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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-8372
Travelers Series Fund Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
125 Broad Street, New York, NY | 10004 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.
Smith Barney Fund Management LLC
300 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 451-2010
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2004
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ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
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TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
SMITH BARNEY HIGH
INCOME PORTFOLIO
PIONEER STRATEGIC
INCOME PORTFOLIO
ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2004
NOT FDIC INSURED • NOT BANK GUARANTEED • MAY LOSE VALUE
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R. JAY GERKEN, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Dear Shareholder,
Stock prices generally advanced over the 12 months ending October 31, 2004, although performance varied sharply among sectors and investment styles. The equity market also shifted gears during the period due to investors’ reactions to mixed signals about the economy.
Last fall, stocks generally continued to rise as many geopolitical concerns began to ease, and a spate of mortgage refinancings freed up investable cash for investors. Despite positive corporate earnings results, stocks traded in a narrow range during the first quarter of this year due to concerns about anemic job growth.i During this time, the economy grew at a moderate pace,ii albeit at significantly stronger levels than during the first half of 2003.
In the spring, the economic recovery became broader-based as labor market growth improved dramatically in March and April, although signs suggested a pickup in inflation in the spring as well. As widely anticipated, the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)iii proceeded to push short-term interest rates higher, marking its first hike in four years. The Fed raised its target for the closely watched federal funds rateiv by 0.25% on three occasions during the reporting period, increasing it from a four-decade low of 1.00% in June to 1.75% in September, and then again to 2.00% on November 10, after the fund’s reporting period had ended. Higher rates can help slow a potential acceleration of economic growth and thereby help maintain a balance between that growth and the inflation that can generally accompany it.
As the period came to a close, inflation figures were benign while labor market growth, which had tapered off during the summer, exceeded consensus estimates for October. Crude oil prices, which had risen to record highs in the third quarter, when coupled with investors’ reaction to terrorism concerns, weakened investor sentiment toward the equity markets. However, reports of a pullback in oil prices and strong third-quarter corporate profits gave stock prices a boost in the final month of the period.
Over the 12 months, stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies continued to outperform large-caps in general. Value-oriented stocks handily
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outpaced growth-oriented stocks. International stock markets beat out the broad domestic U.S. market by a wide margin.
Following a sharp sell-off in the spring in anticipation that interest rates were poised to rise, bond prices rose later in the period. U.S. high-yield bonds performed well amid strong fundamentals and low default rates.
Within this environment, the funds performed as follows:1
PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2004
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio | 6.08 | % | 12.33 | % | ||
Bear Stearns High Yield Index | 6.27 | % | 12.23 | % | ||
Citigroup High Yield Market Index | 6.42 | % | 12.28 | % | ||
Lipper High Current Yield Variable Funds Category Average | 5.86 | % | 11.02 | % | ||
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio | 7.04 | % | 11.66 | % | ||
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index | 4.23 | % | 5.53 | % | ||
Citigroup Non-U.S. World Government Bond Index | 8.25 | % | 12.23 | % | ||
Lipper Variable General Bond Funds Category Average | 5.19 | % | 7.58 | % |
The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns assume the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gains distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.
Performance figures may reflect reimbursements or fee waivers, without which performances would have been lower.
Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the period ended October 31, 2004 and include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Returns in the variable high current yield funds category were calculated among the 90 funds for the six-month period and among the 89 funds for the 12-month period. Returns in the variable general bond funds category were calculated among the 47 funds for both the six-month and 12-month period.
1 | The funds are underlying investment options of various variable annuity products. A variable annuity product is a contract issued by an insurance company where the annuity premium (a set amount of dollars) is immediately turned into units of a portfolio of securities. Upon retirement, the policyholder is paid according to accumulated units whose dollar value varies according to the performance of the securities within the sub accounts. Its objective is to preserve, through investment, the purchasing value of the annuity, which otherwise is subject to erosion through inflation. The funds’ performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which if reflected, would reduce the performance of the funds. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
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Please read on for a more detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the fund’s fiscal year and to learn how those conditions have affected fund performance.
Information About Your Fund
As you may be aware several issues in the mutual fund industry have recently come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. The funds’ Adviser and some of its affiliates have received requests for information from various government regulators regarding market timing, late trading, fees, and other mutual fund issues in connection with various investigations. The regulators appear to be examining, among other things, the funds’ response to market timing and shareholder exchange activity, including compliance with prospectus disclosure related to these subjects. The funds have been informed that the Adviser and its affiliates are responding to those information requests, but are not in a position to predict the outcome of these requests and investigations.
In November 2003, Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) disclosed an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the U.S. Attorney relating to CAM’s entry into the transfer agency business during 1997-1999. Citigroup has disclosed that the Staff of the SEC is considering recommending a civil injunctive action and/or an administrative proceeding against certain advisory and transfer agent entities affiliated with Citigroup, the former CEO of CAM, two former employees and a current employee of CAM, relating to the creation, operation and fees of its internal transfer agent unit that serves various CAM-managed funds. Citigroup is cooperating with the SEC and will seek to resolve this matter in discussion with the SEC Staff. Although there can be no assurance, Citigroup does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the funds.
As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets. We look forward to helping you continue to meet your financial goals.
Sincerely,
R. Jay Gerken, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
November 22, 2004
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MANAGER OVERVIEW
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio
Performance Review
For the 12 months ended October 31, 2004, the Smith Barney High Income Portfolio returned 12.33%.2 In comparison, the fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Bear Stearns High Yield Indexv, returned 12.23% for the same period. The Lipper variable high current yield funds category average3 was 11.02%.
Special Shareholder Notice
Effective January 1, 2005, the Citigroup High Yield Market Indexvi will replace the Bear Stearns High Yield Index as the fund’s benchmark. Management has determined that the Citigroup High Yield Market Index is a more appropriate benchmark reflecting more closely the composition of the portfolio of securities and more representative of the management style.
Market Overview
The high-yield bond market, as represented by the Citigroup High Yield Market Index, returned 12.28% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2004. The rally that began in the second half of August 2003 continued for the remainder of the 2003 calendar year as lower U.S. Treasury yields and positive mutual fund inflows propelled the high-yield market higher. Fundamentals also supported the market, with the improving economy, strong earnings and declining default rates contributing to the market’s advance. Corporate bond issuers took advantage of the low interest rates to improve their balance sheets and liquidity.
Following a strong run over 2003, high-yield bond prices began to retreat early in 2004 due to profit-taking as investors became concerned that company fundamentals did not warrant such gains and the low yields did not offer enough compensation for the risk. Additionally, the Fed’siii removal of the “considerable period” language from its policy statement during this time sparked concerns
2 | The fund is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity products. A variable annuity product is a contract issued by an insurance company where the annuity premium (a set amount of dollars) is immediately turned into units of a portfolio of securities. Upon retirement, the policyholder is paid according to accumulated units whose dollar value varies according to the performance of the securities within the sub accounts. Its objective is to preserve, through investment, the purchasing value of the annuity, which otherwise is subject to erosion through inflation. The fund’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which if reflected, would reduce the performance of the fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
3 | Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended October 31, 2004, calculated among the 89 funds in the fund’s Lipper category, including the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, and excluding sales charges. |
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that the Fed would begin raising the federal funds rateiv sooner than had been expected. The high-yield market continued to decline in February, with lower-quality issues leading the way down amid large fund outflows, continued profit taking and greater focus on company fundamentals.
In March, investors sought haven in higher-rated bonds in the non-investment-grade universe as terrorism fears and weak employment numbers exerted pressure on stock markets and drove yields on U.S. Treasury bonds lower. However, economic data released in April showing an improving labor marketvii and signs of higher inflation sparked another sell-off in U.S. Treasury bonds as investors shifted their expectations of Fed tightening from 2005 to the summer of 2004. Additionally, economic data in May sparked increased inflation fears, with concern over Fed tightening transitioning from timing to size and pace of the expected interest rate increases. Once again, we believe the volatility in the U.S. Treasury market spilled into the high-yield market, resulting in negative returns and large mutual fund redemptions. However, the high-yield bond market rallied for the remainder of the fiscal year due to positive mutual fund flows and a strong rally in U.S. treasuries as the economy showed signs of slowing. Additionally, high-yield default rates remained low as the improving economy and the low interest rate environment enabled companies to extend their debt maturities on new issues at favorable rates and improve their liquidity.
Based on the 7.46% yield of the Citigroup High Market Yield Index as of October 31, 2004, high-yield bonds continued to offer competitive yields relative to U. S. Treasury notes.viii However, high-yield issues are subject to additional risks, such as the increased possibility of default because of their lower credit quality, and yields and prices will fluctuate.
Factors Influencing Fund Performance
The fund’s performance for the fiscal year benefited from favorable issue selection, an overweighting in both the chemical and consumer products sectors, and an underweighting in the airlines sector. The fund’s performance was adversely affected by its investment-grade holdings and underweight in both the energy and utilities sectors.ix
Following a strong run over 2003, the high-yield bond market has not rallied as significantly during 2004 due to concerns regarding rising interest rates, high oil prices and weak equity markets. However, the recent improvement in the U.S. economy has proved favorable for corporate earnings and the corporate bond credit environment. While markets will fluctuate, the high-yield market has
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remained healthy from a fundamental perspective, as many companies generated better-than-expected earnings and default rates have continued to decline. The fund remained overweight in lower-rated securities based upon our rationale that the fund could benefit from an improving economy and could potentially outperform higher-rated quality credits if interest rates were to rise.
Thank you for your investment in the Smith Barney High Income Portfolio. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the fund’s investment goals.
Sincerely,
Peter J. Wilby, CFA Portfolio Manager | Beth A. Semmel, CFA Portfolio Manager |
November 22, 2004
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MANAGER OVERVIEW
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio
Performance Review
For the 12 months ended October 31, 2004, excluding sales charges, the Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio returned 11.66%.4 In comparison, the fund’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Indexx and the Citigroup Non-U.S. World Government Bond Indexxi , returned 5.53% and 12.23%, respectively, for the same period. The fund outperformed the Lipper variable general bond funds category average5, which was 7.58%.
Market Overview
The economy continued to grow at a solid pace during the fiscal year. After rising in the fourth quarter of 2003 and first quarter of 2004, gross domestic product (“GDP”)xii growth averaged 3.50% in the second and third quarters of the year. During that six-month period, the unemployment rate declined to 5.40%xiii. As expected, the Fediii raised its target for the federal funds rateiv by 0.25% to 1.25% at the end of June 2004 as a countermeasure to the resilient strength of the economy. This was the Fed’s first target rate increase in four years. The Fed again raised its target for the short-term rate in 0.25% increments in August, September, and after the fund’s reporting period had ended on November 10, to 2.00%.
Bond prices fluctuated during the fiscal year in response to the changing outlook for the U.S. economy. As expected, when the economy appeared to be strengthening, yields rose. When the economic recovery appeared to be losing momentum, they declined. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note closed at 4.02%, although it traded as low as 3.68% in March 2004 and as high as 4.87% in June 2004. The overall U.S. bond market, as measured by the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.53% during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2004. High yield bonds as measured by the Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Indexxiv returned 12.04%. Global bond markets gained from the falling U.S. dollar, which was weak against most foreign currencies, especially the euro.
4 | The fund is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity products. A variable annuity product is a contract issued by an insurance company where the annuity premium (a set amount of dollars) is immediately turned into units of a portfolio of securities. Upon retirement, the policyholder is paid according to accumulated units whose dollar value varies according to the performance of the securities within the sub accounts. Its objective is to preserve, through investment, the purchasing value of the annuity, which otherwise is subject to erosion through inflation. The fund’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which if reflected, would reduce the performance of the fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
5 | Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended October 31, 2004, calculated among the 47 funds in the fund’s Lipper category, including the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, and excluding sales charges. |
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Factors Influencing Fund Performance
The portfolio’s overweight positions in foreign currencies, high yield bonds, and mortgage sectors were the largest contributors to performance over the period. Foreign currencies gained appreciably against the weak U.S. dollar for much of the year, while strength in the high yield bond market reflected the general strength of global economy. Mortgages continued to benefit from the brisk pace of homeowner refinancing. In the emerging market bonds sector, our focus on Russia and Brazil enhanced results.
Individual securities held in the portfolio that favorably contributed to relative performance included Russian oil exploration and production company Gaz Capital S.A., global metal and glass container manufacturer Crown Holdings, Inc., and Norwegian energy engineering and construction services provider Kvaerner ASA. In the U.S., Clean Harbors, Inc., an environmental company, aided performance based on increased demand for chemical spill clean-ups.
Securities that detracted from results included airline AMR Corp., which suffered from the adverse affects of high oil prices which offset gains in its underlying business. In addition, Curative Health Services, Inc., a home blood infusion company, suffered from changes in a California law related to reimbursements.xv
Thank you for your investment in the Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the fund’s investment goals.
Sincerely,
The Portfolio Management Team
Pioneer Investments
November 22, 2004
The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole.
RISKS:
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio: Keep in mind, high-yielding bonds are rated below investment grade and carry more risk than higher rated securities. Also, the fund is subject to fluctuations in share price as interest rates rise and fall and is subject to certain risks of overseas investing, including currency fluctuations, differing securities regulations and periods of illiquidity, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. The fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on fund performance.
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio: The fund may invest in high yield bonds. High yield bonds involve greater credit and liquidity risks than investment grade bonds. The fund may invest in foreign securities. Investing in foreign securities is subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political and economic conditions. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. The fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on fund performance.
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All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
i | Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce. January 2, 2004. |
ii | Source: Commerce Department (Bureau of Economic Analysis). Refers to quarterly growth of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”). GDP is a market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in a given country. |
iii | Source: U.S. Federal Reserve Board. The Fed is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments. |
iv | The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank charge other banks that need overnight loans. |
v | The Bear Stearns High Yield Index comprises securities across a wide spectrum of industries with at least one year to maturity. All fixed-income, non-convertible, dollar-denominated securities rated both BB+ and Ba1 or lower (split-rated crossover issues are not included) with outstanding par value of at least $100 million are included. Effective January 1, 2005, the Citigroup High Yield Market Index will replace the Bear Stearns High Yield Index as the fund’s benchmark. Management has determined that the Citigroup High Yield Market Index is a more appropriate benchmark reflecting more closely the composition of the portfolio of securities and more representative of the management style. |
vi | The Citigroup High Yield Market Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of high yield securities. |
vii | Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce. April 2, 2004. |
viii | Yields are subject to change and will fluctuate. |
ix | The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the fund’s current or future investments. The fund’s top five sector holdings as of October 31, 2004 were: Telecommunications (11.0%); Hotels/Casinos/Gaming (7.9%); Chemicals (7.2%); Energy (6.9); Cable (6.8%). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time. |
x | The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of Government, Corporate, Mortgage and Asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity. |
xi | The Citigroup Non-U.S. Government Bond Index is an index of bonds from several major world government bond markets outside the U.S. with maturities of less than 1 year. |
xii | Gross domestic product is a market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in a given country. |
xiii | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2004. |
xiv | The Merrill Lynch GNMA Master Index is a market capitalization weighted index of securities backed by mortgage pools of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA). |
xv | Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of October 31, 2004 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the fund’s current or future investments. The fund’s top ten holdings as of this date were: Asset Backed Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2003-HE3, Class M5, 5.870% due 6/15/33 (2.4%), GNMA, 6.000% due 11/15/32 (2.2%), Province of Ontario, Medium-Term Notes, Series E, 5.500% due 4/23/13 (2.1%), Kingdom of Sweden, Bonds, Series 1046, 5.500% due 10/8/12 (1.8%), Government of Canada, Bonds, 5.750% due 9/1/06 (1.8%), French Republic, Bonds, Series OATi, 3.000% due 7/25/09 (1.4%), GNMA, 5.500% due 7/15/34 (1.4%), GNMA, 6.000% due 8/15/19 (1.4%), Government of Norway, Bonds, 6.750% due 1/15/07 (1.3%), Russian Federation, Bonds, 5.000% due 3/31/30 (1.1%). Please refer to pages 33 through 51 for a list and percentage breakdown of the fund’s holdings. |
The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the fund’s current or future investments. The fund’s top five sector holdings as of October 31, 2004 were: Corporate Bonds and Notes (53.4%); Foreign Bonds (17.5%); U.S. Government Sector (17.5%); Asset-Backed Securities (7.1%); Municipal Bonds (1.6%). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
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Smith Barney High Income Portfolio
Fund at a Glance (unaudited)
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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio
Fund at a Glance (unaudited)
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2004 and held for the six months ended October 31, 2004.
Actual Expenses
The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.
Based on Actual Total Return(1)
Actual Total Return Without Sales Charges(2) | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period(3) | |||||||||||
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio | 6.08 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,060.80 | 0.66 | % | $ | 3.42 | |||||
Smith Barney Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio | 7.04 | 1,000.00 | 1,070.40 | 0.87 | 4.53 | ||||||||||
(1) | For the six months ended October 31, 2004. |
(2) | Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, at net asset value. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. |
(3) | Expenses (net of voluntary waiver) are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366. |
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Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, 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.
Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)
Hypothetical Annualized Total Return | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period(2) | |||||||||||
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio | 5.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.83 | 0.66 | % | $ | 3.35 | |||||
Smith Barney Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio | 5.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,020.76 | 0.87 | 4.42 | ||||||||||
(1) | For the six months ended October 31, 2004. |
(2) | Expenses (net of voluntary waiver) are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366. |
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Smith Barney High Income Portfolio
Average Annual Total Returns† (unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended 10/31/04 | 12.33 | % | |||
Five Years Ended 10/31/04 | 3.97 | ||||
Ten Years Ended 10/31/04 | 6.97 | ||||
6/16/94* through 10/31/04 | 6.13 | ||||
Cumulative Total Return† (unaudited)
10/31/94 through 10/31/04 | 84.16 | % |
† | Assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value. All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. |
* | Commencement of operations. |
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Historical Performance (unaudited)
Value of $10,000 Invested in Shares of the
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio vs.
