United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of
Registered Management Investment Companies
811-6447
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 11/30/06
Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 5/31/06
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund
Established 1993
A Portfolio of Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc.
13TH SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
May 31, 2006
Class A Shares
Class F Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) |
|
| Year Ended November 30,
|
|
| 5/31/2006
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $9.63 | | | $9.77 | | | $9.90 | | | $9.83 | | | $9.74 | | | $9.56 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.13 | | | 0.24 | | | 0.21 | | | 0.21 | | | 0.26 | 2 | | 0.34 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts
|
| (0.04
| )
|
| (0.14
| )
|
| (0.13
| )
|
| 0.08
|
|
| 0.09
| 2
|
| 0.18
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.09
|
|
| 0.10
|
|
| 0.08
|
|
| 0.29
|
|
| 0.35
|
|
| 0.52
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.13
| )
|
| (0.24
| )
|
| (0.21
| )
|
| (0.22
| )
|
| (0.26
| )
|
| (0.34
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $9.59
|
|
| $9.63
|
|
| $9.77
|
|
| $9.90
|
|
| $9.83
|
|
| $9.74
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 0.97
| %
|
| 1.07
| %
|
| 0.86
| %
|
| 2.92
| %
|
| 3.59
| %
|
| 5.53
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.98
| % 4
|
| 0.98
| %
|
| 0.98
| %
|
| 0.98
| %
|
| 0.98
| %
|
| 0.98
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 2.76
| % 4
|
| 2.50
| %
|
| 2.16
| %
|
| 2.16
| %
|
| 2.58
| % 2
|
| 3.42
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.36
| % 4
|
| 0.27
| %
|
| 0.15
| %
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.16
| %
|
| 0.28
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $69,924
|
| $87,040
|
| $153,283
|
| $235,512
|
| $225,572
|
| $148,914
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 20
| %
|
| 11
| %
|
| 24
| %
|
| 26
| %
|
| 39
| %
|
| 39
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premiums on long-term debt securities. For the year ended November 30, 2002, this effect had no change on the net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, or the ratio of net investment income to average net assets. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to December 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) |
|
| Year Ended November 30,
|
|
| 5/31/2006
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $9.63 | | | $9.77 | | | $9.90 | | | $9.83 | | | $9.74 | | | $9.56 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.15 | | | 0.27 | | | 0.24 | | | 0.24 | | | 0.28 | 2 | | 0.37 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts
|
| (0.05
| )
|
| (0.14
| )
|
| (0.13
| )
|
| 0.07
|
|
| 0.09
| 2
|
| 0.18
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.10
|
|
| 0.13
|
|
| 0.11
|
|
| 0.31
|
|
| 0.37
|
|
| 0.55
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.14
| )
|
| (0.27
| )
|
| (0.24
| )
|
| (0.24
| )
|
| (0.28
| )
|
| (0.37
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $9.59
|
|
| $9.63
|
|
| $9.77
|
|
| $9.90
|
|
| $9.83
|
|
| $9.74
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 1.09
| %
|
| 1.32
| %
|
| 1.11
| %
|
| 3.18
| %
|
| 3.85
| %
|
| 5.80
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 0.74
| % 4
|
| 0.74
| %
|
| 0.73
| %
|
| 0.73
| %
|
| 0.73
| %
|
| 0.73
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 3.02
| % 4
|
| 2.76
| %
|
| 2.41
| %
|
| 2.41
| %
|
| 2.85
| % 2
|
| 3.72
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.51
| % 4
|
| 0.42
| %
|
| 0.30
| %
|
| 0.26
| %
|
| 0.31
| %
|
| 0.43
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $16,848
|
| $18,188
|
| $24,385
|
| $25,261
|
| $17,416
|
| $18,955
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 20
| %
|
| 11
| %
|
| 24
| %
|
| 26
| %
|
| 39
| %
|
| 39
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premiums on long-term debt securities. For the year ended November 30, 2002, this effect had no change on the net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share, or the ratio of net investment income to average net assets. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to December 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
4 Computed on an annualized basis.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2005 to May 31, 2006.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchases or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
|
| Beginning Account Value 12/1/2005
|
| Ending Account Value 5/31/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,009.70
|
| $4.91
|
Class F Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,010.90
|
| $3.71
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,020.04
|
| $4.94
|
Class F Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,021.24
|
| $3.73
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 0.98%
|
Class F Shares
|
| 0.74%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At May 31, 2006, the Fund's sector composition 1 was as follows:
Sector
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Hospital
|
| 19.1%
|
General Obligation--Local
|
| 12.2%
|
Insured
|
| 12.1%
|
Electric and Gas
|
| 11.3%
|
IDB/PCR
|
| 7.0%
|
Bank Enhanced
|
| 6.2%
|
Transportation
|
| 5.0%
|
Resource Recovery
|
| 4.5%
|
Senior Care
|
| 4.5%
|
General Obligation--State
|
| 3.6%
|
Education
|
| 2.5%
|
Special Tax
|
| 2.3%
|
Other 2
|
| 7.5%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 3
|
| 2.2%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund's adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party (other than a bond insurer), such as a guarantor, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the third-party as determined by the Fund's adviser. Securities that are insured by a bond insurer are assigned to the "Insured" sector.
2 For purposes of this table, sector classifications which constitute less than 2.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation "Other".
3 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--94.2% | | | |
| | | Alabama--1.1% | | | |
$ | 945,000 | | Huntsville, AL Health Care Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Huntsville Hospital System), 6/1/2006
|
| $
| 945,000
|
| | | Arizona--1.2% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | 1 | Yavapai, AZ IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 4.45% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2008
|
|
| 1,003,160
|
| | | Arkansas--2.3% | | | |
| 425,000 | | Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, 3.65% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2006
| | | 424,715 |
| 1,530,000 | | Pulaski County, AR, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 4.50% (Arkansas Children's Hospital), 3/1/2007
|
|
| 1,539,348
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,964,063
|
| | | California--4.2% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, INS Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 4.25% (California-Nevada Methodist Homes)/(California Mortgage Insurance GTD), 7/1/2011
| | | 1,006,430 |
| 10,000 | | Delta Counties, CA Home Mortgage Finance Authority, SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 1998A), 4.85% (GNMA Home Mortgage Program COL)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2008
| | | 10,070 |
| 1,000,000 | | Los Angeles, CA Unified School District, UT GO Bonds (Election of 2005-Series C), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 7/1/2010
| | | 1,052,310 |
| 1,500,000 | | Los Angeles, CA Unified School District, UT GO Bonds (Election of 2005-Series C), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 7/1/2011
|
|
| 1,591,710
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,660,520
|
| | | Colorado--9.1% | | | |
| 730,000 | | Adonea, CO Metropolitan District No. 2, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 4.375% (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.50%), 12/1/2015
| | | 725,408 |
| 100,000 | | Beacon Point, CO Metropolitan District, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 4.375% (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.50%), 12/1/2015
| | | 99,371 |
| 1,000,000 | | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 3.75% TOBs (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2009
| | | 982,800 |
| 1,300,000 | | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 12/1/2011
| | | 1,337,232 |
| 2,000,000 | | Countrydale, CO Metropolitan District, LT GO Refunding Bonds, 3.50% TOBs (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC), Mandatory Tender 12/1/2007
| | | 1,980,880 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Colorado--continued | | | |
$ | 710,000 | | Denver, CO Convention Center Hotel Authority, Senior Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 12/1/2009
| | $ | 738,386 |
| 700,000 | | Denver, CO Convention Center Hotel Authority, Senior Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 12/1/2010
| | | 734,209 |
| 705,000 | | Denver, CO Convention Center Hotel Authority, Senior Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 12/1/2011
| | | 744,593 |
| 140,000 | | Denver, CO Health & Hospital Authority, Healthcare Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.25%, 12/1/2006
| | | 140,787 |
| 200,000 | | Denver, CO Health & Hospital Authority, Healthcare Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.25%, 12/1/2007
| | | 202,754 |
| 195,000 | | High Plains, CO Metropolitan District, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 4.375% (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.50%), 12/1/2015
|
|
| 193,773
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,880,193
|
| | | Connecticut--2.0% | | | |
| 1,750,000 | | Connecticut Development Authority, PCRBs, 3.35% TOBs (Connecticut Light & Power Co.)/(AMBAC INS), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2008
|
|
| 1,711,868
|
| | | Florida--4.0% | | | |
| 1,355,000 | 1 | Florida State Department of Corrections, Custodial Receipts, 3.00%, 9/10/2009
| | | 1,330,244 |
| 1,000,000 | | Miami-Dade County, FL Transit System, Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 7/1/2010
| | | 1,046,120 |
| 1,000,000 | | Miami-Dade County, FL Transit System, Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (XL Capital Assurance Inc. INS), 7/1/2011
|
|
| 1,054,020
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,430,384
|
| | | Georgia--2.7% | | | |
| 935,000 | | Coffee County, GA Hospital Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc.), 12/1/2010
| | | 957,066 |
| 1,425,000 | | Decatur County-Bainbridge, GA IDA, Revenue Bonds, 4.55% TOBs (John B. Sanifilippo & Son)/(LaSalle Bank, N.A. LOC), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2011
|
|
| 1,425,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,382,066
|
| | | Idaho--0.2% | | | |
| 200,000 | | Idaho Housing Agency, SFM Bonds, (Series B-2), 4.65%, 7/1/2028
|
|
| 200,024
|
| | | Illinois--3.0% | | | |
| 10,000 | | Chicago, IL SFM, COL SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 1997B), 5.10% (GNMA Home Mortgage Program COL), 9/1/2007
| | | 10,023 |
