Floating-Rate Notes, is also issued by the special-purpose entity. The Inverse Floater also gives the holder the right to cause the Floating-Rate Note to be called at par and to require transfer of the Fixed-Rate Bond to the holder of the Inverse Floater, thereby liquidating the special-purpose entity. In certain transactions, the Fund ultimately receives the Inverse Floater plus cash equivalent to the proceeds raised from the issuance of the Floating-Rate Notes in exchange for the Fixed-Rate Bonds.
Although the Fund physically holds the Inverse Floater, the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140. Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities (“SFAS 140”), because of its unilateral right to cause the liquidation of the special-purpose vehicle and recover the Fixed-Rate Bond it originally sold to the broker. In accordance with SFAS 140, the Fund includes the Fixed-Rate Bond in its Portfolio of Investments and recognizes the Floating-Rate Notes as a liability on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Futures Contracts
The Fund may invest in futures contracts to seek to enhance returns, to hedge some of the risks of its investments in fixed income securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying assets. The use of futures contracts involves certain risks, which include: (1) imperfect correlation between the price movement of the instruments and the underlying securities, (2) inability to close out positions due to differing trading hours, or the temporary absence of a liquid market, for either the instrument or the underlying securities, or (3) an inaccurate prediction by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”), the Fund’s investment advisor, of the future direction of interest rates. Any of these risks may involve amounts exceeding the variation margin recorded in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at any given time.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resale.
Swap Contracts
The Fund may engage in swap transactions such as interest rate and forward swaps, consistent with its investment objective and policies to obtain a desired return at a lower cost than if the Fund had invested directly in the asset that yielded the desired return. Swaps involve the exchange by a fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest throughout the lives of the agreements. The interest to be paid or received on swaps is included in net realized gain/(loss) on investments. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon termination of swap agreements and is equal to the difference between the fund’s basis in the swap and the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing
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transaction. Swap agreements are stated at fair value. Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of involvement in these transactions, but the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are much smaller.
If there is a default by the counterparty to a swap contract, a fund will be limited to contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. There is no assurance that the swap contract counterparties will be able to meet their obligations pursuant to the swap contracts or that, in the event of default, the fund will succeed in pursuing contractual remedies. The fund thus assumes the risk that it may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments owed to it pursuant to the swap contracts.
The use of derivative instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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 the risk if the other party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund holds until settlement date, in a segregated account, cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on debt securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date.
Determination of Class Net Asset Values
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. Income and expenses are allocated to each class based on the settled shares method, while realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated based on the relative net assets 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 or taxable income, 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
Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.
Indemnification
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Trust’s organizational documents and by contract, the trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these representations, warranties and indemnities to be minimal.
Note 3. 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. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, permanent book and tax basis differences resulting primarily from differing treatments for market discount reclassification adjustments, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities
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and expired capital loss carryforwards were identified and reclassified among the components of the Fund’s net assets as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Loss | | Paid-In Capital |
$(58,464) | | $1,990,078 | | $(1,931,614) |
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed on the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 were as follows:
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| | June 30, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 |
Distributions paid from: | | | | |
Tax-Exempt Income | | $ | 35,337,914 | | $ | 30,364,551 |
Ordinary Income* | | | 13,936 | | | 82,635 |
* | For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2007, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income | | Net Unrealized Appreciation* |
$3,325,100 | | $17,288,741 |
* | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation are primarily due to discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities. |
Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at June 30, 2007, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:
| | | | |
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Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 26,543,837 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (9,255,096 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 17,288,741 | |
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of June 30, 2007, 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:
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Year of Expiration | | Capital Loss Carryforward |
2008 | | $ | 2,738,332 |
2009 | | | 1,928,565 |
2010 | | | 1,780,434 |
2011 | | | 697,947 |
2012 | | | 1,587,432 |
2013 | | | 5,621,572 |
2014 | | | 466,991 |
2015 | | | 1,471,699 |
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Total | | $ | 16,292,972 |
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Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to the Fund, $4,914,822 ($2,738,332 expiring on June 30, 2008, $1,081,414 expiring on June 30, 2009 and $1,095,076 expiring on June 30, 2010) was obtained in a merger with Liberty High Yield Municipal Fund. Utilization of these losses could be subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.
Capital loss carryfowards of $1,931,614 expired during the year ended June 30, 2007. Expired capital loss carryforwards are recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (the “Interpretation”). This Interpretation is effective on the last business day of the semiannual reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to open tax positions upon initial adoption.
This Interpretation prescribes a minimum recognition threshold and measurement method for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also requires certain expanded disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of this Interpretation to the Fund and has not at this time quantified
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the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Interpretation on the Fund’s financial statements.
Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates
Investment Advisory Fee
Columbia, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), is the investment advisor to the Fund. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Annual Fee Rate | |
First $100 million | | 0.450 | % |
$100 million to $200 million | | 0.425 | % |
Over $200 million | | 0.400 | % |
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Fund’s effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.41% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Administration Fee
Columbia provides administrative and other services to the Fund for a monthly administration fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Annual Fee Rate | |
First $100 million | | 0.150 | % |
$100 million to $200 million | | 0.125 | % |
Over $200 million | | 0.100 | % |
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Fund’s effective administration fee rate was 0.11% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees
Effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Company (“State Street”) and Columbia (the “Financial Reporting Services Agreement”) pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. Also effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into an Accounting Services Agreement with State Street and Columbia (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the “State Street Agreements”) pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Fund. Under the State Street Agreements, the Fund pays State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly. In addition, the Fund pays State Street a monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets of the Fund for the month. The aggregate fee will not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Fund also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.
Effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Columbia. Under the Services Agreement, Columbia provides services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the Fund reimburses Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses and direct internal costs relating to accounting oversight and for services relating to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Prior to December 15, 2006, Columbia was responsible for providing pricing and bookkeeping services to the Fund under a pricing and bookkeeping agreement and was entitled to receive an annual fee at the same fee structure described above under the State Street Agreements. Under separate agreements between Columbia and State Street, Columbia delegated certain functions to State Street. As a result of the delegation, the total fees payable under the pricing and bookkeeping agreement (other than certain reimbursements paid to Columbia and discussed below) were paid to State Street. The Fund also reimbursed Columbia and State Street for out-of-pocket expenses and charges, including fees payable to third parties for pricing the Fund’s portfolio securities and direct internal costs incurred by Columbia in connection with providing fund accounting oversight and monitoring and certain other services.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the total amounts paid and payable to affiliates by the fund under these arrangements were $87,260 and $1,856, respectively.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the effective pricing and bookkeeping fee rate for the Fund, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, was 0.022% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Transfer Agent Fee
Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS”) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee for its services, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.00 per open account plus reimbursement of certain sub-transfer agent fees paid by the Transfer Agent (exclusive of BFDS fees), calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to other parties (including affiliates of BOA) for services to those accounts. 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. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, IRA trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Fund and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
A minimum account balance fee of $20 that is charged once a year may apply on certain accounts with a value below the initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impacts of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended June 30, 2007, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses by $1,560.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Fund’s effective transfer agent fee rate, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and sub-transfer agent fees, was 0.08% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees
Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Fund. For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $163,007 on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $6,500, $51,233 and $1,349 on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.
The Fund has adopted Rule 12b-1 plans (the “Plans”), which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor. The service fee is equal to 0.20% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only. The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Class C shares distribution fee so that it will not exceed 0.60% 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.
The CDSC and the distribution fees are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.
Custody Credits
The Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if it had not entered into such an agreement.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, these credits reduced total expenses by $9,269.
Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees
All officers of the Fund are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Fund. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, pays its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. The Fund’s expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.
The Fund’s Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $328,878,366 and $207,301,014, respectively.
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At June 30, 2007, the Fund held Inverse Floaters related to the following securities:
| | | |
| | Par ($) |
CO Department of Transportation, Series 2001, 5.500%, 06/15/14 | | $ | 6,000,000 |
CO Department of Transportation, Series 2001, 5.500%, 06/15/15 | | | 4,000,000 |
NC Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Series 1999, AMT, 6.00%, 07/01/24 | | | 8,000,000 |
WA Port of Seattle, Series 2000 A, AMT, 6.000%, 02/01/10 | | | 2,500,000 |
WA Port of Seattle, Series 2000 B, AMT, 6.000%, 02/01/11 | | | 7,500,000 |
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| | $ | 28,000,000 |
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Against which has been issued $14,000,000 par of Floating Rate Notes bearing interest at rates ranging from 3.900% to 3.985%, at a weighted average rate of 3.957%. Interest paid on the Floating Rate Notes during the year ended June 30, 2007 was at an average rate of 3.928%. The Fund’s physical holdings at June 30, 2007 were Inverse Floaters totaling $14,000,000 par, market value of $15,496,693 bearing interest at a weighted rate of 7.690%. The Inverse Floaters are exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
Note 6. Line of Credit
The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings are available for temporary or emergency purposes.
Interest on the committed line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their pro-rata portion of the unutilized committed line of credit. Interest on the uncommitted line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a variable rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus a spread, as determined and quoted by State Street at the time of the request for a loan. A one-time structuring fee of $30,000 is also accrued and apportioned to each fund participating in the uncommitted line of credit based on the average net assets of the participating funds. In addition, if the uncommitted line of credit is extended for an additional period, an annual administration fee of $15,000 will be charged and apportioned among each participating fund. The commitment fee and structuring fee are included in “Other expenses” in the Statement of Operations.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.
Note 7. Shares of Beneficial Interest
As of June 30, 2007, the Fund had a shareholder that held 66.55% of the Fund’s shares outstanding whose shares were beneficially owned by participant accounts over which BOA and/or any of its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion.
Note 8. Disclosure of Significant Risks and Contingencies
Tax Development Risk
The Fund purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of bond counsel, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that the issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements of a municipal security, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued. Shareholders of the Fund may be required to file amended tax returns as a result.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Fund holds investments that are insured by private insurers who guarantee the payment of principal and interest in the event of default or that are supported by a letter of credit. Each of the Fund’s insurers is rated Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. At June 30, 2007, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total investments of the Fund were as follows:
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Insurer | | % of Total Investments |
MBIA Insurance Corp. | | 8.5 |
Ambac Assurance Corp. | | 6.2 |
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Geographic Concentration
The Fund has greater than 5% of its total investments at June 30, 2007 invested in debt obligations issued by the states of California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Texas and their respective political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of the states’ municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.
High-Yield Securities
Investing in high-yield securities may involve greater credit risk and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. Government bonds and other higher quality fixed income securities. These securities are non-investment grade securities, often referred to as “junk” bonds. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high-yield securities may be less liquid to the extent that there is no established secondary market.
Sector Focus
The Fund may focus its investments in certain sectors, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that is more diversified.
Legal Proceedings
On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)) (“Columbia”) and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”) (collectively, the “Columbia Group”) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) (the “NYAG Settlement”) and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (the “SEC Order”) on matters relating to mutual fund trading. The SEC Order and the NYAG Settlement are referred to collectively as the “Settlements”.
Under the terms of the SEC Order, the Columbia Group agreed, among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review the Columbia Group’s applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Columbia Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates to reduce management fees for certain Columbia Funds (including the former Nations Funds) and other mutual funds collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions.
Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC Order, the $140 million in settlement amounts described above is being distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007. Distributions under the distribution plan began in late June 2007.
A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005.
In connection with the events described above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities.
On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the ‘‘MDL’’). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds
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that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law.
On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the court’s memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds Trusts. As to Columbia and the Distributor, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“ICA”) and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA were not dismissed.
On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption (“the CDSC Lawsuit”). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and the federal Judicial Panel transferred the CDSC Lawsuit to the MDL.
On April 4, 2006, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a term sheet containing the principal terms of a stipulation of settlement that would settle all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. On April 6, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland stayed all actions with respect to these Columbia-related claims. The settlement is subject to court approval.