Citigroup High Yield Market Index and
Bear Stearns High Yield Index†
October 1994 — October 2004
† | Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in shares of the Smith Barney High Income Portfolio on October 31, 1994, assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, at net asset value through October 31, 2004. The Bear Stearns High Yield Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of high-yield corporate bonds. The Citigroup High Yield Market Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of high yield securities. Effective January 1, 2005, the Citigroup High Yield Market Index will replace the Bear Stearns High Yield Index as the fund’s benchmark. Management has determined that the Citigroup High Yield Market Index is a more appropriate benchmark reflecting more closely the portfolio of securities and more representative of the management style. Each Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. |
Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, at net asset value. All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio
Average Annual Total Returns† (unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended 10/31/04 | 11.66 | % | |
Five Years Ended 10/31/04 | 7.56 | ||
Ten Years Ended 10/31/04 | 6.97 | ||
6/16/94* through 10/31/04 | 6.89 | ||
Cumulative Total Return† (unaudited)
10/31/94 through 10/31/04 | 96.15 | % | |
† | Assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value. All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been reduced. |
* | Commencement of operations. |
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Historical Performance (unaudited)
Value of $10,000 Invested in Shares of the
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio vs.
Citigroup Non-U.S. World
Government Bond Index – Unhedged and
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index†
October 1994 — October 2004
† | Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in shares of the Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio on October 31, 1994, assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, at net asset value through October 31, 2004. The Citigroup Non-U.S. World Government Bond Index – Unhedged is comprised of fixed rate bonds with a maturity of one year or longer, and at least $25 million outstanding. This Index includes securities from 10 countries, providing a comprehensive measure of the total return performance of the domestic bond markets in each country included, as well as the ten combined countries. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is comprised of over 6,500 issues of U.S. Treasuries, Agencies, Corporate Bonds and Mortgage-Backed Securities. These Indexes are unmanaged and are not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. |
Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, at net asset value. All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 91.6% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6% | ||||||||
$ | 1,225,000 | B | Argo-Tech Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.250% due 6/1/11 (b) | $ | 1,341,375 | |||
325,000 | BB- | Sequa Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.000% due 8/1/09 | 364,813 | |||||
1,706,188 | ||||||||
Airlines — 0.2% | ||||||||
885,000 | B | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Trust Certificates, | 633,098 | |||||
Automotive — 2.3% | ||||||||
260,000 | B+ | Arvin Capital Trust I, Capital Securities, 9.500% due 2/1/27 | 270,400 | |||||
1,025,000 | B- | CSK Auto, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.000% due 1/15/14 | 1,009,625 | |||||
Dana Corp., Notes: | ||||||||
715,000 | BB | 6.500% due 3/1/09 | 756,112 | |||||
320,000 | BB | 10.125% due 3/15/10 | 362,400 | |||||
925,000 | B- | EaglePicher Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.750% due 9/1/13 | 943,500 | |||||
325,000 | BBB- | Ford Motor Co., Notes, 7.450% due 7/16/31 | 317,413 | |||||
General Motors Corp.: | ||||||||
175,000 | BBB- | Sr. Debentures, 8.375% due 7/15/33 | 182,609 | |||||
975,000 | BBB- | Sr. Notes, 7.125% due 7/15/13 | 1,013,239 | |||||
225,000 | B- | Rexnord Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.125% due 12/15/12 | 255,375 | |||||
Tenneco Automotive Inc.: | ||||||||
400,000 | B- | Sr. Secured 2nd Lein Notes, Series B, 10.250% due 7/15/13 | 468,000 | |||||
625,000 | B- | Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 11.625% due 10/15/09 | 667,188 | |||||
97,000 | BB- | TRW Automotive Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.000% due 2/15/13 | 115,915 | |||||
6,361,776 | ||||||||
Broadcasting — 1.4% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | B- | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.000% due 1/15/14 | 985,000 | |||||
1,125,000 | B- | NextMedia Operating, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.750% due 7/1/11 | 1,267,031 | |||||
Paxson Communications Corp.: | ||||||||
490,000 | CCC | Sr. Sub. Discount Notes, step bond to yield | 428,750 | |||||
270,000 | CCC | Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.750% due 7/15/08 | 273,375 | |||||
550,000 | B- | Radio One, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 8.875% due 7/1/11 | 610,500 | |||||
285,000 | CCC+ | Spanish Broadcasting System Inc., Sub. Notes, | 300,319 | |||||
3,864,975 | ||||||||
Building/Construction — 3.0% | ||||||||
600,000 | B+ | Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd., Sr. Notes, 7.250% due 10/1/12 (b) | 610,500 | |||||
Associated Materials Inc.: | ||||||||
2,000,000 | B- | Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield | 1,500,000 | |||||
160,000 | B- | Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.750% due 4/15/12 | 183,200 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Building/Construction — 3.0% (continued) | |||||||
$ 690,000 | B- | Atrium Cos., Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | $ | 727,950 | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc.: | |||||||
320,000 | BB+ | Sr. Notes, 8.000% due 2/1/09 | 362,400 | ||||
340,000 | BB- | Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.375% due 3/15/11 | 379,950 | ||||
480,000 | BB- | KB HOME, Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.500% due 2/15/11 | 535,200 | ||||
585,000 | BBB- | Lennar Corp., Sr. Notes, Series B, 9.950% due 5/1/10 | 636,133 | ||||
1,275,000 | B- | Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 1,278,187 | ||||
385,000 | BBB- | The Ryland Group, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.750% due 9/1/10 | 424,463 | ||||
570,000 | BB- | Schuler Homes, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.500% due 7/15/11 | 658,350 | ||||
325,000 | B+ | Standard Pacific Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.250% due 4/15/12 | 378,625 | ||||
750,000 | B- | THL Buildco Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.500% due 9/1/14 (b) | 798,750 | ||||
25,000 | B+ | URS Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 12.250% due 5/1/09 | 26,750 | ||||
8,500,458 | |||||||
Business Services — 1.6% | |||||||
792,000 | B- | Advanstar Communications Inc., 2nd Priority Sr. Secured Notes, 9.220% due 8/15/08 (d) | 833,580 | ||||
850,000 | B- | Allied Security Escrow Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 896,750 | ||||
575,000 | CCC+ | Brand Services, Inc., Sr. Notes, 12.000% due 10/15/12 | 646,875 | ||||
Iron Mountain Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes: | |||||||
750,000 | B | 8.625% due 4/1/13 | 815,625 | ||||
450,000 | B | 7.750% due 1/15/15 | 488,250 | ||||
Muzak LLC/Muzak Finance Corp.: | |||||||
750,000 | CCC | Sr. Notes, 10.000% due 2/15/09 | 675,000 | ||||
275,000 | CCC | Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.875% due 3/15/09 | 191,125 | ||||
4,547,205 | |||||||
Cable — 6.8% | |||||||
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC/Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp.: | |||||||
Sr. Discount Notes: | |||||||
3,966,000 | CCC- | Step bond to yield 12.272% due 1/15/10 | 3,361,185 | ||||
1,035,000 | CCC- | Step bond to yield 13.504% due 1/15/11 | 778,837 | ||||
1,535,000 | CCC- | Step bond to yield 17.772% due 5/15/11 | 997,750 | ||||
100,000 | CCC- | Sr. Notes, 10.750% due 10/1/09 | 85,000 | ||||
CSC Holdings, Inc.: | |||||||
1,700,000 | BB- | Sr. Debentures, 7.625% due 7/15/18 | 1,816,875 | ||||
260,000 | BB- | Sr. Notes, Series B, 7.625% due 4/1/11 | 284,050 | ||||
910,000 | B+ | Sr. Sub. Debentures, 10.500% due 5/15/16 | 1,044,225 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Cable — 6.8% (continued) | ||||||||
$ | 875,000 | BB- | DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.375% due 3/15/13 | $ | 1,001,875 | |||
Echostar DBS Corp., Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
748,000 | BB- | 9.125% due 1/15/09 | 837,760 | |||||
1,850,000 | BB- | 6.625% due 10/1/14 (b) | 1,900,875 | |||||
1,065,000 | B- | Insight Communications Co., Inc., Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield 14.115% due 2/15/11 | 1,046,362 | |||||
375,000 | B+ | Insight Midwest, L.P./Insight Capital, Inc., Sr. Notes, | 417,188 | |||||
1,125,000 | B- | Lodgenet Entertainment Corp., Sr. Sub. Debentures, | 1,234,687 | |||||
325,000 | B | Mediacom Broadband LLC, Sr. Notes, 11.000% due 7/15/13 | 351,000 | |||||
1,150,000 | B | Mediacom LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp., Sr. Notes, | 1,132,750 | |||||
200,000 | B- | NTL Cable PLC, Sr. Notes, 8.750% due 4/15/14 (b) | 221,500 | |||||
625,000 | B+ | PanAmSat Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/14 (b) | 665,625 | |||||
1,670,000 | B+ | Rogers Cablesystems Ltd., Sr. Sub. Debentures, | 1,895,450 | |||||
19,072,994 | ||||||||
Chemicals — 7.2% | ||||||||
1,025,000 | B+ | Acetex Corp., Sr. Notes, 10.875% due 8/1/09 | 1,132,625 | |||||
345,000 | BB- | Airgas, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.125% due 10/1/11 | 389,850 | |||||
1,000,000 | Caa3* | Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc., Sr. Notes, Series B, 10.750% due 7/1/11 (c) | 605,000 | |||||
1,150,000 | B+ | Equistar Chemicals, L.P./Equistar Funding Corp., Sr. Notes, 10.625% due 5/1/11 | 1,334,000 | |||||
FMC Corp.: | ||||||||
825,000 | BB+ | Medium-Term Notes, Series A, 6.750% due 5/5/05 | 841,500 | |||||
125,000 | BB+ | Secured Notes, 10.250% due 11/1/09 | 145,625 | |||||
675,000 | B+ | Hercules Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 6.750% due 10/15/29 | 691,875 | |||||
1,250,000 | B | Huntsman Advanced Materials LLC, Sr. Secured Notes, 11.000% due 7/15/10 (b) | 1,450,000 | |||||
5,710,000 | CCC+ | Huntsman ICI Holdings LLC, Sr. Discount Notes, zero coupon bond to yield 17.524% due 12/31/09 | 3,126,225 | |||||
660,000 | BB | IMC Global Inc., Sr. Notes, Series B, 11.250% due 6/1/11 | 778,800 | |||||
600,000 | B+ | International Specialty Holdings Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, | 666,000 | |||||
655,000 | BB- | ISP Chemco Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | 733,600 | |||||
Lyondell Chemical Co., Sr. Secured Notes: | ||||||||
655,000 | B+ | 11.125% due 7/15/12 | 775,356 | |||||
400,000 | B+ | Series B, 9.875% due 5/1/07 | 425,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Chemicals — 7.2% (continued) | ||||||||
$ | 760,000 | BBB- | Methanex Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.750% due 8/15/12 | $ | 893,000 | |||
1,700,000 | BB- | Millennium America Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.250% due 6/15/08 | 1,904,000 | |||||
235,000 | B- | OM Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.250% due 12/15/11 | 247,044 | |||||
Resolution Performance Products LLC/RPP Capital Corp.: | ||||||||
225,000 | CCC+ | Sr. Secured Notes, 9.500% due 4/15/10 | 232,875 | |||||
1,050,000 | CCC | Sr. Sub. Notes, 13.500% due 11/15/10 | 1,044,750 | |||||
Rhodia SA: | ||||||||
Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
750,000 | CCC+ | 7.625% due 6/1/10 | 738,750 | |||||
225,000 | CCC+ | 10.250% due 6/1/10 | 245,250 | |||||
650,000 | CCC+ | Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.875% due 6/1/11 | 611,000 | |||||
65,000 | B+ | Terra Capital Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, 12.875% due 10/15/08 | 80,925 | |||||
525,000 | B- | United Industries Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series D, | 553,875 | |||||
390,000 | BB- | Westlake Chemical Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.750% due 7/15/11 | 441,675 | |||||
20,088,600 | ||||||||
Consumer Products & Services — 4.8% | ||||||||
385,000 | BBB- | American Greetings Corp., Notes, 6.100% due 8/1/28 | 419,650 | |||||
Doane Pet Care Co.: | ||||||||
1,000,000 | CCC | Sr. Notes, 10.750% due 3/1/10 | 1,085,000 | |||||
65,000 | CCC | Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.750% due 5/15/07 | 65,000 | |||||
1,300,000 | B- | FTD, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 7.750% due 2/15/14 | 1,309,750 | |||||
1,025,000 | CCC | Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 886,625 | |||||
900,000 | B- | Interface, Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.375% due 2/1/10 | 1,039,500 | |||||
1,025,000 | B- | Jafra Cosmetics International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 1,173,625 | |||||
309,000 | Aa3* | Pennzoil-Quaker State Co., Sr. Notes, 10.000% due 11/1/08 | 345,257 | |||||
Playtex Products, Inc.: | ||||||||
900,000 | B | Sr. Secured Notes, 8.000% due 3/1/11 | 987,750 | |||||
150,000 | CCC+ | Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.375% due 6/1/11 | 158,625 | |||||
1,000,000 | B- | Rayovac Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.500% due 10/1/13 | 1,102,500 | |||||
875,000 | B- | Riddell Bell Holdings, Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.375% due 10/1/12 (b) | 907,812 | |||||
1,275,000 | B- | Sealy Mattress Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.250% due 6/15/14 | 1,354,687 | |||||
Service Corp. International: | ||||||||
460,000 | BB | Debentures, 7.875% due 2/1/13 | 503,700 | |||||
Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
470,000 | BB | 6.875% due 10/1/07 | 499,375 | |||||
570,000 | BB | 6.500% due 3/15/08 | 601,350 | |||||
875,000 | B+ | Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 966,875 | |||||
13,407,081 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Energy — 6.9% | ||||||||
Dynegy Holdings Inc.: | ||||||||
$ | 1,375,000 | B- | 2nd Priority Sr. Secured Notes, | $ | 1,498,750 | |||
Sr. Debentures: | ||||||||
1,300,000 | CCC+ | 7.125% due 5/15/18 | 1,157,000 | |||||
1,250,000 | CCC+ | 7.625% due 10/15/26 | 1,096,875 | |||||
El Paso Corp., Global Sr. Medium-Term Notes: | ||||||||
915,000 | CCC+ | 7.800% due 8/1/31 | 844,087 | |||||
2,125,000 | CCC+ | 7.750% due 1/15/32 | 1,965,625 | |||||
1,300,000 | B | Exco Resources, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.250% due 1/15/11 | 1,413,750 | |||||
Hanover Compressor Co.: | ||||||||
1,000,000 | B | Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625% due 12/15/10 | 1,105,000 | |||||
900,000 | B- | Sub. Notes, zero coupon bond to yield | 769,500 | |||||
415,000 | B | Key Energy Services, Inc., Sr. Notes, Series C, | 439,900 | |||||
480,000 | BB | Luscar Coal Ltd., Sr. Notes, 9.750% due 10/15/11 | 549,600 | |||||
842,000 | B+ | Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc., Sr. Notes, | 966,195 | |||||
Plains Exploration & Production Co., Sr. Sub. Notes: | ||||||||
625,000 | B+ | 8.750% due 7/1/12 | 709,375 | |||||
330,000 | B+ | Series B, 8.750 % due 7/1/12 | 374,550 | |||||
195,000 | BB | Pogo Producing Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | 215,963 | |||||
320,000 | BB- | SESI, LLC, Sr. Notes, 8.875% due 5/15/11 | 352,000 | |||||
1,185,000 | B | Swift Energy Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.375% due 5/1/12 | 1,344,975 | |||||
Vintage Petroleum, Inc.: | ||||||||
455,000 | BB- | Sr. Notes, 8.250% due 5/1/12 | 511,875 | |||||
125,000 | B | Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.875% due 5/15/11 | 135,625 | |||||
The Williams Cos., Inc., Notes: | ||||||||
600,000 | B+ | 7.625% due 7/15/19 | 678,000 | |||||
1,275,000 | B+ | 7.875% due 9/1/21 | 1,453,500 | |||||
1,375,000 | B+ | 8.750% due 3/15/32 | 1,567,500 | |||||
19,149,645 | ||||||||
Environmental Services — 1.4% | ||||||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc.: | ||||||||
200,000 | BB- | Sr. Debentures, Series B, 9.250% due 9/1/12 | 217,000 | |||||
Sr. Notes, Series B: | ||||||||
890,000 | BB- | 8.500% due 12/1/08 | 938,950 | |||||
1,500,000 | B+ | 7.375% due 4/15/14 | 1,395,000 | |||||
1,200,000 | B- | IMCO Recycling Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, Series A, | 1,344,000 | |||||
3,894,950 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Financial Services — 1.7% | |||||||
$1,275,000 | B- | BCP Caylux Holdings Luxembourg SCA, Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.625% due 6/15/14 (b) | $ | 1,434,375 | |||
475,000 | B- | Borden US Finance Corp./Nova Scotia Finance ULC, | 521,906 | ||||
160,000 | BB- | Case Credit Corp., Notes, 6.750% due 10/21/07 | 165,600 | ||||
