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Mutual Funds: | ||
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED |
Dennis H. Ferro President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Six Months Ended | ||
April 30, 2004 | Year Ended | |
(unaudited) | October 31, 20031 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $19.38 | $19.102 |
Income from investment operations | ||
Net investment income | 0.67 | 0.36 |
Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities, foreign currency related transactions and interest rate swap transactions |
0.36 | 0.46 |
Total from investment operations | 1.03 | 0.82 |
Distributions to common shareholders from net investment income | (0.84) | (0.39) |
Offering costs charged to capital for: | ||
Common shares | 0 | (0.04) |
Preferred shares | 0 | (0.11) |
Total offering costs | 0 | (0.15) |
Net asset value, end of period | $19.57 | $19.38 |
Market value, end of period | $17.43 | $18.15 |
Total return3 | ||
Based on market value | 0.40% | (7.35%) |
Based on net asset value | 5.58% | 3.86% |
Ratios and supplemental data | ||
Net assets of common shareholders, end of period (in thousands) | $822,863 | $814,948 |
Liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in thousands) | $400,096 | $400,098 |
Asset coverage ratio, end of period | 303% | 304% |
Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shareholders | ||
Expenses4 | 1.11%5 | 0.95%5 |
Net investment income | 7.68%5 | 5.43%5 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 41% | 8% |
1 For the period from June 25, 2003 (commencement of operations), to October 31, 2003.
2 Initial public offering price of $20.00 per share less underwriting discount of $0.90 per share. 3 Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the first day and a sale on the last day of the period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed for the purposes of these calculations to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Total return does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges. 4 The ratio of expenses to average net assets excludes expense reductions but includes fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. 5 Annualized |
Principal Amount |
Value | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 5.8% | ||
FHLMC: | ||
Ser. 2390, Class FD, 1.55%, 12/15/2031 | $ 492,761 | $ 495,688 |
Ser. 2411, Class F, 1.65%, 02/15/2032 | 312,661 | 314,579 |
FNMA: | ||
Ser. 2000-45, Class F, 1.55%, 12/25/2030 | 3,408,790 | 3,417,800 |
Ser. 2001-24, Class FC, 1.70%, 04/25/2031 | 1,127,593 | 1,134,254 |
Ser. 2001-37, Class F, 1.60%, 08/25/2031 | 1,197,203 | 1,206,798 |
Ser. 2001-62, Class FC, 1.75%, 11/25/2031 | 1,520,613 | 1,533,772 |
Ser. 2001-T10, Class A2, 7.50%, 12/25/2031 | 1,287,822 | 1,386,823 |
Ser. 2002-95, Class FK, 1.60%, 01/25/2033 | 11,551,569 | 11,726,543 |
Ser. 2003-W6, Class 3A, 6.50%, 09/25/2032 | 1,481,514 | 1,550,824 |
Ser. 2003-W6, Class F, 1.45%, 09/25/2042 | 13,535,847 | 13,613,010 |
Ser. 2003-W8, Class 3F2, 1.45%, 05/25/2042 | 2,367,213 | 2,372,284 |
Ser. G92-53, Class FA, 1.875%, 09/25/2022 | 2,037,252 | 2,069,291 |
GNMA: | ||
Ser. 1997-13, Class F, 1.625%, 09/16/2027 | 6,179,081 | 6,211,434 |
Ser. 2000-12, Class FA, 1.65%, 09/16/2024 | 959,654 | 961,211 |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $47,771,824) | 47,994,311 | |
CORPORATE BONDS 66.1% | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 21.4% | ||
Auto Components 3.9% | ||
Arvinmeritor, Inc., 8.75%, 03/01/2012 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,570,000 |
Collins & Aikman Products Co.: | ||
10.75%, 12/31/2011 (p) | 2,335,000 | 2,428,400 |
11.50%, 04/15/2006 | 520,000 | 517,400 |
Dana Corp., 9.00%, 08/15/2011 | 6,000,000 | 7,110,000 |
HLI Operating, Inc., 10.50%, 06/15/2010 | 3,900,000 | 4,426,500 |
Meritor Automotive, Inc., 6.80%, 02/15/2009 (p) | 4,499,000 | 4,611,475 |
RJ Tower Corp., 12.00%, 06/01/2013 (p) | 2,680,000 | 2,633,100 |
Tenneco Automotive, Inc., 10.25%, 07/15/2013 | 3,275,000 | 3,790,812 |
32,087,687 | ||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 6.3% | ||
Ameristar Casinos, Inc., 10.75%, 02/15/2009 | 6,000,000 | 6,990,000 |
Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc., 9.50%, 04/01/2009 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,337,500 |
El Pollo Loco, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/2009 144A | 1,200,000 | 1,230,000 |
Equinox Holdings, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/2009 144A (p) | 4,635,000 | 4,820,400 |
Friendly Ice Cream Corp., 8.375%, 06/15/2012 144A | 1,385,000 | 1,423,087 |
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 12.00%, 11/15/2010 144A | 3,000,000 | 3,300,000 |
John Q Hammons Hotels LP, Ser. B, 8.875%, 05/15/2012 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,630,000 |
Mandalay Resort Group, 6.375%, 12/15/2011 | 4,980,000 | 5,129,400 |
Mortons Restaurant Group, Inc., 7.50%, 07/01/2010 (p) | 1,500,000 | 1,432,500 |
Premier Entertainment Biloxi LLC, 10.75%, 02/01/2012 144A | 3,000,000 | 3,255,000 |
Venetian Casino Resort LLC, 11.00%, 06/15/2010 | 6,000,000 | 7,050,000 |
WCI Communities, Inc., 10.625%, 02/15/2011 | 4,000,000 | 4,450,000 |
52,047,887 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements |
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Value | |
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CORPORATE BONDS continued | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY continued | ||
Household Durables 2.1% | ||
Amscan Holdings, Inc., 8.75%, 05/01/2014 144A | $ 985,000 | $ 1,004,700 |
Meritage Corp., 9.75%, 06/01/2011 | 6,000,000 | 6,712,500 |
Standard Pacific Corp., 6.25%, 04/01/2014 | 3,200,000 | 3,008,000 |
Technical Olympic USA, Inc., 10.375%, 07/01/2012 | 6,000,000 | 6,630,000 |