In 2004, the Columbia Funds’ adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals were named as defendants in certain purported shareholder class and derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. The suits allege, inter alia, that the fees and expenses paid by the funds are excessive and that the advisers and their affiliates inappropriately used fund assets to distribute the funds and for other improper purposes. On March 2, 2005, the actions were consolidated in the Massachusetts federal court as In re Columbia Entities Litigation. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 9, 2005. On November 30, 2005, the judge dismissed all claims by plaintiffs and entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court. On May 17, 2007, the District Court entered an amended preliminary approval order which granted preliminary approval of the settlement. A final settlement hearing, at which the District Court will determine whether the proposed settlement should be finally approved and the action dismissed on the merits with prejudice, is scheduled for September 18, 2007. The terms of the settlement, if finally approved, will require payments by the funds’ adviser and/or its affiliates, including payment of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and notice to class members. In the event that the settlement is not finally approved, the plaintiffs may elect to go forward with their appeal and no opinion is expressed regarding the likely outcome or financial impact of such an appeal on any fund.
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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 High Yield Municipal Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, 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 High Yield Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) (a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at June 30, 2007, and the results of its operations, for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for the four years in the period then ended, 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 June 30, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The financial highlights of the Fund for the year ended June 30, 2003 were audited by other independent accountants whose report dated August 19, 2003 expressed on unqualified opinion on those highlights.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 24, 2007
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Fund Governance – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names, addresses and ages 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 portfolios overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex.
Independent Trustees
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Name, address and year of birth, Position with funds, Year first elected or appointed to office1 | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years, Number of portfolios in Columbia Funds Complex overseen by trustee, Other directorships held |
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Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1996) | | Independent business executive since May, 2006; Executive Vice President-Strategy of United Airlines (airline) 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. Oversees 75, Nash Finch Company (food distributor); Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing) |
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Janet Langford Kelly (Born 1957) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1996) | | Deputy General Counsel-Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips (integrated petroleum company) since August, 2006; 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; Executive Vice President-Corporate Development and Administration, General Counsel and Secretary, Kellogg Company (food manufacturer), from September, 1999 to August, 2003. Oversees 75, None |
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Richard W. Lowry (Born 1936) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1995) | | Private Investor since August, 1987 (formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Plywood Corporation (building products manufacturer) until 1987; Trustee, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund since 1986; Director, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. since 1994). Oversees 75, None |
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Charles R. Nelson (Born 1943) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1981) | | Professor of Economics, University of Washington, since January, 1976; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington, since September, 1993; Director, Institute for Economic Research, University of Washington from September, 2001 to June, 2003; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington, since September, 1980; Associate Editor, Journal of Money Credit and Banking, since September, 1993; Consultant on econometric and statistical matters. Oversees 75, None |
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John J. Neuhauser (Born 1942) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1985) | | University Professor, Boston College since November, 2005; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August, 1999 to October, 2005; Trustee, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Director, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. since 1998. Oversees 75, None |
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Fund Governance (continued) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Independent Trustees
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Name, address and year of birth, Position with funds, Year first elected or appointed to office1 | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years, Number of portfolios in Columbia Funds Complex overseen by trustee, Other directorships held |
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Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 2000) | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm). Oversees 75, None |
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Thomas E. Stitzel (Born 1936) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1998) | | Business Consultant since 1999; Chartered Financial Analyst. Oversees 75, None |
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Thomas C. Theobald (Born 1937) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee and Chairman of the Board2 (since 1996) | | Partner and Senior Advisor, Chicago Growth Partners (private equity investing) since September, 2004; Managing Director, William Blair Capital Partners (private equity investing) from September, 1994 to September, 2004. Oversees 75, Anixter International (network support equipment distributor); Ventas, Inc. (real estate investment trust); Jones Lang LaSalle (real estate management services); Ambac Financial Group (financial guaranty insurance) |
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Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1998) | | Retired since 1997 (formerly General Manager, Global Education Industry, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) from 1994 to 1997). Oversees 75, None |
Interested Trustee
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William E. Mayer (Born 1940) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee3 (since 1994) | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February, 1999; Dean and Professor, College of Business, University of Maryland, 1992 to 1997. Oversees 75, Lee Enterprises (print media), WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider); Reader’s Digest (publishing) |
1 | In December 2000, the boards of each of the former Liberty Funds and former Stein Roe Funds were combined into one board of trustees responsible for the oversight of both fund groups (collectively, the “Liberty Board”). In October 2003, the trustees on the Liberty Board were elected to the boards of the Columbia Funds (the “Columbia Board”) and of the CMG Fund Trust (the “CMG Funds Board”); simultaneous with that election, Patrick J. Simpson who had been a director on the Columbia Board and trustee on the CMG Funds Board, was appointed to serve as trustee of the Liberty Board. The date shown is the earliest date on which a trustee/director was elected or appointed to the board of a Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex. |
2 | Mr. Theobald was appointed as Chairman of the Board effective December 10, 2003. |
3 | Mr. Mayer is an “interested person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) by reason of his affiliation with WR Hambrecht + Co. |
The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Fund and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800-345-6611.
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Fund Governance (continued) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Officers
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Name, address and year of birth, Position with Columbia Funds, Year first elected or appointed to office | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years |
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Christopher L. Wilson (Born 1957) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 President (since 2004) | | President – Columbia Funds, since October 2004; Managing Director – Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, since September 2004; Senior Vice President – Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., since January 2005; Director – Columbia Management Services, Inc., since January 2005; Director – Bank of America Global Liquidity Funds, plc and Banc of America Capital Management (Ireland), Limited, since May 2005; Director – FIM Funding, Inc., since January 2005; President and Chief Executive Officer – CDC IXIS AM Services, Inc. (asset management), from September 1998 through August 2004; and a senior officer or director of various other Bank of America-affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds. |
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James R. Bordewick, Jr. (Born 1959) |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2006) | | Associate General Counsel, Bank of America since April, 2005; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management (investment management) prior to April, 2005. |
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J. Kevin Connaughton (Born 1964) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2000) | | Treasurer – Columbia Funds, since October 2003; Treasurer – the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000 – December 2006; Vice President – Columbia Management Advisors, Inc., since April 2003; President – Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004 to October 2004; Treasurer – Galaxy Funds, September 2002 to December 2005; Treasurer, December 2002 to December 2004, and President, February 2004 to December 2004 – Columbia Management Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, LLC; and a senior officer of various other Bank of America-affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds. |
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Linda J. Wondrack (Born 1964) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007) | | Director (Columbia Management Group LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America since June 2005; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004 to May 2005; Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (investment management) prior to August 2004. |
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Michael G. Clarke (Born 1969) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer (since 2004) | | Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January, 2006; Managing Director of the Advisor September, 2004 to December, 2005; Vice President Fund Administration of the Advisor June, 2002 to September, 2004. Vice President Product Strategy and Development of the Advisor from February, 2001 to June, 2002. |
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Jeffrey R. Coleman (Born 1969) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Deputy Treasurer (since 2006) | | Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January, 2006; Fund Controller of the Advisor from October 2004 to January 2006; Vice President of CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc. (investment management) from August, 2000 to September, 2004. |
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Fund Governance (continued) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Officers
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Name, address and year of birth, Position with Columbia Funds, Year first elected or appointed to office | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years |
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Joseph F. DiMaria (Born 1968) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Deputy Treasurer (since 2006) | | Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January, 2006; Head of Tax/Compliance and Assistant Treasurer of the Advisor from November, 2004 to December, 2005; Director of Trustee Administration (Sarbanes-Oxley) of the Advisor from May, 2003 to October, 2004; Senior Audit Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers (independent registered public accounting firm) from July, 2000 to April, 2003. |
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Marybeth C. Pilat (Born 1968) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Deputy Treasurer (since 2006) | | Vice President, Mutual Fund Valuation of the Advisor since January 2006; Vice President, Mutual Fund Accounting Oversight of the Advisor prior to January 2006. |
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Barry S. Vallan (Born 1969) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Controller (since 2006) | | Vice President – Fund Treasury of the Advisor since October, 2004; Vice President – Trustee Reporting of the Advisor from April, 2002 to October, 2004; Management Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers (independent registered public accounting firm) prior to October, 2002. |
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Columbia Funds – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
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Growth Funds | | Columbia Acorn Fund Columbia Acorn Select Columbia Acorn USA Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund Columbia Marsico 21st Century Fund Columbia Marsico Focused Equities Fund Columbia Marsico Growth Fund Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund II |
Core Funds | | Columbia Common Stock Fund Columbia Large Cap Core Fund Columbia Small Cap Core Fund |
Value Funds | | Columbia Disciplined Value Fund Columbia Dividend Income Fund Columbia Large Cap Value Fund Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II Columbia Strategic Investor Fund |
Asset Allocation/Hybrid Funds | | Columbia Asset Allocation Fund Columbia Asset Allocation Fund II Columbia Balanced Fund Columbia Liberty Fund Columbia LifeGoalTM Balanced Growth Portfolio Columbia LifeGoalTM Growth Portfolio Columbia LifeGoalTM Income Portfolio Columbia LifeGoalTM Income and Growth Portfolio Columbia Masters Global Equity Portfolio Columbia Masters Heritage Portfolio Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio Columbia Thermostat Fund |
Index Funds | | Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund Columbia Large Cap Index Fund Columbia Mid Cap Index Fund Columbia Small Cap Index Fund |
Specialty Funds | | Columbia Convertible Securities Fund Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Columbia Technology Fund |
Global/International Funds | | Columbia Acorn International Columbia Acorn International Select Columbia Global Value Fund Columbia Greater China Fund Columbia International Stock Fund Columbia International Value Fund Columbia Marsico International Opportunities Fund Columbia Multi-Advisor International Equity Fund Columbia World Equity Fund |
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Columbia Funds (continued) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
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Taxable Bond Funds | | Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund Columbia Core Bond Fund Columbia Federal Securities Fund Columbia High Income Fund Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund Columbia Income Fund Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Columbia Strategic Income Fund Columbia Total Return Bond Fund Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund |
Tax-Exempt Bond Funds | | Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Georgia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Maryland Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund |
Money Market Funds | | Columbia California Tax-Exempt Reserves Columbia Cash Reserves Columbia Connecticut Municipal Reserves Columbia Government Plus Reserves Columbia Government Reserves Columbia Massachusetts Municipal Reserves Columbia Money Market Reserves Columbia Municipal Reserves Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Reserves Columbia Prime Reserves Columbia Tax-Exempt Reserves Columbia Treasury Reserves |
For complete product information on any Columbia Fund, visit our website at www.columbiamanagement.com.
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Important Information About This Report – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
1-800-345-6611
Distributor
Columbia Management
Distributors, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Investment Advisor
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
The fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 1-800-345-6611 and additional reports will be sent to you. This report has been prepared for shareholders of Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund.
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the fund’s voting records are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com; (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-368-0346. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC’s website. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the fund’s website.
The 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. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.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 1-800-SEC-0330.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for the fund carefully before investing. Contact your financial advisor for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the fund. You should read it carefully before you invest.
Columbia Management Group, LLC (“Columbia Management”) is the investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC. Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. is part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.
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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund
Annual Report – June 30, 2007

©2007 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621
800-345-6611 www.columbiamanagement.com
SHC - 42/132602-0607 (08/07) 07-41941

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Annual Report – June 30, 2007
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NOT FDIC INSURED | | May Lose Value |
NOT BANK ISSUED | | No Bank Guarantee |
Table of Contents
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 company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
President’s Message

Dear Shareholder:
Investing is a long-term process and we are pleased that you have chosen to include the Columbia family of funds in your overall financial plan.
Your financial advisor can help you establish an appropriate investment portfolio and periodically review that portfolio. A well balanced portfolio is one of the keys to successful long-term investing. Your portfolio should be diversified across different asset classes and market segments and your chosen asset allocation should be appropriate for your investment goals, risk tolerance and time horizons.