475,000 | BBB- | Ford Motor Credit Co., Notes, 7.250% due 10/25/11 | 512,613 | ||||
450,000 | BBB- | General Motors Acceptance Corp., Notes, | 469,179 | ||||
555,000 | BB | Markel Capital Trust I, Capital Securities, Series B, | 586,776 | ||||
1,075,000 | CCC- | Ocwen Capital Trust I, Capital Securities, | 1,115,312 | ||||
4,805,761 | |||||||
Food & Beverage — 3.7% | |||||||
671,000 | B- | Carrols Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.500% due 12/1/08 | 695,324 | ||||
1,575,000 | B+ | Constellation Brands Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | 1,732,500 | ||||
330,000 | B+ | Cott Beverages Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.000% due 12/15/11 | 362,175 | ||||
335,000 | BB- | Dean Foods Co., Sr. Notes, 6.900% due 10/15/17 | 345,050 | ||||
975,000 | B | Del Monte Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625% due 12/15/12 | 1,104,187 | ||||
Dole Food Co., Inc.: | |||||||
1,000,000 | B+ | Debentures, 8.750% due 7/15/13 | 1,130,000 | ||||
125,000 | B+ | Sr. Notes, 8.875% due 3/15/11 | 139,063 | ||||
1,350,000 | B- | Friendly Ice Cream Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.375% due 6/15/12 | 1,296,000 | ||||
1,325,000 | B | Pinnacle Foods Holding Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 1,258,750 | ||||
725,000 | B+ | Swift & Co., Sr. Notes, 10.125% due 10/1/09 | 812,000 | ||||
1,275,000 | B- | United Agri Products, Inc., Sr. Notes, | 1,383,375 | ||||
10,258,424 | |||||||
Healthcare — 4.6% | |||||||
675,000 | CC | aaiPharma Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.000% due 4/1/10 (c)(d) | 519,750 | ||||
1,150,000 | B- | Ameripath, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.500% due 4/1/13 | 1,132,750 | ||||
1,250,000 | B- | Athena Neurosciences Finance LLC, Sr. Notes, | 1,307,812 | ||||
740,531 | B+ | Dade Behrings Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.910% due 10/3/10 | 842,354 | ||||
270,000 | B | Extendicare Health Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 305,100 | ||||
1,875,000 | B- | IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.750% due 6/15/14 (b) | 2,025,000 | ||||
675,000 | CCC+ | Insight Health Services Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | 678,375 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Healthcare — 4.6% (continued) | |||||||
$1,275,000 | B- | Medical Device Manufacturing Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | $ | 1,370,625 | |||
700,000 | B- | National Mentor Inc., Sr. Sub Notes, 9.625% due 12/1/12 (b) | 721,000 | ||||
875,000 | B- | Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 1,008,437 | ||||
460,000 | B | Sola International Inc., Sr. Notes, 6.875% due 3/15/08 | 475,798 | ||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.: | |||||||
650,000 | B- | Notes, 7.375% due 2/1/13 | 617,500 | ||||
Sr. Notes: | |||||||
225,000 | B- | 5.375% due 11/15/06 | 226,688 | ||||
1,325,000 | B- | 6.500% due 6/1/12 | 1,209,062 | ||||
25,000 | B- | 9.875% due 7/1/14 (b) | 26,313 | ||||
325,000 | B- | 6.875% due 11/15/31 | 263,250 | ||||
12,729,814 | |||||||
Hotels/Casinos/Gaming — 7.9% | |||||||
1,015,000 | B | Ameristar Casinos, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.750% due 2/15/09 | 1,162,175 | ||||
800,000 | B+ | Argosy Gaming Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.000% due 9/1/11 | 906,000 | ||||
1,300,000 | B+ | Boyd Gaming Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 6.750% due 4/15/14 | 1,369,875 | ||||
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes: | |||||||
450,000 | BB- | 8.875% due 9/15/08 | 519,188 | ||||
1,400,000 | BB- | 8.125% due 5/15/11 | 1,643,250 | ||||
580,000 | CCC+ | Courtyard By Marriott II L.P., Sr. Notes, Series B, | 585,800 | ||||
137,000 | B- | Felcor Lodging, L.P., Sr. Notes, 10.000% due 9/15/08 | 144,535 | ||||
1,250,000 | B- | Global Cash Access, Inc./Global Cash Access Finance Corp., | 1,362,500 | ||||
1,300,000 | B- | Herbst Gaming Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.125% due 6/1/12 (b) | 1,368,250 | ||||
Hilton Hotels Corp., Sr. Notes: | |||||||
510,000 | BBB- | 7.950% due 4/15/07 | 563,249 | ||||
250,000 | BBB- | 7.625% due 12/1/12 | 294,525 | ||||
57,000 | B+ | HMH Properties, Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, Series B, | 58,853 | ||||
Host Marriott, L.P.: | |||||||
1,020,000 | B+ | Notes, Series I, 9.500% due 1/15/07 | 1,137,300 | ||||
625,000 | B+ | Sr. Notes, 7.125% due 11/1/13 | 678,125 | ||||
1,375,000 | B | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.000% due 3/1/14 | 1,430,000 | ||||
1,150,000 | B | Kerzner International Ltd., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 1,273,625 | ||||
Mandalay Resort Group: | |||||||
260,000 | BB- | Sr. Sub. Debentures, 7.625% due 7/15/13 | 281,450 | ||||
585,000 | BB- | Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 10.250% due 8/1/07 | 669,825 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Hotels/Casinos/Gaming — 7.9% (continued) | |||||||
MeriStar Hospitality Operating Partnership, L.P./MeriStar | |||||||
Hospitality Finance Corp., Sr. Notes: | |||||||
$ 225,000 | CCC+ | 9.000% due 1/15/08 | $ | 237,375 | |||
925,000 | CCC+ | 10.500% due 6/15/09 | 1,022,125 | ||||
50,000 | CCC+ | 9.125% due 1/15/11 | 53,500 | ||||
MGM MIRAGE, Inc.: | |||||||
1,275,000 | BB+ | Sr. Notes, 6.750% due 9/1/12 (b) | 1,357,875 | ||||
Sr. Sub. Notes: | |||||||
325,000 | BB- | 9.750% due 6/1/07 | 367,250 | ||||
900,000 | BB- | 8.375% due 2/1/11 | 1,019,250 | ||||
425,000 | BB+ | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Notes, | 500,438 | ||||
625,000 | B+ | Station Casinos, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 6.875% due 3/1/16 | 667,188 | ||||
275,000 | B+ | Turning Stone Casino Resort Enterprise, Sr. Notes, | 299,750 | ||||
930,000 | B | Venetian Casino Resort LLC/Las Vegas Sands, Inc., | |||||
Mortgage Secured Notes, 11.000% due 6/15/10 | 1,072,987 | ||||||
�� | 22,046,263 | ||||||
Leisure — 1.6% | |||||||
338,000 | CCC+ | AMC Entertainment Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.500% due 2/1/11 | 350,675 | ||||
1,925,000 | B- | Cinemark, Inc., Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield | 1,371,562 | ||||
1,200,000 | B- | Equinox Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.000% due 12/15/09 | 1,278,000 | ||||
600,000 | B- | ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.250% due 4/1/12 | 501,000 | ||||
125,000 | CCC+ | LCE Acquisition Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.000% due 8/1/14 (b) | 131,563 | ||||
Six Flags, Inc., Sr. Notes: | |||||||
75,000 | CCC+ | 9.750% due 4/15/13 | 72,656 | ||||
700,000 | CCC+ | 9.625% due 6/1/14 | 672,000 | ||||
4,377,456 | |||||||
Machinery — 1.3% | |||||||
250,000 | BB- | Case New Holland Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.250% due 8/1/11 (b) | 286,250 | ||||
500,000 | B- | Columbus McKinnon Corp., Sr. Secured Notes, | 552,500 | ||||
325,000 | B- | Dresser-Rand Group Inc., Sr. Sub Notes, | 342,063 | ||||
685,000 | B | Flowserve Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.250% due 8/15/10 | 772,337 | ||||
260,000 | B+ | NMHG Holding Co., Sr. Notes, 10.000% due 5/15/09 | 288,925 | ||||
Terex Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes: | |||||||
650,000 | B | 9.250% due 7/15/11 | 731,250 | ||||
500,000 | B | Series B, 10.375% due 4/1/11 | 565,000 | ||||
3,538,325 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Manufacturing — 1.8% | |||||||
$ 445,000 | NR | Aqua-Chem, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.250% due 7/1/08 ‡ | $ | 344,875 | |||
575,000 | B- | Blount Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.875% due 8/1/12 | 628,906 | ||||
400,000 | B- | General Binding Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.375% due 6/1/08 | 410,000 | ||||
575,000 | B- | Invensys PLC, Sr. Notes, 9.875% due 3/15/11 (b) | 603,750 | ||||
860,000 | CCC+ | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 875,050 | ||||
1,075,000 | B- | Sensus Metering Systems, Sr. Sub. Notes, | 1,112,625 | ||||
Wesco Distribution Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes: | |||||||
600,000 | B- | 9.125% due 6/1/08 | 624,000 | ||||
525,000 | B- | Series B, 9.125% due 6/1/08 | 546,000 | ||||
5,145,206 | |||||||
Metals/Mining — 1.8% | |||||||
775,000 | B+ | AK Steel Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875% due 2/15/09 | 790,500 | ||||
825,000 | BB- | Ispat Inland ULC, Sr. Secured Notes, 9.750% due 4/1/14 | 1,006,500 | ||||
1,200,000 | B- | Mueller Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.000% due 5/1/12 | 1,302,000 | ||||
605,000 | BBB- | Phelps Dodge Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.750% due 6/1/11 | 748,767 | ||||
1,260,000 | B+ | Wolverine Tube, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.375% due 8/1/08 (b) | 1,253,700 | ||||
5,101,467 | |||||||
Packaging/Containers — 3.7% | |||||||
1,175,000 | B+ | Anchor Glass Container Corp., Sr. Secured Notes, | 1,316,000 | ||||
1,000,000 | B | JSG Funding PLC, Sr. Notes, 9.625% due 10/1/12 | 1,145,000 | ||||
1,220,000 | BB- | Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, 8.875% due 2/15/09 | 1,345,050 | ||||
250,000 | B | Owens-Illinois, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.150% due 5/15/05 | 257,500 | ||||
1,020,000 | B+ | Plastipak Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.750% due 9/1/11 | 1,147,500 | ||||
Pliant Corp.: | |||||||
475,000 | B- | Sr. Secured 2nd Lien Notes, 11.125% due 9/1/09 | 513,000 | ||||
80,000 | B- | Sr. Sub. Notes, 13.000% due 6/1/10 | 75,000 | ||||
1,000,000 | CCC | Radnor Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, 11.000% due 3/15/10 | 775,000 | ||||
560,000 | BBB | Sealed Air Corp., Notes, 6.950% due 5/15/09 (b) | 622,593 | ||||
600,000 | B | Stone Container Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.750% due 2/1/11 | 672,000 | ||||
1,275,000 | B | Stone Container Finance Co. of Canada II, Sr. Notes, | 1,367,437 | ||||
Tekni-Plex, Inc.: | |||||||
650,000 | CCC | Sr. Secured Notes, 8.750% due 11/15/13 (b) | 623,188 | ||||
495,000 | CCC | Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 12.750% due 6/15/10 | 373,725 | ||||
10,232,993 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Paper/Forestry Products — 2.7% | |||||||
Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.: | |||||||
$ 645,000 | BB | Debentures, 8.850% due 8/1/30 | $ | 656,288 | |||
500,000 | BB | Notes, 8.550% due 8/1/10 | 550,000 | ||||
1,250,000 | B+ | Appleton Papers Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | 1,312,500 | ||||
750,000 | B- | Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, | 671,250 | ||||
Bowater Inc.: | |||||||
550,000 | BB | Debentures, 9.500% 10/15/12 | 639,501 | ||||
1,000,000 | BB | Notes, 6.500% 6/15/13 | 1,007,585 | ||||
Buckeye Technologies Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes: | |||||||
315,000 | B | 9.250% due 9/15/08 | 317,363 | ||||
1,190,000 | B | 8.000% due 10/15/10 | 1,219,750 | ||||
600,000 | BB | Norske Skog Canada Ltd., Sr. Notes, 7.375% due 3/1/14 | 627,000 | ||||
600,000 | BB- | Tembec Industries Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.625% due 6/30/09 | 613,500 | ||||
7,614,737 | |||||||
Printing/Publishing — 2.6% | |||||||
Cenveo Corp.: | |||||||
530,000 | BB- | Sr. Notes, 9.625% due 3/15/12 | 590,950 | ||||
525,000 | B | Sr, Sub. Notes, 7.875% due 12/1/13 | 509,250 | ||||
504,000 | B | Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co., Notes, 12.125% due 11/15/12 | 628,740 | ||||
1,000,000 | B | Dex Media, Inc., Discount Notes, step bond to yield | 765,000 | ||||
1,001,000 | B | Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media West Finance Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 9.875% 8/15/13 | 1,188,687 | ||||
1,100,000 | B- | HM Publishing Corp., Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield 10.515% due 10/15/13 | 724,625 | ||||
1,281,901 | B- | Hollinger Participation Trust, Sr. Notes, | 1,570,329 | ||||
R.H. Donnelley Finance Corp. I, Sr. Sub. Notes: | |||||||
175,000 | B+ | 10.875% due 12/15/12 (b) | 214,813 | ||||
400,000 | B+ | 10.875% due 12/15/12 | 491,000 | ||||
275,000 | B- | Vertis, Inc., Sr. Secured 2nd Lien Notes, 9.750% due 4/1/09 | 301,125 | ||||
211,000 | BB- | Yell Finance BV, Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield 12.262% due 8/1/11 | 207,835 | ||||
7,192,354 | |||||||
Retail — 3.0% | |||||||
175,000 | BB- | Ahold Finance USA, Inc., Notes, 8.250% due 7/15/10 | 200,813 | ||||
175,000 | NR | Cole National Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 178,391 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Retail — 3.0% (continued) | |||||||
$ 300,000 | B+ | Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.375% due 6/1/12 | $ | 329,250 | |||
725,000 | BB+ | The Gap, Inc., Notes, 10.300% due 12/15/08 (d) | 888,125 | ||||
1,325,000 | B- | General Nutrition Centers, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 1,341,562 | ||||
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.: | |||||||
705,000 | BB+ | Notes, 9.000% due 8/1/12 | 867,150 | ||||
950,000 | BB+ | Sr. Notes, 8.000% due 3/1/10 | 1,092,500 | ||||
725,000 | B | Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 743,125 | ||||
325,000 | B- | Nash-Finch Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 8.500% due 5/1/08 | 335,969 | ||||
Rite Aid Corp., Sr. Notes: | |||||||
325,000 | B- | 7.625% due 4/15/05 | 331,500 | ||||
1,305,000 | B- | 7.125% due 1/15/07 | 1,324,575 | ||||
717,000 | BB | Saks Inc., Notes, 9.875% due 10/1/11 | 846,060 | ||||
8,479,020 | |||||||
Technology — 1.1% | |||||||
Amkor Technology, Inc.: | |||||||
250,000 | B | Sr. Notes, 9.250% due 2/15/08 | 241,250 | ||||
1,290,000 | CCC+ | Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.500% due 5/1/09 | 1,148,100 | ||||
1,755,000 | B | Sanmina — SCI Corp., Sub. Debentures, | |||||
zero coupon bond to yield 10.672% due 9/12/20 (e) | 925,762 | ||||||
690,000 | BBB- | Thomas & Betts Corp., Medium-Term Notes, | 748,244 | ||||
3,063,356 | |||||||
Telecommunications — 10.1% | |||||||
439,900 | CCC- | AirGate PCS, Inc., Sr. Sub. Secured Notes, 9.375% due 9/1/09 | 461,895 | ||||
Alamosa (Delaware), Inc.: | |||||||
363,000 | CCC | Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield 11.437% due 7/31/09 | 388,410 | ||||
650,000 | CCC | Sr. Notes, 11.000% due 7/31/10 | 763,750 | ||||
948,000 | CCC | American Tower Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.375% due 2/1/09 | 1,007,250 | ||||
360,000 | CCC | American Towers Escrow Corp., Sr. Sub. Discount Notes, zero coupon bond to yield 14.432% due 8/1/08 | 272,700 | ||||
350,000 | BB+ | AT&T Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.050% due 11/15/11(d) | 402,938 | ||||
3,550,000 | A | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.750% due 3/1/31 | 4,780,490 | ||||
244,000 | B+ | Avaya, Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, 11.125% due 4/1/09 | 281,820 | ||||
Crown Castle International Corp., Sr. Notes: | |||||||
400,000 | CCC | 9.375% due 8/1/11 | 456,000 | ||||
685,000 | CCC | 10.750% due 8/1/11 | 762,062 | ||||
75,000 | CCC | 7.500% due 12/1/13 | 80,625 | ||||
500,000 | CCC | Series B, 7.500% due 12/1/13 | 537,500 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Telecommunications — 10.1% (continued) | |||||||
$ 695,000 | NR | GT Group Telecom Inc., Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield 15.232% due 2/1/10 (c)‡ | $ | 70 | |||
3,275,000 | B | Lucent Technologies Inc., Debentures, 6.450% due 3/15/29 | 2,828,781 | ||||
1,775,000 | BB | Nextel Communications, Inc., Sr. Serial Redeemable Notes: 6.875% due 10/31/13 | 1,934,750 | ||||
1,650,000 | BB | 7.375% due 8/1/15 | 1,839,750 | ||||
373,000 | B- | Nextel Partners, Inc., Sr. Notes, 12.500% due 11/15/09 | 428,484 | ||||
750,000 | B- | Nortel Networks Corp., Notes, 6.875% due 9/1/23 | 701,250 | ||||
375,000 | B- | Nortel Networks Ltd., Sr. Notes, 6.125% due 2/15/06 | 385,313 | ||||
305,000 | B- | Northern Telecom Capital Corp., Notes, 7.875% due 6/15/26 | 300,425 | ||||
1,445,000 | BB- | Qwest Corp., Notes, 9.125% due 3/15/12 (b) | 1,636,462 | ||||
Qwest Services Corp.: | |||||||
596,000 | B | Notes, 14.500% due 12/15/14 (b) | 742,020 | ||||
2,840,000 | B | Sr. Notes, 14.000% due 12/15/10 (b)(d) | 3,386,700 | ||||
400,000 | CCC- | SBA Communications Corp., Sr. Notes, 10.250% due 2/1/09 | 428,500 | ||||
850,000 | B- | SpectraSite, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.250% due 5/15/10 | 924,375 | ||||
Sprint Capital Corp.: | |||||||
1,350,000 | BBB- | Notes, 8.750% due 3/15/32 | 1,774,328 | ||||
775,000 | BBB- | Sr. Notes, 6.875% due 11/15/28 | 834,816 | ||||
28,341,464 | |||||||
Textiles/Apparel — 0.6% | |||||||
Levi Strauss & Co.: | |||||||
1,065,000 | CCC | Notes, 7.000%, due 11/1/06 | 1,047,694 | ||||
280,000 | CCC | Sr. Notes, 11.625% due 1/15/08 | 287,000 | ||||
292,000 | B+ | The William Carter Co., Sr. Sub Notes, Series B, | 328,500 | ||||
1,663,194 | |||||||
Transportation — 0.6% | |||||||
650,000 | B+ | General Maritime Corp., Sr Notes, 10.000% due 3/15/13 | 751,562 | ||||