| 90,000 | | Illinois Development Finance Authority IDB, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series 1997A), 5.20% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/ (FHA LOC), 7/1/2008
| | | 90,646 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Illinois--continued | | | |
$ | 2,000,000 | | Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Advocate Health Care Network)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.33%), 11/15/2006
| | $ | 2,013,500 |
| 500,000 | | Will County, IL, Debt Certificates (Series 2006), 4.50% (Joliet School District No. 86), 12/1/2010
|
|
| 500,935
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,615,104
|
| | | Indiana--2.1% | | | |
| 815,000 | | Indiana Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Baptist Homes of Indiana), 11/15/2009
| | | 836,361 |
| 1,000,000 | | Lawrenceburg, IN PCR Board, PCRBs (Series F), 2.625% TOBs (Indiana Michigan Power Co.), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2006
|
|
| 994,830
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,831,191
|
| | | Kansas--3.1% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Burlington, KS, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1998B), 4.75% TOBs (Kansas City Power And Light Co.), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2007
| | | 1,007,370 |
| 785,000 | | Lawrence, KS Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (Lawrence Memorial Hospital), 7/1/2008
| | | 783,658 |
| 10,000 | | Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, SFM Revenue Bonds, Mortgage-Backed Securities Program, (Series 1998 A-1), 5.00% (GNMA Home Mortgage Program COL), 6/1/2013
| | | 10,070 |
| 900,000 | | Spring Hill, KS, UT GO Temporary Notes (Series 2005A), 4.25%, 11/1/2009
|
|
| 901,260
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,702,358
|
| | | Louisiana--1.2% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Calcasieu Parish, LA, IDB, PCR Refunding Bonds, (Series 2001), 4.80% (Occidental Petroleum Corp.), 12/1/2006
|
|
| 1,002,840
|
| | | Michigan--3.8% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.00% (Henry Ford Health System, MI), 3/1/2008
| | | 1,017,810 |
| 1,000,000 | | Michigan State Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds, 3.75% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2007
| | | 994,660 |
| 1,285,000 | | Saginaw, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004G), 4.75% (Covenant Medical Center, Inc.), 7/1/2009
|
|
| 1,308,914
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,321,384
|
| | | Minnesota--3.0% | | | |
| 1,530,000 | | Minneapolis, MN Health Care System, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.00% (Allina Health System, MN), 11/15/2007
| | | 1,551,680 |
| 750,000 | | Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 4.50% (HealthPartners Obligated Group), 12/1/2007
| | | 754,845 |
| 300,000 | | St. Paul, MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Health Care Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare), 2/1/2009
|
|
| 307,707
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,614,232
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Missouri--1.1% | | | |
$ | 960,000 | | Cape Girardeau County, MO IDA, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00% (St. Francis Medical Center, MO), 6/1/2007
|
| $
| 970,762
|
| | | New Hampshire--2.2% | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding PCRBs, 3.50% TOBs (United Illuminating Co.), Mandatory Tender 2/1/2009
|
|
| 1,945,680
|
| | | New Jersey--3.9% | | | |
| 850,000 | | Bayonne, NJ Redevelopment Agency, Project Notes (Series 2005A), 5.00%, 4/13/2007
| | | 853,944 |
| 700,000 | | Bayonne, NJ, (Series 2006B), 5.00% TANs, 12/11/2006
| | | 701,365 |
| 500,000 | | Bayonne, NJ, 5.00% BANs, 10/27/2006
| | | 501,200 |
| 600,000 | | Bayonne, NJ, 5.00% BANs, 10/27/2006
| | | 601,326 |
| 705,000 | | New Jersey EDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series A), 4.00% (Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.10%), 11/1/2009
|
|
| 690,717
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,348,552
|
| | | New Mexico--1.1% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Farmington, NM, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 4.00% TOBs (El Paso Electric Co.)/(FGIC INS), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2012
|
|
| 989,990
|
| | | New York--6.5% | | | |
| 1,110,000 | | Dutchess County, NY IDA, Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (Marist College), 7/1/2009
| | | 1,101,398 |
| 1,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2001F), 5.00%, 8/1/2007
| | | 1,015,890 |
| 1,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series D), 5.00%, 8/1/2006
| | | 1,002,390 |
| 1,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series E), 5.00%, 8/1/2007
| | | 1,015,890 |
| 1,000,000 | | New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds, (Series F), 5.00%, 8/1/2008
| | | 1,027,560 |
| 465,000 | | TSASC, Inc. NY, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2006-1), 4.75% (Original Issue Yield: 4.83%), 6/1/2022
|
|
| 459,713
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,622,841
|
| | | North Carolina--4.2% | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | North Carolina State, UT GO Bonds (Series 1997A), 5.20% (United States Treasury PRF 3/1/2007 @ 102)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.35%), 3/1/2013
| | | 1,547,145 |
| 1,000,000 | | North Carolina State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2003), 5.00%, 5/1/2012
| | | 1,065,750 |
| 1,000,000 | | North Carolina State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00%, 6/1/2014
|
|
| 1,073,770
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,686,665
|
| | | Ohio--5.8% | | | |
| 1,450,000 | | Hicksville, OH Village School District, 4.50% BANs, 7/18/2006
| | | 1,450,957 |
| 960,000 | | Mahoning County, OH Hospital Facilities, Adjustable Rate Demand Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2002), 3.71% TOBs (Copeland Oaks Project)/(Sky Bank LOC), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2008
| | | 947,827 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Ohio--continued | | | |
$ | 675,000 | | Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, PCRBs, 4.25% TOBs (Pennsylvania Power Co.), Optional Tender 7/1/2006
| | $ | 674,858 |
| 2,000,000 | | Ohio State Revenue, Major New State Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 6/15/2006
|
|
| 2,001,080
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,074,722
|
| | | Oregon--0.9% | | | |
| 750,000 | | Port of Portland, OR, 4.65% TOBs (Union Pacific Railroad Co.)/(Union Pacific Corp. GTD), Optional Tender 12/1/2006
|
|
| 751,028
|
| | | Pennsylvania--4.8% | | | |
| 1,020,000 | | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, UT GO Bonds, 5.25%, 10/15/2006
| | | 1,026,314 |
| 840,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004A), 3.50% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.57%), 3/15/2009
| | | 825,510 |
| 215,000 | | Erie, PA Higher Education Building Authority, College Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2004B), 3.50% (Mercyhurst College)/(Original Issue Yield: 3.57%), 3/15/2009
| | | 211,291 |
| 1,075,000 | | Lebanon County, PA Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 4.00% (Good Samaritan Hospital), 11/15/2008
| | | 1,068,625 |
| 5,000 | | Pennsylvania EDFA, Resource Recovery Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series B), 6.75% (Northampton Generating)/(Escrowed In Treasuries COL), 1/1/2007
| | | 5,024 |
| 1,005,000 | | Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 5.75% (UPMC Health System), 1/15/2008
|
|
| 1,033,693
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,170,457
|
| | | Rhode Island--1.2% | | | |
| 500,000 | | Rhode Island State Health and Educational Building Corp., Hospital Financing Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 5.25% (Lifespan Obligated Group), 8/15/2006
| | | 501,305 |
| 510,000 | | Rhode Island State Health and Educational Building Corp., Hospital Financing Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 5.50% (Lifespan Obligated Group), 8/15/2007
|
|
| 518,267
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,019,572
|
| | | South Carolina--1.2% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Richland County, SC, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2002A), 4.25% (International Paper Co.), 10/1/2007
|
|
| 999,760
|
| | | Tennessee--1.1% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Carter County, TN IDB, (Series 1983), 4.15% (Temple-Inland, Inc.), 10/1/2007
|
|
| 999,500
|
| | | Texas--7.0% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Gulf Coast, TX Waste Disposal Authority, Environmental Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, 4.20% (Occidental Petroleum Corp.), 11/1/2006
| | | 1,000,600 |
| 500,000 | | Gulf Coast, TX Waste Disposal Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2003D), 4.55% (Waste Management, Inc.), 4/1/2012
| | | 503,665 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Texas--continued | | | |
$ | 2,000,000 | | Texas Turnpike Authority, Second Tier BANs (Series 2002), 5.00%, 6/1/2008
| | $ | 2,049,680 |
| 1,500,000 | | Texas Water Development Board, State Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.50%, 7/15/2007
| | | 1,530,645 |
| 1,000,000 | | Trinity River Authority, TX, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2001 A), 5.00% TOBs (TXU Energy Co. LLC), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2006
|
|
| 1,002,720
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,087,310
|
| | | Utah--0.8% | | | |
| 735,000 | | Intermountain Power Agency, UT, Power Supply Revenue Refunding (Series B) Bonds, 6.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. LOC), 7/1/2006
|
|
| 736,426
|
| | | Virginia--3.2% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Chesterfield County, VA IDA, PCRBs, 4.95% (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), 12/1/2007
| | | 1,005,540 |
| 1,000,000 | | Hopewell, VA, Public Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00%, 7/15/2009
| | | 1,011,350 |
| 750,000 | | Virginia Peninsula Port Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2003), 3.30% TOBs (Dominion Terminal Associates)/(Dominion Resources, Inc. GTD), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2008
|
|
| 736,260
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,753,150
|
| | | Washington--1.7% | | | |
| 1,400,000 | | Energy Northwest, WA, Project 1 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00%, 7/1/2009
|
|
| 1,449,224
|
| | | Wyoming--4.5% | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | Albany County, WY, PCRBs (Series 1985), 4.65% TOBs (Union Pacific Railroad Co.)/(Union Pacific Corp. GTD), Optional Tender 12/1/2006
| | | 1,499,565 |
| 2,500,000 | | Lincoln County, WY, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 1991), 3.40% TOBs (Pacificorp), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2010
|
|
| 2,416,525
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,916,090
|
| | | TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $82,198,428)
|
|
| 81,786,116