However, creating an investment strategy is not a one-step process. From time to time, you’ll need to re-evaluate your strategy to determine whether your investment needs have changed. Most experts recommend giving your portfolio a “check-up” every year.
As you begin your portfolio check-up, consider whether you have experienced any major life events since the last time you assessed your portfolio. You may need to tweak your strategy if you have:
n | | Gotten married or divorced |
n | | Added a child to your family |
n | | Made a significant change in employment |
n | | Entered or moved significantly closer to retirement |
n | | Experienced a serious illness or death in the family |
n | | Taken on or paid off substantial debt |
It’s important to remember that over time, performance in different market segments will fluctuate. These shifts can cause your portfolio balance to drift away from your chosen asset allocation. A periodic portfolio check-up can help make sure your portfolio stays on track. Remember that asset allocation does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.
You’ll also want to analyze the individual investments in your portfolio. Of course, performance should be a key factor in your analysis, but it’s not the only factor to consider. Make sure the investments in your portfolio line up with your overall objectives and risk tolerance. Be aware of changes in portfolio management and pay special attention to any funds that have made significant shifts in their investment strategy.
We hope this information will help you, in working with your financial advisor, to stay on track to reach your investment goals. Thank you for your business and for your continued confidence in Columbia Funds.
Sincerely,

Christopher L. Wilson
President, Columbia Funds
Fund Profile – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.
Summary
1-year return as of 06/30/07
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Management Style
Equity Style

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund’s prospectus.
Summary
n | | For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2007, the fund’s Class A shares returned 16.61% without sales charge. |
n | | The Fund’s performance was slightly ahead of its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index and the average for the peer group, the Morningstar Small Value Category. |
n | | Favorable sector weights and strong stock selection in the industrials and financials sectors helped performance. |
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Economic Update – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Summary
For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2007
| n | | The broad US stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, returned 20.59%. Stock markets outside the United States were even stronger, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index. | |
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S&P Index | | MSCI Index |
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20.59% | | 27.00% |
| n | | Despite a weak second half, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index delivered a respectable return. High-yield bonds, as measured by the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index, led the US fixed-income markets. | |
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Lehman Index | | Merrill Lynch Index |
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6.12% | | 11.63% |
The S&P 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the US and Canada.
The Lehman Brothers 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 Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index tracks the performance of non-investment-grade corporate bonds.
Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
A sharp fall-off in the pace of US economic growth, volatility in China’s stock market, and dashed hopes about a short-term rate increase created moments of discomfort for US investors during an otherwise favorable 12-month period. Housing sales, construction and home prices moved lower, with no near-term relief in sight. Rising energy prices pinched household budgets and higher industrial metals prices drove up manufacturing costs, raising concerns about both consumer spending and inflation.
In fact, inflation concerns, coupled with a sense that growth was poised to pick up in the second half of 2007, kept the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) on hold during the period. Although investors anticipated a rate cut some time this year, the Fed has so far held the federal funds rate, a key short-term lending rate, at 5.25% and raised the possibility of a rate increase instead. Indeed, there were signs of economic momentum as job growth remained healthy. An average of 167,000 new jobs were added to the labor markets each month during the period and unemployment remained low at approximately 4.5%. A solid job market and rising personal income also helped sustain consumer spending. In addition, manufacturing activity was livelier than expected in the final months of the period.
Stocks stage a broad rally
Against a relatively positive economic backdrop and better-than-expected corporate profits, the US stock market staged a broad rally that took all major market averages significantly higher for the 12-month period. The S&P 500 Index returned 20.59%. Large- and mid-cap stocks outperformed small-cap stocks, as measured by their respective Russell indices. Value stocks generally outperformed growth stocks, except among small-cap stocks where growth edged out value by a small margin. Stock markets outside the US did even better, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, which gained 27.00% for the period.
After a solid start, bonds falter
The US bond market enjoyed solid returns in the first half of the 12-month period. As investors anticipated a Fed rate cut, bond prices rose and yields declined across the maturity spectrum. However, when it became apparent that a rate cut was unlikely — and that the Fed remained concerned about inflation, the bond market’s perennial enemy — bond prices slid in the second half of the period and yields rose. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield moved above 5.0% in the last month of the period. In this environment, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned a respectable 6.12%, thanks to a strong start to the period. High-yield bonds continued to lead the fixed-income markets, reflecting investor confidence about the overall resilience of the economy despite its slower pace of growth. The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index returned 11.63%.
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Performance Information – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.
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Annual operating expense ratio (%)* | |
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Class A | | 1.29 | % |
Class B | | 2.04 | % |
Class C | | 2.04 | % |
Class Z | | 1.04 | % |
* | The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund’s prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios. |
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Growth of a $10,000 investment 07/01/97 – 06/30/07 |

The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those securities in the Russell 2000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.
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Performance of a $10,000 investment 07/01/97 – 06/30/07 ($) |
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Sales charge | | without | | with |
Class A | | 29,462 | | 27,768 |
Class B | | 27,310 | | 27,310 |
Class C | | 27,343 | | 27,343 |
Class Z | | 30,242 | | n/a |
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Average annual total return as of 06/30/07 (%) |
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Share class | | A | | B | | C | | Z |
Inception | | 07/25/86 | | 11/09/92 | | 01/15/96 | | 07/31/95 |
Sales charge | | without | | with | | without | | with | | without | | with | | without |
1-year | | 16.61 | | 9.90 | | 15.74 | | 10.74 | | 15.74 | | 14.74 | | 16.91 |
5-year | | 15.33 | | 13.97 | | 14.46 | | 14.23 | | 14.46 | | 14.46 | | 15.65 |
10-year | | 11.41 | | 10.75 | | 10.57 | | 10.57 | | 10.58 | | 10.58 | | 11.70 |
The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The “without sales charge” returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.
Performance results reflect any waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. 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.
Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and the fees associated with each class.
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Estimating your actual expenses
To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:
| n | | For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611. | |
| n | | For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance. | |
| 1. | Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6. | |
| 2. | In the section of the table below titled “Expenses paid during the period,” locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled “actual.” Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period. | |
As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing your fund’s expenses by share class
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period 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. The amount listed in the “hypothetical” column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund’s actual operating expenses. 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 this reporting period.
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 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. A minimum account balance fee of $20 that is charged once per year may be assessed if the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment applicable to you. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses paid during the period would be higher, and account value during the period lower, by this amount. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.
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01/01/07 – 06/30/07 |
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| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | 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 | | 1,066.90 | | 1,018.25 | | 6.76 | | 6.61 | | 1.32 |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,062.78 | | 1,014.53 | | 10.59 | | 10.34 | | 2.07 |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,062.58 | | 1,014.53 | | 10.59 | | 10.34 | | 2.07 |
Class Z | | 1,000.00 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,068.09 | | 1,019.49 | | 5.49 | | 5.36 | | 1.07 |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund’s most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.
It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Portfolio Managers’ Report – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.
| | |
Net asset value per share |
as of 06/30/07 ($) |
| |
Class A | | 52.16 |
Class B | | 44.51 |
Class C | | 46.65 |
Class Z | | 54.23 |
| | |
Distributions declared per share |
07/01/06 – 06/30/07 ($) |
| |
Class A | | 3.60 |
Class B | | 3.59 |
Class C | | 3.59 |
Class Z | | 3.72 |
For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2007, the fund’s Class A shares returned 16.61% without sales charge. Performance was slightly ahead of both the Russell 2000 Value Index and Morningstar Small Value Category average, which returned 16.05% and 16.39%, respectively.1 Sector weights had the most significant positive impact on returns, followed by stock selection. We maintained our long-term focus on companies that we believe to be of high quality, with strong competitive and financial positions, good earnings growth prospects and reasonable valuations. This strategy worked well during the period, despite the fact that the fund did not own some of the lower-quality companies that rallied sharply during the year.
Small caps had another strong year
Conditions were ripe for small-cap stocks throughout the period, as relatively low interest rates, a favorable credit environment and liquidity in the financial system fueled a pick-up in mergers and acquisitions, which drove significant gains. In addition, small-cap earnings growth remained strong and continued to attract investor attention. Within the sector, value stocks performed roughly in line with growth stocks. Small-cap returns were slightly behind mid- and large-cap gains.
Strong outperformance by financials and industrials
Financials posted only modest gains, but had a positive impact on the fund’s performance. An underweight in the sector overall, as well as in weaker performing industries such as real estate investment trusts (REITs) and “thrifts,” which include savings and loan organizations and savings banks, helped the fund outperform its benchmark and the average for its peer group. In particular, we avoided REITs with exposure to the poorly performing subprime mortgage market and owned some REITs that were bought out at premium prices. Insurance stocks further boosted returns, led by a large investment in Navigators Group, Inc. The company benefited from huge rate increases following Hurricane Katrina and benign weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico this past year.
Industrials were strong performers in the index and even better performers in the fund, thanks to positive stock selection and overweights in aerospace and defense as well as construction and engineering. The aerospace industry, where the fund had a number of investments, did well as demand remained strong. Construction and engineering returns especially benefited from outsized gains posted by KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd., a large holding that rallied on the back of strong Asian and European industrial growth.
1 | The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
| ©2007 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc., may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for noncommercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, correct, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from the use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an “expert” under the Securities Act of 1933. |
| Morningstar Categories compare the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. |
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Portfolio Managers’ Report (continued) – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
| | |
Top 10 holdings | | |
as of 06/30/07 | | |
| |
Harsco | | 1.2 |
KHD Humboldt Wedag International | | 1.0 |
Pediatrix Medical Group | | 1.0 |
Woodward Governor | | 0.9 |
Consolidated Graphics | | 0.9 |
Cash America International | | 0.9 |
Navigators Group | | 0.9 |
American Greetings | | 0.8 |
H.B. Fuller | | 0.8 |
Advance America Cash Advance Centers | | 0.8 |
| | |
Top 5 sectors | | |
as of 06/30/07 | | |
| |
Financials | | 26.4 |
Industrials | | 18.3 |
Information Technology | | 13.1 |
Consumer Discretionary | | 10.9 |
Health Care | | 8.9 |
| | |
Holdings discussed in this report |
as of 06/30/07 (%) |
Navigators Group, Inc. | | 0.9 |
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. | | 1.0 |
Glatfelter | | 0.4 |
The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Materials and consumer sectors pressured returns
Overall, the fund’s materials holdings generated a solid, double-digit return yet trailed the sector average largely because we did not own many of the lower-quality, highly leveraged names that rallied sharply as commodity prices rose. Although we missed out on the significant gains generated by some of these lower quality stocks during this period, we believe that our focus on higher quality names is a more prudent strategy for the long term. A few of the fund’s holdings declined, including Glatfelter, a manufacturer of fine paper, which struggled with the integration of two recent acquisitions. Consumer discretionary and consumer staples returns modestly lagged the sectors’ respective returns in the Russell index, again because the fund did not own highly leveraged companies that did well. A sizable underweight in the consumer discretionary sector also worked against the fund during the period, as many of the “old economy” industries that we avoided, including newspapers and auto parts, benefited from takeover activity.
Cautiously optimistic outlook
We think small-cap stocks can continue their climb, especially if liquidity and credit trends remain positive, interest rates move up at a moderate pace and merger and acquisitions activity continues to be strong. The fund is positioned for the possibility of higher interest rates with a fairly aggressive underweight in financials and for increased market volatility with an overweight in health care. In addition, we believe that the higher quality companies we favor have the potential to hold their own when interest rates rise, because they tend to be less affected by higher borrowing costs and earn more on their cash positions.
Portfolio Management
Stephen Barbaro has managed or co-managed the fund since June 2002 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1976.
Jeremy Javidi has co-managed the fund since August 2005 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2000.
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.
Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.
Investments in small-cap stocks may be subject to greater volatility and price fluctuations because they may be thinly traded and less liquid than investments in larger companies.
Value stocks are stocks of companies that may have experienced adverse business or industry developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stocks to be out of favor and, in the advisor’s opinion, undervalued. If the advisor’s assessment of a company’s prospects is wrong, the price of the company’s stock may not approach the value the advisor has placed on it.