17,355,200 | ||
Media 5.5% | ||
Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 04/15/2012 144A | 4,360,000 | 4,392,700 |
Cinemark, Inc., Sr. Disc. Note, Step Bond, 0.00%, 03/01/2009 144A † | 2,975,000 | 1,877,969 |
Dex Media East LLC: | ||
9.875%, 11/15/2009 (p) | 4,000,000 | 4,505,000 |
12.125%, 11/15/2012 | 3,000,000 | 3,495,000 |
Dex Media West LLC, 9.875%, 08/15/2013 144A | 3,000,000 | 3,300,000 |
EchoStar DBS Corp., 6.375%, 10/01/2011 144A | 6,000,000 | 6,097,500 |
Emmis Communications Corp., Ser. B, 8.125%, 03/15/2009 | 6,000,000 | 6,292,500 |
Emmis Operating Co. 6.875%, 05/15/2012 144A (p) # | 3,000,000 | 3,007,500 |
PaNamSat Corp., 8.50%, 02/01/2012 | 1,400,000 | 1,589,000 |
Paxson Communications Corp., 10.75%, 07/15/2008 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,360,000 |
Young Broadcasting, Inc., 8.50%, 12/15/2008 144A (p) | 4,000,000 | 4,310,000 |
45,227,169 | ||
Specialty Retail 3.6% | ||
Cole National Group, Inc., 8.875%, 05/15/2012 | 3,065,000 | 3,325,525 |
General Nutrition Centers, Inc., 8.50%, 12/01/2010 144A | 3,500,000 | 3,675,000 |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 8.25%, 08/15/2013 | 3,000,000 | 3,292,500 |
Michaels Stores, Inc., 9.25%, 07/01/2009 | 6,000,000 | 6,622,500 |
Mothers Work, Inc., 11.25%, 08/01/2010 | 1,125,000 | 1,189,688 |
Tempur-Pedic, Inc., 10.25%, 08/15/2010 144A | 4,250,000 | 4,876,875 |
Warnaco Group, Inc., 8.875%, 06/15/2013 | 6,000,000 | 6,480,000 |
29,462,088 | ||
CONSUMER STAPLES 4.5% | ||
Food & Staples Retailing 1.5% | ||
Couche Tard LP, 7.50%, 12/15/2013 | 5,000,000 | 5,275,000 |
Rite Aid Corp.: | ||
8.125%, 05/01/2010 | 4,000,000 | 4,340,000 |
12.50%, 09/15/2006 | 2,000,000 | 2,310,000 |
11,925,000 | ||
Food Products 0.8% | ||
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., 10.56%, 03/15/2009 | 4,000,000 | 4,395,000 |
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc., 10.25%, 10/01/2013 144A | 2,035,000 | 2,269,025 |
6,664,025 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements |
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Value | |
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CORPORATE BONDS continued | ||
CONSUMER STAPLES continued | ||
Household Products 0.1% | ||
Solo Cup Co., 8.50%, 02/15/2014 144A | $ 675,000 | $ 698,625 |
Personal Products 1.2% | ||
Playtex Products, Inc.: | ||
8.00%, 03/01/2011 144A (p) | 3,800,000 | 4,009,000 |
9.375%, 06/01/2011 | 6,000,000 | 5,970,000 |
9,979,000 | ||
Tobacco 0.9% | ||
Commonwealth Brands, Inc., 10.625%, 09/01/2008 144A | 4,000,000 | 4,380,000 |
North Atlantic Trading, Inc., 9.25%, 03/01/2012 144A | 3,150,000 | 3,205,125 |
7,585,125 | ||
ENERGY 8.9% | ||
Energy Equipment & Services 3.5% | ||
Dresser, Inc., 9.375%, 04/15/2011 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,510,000 |
Grant Prideco, Inc., 9.625%, 12/01/2007 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,720,000 |
Lone Star Technologies, Inc., 9.00%, 06/01/2011 | 6,000,000 | 6,150,000 |
Parker Drilling Co., Ser. B, 10.125%, 11/15/2009 | 3,000,000 | 3,232,500 |
SESI LLC, 8.875%, 05/15/2011 | 6,000,000 | 6,525,000 |
29,137,500 | ||
Oil & Gas 5.4% | ||
El Paso Energy Corp., 6.75%, 05/15/2009 (p) | 6,000,000 | 5,325,000 |
El Paso Energy Partners LP, 8.50%, 06/01/2011 | 2,680,000 | 2,974,800 |
El Paso Production Holding Co., 7.75%, 06/01/2013 | 6,000,000 | 5,730,000 |
Evergreen Resources, Inc., 5.875%, 03/15/2012 144A | 580,000 | 577,100 |
Exco Resources, Inc., 7.25%, 01/15/2011 144A | 900,000 | 913,500 |
Gulfterra Energy Partners LP, Ser. B, 6.25%, 06/01/2010 | 4,515,000 | 4,695,600 |
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 8.25%, 03/15/2013 | 6,000,000 | 6,690,000 |
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., 9.375%, 05/01/2009 | 4,000,000 | 4,260,000 |
Premcor Refining Group, Inc.: | ||
6.75%, 05/01/2014 | 3,350,000 | 3,350,000 |
9.50%, 02/01/2013 | 2,650,000 | 3,047,500 |
Tesoro Petroleum Corp., 9.625%, 04/01/2012 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,795,000 |
44,358,500 | ||
FINANCIALS 4.5% | ||
Capital Markets 0.3% | ||
Affinity Group, Inc., 9.00%, 02/15/2012 144A | 2,245,000 | 2,379,700 |
Diversified Financial Services 1.0% | ||
CitiGroup, Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/2008 | 1,000,000 | 1,769,765 |
Nalco Finance Holdings LLC, Sr. Disc. Note, Step Bond, 0.00%, 02/01/2009 | ||
144A † | 5,065,000 | 3,216,275 |
Ship Finance International, Ltd., 8.50%, 12/15/2013 144A | 3,455,000 | 3,351,350 |
8,337,390 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements |
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CORPORATE BONDS continued | ||
FINANCIALS continued | ||
Insurance 0.6% | ||
Crum & Forster Holding Corp., 10.375%, 06/15/2013 | $4,000,000 | $ 4,440,000 |
Real Estate 2.6% | ||
HMH Properties, Inc., Ser. J, 7.125%, 11/01/2013 REIT | 3,525,000 | 3,595,500 |
La Quinta Corp., 8.875%, 03/15/2011 REIT | 4,000,000 | 4,460,000 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.: | ||
6.95%, 08/01/2007 REIT | 6,000,000 | 6,330,000 |
7.00%, 04/01/2014 144A | 550,000 | 563,750 |
Thornburg Mortgage, Inc., 8.00%, 05/15/2013 REIT | 6,000,000 | 6,195,000 |
21,144,250 | ||
HEALTH CARE 4.4% | ||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.3% | ||
Aearo Co., 8.25%, 04/15/2012 144A | 720,000 | 741,600 |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., 7.375%, 05/15/2013 | 650,000 | 685,750 |
Norcross Safety Products LLC, Ser. B, 9.875%, 08/15/2011 | 6,000,000 | 6,450,000 |
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 10.125%, 11/01/2011 144A | 2,820,000 | 3,017,400 |
10,894,750 | ||
Health Care Providers & Services 2.3% | ||
Genesis Healthcare Corp., 8.00%, 10/15/2013 144A | 2,500,000 | 2,650,000 |