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--3.6% 2 | | | |
| | | California--1.2% | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | California PCFA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Republic Services, Inc.), 3.720%, 6/1/2006
|
| $
| 1,000,000
|
| | | Utah--2.4% | | | |
| 2,100,000 | | Salt Lake County, UT, PCRBs (Series 1994B) Daily VRDNs (BP Amoco Corp.), 3.560%, 6/1/2006
|
|
| 2,100,000
|
| | | TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS (AT COST)
|
|
| 3,100,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--97.8% (IDENTIFIED COST $85,298,428) 3
|
|
| 84,886,116
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--2.2%
|
|
| 1,885,761
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 86,771,877
|
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 13.2% of the portfolio as calculated based upon total market value.
1 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, all of which have been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the Fund's Board of Directors, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At May 31, 2006, these securities amounted to $2,333,404 which represents 2.7% of total net assets.
2 Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes.
3 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $85,298,390.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2006.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | - --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
AMT | - --Alternative Minimum Tax |
BANs | - --Bond Anticipation Notes |
COL | - --Collateralized |
EDA | - --Economic Development Authority |
EDFA | - --Economic Development Financing Authority |
FGIC | - --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FHA | - --Federal Housing Administration |
GNMA | - --Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - --General Obligation |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
IDA | - --Industrial Development Authority |
IDB | - --Industrial Development Bond |
INS | - --Insured |
LOC | - --Letter of Credit |
LT | - --Limited Tax |
PCFA | - --Pollution Control Finance Authority |
PCR | - --Pollution Control Revenue |
PCRBs | - --Pollution Control Revenue Bonds |
PRF | - --Prerefunded |
SFM | - --Single Family Mortgage |
TANs | - --Tax Anticipation Notes |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
UT | - --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $85,298,428)
| | | | | $ | 84,886,116 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 14,602 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 1,154,652 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | 2,055,000 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 19,277
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 88,129,647
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 1,079,306 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 172,742 | | | | |
Income distribution payable
| | | 41,557 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 729 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 14,988 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 16,915 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 31,533
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,357,770
|
|
Net assets for 9,047,211 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 86,771,877
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 91,455,222 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
| | | | | | (412,312 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | (4,271,029 | ) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| (4
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 86,771,877
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($69,924,285 ÷ 7,290,614 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.59
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $9.59) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.69
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.59
|
|
Class F Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($16,847,592 ÷ 1,756,597 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.59
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.59
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.59) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $9.49
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended May 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,784,803
|
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 190,474 | | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 94,740 | | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 3,198 | | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 35,177 | | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 1,967 | | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 9,934 | | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 3,741 | | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 33,061 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 97,185 | | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class F Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 13,117 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 95,343 | | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class F Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 21,635 | | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 15,641 | | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 9,391 | | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 3,143 | | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 3,040 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 827
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 631,614
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (154,240 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (16,976 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee--Class F Shares
|
|
| (13,117
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (184,333
| )
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 447,281
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,337,522
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | | | | | | | | | (242,615 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (121,212
| )
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (363,827
| )
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 973,695
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2006
|
|
|
| Year Ended 11/30/2005
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 1,337,522 | | | $ | 3,427,707 | |
Net realized loss on investments
| | | (242,615 | ) | | | (150,813 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
|
|
| (121,212
| )
|
|
| (1,751,537
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 973,695
|
|
|
| 1,525,357
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares
| | | (1,074,180 | ) | | | (2,828,743 | ) |
Class F Shares
|
|
| (263,437
| )
|
|
| (598,617
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (1,337,617
| )
|
|
| (3,427,360
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 3,731,159 | | | | 12,893,335 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 1,054,839 | | | | 2,486,401 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (22,878,178
| )
|
|
| (85,917,014
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (18,092,180
| )
|
|
| (70,537,278
| )
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (18,456,102
| )
|
|
| (72,439,281
| )
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 105,227,979
|
|
|
| 177,667,260
|
|
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of $(4) and $91, respectively)
|
| $
| 86,771,877
|
|
| $
| 105,227,979
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2006 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc. (the "Corporation") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of three portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Limited Term Municipal Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A Shares and Class F Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of current income which is exempt from federal regular income tax consistent with the preservation of principal. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations and state and local taxes.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Municipal bonds are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. The Fund generally values short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. Prices furnished by an independent pricing service for municipal bonds are intended to be indicative of the bid prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Directors (the "Directors").
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
Other Taxes
As an open-end management investment company incorporated in the state of Maryland but domiciled in Pennsylvania, the Fund is subject to the Pennsylvania Franchise Tax. This franchise tax is assessed annually on the value of the Fund, as represented by average net assets for the tax year.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such 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 Directors. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Directors.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Directors, held at May 31, 2006, is as follows:
Security
|
| Acquisition Date
|
| Acquisition Cost
|
Florida State Department of Corrections, Custodial Receipts, 3.00%, 9/10/2009
|
| 2/27/2004
|
| $1,355,000
|
Yavapai, AZ IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, 4.45% TOBs (Waste Management, Inc.), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2008
|
| 2/26/2003
|
| $1,000,000
|
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following tables summarize capital stock activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2006
|
|
| Year Ended 11/30/2005
|
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 372,547 | | | $ | 3,586,815 | | | 1,238,469 | | | $ | 12,013,930 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 90,212 |
|
| | 867,002 |
|
| 226,351 |
|
| | 2,195,121 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (2,212,367
| )
|
|
| (21,273,631
| )
|
| (8,120,213
| )
|
|
| (78,859,959
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (1,749,608
| )
|
| $
| (16,819,814
| )
|
| (6,655,393
| )
|
| $
| (64,650,908
| )
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2006
|
|
| Year Ended 11/30/2005
|
|
Class F Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 15,004 | | | $ | 144,344 | | | 90,585 | | | $ | 879,405 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 19,547 |
|
|
| 187,837 |
|
| 30,062 |
|
|
| 291,280 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (166,971
| )
|
|
| (1,604,547
| )
|
| (728,538
| )
|
|
| (7,057,055
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (132,420
| )
|
| $
| (1,272,366
| )
|
| (607,891
| )
|
| $
| (5,886,370
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (1,882,028
| )
|
| $
| (18,092,180
| )
|
| (7,263,284
| )
|
| $
| (70,537,278
| )
|
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $85,298,390. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $412,274. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $89,542 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $501,816.