625,000 | B- | Horizon Lines LLC, Notes, 9.000% due 11/1/12 (b) | 678,906 | ||||
360,000 | BB+ | Windsor Petroleum Transport Corp., Secured Notes, | 376,200 | ||||
1,806,668 | |||||||
Utilities — 6.6% | |||||||
The AES Corp., Sr. Notes: | |||||||
1,470,000 | B- | 9.500% due 6/1/09 | 1,701,525 | ||||
975,000 | B- | 7.750% due 3/1/14 | 1,065,187 | ||||
1,225,000 | B+ | Allegheny Energy Supply Statutory Trust, Secured Notes, Series 2001-A, 10.250% due 11/15/07 (b) | 1,414,875 | ||||
180,000 | BB+ | Avista Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.750% due 6/1/08 | 213,362 | ||||
770,000 | CCC+ | Calpine Canada Energy Finance ULC, Sr. Notes, | 477,400 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Utilities — 6.6% (continued) | ||||||||
Calpine Corp.: | ||||||||
$ | 2,060,000 | B | 2nd Priority Sr. Secured Notes, 8.500% due 7/15/10 (b) | $ | 1,524,400 | |||
85,000 | CCC+ | Sr. Notes, 8.625% due 8/15/10 | 49,300 | |||||
645,000 | B | Sr. Secured Notes, 8.750% due 7/15/13 (b) | 470,850 | |||||
330,000 | B+ | CMS Energy Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.625% due 11/15/04 | 330,000 | |||||
Edison Mission Energy, Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
640,000 | B | 10.000% due 8/15/08 | 750,400 | |||||
325,000 | B | 7.730% due 6/15/09 | 347,750 | |||||
1,525,000 | B | 9.875% due 4/15/11 | 1,810,937 | |||||
Mirant Americas Generation, LLC, Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
475,000 | NR | 7.625% due 5/1/06 (c) | 465,500 | |||||
900,000 | NR | 9.125% due 5/1/31 (c) | 859,500 | |||||
2,500,000 | B+ | NRG Energy Inc., 2nd Priority Sr. Secured Notes, | 2,765,625 | |||||
1,165,000 | B- | Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 12.000% due 5/1/10 | 1,473,725 | |||||
Reliant Resources, Inc., Sr. Secured Notes: | ||||||||
800,000 | B | 9.250% due 7/15/10 | 892,000 | |||||
1,650,000 | B | 9.500% due 7/15/13 | 1,864,500 | |||||
18,476,836 | ||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost — $235,612,283) | 256,100,308 | |||||||
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.7% | ||||||||
Airlines — 0.2% | ||||||||
153,775 | BB | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass Through Certificate, | 108,681 | |||||
United Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificate: | ||||||||
437,290 | NR | Series 2000-1, Class B, 8.030% due 7/1/11 (c) | 82,480 | |||||
888,599 | NR | Series 2000-2, Class B, 7.811% due 10/1/09 (c) | 217,720 | |||||
Series 2001-1: | ||||||||
160,000 | NR | Class B, 6.932% due 9/1/11 (c) | 42,203 | |||||
365,000 | NR | Class C, 6.831% due 9/1/08 (c) | 29,407 | |||||
480,491 | ||||||||
Financial Services — 0.1% | ||||||||
1,402,534 | D | Airplanes Pass-Through Trust, Series 1, Class D, | 0 | |||||
First Consumer Master Trust: | ||||||||
31,947 | BB | Series 1999-A, Class A, 5.800% due 12/15/05 (b) | 31,890 | |||||
256,393 | B | Series 2001-A, Class A, 2.180% due 9/15/08 (d) | 249,546 | |||||
281,436 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT | RATING(a) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||||
Retail — 0.4% | |||||||||
Ahold Lease USA, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates: | |||||||||
$ | 685,654 | BB | Series 2001-A-1, 7.820% due 1/2/20 | $ | 738,364 | ||||
400,000 | BB | Series 2001-A-2, 8.620% due 1/2/25 | 435,250 | ||||||
1,173,614 | |||||||||
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost — $4,707,718) | 1,935,541 | ||||||||
SHARES | |||||||||
COMMON STOCK (f) — 0.3% | |||||||||
Business Services — 0.0% | |||||||||
1,319 | Outsourcing Solutions Inc. (j) | 36,862 | |||||||
Food & Beverage — 0.0% | |||||||||
23,465 | Aurora Foods Inc. (j)‡ | 0 | |||||||
Telecommunications — 0.3% | |||||||||
18,172 | AirGate PCS, Inc. | 410,233 | |||||||
12,078 | Crown Castle International Corp. | 184,914 | |||||||
870 | McLeodUSA, Inc., Class A Shares | 287 | |||||||
27,795 | Telewest Global Inc. | 341,879 | |||||||
937,313 | |||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost — $1,959,596) | 974,175 | ||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6% | |||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.0% | |||||||||
600 | UNIT | Northrop Grumman Corp., 7.250% Equity Security Units (g) | 61,446 | ||||||
Telecommunications — 0.6% | |||||||||
1,457 | Alamosa Holdings, Inc., 7.500% Cumulative, Series B (h) | 1,100,399 | |||||||
7,000 | Crown Castle International Corp., 6.250% (f)(h) | 334,250 | |||||||
1,500 | Motorola, Inc., 7.000% Equity Security Units (g) | 75,300 | |||||||
1,509,949 | |||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost — $774,775) | 1,571,395 | ||||||||
WARRANTS (b)(f) — 0.0% | |||||||||
Commercial Printing Forms — 0.0% | |||||||||
435 | Merrill Corp., Expire 5/1/09 (j)‡ | 0 | |||||||
Internet Software/Services — 0.0% | |||||||||
430 | Cybernet Internet Services International Inc., Expire 7/1/09 (j)‡ | 0 | |||||||
1,545 | WAM!NET Inc., Expire 3/1/05 ‡ | 15 | |||||||
15 | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
SHARES | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||||
Packaging/Containers — 0.0% | ||||||||
80 | Pliant Corp., Expire 6/1/10 ‡ | $ | 1 | |||||
Telecommunications — 0.0% | ||||||||
360 | American Tower Corp., Expire 8/1/08 | 75,780 | ||||||
695 | GT Group Telecom Inc., Expire 2/1/10 (j)‡ | 0 | ||||||
350 | Horizon PCS Inc., Expire 10/1/10 (j)‡ | 0 | ||||||
925 | Iridium World Communications Inc., Expire 7/15/05 (j)‡ | 9 | ||||||
375 | IWO Holdings Inc., Expire 1/15/11 ‡ | 4 | ||||||
700 | RSL Communications Ltd., Expire 11/15/06 (j)‡ | 0 | ||||||
75,793 | ||||||||
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost — $326,484) | 75,809 | |||||||
FACE AMOUNT | ||||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 5.4% | ||||||||
$ | 4,963,000 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. dated 10/29/04, | 4,963,000 | |||||
10,000,000 | UBS Securities LLC dated 10/29/04, 1.840% due 11/1/04; | 10,000,000 | ||||||
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Cost — $14,963,000) | 14,963,000 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.6% (Cost — $258,343,856**) | 275,620,228 | |||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.4% | 3,864,066 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 279,484,294 | ||||||
(a) | All ratings are by Standard & Poor's Rating Services, except for those which are identified by an asterisk (*), which are rated by Moody's Investors Service. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors. |
(c) | Security is currently in default. |
(d) | Variable interest rate — rate resets periodically. |
(e) | Convertible bonds exchangeable for shares of common stock. |
(f) | Non-income producing security. |
(g) | Security is issued as an equity unit, with each unit consisting of a contract to buy common stock and senior notes. |
(h) | Convertible preferred stock exchangable for shares of common stock. |
(i) | Payment-in-kind for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal. |
(j) | Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. |
** | Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $259,156,284. |
‡ | This security has been deemed illiquid. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT† | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECTOR — 17.5% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.0% | ||||||||
950,000 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375% due 2/15/31 (a) | $ | 1,032,124 | |||||
U.S. Government Agencies — 13.9% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC): | ||||||||
1,127,023 | 6.000% due 6/1/17 | 1,183,731 | ||||||
453,758 | 6.000% due 11/1/33 | 470,507 | ||||||
980,340 | 5.000% due 5/1/34 | 978,875 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA): | ||||||||
395,979 | 5.500% due 12/1/18-4/1/19 | 410,844 | ||||||
13,183 | 7.500% due 1/1/30-10/1/30 | 14,149 | ||||||
1,350,000 | AUD | Sr. Notes, 6.375% due 8/15/07 | 1,029,851 | |||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA): | ||||||||
1,349,965 | 5.500% due 8/15/19-10/15/19 | 1,410,460 | ||||||
1,394,689 | 6.000% due 8/15/19-2/15/24 | 1,471,382 | ||||||
276,613 | 6.500% due 10/15/32-11/15/32 | 293,093 | ||||||
3,623,884 | 6.000% due 11/15/28-7/15/33 (b) | 3,776,779 | ||||||
997,544 | 4.500% due 5/15/34 | 976,814 | ||||||
296,930 | 5.000% due 8/20/34 | 297,690 | ||||||
2,485,121 | 5.500% due 7/15/34-10/15/34 | 2,547,394 | ||||||
14,861,569 | ||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.6% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC): | ||||||||
Interest-Only Strips: | ||||||||
577,966 | Series 216, Class IO, 6.000% due 1/1/32 | 107,897 | ||||||
377,725 | Series 2448, Class SM, 6.130% due 3/15/32 (c) | 37,909 | ||||||
38,145 | Series 2478, Class SY, 6.280% due 3/15/21 (c) | 2,393 | ||||||
256,700 | Series 2515, Class IG, 5.500% due 3/15/32 | 61,565 | ||||||
399,384 | Series 2579, Class GS, 5.780% due 1/15/17 (c) | 37,939 | ||||||
Principal-Only Strips: | ||||||||
81,483 | Series 215, Class PO, zero coupon due 6/1/31 | 74,870 | ||||||
59,613 | Series 2235, Class PO, zero coupon due 6/15/30 | 52,006 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA): | ||||||||
Interest-Only Strips: | ||||||||
218,777 | Series 318, Class 2, 6.000% due 1/1/32 | 42,104 | ||||||
142,152 | Series 322, Class 2, 6.000% due 4/1/32 | 26,786 | ||||||
758,478 | Series 329, Class 2, 5.500% due 1/1/33 | 158,720 | ||||||
170,029 | Series 332, Class 2, 6.000% due 2/1/33 | 33,159 | ||||||
62,726 | Series 2001-74, Class MI, 6.000% due 12/25/15 | 5,136 | ||||||
349,997 | Series 2002-9, Class MS, 6.168% due 3/25/32 (c) | 36,061 | ||||||
147,485 | Series 2002-52, Class SL, 6.068% due 9/25/32 (c) | 14,272 | ||||||
162,663 | Series 2002-63, Class SN, 6.068% due 10/25/32 (c) | 16,149 | ||||||
775,665 | Series 2003-23, Class AI, 5.000% due 3/25/17 | 105,708 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.6% (continued) | |||||||
188,945 | Series 2003-26, Class IG, 6.000% due 4/25/33 | $ | 32,917 | ||||
1,261,100 | Series 2003-34, Class ES, 5.068% due 2/25/33 (c) | 99,711 | |||||
525,233 | Series 2003-34, Class SG, 5.068% due 2/25/33 (c) | 41,620 | |||||
1,529,678 | Series 2003-34, Class SP, 5.168% due 1/25/32 (c) | 145,250 | |||||
623,704 | Series 2003-49, Class TS, 5.768% due 3/25/18 (c) | 79,428 | |||||
Pass-Through Certificates: | |||||||
61,758 | Series 2002-14, Class A2, 7.500% due 1/25/42 | 67,007 | |||||
515,374 | Series 2003-W3, Class 1A3, 7.500% due 8/25/42 | 559,181 | |||||
36,058 | Principal-Only Strips, Series 1999-51, Class N, | 32,406 | |||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) Grantor Trust: | |||||||
Pass-Through Certificates: | |||||||
63,100 | Series 1999-T2, Class A1, 7.500% due 1/19/39 | 68,303 | |||||
31,802 | Series 2000-T6, Class A1, 7.500% due 6/25/30 | 34,505 | |||||
152,209 | Series 2001-T1, Class A1, 7.500% due 10/25/40 | 164,405 | |||||
51,040 | Series 2001-T3, Class A1, 7.500% due 11/25/40 | 55,378 | |||||
149,114 | Series 2001-T4, Class A1, 7.500% due 7/25/41 | 161,169 | |||||
335,372 | Series 2001-T7, Class A1, 7.500% due 2/25/41 | 362,505 | |||||
9,431 | Series 2001-T10, Class A1, 7.000% due 12/25/41 | 10,052 | |||||
85,393 | Series 2001-T10, Class A2, 7.500% due 12/25/41 | 92,350 | |||||
769 | Series 2002-T1, Class A2, 7.000% due 11/25/31 | 822 | |||||
85,670 | Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Interest-Only Strips, Series 2001-43, Class SJ, 5.690% due 1/20/29 (c) | 1,949 | |||||
2,821,632 | |||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECTOR (Cost — $19,127,368) | 18,715,325 | ||||||
RATING(d) | |||||||
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 0.8% | |||||||
70,000 | BB+ | CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2002-CKN2, Class H, 6.122% due 4/15/37 (e) | 70,609 | ||||
660,000 | BBB- | Global Signal Trust, Series 2004-1A, Class E, | 654,102 | ||||
iStar Asset Receivables Trust: | |||||||
Series 2003-1A: | |||||||
36,297 | AAA | Class A2, 2.309% due 8/28/22 (c)(e) | 36,322 | ||||
31,760 | A+ | Class E, 2.983% due 8/28/22 (c)(e) | 31,796 | ||||
27,223 | A | Class F, 3.033% due 8/28/22 (c)(e) | 27,253 | ||||
26,068 | AAA | Rural Housing Trust, Series 1987-1, Class D, 6.330% due 4/1/26 | 26,103 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 0.8% (continued) | |||||||
1,045 | BBB- | Sasco ARC Net Interest Margin Notes, Series 2002-BC10, | $ | 1,046 | |||
47,128 | BB+** | Sasco Net Interest Margin Trust, Series 2003-BC1, Class B, | 30,633 | ||||
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost — $871,147) | 877,864 | ||||||
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 7.1% | |||||||
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc.: | |||||||
59,000 | BBB- | Series 2002-4, Class M4, 5.683% due 2/25/33 (c) | 59,831 | ||||
61,000 | BBB- | Series 2003-1, Class M4, 5.013% due 2/25/33 (c) | 62,101 | ||||
61,000 | BBB- | Series 2003-2, Class M4, 5.013% due 3/25/33 (c) | 62,129 | ||||
25,000 | BBB | Series 2003-AR3, Class M5, 5.683% due 10/25/33 (c) | 26,434 | ||||
Asset Backed Funding Corp., Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-WF1: | |||||||
66,000 | BBB | Class M3, 4.983% due 12/25/32 (c) | 68,920 | ||||
25,000 | BBB- | Class M4, 5.183% due 12/25/32 (c) | 24,688 | ||||
Asset Backed Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust: | |||||||
56,000 | BBB- | Series 2003-HE1, Class M4, 6.370% due 1/15/33 (c) | 53,478 | ||||
123,000 | BBB | Series 2003-HE2, Class M4, 5.720% due 4/15/33 (c) | 126,264 | ||||
2,593,000 | BBB- | Series 2003-HE3, Class M5, 5.870% due 6/15/33 (b)(c) | 2,528,968 | ||||
334,000 | BBB | Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 2002-C1, Class C1, | 338,228 | ||||
92,171 | A | Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2001-DA, Class M3, 2.850% due 11/25/31 (c)(e) | 92,377 | ||||
50,000 | BBB- | CDC Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2003-HE2, Class B3, | 45,374 | ||||
Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.: | |||||||
36,030 | CCC | Series 2000-2, Class A4, 8.480% due 12/1/30 | 37,916 | ||||
220,000 | CCC- | Series 2000-6, Class M2, 8.200% due 9/1/32 # | 11,481 | ||||
5,000 | B- | Series 2001-3, Class A4, 6.910% due 5/1/33 | 4,976 | ||||
4,000 | B- | Series 2001-4, Class A4, 7.360% due 9/1/33 | 4,272 | ||||
196,000 | CC | Series 2001-4, Class B1, 9.400% due 9/1/33 | 17,762 | ||||
418,150 | BB+ | Series 2002-1, Class A, 6.681% due 12/1/32 | 440,409 | ||||
250,000 | BBB- | Consumer Credit Reference Index Securities Program, Series 2002-1A, Class A, 3.919% due 3/22/07 (c)(e) | 253,449 | ||||
188,000 | B+ | Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 1999-5, Class A5, | 176,234 | ||||
27,882 | D | Green Tree Home Improvement Loan Trust, Series 1995-F, | 27,939 | ||||
335,493 | BB | Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 2000-3, Class IA, 8.450% due 6/20/31 | 333,722 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 7.1% (continued) | |||||||
50,000 | Baa3* | GSAMP Trust, Series 2003-FM1, Class B3, | $ | 47,730 | |||
21,009 | BBB** | Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 2002-5N, Class A, | 21,114 | ||||
215,000 | BBB- | LNR CDO Ltd., Series 2002-1A, Class FFL, | 210,399 | ||||
250,000 | BB+ | Madison Avenue Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, | 150,156 | ||||
50,000 | BBB- | MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2003-OPT1, | 50,295 | ||||
104,000 | BBB- | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2003-WMC1, Class B2, 4.933% due 11/25/33 (c) | 99,873 | ||||
94,330 | BBB | Mid-State Trust, Series 10, Class B, 7.540% due 2/15/36 | 94,229 | ||||
54,000 | BBB- | Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc., Series 2002-NC6, | 51,432 | ||||
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I Inc.: | |||||||
54,000 | BBB- | Series 2001-AM1, Class B1, 4.133% due 2/25/32 (c) | 54,246 | ||||
107,526 | BBB- | Series 2001-NC3, Class B1, 4.383% due 10/25/31 (c) | 106,934 | ||||
316,000 | BBB- | Series 2001-NC4, Class B1, 4.433% due 1/25/32 (c) | 311,817 | ||||
115,000 | BBB- | Series 2002-AM2, Class B1, 4.183% due 5/25/32 (c) | 112,441 | ||||
58,000 | BBB- | Series 2002-AM3, Class B2, 5.683% due 2/25/33 (c) | 59,551 | ||||
59,000 | BBB- | Series 2002-NC5, Class B2, 5.183% due 10/25/32 (c) | 60,185 | ||||
59,000 | BBB- | Series 2003-NC2, Class B2, 5.683% due 2/25/33 (c) | 60,090 | ||||
58,000 | BBB- | Series 2003-NC3, Class B3, 5.683% due 3/25/33 (c) | 59,128 | ||||
4,004 | BBB+ | Option One Mortgage Securities Corp., | 4,004 | ||||
50,859 | BBB- | Pass-Through Amortizing Credit Card Trust, | 51,113 | ||||
872,727 | BBB- | PF Export Receivables Master Trust, Notes, Series A, | 879,565 | ||||
31,344 | Baa3* | Sail Net Interest Margin Notes, Series 2003-BC1A, Class A, 7.750% due 1/27/33 (e)(f) | 31,030 | ||||
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust: | |||||||
146,000 | BBB+ | Series 2003-BC1, Class M3, 4.933% due 1/25/33 (c) | 150,051 | ||||
618,910 | AAA | Series 2003-BC2, Class AIO, Interest Only | 14,760 | ||||
100,000 | BB | TIAA Commercial Real Estate Securitization, | 80,541 | ||||