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Investment Portfolio – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, June 30, 2007
Common Stocks – 99.5%
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Consumer Discretionary – 10.9% | | | | |
Auto Components – 1.0% | | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. | | 73,030 | | 2,163,149 |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | 59,480 | | 5,117,659 |
Modine Manufacturing Co. | | 137,943 | | 3,117,512 |
| | | | |
Auto Components Total | | | | 10,398,320 |
| | |
Distributors – 0.3% | | | | |
Building Materials Holding Corp. | | 211,906 | | 3,006,946 |
| | | | |
Distributors Total | | | | 3,006,946 |
| |
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.5% | | |
Regis Corp. | | 124,620 | | 4,766,715 |
| | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services Total | | 4,766,715 |
| |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.9% | | |
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | | 120,000 | | 4,422,000 |
CEC Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | 82,010 | | 2,886,752 |
Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. | | 163,300 | | 4,941,458 |
Multimedia Games, Inc. (a) | | 189,463 | | 2,417,548 |
O’Charleys, Inc. | | 126,550 | | 2,551,248 |
Vail Resorts, Inc. (a) | | 34,050 | | 2,072,623 |
| | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total | | 19,291,629 |
| |
Household Durables – 2.4% | | |
American Greetings Corp., Class A | | 304,020 | | 8,612,887 |
CSS Industries, Inc. | | 77,360 | | 3,064,230 |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | 94,690 | | 3,243,133 |
Furniture Brands International, Inc. | | 247,370 | | 3,512,654 |
Kimball International, Inc., Class B | | 198,834 | | 2,785,664 |
Skyline Corp. | | 108,150 | | 3,245,581 |
| | | | |
Household Durables Total | | | | 24,464,149 |
| |
Media – 0.1% | | |
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | 72,895 | | 1,093,425 |
| | | | |
Media Total | | | | 1,093,425 |
| |
Multiline Retail – 0.2% | | |
99 Cents Only Stores (a) | | 170,580 | | 2,236,304 |
| | | | |
Multiline Retail Total | | | | 2,236,304 |
| |
Specialty Retail – 2.9% | | |
America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (a) | | 344,853 | | 4,686,552 |
GameStop Corp., Class A (a) | | 153,040 | | 5,983,864 |
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. | | 152,066 | | 5,694,872 |
Payless Shoesource, Inc. (a) | | 118,180 | | 3,728,579 |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (a) | | 185,080 | | 4,854,648 |
United Retail Group, Inc. (a) | | 169,800 | | 1,974,774 |
Zale Corp. (a) | | 123,080 | | 2,930,535 |
| | | | |
Specialty Retail Total | | | | 29,853,824 |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.6% | | |
Delta Apparel, Inc. | | 110,600 | | 2,007,390 |
Hampshire Group Ltd. (a) | | 201,582 | | 3,406,736 |
Hartmarx Corp. (a) | | 379,836 | | 3,027,293 |
K-Swiss, Inc., Class A | | 93,000 | | 2,634,690 |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | 215,460 | | 5,970,396 |
| | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total | | 17,046,505 |
| | | | |
Consumer Discretionary Total | | | | 112,157,817 |
| | | | |
Consumer Staples – 4.7% | | | | |
Beverages – 0.4% | | |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | 226,835 | | 3,833,512 |
| | | | |
Beverages Total | | 3,833,512 |
| |
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3% | | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (a) | | 111,670 | | 4,023,470 |
Ruddick Corp. | | 83,200 | | 2,505,984 |
Weis Markets, Inc. | | 179,030 | | 7,252,505 |
| | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing Total | | 13,781,959 |
| |
Food Products – 3.0% | | |
American Italian Pasta Co., Class A (a) | | 193,730 | | 1,859,808 |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | 132,869 | | 4,432,510 |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (a) | | 174,534 | | 4,372,077 |
J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | 98,034 | | 3,699,803 |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | 106,580 | | 4,464,636 |
Lance, Inc. | | 144,000 | | 3,392,640 |
Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc. (a) | | 97,450 | | 3,579,338 |
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 85,300 | | 4,559,285 |
| | | | |
Food Products Total | | 30,360,097 |
| | | | |
Consumer Staples Total | | | | 47,975,568 |
| | | | |
Energy – 6.0% | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.1% | | |
Complete Production Services, Inc. (a) | | 81,804 | | 2,114,633 |
Grey Wolf, Inc. (a) | | 556,900 | | 4,588,856 |
Lufkin Industries, Inc. | | 83,428 | | 5,385,278 |
Oil States International, Inc. (a) | | 69,170 | | 2,859,488 |
Superior Well Services, Inc. (a) | | 43,000 | | 1,092,630 |
TriCo Marine Services, Inc. (a) | | 139,359 | | 5,696,996 |
| | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services Total | | 21,737,881 |
| |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.9% | | |
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | | 164,440 | | 3,418,707 |
Aurora Oil & Gas Corp. (a) | | 418,200 | | 890,766 |
Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. (a) | | 130,854 | | 2,228,444 |
Comstock Resources, Inc. (a) | | 57,150 | | 1,712,785 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, June 30, 2007
Common Stocks (continued)
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Energy (continued) | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | | |
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | | 368,150 | | 4,384,666 |
Nordic American Tanker Shipping | | 111,727 | | 4,562,931 |
Peabody Energy Corp. | | 80,600 | | 3,899,428 |
Range Resources Corp. | | 209,680 | | 7,844,129 |
Stone Energy Corp. (a) | | 76,150 | | 2,608,899 |
Swift Energy Co. (a) | | 51,830 | | 2,216,251 |
Western Refining, Inc. | | 101,746 | | 5,880,919 |
| | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total | | 39,647,925 |
| | | | |
Energy Total | | | | 61,385,806 |
| | | | |
Financials – 26.4% | | | | |
Capital Markets – 0.7% | | |
Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. (a) | | 84,680 | | 4,719,216 |
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (a) | | 174,303 | | 2,902,145 |
| | | | |
Capital Markets Total | | 7,621,361 |
| |
Commercial Banks – 9.5% | | |
BancFirst Corp. | | 82,520 | | 3,533,506 |
BancTrust Financial Group, Inc. | | 163,248 | | 3,428,208 |
Bank of Granite Corp. | | 260,315 | | 4,344,657 |
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. | | 156,714 | | 3,601,288 |
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. | | 162,564 | | 4,442,874 |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | 119,800 | | 3,954,598 |
Chemical Financial Corp. | | 188,089 | | 4,865,862 |
City Holding Co. | | 75,300 | | 2,886,249 |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | 136,450 | | 3,991,163 |
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | 101,929 | | 3,292,307 |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | 21,396 | | 4,159,382 |
First Financial Corp. | | 147,350 | | 4,326,196 |
First National Bank of Alaska | | 913 | | 2,008,600 |
Mass Financial Corp., Class A (a) | | 284,270 | | 1,279,215 |
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. | | 150,351 | | 3,458,073 |
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | | 136,360 | | 3,723,992 |
Park National Corp. | | 33,750 | | 2,861,663 |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | 125,491 | | 4,128,654 |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | 78,650 | | 2,472,756 |
South Financial Group, Inc. | | 219,850 | | 4,977,404 |
Sterling Bancorp NY | | 238,770 | | 3,827,483 |
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. | | 218,750 | | 4,893,438 |
Taylor Capital Group, Inc. | | 135,400 | | 3,727,562 |
TriCo Bancshares | | 61,479 | | 1,374,670 |
UMB Financial Corp. | | 170,500 | | 6,286,335 |
Whitney Holding Corp. | | 199,270 | | 5,998,027 |
| | | | |
Commercial Banks Total | | 97,844,162 |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Consumer Finance – 1.7% | | |
Advance America Cash Advance Centers, Inc. | | 452,210 | | 8,022,205 |
Cash America International, Inc. | | 233,950 | | 9,276,118 |
| | | | |
Consumer Finance Total | | 17,298,323 |
| |
Diversified Financial Services – 0.7% | | |
Financial Federal Corp. | | 76,368 | | 2,277,294 |
Medallion Financial Corp. | | 366,328 | | 4,333,660 |
| | | | |
Diversified Financial Services Total | | 6,610,954 |
| |
Insurance – 7.5% | | |
American Physicians Capital, Inc. (a) | | 120,425 | | 4,877,213 |
Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B | | 153,178 | | 3,979,564 |
CNA Surety Corp. (a) | | 259,480 | | 4,906,767 |
Commerce Group, Inc. | | 186,250 | | 6,466,600 |
Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A | | 179,003 | | 7,485,905 |
EMC Insurance Group, Inc. | | 25,988 | | 645,022 |
Harleysville Group, Inc. | | 98,200 | | 3,275,952 |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | 267,359 | | 5,678,705 |
KMG America Corp. (a) | | 661,426 | | 3,472,487 |
National Western Life Insurance Co., Class A | | 14,648 | | 3,704,772 |
Navigators Group, Inc. (a) | | 168,716 | | 9,093,792 |
Phoenix Companies, Inc. | | 372,500 | | 5,591,225 |
ProCentury Corp. | | 334,276 | | 5,602,466 |
RLI Corp. | | 94,161 | | 5,268,308 |
United America Indemnity Ltd., Class A (a) | | 258,740 | | 6,434,864 |
| | | | |
Insurance Total | | 76,483,642 |
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 4.5% |
Colonial Properties Trust | | 108,450 | | 3,953,003 |
Franklin Street Properties Corp. | | 325,650 | | 5,386,251 |
Getty Realty Corp. | | 122,430 | | 3,217,460 |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | 192,830 | | 5,356,817 |
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust | | 250,225 | | 5,204,680 |
Potlatch Corp. | | 130,170 | | 5,603,819 |
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | 166,400 | | 3,742,336 |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | 193,430 | | 5,758,411 |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | 115,660 | | 3,851,478 |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | 236,390 | | 4,020,994 |
| | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total | | 46,095,249 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, June 30, 2007
Common Stocks (continued)
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Financials (continued) | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.8% | | |
Bank Mutual Corp. | | 225,860 | | 2,604,166 |
Corus Bankshares, Inc. | | 380,143 | | 6,561,268 |
Flagstar BanCorp, Inc. | | 328,600 | | 3,959,630 |
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY | | 313,260 | | 3,095,009 |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | 107,300 | | 2,608,463 |
| | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total | | 18,828,536 |
| | | | |
Financials Total | | | | 270,782,227 |
| | | | |
Health Care – 8.9% | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.1% | | |
Analogic Corp. | | 52,730 | | 3,876,182 |
DJO, Inc. (a) | | 69,860 | | 2,883,122 |
Haemonetics Corp. (a) | | 98,000 | | 5,155,780 |
STERIS Corp. | | 251,060 | | 7,682,436 |
Vital Signs, Inc. | | 42,670 | | 2,370,319 |
| | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total | | 21,967,839 |
| |
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.6% | | |
Amedisys, Inc. (a) | | 78,030 | | 2,834,830 |
AmSurg Corp. (a) | | 124,100 | | 2,995,774 |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | 232,740 | | 3,882,103 |
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (a) | | 243,900 | | 4,892,634 |
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | 212,900 | | 6,540,288 |
NovaMed, Inc. (a) | | 452,922 | | 2,740,178 |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | 117,130 | | 4,092,522 |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a) | | 186,980 | | 10,311,947 |
RehabCare Group, Inc. (a) | | 102,170 | | 1,454,901 |
Res-Care, Inc. (a) | | 240,070 | | 5,075,080 |
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (a) | | 140,470 | | 1,892,131 |
| | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services Total | | 46,712,388 |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services –1.5% | | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a) | | 64,220 | | 4,853,105 |
PAREXEL International Corp. (a) | | 178,280 | | 7,498,457 |
Varian, Inc. (a) | | 53,160 | | 2,914,763 |
| | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total | | 15,266,325 |
| |
Pharmaceuticals – 0.7% | | |
Alpharma, Inc., Class A (a) | | 166,010 | | 4,317,920 |
Sciele Pharma, Inc. (a) | | 114,820 | | 2,705,159 |
| | | | |
Pharmaceuticals Total | | 7,023,079 |
| | | | |
Health Care Total | | | | 90,969,631 |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Industrials – 18.3% | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense – 1.7% | | |
AAR Corp. (a) | | 208,454 | | 6,881,067 |
Esterline Technologies Corp. (a) | | 153,300 | | 7,405,923 |
Moog, Inc., Class A (a) | | 76,920 | | 3,392,941 |
| | | | |
Aerospace & Defense Total | | 17,679,931 |
| |
Airlines – 1.0% | | |
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 246,650 | | 2,693,418 |
JetBlue Airways Corp. (a) | | 284,700 | | 3,345,225 |
Skywest, Inc. | | 166,700 | | 3,972,461 |
| | | | |
Airlines Total | | 10,011,104 |
| |
Building Products – 1.6% | | |
Goodman Global, Inc. (a) | | 143,332 | | 3,184,837 |
Lennox International, Inc. | | 103,840 | | 3,554,443 |
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a) | | 138,680 | | 6,841,085 |
Universal Forest Products, Inc. | | 70,040 | | 2,959,890 |
| | | | |
Building Products Total | | 16,540,255 |
| |
Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.1% | | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | 121,050 | | 3,124,301 |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A (a) | | 234,430 | | 2,527,155 |
CBIZ, Inc. (a) | | 211,105 | | 1,551,622 |
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (a) | | 135,600 | | 9,394,368 |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | 195,155 | | 5,757,073 |
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. | | 255,740 | | 3,992,101 |
Korn/Ferry International (a) | | 159,750 | | 4,195,035 |
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a) | | 205,900 | | 3,821,504 |
TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 75,560 | | 2,454,189 |
United Stationers, Inc. (a) | | 74,730 | | 4,980,007 |
| | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies Total | | 41,797,355 |
| |
Construction & Engineering – 1.8% | | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. (a) | | 103,900 | | 7,574,310 |
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. (a) | | 169,363 | | 10,415,824 |
| | | | |
Construction & Engineering Total | | 17,990,134 |
| |
Electrical Equipment – 2.2% | | |
Belden CDT, Inc. | | 101,950 | | 5,642,932 |
Genlyte Group, Inc. (a) | | 95,026 | | 7,463,342 |
Woodward Governor Co. | | 176,000 | | 9,445,920 |
| | | | |
Electrical Equipment Total | | 22,552,194 |
| |
Machinery – 2.5% | | |
Briggs & Stratton Corp. | | 129,930 | | 4,100,591 |
EnPro Industries, Inc. (a) | | 167,600 | | 7,171,604 |
Harsco Corp. | | 239,800 | | 12,469,600 |
Kadant, Inc. (a) | | 74,504 | | 2,324,525 |
| | | | |
Machinery Total | | 26,066,320 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, June 30, 2007
Common Stocks (continued)
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Industrials (continued) | | | | |
Road & Rail – 2.3% | | |
Amerco, Inc. (a) | | 46,550 | | 3,514,525 |
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (a) | | 80,400 | | 3,283,536 |
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A (a) | | 96,160 | | 2,869,414 |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | 183,100 | | 2,984,530 |
Ryder System, Inc. | | 71,500 | | 3,846,700 |
Vitran Corp., Inc. (a) | | 24,012 | | 512,416 |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | 332,850 | | 6,706,928 |
| | | | |
Road & Rail Total | | 23,718,049 |
| |
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.1% | | |
Kaman Corp. | | 149,280 | | 4,656,043 |
Watsco, Inc. | | 125,530 | | 6,828,832 |
| | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors Total | | 11,484,875 |
| | | | |
Industrials Total | | | | 187,840,217 |
| | | | |
Information Technology – 13.1% | | | | |
Communications Equipment – 2.2% | | |
Anaren, Inc. (a) | | 257,619 | | 4,536,671 |
Andrew Corp. (a) | | 176,070 | | 2,542,451 |
Black Box Corp. | | 94,929 | | 3,928,162 |
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a) | | 200,600 | | 6,013,988 |
Polycom, Inc. (a) | | 102,500 | | 3,444,000 |
Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (a) | | 169,110 | | 1,784,110 |
| | | | |
Communications Equipment Total | | 22,249,382 |
| |
Computers & Peripherals – 1.6% | | |
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a) | | 191,750 | | 5,411,185 |
Emulex Corp. (a) | | 182,160 | | 3,978,374 |
Imation Corp. | | 88,400 | | 3,258,424 |
QLogic Corp. (a) | | 155,440 | | 2,588,076 |
Rackable Systems, Inc. (a) | | 89,150 | | 1,101,894 |
| | | | |
Computers & Peripherals Total | | 16,337,953 |
|
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 3.7% |
Agilysys, Inc. | | 130,479 | | 2,935,777 |
Anixter International, Inc. (a) | | 97,600 | | 7,340,496 |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a) | | 197,750 | | 4,473,105 |
Brightpoint, Inc. (a) | | 415,014 | | 5,723,043 |
Coherent, Inc. (a) | | 82,868 | | 2,528,303 |
MTS Systems Corp. | | 116,682 | | 5,212,185 |
NAM TAI Electronics, Inc. | | 318,640 | | 3,798,189 |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a) | | 352,900 | | 5,582,878 |
| | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total | | 37,593,976 |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
IT Services – 1.6% | | | | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A (a) | | 56,640 | | 2,766,864 |
CSG Systems International, Inc. (a) | | 122,568 | | 3,249,278 |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | 71,090 | | 3,083,884 |
MPS Group, Inc. (a) | | 582,950 | | 7,794,041 |
| | | | |
IT Services Total | | 16,894,067 |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.4% |
Actel Corp. (a) | | 224,641 | | 3,124,756 |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a) | | 120,190 | | 2,723,506 |
Asyst Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 257,289 | | 1,860,200 |
ATMI, Inc. (a) | | 54,060 | | 1,621,800 |
Brooks Automation, Inc. (a) | | 105,715 | | 1,918,727 |
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a) | | 47,590 | | 1,688,969 |
Exar Corp. (a) | | 200,300 | | 2,684,020 |
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a) | | 155,450 | | 3,003,294 |
Sigmatel, Inc. (a) | | 217,116 | | 629,636 |
Standard Microsystems Corp. (a) | | 105,700 | | 3,629,738 |
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (a) | | 33,752 | | 1,352,105 |
| | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total | | 24,236,751 |
| |
Software – 1.6% | | |
Captaris, Inc. (a) | | 412,300 | | 2,110,976 |
Lawson Software, Inc. (a) | | 165,790 | | 1,639,663 |
MSC.Software Corp. (a) | | 321,250 | | 4,349,725 |
Sybase, Inc. (a) | | 168,850 | | 4,033,827 |
Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. (a) | | 139,000 | | 4,678,740 |
| | | | |
Software Total | | 16,812,931 |
| | | | |
Information Technology Total | | | | 134,125,060 |
| | | | |
Materials – 6.7% | | | | |
Chemicals – 1.8% | | |
H.B. Fuller Co. | | 277,700 | | 8,300,453 |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | 82,200 | | 5,503,290 |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | 190,200 | | 4,829,178 |
| | | | |
Chemicals Total | | 18,632,921 |
| |
Construction Materials – 0.6% | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | 130,880 | | 6,419,664 |
| | | | |
Construction Materials Total | | 6,419,664 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, June 30, 2007
Common Stocks (continued)
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Materials (continued) | | | | |
Containers & Packaging – 2.0% | | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | 196,600 | | 6,991,096 |
Greif, Inc., Class A | | 133,318 | | 7,947,086 |
Greif, Inc., Class B | | 95,822 | | 5,383,280 |
| | | | |
Containers & Packaging Total | | 20,321,462 |
| |
Metals & Mining – 1.6% | | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | 38,920 | | 5,071,665 |
Haynes International, Inc. (a) | | 37,570 | | 3,172,035 |
Metal Management, Inc. | | 79,670 | | 3,511,057 |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | 195,050 | | 4,222,833 |
| | | | |
Metals & Mining Total | | 15,977,590 |
| |
Paper & Forest Products – 0.7% | | |
Glatfelter Co. | | 275,950 | | 3,750,160 |
Mercer International, Inc. (a) | | 359,200 | | 3,663,840 |
| | | | |
Paper & Forest Products Total | | 7,414,000 |
| | | | |
Materials Total | | | | 68,765,637 |
| | | | |
Telecommunication Services – 0.3% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3% |
North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc. | | 143,263 | | 3,044,339 |
| | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total | | 3,044,339 |
| | | | |
Telecommunication Services Total | | 3,044,339 |
| | | | |
Utilities – 4.2% | | | | |
Electric Utilities – 2.5% | | | | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | 86,850 | | 4,086,293 |
El Paso Electric Co. (a) | | 216,000 | | 5,304,960 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | 79,102 | | 1,873,926 |
Maine & Maritimes Corp. (a) | | 39,400 | | 1,057,890 |
MGE Energy, Inc. | | 116,546 | | 3,807,558 |
Otter Tail Corp. | | 132,950 | | 4,263,706 |
Portland General Electric Co. | | 66,172 | | 1,815,760 |
UIL Holdings Corp. | | 112,470 | | 3,722,757 |
| | | | |
Electric Utilities Total | | 25,932,850 |
| | |
Gas Utilities – 1.0% | | | | |
Northwest Natural Gas Co. | | 111,150 | | 5,134,019 |
WGL Holdings, Inc. | | 163,600 | | 5,339,904 |
| | | | |
Gas Utilities Total | | 10,473,923 |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Multi-Utilities – 0.7% | | | | |
CH Energy Group, Inc. | | 158,230 | | 7,115,603 |
| | | | |
Multi-Utilities Total | | 7,115,603 |
| | | | |
Utilities Total | | | | 43,522,376 |
| | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost of $752,285,435) | | 1,020,568,678 |
| | | | |
| | Par ($) | | |
Short-Term Obligation – 0.1% | | | | |
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/29/07, due on 07/02/07, at 4.160%, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with various maturities to 08/15/22, market value $1,095,219 (repurchase proceeds $1,064,369) | | 1,064,000 | | 1,064,000 |
| | | | |
Total Short-Term Obligation (Cost of $1,064,000) | | 1,064,000 |
| | | | |
Total Investments – 99.6% (Cost of $753,349,435)(b) | | 1,021,632,678 |
| | | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.4% | | 3,752,131 |
| | | | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | 1,025,384,809 |
Notes to Investment Portfolio:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Cost for federal income tax purposes is $754,218,772. |
At June 30, 2007 the Fund held investments in the following sectors:
| | |
Sector (Unaudited) | | % of Net Assets |
Financials | | 26.4 |
Industrials | | 18.3 |
Information Technology | | 13.1 |
Consumer Discretionary | | 10.9 |
Health Care | | 8.9 |
Materials | | 6.7 |
Energy | | 6.0 |
Consumer Staples | | 4.7 |
Utilities | | 4.2 |
Telecommunication Services | | 0.3 |
| | |
| | 99.5 |
Short-Term Obligation | | 0.1 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 0.4 |
| | |
| | 100.0 |
| | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
June 30, 2007
| | | | | | |
| | | | ($) | |
Assets | | Investments, at cost | | | 753,349,435 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Investments, at value | | | 1,021,632,678 | |
| | Cash | | | 1,126,203 | |
| | Receivable for: | | | | |
| | Investments sold | | | 7,910,846 | |
| | Fund shares sold | | | 4,328,471 | |
| | Interest | | | 246 | |
| | Dividends | | | 1,112,323 | |
| | Deferred Trustees’ compensation plan | | | 49,070 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total Assets | | | 1,036,159,837 | |
| | |
Liabilities | | Payable for: | | | | |
| | Investments purchased | | | 8,178,133 | |
| | Fund shares repurchased | | | 1,219,678 | |
| | Investment advisory fee | | | 650,661 | |
| | Transfer agent fee | | | 245,249 | |
| | Pricing and bookkeeping fees | | | 14,966 | |
| | Trustees’ fees | | | 58 | |
| | Custody fee | | | 14,651 | |
| | Distribution and service fees | | | 290,414 | |
| | Interest | | | 1,077 | |
| | Chief compliance officer expenses | | | 347 | |
| | Deferred Trustees’ compensation plan | | | 49,070 | |
| | Other liabilities | | | 110,724 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Total Liabilities | | | 10,775,028 | |
| | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net Assets | | | 1,025,384,809 | |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of | | Paid-in capital | | | 683,618,160 | |
| | Undistributed net investment income | | | 531,899 | |
| | Accumulated net realized gain | | | 72,951,507 | |
| | Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 268,283,243 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Net Assets | | | 1,025,384,809 | |
| | |
Class A | | Net assets | | $ | 663,160,493 | |
| | Shares outstanding | | | 12,713,148 | |
| | Net asset value per share | | $ | 52.16 | (a) |
| | Maximum offering price per share ($52.16/0.9425) | | $ | 55.34 | (b) |
| | |
Class B | | Net assets | | $ | 97,424,595 | |
| | Shares outstanding | | | 2,188,752 | |
| | Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 44.51 | (a) |
| | |
Class C | | Net assets | | $ | 87,641,683 | |
| | Shares outstanding | | | 1,878,764 | |
| | Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 46.65 | (a) |
| | |
Class Z | | Net assets | | $ | 177,158,038 | |
| | Shares outstanding | | | 3,266,543 | |
| | Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 54.23 | |
(a) | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
(b) | On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
For the Year Ended June 30, 2007
| | | | | |
| | | | ($) | |
Investment Income | | Dividends | | 13,686,173 | |
| | Interest | | 230,708 | |
| | | | | |
| | Total Investment Income | | 13,916,881 | |
| | |
Expenses | | Investment advisory fee | | 7,052,355 | |
| | Distribution fee: | | | |
| | Class B | | 845,620 | |
| | Class C | | 574,378 | |
| | Service fee: | | | |
| | Class A | | 1,457,361 | |
| | Class B | | 281,873 | |
| | Class C | | 191,459 | |
| | Transfer agent fee | | 1,660,858 | |
| | Pricing and bookkeeping fees | | 159,520 | |
| | Trustees’ fees | | 46,673 | |
| | Custody fee | | 83,408 | |
| | Chief compliance officer expenses | | 6,137 | |
| | Other expenses | | 466,724 | |
| | | | | |
| | Total Operating Expenses | | 12,826,366 | |
| | |
| | Interest expense | | 4,009 | |
| | | | | |
| | Total Expenses | | 12,830,375 | |
| | |
| | Expense reductions | | (19,180 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | Net Expenses | | 12,811,195 | |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | Net Investment Income | | 1,105,686 | |
| | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments | | Net realized gain on investments | | 117,606,211 | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | 19,751,116 | |
| | | | | |