At November 30, 2005, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $4,028,440 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2007
|
| $2,004,917
|
2008
|
| $ 938,717
|
2009
|
| $ 162,953
|
2010
|
| $ 379,104
|
2011
|
| $ 11,425
|
2012
|
| $ 380,553
|
2013
|
| $ 150,771
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily waived $154,240 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
0.150%
|
| on the first $5 billion
|
0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
|
| on assets in excess of $20 billion
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.163% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class F Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class A Shares
|
| 0.25%
|
Class F Shares
|
| 0.15%
|
FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, FSC voluntarily waived $13,117 of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, FSC retained $10,264 of fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended May 31, 2006, FSC retained $103 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $1,920 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class A Shares and $712 relating to redemptions of Class F Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class F Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, FSSC received $10,563 of fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended May 31, 2006, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $26,895,000 and $30,865,000, respectively.
General
Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended May 31, 2006, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 18,349,476
|
Sales
|
| $
| 39,120,396
|
7. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED LIMITED TERM MUNICIPAL FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
Prior to the meeting, the Adviser had recommended that the Federated Funds appoint a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated Fund. The Senior Officer appointed by the Funds has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent written evaluation that covered topics discussed below, which the Board considered, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these considerations and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board has received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, and directed the preparation of independent reports, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups is of significance in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For both the one and three year periods ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant peer group.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund by fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund by fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs causes such allocation reports to be of questionable value. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board also reviewed profitability information for Federated and other publicly held fund management companies, provided by the Senior Officer, who noted the limited availability of such information, and concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant additional investments in the portfolio management and distribution efforts supporting all of the Federated funds and that the benefits of any economies, should they exist, were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
During the year ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was below the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
No changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract, and the Senior Officer noted that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. For 2005, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates was satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were relevant to every Federated fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
The Senior Officer also made recommendations relating to the organization and availability of data and verification of processes for purposes of implementing future evaluations which the Adviser has agreed to implement.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are 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, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called "householding"), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's "householding" program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the "householding" program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent ("implied consent") if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to "household" at least sixty (60) days before it begins "householding" and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to "opt out" of "householding." Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of "householding" at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31417P304
Cusip 31417P403
G00278-01 (7/06)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2006 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Strategic Income Fund
Established 1994
A Portfolio of Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc.
12TH SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
May 31, 2006
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
Class F Shares
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights - Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 30,
|
|
| 5/31/2006
|
|
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $8.55 | | | $8.80 | | | $8.57 | | | $7.57 | | | $8.00 | | | $8.10 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.23 | 2 | | 0.50 | 2 | | 0.53 | 2 | | 0.615 | | | 0.69 | 2,3 | | 0.81 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options and foreign currency transactions
|
| 0.04
|
|
| (0.19
| )
|
| 0.27
|
|
| 1.015
|
|
| (0.42
| ) 3
|
| (0.12
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.27
|
|
| 0.31
|
|
| 0.80
|
|
| 1.630
|
|
| 0.27
|
|
| 0.69
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.25 | ) | | (0.56 | ) | | (0.57 | ) | | (0.629 | ) | | (0.70 | ) | | (0.76 | ) |
Distributions from paid-in capital 4
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.001
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.03
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.25
| )
|
| (0.56
| )
|
| (0.57
| )
|
| (0.630
| )
|
| (0.70
| )
|
| (0.79
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $8.57
|
|
| $8.55
|
|
| $8.80
|
|
| $8.57
|
|
| $7.57
|
|
| $8.00
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| 3.20
| %
|
| 3.55
| %
|
| 9.75
| %
|
| 22.29
| %
|
| 3.48
| %
|
| 8.77
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.26
| % 6
|
| 1.27
| %
|
| 1.26
| %
|
| 1.27
| %
|
| 1.26
| %
|
| 1.23
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 5.42
| % 6
|
| 5.76
| %
|
| 6.18
| %
|
| 7.14
| %
|
| 8.83
| % 3
|
| 9.93
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 0.08
| % 6
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.06
| %
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.13
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $435,351
|
| $403,562
|
| $354,272
|
| $279,461
|
| $167,387
|
| $138,295
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 19
| %
|
| 52
| %
|
| 26
| %
|
| 38
| %
|
| 50
| %
|
| 58
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended November 30, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.03, increase net realized and unrealized gain/loss per share by $0.03, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 9.31% to 8.83%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the period prior to November 30, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
4 Represents a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
5 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 30,
|
|
| 5/31/2006
|
|
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $8.54 | | | $8.79 | | | $8.57 | | | $7.57 | | | $8.00 | | | $8.10 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.20 | 2 | | 0.44 | 2 | | 0.47 | 2 | | 0.562 | | | 0.63 | 2,3 | | 0.76 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options and foreign currency transactions
|
| 0.04
|
|
| (0.20
| )
|
| 0.26
|
|
| 1.008
|
|
| (0.42
| ) 3
|
| (0.13
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.24
|
|
| 0.24
|
|
| 0.73
|
|
| 1.570
|
|
| 0.21
|
|
| 0.63
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.22 | ) | | (0.49 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | (0.569 | ) | | (0.64 | ) | | (0.71 | ) |
Distributions from paid-in capital 4
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.001
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.02
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.22
| )
|
| (0.49
| )
|
| (0.51
| )
|
| (0.570
| )
|
| (0.64
| )
|
| (0.73
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $8.56
|
|
| $8.54
|
|
| $8.79
|
|
| $8.57
|
|
| $7.57
|
|
| $8.00
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| 2.82
| %
|
| 2.77
| %
|
| 8.80
| %
|
| 21.40
| %
|
| 2.70
| %
|
| 7.97
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.01
| % 6
|
| 2.02
| %
|
| 2.01
| %
|
| 2.02
| %
|
| 2.01
| %
|
| 1.98
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 4.66
| % 6
|
| 5.01
| %
|
| 5.44
| %
|
| 6.42
| %
|
| 8.08
| % 3
|
| 9.18
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 0.08
| % 6
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.06
| %
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.13
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $462,084
|
| $523,792
|
| $614,079
|
| $669,571
|
| $550,731
|
| $592,565
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 19
| %
|
| 52
| %
|
| 26
| %
|
| 38
| %
|
| 50
| %
|
| 58
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended November 30, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.04, increase net realized and unrealized gain/loss per share by $0.04, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 8.55% to 8.08%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the period prior to November 30, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
4 Represents a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
5 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 30,
|
|
| 5/31/2006
|
|