IASIS Healthcare Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/2009 | 6,000,000 | 6,450,000 |
Pacificare Health Systems, Inc., 10.75%, 06/01/2009 | 3,900,000 | 4,553,250 |
Select Medical Corp., 9.50%, 06/15/2009 | 3,000,000 | 3,315,000 |
Team Health, Inc., 9.00%, 04/01/2012 144A | 2,400,000 | 2,316,000 |
19,284,250 | ||
Pharmaceuticals 0.8% | ||
Alpharma, Inc., 8.625%, 05/01/2011 144A | 6,000,000 | 6,330,000 |
INDUSTRIALS 5.8% | ||
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.3% | ||
Allied Waste North America, Inc.: | ||
6.50%, 11/15/2010 144A | 1,800,000 | 1,809,000 |
7.375%, 04/15/2014 144A | 6,000,000 | 5,985,000 |
Geo Group, Inc., 8.25%, 07/15/2013 | 6,000,000 | 6,270,000 |
JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Note, Step Bond, 0.00%, 05/01/2007 † | 6,000,000 | 4,590,000 |
NationsRent, Inc., 9.50%, 10/15/2010 144A | 6,000,000 | 6,465,000 |
Service Corporation International, 6.75%, 04/01/2016 144A | 1,835,000 | 1,830,413 |
26,949,413 | ||
Construction & Engineering 0.1% | ||
Williams Scotsman, Inc., 9.875%, 06/01/2007 (p) | 920,000 | 920,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements |
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CORPORATE BONDS continued | ||
INDUSTRIALS continued | ||
Machinery 2.4% | ||
AGCO Corp., 8.50%, 03/15/2006 (p) | $4,000,000 | $ 4,030,000 |
CNH Global N.V. 9.25%, 08/01/2011 144A | 6,000,000 | 6,720,000 |
Harsco Corp., 7.25%, 10/27/2010 | 1,000,000 | 1,920,218 |
Mueller Group, Inc., 10.00%, 05/01/2012 144A | 1,045,000 | 1,099,862 |
Wolverine Tube, Inc., 10.50%, 04/01/2009 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,510,000 |
20,280,080 | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 0.8% | ||
Communications Equipment 0.8% | ||
Consolidated Communications, 9.75%, 04/01/2012 144A | 6,000,000 | 6,210,000 |
MATERIALS 9.4% | ||
Chemicals 4.9% | ||
Acetex Corp., 10.875%, 08/01/2009 | 6,000,000 | 6,630,000 |
Equistar Chemicals LP, 10.625%, 05/01/2011 | 5,700,000 | 6,412,500 |
Huntsman Advanced Materials LLC: | ||
11.00%, 07/15/2010 144A | 2,000,000 | 2,280,000 |
11.625%, 10/15/2010 | 6,000,000 | 6,630,000 |
Lyondell Chemical Co., 9.50%, 12/15/2008 | 3,000,000 | 3,150,000 |
Millennium America, Inc.: | ||
9.25%, 06/15/2008 (p) | 2,000,000 | 2,190,000 |
9.25%, 06/15/2008 144A | 2,000,000 | 2,190,000 |
OM Group, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/2011 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,180,000 |
Terra Capital, Inc., 11.50%, 06/01/2010 | 4,000,000 | 4,380,000 |
40,042,500 | ||
Containers & Packaging 1.6% | ||
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., 9.50%, 08/15/2013 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,780,000 |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 8.75%, 11/15/2012 | 6,000,000 | 6,585,000 |
13,365,000 | ||
Metals & Mining 1.2% | ||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 6.875%, 02/01/2014 144A (p) | 2,455,000 | 2,221,775 |
Massey Energy Co., 6.625%, 11/15/2010 | 2,695,000 | 2,721,950 |
Peabody Energy Corp., 5.875%, 04/15/2016 | 2,130,000 | 1,991,550 |
U.S. Steel Corp., 10.75%, 08/01/2008 | 2,671,000 | 3,138,425 |
10,073,700 | ||
Paper & Forest Products 1.7% | ||
Buckeye Technologies, Inc., 8.50%, 10/01/2013 | 5,000,000 | 5,350,000 |
Georgia Pacific Corp.: | ||
8.00%, 01/15/2024 144A (p) | 1,670,000 | 1,761,850 |
8.125%, 05/15/2011 | 6,000,000 | 6,795,000 |
13,906,850 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements |
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CORPORATE BONDS continued | ||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 4.5% | ||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.7% | ||
Insight Midwest LP: | ||
9.75%, 10/01/2009 (p) | $2,305,000 | $ 2,443,300 |
10.50%, 11/01/2010 144A | 2,305,000 | 2,523,975 |
Level 3 Communications, Inc., 9.125%, 05/01/2008 (p) | 1,400,000 | 1,008,000 |
5,975,275 | ||
Wireless Telecommunications Services 3.8% | ||
American Tower Corp., 9.375%, 02/01/2009 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,465,000 |
Centennial Communications Corp., 10.125%, 06/15/2013 | 6,000,000 | 6,210,000 |
MetroPCS, Inc., 10.75%, 10/01/2011 (p) | 6,000,000 | 6,360,000 |
Nextel Communications, Inc.: | ||
6.875%, 10/31/2013 (p) | 2,220,000 | 2,253,300 |
7.375%, 08/01/2015 | 6,000,000 | 6,262,500 |
Rural Cellular Corp., 8.25%, 03/15/2012 144A | 580,000 | 601,750 |
SpectraSite, Inc., 8.25%, 05/15/2010 | 3,000,000 | 3,165,000 |
31,317,550 | ||
UTILITIES 1.9% | ||
Gas Utilities 0.5% | ||
Semco Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 05/15/2013 | 4,000,000 | 4,220,000 |
Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power 1.4% | ||
AES Corp., 9.50%, 06/01/2009 (p) | 2,830,000 | 3,042,250 |
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/2013 144A | 2,150,000 | 2,176,875 |
Reliant Resources, Inc.: | ||
9.25%, 07/15/2010 (p) | 3,000,000 | 3,225,000 |
9.50%, 07/15/2013 | 3,000,000 | 3,270,000 |
11,714,125 | ||
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $527,334,100) | 544,312,639 | |
FOREIGN BONDS-CORPORATE | ||
(PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DENOMINATED IN CURRENCY INDICATED) 22.5% | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 1.5% | ||
Auto Components 0.1% | ||
TRW Automotive, Inc., 10.125%, 02/15/2013, EUR | 670,000 | 918,778 |
Automobiles 0.6% | ||
Gie Psa Tresorerie, 5.875%, 09/27/2011, EUR | 3,000,000 | 3,918,833 |
Renault SA, 6.125%, 06/26/2009, EUR | 1,000,000 | 1,312,685 |
5,231,518 | ||
Internet & Catalog Retail 0.3% | ||
Great University Stores, 6.375%, 07/16/2009, GBP | 1,500,000 | 2,737,149 |
Multi-line Retail 0.2% | ||
Woolworths Group plc, 8.75%, 11/15/2006, GBP | 1,000,000 | 1,871,782 |
Specialty Retail 0.3% | ||
LVMH Moet Hennessy, 6.125%, 06/25/2008, EUR | 1,500,000 | 1,963,458 |