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $7,563,985) | 7,557,636 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS — 1.6% | |||||||
Louisiana — 0.3% | |||||||
300,000 | BBB | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., LA Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001B, 5.875% due 5/15/39 | $ | 263,235 | |||
Minnesota — 0.4% | |||||||
500,000 | NR | Minneapolis & St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Special Facilities Revenue, Northwest Airlines Project, | 413,680 | ||||
New Jersey — 0.6% | |||||||
300,000 | B | New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Revenue, (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), | 218,331 | ||||
440,000 | BBB | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 7.000% due 6/1/41 | 443,062 | ||||
661,393 | |||||||
Rhode Island — 0.1% | |||||||
150,000 | BBB | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., RI Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A, 6.250% due 6/1/42 | 134,588 | ||||
Washington — 0.2% | |||||||
220,000 | BBB | Tobacco Settlement Authority, WA Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 6.625% due 6/1/32 | 212,566 | ||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $1,621,579) | 1,685,462 | ||||||
HIGH-YIELD SECTOR — 55.4% | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES — 53.4% | |||||||
Aerospace/Defense — 1.7% | |||||||
425,000 | B | DRS Technologies Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 6.875% due 11/1/13 | 448,375 | ||||
620,000 | CCC+ | Hexcel Corp, Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.750% due 1/15/09 | 655,650 | ||||
L-3 Communications Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes: | |||||||
500,000 | BB- | 6.125% due 7/15/13 | 521,250 | ||||
100,000 | BB- | Series B, 8.000% due 8/1/08 | 103,500 | ||||
50,000 | B | Titan Corp., Notes, 8.000% due 5/15/11 | 53,000 | ||||
1,781,775 | |||||||
Airlines — 1.0% | |||||||
AMR Corp., Debentures: | |||||||
160,000 | CCC | 9.000% due 8/1/12 (a) | 98,400 | ||||
400,000 | CCC | 9.800% due 10/1/21 | 222,000 | ||||
180,000 | CCC+ | Calair LLC/Calair Capital Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.125% due 4/1/08 | 144,900 | ||||
Continental Airlines, Inc.: | |||||||
300,000 | CCC+ | Notes, 8.000% due 12/15/05 (a) | 277,500 | ||||
60,000 | B | Pass-Through Certificates, Series D, 7.568% due 12/1/06 | 42,922 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Airlines — 1.0% (continued) | ||||||||
Northwest Airlines, Inc., Notes: | ||||||||
120,000 | CCC+ | 7.625% due 3/15/05 | $ | 119,400 | ||||
145,000 | CCC+ | 9.875% due 3/15/07 | 112,375 | |||||
109,000 | NR | United Airlines, Inc., Debentures, 9.125% due 1/15/12 (g) | 6,813 | |||||
1,024,310 | ||||||||
Automotive — 1.1% | ||||||||
550,000 | B | Asbury Automotive Group, Sr. Sub. Notes, | ||||||
8.000% due 3/15/14 | 539,000 | |||||||
15,000 | EUR | BB | Dana Corp., Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/11 | 22,755 | ||||
45,000 | EUR | BBB- | Lear Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.125% due 4/1/08 | 65,311 | ||||
575,000 | B+ | United Rentals (North America), Inc., 7.750% due 11/15/13 (a) | 559,188 | |||||
1,186,254 | ||||||||
Broadcasting — 0.0% | ||||||||
20,000 | NR | Pegasus Communications Corp., Sr. Notes, Series B, | 13,000 | |||||
Building/Construction — 3.4% | ||||||||
465,000 | B+ | Ainsworth Lumber, Sr. Notes. 6.750% due 3/15/14 (a) | 448,725 | |||||
9,825,000 | NOK | NR | Aker Kvaerner ASA, Sub. Notes, step bond to yield | 1,144,944 | ||||
56,000 | B- | Atrium Cos., Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 10.500% due 5/1/09 | 59,080 | |||||
85,000 | BB | Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.625% due 5/15/11 | 93,500 | |||||
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.: | ||||||||
100,000 | BB | Sr. Notes, 8.000% due 4/1/12 | 111,500 | |||||
30,000 | B+ | Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.750% due 5/15/13 (a) | 32,550 | |||||
15,000 | EUR | B | Manitowoc Co., Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.375% due 5/15/11 # | 21,417 | ||||
500,000 | B+ | North American Energy Partners Inc., Sr. Notes, | 486,250 | |||||
Owens Corning: | ||||||||
11,000 | NR | Bonds, 7.500% due 8/1/18 (g) | 5,445 | |||||
137,000 | NR | Notes, 7.500% due 5/1/05 (g) | 67,815 | |||||
66,000 | BB- | Schuler Homes, Notes, 10.500% due 7/15/11 (a) | 76,230 | |||||
1,000,000 | B | Ship Finance International Ltd., Sr. Notes, | 1,020,000 | |||||
Technical Olympic USA, Inc.: | ||||||||
20,000 | B+ | Sr. Notes, 9.000% due 7/1/10 | 21,900 | |||||
20,000 | B- | Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.375% due 7/1/12 | 22,600 | |||||
60,000 | B+ | WCI Communities, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.125% due 5/1/12 (a) | 66,900 | |||||
3,678,856 | ||||||||
Business Services — 2.1% | ||||||||
450,000 | B- | Cornell Cos., Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.750% due 7/1/12 | 471,375 | |||||
56,901 | B | JSG Funding plc, Sub. Notes, 15.500% due 10/1/13 (h) | 67,428 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Business Services — 2.1% (continued) | ||||||||
80,000 | B | Lamar Media Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.250% due 1/1/13 | $ | 87,200 | ||||
850,000 | BBB- | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp., Notes, 7.650% due 11/1/13 | 927,573 | |||||
R.H. Donnelley Financial Corp: | ||||||||
77,000 | BB | Sr. Notes, 8.875% due 12/15/10 (e) | 87,780 | |||||
159,000 | B+ | Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.875% due 12/15/12 (e) | 195,173 | |||||
Xerox Corp., Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
100,000 | B+ | 9.750% due 1/15/09 | 117,750 | |||||
35,000 | EUR | B+ | 9.750% due 1/15/09 | 52,984 | ||||
245,000 | B+ | 7.125% due 6/15/10 | 266,437 | |||||
2,273,700 | ||||||||
Cable — 1.6% | ||||||||
47,000 | BB- | CSC Holdings Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.875% due 12/15/07 | 50,877 | |||||
Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Notes: | ||||||||
300,000 | B | 10.625% due 7/1/14 (e) | 337,500 | |||||
250,000 | EUR | B | 10.750% due 7/1/14 (e) | 363,487 | ||||
9,744 | NR | KNOLOGY Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, | 9,208 | |||||
705,000 | EUR | B- | NTL Cable PLC, Sr. Notes, | 945,917 | ||||
20,000 | B+ | Rogers Cablesystems Ltd., Sr. Sub. Debentures, | 22,700 | |||||
1,729,689 | ||||||||
Chemicals — 3.9% | ||||||||
150,000 | B+ | Acetex Corp., Sr. Notes, 10.875% due 8/1/09 | 165,750 | |||||
10,000 | BB- | Airgas, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.125% due 10/1/11 | 11,300 | |||||
815,000 | BBB- | Basell Finance Co. B.V., Notes, | 713,125 | |||||
120,000 | A- | Dow Chemical Co., Sr. Notes, | 129,069 | |||||
338,000 | BB- | Hercules Inc., Sr. Notes, | 410,670 | |||||
50,000 | B | Huntsman Advanced Materials LLC, Sr. Notes, | 58,000 | |||||
235,000 | CCC+ | Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC, Sr. Discount Notes, zero coupon bond to yield 20.193% due 12/31/09 | 128,662 | |||||
495,000 | EUR | CCC+ | Huntsman International LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes, | 668,887 | ||||
205,000 | BB- | ISP Chemco Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 10.250% due 7/1/11 | 229,600 | |||||
35,000 | B+ | ISP Holdings, Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, Series B, | 38,850 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Chemicals — 3.9% (continued) | ||||||||
30,000 | B+ | Lyondell Chemical Co., Sr. Secured Notes, | $ | 32,850 | ||||
335,000 | BBB- | Methanex Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.750% due 8/15/12 | 393,625 | |||||
30,000 | BB- | Millennium America, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.250% due 6/15/08 (e) | 33,600 | |||||
349,000 | B- | OM Group, Inc., Notes, 9.250% due 12/15/11 | 366,886 | |||||
Rhodia S.A.: | ||||||||
500,000 | EUR | CCC+ | Sr. Notes, 8.000% due 6/1/10 | 627,839 | ||||
120,000 | EUR | Caa1* | Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.250% due 6/1/11 | 143,797 | ||||
27,275 | NR | Sterling Chemicals Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, | 26,866 | |||||
4,179,376 | ||||||||
Consumer Products & Services — 1.4% | ||||||||
500,000 | BBB- | Bausch & Lomb Inc., Debentures, 7.125% due 8/1/28 | 537,134 | |||||
Derby Cycle Corp., Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
163,739 | EUR | NR | 9.375% due 5/15/08 (f)(g) | 1,868 | ||||
136,116 | NR | 10.000% due 5/15/08 (f)(g)# | 5,240 | |||||
1,010,000 | BBB | Glencore Funding LLC, Notes, 6.000% due 4/15/14 (e) | 960,556 | |||||
1,504,798 | ||||||||
Electronics — 0.2% | ||||||||
120,000 | B1* | Legrand Holding S.A., Sr. Notes, 10.500% due 2/15/13 | 141,000 | |||||
20,000 | B+ | Legrand S.A., Debentures, 8.500% due 2/15/25 | 23,050 | |||||
164,050 | ||||||||
Energy — 6.2% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | B- | Baytex Energy Ltd., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.625% due 7/15/10 | 1,090,000 | |||||
500,000 | BB | Compagnie Generale de Geophysique S.A., Sr. Notes, 10.625% due 11/15/07 | 529,250 | |||||
365,000 | B | Comstock Resources, Inc., Sr. Notes, 6.875% due 3/1/12 | 379,600 | |||||
760,000 | BBB- | FPL Energy American Wind, LLC, Sr. Secured Notes, 6.639% due 6/20/23 (e) | 809,813 | |||||
250,000 | BBB- | Gazprom International S.A., Notes, 7.201% due 2/1/20 (e) | 263,125 | |||||
850,000 | A- | Illinois Power Co., New Mortgage Bonds, 7.500% due 6/15/09 | 975,576 | |||||
480,000 | BB- | Newfield Exploration Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 517,200 | |||||
849,037 | NR | Ormat Funding Corp., Sr. Secured Notes, | 849,037 | |||||
500,000 | B | Paramount Resources Ltd, Sr. Notes, 7.875% due 11/1/10 | 552,500 | |||||
39,000 | B- | Parker Drilling Co., Sr. Notes, Series B, 10.125% due 11/15/09 | 41,194 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Energy — 6.2% (continued) | ||||||||
17,000 | BBB- | Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Sr. Notes, 6.500% due 1/15/08 | $ | 18,481 | ||||
65,000 | BB- | SEMCO Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.750% due 5/15/13 | 70,363 | |||||
60,000 | NR | Seven Seas Petroleum Inc., Sr. Notes, Series B, 12.500% due 5/15/05 (f)(g)# | 1,200 | |||||
80,000 | B+ | Stone Energy Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.250% due 12/15/11 | 87,200 | |||||
70,000 | B | Swift Energy Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.375% due 5/1/12 | 79,450 | |||||
99,337 | B | Tiverton Power Associates LP/Rumford Power Associates L.P., Pass-Through Certificates, 9.000% due 7/15/18 (a)(e) | 71,026 | |||||
110,000 | BB- | Westar Energy Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.125% due 8/1/09 | 123,180 | |||||
The Williams Cos. Inc., Notes: | ||||||||
50,000 | B+ | 6.500% due 12/1/08 | 52,750 | |||||
40,000 | B+ | Series A, 6.750% due 1/15/06 (c) | 41,800 | |||||
30,000 | BBB- | XTO Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes, 6.250% due 4/15/13 | 33,200 | |||||
6,585,945 | ||||||||
Entertainment — 0.1% | ||||||||
65,000 | BBB- | Capitol Records, Inc., Notes, 8.375% due 8/15/09 (e) | 72,548 | |||||
20,000 | GBP | BBB- | EMI Group PLC., Notes, 9.750% due 5/20/08 | 39,669 | ||||
112,217 | ||||||||
Environmental Services — 1.3% | ||||||||
370,000 | BB- | Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Debentures, 7.400% due 9/15/35 | 317,275 | |||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc.: | ||||||||
Sr. Notes, Series B: | ||||||||
52,000 | BB- | 8.875% due 4/1/08 | 55,380 | |||||
223,000 | BB- | 9.250% due 9/1/12 (a) | 241,955 | |||||
156,000 | BB- | Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 8.500% due 12/1/08 | 164,580 | |||||
475,000 | B | Clean Harbors, Inc., Secured Notes, 11.250% due 7/15/12 (e) | 510,625 | |||||
83,000 | B- | IESI Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.250% due 6/15/12 | 90,055 | |||||
1,379,870 | ||||||||
Financial Services — 7.1% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | BB | Allmerica Financial Corp., Sr. Debentures, 7.625% due 10/15/25 | 1,027,956 | |||||
20,000 | BB | Arch Western Finance LLC, Sr. Notes, 6.750% due 7/1/13 | 21,350 | |||||
BCP Caylux Holdings Luxembourg S.C.A., Sr. Sub. Notes: | ||||||||
100,000 | B- | 9.625% due 6/15/14 (e) | 112,500 | |||||
500,000 | EUR | B- | 10.375% due 6/15/14 (e) | 720,262 | ||||
500,000 | B | Dollar Financial Group, Notes, 9.750% due 11/15/11 | 536,250 | |||||
625,000 | B+ | E*Trade Financial Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.000% due 6/15/11 (e) | 662,500 | |||||
500,000 | B+ | Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan, Notes, | 516,250 | |||||
760,000 | BBB- | Kingsway America, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.500% due 2/1/14 | 788,723 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Financial Services — 7.1% (continued) | ||||||||
250,000 | BB | Ohio Casualty Corp., Notes, 7.300% due 6/15/14 | $ | 265,861 | ||||
573,938 | BBB | Power Receivables Finance LLC, Sr. Notes, | 604,939 | |||||
1,000,000 | B+ | Presidential Life Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.875% due 2/15/09 | 1,005,000 | |||||
500,000 | BB+ | Provident Companies Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.000% due 7/15/18 | 465,991 | |||||
700,000 | B | Refco Finance Holdings, Notes, 9.000% due 8/1/12 (e) | 759,500 | |||||
90,000 | BB- | Western Financial Bank, Sub. Debentures, 9.625% due 5/15/12 | 103,050 | |||||
7,590,132 | ||||||||
Food & Beverage — 1.9% | ||||||||
26,000 | EUR | B | BSN Financing Co., S.A., Sr. Notes, | 35,548 | ||||
1,000,000 | B+ | Burns Philp Capital Pty Ltd., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 1,105,000 | |||||
600,000 | BBB- | Companhia Brasileira de Bebida, Notes, | 685,227 | |||||
120,000 | CCC | Doane Pet Care Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 120,000 | |||||
10,000 | CCC | Eagle Family Foods, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | 7,650 | |||||
40,000 | B | TravelCenters of America Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 46,600 | |||||
190,660 | NR | Vlasic Foods International, Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | 17,159 | |||||
2,017,184 | ||||||||
Healthcare — 1.4% | ||||||||
475,000 | B- | Curative Health Services Inc., Sr. Notes, | 425,125 | |||||
HCA Inc.: | ||||||||
Debentures: | ||||||||
10,000 | BB+ | 7.190% due 11/15/15 | 10,533 | |||||
50,000 | BB+ | 8.360% due 4/15/24 | 53,904 | |||||
Notes: | ||||||||
700,000 | BB+ | 6.300% due 10/1/12 | 709,658 | |||||
50,000 | BB+ | 7.690% due 6/15/25 | 50,641 | |||||
135,000 | B- | Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 139,725 | |||||
330,000 | NR | Multicare Cos., Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.000% due 8/1/07 (f )(g)# | 2,310 | |||||
125,000 | B- | Province Healthcare Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.500% due 6/1/13 | 141,875 | |||||
1,533,771 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Hotel/Casino — 0.5% | ||||||||
500,000 | B+ | Turning Stone Casino Resort Enterprise, Sr. Notes, | $ | 545,000 | ||||
Industrial Goods & Services — 1.7% | ||||||||
20,000 | EUR | B | Flowserve Finance B.V., Sr. Sub. Notes, 12.250% due 8/15/10 | 28,683 | ||||
350,000 | B- | IMCO Recycling Escrow Inc., Sr. Notes, | 359,888 | |||||
250,000 | BBB | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P., Notes, | 273,613 | |||||
500,000 | BB- | The Shaw Group Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.750% due 3/15/10 | 536,250 | |||||
650,000 | B+ | Sun Sage B.V., Bonds, 8.250% due 3/26/09 (e) | 669,500 | |||||
1,867,934 | ||||||||
Manufacturing — 0.1% | ||||||||
Invensys PLC: | ||||||||
35,000 | EUR | B- | Medium-Term Notes, Series E, 5.500% due 4/1/05 | 45,696 | ||||
25,000 | B- | Sr. Notes, 6.500% due 1/15/10 (e) | 23,250 | |||||
10,000 | BBB- | Louisiana Pacific Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.875% due 8/15/10 | 12,000 | |||||
80,946 | ||||||||
Metals/Mining — 3.7% | ||||||||
675,000 | BB- | CSN Islands VIII Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.750% due 12/16/13 (e) | 688,500 | |||||
Compass Minerals International, Inc., Series B: | ||||||||
60,000 | B- | Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield | 50,700 | |||||
90,000 | B- | Sr. Sub. Discount Notes, step bond to yield 11.994% due 6/1/13 | 71,550 | |||||
8,029 | NR | Doe Run Resources Corp., Notes, Series AI, | 6,945 | |||||
113,000 | B- | Earle M. Jorgensen Co., Secured Notes, 9.750% due 6/1/12 | 125,995 | |||||
400,000 | B | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.125% due 2/1/10 | 451,000 | |||||
700,000 | BBB | Ispat Inland ULC, Secured Notes, 8.756% due 4/1/10 (c) | 771,750 | |||||
500,000 | BBB | Kennametal Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.200% due 6/15/12 | 557,073 | |||||
155,000 | B+ | Steel Dynamics, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.500% due 3/15/09 (a) | 172,244 | |||||
84,000 | B | Trimas Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.875% due 6/15/12 | 86,520 | |||||