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $8.55 | | | $8.80 | | | $8.57 | | | $7.57 | | | $8.00 | | | $8.10 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.20 | 2 | | 0.44 | 2 | | 0.47 | 2 | | 0.550 | | | 0.63 | 2,3 | | 0.76 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options and foreign currency transactions
|
| 0.03
|
|
| (0.20
| )
|
| 0.27
|
|
| 1.018
|
|
| (0.42
| ) 3
|
| (0.13
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.23
|
|
| 0.24
|
|
| 0.74
|
|
| 1.568
|
|
| 0.21
|
|
| 0.63
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.22 | ) | | (0.49 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | (0.567 | ) | | (0.64 | ) | | (0.71 | ) |
Distributions from paid-in capital 4
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.001
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.02
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.22
| )
|
| (0.49
| )
|
| (0.51
| )
|
| (0.568
| )
|
| (0.64
| )
|
| (0.73
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $8.56
|
|
| $8.55
|
|
| $8.80
|
|
| $8.57
|
|
| $7.57
|
|
| $8.00
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| 2.70
| %
|
| 2.77
| %
|
| 8.94
| %
|
| 21.37
| %
|
| 2.70
| %
|
| 7.97
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 2.01
| % 6
|
| 2.02
| %
|
| 2.01
| %
|
| 2.02
| %
|
| 2.01
| %
|
| 1.98
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 4.66
| % 6
|
| 5.01
| %
|
| 5.44
| %
|
| 6.42
| %
|
| 8.08
| % 3
|
| 9.18
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 0.08
| % 6
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.06
| %
|
| 0.07
| %
|
| 0.13
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $128,988
|
| $117,114
|
| $96,957
|
| $87,344
|
| $52,300
|
| $52,146
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 19
| %
|
| 52
| %
|
| 26
| %
|
| 38
| %
|
| 50
| %
|
| 58
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended November 30, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.04, increase net realized and unrealized gain/loss per share by $0.04, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 8.56% to 8.08%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the period prior to November 30, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
4 Represents a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
5 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights - Class F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | Six Months Ended (unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 30,
|
|
| 5/31/2006
|
|
| 2005
| 1
|
| 2004
|
|
| 2003
|
|
| 2002
|
|
| 2001
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period:
| | $8.52 | | | $8.77 | | | $8.55 | | | $7.55 | | | $7.99 | | | $8.09 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.23 | 2 | | 0.50 | 2 | | 0.53 | 2 | | 0.613 | | | 0.69 | 2,3 | | 0.82 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options and foreign currency transactions
|
| 0.04
|
|
| (0.19
| )
|
| 0.26
|
|
| 1.017
|
|
| (0.43
| ) 3
|
| (0.13
| )
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.27
|
|
| 0.31
|
|
| 0.79
|
|
| 1.630
|
|
| 0.26
|
|
| 0.69
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.25 | ) | | (0.56 | ) | | (0.57 | ) | | (0.629 | ) | | (0.70 | ) | | (0.76 | ) |
Distributions from paid-in capital 4
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.001
| )
|
| - --
|
|
| (0.03
| )
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.25
| )
|
| (0.56
| )
|
| (0.57
| )
|
| (0.630
| )
|
| (0.70
| )
|
| (0.79
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $8.54
|
|
| $8.52
|
|
| $8.77
|
|
| $8.55
|
|
| $7.55
|
|
| $7.99
|
|
Total Return 5
|
| 3.21
| %
|
| 3.56
| %
|
| 9.65
| %
|
| 22.35
| %
|
| 3.36
| %
|
| 8.78
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.26
| % 6
|
| 1.27
| %
|
| 1.26
| %
|
| 1.27
| %
|
| 1.26
| %
|
| 1.23
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 5.42
| % 6
|
| 5.76
| %
|
| 6.20
| %
|
| 7.17
| %
|
| 8.83
| % 3
|
| 9.93
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 7
|
| 0.58
| % 6
|
| 0.57
| %
|
| 0.57
| %
|
| 0.56
| %
|
| 0.57
| %
|
| 0.63
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $29,830
|
| $28,542
|
| $24,735
|
| $23,423
|
| $20,569
|
| $24,885
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
| 19
| %
|
| 52
| %
|
| 26
| %
|
| 38
| %
|
| 50
| %
|
| 58
| %
|
1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 2005, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Effective December 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended November 30, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.03, increase net realized and unrealized gain/loss per share by $0.03, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 9.30% to 8.83%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for the period prior to November 30, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
4 Represents a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
5 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2005 to May 31, 2006.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
|
| Beginning Account Value 12/1/2005
|
| Ending Account Value 5/31/2006
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,032.00
|
| $ 6.38
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,028.20
|
| $10.16
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,027.00
|
| $10.16
|
Class F Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,032.10
|
| $ 6.38
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,018.65
|
| $ 6.34
|
Class B Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,014.91
|
| $10.10
|
Class C Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,014.91
|
| $10.10
|
Class F Shares
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,018.65
|
| $ 6.34
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
|
| 1.26%
|
Class B Shares
|
| 2.01%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 2.01%
|
Class F Shares
|
| 1.26%
|
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
At May 31, 2006, the Fund's portfolio composition 1 was as follows:
Security Type
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
| 2
|
Corporate Debt Securities
|
| 49.1%
|
|
Foreign Government Securities
|
| 20.7%
|
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities 3
|
| 19.5%
|
|
U.S. Agency Securities 4
|
| 1.1%
|
|
Other Security Types 5
|
| 0.6%
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities 6
|
| 0.0%
|
|
Municipal Securities 6
|
| 0.0%
|
|
Cash Equivalents 7
|
| 8.4%
|
|
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net 8
|
| 0.6%
|
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these security types.
2 As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of one or more affiliated investment companies. For purposes of these tables, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market fund) is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security and other assets and liabilities owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments.
3 For purposes of this table, mortgage-backed securities include mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs) and adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities.
4 For purposes of this table, U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities do not include mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by GSEs.
5 Other Security Types consists of common stock, preferred stock and warrants.
6 Represents less than 0.1%.
7 Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
8 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value in U.S. Dollars
|
| | | U.S. CORPORATE BONDS--5.0% | | | |
| | | Basic Industry - Chemicals--0.2% | | | |
$ | 1,450,000 | 1 | Fertinitro Finance, Company Guarantee, 8.290%, 4/1/2020
| | $ | 1,196,250 |
| 1,250,000 | 1 | Reliance Industries Ltd., Bond, 8.250%, 1/15/2027
|
|
| 1,262,500
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,458,750
|
| | | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining--0.3% | | | |
| 3,000,000 | | Placer Dome, Inc., Bond, 8.500%, 12/31/2045
|
|
| 3,051,539
|
| | | Basic Industry - Paper--0.5% | | | |
| 4,360,000 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 8.875%, 8/15/2010
| | | 4,876,795 |
| 250,000 | | Pope & Talbot, Inc., 8.375%, 6/1/2013
| | | 212,500 |
| 450,000 | | Westvaco Corp., Sr. Deb., 7.500%, 6/15/2027
|
|
| 452,506
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,541,801
|
| | | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing--0.2% | | | |
| 2,020,000 | 1 | Tyco International Group, Note, 4.436%, 6/15/2007
|
|
| 1,997,242
|
| | | Capital Goods - Environmental--0.3% | | | |
| 2,700,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., 8.750%, 5/1/2018
|
|
| 2,836,953
|
| | | Communications - Media & Cable--0.1% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Lenfest Communications, Inc., Sr. Sub. Note, 10.500%, 6/15/2006
|
|
| 1,006,349
|
| | | Communications - Media Noncable--0.5% | | | |
| 2,535,000 | | British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, 8.200%, 7/15/2009
| | | 2,712,509 |
| 1,187,000 | | British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Note, 6.875%, 2/23/2009
| | | 1,222,119 |
| 1,000,000 | | News America Holdings, Note, 8.150%, 10/17/2036
|
|
| 1,116,137
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 5,050,765
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive--0.4% | | | |
| 3,000,000 | | DaimlerChrysler North America, Unsecd. Note, 4.050%, 6/4/2008
| | | 2,908,169 |
| 1,000,000 | | General Motors Acceptance, 8.000%, 11/1/2031
| | | 941,740 |
| 775,000 | | General Motors Corp., Note, 9.450%, 11/1/2011
|
|
| 674,250
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,524,159
|
| | | Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment--0.1% | | | |
| 940,000 | | Time Warner, Inc., 8.110%, 8/15/2006
|
|
| 944,366
|
| | | Energy - Integrated--0.2% | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | Husky Oil Ltd., Company Guarantee, 8.900%, 8/15/2028
|
|
| 1,591,720
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value in U.S. Dollars
|
| | | U.S. CORPORATE BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Banking--0.9% | | | |
$ | 4,000,000 | | First Union Institutional, Bond, 8.040%, 12/1/2026
| | $ | 4,207,972 |
| 2,000,000 | | PNC Financial Services, Company Guarantee, 8.625%, 12/31/2026
| | | 2,113,983 |
| 2,150,000 | 1 | Regional Diversified Funding, 9.250%, 3/15/2030
| | | 2,340,946 |