See Notes to Financial Statements |
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FOREIGN BONDS-CORPORATE (PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | ||
DENOMINATED IN CURRENCY INDICATED) continued | ||
CONSUMER STAPLES 1.9% | ||
Food & Staples Retailing 1.6% | ||
Big Food Group, 9.75%, 06/30/2012, GBP | 500,000 | 925,689 |
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA: | ||
5.25%, 04/28/2010, EUR | 2,000,000 | 2,510,276 |
6.00%, 03/06/2008, EUR | 2,000,000 | 2,583,812 |
McDonald's Corp., 5.625%, 10/07/2009, EUR | 1,000,000 | 1,296,337 |
Sodexho Alliance SA, 5.875%, 03/25/2009, EUR | 1,500,000 | 1,925,014 |
Tesco plc, 7.50%, 07/30/2007, GBP | 2,100,000 | 3,966,510 |
13,207,638 | ||
Tobacco 0.3% | ||
Imperial Tobacco, 6.50%, 11/13/2008, GBP | 1,500,000 | 2,727,701 |
ENERGY 0.6% | ||
Oil & Gas 0.6% | ||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.625%, 04/04/2010, EUR | 2,500,000 | 3,167,786 |
Transco plc, 7.00%, 12/15/2008, AUD | 2,000,000 | 1,470,316 |
4,638,102 | ||
FINANCIALS 13.7% | ||
Capital Markets 1.2% | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, 5.125%, 04/24/2013, EUR | 2,250,000 | 2,787,412 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 05/10/2011, EUR | 3,000,000 | 4,034,526 |
Morgan Stanley, 4.375%, 03/01/2010, EUR | 2,500,000 | 3,044,728 |
9,866,666 | ||
Commercial Banks 5.4% | ||
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, 5.00%, 05/12/2008, AUD | 4,230,000 | 2,921,629 |
Banco Santander, 4.00%, 09/10/2010, EUR | 7,000,000 | 8,398,645 |
Bradford & Bringley, 3.25%, 07/09/2008, EUR | 1,000,000 | 1,184,477 |
Santander Central Hispano Issuances Ltd., 5.125%, 07/06/2009, EUR | 4,500,000 | 5,697,164 |
Eurofima, 6.50%, 08/22/2011, AUD | 7,000,000 | 5,122,665 |
European Investment Bank, 4.00%, 04/15/2009, SEK | 5,000,000 | 653,135 |
HSBC Holdings plc, 5.375%, 12/20/2012, EUR | 4,000,000 | 5,089,057 |
Kredit Wiederaufbau, 3.50%, 04/17/2009, EUR | 3,180,000 | 3,809,291 |
Realkredit Danmark: | ||
6.00%, 10/01/2022, DKK | 13,057,670 | 2,217,538 |
6.00%, 10/01/2029, DKK | 12,697,933 | 2,136,214 |
6.00%, 10/01/2032, DKK | 12,802,106 | 2,147,970 |
Unicredito Italiano SpA, 6.10%, 02/28/2012, EUR | 4,000,000 | 5,315,653 |
44,693,438 | ||
Consumer Finance 1.8% | ||
BMW U.S. Capital LLC, 4.625%, 02/20/2013, EUR | 2,500,000 | 3,024,218 |
International Lease Finance Corp., 6.625%, 12/07/2009, GBP | 1,000,000 | 1,840,556 |
See Notes to Financial Statements |
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FOREIGN BONDS-CORPORATE (PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DENOMINATED IN CURRENCY INDICATED) continued |
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FINANCIALS continued | ||
Consumer Finance continued | ||
National Grid Group Finance, 6.125%, 08/23/2011, EUR | 3,100,000 | 4,089,558 |
Swedish Export Credit Corp., 5.25%, 09/19/2007, AUD | 4,000,000 | 2,825,815 |
Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., 4.75%, 12/30/2008, CAD | 4,000,000 | 2,989,205 |
14,769,352 | ||
Diversified Financial Services 2.3% | ||
ABB International Finance, Ltd, 11.00%, 01/15/2008, EUR | 2,500,000 | 3,517,201 |
BAT International Finance plc, 4.875%, 02/25/2009, EUR | 3,000,000 | 3,691,758 |
Cedulas TDA1, 3.25%, 06/19/2010, EUR | 6,000,000 | 6,959,189 |
Dexia Municipal Agency, 6.00%, 10/15/2007, AUD | 2,000,000 | 1,441,329 |
JSG Funding plc, 10.125%, 10/01/2012, EUR | 1,150,000 | 1,531,556 |
Principal Financial Global Funding LLC, 5.875%, 06/08/2009, GBP | 1,000,000 | 1,803,386 |
18,944,419 | ||
Insurance 0.9% | ||
Aegon NV, 4.625%, 04/16/2008, EUR | 1,000,000 | 1,243,760 |
AIG SunAmerica, 5.50%, 03/07/2011, EUR | 4,500,000 | 5,842,949 |
7,086,709 | ||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.1% | ||
Nykredit: | ||
6.00%, 10/01/2022, DKK | 40,822,532 | 6,930,777 |
6.00%, 10/01/2029, DKK | 30,682,645 | 5,157,888 |
7.00%, 10/01/2032, DKK | 22,454,730 | 3,924,717 |
Totalkredit, 6.00%, 07/01/2022, DKK | 7,296,272 | 1,240,627 |
17,254,009 | ||
INDUSTRIALS 1.9% | ||
Aerospace & Defense 0.3% | ||
Bombardier, Inc, 5.75%, 02/22/2008, EUR | 2,000,000 | 2,458,418 |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.5% | ||
Agbar International, 6.00%, 11/12/2009, EUR | 3,290,000 | 4,349,271 |
Electrical Equipment 0.2% | ||
Fimep SA, 11.00%, 02/15/2013, EUR | 1,250,000 | 1,792,733 |
Industrial Conglomerates 0.3% | ||
Tyco International Group, 5.50%, 11/19/2008, EUR | 2,000,000 | 2,502,252 |
Road & Rail 0.6% | ||
Deutsche Bahn Finance BV, 4.875%, 07/06/2009, EUR | 3,800,000 | 4,781,584 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 0.8% | ||
Construction & Engineering 0.5% | ||
Siemens Financieringsmatsch, 5.75%, 07/04/2011, EUR | 3,000,000 | 3,926,019 |
Office Electronics 0.3% | ||
Xerox Corp., 9.75%, 01/15/2009, EUR | 1,800,000 | 2,495,305 |
See Notes to Financial Statements |
Principal Amount |
Value | |
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FOREIGN BONDS-CORPORATE (PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DENOMINATED IN CURRENCY INDICATED) continued |
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 1.5% | ||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.5% | ||
France Telecom, 7.25%, 01/28/2013, EUR | 4,250,000 | 5,948,955 |
Sogerim SA, 7.00%, 04/20/2011, EUR | 4,500,000 | 6,175,207 |
12,124,162 | ||
UTILITIES 0.6% | ||
Electric Utilities 0.6% | ||
Electricidade De Portugal, 6.40%, 10/29/2009, EUR | 2,000,000 | 2,683,935 |
Endesa BV, 5.375%, 02/21/2013, EUR | 1,500,000 | 1,895,192 |
4,579,127 | ||
Total Foreign Bonds-Corporate (cost $176,638,366) | 184,919,590 | |
FOREIGN BONDS-GOVERNMENT (PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DENOMINATED IN CURRENCY INDICATED) 12.6% |
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Australia, 5.32%, 08/20/2005, AUD | 15,210,000 | 15,156,853 |