1,000,000 | Ba1* | Vale Overseas Limited, Notes, 8.250% due 1/17/34 | 982,500 | |||||
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp., Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
4,197 | NR | 6.000% due 7/30/10 | 3,085 | |||||
8,165 | NR | 5.000% due 7/30/11 | 6,001 | |||||
3,973,863 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Packaging/Containers — 0.8% | ||||||||
Crown Euro Holdings, S.A., Secured 2nd Lien Notes: | ||||||||
200,000 | B+ | 9.500% due 3/1/11 | $ | 229,000 | ||||
400,000 | EUR | B+ | 10.250% due 3/1/11 | 588,957 | ||||
30,000 | B | 10.875% due 3/1/13 | 35,775 | |||||
853,732 | ||||||||
Paper/Forestry Products — 1.4% | ||||||||
1,000 | BB | Abitibi Consolidated Inc., Notes, 7.875% due 8/1/09 | 1,070 | |||||
950,000 | BB | Bowater Inc., Sr. Notes, 6.500% due 6/15/13 (a) | 957,206 | |||||
500,000 | BB- | Sino-Forest Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.125% due 8/17/11 (e) | 521,250 | |||||
20,000 | BB- | Tembec Industries Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.750% due 3/15/12 | 19,700 | |||||
1,499,226 | ||||||||
Publishing — 0.0% | ||||||||
709 | B- | Hollinger Participation Trust, Sr. Notes, 12.125% due 11/15/10 (e)(h) | 869 | |||||
Real Estate — 1.1% | ||||||||
470,000 | B+ | B.F. Saul REIT, Sr. Secured Notes, 7.500% due 3/1/14 | 482,925 | |||||
150,000 | B | Crescent Real Estate Equities, LP, Sr. Notes, | 163,500 | |||||
500,000 | BBB- | Hospitality Properties Trust, Notes, 6.750% due 2/15/13 (a) | 546,684 | |||||
1,193,109 | ||||||||
Retail — 1.3% | ||||||||
340,000 | CCC+ | Duane Reade Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.750% due 8/1/11 (e) | 328,100 | |||||
J.C. Penney Co., Inc., Debentures: | ||||||||
26,000 | BB+ | 7.650% due 8/15/16 | 29,640 | |||||
130,000 | BB+ | 7.950% due 4/1/17 (a) | 151,125 | |||||
450,000 | BB+ | 7.125% due 11/15/23 (a) | 482,625 | |||||
350,000 | BB | Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc., Notes, 7.375% due 10/15/18 | 327,250 | |||||
85,000 | B | United Auto Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, | 94,988 | |||||
1,413,728 | ||||||||
Technology — 0.0% | ||||||||
440,000 | NR | Cybernet Internet Services International, Inc., Convertible Sr. Discount Notes, 13.000% due 8/15/09 (e)(f )# | 440 | |||||
21,444 | NR | Globix Corp., Sr. Notes, 11.000% due 5/1/08 (h) | 19,192 | |||||
138,403 | NR | Verado Holdings, Inc., Sr. Discount Notes, 13.000% due 4/15/08 (g)# | 14 | |||||
19,646 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Telecommunications — 6.5% | ||||||||
Alamosa Delaware, Inc.: | ||||||||
400,000 | CCC | Sr. Discount Notes, step bond to yield 10.811% due 7/31/09 | $ | 428,000 | ||||
Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
90,000 | CCC | 11.000% due 7/31/10 | 105,750 | |||||
200,000 | CCC | 8.500% due 1/31/12 (a) | 213,000 | |||||
181,592 | NR | COLO.COM Inc., Sr. Notes, 13.875% due 3/15/10 (e)(g)# | 18 | |||||
Colt Telecom Group PLC, Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
30,000 | GBP | B- | 10.125% due 11/30/07 | 53,662 | ||||
15,000 | EUR | B- | 7.625% due 12/15/09 | 18,309 | ||||
700,000 | BB+ | Corning Inc., Notes, 5.900% due 3/15/14 | 699,518 | |||||
500,000 | B+ | GCI, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.250% due 2/15/14 | 497,500 | |||||
495,000 | B+ | Innova S. de R.L., Notes, 9.375% due 9/19/13 (a) | 553,162 | |||||
15,000 | B+ | Insight Midwest LP/Insight Capital Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.750% due 10/1/09 (a) | 15,844 | |||||
73,000 | Ca* | IWO Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 14.000% due 1/15/11 (g) | 32,485 | |||||
400,000 | BB- | L3 Communications Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 6.125% due 1/15/14 | 416,000 | |||||
MCI, Inc., Sr. Notes: | ||||||||
19,000 | NR | 5.908% due 5/1/07 | 19,000 | |||||
19,000 | NR | 6.688% due 5/1/09 | 18,786 | |||||
16,000 | NR | 7.735% due 5/1/14 | 15,460 | |||||
575,000 | CCC+ | MetroPCS Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.750% due 10/1/11 (a) | 600,875 | |||||
500,000 | B- | MobiFon Holdings B.V., Sr. Notes, 12.500% due 7/31/10 | 595,000 | |||||
360,000 | BB- | Mobile TeleSystems, Notes, 8.375% due 10/14/10 (a)(e) | 369,900 | |||||
10,000 | B+ | Rogers Communications Inc., Convertible Sr. Debentures, 2.000% due 11/26/05 | 9,688 | |||||
585,000 | B- | Syniverse Technologies Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, | 658,125 | |||||
700,000 | Baa3* | Tele Norte Celular Participacoes S.A., Sr. Notes, | 696,500 | |||||
21,000 | A | TeleCorp PCS, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.625% due 7/15/10 | 23,205 | |||||
21,909 | NR | Telex Communications Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, zero coupon due 1/15/09 (c)(f)(h) | 14,350 | |||||
800,000 | CCC | UbiquiTel Operating Co., Sr. Notes, 9.875% due 3/1/11 (a) | 870,000 | |||||
6,924,137 | ||||||||
Textiles/Apparel — 0.2% | ||||||||
140,000 | B+ | INVISTA, Notes, 9.125% due 5/1/12 (e) | 154,700 | |||||
Transportation — 0.4% | ||||||||
375,000 | B | Atlantic Express Transportation Corp., Sr. Secured Notes, 12.000% due 4/15/08 (e)(i) | 373,594 | |||||
60,000 | BB- | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., Sr. Notes, | 66,450 | |||||
440,044 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT† | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | ||||
Utilities — 1.3% | |||||||
The AES Corp.: | |||||||
14,797 | BB | Secured Notes, 10.000% due 7/15/05 (e) | $ | 15,019 | |||
7,000 | B- | Sr. Notes, 8.750% due 6/15/08 | 7,753 | ||||
30,000 | CCC | Mission Energy Holding Co., Sr. Secured Notes, | 38,175 | ||||
350,000 | BB- | MSW Energy Holdings II LLC/MSW Energy Finance Co. II, Inc., Sr. Secured Notes, Series B, 7.375% due 9/1/10 | 369,250 | ||||
29 | BBB | Northeast Utilities, Notes, Series A, 8.580% due 12/1/06 | 31 | ||||
Reliant Resources, Inc., Sr. Secured Notes: | |||||||
200,000 | B | 9.250% due 7/15/10 | 223,000 | ||||
470,000 | B | 9.500% due 7/15/13 | 531,100 | ||||
5,000 | BB+ | Sierra Pacific Power Co., General and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, Series A, 8.000% due 6/1/08 | 5,525 | ||||
Southern California Edison Co.: | |||||||
160,000 | BBB | First and Refunding Mortgage Notes, 8.000% due 2/15/07 | 177,015 | ||||
20,000 | BBB- | Notes, 6.375% due 1/15/06 | 20,840 | ||||
1,387,708 | |||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (Cost — $54,913,468) | 57,109,569 | ||||||
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS (j) — 1.4% | |||||||
360,000 | BBB- | Empresa Electrica Guacolda S.A., Sr. Notes, | 407,864 | ||||
900,000 | BB- | Gaz Capital S.A., 8.625% due 4/28/34 | 1,005,750 | ||||
36,164 | B2* | Olympus Cable Holdings LLC, Term Loans, Tranche B, | 35,667 | ||||
TOTAL LOAN PARTICIPATIONS (Cost — $1,318,028) | 1,449,281 | ||||||
SHARES | |||||||
COMMON STOCK — 0.3% | |||||||
Airlines — 0.0% | |||||||
25 | US Airways Group, Inc., Class A Shares (k) | 25 | |||||
Business Services — 0.0% | |||||||
200 | Outsourcing Solutions Inc. (f )(k) | 5,599 | |||||
Cable — 0.0% | |||||||
49 | KNOLOGY, Inc. (k)# | 147 | |||||
Chemicals — 0.0% | |||||||
35 | Sterling Chemicals, Inc. (k) | 861 | |||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
SHARES | SECURITY | VALUE | |||
Consumer Products and Services — 0.0% | |||||
20,000 | Loewen Group, Inc. (f)(k) | $ | 2 | ||
Financial Services — 0.1% | |||||
150,000 | Amresco Inc., Liquidating Trust Shares (f)(k) | 11,100 | |||
5,666 | Conseco, Inc. (a)(k) | 94,962 | |||
845,262 | Contifinancial Corp. Liquidating Trust, Units of Interest (k)# | 12,679 | |||
118,741 | |||||
Food & Beverage — 0.0% | |||||
308 | Archibald Candy Corp. (f)(k)# | 878 | |||
22 | PSF Group Holdings Inc. LLC, Class A Shares (f)(k) | 38,553 | |||
39,431 | |||||
Industrial Goods & Services — 0.0% | |||||
33 | AGY Holdings Corp (f)(k) | 1,945 | |||
136 | Polymer Group Inc., Class A Shares (a)(k) | 1,671 | |||
3,616 | |||||
Technology — 0.0% | |||||
83 | Comdisco Holding Co., Inc. (a)(k) | 1,847 | |||
Telecommunications — 0.2% | |||||
3 | Arch Wireless Inc., Class A Shares (a)(k) | 86 | |||
563 | Birch Telecom, Inc. (f)(k) | 1,948 | |||
10 | Covad Communications Group Inc. (a)(k) | 15 | |||
35 | Cincinnati Bell Inc. (a)(k) | 119 | |||
15,125 | Dobson Communications Corp, Class A Shares (k) | 20,116 | |||
5,414 | iPCS, Inc. (k) | 108,551 | |||
9 | Leucadia National Corp. (a) | 532 | |||
1 | MCI, Inc. (a)(k) | 17 | |||
1 | Metrocall Holdings Inc. (a)(k) | 65 | |||
666 | Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Class B Shares (k) | 18,802 | |||
150,251 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost — $753,462) | 320,520 | ||||
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.3% | |||||
Airlines — 0.0% | |||||
15 | US Airways Group, Inc., Class A (f)(k) | 0 | |||
Broadcasting — 0.0% | |||||
1 | PTV, Inc., 10.000% Cumulative, Series A (a) | 6 | |||
Food & Beverage — 0.1% | |||||
3,000 | Doane Pet Care Co., 14.250% Sr. Exchangeable | 144,750 | |||
Metals/Mining — 0.0% | |||||
180 | Weirton Steel Corp., zero coupon Convertible, Series C (k)# | 92 | |||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
SHARES | SECURITY | VALUE | |||
Telecommunications — 0.2% | |||||
235 | Dobson Communications Corp., 6.000% Convertible, Series F (e)# | $ | 11,855 | ||
3,246 | Rural Cellular Corp., 12.250% Jr. Exchangeable (h) | 192,325 | |||
1,417 | Telex Communications, Inc., Variable Rate Convertible, Series B (c)# | 14 | |||
204,194 | |||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost — $788,874) | 349,042 | ||||
WARRANTS | |||||
WARRANTS (k) — 0.0% | |||||
Airlines — 0.0% | |||||
15 | US Airways Group, Inc., Class A1, Expire 4/1/10 (f) | 0 | |||
Broadcasting — 0.0% | |||||
100 | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Expire 3/15/10 (e) | 6,100 | |||
Building/Construction — 0.0% | |||||
210 | Dayton Superior Corp., Expire 6/15/09 (e)# | 2 | |||
Business Services — 0.0% | |||||
42 | JSG Funding plc, Expire 10/1/13 (e) | 1,680 | |||
Food & Beverage — 0.0% | |||||
750 | TravelCenters of America, Inc., Expire 5/1/09 # | 4,125 | |||
Hotel/Casino — 0.0% | |||||
70 | Mikohn Gaming Corp., Expire 8/15/08 (f)# | 1 | |||
Packaging/Containers —0.0% | |||||
90 | Pliant Corp., Expire 6/1/10 (e)# | 1 | |||
Telecommunications — 0.0% | |||||
140 | American Tower Corp., Expire 8/1/08 (e) | 29,470 | |||
Microcell Telecommunications Inc.: | |||||
205 | Expire 5/1/05 | 2,612 | |||
342 | Expire 5/1/08 | 4,120 | |||
310 | UbiquiTel Inc., Expire 4/15/10 (e)# | 3 | |||
36,205 | |||||
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost — $90,150) | 48,114 | ||||
TOTAL HIGH YIELD SECTOR (Cost — $57,863,982) | 59,276,526 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT‡ | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
FOREIGN BONDS — 17.5% | ||||||||
Brazil — 1.0% | ||||||||
Federal Republic of Brazil: | ||||||||
284,051 | EUR | BB- | Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, Notes, 8.000% due 4/28/10 | $ | 359,257 | |||
163,236 | USD | BB- | Debt Conversion Bonds, 3.125% due 4/15/12 (c) | 150,024 | ||||
Global Bonds: | ||||||||
290,000 | USD | BB- | 10.125% due 5/15/27 | 308,995 | ||||
66,000 | USD | BB- | Series B, 8.875% due 4/15/24 | 63,773 | ||||
Global Notes: | ||||||||
100,000 | USD | BB- | 10.000% due 1/16/07 | 110,900 | ||||
30,000 | USD | BB- | 10.000% due 8/7/11 | 32,962 | ||||
1,025,911 | ||||||||
Canada — 5.2% | ||||||||
Government of Canada, Bonds: | ||||||||
2,286,000 | AAA | 5.750% due 9/1/06 | 1,958,826 | |||||
265,000 | AAA | 4.250% due 9/1/09 | 220,374 | |||||
330,000 | AAA | 5.500% due 6/1/10 | 289,872 | |||||
1,000,000 | AAA | 5.250% due 6/1/12 | 868,983 | |||||
3,000,000 | AUD | AA | Province of Ontario, Medium-Term Notes, Series E, 5.500% due 4/23/13 (b) | 2,203,005 | ||||
5,541,060 | ||||||||
Colombia — 1.3% | ||||||||
Republic of Colombia: | ||||||||
Global Bonds: | ||||||||
50,000 | USD | BB | 9.750% due 4/23/09 | 56,787 | ||||
537,280 | USD | BB+ | 9.750% due 4/9/11 | 623,245 | ||||
135,000 | USD | BB | 10.375% due 1/28/33 | 147,825 | ||||
485,000 | USD | BB | Global Notes, 10.750% due 1/15/13 | 563,328 | ||||
1,391,185 | ||||||||
Dominican Republic — 0.3% | ||||||||
350,000 | USD | CC | Dominican Republic, Notes, 9.040% due 1/23/13 (e) | 285,688 | ||||
France — 1.4% | ||||||||
1,092,900 | EUR | AAA | French Republic, Bonds, Series OATi, 3.000% due 7/25/09 | 1,524,331 | ||||
Mexico — 1.4% | ||||||||
United Mexican States: | ||||||||
Global Notes: | ||||||||
230,000 | USD | BBB- | 4.625% due 10/8/08 | 234,082 | ||||
144,000 | USD | BBB- | 7.500% due 1/14/12 | 163,836 | ||||
200,000 | USD | BBB- | Medium-Term Notes, 8.300% due 8/15/31 | 231,500 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
FACE AMOUNT‡ | RATING(d) | SECURITY | VALUE | |||||
Mexico — 1.4% (continued) | ||||||||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust: | ||||||||
90,000 | USD | BBB- | Bonds, 8.625% due 2/1/22 | $ | 104,175 | |||
200,000 | USD | BBB- | Notes, 7.375% due 12/15/14 | 222,100 | ||||
500,000 | USD | Baa1* | Petróleos Mexicanos, Debentures, 8.625% due 12/1/23 (a)(e) | 572,500 | ||||
1,528,193 | ||||||||
The Netherlands — 0.2% | ||||||||
130,000 | EUR | AAA | Kingdom of the Netherlands, Bonds, 5.000% due 7/15/12 | 180,421 | ||||
Norway — 2.0% | ||||||||
Government of Norway, Bonds: | ||||||||
8,045,000 | AAA | 6.750% due 1/15/07 | 1,370,864 | |||||
4,220,000 | AAA | 6.000% due 5/16/11 | 744,838 | |||||
2,115,702 | ||||||||
Peru — 1.0% | ||||||||
Republic of Peru: | ||||||||
FLIRB Bonds: | ||||||||
495,000 | USD | BB | 4.500% due 3/7/17 (c) | 444,881 | ||||
115,000 | USD | BB | 4.500% due 3/17/17 (e)(c) | 103,356 | ||||
300,000 | USD | BB | Global Bonds, 8.375% due 5/3/16 | 315,000 | ||||
233,200 | USD | BB | PDI Bonds, 5.000% due 3/7/17 (c) | 215,127 | ||||
1,078,364 | ||||||||
Russia — 1.2% | ||||||||
Russian Federation: | ||||||||
1,197,500 | USD | BB+ | Bonds, 5.000% due 3/31/30 (a)(e) | 1,199,371 | ||||
Euro-Dollar Bonds: | ||||||||
60,000 | USD | BB+ | 8.250% due 3/31/10 (e) | 66,600 | ||||
70,000 | USD | BB+ | 5.000% due 3/31/30 (e) | 70,109 | ||||
1,336,080 | ||||||||
Sweden — 2.5% | ||||||||
Kingdom of Sweden, Bonds: | ||||||||
5,020,000 | AAA | Series 1045, 5.250% due 3/15/11 | 760,996 | |||||
12,740,000 | AAA | Series 1046, 5.500% due 10/8/12 | 1,965,614 | |||||
2,726,610 | ||||||||
Ukraine — 0.0% | ||||||||
44,335 | USD | B+ | Government of Ukraine, Sr. Notes, 11.000% due 3/15/07 | 48,436 | ||||
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS (Cost — $16,130,253) | 18,781,981 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
RIGHTS | SECURITY | VALUE | |||
FOREIGN RIGHTS (k) — 0.0% | |||||
Mexico — 0.0% | |||||
United Mexican States, Value Recovery Rights: | |||||
250,000 | Series C, expire 6/30/05 | $ | 5,212 | ||
250,000 | Series D, expire 6/30/06 | 6,219 | |||
250,000 | Series E, expire 6/30/07 | 5,775 | |||
TOTAL FOREIGN RIGHTS (Cost — $0) | 17,206 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost — $103,178,314***) | 106,912,000 | ||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1% | 69,565 | ||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 106,981,565 | |||
FACE AMOUNT | |||||
LOANED SECURITIES COLLATERAL | |||||
$9,220,222 | State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust Prime Portfolio (Cost — $9,220,222) | $ | 9,220,222 | ||
‡ | Face amount denominated in local currency unless otherwise indicated. |
(a) | All or a portion of this security is on loan (Notes 1 and 3). |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is segregated for extended settlements and open forward foreign currency contracts. |
(c) | Variable rate security. |
(d) | All ratings are by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, except for those which are identified by an asterisk (*) which are rated by Moody’s Investors Service and by a double asterisk (**) which are rated by Fitch Ratings. |
(e) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Directors. |
(f ) | Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. |
(g) | Security is currently in default. |
(h) | Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal. |
(i) | Security issued with attached warrants. |
(j) | Participation interests were acquired through the financial institutions indicated parenthetically. |
(k) | Non-income producing security. |
*** | Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $103,392,030. |
# | This security has been deemed illiquid. |
See pages 52 and 53 for definitions of ratings. | ||||
Abbreviations used in this schedule: | ||||
AUD | — | Australian Dollar | ||
EUR | — | Euro | ||
FLIRB | — | Front Loaded Interest Reduction Bond | ||
GBP | — | British Pound | ||
NOK | — | Norwegian Krone | ||
PDI | — | Past Due Interest | ||
USD | — | United States Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Bond Ratings (unaudited)
The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth below:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“Standard & Poor’s”) — Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.