| | Net Gain | | 137,357,327 | |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | Net Increase Resulting from Operations | | 138,463,013 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 ($) | | | 2006 ($) | |
Operations | | Net investment income (loss) | | 1,105,686 | | | (534,321 | ) |
| | Net realized gain on investments | | 117,606,211 | | | 54,258,359 | |
| | Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | 19,751,116 | | | 59,593,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase Resulting from Operations | | 138,463,013 | | | 113,317,041 | |
| | | |
Distributions Declared to Shareholders | | From net investment income: | | | | | | |
| Class A | | (173,757 | ) | | — | |
| | Class Z | | (321,285 | ) | | (9,783 | ) |
| | From net realized gains: | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | (40,153,772 | ) | | (18,633,849 | ) |
| | Class B | | (9,209,625 | ) | | (8,087,430 | ) |
| | Class C | | (5,770,874 | ) | | (2,943,512 | ) |
| | Class Z | | (8,623,480 | ) | | (3,712,285 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders | | (64,252,793 | ) | | (33,386,859 | ) |
| | | |
Share Transactions | | Class A: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 205,052,117 | | | 148,116,847 | |
| | Distributions reinvested | | 36,637,045 | | | 17,012,510 | |
| | Redemptions | | (134,142,032 | ) | | (102,785,037 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase | | 107,547,130 | | | 62,344,320 | |
| | | |
| | Class B: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 7,230,412 | | | 9,128,787 | |
| | Distributions reinvested | | 8,501,258 | | | 7,381,432 | |
| | Redemptions | | (61,015,618 | ) | | (79,809,664 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Decrease | | (45,283,948 | ) | | (63,299,445 | ) |
| | | |
| | Class C: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 23,447,465 | | | 15,588,747 | |
| | Distributions reinvested | | 4,413,377 | | | 2,234,417 | |
| | Redemptions | | (14,109,929 | ) | | (12,955,090 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase | | 13,750,913 | | | 4,868,074 | |
| | | |
| | Class Z: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 73,680,096 | | | 38,864,032 | |
| | Distributions reinvested | | 3,276,470 | | | 1,332,573 | |
| | Redemptions | | (25,757,106 | ) | | (20,272,687 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase | | 51,199,460 | | | 19,923,918 | |
| | Net Increase from Share Transactions | | 127,213,555 | | | 23,836,867 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Total Increase in Net Assets | | 201,423,775 | | | 103,767,049 | |
| | | |
Net Assets | | Beginning of period | | 823,961,034 | | | 720,193,985 | |
| | End of period | | 1,025,384,809 | | | 823,961,034 | |
| | Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income at end of period | | 531,899 | | | (40,152 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| | | |
Changes in Shares | | Class A: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 4,123,736 | | | 3,179,444 | |
| | Issued for distributions reinvested | | 749,682 | | | 376,550 | |
| | Redemptions | | (2,695,057 | ) | | (2,218,318 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase | | 2,178,361 | | | 1,337,676 | |
| | | |
| | Class B: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 169,087 | | | 224,900 | |
| | Issued for distributions reinvested | | 202,991 | | | 187,156 | |
| | Redemptions | | (1,433,825 | ) | | (1,968,547 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Decrease | | (1,061,747 | ) | | (1,556,491 | ) |
| | | |
| | Class C: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 524,648 | | | 368,134 | |
| | Issued for distributions reinvested | | 100,579 | | | 54,246 | |
| | Redemptions | | (316,134 | ) | | (304,141 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase | | 309,093 | | | 118,239 | |
| | | |
| | Class Z: | | | | | | |
| | Subscriptions | | 1,412,679 | | | 803,211 | |
| | Issued for distributions reinvested | | 64,574 | | | 28,486 | |
| | Redemptions | | (496,817 | ) | | (420,691 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Net Increase | | 980,436 | | | 411,006 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 48.03 | | | $ | 43.12 | | | $ | 42.17 | | | $ | 31.39 | | | $ | 37.54 | |
| | | | | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | | | 0.12 | (b) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 7.61 | | | | 6.82 | | | | 4.46 | | | | 11.88 | | | | (1.54 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 7.73 | | | | 6.88 | | | | 4.57 | | | | 11.96 | | | | (1.52 | ) |
| | | | | |
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From net realized gains | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (3.62 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (4.51 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders | | | (3.60 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (3.62 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (4.63 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 52.16 | | | $ | 48.03 | | | $ | 43.12 | | | $ | 42.17 | | | $ | 31.39 | |
Total return (c) | | | 16.61 | % | | | 16.25 | %(d)(e) | | | 10.99 | % | | | 38.58 | %(e) | | | (2.16 | )%(e) |
| | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net operating expenses (f) | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.54 | % |
Interest expense | | | — | %(g) | | | — | %(g) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | %(g) |
Net expenses (f) | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.54 | % |
Waiver/Reimbursement | | | — | | | | 0.01 | % | | | — | | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.12 | % |
Net investment income (f) | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 39 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 118 | % |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 663,160 | | | $ | 505,971 | | | $ | 396,568 | | | $ | 292,365 | | | $ | 181,377 | |
(a) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.05 per share. |
(c) | Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. |
(d) | Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively. |
(e) | Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced. |
(f) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(g) | Rounds to less than 0.01%. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:
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Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 41.75 | | | $ | 38.00 | | | $ | 37.60 | | | $ | 28.18 | | | $ | 34.50 | |
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Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss (a) | | | (0.24 | )(b) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 6.59 | | | | 5.98 | | | | 3.96 | | | | 10.64 | | | | (1.50 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 6.35 | | | | 5.72 | | | | 3.78 | | | | 10.46 | | | | (1.69 | ) |
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Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net realized gains | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (3.38 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (4.51 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (3.38 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (4.63 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 44.51 | | | $ | 41.75 | | | $ | 38.00 | | | $ | 37.60 | | | $ | 28.18 | |
Total return (c) | | | 15.74 | % | | | 15.36 | %(d)(e) | | | 10.18 | % | | | 37.58 | %(e) | | | (2.93 | )%(e) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net operating expenses (f) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.30 | % |
Interest expense | | | — | %(g) | | | — | %(g) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | %(g) |
Net expenses (f) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.30 | % |
Waiver/Reimbursement | | | — | | | | 0.01 | % | | | — | | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
Net investment loss (f) | | | (0.55 | )% | | | (0.64 | )% | | | (0.47 | )% | | | (0.53 | )% | | | (0.71 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 39 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 118 | % |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 97,425 | | | $ | 135,721 | | | $ | 182,648 | | | $ | 213,159 | | | $ | 188,270 | |
(a) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Net investment loss per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.05 per share. |
(c) | Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge. |
(d) | Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively. |
(e) | Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced. |
(f) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(g) | Rounds to less than 0.01%. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:
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Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 43.60 | | | $ | 39.60 | | | $ | 39.05 | | | $ | 29.24 | | | $ | 35.59 | |
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Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss (a) | | | (0.23 | )(b) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 6.87 | | | | 6.23 | | | | 4.11 | | | | 11.04 | | | | (1.53 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 6.64 | | | | 5.97 | | | | 3.93 | | | | 10.85 | | | | (1.72 | ) |
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Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net realized gains | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (3.38 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (4.51 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (3.38 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (4.63 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 46.65 | | | $ | 43.60 | | | $ | 39.60 | | | $ | 39.05 | | | $ | 29.24 | |
Total return (c) | | | 15.74 | % | | | 15.37 | %(d)(e) | | | 10.19 | % | | | 37.56 | %(e) | | | (2.92 | )%(e) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net operating expenses (f) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.30 | % |
Interest expense | | | — | %(g) | | | — | %(g) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | %(g) |
Net expenses (f) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.30 | % |
Waiver/Reimbursement | | | — | | | | 0.01 | % | | | — | | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
Net investment loss (f) | | | (0.51 | )% | | | (0.62 | )% | | | (0.47 | )% | | | (0.53 | )% | | | (0.71 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 39 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 118 | % |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 87,642 | | | $ | 68,436 | | | $ | 57,471 | | | $ | 38,798 | | | $ | 25,186 | |
(a) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Net investment loss per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.05 per share. |
(c) | Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge. |
(d) | Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively. |
(e) | Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced. |
(f) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(g) | Rounds to less than 0.01%. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Z Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 49.79 | | | $ | 44.54 | | | $ | 43.41 | | | $ | 32.24 | | | $ | 38.28 | |
| | | | | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | | | 0.26 | (b) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.24 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 7.90 | | | | 7.05 | | | | 4.62 | | | | 12.19 | | | | (1.65 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 8.16 | | | | 7.23 | | | | 4.85 | | | | 12.40 | | | | (1.41 | ) |
| | | | | |
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From net realized gains | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (3.72 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (4.51 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders | | | (3.72 | ) | | | (1.98 | ) | | | (3.72 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (4.63 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 54.23 | | | $ | 49.79 | | | $ | 44.54 | | | $ | 43.41 | | | $ | 32.24 | |
Total return (c) | | | 16.91 | % | | | 16.51 | %(d)(e) | | | 11.34 | % | | | 38.94 | %(e) | | | (1.79 | )%(e) |
| | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net operating expenses (f) | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Interest expense | | | — | %(g) | | | — | %(g) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | %(g) |
Net expenses (f) | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Waiver/Reimbursement | | | — | | | | 0.01 | % | | | — | | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.38 | % |
Net investment income (f) | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.82 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 39 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 118 | % |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 177,158 | | | $ | 113,833 | | | $ | 83,508 | | | $ | 65,526 | | | $ | 12,558 | |
(a) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.05 per share. |
(c) | Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested. |
(d) | Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively. |
(e) | Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced. |
(f) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(g) | Rounds to less than 0.01%. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
June 30, 2007
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I (the “Fund”), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the “Trust”), is a diversified portfolio. The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term growth by investing primarily in smaller capitalization equities.