Canada: | ||
4.40%, 03/15/2008, CAD | 5,000,000 | 3,748,432 |
4.50%, 04/17/2008, CAD | 4,000,000 | 2,990,372 |
Hungary, 7.00%, 08/12/2005, HUF | 2,053,000,000 | 9,376,954 |
New Zealand, 7.00%, 07/15/2009, NZD | 20,080,000 | 13,063,497 |
Norway, 6.50%, 05/15/2013, NOK | 85,030,000 | 13,888,138 |
South Africa, 7.00%, 04/10/2008, EUR | 2,250,000 | 2,962,838 |
Sweden: | ||
5.00%, 01/28/2009, SEK | 90,000,000 | 12,340,326 |
5.25%, 03/15/2011, SEK | 75,000,000 | 10,366,093 |
6.75%, 05/05/2014, SEK | 36,000,000 | 5,507,749 |
United Kingdom, 6.16%, 08/23/2011, GBP | 3,250,000 | 14,513,408 |
Total Foreign Bonds-Government (cost $105,333,466) | 103,914,660 | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 26.6% | ||
FHLMC: | ||
1.93%, 12/15/2021 | $ 587,281 | $ 587,823 |
2.74%, 06/01/2023 | 1,217,710 | 1,229,888 |
3.44%, 07/01/2027 | 66,779 | 69,041 |
3.625%, 12/01/2022 | 75,144 | 75,769 |
3.68%, 10/01/2024 | 58,865 | 60,754 |
3.72%, 08/01/2030 (h) | 1,820,723 | 1,891,134 |
3.79%, 10/01/2017 | 17,465 | 17,787 |
4.10%, 05/01/2019 | 32,108 | 32,470 |
4.125%, 12/01/2018 | 113,898 | 116,358 |
4.16%, 10/01/2030 (h) | 2,064,670 | 2,144,837 |
4.18%, 10/01/2022 | 425,860 | 434,773 |
4.19%, 03/01/2018 | 503,699 | 514,287 |
4.23%, 09/01/2032 | 181,616 | 186,150 |
4.29%, 08/01/2017 | 51,421 | 52,487 |
4.375%, 12/01/2026 | 277,794 | 280,550 |
See Notes to Financial Statements |
Principal Amount |
Value | |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES continued | ||
FHLMC: | ||
4.40%, 08/01/2029 | $ 13,366 | $ 13,762 |
4.51%, 07/01/2030 | 387,178 | 396,101 |
4.62%, 05/01/2025 | 116,213 | 117,837 |
4.74%, 10/01/2033 | 1,527,530 | 1,581,033 |
4.80%, 01/01/2030-06/01/2032 | 390,109 | 399,488 |
5.15%, 09/01/2032 (h) | 4,659,688 | 4,839,887 |
5.27%, 06/01/2018 | 605,984 | 629,136 |
5.63%, 03/01/2032 | 61,628 | 63,826 |
5.72%, 06/01/2028 | 381,449 | 383,467 |
6.22%, 06/01/2035 | 515,323 | 524,362 |
6.34%, 01/01/2027 | 656,071 | 678,047 |
8.50%, 03/01/2030 | 310,151 | 341,039 |
FNMA: | ||
2.40%, 06/01/2033 | 4,423,187 | 4,549,224 |
2.53%, 04/01/2028 | 3,696,873 | 3,827,386 |
2.63%, 06/01/2040-12/01/2040 ## | 13,784,397 | 13,987,224 |
2.66%, 04/01/2034 | 6,779,720 | 6,992,116 |
3.10%, 12/01/2017 | 2,536,482 | 2,573,445 |
3.42%, 04/01/2034 (h) | 3,828,130 | 3,885,851 |
3.65%, 11/01/2023 | 477,741 | 496,089 |
4.09%, 03/01/2035 (h) | 12,697,644 | 13,162,894 |
4.22%, 04/01/2034 (h) | 11,851,408 | 12,220,839 |
4.33%, 04/01/2034 (h) | 7,975,889 | 8,265,638 |
4.39%, 10/01/2032 | 2,156,163 | 2,220,215 |
4.50%, 12/01/2016 | 45,157 | 45,801 |
4.625%, 01/01/2017 | 142,337 | 144,449 |
4.77%, 07/01/2033 (h) | 13,967,446 | 14,566,519 |
4.82%, 01/01/2034 (h) | 1,750,626 | 1,801,640 |
4.88%, 10/01/2033 | 1,110,283 | 1,137,351 |
4.92%, 06/01/2033-12/01/2034 (h) | 13,039,265 | 13,501,807 |
4.96%, 03/01/2033 | 815,800 | 838,242 |
5.00%, 04/01/2034 (h) | 3,744,605 | 3,849,044 |
5.03%, 03/01/2034 (h) | 7,165,400 | 7,403,874 |
5.11%, 12/01/2022 | 69,424 | 70,354 |
5.26%, 03/01/2034 (h) | 4,800,069 | 4,952,697 |
5.31%, 04/01/2033 (h) | 11,964,762 | 12,526,545 |
5.49%, 04/01/2025 | 824,924 | 860,154 |
5.55%, 09/01/2024 | 14,002 | 14,162 |
5.64%, 02/01/2031 | 106,407 | 109,164 |
5.78%, 03/01/2032 | 397,031 | 412,830 |
6.00%, 05/01/2021-04/01/2033 | 4,047,572 | 4,144,596 |
6.182%, 02/01/2032 | 548,403 | 574,286 |
6.25%, 04/01/2021 | 17,871 | 18,414 |
6.32%, 11/01/2024 | 967,465 | 988,678 |
6.39%, 01/01/2033 | 3,336,191 | 3,432,393 |
See Notes to Financial Statements |
Principal Amount |
Value | |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES continued | ||
FNMA: | ||
6.41%, 06/01/2031 | $ 620,715 | $ 636,342 |
6.50%, 11/01/2032 | 4,716,549 | 4,932,677 |
7.00%, 05/01/2032-09/01/2032 | 15,102,333 | 16,059,405 |
7.50%, 07/01/2032 | 1,795,262 | 1,935,004 |
8.00%, 06/01/2030 | 409,715 | 447,690 |
GNMA: | ||
3.00%, 11/20/2030-10/20/2031 | 5,664,810 | 5,614,631 |
3.50%, 10/20/2030 | 1,091,508 | 1,092,746 |
4.00%, 09/20/2030-02/20/2031 | 4,382,269 | 4,406,130 |
4.25%, 02/20/2029 | 3,326,055 | 3,318,971 |
4.375%, 01/20/2027-03/20/2028 | 1,357,955 | 1,373,346 |
4.50%, 10/20/2029-02/20/2031 | 8,852,893 | 8,981,350 |
6.50%, 06/15/2028 | 291,789 | 305,217 |
9.50%, 12/15/2009-04/15/2011 | 7,236,673 | 8,233,843 |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $219,017,307) | 218,573,366 | |
YANKEE OBLIGATIONS-CORPORATE 2.9% | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.7% | ||
Media 0.7% | ||
IMAX Corp., 9.625%, 12/01/2010 144A | 6,000,000 | 6,090,000 |
ENERGY 0.6% | ||
Oil & Gas 0.6% | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 9.00%, 08/15/2012 | 4,000,000 | 4,590,000 |
INDUSTRIALS 0.2% | ||
Transportation Infrastructure 0.2% | ||
Sea Containers, Ltd., 10.50%, 05/15/2012 # | 1,215,000 | 1,199,813 |
MATERIALS 0.9% | ||
Containers & Packaging 0.8% | ||
Crown European Holdings SA, 10.875%, 03/01/2013 | 6,000,000 | 7,020,000 |
Paper & Forest Products 0.1% | ||
Millar Western Forest Products, 7.75%, 11/15/2013 144A | 655,000 | 691,025 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 0.5% | ||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.3% | ||
Northern Telecom, Ltd., 6.875%, 09/01/2023 (p) | 3,000,000 | 2,700,000 |
Wireless Telecommunications Services 0.2% | ||
Rogers Wireless, Inc., 6.375%, 03/01/2014 144A | 1,390,000 | 1,313,550 |
Total Yankee Obligations-Corporate (cost $23,163,648) | 23,604,388 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements |
Shares | Value | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 18.0% | ||
MUTUAL FUND SHARES 18.0% | ||
Evergreen Institutional Money Market Fund (o) | 68,541,548 | $ 68,541,548 |
Navigator Prime Portfolio (pp) | 79,482,835 | 79,482,835 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $148,024,383) | 148,024,383 | |