AAA | — Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong. | |
AA | — Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the highest rated issue only in a small degree. | |
A | — Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than bonds in higher rated categories. | |
BBB | — Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories. | |
BB, B, CCC, CC and C | — Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC”, “CC”, and “C” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents the lowest degree of speculation and “C” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions. | |
D | — Bonds rated “D” are in default, and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears. |
Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) — Numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 may be applied to each generic rating from “Aa” to “Caa”, where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest rating within its generic category.
Aaa | — Bonds rated “Aaa” are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues. | |
Aa | — Bonds rated “Aa” are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the “Aaa” group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in “Aaa” securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in “Aaa” securities. | |
A | — Bonds rated “A” possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future. | |
Baa | — Bonds rated “Baa” are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. | |
Ba | — Bonds rated “Ba” are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class. | |
B | — Bonds rated “B” generally lack characteristics of desirable investments. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. |
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Caa | — Bonds rated “Caa” are of poor standing. These issues may be in default, or present elements of danger may exist with respect to principal or interest. | |
Ca and C | — Bonds rated “Ca” and “C” represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings. |
Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) — Ratings from “AAA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standings with the major rating categories.
AAA | — Bonds rated “AAA” by Fitch have the lowest expectation of credit risk. The obligor has an exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments which is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events. | |
BBB | — Bonds rated “BBB” by Fitch currently have a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment grade category assigned by Fitch. | |
BB | — Bonds rated “BB” by Fitch carry the possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time. Business or financial alternatives may, however, be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not considered by Fitch to be investment grade. | |
B | — Bonds rated “B” are considered highly speculative. While securities in this class are currently meeting debt service requirements or paying dividends, the probability of continued timely payment of principal and interest reflects the obligor’s limited margin of safety and the need for reasonable business and economic activity throughout the life of the issue. | |
CCC | — Bonds rated “CCC” have certain identifiable characteristics that, if not remedied, may lead to default. The ability to meet obligations requires on advantageous business and economic environment. | |
CC | — Bonds rated “CC” are minimally protected. Default in payment of interest and/or principal seems probable over time. | |
C | — Bonds rated “C” are in imminent default in payment of interest or principal or suspension of preferred stock dividends is imminent. | |
D | — Bonds rated “D” are in default on interest and/or principal payments or preferred stock dividends are suspended. Such securities are extremely speculative and should be valued on the basis of their ultimate recovery value in liquidation or reorganization of the obligor and have the lowest potential for recover. | |
NR | — Indicates that the bond is not rated by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch. |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | October 31, 2004 |
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio | Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio | |||||||
ASSETS: | ||||||||
Investments, at value (Cost — $258,343,856, and | $ | 275,620,228 | $ | 106,912,000 | ||||
Loaned securities collateral, at value | — | 9,220,222 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (Cost — $1,387,219) | — | 1,451,272 | ||||||
Cash | 572 | — | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 5,748,870 | 1,834,556 | ||||||
Receivable for securities sold | 787,683 | 532,851 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 13,461 | 118,703 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 65,784 | 1,915 | ||||||
Other receivables | 5,445 | — | ||||||
Other assets | — | 7,235 | ||||||
Total Assets | 282,242,043 | 120,078,754 | ||||||
LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Payable for securities purchased | 2,331,296 | 2,091,847 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares reacquired | 210,581 | 243,649 | ||||||
Management fees payable | 138,517 | 64,632 | ||||||
Payable for loaned securities collateral (Notes 1 and 3) | — | 9,220,222 | ||||||
Due to custodian | — | 1,368,602 | ||||||
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts | — | 51,605 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 77,355 | 56,632 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 2,757,749 | 13,097,189 | ||||||
Total Net Assets | $ | 279,484,294 | $ | 106,981,565 | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Par value of capital shares | $ | 348 | $ | 110 | ||||
Capital paid in excess of par value | 342,538,974 | 127,455,550 | ||||||
Undistributed net investment income | 19,311,445 | 6,039,069 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions | (99,642,845 | ) | (30,278,277 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currencies | 17,276,372 | 3,765,113 | ||||||
Total Net Assets | $ | 279,484,294 | $ | 106,981,565 | ||||
Shares Outstanding | 34,830,946 | 10,995,568 | ||||||
Net Asset Value | $8.02 | $9.73 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations | For the Year Ended October 31, 2004 |
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio | Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio | |||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||||||
Interest (Note 3) | $ | 22,438,792 | $ | 6,929,866 | ||||
Dividends | 84,953 | 56,867 | ||||||
Total Investment Income | 22,523,745 | 6,986,733 | ||||||
EXPENSES: | ||||||||
Management fees (Note 2) | 1,572,294 | 739,126 | ||||||
Custody | 61,989 | 60,573 | ||||||
Audit and legal | 34,128 | 49,862 | ||||||
Shareholder communications | 42,767 | 20,701 | ||||||
Directors’ fees | 11,524 | 6,607 | ||||||
Transfer agency services (Note 2) | 5,015 | 5,003 | ||||||
Other | 4,871 | 4,685 | ||||||
Total Expenses | 1,732,588 | 886,557 | ||||||
Less: Management fee waivers (Notes 2 and 6) | (1,741 | ) | (1,741 | ) | ||||
Net Expenses | 1,730,847 | 884,816 | ||||||
Net Investment Income | 20,792,898 | 6,101,917 | ||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES (NOTES 1 AND 3): | ||||||||
Realized Gain (Loss) From: | ||||||||
Investment transactions | 4,146,354 | 2,937,752 | ||||||
Foreign currency transactions | (7,230 | ) | (65,459 | ) | ||||
Net Realized Gain | 4,139,124 | 2,872,293 | ||||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From: | ||||||||
Investments | 5,544,362 | 2,140,181 | ||||||
Foreign currencies | (303 | ) | 21,668 | |||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation of Investments and Foreign Currencies | 5,544,059 | 2,161,849 | ||||||
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currencies | 9,683,183 | 5,034,142 | ||||||
Increase in Net Assets From Operations | $ | 30,476,081 | $ | 11,136,059 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
For the Years Ended October 31, | ||||||||
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 20,792,898 | $ | 18,580,175 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,139,124 | (3,862,317 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currencies | 5,544,059 | 36,429,889 | ||||||
Increase in Net Assets From Operations | 30,476,081 | 51,147,747 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | ||||||||
Net investment income | (17,859,204 | ) | (20,588,597 | ) | ||||
Decrease in Net Assets From | (17,859,204 | ) | (20,588,597 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of shares | 41,540,000 | 62,010,341 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvestment of dividends | 17,859,204 | 20,588,597 | ||||||
Cost of shares reacquired | (29,126,715 | ) | (31,197,259 | ) | ||||
Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions | 30,272,489 | 51,401,679 | ||||||
Increase in Net Assets | 42,889,366 | 81,960,829 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 236,594,928 | 154,634,099 | ||||||
End of year* | $ | 279,484,294 | $ | 236,594,928 | ||||
* Includes undistributed net investment income of: | $19,311,445 | $15,883,589 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
For The Years Ended October 31, | ||||||||
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 6,101,917 | $ | 7,141,566 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 2,872,293 | (39,056 | ) | |||||
Net increase in unrealized appreciation | 2,161,849 | 11,776,220 | ||||||
Increase in Net Assets From Operations | 11,136,059 | 18,878,730 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | ||||||||
Net investment income | (8,542,499 | ) | (11,472,635 | ) | ||||
Decrease in Net Assets From | (8,542,499 | ) | (11,472,635 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of shares | 12,560,775 | 4,101,224 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvestment of dividends | 8,542,499 | 11,472,635 | ||||||
Cost of shares reacquired | (17,203,671 | ) | (19,986,029 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From | 3,899,603 | (4,412,170 | ) | |||||
Increase in Net Assets | 6,493,163 | 2,993,925 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 100,488,402 | 97,494,477 | ||||||
End of year* | $ | 106,981,565 | $ | 100,488,402 | ||||
* Includes undistributed net investment income of: | $6,039,069 | $7,004,622 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended October 31, unless otherwise noted:
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $7.67 | $6.65 | $8.32 | $10.29 | $11.72 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.82 | (1) | 1.02 | 1.20 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.32 | 1.28 | (1.44 | )(1) | (1.80 | ) | (1.56 | ) | |||||||
Total Income (Loss) From Operations | 0.90 | 1.91 | (0.62 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.36 | ) | |||||||
Less Dividends From: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.55 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (1.05 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (1.07 | ) | |||||
Total Dividends | (0.55 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (1.05 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (1.07 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $8.02 | $7.67 | $6.65 | $ 8.32 | $10.29 | ||||||||||
Total Return(2) | 12.33 | % | 31.70 | % | (7.39 | )% | (8.08 | )% | (3.54 | )% | |||||
Net Assets, End of Year (millions) | $279 | $237 | $155 | $176 | $191 | ||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Expenses | 0.66 | %(3) | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.66 | % | |||||
Net investment income | 7.93 | 9.53 | 10.39 | (1) | 11.52 | 10.46 | |||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 33 | % | 36 | % | 78 | % | 77 | % | 70 | % | |||||
(1) | Effective November 1, 2001, the Fund adopted a change in the accounting method that requires the Fund to amortize premiums and accrete all discounts. Without the adoption of this change, for the year ended October 31, 2002, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 10.48%. In addition, the impact of this change to net investment income and net realized and unrealized loss was less than $0.01 per share. Per share information, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to November 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. |
(2) | Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. |
(3) | The investment manager waived a portion of its management fee for the year ended October 31, 2004. The actual expense ratio did not change due to this waiver. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended October 31, unless otherwise noted:
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio | 2004(1) | 2003(1) | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $9.53 | $8.94 | $9.94 | $10.31 | $11.24 | ||||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations: | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.57 | 0.63 | 1.14 | (2) | 0.93 | 0.93 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.48 | 1.04 | (0.94 | )(2) | (0.47 | ) | (0.88 | ) | |||||||||
Total Income From Operations | 1.05 | 1.67 | 0.20 | 0.46 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||
Less Distributions From: | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.85 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (1.20 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.98 | ) | |||||||
Total Distributions | (0.85 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (1.20 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.98 | ) | |||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $9.73 | $9.53 | $8.94 | $ 9.94 | $10.31 | ||||||||||||
Total Return(3) | 11.66 | % | 20.56 | % | 2.00 | % | 4.60 | % | 0.21 | % | |||||||
Net Assets, End of Year (millions) | $107 | $100 | $97 | $128 | $141 | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Expenses | 0.90 | %(4) | 1.00 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.87 | % | |||||||
Net investment income | 6.19 | 7.05 | 8.24 | (2) | 8.83 | 7.78 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 56 | % | 141 | % | 208 | % | 150 | % | 105 | % | |||||||
(1) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average shares method. |
(2) | Effective November 1, 2001, the Fund adopted a change in the accounting method that requires the Fund to amortize premiums and accrete all discounts. Without the adoption of this change, for the year ended October 31, 2002, net investment income, net realized and unrealized loss and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been $1.16, $(0.96), and 8.42%, respectively. Per share information, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to November 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. |
(3) | Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. |
(4) | The investment manager waived a portion of its management fee for the year ended October 31, 2004. The actual expense ratio did not change due to this waiver. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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1. | Organization and Significant Accounting Policies |
The Smith Barney High Income Portfolio (“SBHI”) and Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio (“PSIP”) (“Fund(s)”) are separate investment funds of the Travelers Series Fund Inc. (“Company”). The Company, a Maryland corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company.
The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ.
(a) Investment Valuation. Securities traded on national securities markets are valued at the closing prices on such markets. Fixed-income securities are valued at the mean between the bid and the asked prices provided by an independent pricing service. Securities for which no sales price was reported and U.S. government agencies and obligations are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price on that day, at the last sale price. When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the Funds calculate their net asset value, the Funds may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Directors. Short-term obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
(b) Repurchase Agreements. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that a custodian takes possession of the underlying collateral securities, the value of which at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any
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repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.
(c) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The Fund bears the market risk that arises from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the credit risk should a counterparty fail to meet the terms of such contracts.
(d) Lending of Portfolio Securities. The Funds have an agreement with their custodian whereby the custodian may lend securities owned by the Funds to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations, and receives a lender’s fee. Fees earned by the Funds on securities lending are recorded as interest income. Loans of securities by the Funds are collateralized by cash, U.S. government securities or high quality money market instruments that are maintained at all times in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the loaned securities, plus a margin which may vary depending on the type of securities loaned. The custodian establishes and maintains the collateral in a segregated account. The Funds maintain exposure for the risk of any losses in the investment of amounts received as collateral.
(e) Loan Participations. The Funds invest in fixed and floating rate loans arranged through private negotiations between a foreign sovereign entity or a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions. The Funds’ investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Funds generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the bor - -
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rower, and the Funds may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Funds will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Funds may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.
(f) Risk. The Funds invest in high-yield instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit risk. The Funds’ investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk of timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading.
(g) Investment Transactions and Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practical after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis. Gains or losses on the sale of securities are calculated by using the specific identification method.
(h) Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the current prevailing exchange rates. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the current exchange rate at the end of the period. Translation gains or losses resulting from changes in the exchange rate during the reporting period and realized gains and losses on the settlement of foreign currency transactions are reported in the results of operations for the current period. The Funds do not isolate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in securities, which are due to changes in the foreign exchange rate from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities.
(i) Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds dis - -
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tribute dividends and capital gains, if any, at least annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.
(j) Federal and Other Taxes. It is each Funds’ policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Funds intend to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains on investments, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Under the applicable foreign tax law, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
(k) Reclassifications. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. Accordingly, during the current year, $494,162 has been reclassified between accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions and undistributed net investment income as a result of permanent differences attributable to book foreign currency transactions and differences between book and tax amortization of premium on fixed income securities, consent fees and income from mortgage backed securities treated as capital gains for tax for SBHI. Additionally, $1,475,029 has been reclassified between accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions and undistributed net investment income as a result of permanent differences attributable to differences between book and tax amortization of premium on fixed income securities, income from foreign currency transactions treated as ordinary income for tax and income from mortgage backed securities treated as capital gain for tax for PSIP. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.
2. | Management Agreement and Transactions with Affiliated Persons |
Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), acts as the investment manager of SBHI. SBHI pays SBFM a management fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Travelers Investment Adviser, Inc. (“TIA”), an affiliate of SBFM, acts as the investment manager of PSIP. PSIP
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pays TIA a management fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.
During the year ended October 31, 2004, SBFM waived a portion of its management fee in the amount of $1,741 for both SBHI and PSIP.
TIA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. (“Pioneer”). Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement, Pioneer is responsible for the day-to-day fund operations and investment decisions for PSIP and is compensated by TIA for such service at the annual rate of 0.35% of the average daily net assets of PSIP.