Fund Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and the Fund offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the amount of initial investment. 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 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if the shares are sold within twelve months after purchase. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within twelve months after purchase. Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class Z shares, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Equity securities are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ, 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 closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.
Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not appropriate, are valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.
In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.
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.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”), the Fund’s investment advisor, has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Columbia is responsible for determining that collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the
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counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date, except for certain foreign securities which are recorded as soon after ex-date as the Fund becomes aware of such, net of non-reclaimable tax withholdings. Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost 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.
Distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) in excess of their income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments and/or realized gains as applicable. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains.
Determination of Class Net Asset Values
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on 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, 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 to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.
Indemnification
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Trust’s organizational documents and by contract, the trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these representations, warranties and indemnities to be minimal.
Note 3. 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. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, permanent book and tax basis differences resulting primarily from differing treatments for redemption based payments treated as dividends paid deduction were identified and reclassified among the components of the Fund’s net assets as follows:
| | | | |
| | | | |
Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain | | Paid-In Capital |
$(38,593) | | $(5,280,643) | | $5,319,236 |
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed on the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 was as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | June 30, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 |
Distributions paid from: | | | | |
Ordinary Income* | | $ | 6,299,576 | | $ | 3,561,544 |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | 57,953,217 | | | 29,825,315 |
* | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions. |
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As of June 30, 2007, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | |
| | | | |
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains | | Net Unrealized Appreciation* |
$12,647,053 | | $67,925,611 | | $267,413,906 |
* | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation are primarily due to the deferral of losses from wash sales. |
Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at June 30, 2007, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:
| | | | |
| | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 294,241,940 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (26,828,034 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 267,413,906 | |
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of June 30, 2007, 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 | | Capital Loss Carryforward* |
2009 | | $ | 2,466,892 |
2012 | | | 3,700,337 |
| | | |
| | $ | 6,167,229 |
* | These carryforwards remain from the Fund’s merger with Liberty Contrarian Small Cap Fund on 11/01/2002. Utilization of Liberty Contrarian Small Cap Fund’s losses could be subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. |
Capital loss carryforwards of $1,233,446 were utilized during the year ended June 30, 2007.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (the “Interpretation”). This Interpretation is effective on the last business day of the semiannual reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to open tax positions upon initial adoption. This Interpretation prescribes a minimum recognition threshold and measurement method for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also requires certain expanded disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of this Interpretation to the Fund and has not at this time quantified the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Interpretation on the Fund’s financial statements.
Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates
Investment Advisory Fee
Columbia, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), is the investment advisor to the Fund and provides administrative and other services to the Fund. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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| | |
Average Daily Net Assets | | Annual Fee Rate |
First $500 million | | 0.80% |
$500 million to $1 billion | | 0.75% |
Over $1 billion | | 0.70% |
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Fund’s effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.78% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees
Effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Company (“State Street”) and Columbia (the “Financial Reporting Services Agreement”) pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. Also effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into an Accounting Services Agreement with State Street and Columbia (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the “State Street Agreements”) pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Fund. Under the State Street Agreements, the Fund pays State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly. In addition, the Fund pays State Street a monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets of the Fund for the month. The aggregate fee will not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Fund also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.
Effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Columbia. Under the Services
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Agreement, Columbia provides services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the Fund reimburses Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses and direct internal costs relating to accounting oversight and for services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Prior to December 15, 2006, Columbia was responsible for providing pricing and bookkeeping services to the Fund under a pricing and bookkeeping agreement and was entitled to receive an annual fee at the same fee structure described above under the State Street Agreements. Under separate agreements between Columbia and State Street, Columbia delegated certain functions to State Street. As a result of the delegation, the total fees payable under the pricing and bookkeeping agreement (other than certain reimbursements paid to Columbia and discussed below) were paid to State Street. The Fund also reimbursed Columbia and State Street for out-of-pocket expenses and charges, including fees payable to third parties for pricing the Fund’s portfolio securities and direct internal costs incurred by Columbia in connection with providing fund accounting oversight and monitoring and certain other services.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the total amounts paid and payable to affiliates by the Fund under these arrangements were $87,260 and $1,856, respectively.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the effective pricing and bookkeeping fee rate for the Fund, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, was 0.017% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Transfer Agent Fee
Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS”) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee for its services, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.00 per open account plus reimbursement of certain sub-transfer agent fees paid by the Transfer Agent (exclusive of BFDS fees), calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to other parties (including affiliates of BOA) for services to those accounts. 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. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, IRA trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Fund and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
A minimum account balance fee of $20, that is charged once a year, may apply on certain accounts with a value below the initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impacts of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended June 30, 2007, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses by $13,278.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Fund’s effective transfer agent fee rate, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and sub-transfer agent fees, was 0.18% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees
Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Fund. For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $937,795 on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $1,542, $130,939 and $9,831 on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.
The Fund has adopted Rule 12b-1 plans (the “Plans”), which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
The CDSC and the distribution fees are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.
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Custody Credits
The Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if it had not entered into such an agreement. For the year ended June 30, 2007, these credits reduced total expenses by $5,902.
Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees
All officers of the Fund are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Fund. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, pays its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. The Fund’s expenses for the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.
The Fund’s Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $419,289,395 and $354,748,427, respectively.
Note 6. Line of Credit
The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings are available for temporary or emergency purposes.
Interest on the committed line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their pro-rata portion of the unutilized committed line of credit. Interest on the uncommitted line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a variable rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus a spread, as determined and quoted by State Street at the time of the request for a loan. A one-time structuring fee of $30,000 is also accrued and apportioned to each fund participating in the uncommitted line of credit based on the average net assets of the participating funds. In addition, if the uncommitted line of credit is extended for an additional period, an annual administration fee of $15,000 will be charged and apportioned among each participating fund. The commitment fee and structuring fee are included in “Other expenses” in the Statement of Operations.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the average daily balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $1,923,077 at a weighted average interest rate of 6.66%.
Note 7. Shares of Beneficial Interest
As of June 30, 2007, the Fund had a shareholder that held 8.74% of the shares outstanding whose shares were beneficially owned by participant accounts over which BOA and/or its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion.
As of June 30, 2007, the Fund also had shareholders that held greater than 5% of the shares outstanding over which BOA and/or any of its affiliates did not have investment discretion. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. The number of such accounts and the percentage of shares of beneficial interest outstanding held therein are as follows:
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Number of Shareholders | | % of Shares Outstanding Held |
2 | | 13.26% |
Note 8. Disclosure of Significant Risks and Contingencies
Sector Focus
The Fund may focus its investments in certain industries, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that is more diversified.
Legal Proceedings
On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management
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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, June 30, 2007
Advisors, LLC)) (“Columbia”) and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”) (collectively, the “Columbia Group”) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) (the “NYAG Settlement”) and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (the “SEC Order”) on matters relating to mutual fund trading. The SEC Order and the NYAG Settlement are referred to collectively as the “Settlements”.
Under the terms of the SEC Order, the Columbia Group agreed, among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review the Columbia Group’s applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Columbia Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates to reduce management fees for certain Columbia Funds (including the former Nations Funds) and other mutual funds collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions.
Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC Order, the $140 million in settlement amounts described above is being distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007. Distributions under the distribution plan began in late June 2007.
A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005.
In connection with the events described above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities.
On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the ‘‘MDL’’). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law.
On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the court’s memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds Trusts. As to Columbia and the Distributor, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“ICA”) and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA were not dismissed.
On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption (“the CDSC Lawsuit”). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and the federal Judicial Panel transferred the CDSC Lawsuit to the MDL.
On April 4, 2006, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a term sheet containing the principal terms of a stipulation of settlement that would settle all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. On April 6, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland stayed all actions with respect to these Columbia-related claims. The settlement is subject to court approval.
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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, June 30, 2007
In 2004, the Columbia Funds’ adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals were named as defendants in certain purported shareholder class and derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. The suits allege, inter alia, that the fees and expenses paid by the funds are excessive and that the
advisers and their affiliates inappropriately used fund assets to distribute the funds and for other improper purposes. On March 2, 2005, the actions were consolidated in the Massachusetts federal court as In re Columbia Entities Litigation. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 9, 2005. On November 30, 2005, the judge dismissed all claims by plaintiffs and entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court. On May 17, 2007, the District Court entered an amended preliminary approval order which granted preliminary approval of the settlement. A final settlement hearing, at which the District Court will determine whether the proposed settlement should be finally approved and the action dismissed on the merits with prejudice, is scheduled for September 18, 2007. The terms of the settlement, if finally approved, will require payments by the funds’ adviser and/or its affiliates, including payment of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and notice to class members. In the event that the settlement is not finally approved, the plaintiffs may elect to go forward with their appeal and no opinion is expressed regarding the likely outcome or financial impact of such an appeal on any fund.
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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 Small Cap Value Fund I
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, 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 Small Cap Value Fund I (the “Fund”) (a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at June 30, 2007, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and its financial highlights for 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 June 30, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 24, 2007
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Unaudited Information – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Federal Income Tax Information
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the Fund designates long-term capital gains of $102,323,323.
90.83% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund, for the year ended June 30, 2007, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
For non-corporate shareholders 97.58%, or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of income distributed by the Fund for the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 may represent qualified dividend income. Final information will be provided in your 2007 Form 1099-DIV.
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Fund Governance – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names, addresses and ages 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 portfolios overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex.