| 1,000,000 | 1 | Swedbank, Sub., 7.500%, 11/29/2049
|
|
| 1,008,416
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 9,671,317
|
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--0.2% | | | |
| 2,300,000 | | Amvescap PLC, Sr. Note, 5.900%, 1/15/2007
|
|
| 2,304,020
|
| | | Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive--0.1% | | | |
| 500,000 | | Susa Partnership LP, 8.200%, 6/1/2017
|
|
| 579,212
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life--0.3% | | | |
| 750,000 | | Delphi Funding, 9.310%, 3/25/2027
| | | 787,242 |
| 2,000,000 | 1 | Life Re Capital Trust I, Company Guarantee, 8.720%, 6/15/2027
| | | 2,023,335 |
| 500,000 | 1 | Union Central Life Insurance Co., Note, 8.200%, 11/1/2026
|
|
| 527,998
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,338,575
|
| | | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C--0.5% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | 1 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 8.200%, 5/4/2007
| | | 1,019,259 |
| 2,800,000 | 1 | MBIA Global Funding LLC, 2.875%, 11/30/2006
| | | 2,763,677 |
| 500,000 | 1 | USF&G Capitol, 8.312%, 7/1/2046
| | | 550,153 |
| 500,000 | | USF&G Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.470%, 1/10/2027
|
|
| 526,550
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,859,639
|
| | | Technology--0.2% | | | |
| 1,650,000 | | Unisys Corp., 8.125%, 6/1/2006
|
|
| 1,650,000
|
| | | TOTAL U.S. CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $52,420,442)
|
|
| 51,406,407
|
| | | INTERNATIONAL BONDS--5.1% | | | |
| | | AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR--0.3% | | | |
| | | State/Provincial--0.3% | | | |
| 3,900,000 | | New South Wales, State of, Local Gov't. Guarantee, Series 08RG, 8.000%, 3/1/2008
| | | 3,035,393 |
| 700,000 | | West Australia Treasury Corp., Local Gov't. Guarantee, Series 07, 8.000%, 10/15/2007
|
|
| 540,955
|
| | | TOTAL AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
|
|
| 3,576,348
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value in U.S. Dollars
|
| | | INTERNATIONAL BONDS--continued | | | |
| | | JAPANESE YEN--3.4% | | | |
| | | Banking--2.7% | | | |
$ | 450,000,000 | | Bayerische Landesbank, Sr. Unsub., Series EMTN, 1.000%, 9/20/2010
| | $ | 3,950,220 |
| 400,000,000 | | Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten, Sr. Unsub., 0.800%, 9/22/2008
| | | 3,548,270 |
| 344,000,000 | | Cie Financement Foncier, 0.400%, Series EMTN, 9/22/2006
| | | 3,059,153 |
| 500,000,000 | | KFW International Finance, 1.750%, 3/23/2010
| | | 4,532,187 |
| 190,000,000 | | KFW International Finance, Series EMTN, 2.050%, 9/21/2009
| | | 1,741,814 |
| 630,000,000 | | OEK Oest. Kontrollbank, Gilt, 1.800%, 3/22/2010
| | | 5,718,673 |
| 600,000,000 | | Pfandbrief Ost Land Hypo, Sr. Unsub., Series EMTN, 1.600%, 2/15/2011
|
|
| 5,373,584
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 27,923,901
|
| | | Financial Intermediaries--0.3% | | | |
| 400,000,000 | | Eksportfinans, Bond, 1.800%, 6/21/2010
|
|
| 3,628,948
|
| | | Supranational--0.4% | | | |
| 500,000,000 | | Inter-American Development Bank, 1.900%, 7/8/2009
|
|
| 4,557,226
|
| | | TOTAL JAPANESE YEN
|
|
| 36,110,075
|
| | | U.S. DOLLAR--1.4% | | | |
| | | Cable & Wireless Television--0.7% | | | |
| 8,000,000 | 2 | Satelites Mexicanos SA, Sr. Note, Series B, 10.125%, 12/31/2006
|
|
| 7,400,000
|
| | | Container & Glass Products--0.3% | | | |
| 700,000 | | Vicap SA, Sr. Note, Series EXCH, 11.375%, 5/15/2007
| | | 673,750 |
| 3,000,000 | 1 | Vitro SA, Note, Series 144A, 11.750%, 11/1/2013
|
|
| 2,850,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,523,750
|
| | | Oil & Gas--0.4% | | | |
| 3,600,000 | | Bluewater Finance Ltd., Company Guarantee, 10.250%, 2/15/2012
|
|
| 3,744,000
|
| | | TOTAL U.S. DOLLAR
|
|
| 14,667,750
|
| | | TOTAL INTERNATIONAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $54,510,747)
|
|
| 54,354,173
|
| | | GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES--9.2% | | | |
| | | AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR--0.0% | | | |
| | | State/Provincial--0.0% | | | |
| 550,000 | | Victoria, State of, Local Gov't. Guarantee, 10.250%, 11/15/2006
|
|
| 421,879
|
| | | BRITISH POUND--1.0% | | | |
| | | Sovereign--1.0% | | | |
| 2,250,000 | | United Kingdom, Government of, Bond, 5.000%, 3/7/2008
| | | 4,228,880 |
| 3,250,000 | | United Kingdom, Government of, Bond, 5.750%, 12/7/2009
|
|
| 6,282,882
|
| | | TOTAL BRITISH POUND
|
|
| 10,511,762
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value in U.S. Dollars
|
| | | GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES--continued | | | |
| | | EURO--5.2% | | | |
| | | Sovereign--5.2% | | | |
$ | 2,250,000 | | Austria, Government of, Bond, Series 975, 5.625%, 7/15/2007
| | $ | 2,952,324 |
| 10,650,000 | | Bundesschatzanweisungen, Note, 2.500%, 3/23/2007
| | | 13,577,455 |
| 3,000,000 | | Finland, Government of, Note, 3.000%, 7/4/2008
| | | 3,814,740 |
| 3,000,000 | | France, Government of, 4.000%, 4/25/2013
| | | 3,886,489 |
| 3,800,000 | | France, Government of, Bond, 4.250%, 4/25/2019
| | | 4,942,358 |
| 4,300,000 | | Germany, Government of, 4.750%, 7/4/2028
| | | 5,882,198 |
| 5,500,000 | | Germany, Government of, 5.250%, 1/4/2008
| | | 7,246,005 |
| 4,700,000 | | Germany, Government of, Bond, Series 0301, 4.750%, 7/4/2034
| | | 6,489,334 |
| 4,845,000 | | Germany, Government of, Series 0303, 4.250%, 1/4/2014
|
|
| 6,359,250
|
| | | TOTAL EURO
|
|
| 55,150,153
|
| | | JAPANESE YEN--1.5% | | | |
| | | Agency--0.9% | | | |
| 1,000,000,000 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.750%, 3/26/2008
|
|
| 9,035,941
|
| | | Sovereign--0.6% | | | |
| 400,000,000 | | Italy, Government of, Bond, 1.800%, 2/23/2010
| | | 3,622,907 |
| 306,000,000 | | Italy, Series INTL, 0.650%, 3/20/2009
|
|
| 2,694,578
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,317,485
|
| | | TOTAL JAPANESE YEN
|
|
| 15,353,426
|
| | | SWEDISH KRONA--0.2% | | | |
| | | Sovereign--0.2% | | | |
| 10,500,000 | | Sweden, Government of, Bond, 8.000%, 8/15/2007
| | | 1,541,007 |
| 7,000,000 | | Sweden, Government of, Series 1040, 6.500%, 5/5/2008
|
|
| 1,030,098
|
| | | TOTAL SWEDISH KRONA
|
|
| 2,571,105
|
| | | U.S. DOLLAR--1.3% | | | |
| | | Banking--0.4% | | | |
| 512,000,000 | | European Investment Bank, Note, Series EMTN, 3.000%, 9/20/2006
|
|
| 4,588,415
|
| | | Federal National Mortgage Association--0.9% | | | |
| 10,000,000 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 6/23/2008
|
|
| 9,754,713
|
| | | TOTAL U.S. DOLLAR
|
|
| 14,343,128
|
| | | TOTAL GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $95,867,510)
|
|
| 98,351,453
|
Principal Amount or Shares
|
|
|
|
| Value in U.S. Dollars
|
| | | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES--0.0% | | | |
| | | Home Equity Loan--0.0% | | | |
$ | 224,898 | 1 | 125 Home Loan Owner Trust 1998-1A B1, 9.260%, 2/15/2029
| | $ | 224,898 |
| 97,872 | | New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-NC5 M2, 7.240%, 10/25/2028
|
|
| 97,520
|
| | | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $322,057)
|
|
| 322,418
|
| | | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--0.0% | | | |
| | | Non-Agency Mortgage--0.0% | | | |
| 19,798 | 1 | SMFC Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, 1997-A B1-4, 1/28/2027 (IDENTIFIED COST $31,801)
|
|
| 15,640
|
| | | COMMON STOCKS--0.0% | | | |
| | | Finance--0.0% | | | |
| 2,013 | 3 | Arcadia Financial Ltd. - Warrants 3/15/2007
|
|
| 0
|
| | | Sovereign--0.0% | | | |
| 250 | 3 | Nigeria, Government of, Warrants 11/15/2020
|
|
| 0
|
| | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $0)
|
|
| 0
|
| | | MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES--0.0% | | | |
| | | Government National Mortgage Association--0.0% | | | |
| 87,840 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 780360, 11.000%, 30 Year, 9/15/2015 (IDENTIFIED COST $98,710)
|
|
| 93,714
|
| | | MUNICIPAL BOND--0.0% | | | |
| | | Municipal Services--0.0% | | | |
| 250,000 | | McKeesport, PA, Taxable GO, Series B 1997, 7.300%, (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 3/1/2020 (IDENTIFIED COST $249,413)
|
|
| 257,830
|
| | | MUTUAL FUNDS--78.3% 4 | | | |
| 11,039,279 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
| | | 204,493,820 |
| 26,907,911 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
| | | 260,199,502 |
| 53,956,899 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
|
| 362,590,361
|
| | | TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (IDENTIFIED COST $964,846,582)
|
|
| 827,283,683
|
| | | PREFERRED STOCKS--0.3% | | | |
| | | Financial Institution - Brokerage--0.2% | | | |
| 40,000 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Pfd. 5.670%, $2.84, Annual Dividend
|
|
| 1,880,000
|
| | | Financial Institution - REITs--0.1% | | | |
| 9,900 | | Prologis Trust, REIT Perpetual Pfd. Stock, Series C, $4.27, Annual Dividend
|
|
| 552,172
|
| | | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $2,146,407)
|
|
| 2,432,172
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value in U.S. Dollars
|
| | | U.S. TREASURY--1.1% | | | |
| | | Treasury Securities--1.1% | | | |
$ | 11,000,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 4.875%, 4/30/2011 (IDENTIFIED COST $10,964,766)
|
| $
| 10,913,804
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--0.4% | | | |
| 4,389,000 | | Interest in $3,100,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 5.05%, dated 5/31/2006, under which UBS Securities LLC will repurchase U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 5/25/2036 for $3,100,434,861 on 6/1/2006. The market value of the underlying securities at the end of the period was $3,177,005,067. (AT COST)
|
|
| 4,389,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.4% (IDENTIFIED COST $1,185,847,435) 5
|
|
| 1,049,820,294
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.6%
|
|
| 6,432,847
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 1,056,253,141
|
1 Denotes a restricted security, including securities purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, all of which have been deemed liquid by criteria approved by the Fund's Board of Directors, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At May 31, 2006, these securities amounted to $17,780,314 which represents 1.7% of total net assets.