TIA has entered into a sub-administrative services agreement with SBFM. TIA pays SBFM, as sub-administrator, a fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets of PSIP.
Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb. (“CTB”), another subsidiary of Citigroup, acts as the Funds’ transfer agent. PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”) acts as the Funds’ sub-transfer agent. CTB receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the size and type of account. PFPC is responsible for shareholder recordkeeping and financial processing for all shareholder accounts and is paid by CTB. For the year ended October 31, 2004, each Fund paid transfer agent fees of $5,000 to CTB.
During the year ended October 31, 2004, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), another indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, did not receive any brokerage commissions.
Most of the officers and one Director of the Company are employees of Citigroup or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Company.
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3. | Investments |
During the year ended October 31, 2004, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
SBHI | PSIP | |||||
Purchases | $ | 107,086,637 | $ | 58,657,648 | ||
Sales | 81,231,702 | 54,455,873 | ||||
At October 31, 2004, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
SBHI | PSIP | |||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 24,862,265 | $ | 7,387,472 | ||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (8,398,321 | ) | (3,867,502 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 16,463,944 | $ | 3,519,970 | ||||
At October 31, PSIP had open forward currency contracts as described below. The unrealized loss on the contracts reflected in the accompanying financial statements were as follows:
Foreign Currency | Local Currency | Market Value | Settlement Date | Unrealized Loss | |||||||
Contracts to Sell: | |||||||||||
Australian Dollar | 575,000 | $ | 429,057 | 11/8/04 | $ | (14,424 | ) | ||||
Australian Dollar | 300,000 | 223,856 | 11/8/04 | (8,021 | ) | ||||||
Euro | 2,072,000 | 2,641,279 | 1/26/05 | (29,160 | ) | ||||||
Total Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | $ | (51,605 | ) | ||||||||
At October 31, 2004, SBHI did not have any open forward foreign currency contracts.
At October 31, 2004, PSIP loaned securities having a market value of $9,053,505. PSIP received cash collateral amounting to $9,220,222, which was invested into the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust Prime Portfolio, a Rule 2a-7 money market fund.
Income earned by PSIP from securities lending for the year ended October 31, 2004 was $16,181.
At October 31, 2004, SBHI did not have any securities on loan, nor did it have any income related to securities lending.
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4. | Capital Shares |
At October 31, 2004, the Company had six billion shares of $0.00001 par value capital stock authorized. Each share of a Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in that Fund with each share of the same Fund and has an equal entitlement to any dividends and distributions made by the Fund.
Transactions in shares of each Fund were as follows:
Year Ended October 31, 2004 | Year Ended October 31, 2003 | |||||
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio | ||||||
Shares sold | 5,397,647 | 8,846,534 | ||||
Shares issued on reinvestment | 2,406,900 | 3,294,176 | ||||
Shares reacquired | (3,826,668 | ) | (4,543,218 | ) | ||
Net Increase | 3,977,879 | 7,597,492 | ||||
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio | ||||||
Shares sold | 1,345,497 | 465,666 | ||||
Shares issued on reinvestment | 946,013 | 1,387,259 | ||||
Shares reacquired | (1,844,513 | ) | (2,214,743 | ) | ||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 446,997 | (361,818 | ) | |||
5. | Income Tax Information & Distributions to Shareholders |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 were as follows:
SBHI | PSIP | |||||
Distributions paid from: | ||||||
Ordinary Income | $ | 17,859,204 | $ | 8,542,499 | ||
Total Distributions Paid | $ | 17,859,204 | $ | 8,542,499 | ||
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 were as follows:
SBHI | PSIP | |||||
Distributions paid from: | ||||||
Ordinary Income | $ | 20,588,597 | $ | 11,472,635 | ||
Total Distributions Paid | $ | 20,588,597 | $ | 11,472,635 | ||
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As of October 31, 2004, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
SBHI | PSIP | |||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 19,902,252 | $ | 6,457,086 | ||||
Capital loss carryforward* | (99,331,544 | ) | (30,266,745 | ) | ||||
Other book/tax temporary differences** | (89,680 | ) | (215,833 | ) | ||||
Unrealized appreciation*** | 16,463,944 | 3,551,397 | ||||||
Total accumulated losses | $ | (63,055,028 | ) | $ | (20,474,095 | ) | ||
* | On October 31, 2004, PSIP had a net capital loss carryforward of $30,266,745, of which $1,027,479 expires in 2006, $5,085,828 expires in 2007, $3,076,895 expires in 2008, $7,414,445 expires in 2009, $11,398,536 expires in 2010 and $2,263,562 expires in 2011. SBHI had a net capital loss carryforward of $99,331,544, of which $11,677,045 expires in 2007, $18,327,807 expires in 2008, $42,940,350 expires in 2009, $21,882,303 expires in 2010 and $4,504,039 expires in 2011. |
** | Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddles and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) of certain foreign currency contracts and the difference between book/tax in the accrual of income on securities in default. |
*** | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities and tax treatment for consent fees. |
6. | Additional Information |
In connection with an investigation previously disclosed by Citigroup, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has notified Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the Citigroup business unit that includes the funds’ investment manager and other investment advisory companies; Citicorp Trust Bank (“CTB”), an affiliate of CAM; Thomas W. Jones, the former CEO of CAM; and three other individuals, one of whom is an employee and the other two of whom are former employees of CAM, that the SEC Staff is considering recommending a civil injunctive action and/or an administrative proceeding against each of them relating to the creation and operation of an internal transfer agent unit to serve various CAM-managed funds.
In 1999, CTB entered the transfer agent business. CTB hired an unaffiliated subcontractor to perform some of the transfer agent services. The subcontractor, in exchange, had signed a separate agreement with CAM in 1998 that guaranteed investment management revenue to CAM and investment banking revenue to a CAM affiliate. The subcontractor’s business was later taken over by PFPC Inc., and at that time the revenue guarantee was eliminated and a one-time payment was made by the subcontractor to a CAM affiliate.
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CAM did not disclose the revenue guarantee when the boards of various CAM-managed funds hired CTB as transfer agent. Nor did CAM disclose to the boards of the various CAM-managed funds the one-time payment received by the CAM affiliate when it was made.
In addition, the SEC Staff has indicated that it is considering recommending action based on the adequacy of the disclosures made to the funds board that approved the transfer agency arrangement, CAM’s initiation and operation of, and compensation for, the transfer agent business and CAM’s retention of, and agreements with, the subcontractor.
Citigroup is cooperating fully in the investigation and will seek to resolve the matter in discussions with the SEC Staff. Although there can be no assurance, Citigroup does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Funds. As previously disclosed, CAM has already agreed to pay the applicable funds, primarily through fee waivers, a total of approximately $17 million (plus interest) that is the amount of the revenue received by Citigroup relating to the revenue guarantee.
7. | Legal Matters |
Beginning in June, 2004, class action lawsuits alleging violations of the federal securities laws were filed against Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the “Distributor”) and a number of its affiliates, including Smith Barney Fund Management LLC and Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (the “Advisers”), substantially all of the mutual funds managed by the Advisers, including the Fund (the “Funds”), and directors or trustees of the Funds (collectively, the “Defendants”). The complaints alleged, among other things, that the Distributor created various undisclosed incentives for its brokers to sell Smith Barney and Salomon Brothers funds. In addition, according to the complaints, the Advisers caused the Funds to pay excessive brokerage commissions to the Distributor for steering clients towards proprietary funds. The complaints also alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty to the Funds by improperly charging Rule 12b-1 fees and by drawing on fund assets to make undisclosed payments of soft dollars and excessive brokerage commissions. The complaints also alleged that the Funds failed to adequately disclose certain of the allegedly wrongful conduct. The complaints sought injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, rescission of the Funds’ contracts with the
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Advisers, recovery of all fees paid to the Advisers pursuant to such contracts and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
On December 15, 2004, a consolidated amended complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed alleging substantially similar causes of action. While the lawsuit is in its earliest stages, to the extent that the Complaint purports to state causes of action against the Funds, Citigroup Asset Management believes the Funds have significant defenses to such allegations, which the Funds intend to vigorously assert in responding to the Complaint.
Additional lawsuits arising out of these circumstances and presenting similar allegations and requests for relief may be filed against the Defendants in the future.
As of the date of this report, Citigroup Asset Management and the Funds believe that the resolution of the pending lawsuit will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Funds or the ability of the Advisers and their affiliates to continue to render services to the Funds under their respective contracts.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors of Travelers Series Fund Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Smith Barney High Income and Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolios (“Funds”) of Travelers Series Fund Inc. (“Company”) as of October 31, 2004, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of October 31, 2004, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
December 17, 2004
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Information about Directors and Officers
The business and affairs of the Travelers Series Fund Inc. (“Company”) are managed under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and Officers of the Company is set forth below.
Name, Address, and Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Term of Office* and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex | Other Directorships Held by Director | |||||
Non-Interested Directors:† | ||||||||||
Robert A. Frankel 1961 Deergrass Way Carlsbad, CA 92009 DOB: 5/20/27 | Director | Since 1999 | Managing Partner of Robert A. Frankel Managing Consultants; Former Vice President of The Readers Digest Association, Inc. | 24 | None | |||||
Michael E. Gellert 122 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10168 DOB: 6/16/31 | Director | Since 1999 | General Partner of Windcrest Partners, a venture capital firm | 17 | Director of Dalet S.A., Devon Energy Corp., High Speed Access Corp., Human, Inc., SEACOR Smit, Inc. and Six Flags, Inc. | |||||
Rainer Greeven 630 5th Avenue Suite 1960 DOB: 12/6/36 | Director | Since 1994 | Attorney, Rainer Greeven PC | 17 | Director of Continental Container Corp. | |||||
Susan M. Heilbron P.O. Box 557 Chilmark, MA 02535 DOB: 2/12/45 | Director | Since 1994 | Owner/Consultant of Lacey & Heilbron, a public relations firm | 17 | Director of National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York City Chapter |
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Name, Address, and Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Term of Office* and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of in Fund Complex Overseen by | Other Directorships Held by Director | |||||
Interested Director: | ||||||||||
R. Jay Gerken, CFA** Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) 399 Park Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 DOB: 4/5/51 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2002 | Managing Director of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”), Travelers Investment Adviser, Inc. (“TIA”) and Citi Fund Management Inc. (“CFM”); President and Chief Executive Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”); Formerly Portfolio Manager of Smith Barney Allocation Series Inc. (from 1996-2001) and Smith Barney Growth and Income Fund (from 1996-2000) | 221 | None | |||||
Officers: | ||||||||||
Andrew B. Shoup CAM 125 Broad Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10004 DOB: 8/1/56 | Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | Since 2003 | Director of CAM; Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of mutual funds associated with Citigroup; Head of International Funds Administration of CAM (from 2001 to 2003); Director of Global Funds Administration of CAM (from 2000 to 2001); Head of U.S. Citibank Funds Administration of CAM (from 1998 to 2000) | N/A | N/A | |||||
James M. Giallanza CAM 125 Broad Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10004 DOB: 3/31/66 | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Since 2004 | Director of CGM; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of certain mutual funds associated with Citigroup; Director and Controller of the U.S. wholesale business at UBS Global Asset Management US, Inc. (from September 2001 to July 2004); Director of Global Funds Administration at CAM (from June 2000 to September 2001); Treasurer of the Lazard Funds (from June 1998 to June 2000) | N/A | N/A |
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Name, Address, and Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Term of Office* and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of in Fund Complex Overseen by | Other Directorships Held by Director | |||||
Officers: | ||||||||||
Beth A. Semmel, CFA CAM 399 Park Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 DOB: 9/10/60 | Vice President and Investment Officer | Since 2002 | Managing Director of CGM | N/A | N/A | |||||
Kenneth J. Taubes Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. 60 State Street Boston, MA 02019 DOB: 10/9/62 | Investment Officer | Since 2003 | Senior Vice President and Director of Fixed Income Investments; Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. Previously, Senior Vice President of Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. | N/A | N/A | |||||
Peter J. Wilby, CFA CAM 399 Park Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 DOB: 11/30/58 | Vice President and Investment Officer | Since 2002 | Managing Director of CGM | N/A | N/A | |||||
Andrew Beagley CAM 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 DOB: 10/9/62 | Chief Anti- Money Laundering Compliance Officer | Since 2002 | Director of CGM (since 2000); Director of Compliance, North America, CAM (since 2000); Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, | N/A | N/A | |||||
Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2004 | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of certain mutual funds associated with Citigroup; Director of Compliance, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, CAM (from 1999 to 2000); Compliance Officer; SBFM, CFM, TIA, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited, Smith Barney Global Capital Management Inc., Salomon Brothers Asset Management Asia Pacific Limited (from 1997 to 1999) |
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Name, Address, and Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Term of Office* and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of in Fund Complex Overseen by | Other Directorships Held by Director | |||||
Officers: | ||||||||||
Robert I. Frenkel CAM 300 First Stamford Place 4th Floor Stamford, CT 06902 DOB: 12/12/54 | Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2003 | Managing Director and General Counsel, Global Mutual Funds for CAM and its predecessor (since 1994); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of mutual funds associated with Citigroup | N/A | N/A |
* | Each Director and officer serves until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. |
** | Mr. Gerken is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, because Mr. Gerken is an officer of SBFM and certain of its affiliates. |
† | Abraham E. Cohen resigned as a Director of the Company, effective July 8, 2004. Mr. Cohen had served as a Director since 1996. |
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The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio during the taxable year ended October 31, 2004.
Record Date | 12/29/2003 | |
Payable Date | 12/30/2003 | |
Dividends Qualifying for the Dividends | ||
Received Deduction for Corporations | 3.77% | |
Interest from Federal Obligations | 4.35% | |
The law varies in each State as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal obligations is exempt from State income tax. We recommend that you consult with your Tax adviser to determine if any portion of the dividends you receive are taxable.
Please retain this information for your records.
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TRAVELERS SERIES
FUND INC.
DIRECTORS Robert A. Frankel Michael E. Gellert R. Jay Gerken, CFA Rainer Greeven Susan M. Heilbron
OFFICERS R. Jay Gerken, CFA President and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew B. Shoup Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
James M. Giallanza Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Beth A. Semmel, CFA Investment Officer
Kenneth J. Taubes Investment Officer
Peter J. Wilby, CFA Investment Officer
Andrew Beagley Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Chief Compliance Officer | OFFICERS (Continued) Robert I. Frenkel Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
INVESTMENT MANAGERS Smith Barney Fund Management LLC Travelers Investment Adviser, Inc.
CUSTODIAN State Street Bank and Trust Company
ANNUITY ADMINISTRATION Travelers Annuity Investor Services One Cityplace Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3415
TRANSFER AGENT Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb. 125 Broad Street, 11th Floor New York, New York 10004
SUB-TRANSFER AGENT PFPC Inc. P.O. Box 9699 Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9699 |
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Travelers Series Fund Inc.
Smith Barney High Income Portfolio
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio
The Funds are separate investment funds of the Travelers Series Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation.
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with Securities Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Funds, shareholders can call 1-800-451-2010.
Information on how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12 month period ended June 30, 2004 and a description of the policies and procedures that the funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-451-2010, (2) on the funds’ website at www.citigroupAM.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Travelers Series Fund Inc. — Smith Barney High Income Portfolio and Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio.
TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
125 Broad Street
10th Floor, MF-2
New York, New York 10004
IN0254 12/0404-7579
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ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The Board of Directors of the registrant has determined that Robert A. Frankel, the Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee, possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” and has designated Mr. Frankel as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. Mr. Frankel is an “independent” Director pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
(a) | Audit Fees for the Travelers Series Fund Inc. were $342,500 and $329,500 for the years ended 10/31/04 and 10/31/03. |
(b) | Audit-Related Fees for the Travelers Series Fund Inc. were $0 and $3,500 for the years ended 10/31/04 and 10/31/03. |
(c) | Tax Fees for Travelers Series Fund Inc. of $35,400 and $35,000 for the years ended 10/31/04 and 10/31/03. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services, which include (the filing and amendment of federal, state and local income tax returns, timely RIC qualification review and tax distribution and analysis planning) rendered by the Accountant to Travelers Series Fund Inc. |
(d) | All Other Fees for Travelers Series Fund Inc. of $0 and $0 for the years ended 10/31/04 and 10/31/03. |
(e) | (1) Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
The Charter for the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of each registered investment company (the “Fund”) advised by Smith Barney Fund Management LLC or Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. or one of their affiliates (each, an “Adviser”) requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Fund’s independent auditors to the Adviser and any Covered Service Providers if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.
The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes may impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.
Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Covered Service Providers”) constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.
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(2) For the Travelers Series Fund Inc., the percentage of fees that were approved by the audit committee, with respect to: Audit-Related Fees were 100% and 100% for the years ended 10/31/04 and 10/31/03; Tax Fees were 100% and 100% for the years ended 10/31/04 and 10/31/03; and Other Fees were 100% and 100% for the years ended 10/31/04 and 10/31/03.
(f) | N/A |
(g) | Non-audit fees billed by the Accountant for services rendered to Travelers Series Fund Inc. and CAM and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CAM that provides ongoing services to Travelers Series Fund Inc. were $0 and $0 for the years ended 10/31/04 and 10/31/03. |
(h) | Yes. The Travelers Series Fund Inc.’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) is compatible with maintaining the Accountant’s independence. All services provided by the Accountant to the Travelers Series Fund Inc. or to Service Affiliates which were required to be pre-approved were pre-approved as required. |
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ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. | [RESERVED] |
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. | [RESERVED] |
ITEM 9. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 11. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) | Code of Ethics attached hereto. |
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(b) | Attached hereto. |
Exhibit 99.CERT | Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
Exhibit 99.906CERT | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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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, there unto duly authorized.
Travelers Series Fund Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ R. JAY GERKEN | |
R. Jay Gerken | ||
Chief Executive Officer of | ||
Travelers Series Fund Inc. | ||
Date: January 6, 2005 |
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/ R. JAY GERKEN | |
(R. Jay Gerken) | ||
Chief Executive Officer of | ||
Travelers Series Fund Inc. | ||
Date: January 6, 2005 |
By: | /s/ JAMES M. GIALLANZA | |
(James M. Giallanza) | ||
Chief Financial Officer of | ||
Travelers Series Fund Inc. | ||
Date: January 6, 2005 |