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Name, address and year of birth, Position with funds, Year first elected or appointed to office1 | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years, Number of portfolios in Columbia Funds Complex overseen by trustee, Other directorships held |
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Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1996) | | Independent business executive since May, 2006; Executive Vice President–Strategy of United Airlines (airline) 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. Oversees 75, Nash Finch Company (food distributor); Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing) |
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Janet Langford Kelly (Born 1957) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1996) | | Deputy General Counsel–Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips (integrated petroleum company) since August, 2006; 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; Executive Vice President–Corporate Development and Administration, General Counsel and Secretary, Kellogg Company (food manufacturer), from September, 1999 to August, 2003. Oversees 75, None |
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Richard W. Lowry (Born 1936) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1995) | | Private Investor since August, 1987 (formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Plywood Corporation (building products manufacturer) until 1987). Oversees 75, None |
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Charles R. Nelson (Born 1943) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1981) | | Professor of Economics, University of Washington, since January, 1976; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington, since September, 1993; Director, Institute for Economic Research, University of Washington from September, 2001 to June, 2003; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington, since September, 1980; Associate Editor, Journal of Money Credit and Banking, since September, 1993; Consultant on econometric and statistical matters. Oversees 75, None |
1 | In December 2000, the boards of each of the former Liberty Funds and former Stein Roe Funds were combined into one board of trustees responsible for the oversight of both fund groups (collectively, the “Liberty Board”). In October 2003, the trustees on the Liberty Board were elected to the boards of the Columbia Funds (the “Columbia Board”) and of the CMG Fund Trust (the “CMG Funds Board”); simultaneous with that election, Patrick J. Simpson who had been a director on the Columbia Board and trustee on the CMG Funds Board, was appointed to serve as trustee of the Liberty Board. The date shown is the earliest date on which a trustee/director was elected or appointed to the board of a Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex. |
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Fund Governance (continued) – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
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Name, address and year of birth, Position with funds, Year first elected or appointed to office1 | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years, Number of portfolios in Columbia Funds Complex overseen by trustee, Other directorships held |
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John J. Neuhauser (Born 1942) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1985) | | University Professor, Boston College since November, 2005; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August, 1999 to October, 2005. Oversees 75, None |
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Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 2000) | | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm). Oversees 75, None |
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Thomas E. Stitzel (Born 1936) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1998) | | Business Consultant since 1999; Chartered Financial Analyst. Oversees 75, None |
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Thomas C. Theobald (Born 1937) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee and Chairman of the Board2 (since 1996) | | Partner and Senior Advisor, Chicago Growth Partners (private equity investing) since September, 2004; Managing Director, William Blair Capital Partners (private equity investing) from September, 1994 to September, 2004. Oversees 75, Anixter International (network support equipment distributor); Ventas, Inc. (real estate investment trust); Jones Lang LaSalle (real estate management services); Ambac Financial Group (financial guaranty insurance) |
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Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1998) | | Retired since 1997 (formerly General Manager, Global Education Industry, IBM Corporation (computer and technology) from 1994 to 1997). Oversees 75, None |
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William E. Mayer (Born 1940) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee3 (since 1994) | | Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February, 1999; Dean and Professor, College of Business, University of Maryland, 1992 to 1997. Oversees 75, Lee Enterprises (print media), WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider); Reader’s Digest (publishing) |
2 | Mr. Theobald was appointed as Chairman of the Board effective December 10, 2003. |
3 | Mr. Mayer is an “interested person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) by reason of his affiliation with WR Hambrecht + Co. |
The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Fund and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800-345-6611.
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Fund Governance (continued) – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
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Name, address and year of birth, Position with Columbia Funds, Year first elected or appointed to office | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years |
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Christopher L. Wilson (Born 1957) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 President (since 2004) | | President–Columbia Funds, since October 2004; Managing Director–Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, since September 2004; Senior Vice President–Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., since January 2005; Director–Columbia Management Services, Inc., since January 2005; Director–Bank of America Global Liquidity Funds, plc and Banc of America Capital Management (Ireland), Limited, since May 2005; Director–FIM Funding, Inc., since January 2005; President and Chief Executive Officer–CDC IXIS AM Services, Inc. (asset management), from September 1998 through August 2004; and a senior officer or director of various other Bank of America-affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds. |
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James R. Bordewick, Jr. (Born 1959) |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2006) | | Associate General Counsel, Bank of America since April, 2005; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management (investment management) prior to April, 2005. |
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J. Kevin Connaughton (Born 1964) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2000) | | Treasurer–Columbia Funds, since October 2003; Treasurer–the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000–December 2006; Vice President–Columbia Management Advisors, Inc., since April 2003; President–Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004 to October 2004; Treasurer–Galaxy Funds, September 2002 to December 2005; Treasurer, December 2002 to December 2004, and President, February 2004 to December 2004–Columbia Management Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, LLC; and a senior officer of various other Bank of America-affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds. |
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Linda J. Wondrack (Born 1964) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007) | | Director (Columbia Management Group LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America since June 2005; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004 to May 2005; Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (investment management) prior to August 2004. |
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Michael G. Clarke (Born 1969) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer (since 2004) | | Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January, 2006; Managing Director of the Advisor September, 2004 to December, 2005; Vice President Fund Administration of the Advisor June, 2002 to September, 2004. Vice President Product Strategy and Development of the Advisor from February, 2001 to June, 2002. |
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Jeffrey R. Coleman (Born 1969) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Deputy Treasurer (since 2006) | | Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January, 2006; Fund Controller of the Advisor from October 2004 to January 2006; Vice President of CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc. (investment management) from August, 2000 to September, 2004. |
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Fund Governance (continued) – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
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Name, address and year of birth, Position with Columbia Funds, Year first elected or appointed to office | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years |
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Joseph F. DiMaria (Born 1968) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Deputy Treasurer (since 2006) | | Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January, 2006; Head of Tax/Compliance and Assistant Treasurer of the Advisor from November, 2004 to December, 2005; Director of Trustee Administration (Sarbanes-Oxley) of the Advisor from May, 2003 to October, 2004; Senior Audit Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers (independent registered public accounting firm) from July, 2000 to April, 2003. |
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Richard W. Lowry (Born 1936) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1995) | | Private Investor since August, 1987 (formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Plywood Corporation (building products manufacturer) until 1987; Trustee, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund since 1986; Director, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. since 1994). Oversees 75, None |
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John J. Neuhauser (Born 1942) | | |
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Trustee (since 1985) | | University Professor, Boston College since November, 2005; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August, 1999 to October, 2005; Trustee, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Director, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. since 1998. Oversees 75, None |
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Marybeth C. Pilat (Born 1968) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Deputy Treasurer (since 2006) | | Vice President, Mutual Fund Valuation of the Advisor since January 2006; Vice President, Mutual Fund Accounting Oversight of the Advisor prior to January 2006. |
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Barry S. Vallan (Born 1969) | | |
One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Controller (since 2006) | | Vice President–Fund Treasury of the Advisor since October, 2004; Vice President–Trustee Reporting of the Advisor from April, 2002 to October, 2004; Management Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers (independent registered public accounting firm) prior to October, 2002. |
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Columbia Funds – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
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Growth Funds | | Columbia Acorn Fund Columbia Acorn Select Columbia Acorn USA Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund Columbia Marsico 21st Century Fund Columbia Marsico Focused Equities Fund Columbia Marsico Growth Fund Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund II |
Core Funds | | Columbia Common Stock Fund Columbia Large Cap Core Fund Columbia Small Cap Core Fund |
Value Funds | | Columbia Disciplined Value Fund Columbia Dividend Income Fund Columbia Large Cap Value Fund Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II Columbia Strategic Investor Fund |
Asset Allocation/Hybrid Funds | | Columbia Asset Allocation Fund Columbia Asset Allocation Fund II Columbia Balanced Fund Columbia Liberty Fund Columbia LifeGoalTM Balanced Growth Portfolio Columbia LifeGoalTM Growth Portfolio Columbia LifeGoalTM Income Portfolio Columbia LifeGoalTM Income and Growth Portfolio Columbia Masters Global Equity Portfolio Columbia Masters Heritage Portfolio Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio Columbia Thermostat Fund |
Index Funds | | Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund Columbia Large Cap Index Fund Columbia Mid Cap Index Fund Columbia Small Cap Index Fund |
Specialty Funds | | Columbia Convertible Securities Fund Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Columbia Technology Fund |
Global/International Funds | | Columbia Acorn International Columbia Acorn International Select Columbia Global Value Fund Columbia Greater China Fund Columbia International Stock Fund Columbia International Value Fund Columbia Marsico International Opportunities Fund Columbia Multi-Advisor International Equity Fund Columbia World Equity Fund |
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Columbia Funds (continued) – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
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Taxable Bond Funds | | Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund Columbia Core Bond Fund Columbia Federal Securities Fund Columbia High Income Fund Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund Columbia Income Fund Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Columbia Strategic Income Fund Columbia Total Return Bond Fund Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund |
Tax-Exempt Bond Funds | | Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Georgia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Maryland Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund |
Money Market Funds | | Columbia California Tax-Exempt Reserves Columbia Cash Reserves Columbia Connecticut Municipal Reserves Columbia Government Plus Reserves Columbia Government Reserves Columbia Massachusetts Municipal Reserves Columbia Money Market Reserves Columbia Municipal Reserves Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Reserves Columbia Prime Reserves Columbia Tax-Exempt Reserves Columbia Treasury Reserves |
For complete product information on any Columbia Fund, visit our website at www.columbiamanagement.com.
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Important Information About This Report – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Transfer Agent
Columbia Management Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
1-800-345-6611
Distributor
Columbia Management
Distributors, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Investment Advisor
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
The fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 1-800-345-6611 and additional reports will be sent to you. This report has been prepared for shareholders of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I.
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the fund’s voting records are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com; (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-368-0346. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC’s website. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the fund’s website.
The 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. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.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 1-800-SEC-0330.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for the fund carefully before investing. Contact your financial advisor for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the fund. You should read it carefully before you invest.
Columbia Management Group, LLC (“Columbia Management”) is the investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC. Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. is part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.
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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
Annual Report – June 30, 2007

©2007 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621
800-345-6611 www.columbiamanagement.com
SHC - 42/132501-0607 (08/07) 07-41845
| (a) | The registrant has, as of the end of the period covered by this report, 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, Thomas E. Stitzel 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. Stitzel and Ms. Verville are each independent trustees, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this item’s instructions and collectively constitute the entire Audit Committee.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Fee information below is disclosed for the two series of the registrant whose reports to stockholders are included in this annual filing.
(a) Audit Fees. Aggregate Audit Fees billed by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 are approximately as follows:
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 June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 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 both fiscal years 2007 and 2006, Audit-Related Fees include agreed-upon procedures performed for semi-annual shareholder reports.
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, 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 June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 are approximately as follows:
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.
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, 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 June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 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. In both fiscal years 2007 and 2006, All Other Fees consist of fees billed for agreed-upon procedures related to the review of the registrant’s anti-money laundering program.
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 June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 are approximately as follows:
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2007 | | 2006 |
$849,100 | | $ | 361,600 |
In both fiscal years 2007 and 2006, All Other Fees consist of fees billed for internal control examinations of the registrant’s transfer agent and investment advisor.
(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 accountants to provide audit and non-audit services to the registrant and non-audit services to its investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with such investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant (“Adviser Affiliates”), 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 Accountants for Audit and Non-Audit Services (“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 (collectively “Fund Services”); (ii) non-audit services 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 Adviser Affiliates, if the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of a Fund (collectively “Fund-related Adviser Services”); and (iii)
certain other audit and non-audit services 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 Adviser Affiliates. Unless a type of service receives general pre-approval under the Policy, it requires specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the independent accountants. Pre-approval of non-audit services to the registrant, 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 Adviser Affiliates may be waived provided that the “de minimis” requirements set forth under paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are met.
Under the Policy, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to any pre-designated member or members who are Independent Trustees/Directors. 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 accountants may not be delegated to management.
The Policy requires the Fund Treasurer and/or Director of Board Administration to submit to the Audit Committee, on an annual basis, a schedule of the types of services that are subject to general pre-approval. The schedule(s) provide a description of each type of service that is subject to general pre-approval and, where possible, will provide estimated fee caps for each instance of providing each service. The Audit Committees will review and approve the types of services and review the projected fees for the next fiscal year and may add to, or subtract from, the list of general pre-approved services from time to time based on subsequent determinations. That approval acknowledges that the Audit Committee is in agreement with the specific types of services that the independent accountants will be permitted to perform.
The Fund Treasurer and/or Director of Board Administration shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services initiated since the last such report was rendered, including a general description of the services, actual billed and projected fees, and the means by which such Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
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(e)(2) The percentage of services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item approved pursuant to the “de minimis” exception under paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during both fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 was zero.
(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 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 are approximately as follows:
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2007 | | 2006 |
$867,200 | | $ | 378,300 |
(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. | Schedule of Investments |
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.
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 have not been any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, since those procedures were last disclosed in response to requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A or this Item.
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 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. |
(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.
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(registrant) | | Columbia Funds Series Trust I | | |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Christopher L. Wilson | | |
| | Christopher L. Wilson, President | | |
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Date | | August 24, 2007 | | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Christopher L. Wilson | | |
| | Christopher L. Wilson, President | | |
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Date | | August 24, 2007 | | |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ J. Kevin Connaughton | | |
| | J. Kevin Connaughton, Treasurer | | |
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Date | | August 24, 2007 | | |