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 811-21369
Oppenheimer International Value Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Robert G. Zack, Esq.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Two World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281-1008
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200
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Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: August 1, 2003 - October 31, 2003
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS OCTOBER 31, 2003 / UNAUDITED
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Common Stocks--94.4%
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Consumer Discretionary--20.2%
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Automobiles--2.9%
PSA Peugeot Citroen 1,400 $ 60,055
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Toyota Motor Corp. 4,000 113,885
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173,940
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Distributors--1.5%
Fujitsu Devices, Inc. 10,000 86,688
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure--1.2%
Taito Corp. 50 69,587
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Household Durables--6.8%
Barratt Developments plc 9,970 82,901
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CFM Corp. 1 6,890 52,274
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. 6,000 79,083
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Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. 16,000 130,986
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Waterford Wedgwood plc 162,770 54,874
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400,118
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Internet & Catalog Retail--1.4%
LG Home Shopping, Inc. 1,709 83,320
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Leisure Equipment & Products--2.5%
Agfa Gevaert NV 2,910 72,224
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Sammy Corp. 2,200 73,443
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145,667
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Media--1.2%
Vivendi Universal SA 1 3,510 73,732
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Specialty Retail--2.7%
Aoyama Trading Co. 4,000 74,226
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New Dixons Group plc 35,920 82,746
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156,972
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Consumer Staples--12.8%
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Beverages--4.3%
Heineken NV 1,700 60,671
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Scottish & Newcastle plc 17,587 103,186
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Southcorp Holdings Ltd. 39,810 87,566
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251,423
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Food & Staples Retailing--1.2%
J Sainsbury plc 14,590 70,128
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Food Products--4.9%
Nestle SA 370 81,462
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Nutreco Holding NV 2,151 57,512
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Parmalat Finanziaria SpA 19,470 60,659
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Unilever NV 1,525 88,587
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288,220
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Household Products--1.0%
Reckitt Benckiser plc 3,000 $ 63,126
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Personal Products--1.4%
Amore Pacific Corp. 590 81,010
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Energy--4.7%
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Oil & Gas--4.7%
ENI SpA 10,900 173,089
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Total SA, B Shares 670 104,136
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277,225
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Financials--21.8%
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Commercial Banks--11.0%
Abbey National plc 8,560 81,744
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Anglo Irish Bank Corp. 16,120 193,579
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Banca Nazionale del Lavoro 1 44,540 101,484
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Credit Agricole SA 5,190 110,230
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Grupo Financiero Inbursa SA de CV 86,080 96,483
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Lloyds TSB Group plc 9,590 66,600
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650,120
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Diversified Financial Services--3.4%
Alarko Holding AS 3,696,000 67,914
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Investor AB, B Shares 9,760 87,580
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Van der Moolen Holding NV 4,890 42,180
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197,674
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Insurance--6.4%
Aegon NV 5,801 76,069
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Aksigorta AS 7,500,000 29,585
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AMP Ltd. 2 31,330 146,275
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Converium Holding AG 1,300 64,058
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Scor SA 1 9,410 59,728
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375,715
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Real Estate--1.0%
JM AB 4,200 58,686
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Health Care--8.2%
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies--1.5%
Sysmex Corp. 3,900 87,802
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Health Care Providers & Services--1.1%
Kuraya Sanseido, Inc. 8,300 66,817
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Pharmaceuticals--5.6%
Aventis SA 1,230 65,131
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GlaxoSmithKline plc 5,830 124,852
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Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd. 2,100 74,308
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UCB SA 2,020 63,708
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327,999
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Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Industrials--7.6%
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Building Products--1.2%
Royal Group Technologies Ltd. 1 8,480 $ 71,093
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Commercial Services & Supplies--0.9%
Quebecor World, Inc. 2,910 49,676
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Construction & Engineering--4.5%
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV 2,610 66,751
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Okumura Corp. 28,000 114,358
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Vinci 1,130 81,905
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263,014
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Electrical Equipment--1.0%
SGL Carbon AG 1 3,187 59,834
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Information Technology--4.0%
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Communications Equipment--2.6%
Nokia Oyj 5,650 95,960
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Wavecom SA 1 3,230 58,576
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154,536
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments--1.4%
Nichicon Corp. 7,000 81,375
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Materials--3.2%
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Chemicals--1.6%
Metallgesellschaft AG 7,130 90,097
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Metals & Mining--1.6%
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd. 8,000 94,601
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Telecommunication Services--9.3%
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Diversified Telecommunication Services--7.4%
Cable & Wireless plc 39,950 92,368
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France Telecom SA 1 4,081 98,773