Total Investments (cost $1,247,283,094) 154.5% | 1,271,343,337 | |
Other Assets, Liabilities and Preferred Shares (54.5%) | (448,480,474) | |
Net Assets 100.0% | $ 822,862,863 |
144A | Security that may be sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security has been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. |
† | Security initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specified rate and date. An effective interest rate is applied to recognize interest income daily for the bond. This rate is based on total expected interest to be earned over the life of the bond which consists of the aggregate coupon-interest payments and discount at acquisition. The rate shown is the stated rate at the current period end. |
(h) | No market quotation available. Valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Board of Trustees. |
(p) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(pp) | Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
# | When-issued or delayed delivery security |
## | All or a portion of this security has been segregated for when-issued or delayed delivery securities. |
(o) | Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC is the investment advisor to both the Fund and the money market fund. |
Summary of Abbreviations | |
AUD | Australian Dollar |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
DKK | Danish Kroner |
EUR | Euro |
FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GBP | Pound Sterling |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association |
HUF | Hungarian Franc |
NOK | Norwegian Krone |
NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SEK | Swedish Krona |
The following table shows the percent of total investments by geographic location as of April 30, 2004: | |||
United States | 78.3% | ||
United Kingdom | 3.4% | ||
Sweden | 2.4% | ||
France | 2.4% | ||
Denmark | 1.9% | ||
Canada | 1.7% | ||
Australia | 1.4% | ||
Spain | 1.2% | ||
Norway | 1.1% | ||
Cayman Islands | 1.0% | ||
New Zealand | 1.0% | ||
Luxembourg | 0.9% | ||
Hungary | 0.7% | ||
Germany | 0.7% | ||
Netherlands | 0.6% | ||
Italy | 0.4% | ||
Switzerland | 0.4% | ||
South Africa | 0.2% | ||
Portugal | 0.2% | ||
Ireland | 0.1% | ||
100.0% | |||
See Notes to Financial Statements |
Assets | ||
Investments in securities, at value (cost $1,247,283,094), including $77,736,114 of securities loaned |
$ 1,271,343,337 | |
Cash | 6,720,000 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $6,683,613) | 6,573,090 | |
Interest receivable | 21,354,684 | |
Receivable for closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 6,856,786 | |
Unrealized gains on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,602,933 | |
Receivable for securities lending income | 16,182 | |
Unrealized gains on interest rate swap transactions | 2,708,506 | |
Total assets | 1,320,175,518 | |
Liabilities | ||
Dividends payable | 5,502,476 | |
Payable for securities purchased | 6,937,105 | |
Payable for securities on loan | 79,482,835 | |
Payable for offering costs | 278,025 | |
Payable for closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,238,740 | |
Unrealized lossess on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 499,580 | |
Advisory fee payable | 55,089 | |
Due to other related parties | 5,008 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 217,460 | |
Total liabilities | 97,216,318 | |
Preferred shares at redemption value | ||
$25,000 liquidation value per share applicable to 16,000 shares, including dividends payable of $96,337 |
400,096,337 | |
Net assets applicable to common shareholders | $ 822,862,863 | |
Net assets applicable to common shareholders represented by | ||
Paid-in capital | $ 797,140,640 | |
Overdistributed net investment income | (4,386,466) | |
Accumulated net realized losses on securities, foreign currency related transactions and interest rate swap transactions |
(743,540) | |
Net unrealized gains on securities, foreign currency related transactions and interest rate swap transactions |
30,852,229 | |
Net assets applicable to common shareholders | $ 822,862,863 | |
Net asset value per share applicable to common shareholders | ||
($822,862,863 divided by 42,055,000 common shares issued and outstanding) | $ 19.57 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements |
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Investment income | ||
Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,743) | $ 36,339,784 | |
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Expenses | ||
Advisory fee | 3,366,409 | |
Administrative services fee | 306,037 | |
Transfer agent fees | 30,001 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 31,001 | |
Printing and postage expenses | 49,999 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | 227,733 | |
Auction agent fees | 512,346 | |
Professional fees | 51,857 | |
Other | 25,144 | |
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Total expenses | 4,600,527 | |
Less: Expense reductions | (2,347) | |
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Net expenses | 4,598,180 | |
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Net investment income | 31,741,604 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities, foreign currency related transactions and interest rate |
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swap transactions | ||
Net realized gains or losses on: | ||
Securities | 14,511,237 | |
Interest rate swap transactions | (2,315,347) | |
Foreign currency related transactions | (12,146,528) | |
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Net realized gains on securities, foreign currency related transactions and interest rate swap transactions |
49,362 | |