2 Issuer has defaulted on final principal payment.
3 Non-income producing security.
4 Affiliated companies.
5 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $1,189,210,008.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2006.
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
GO | - --General Obligation |
INS | - --Insured |
REIT | - --Real Estate Investment Trust |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value, including $827,283,683 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $1,185,847,435)
| | | | | $ | 1,049,820,294 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 1,256 | |
Cash denominated in foreign currency (identified cost $2,707,803)
| | | | | | 2,719,838 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 3,416,638 | |
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,014,580
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,058,972,606
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | $ | 1,814,416 | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 254,631 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 381,038 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 223,472 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 45,908
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,719,465
|
|
Net assets for 123,374,221 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,056,253,141
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 1,208,681,902 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
| |
| | | | (135,939,164 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, options, and foreign currency transactions
| | | | | | (11,746,534 | ) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| (4,743,063
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,056,253,141
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
| | | | | | | |
Class A Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($435,350,746 ÷ 50,828,255 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.57
|
|
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $8.57) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.97
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.57
|
|
Class B Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($462,083,526 ÷ 53,987,424 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.56
|
|
Offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.56
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $8.56) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.09
|
|
Class C Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($128,988,435 ÷ 15,064,798 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.56
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $8.56) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.65
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.56) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.47
|
|
Class F Shares:
| | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share ($29,830,434 ÷ 3,493,744 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.54
|
|
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $8.54) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.63
|
|
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.54) 1
|
|
|
|
|
| $8.45
|
|
1 See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended May 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (including $23,423,887 received from affiliated issuers) (Note 5)
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 23,505,473 |
Interest (net of foreign taxes withheld of $4,184)
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,742,112 |
Interest income allocated from affiliated partnership (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8,861,014
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 36,108,599
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 4,583,067 | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 429,020 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 48,161 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 566,014 | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 5,653 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 9,934 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 10,177 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 82,496 | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,861,957 | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 462,755 | | | | |
Distribution services fee--Class F Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 73,680 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class A Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 529,791 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 620,652 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class C Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 153,569 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee--Class F Shares (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 36,487 | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 50,078 | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 55,228 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 5,712 | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 41,312 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,389
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES BEFORE ALLOCATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9,630,132
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses allocated from affiliated partnership (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 99,465
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9,729,597
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Operations - continued
Waivers (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (400,995 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (18,162 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee--Class F Shares
|
|
| (73,680
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| (492,837
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 9,236,760
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 26,871,839
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (net of foreign taxes withheld of $96,532 and including realized gain of $9,062,669 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5))
| | | | | | | | | | | (1,501,987) |
Net realized gain allocated from partnership
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,503,021 |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 643,482
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,644,516
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 32,516,355
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2006
|
|
| Year Ended 11/30/2005
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 26,871,839 | | | $ | 57,913,590 | |
Net realized gain on investments including allocation from partnership, options and foreign currency transactions
| | | 5,001,034 | | | | 44,104,965 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, options and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency
|
|
| 643,482
|
|
|
| (69,333,942
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 32,516,355
|
|
|
| 32,684,613
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares
| | | (12,578,589 | ) | | | (24,422,584 | ) |
Class B Shares
| | | (12,639,902 | ) | | | (32,133,983 | ) |
Class C Shares
| | | (3,156,902 | ) | | | (6,115,812 | ) |
Class F Shares
|
|
| (867,952
| )
|
|
| (1,705,710
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (29,243,345
| )
|
|
| (64,378,089
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 146,471,002 | | | | 304,525,060 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 20,682,774 | | | | 41,834,187 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (187,184,402
| )
|
|
| (331,699,493
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| (20,030,626
| )
|
|
| 14,659,754
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| (16,757,616
| )
|
|
| (17,033,722
| )
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 1,073,010,757
|
|
|
| 1,090,044,479
|
|
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(4,743,063) and $(2,371,557), respectively)
|
| $
| 1,056,253,141
|
|
| $
| 1,073,010,757
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2006 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc. (the "Corporation") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of three portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, and Class F Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The primary investment objective of the Fund is to seek a high level of current income.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.
Investment Valuation
Domestic and foreign equity securities are valued at the last sale price or official closing price reported in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market), if available. If unavailable, the security is generally valued at the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices. With respect to valuation of foreign securities, trading in foreign cities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Therefore, foreign securities are valued at the latest closing price on the exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated in U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the day the value of the foreign security is determined. The Fund generally values fixed-income and short-term securities according to prices furnished by an independent pricing service, except that securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. For mortgage-backed securities, prices furnished by the independent pricing service are based on the aggregate investment value of the projected cash flows to be generated by the security. For other fixed-income securities, prices furnished by an independent pricing service are intended to be indicative of the mean between the bid and asked prices currently offered to institutional investors for the securities. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value. Securities for which no quotations are readily available or whose values have been affected by a significant event occurring between the close of their primary markets and the closing of the NYSE are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Board of Directors (the "Directors").
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may invest in Federated Core Trust, (Core Trust) which is managed by Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's adviser. Core Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Act, available only to registered investment companies and other institutional investors. The investment objective of High Yield Bond Portfolio, a portfolio of Core Trust, is to seek high current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of lower rated fixed income securities. The investment objective of Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio, a portfolio of Core Trust, is to provide total return. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees on behalf of Core Trust. Income distributions from Core Trust are declared daily and paid monthly, and are recorded by the Fund as dividend income. Capital gain distributions, if any, from Core Trust are declared and paid annually, and are recorded by the Fund as capital gains. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Core Trust. A copy of the Core Trust's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website www.sec.gov, at the Commission's public reference room in Washington, DC or upon request from the Fund by calling 1-800-341-7400.
The Fund may also invest in Federated Core Trust II (Core Trust II), pursuant to a separate Exemptive Order issued by the SEC. Core Trust II is independently managed by Federated Investment Counseling, an affiliate of the Fund's Adviser. Core Trust II is a limited partnership established under the laws of the state of Delaware, on November 13, 2000, registered under the Act, and offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors. The investment objective of Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE), a portfolio of Core Trust II, is to achieve a total return on its assets. Federated receives no advisory or administrative fees on behalf of Core Trust II. The Fund records daily its proportionate share of income, expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses from EMCORE. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of EMCORE. A copy of EMCORE's financial statements is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website www.sec.gov, at the Commission's public reference room in Washington, DC or upon request from the Fund by calling 1-800-341-7400.
Repurchase Agreements
It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a "securities entitlement" and exercises "control" as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, the insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses, and Distributions
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization/Paydown Gains and Losses
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities, other than mortgage-backed securities, are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes. Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary.