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PCCW Ltd. 1 141,000 100,770
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Telecom Italia SpA 1 53,969 93,607
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Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV
(Telmex) 32,140 51,857
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437,375
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Wireless Telecommunication Services--1.9%
KDDI Corp. 20 108,612
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Utilities--2.6%
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Electric Utilities--1.4%
Electrabel SA 290 80,202
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Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power--1.2%
Veolia Environnement 3,250 72,540
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,885,793) 5,548,924
Market Value
Units See Note 1
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Rights, Warrants and Certificates--0.0%
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Credit Agricole SA Rts.,
Exp. 11/7/031 (Cost $0) 5,190 $ 1,207
Principal
Amount
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Joint Repurchase Agreements--5.7%
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Undivided interest of 1.02% in joint repurchase
agreement (Principal Amount/Market Value
$33,038,000, with a maturity value of
$33,040,671) with Zions Bank/Capital Markets
Group, 0.97%, dated 10/31/03, to be repurchased
at $336,027 on 11/3/03, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Bonds, 1.625%, 1/31/05, with a value of
$33,755,317
(Cost $336,000) $336,000 336,000
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Total Investments, at Value
(Cost $5,221,793) 100.1% 5,886,131
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.1) (3,797)
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Net Assets 100.0% $5,882,334
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Footnotes to Statement of Investments
1. Non-income producing security.
2. A sufficient amount of securities has been
designated to cover outstanding foreign currency
contracts. See Note 5 of Notes to Financial
Statements.
Distribution of investments representing geographic holdings, as a percentage of
total investments at value, is as follows:
Geographic Holdings Market Value Percent
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Japan $1,255,769 21.3%
France 786,012 13.4
Great Britain 767,653 13.0
Italy 428,839 7.3
Netherlands (The) 391,770 6.7
United States 336,000 5.7
Ireland 248,453 4.2
Australia 233,841 4.0
Belgium 216,134 3.7
Canada 173,043 2.9
Korea, Republic of South 164,330 2.8
Germany 149,931 2.5
Mexico 148,341 2.5
Sweden 146,266 2.5
Switzerland 145,520 2.5
China 100,770 1.7
Turkey 97,499 1.7
Finland 95,960 1.6
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$5,886,131 100.0%
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited
October 31, 2003
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Assets
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Investments, at value (cost $5,221,793)--see accompanying statement $5,886,131
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Cash 988
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Receivables and other assets:
Interest and dividends 9,328
Other 2,358
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Total assets 5,898,805
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Liabilities
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Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts 7,873
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Payables and other liabilities:
Legal, auditing and other professional fees 4,488
Shareholder reports 2,500
Trustees' compensation 1,142
Other 468
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Total liabilities 16,471
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Net Assets $5,882,334
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Composition of Net Assets
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Par value of shares of beneficial interest $ 520
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Additional paid-in capital 5,199,480
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Undistributed net investment income 3,371
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Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions 22,387
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Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 656,576
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Net Assets $5,882,334
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Net Asset Value Per Share
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Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $5,882,334 and 519,852 shares
of beneficial interest outstanding) $11.32
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price) $12.01
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS UNAUDITED
For the Period Ended October 31, 2003 1
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Investment Income
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Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,581) $ 24,091
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Interest 2,466
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Total investment income 26,557
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Expenses
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Management fees 11,488
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Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Class A 11
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Legal, auditing and other professional fees 4,488
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Trustees' compensation 3,698
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Shareholder reports 2,500
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Custodian fees and expenses 518
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Other 501
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Total expenses 23,204
Less reduction to custodian expenses (18)
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Net expenses 23,186
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Net Investment Income 3,371
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
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Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments 56,977
Foreign currency transactions (34,590)
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Net realized gain 22,387
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Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
Investments 442,215
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 214,361
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Net change in unrealized appreciation 656,576
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $682,334
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<FN>
1. For the period from August 1, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Period
Ended
October 31, 2003 1
(Unaudited)
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Operations
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Net investment income $ 3,371
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Net realized gain 22,387
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Net change in unrealized appreciation 656,576
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 682,334
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Beneficial Interest Transactions
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Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions--Class A 5,100,000
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Net Assets
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Total increase 5,782,334
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Beginning of period 100,000 2
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End of period [including undistributed net investment income of $3,371 for the period ended October 31, 2003] $5,882,334