Net change in unrealized gains or losses on securities, foreign currency related transactions and interest rate swap transactions |
13,587,570 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities, | ||
foreign currency related transactions and interest rate swap transactions | 13,636,932 | |
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Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income | (2,341,473) | |
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Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations | $ 43,037,063 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements |
Six Months Ended | ||||
April 30, 2004 | Year Ended | |||
(unaudited) | October 31, 2003(a) | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $ 31,741,604 | $ 15,147,222 | ||
Net realized gains on securities, foreign currency related transactions and interest rate swap transactions |
49,362 | 2,735,410 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains or losses on securities, foreign currency related transactions and interest rate swap transactions |
13,587,570 | 17,268,319 | ||
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income | (2,341,473) | (836,549) | ||
Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations |
43,037,063 | 34,314,402 | ||
Distributions to common shareholders from net investment income |
(35,121,813) | (16,507,429) | ||
Capital share transactions | ||||
Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares | 0 | 744,900,000 | ||
Net proceeds from underwriters' over-allotment option exercised |
0 | 58,133,000 | ||
Common share offering expenses charged to paid-in capital | 0 | (1,560,000) | ||
Preferred share offering expenses charged to paid-in capital | 0 | (4,432,360) | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
0 | 797,040,640 | ||
Total increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders |
7,915,250 | 814,847,613 | ||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders | ||||
Beginning of period | 814,947,613 | 100,000 | ||
End of period | $ 822,862,863 | $ 814,947,613 | ||
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income | $ (4,386,466) | $ 2,581,691 | ||
(a) For the period from June 25, 2003 (commencement of operations), to October 31, 2003. | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements |
Cost of Purchases | Proceeds from Sales | |||
U.S. | Non-U.S. | U.S. | Non-U.S. | |
Government | Government | Government | Government | |
$ 92,547,237 | $ 403,989,850 | $ 63,851,639 | $ 411,789,901 | |
Exchange | Contracts | U.S. Value at | In Exchange | Unrealized | ||
Date | to Receive | April 30, 2004 | for U.S. $ | Gain (Loss) | ||
05/03/2004 | 78,227,500 | DKK | $ 12,588,961 | $ 12,944,072 | ($355,111) | |
05/03/2004 | 19,000,000 | DKK | 3,057,624 | 3,028,709 | 28,915 | |
05/03/2004 | 6,000,000 | EUR | 7,185,313 | 7,113,450 | 71,863 | |
05/03/2004 | 57,000,000 | SEK | 7,462,635 | 7,390,648 | 71,987 | |
Exchange | Contracts | U.S. Value at | In Exchange | Unrealized | ||
Date | to Deliver | April 30, 2004 | for U.S. $ | Gain (Loss) | ||
05/03/2004 | 152,197,500 | DKK | $ 24,492,773 | $ 24,958,593 | $ 465,820 | |
05/03/2004 | 23,980,000 | EUR | 28,717,299 | 29,279,580 | 562,281 | |
05/03/2004 | 227,145,000 | SEK | 29,738,599 | 29,946,211 | 207,612 | |
06/07/2004 | 19,711,599 | GBP | 34,849,960 | 35,500,000 | 650,040 | |
07/06/2004 | 41,217,000 | AUD | 29,484,929 | 31,160,052 | 1,675,123 | |
07/06/2004 | 22,293,000 | NZD | 13,799,502 | 14,668,794 | 869,292 | |
08/03/2004 | 170,145,000 | SEK | 22,221,514 | 22,213,881 | (7,633) | |
08/03/2004 | 54,970,000 | DKK | 8,823,580 | 8,799,705 | (23,875) | |
08/03/2004 | 29,980,000 | EUR | 35,819,141 | 35,706,180 | (112,961) | |
Cash Flows | ||||||
Notional | Paid by the | Cash Flows Received | Unrealized | |||
Expiration | Amount | Counterparty | Fund | by the Fund | Gain | |
11/27/2006 | $168,000,000 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 2.79% | 1.09% | $1,041,674 | |
11/26/2008 | 112,000,000 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 3.582% | 1.09% | 1,666,832 | |
TRUSTEES1 | |
Charles A. Austin III Trustee DOB: 10/23/1934 Term of office since: 1991 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: Investment Counselor, Anchor Capital Advisors, Inc. (investment advice); Director, The Andover Companies (insurance); Trustee, Arthritis Foundation of New England; Director, The Francis Ouimet Society; Former Director, Health Development Corp. (fitness-wellness centers); Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust; Former Investment Counselor, Appleton Partners, Inc. (investment advice); Former Director, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, State Street Research & Management Company (investment advice) |
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Shirley L. Fulton Trustee DOB: 1/10/1952 Term of office since: 2004 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: Partner, Helms, Henderson & Fulton, P.A. (law firm); Retired Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Charlotte, NC |
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K. Dun Gifford Trustee DOB: 10/23/1938 Term of office since: 1974 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: Chairman and President, Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust (education); Trustee, Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee, Cambridge College; Former Chairman of the Board, Director, and Executive Vice President, The London Harness Company (leather goods purveyor); Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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Dr. Leroy Keith, Jr. Trustee DOB: 2/14/1939 Term of office since: 1983 Other directorships: Trustee, Phoenix Series Fund, Phoenix Multi-Portfolio Fund, and The Phoenix Big Edge Series Fund |