Withholding taxes, and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes, on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
Other Taxes
As an open-end management investment company incorporated in the state of Maryland but domiciled in Pennsylvania, the Fund is subject to the Pennsylvania Franchise Tax. This franchise tax is assessed annually on the value of the Fund, as represented by average net assets for the tax year.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into foreign currency commitments for the delayed delivery of securities or foreign currency exchange transactions. The Fund may enter into foreign currency contract transactions to protect assets against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies; whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign currency transactions are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date. At May 31, 2006, the Fund had no outstanding foreign currency commitments.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (FCs) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Securities Lending
The Fund participates in a securities lending program providing for the lending of corporate bonds, equity and government securities to qualified brokers. The Fund normally receives cash collateral for securities loaned that is invested in an affiliated money market fund or invested in short-term securities, including repurchase agreements. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 100% of the market value of investments loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Earnings on collateral are allocated between the securities lending agent, as a fee for its services under the program, and the Fund, according to agreed-upon rates.
As of May 31, 2006, the Fund had no securities on loan.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such 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 Directors. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under general supervision of the Directors.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Directors, held at May 31, 2006, is as follows:
Security
|
| Acquisition Date
|
| Acquisition Cost
|
SMFC Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-A B1-4 1/28/2027
|
| 2/4/1998
|
| $19,001
|
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following tables summarize capital stock activity:
|
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2006
|
| Year Ended 11/30/2005
|
Class A Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 11,468,921 | | | $ | 98,592,316 | | | 22,451,249 | | | $ | 195,756,157 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 1,120,308 |
|
| | 9,659,554 |
|
| 2,145,715 |
|
| | 18,633,168 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (8,970,487
| )
|
|
| (77,452,852
| )
|
| (17,649,994
| )
|
|
| (153,615,522
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 3,618,742
|
|
| $
| 30,799,018
|
|
| 6,946,970
|
|
| $
| 60,773,803
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2006
|
| Year Ended 11/30/2005
|
Class B Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 2,061,880 | | | $ | 17,319,172 | | | 6,434,171 | | | $ | 56,165,818 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 953,970 |
|
| | 8,222,831 |
|
| 2,113,803 |
|
|
| 18,353,258 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (10,341,631
| )
|
|
| (89,216,463
| )
|
| (17,068,264
| )
|
|
| (148,697,072
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (7,325,781
| )
|
| $
| (63,674,460
| )
|
| (8,520,290
| )
|
| $
| (74,177,996
| )
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2006
|
| Year Ended 11/30/2005
|
Class C Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 3,066,950 | | | $ | 26,351,891 | | | 5,202,143 | | | $ | 45,400,284 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 260,669 |
|
|
| 2,247,429 |
|
| 458,146 |
|
| | 3,975,844 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,967,097
| )
|
|
| (16,971,155
| )
|
| (2,979,061
| )
|
|
| (25,913,967
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 1,360,522
|
|
| $
| 11,628,165
|
|
| 2,681,228
|
|
| $
| 23,462,161
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2006
|
| Year Ended 11/30/2005
|
Class F Shares:
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
| Shares
|
|
|
| Amount
|
|
Shares sold
| | 491,954 | | | $ | 4,207,623 | | | 829,046 | | | $ | 7,202,801 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
|
| 64,332 |
|
|
| 552,960 |
|
| 100,801 |
|
|
| 871,917 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
| (411,648
| )
|
|
| (3,543,932
| )
|
| (399,947
| )
|
|
| (3,472,932
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 144,638
|
|
| $
| 1,216,651
|
|
| 529,900
|
|
| $
| 4,601,786
|
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| (2,201,879
| )
|
| $
| (20,030,626
| )
|
| 1,637,808
|
|
| $
| 14,659,754
|
|
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 2006, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,189,210,008. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized appreciation/depreciation resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates was $139,389,714. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $21,006,068 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $160,395,782.
At November 30, 2005, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $13,292,753 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:
Expiration Year
|
| Expiration Amount
|
2009
|
| $ 7,530,734
|
2010
|
| $5,329,211
|
2012
|
| $ 432,808
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, the Adviser voluntarily waived $400,995 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Maximum Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
0.150%
|
| on the first $5 billion
|
0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
|
| on assets in excess of $20 billion
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average aggregate daily net assets of the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses according to the following schedule annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name
|
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
|
Class B Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class C Shares
|
| 0.75%
|
Class F Shares
|
| 0.50%
|
FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, FSC voluntarily waived $73,680 of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intemediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, FSC retained $160,715 of fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
For the six months ended May 31, 2006, FSC retained $69,122 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $3,715 of contingent deferred sales charges relating to redemptions of Class A Shares, $5,714 relating to redemptions of Class C Shares and $4,757 relating to redemptions of Class F Shares. See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC), for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. FSSC or these financial intermediaries may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time. For the six months ended May 31, 2006, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.
General
Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other mutual funds. Transactions with affiliated companies during the six months ended May 31, 2006, are as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held at 11/30/2005
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held at 5/31/2006
|
| Value at 5/31/2006
|
| Dividend Income or Income Allocated From Partnerships
|
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund
|
| 12,941,595
|
| 833,552
|
| (2,735,868)
|
| 11,039,279
|
| $204,493,820
|
| $ 8,861,014
|
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
|
| 22,815,899
|
| 8,503,128
|
| (4,411,116)
|
| 26,907,911
|
| 260,199,502
|
| 18,023,754
|
High Yield Bond Portfolio
|
| 58,551,128
|
| 7,834,694
|
| (12,428,923)
|
| 53,956,899
|
| 362,590,361
|
| 5,400,133
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
|
| 94,308,622
|
| 17,171,374
|
| (19,575,907)
|
| 91,904,089
|
| $ 827,283,683
|
| $32,284,901
|
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended May 31, 2006, were as follows:
Purchases
|
| $
| 181,628,404
|
Sales
|
| $
| 217,682,051
|
7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Fund invests in securities of non-U.S. issuers. The political or economic developments within a particular country or region may have an adverse effect on the ability of domiciled issuers to meet their obligations. Additionally, political or economic developments may have an effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities and currency holdings.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Beginning in October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and various subsidiaries thereof (including the advisers and distributor for various investment companies, collectively, "Federated"), along with various investment companies sponsored by Federated ("Funds") were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On May 20, 2005, the Fund's Directors, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, appointed Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) as the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm. The Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) declined to stand for re-election. The previous reports issued by D&T on the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2003 and November 30, 2004 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2003 and November 30, 2004: (i) there were no disagreements with D&T on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of D&T, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years; and (ii) there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a) (1) (v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
As indicated above, the Fund has appointed E&Y as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2005. During the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2003 and November 30, 2004 and the interim period commencing December 1, 2004 and ended May 20, 2005, neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has consulted E&Y on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a) (1) (v) of said Item 304).
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract
FEDERATED STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2006. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
Prior to the meeting, the Adviser had recommended that the Federated Funds appoint a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated Fund. The Senior Officer appointed by the Funds has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent written evaluation that covered topics discussed below, which the Board considered, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these considerations and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board has received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, and directed the preparation of independent reports, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups is of significance in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
For both the one and three year periods ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's performance was above the median of the relevant peer group.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades as well as waivers of fees and/or reimbursements of expenses. In order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund by fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund by fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs causes such allocation reports to be of questionable value. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board also reviewed profitability information for Federated and other publicly held fund management companies, provided by the Senior Officer, who noted the limited availability of such information, and concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant additional investments in the portfolio management and distribution efforts supporting all of the Federated funds and that the benefits of any economies, should they exist, were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
During the year ending December 31, 2005, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
No changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract, and the Senior Officer noted that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. For 2005, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates was satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were relevant to every Federated fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
The Senior Officer also made recommendations relating to the organization and availability of data and verification of processes for purposes of implementing future evaluations which the Adviser has agreed to implement.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Federated's website. Go to FederatedInvestors.com, select "Products," select the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link, then select the Fund to access the link to Form N-PX. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are 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, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" and selecting the name of the Fund, or by selecting the name of the Fund and clicking on "Portfolio Holdings." You must register on the website the first time you wish to access this information.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called "householding"), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's "householding" program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the "householding" program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent ("implied consent") if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to "household" at least sixty (60) days before it begins "householding" and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to "opt out" of "householding." Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of "householding" at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31417P502
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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2006 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not Applicable
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
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Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
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Item 6. Schedule of Investments
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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
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Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management
Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
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Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not Applicable
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) The registrant's President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c)
under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form
the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on
their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of
the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the last fiscal
quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant Federated Fixed Income Securities, Inc.
By /S/ Richard A. Novak
Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer
(insert name and title)
Date July 25, 2006
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer
Date July 25, 2006
By /S/ Richard A. Novak
Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer
Date July 25, 2006