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<FN>
1. For the period from August 1, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
2. Reflects the value of the Manager's initial seed money investment on July 15, 2003.
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
10 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Period
Ended
Oct. 31, 2003 1
Class A (Unaudited)
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Per Share Operating Data
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Net asset value, beginning of period $10.00
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .01
Net realized and unrealized gain 1.31
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Total from investment operations 1.32
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Net asset value, end of period $11.32
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Total Return, at Net Asset Value 2 13.20%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $5,882
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Average net assets (in thousands) $5,592
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Ratios to average net assets: 3
Net investment income 0.24%
Total expenses 1.65% 4
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Portfolio turnover rate 4%
1. For the period from August 1, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October
31, 2003.
2. Assumes an investment at net asset value on the business day before the first
day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in
additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset
value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges
are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for
periods of less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of
taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund
shares.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNAUDITED
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1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer International Value Fund (the Fund), a series of Oppenheimer
International Value Trust, is an open-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund's
investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund's
investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager).
The Fund currently offers Class A shares only. Class A shares are sold at
their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales
charge. As of October 31, 2003, 500,000 shares of Class A were owned by the
Manager and its affiliates. The Fund assesses a 2% fee on the proceeds of fund
shares that are redeemed (either by selling or exchanging to another
Oppenheimer fund) within 30 days of their purchase. The fee, which is retained
by the Fund, is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.
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Securities Valuation. Securities listed or traded on National Stock Exchanges
or other domestic or foreign exchanges are valued based on the last sale price
of the security traded on that exchange prior to the time when the Fund's
assets are valued. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued based on the closing
price provided by NASDAQ prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued.
In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the last sale price on the
prior trading day, if it is within the spread of the closing bid and asked
prices, and if not, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily
using dealer-supplied valuations, a portfolio pricing service authorized by the
Board of Trustees, or at their fair value. Fair value is determined in good
faith using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board
of Trustees. Short-term "money market type" debt securities with remaining
maturities of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost (which
approximates market value).
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Foreign Currency Translation. The Fund's accounting records are maintained in
U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars at the closing rates of exchange. Amounts related
to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and investment income are
translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such
transactions.
The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is
separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains
and losses in the Fund's Statement of Operations.
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Joint Repurchase Agreements. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other affiliated funds
advised by the Manager, may transfer uninvested cash balances into joint
trading accounts on a daily basis. Secured by U.S. government securities, these
balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements. Securities pledged
as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the
agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the
collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. In the
event of default by the other party to the agreement, retention of the
collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute
substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net
realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any,
to shareholders, therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is
required.
No distributions were paid during the period ended October 31, 2003.
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if
any, are declared and paid annually.
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Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon
ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the
ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend
income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities
received. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and
amortization of premium, is accrued as earned.
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Expense Offset Arrangement. The reduction of custodian fees represents earnings
on cash balances maintained by the Fund.
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Security Transactions. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.
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Other. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
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2. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as
follows:
Period Ended October 31, 2003 1,2
Shares Amount
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Class A
Sold 509,852 $5,100,000
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Net increase 509,852 $5,100,000
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<FN>
1. For the period from August 1, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2003.
2. The Fund sold 10,000 to the Manager upon seeding of the Fund on July 15, 2003.
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3. Purchases and Sales of Securities
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other
than short-term obligations, for the period ended October 31, 2003, were
$4,981,286 and $155,690, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with
the investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee at an
annual rate of 0.85% of the first $500 million of average annual net assets of
the Fund, 0.75% of the next $500 million and 0.70 of average annual net assets
in excess of $1 billion.
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Transfer Agent Fees. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the
Manager, acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The
Fund pays OFS a per account fee. For the period ended October 31, 2003, the
Fund paid $10 to OFS for services to the Fund.
OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer and shareholder servicing agent
fees, up to an annual rate of 0.35% of average net assets of Class A shares.
This undertaking may be amended or withdrawn at any time.
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Offering and Organizational Costs. The Manager paid all offering and
organizational costs associated with the registration and seeding of the Fund.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNAUDITED / CONTINUED
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Continued
Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor's
Agreement with the Manager, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the
Distributor) acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public
offering of the Class A shares of the Fund.
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Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class
A shares. It reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for
services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made
quarterly at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual net assets of
Class A shares of the Fund. For the period ended October 31, 2003, expense
under the Class A plan was zero. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor
incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in
subsequent years.
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5. Foreign Currency Contracts
A foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign
currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into
foreign currency contracts to settle specific purchases or sales of securities
denominated in a foreign currency and for protection from adverse exchange rate
fluctuation. Risks to the Fund include the potential inability of the
counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.
The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual
commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or
depreciation are determined using prevailing foreign currency exchange rates.
Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on foreign currency contracts are
reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or payable
and in the Statement of Operations with the change in unrealized appreciation
or depreciation.
The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the
foreign transaction. Contracts closed or settled with the same broker are
recorded as net realized gain or loss. Such realized gains and losses are
reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of
Operations.
As of October 31, 2003, the Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as
follows:
Expiration Contract Amount Valuation as of Unrealized
Contract Description Dates (000s) October 31, 2003 Depreciation
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Contracts to Sell
Euro [EUR] 4/1/04 735EUR $850,749 $4,103
Japanese Yen [JPY] 4/1/04 44,400JPY 405,963 3,770
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Total unrealized depreciation $7,873
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6. Borrowing and Lending Arrangements
The Fund entered into an "interfund borrowing and lending arrangement" with
other funds in the Oppenheimer funds complex, to allow funds to borrow for
liquidity purposes. The arrangement was initiated pursuant to exemptive relief
granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow these affiliated
funds to lend money to, and borrow money from, each other, in an attempt to
reduce borrowing costs below those of bank loan facilities. Under the
arrangement the Fund may lend money to other Oppenheimer funds and may borrow
from other Oppenheimer funds at a rate set by the Fund's Board of Trustees,
based upon a recommendation by the Manager. The Fund's borrowings, if any, are
subject to asset coverage requirements under the Investment Company Act and the
provisions of the SEC order and other applicable regulations. If the Fund
borrows money, there is a risk that the loan could be called on one day's
notice, in which case the Fund might have to borrow from a bank at higher rates
if a loan were not available from another Oppenheimer fund. If the Fund lends
money to another fund, it will be subject to the risk that the other fund might
not repay the loan in a timely manner, or at all.
The Fund had no interfund borrowings or loans outstanding during the period
ended or at October 31, 2003.
14 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES UNAUDITED
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The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which
the Fund votes proxies relating to securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the
Fund. A description of the Fund's Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and
Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund
toll-free at 1.800.225.5677, (ii) on the Fund's website at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In
addition, the Fund will be required to file new Form N-PX, with its complete
proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August
31st of each year. The first such filing is due no later than August 31, 2004,
for the twelve months ended June 30, 2004. Once filed, the Fund's Form N-PX
filing will be available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund
toll-free at 1.800.225.5677, and (ii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
15 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has determined that Joseph M. Wikler, 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. Wikler as the Audit
Committee's financial expert. Mr. Wikler is an "independent" Trustee pursuant to
paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES - NOT REQUIRED
ITEM 5. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6. RESERVED
ITEM 7. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 8. RESERVED
ITEM 9. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Based on their evaluation of registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(c)) as of October 31, 2003, registrant's
principal executive officer and principal financial officer found
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures to be appropriately
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant's
management, including its principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported,
within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) There have been no significant changes in registrant's internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
registrant's internal controls subsequent to the date of the most
recent evaluation as indicated, including no significant deficiencies
or material weaknesses that required corrective action.
ITEM 10. EXHIBITS.
(A) EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO. (ATTACH CODE OF ETHICS AS EXHIBIT)
(B) EXHIBITS ATTACHED HERETO. (ATTACH CERTIFICATIONS AS EXHIBITS)