Principal occupations: Partner, Stonington Partners, Inc. (private investment firm); Trustee of Phoenix Series Fund, Phoenix Multi-Portfolio Fund, and The Phoenix Big Edge Series Fund; Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Carson Products Company (manufacturing); Director, Obagi Medical Products Co.; Director, Lincoln Educational Services; Director, Diversapack Co.; Former President, Morehouse College; Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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Gerald M. McDonnell Trustee DOB: 7/14/1939 Term of office since: 1988 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: Manager of Commercial Operations, SMI STEEL Co. - South Carolina (steel producer); Former Sales and Marketing Management, Nucor Steel Company; Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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William Walt Pettit Trustee DOB: 8/26/1955 Term of office since: 1984 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: Partner and Vice President, Kellam & Pettit, P.A. (law firm); Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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David M. Richardson Trustee DOB: 9/19/1941 Term of office since: 1982 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: President, Richardson, Runden & Company (executive recruitment business development/consulting company); Consultant, Kennedy Information, Inc. (executive recruitment information and research company); Consultant, AESC (The Association of Retained Executive Search Consultants); Trustee, NDI Technologies, LLP (communications); Director, J&M Cumming Paper Co. (paper merchandising); Former Vice Chairman, DHR International, Inc. (executive recruitment); Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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Dr. Russell A. Salton III Trustee DOB: 6/2/1947 Term of office since: 1984 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: President/CEO, AccessOne MedCard; Former Medical Director, Healthcare Resource Associates, Inc.; Former Medical Director, U.S. Health Care/Aetna Health Services; Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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Michael S. Scofield Trustee DOB: 2/20/1943 Term of office since: 1984 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield; Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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Richard J. Shima Trustee DOB: 8/11/1939 Term of office since: 1993 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: Independent Consultant; Director, Trust Company of CT; Trustee, Saint Joseph College (CT); Director, Hartford Hospital; Trustee, Greater Hartford YMCA; Former Director, Enhance Financial Services, Inc.; Former Director, Old State House Association; Former Director of CTG Resources, Inc. (natural gas); Former Director, Mentor Income Fund, Inc.; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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Richard K. Wagoner, CFA2 Trustee DOB: 12/12/1937 Term of office since: 1999 Other directorships: None |
Principal occupations: Member and Former President, North Carolina Securities Traders Association; Member, Financial Analysts Society; Former Consultant to the Boards of Trustees of the Evergreen funds; Former Trustee, Mentor Funds and Cash Resource Trust |
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OFFICERS | |
Dennis H. Ferro3 President DOB: 6/20/1945 Term of office since: 2003 |
Principal occupations: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Evergreen Investment Company, Inc. and Executive Vice President, Wachovia Bank, N.A. |
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Carol Kosel4 Treasurer DOB: 12/25/1963 Term of office since: 1999 |
Principal occupations: Senior Vice President, Evergreen Investment Services, Inc. |
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Michael H. Koonce4 Secretary DOB: 4/20/1960 Term of office since: 2000 |
Principal occupations: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Evergreen Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Wachovia Corporation |
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1 Each Trustee serves until a successor is duly elected or qualified or until his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office. Each Trustee oversees 94 Evergreen funds. Correspondence for each Trustee may be sent to Evergreen Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 20083, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202. 2 Mr. Wagoner is an "interested person" of the Fund because of his ownership of shares in Wachovia Corporation, the parent to the Fund's investment advisor. 3 The address of the Officer is 401 S. Tryon Street, 20th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28288. 4 The address of the Officer is 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116. Additional information about the Fund's Board of Trustees and Officers can be found in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and is available upon request without charge by calling 800.343.2898. |
INVESTMENTS THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME
At Evergreen Investments, we remain steadfastly dedicated to four core principles that lead to success in today's financial world.
Transfer Agent, Registrar, Shareholder Servicing Agent & Dividend Disbursing Agent EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. P.O. Box 43010 Providence, RI 02940-3010 800.730.6001 570141 6/2004 |
Evergreen Investments 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116-5034 |