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ADRA Invesco BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund

34.7203
0.00 (0.00%)
22 May 2024 - Closed
Delayed by 15 minutes
Name Symbol Market Type
Invesco BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund NASDAQ:ADRA NASDAQ Exchange Traded Fund
  Price Change % Change Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 34.7203 0.0001 4,294.67 0 01:00:00

Certified Semi-annual Shareholder Report for Management Investment Companies (n-csrs)

28/01/2013 8:02pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


 

 

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 811-22400

Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Arthur S. Gabinet

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Two World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281-1008

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2012

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


   
11   30   12

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Debt Fund

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance Discussion      3   
Top Holdings and Allocations      6   
Fund Expenses      10   
Statement of Investments      12   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities      29   
Statement of Operations      31   
Statements of Changes in Net Assets      33   
Financial Highlights      34   
Notes to Financial Statements      39   
Board Approval of the Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement      63   
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures; Updates to Statements of Investments      67   
Privacy Policy Notice      69   

 


Class A Shares

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 11/30/12

 

    Class A Shares of the
Fund
    JPMorgan
Government
Bond Index—
Emerging
Markets Global
Diversified
   

JPMorgan
Emerging
Markets Bond
Index Global
Diversified

   

Reference
Index

 
    Without
Sales
Charge
    With Sales
Charge
       
6-Month     12.49     7.14     12.78     12.68     12.78
1-Year     14.84        9.38        12.61        17.93        14.25   
Since Inception (6/30/10)     8.68        6.51        9.92        12.56        10.78   

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and a 4.75% maximum applicable sales charge except where “without sales charge” is indicated. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) produced a total return of 12.49% during the six-month period ended November 30, 2012. The Fund lagged its Reference Index’s return of 12.78% for the same period. The Reference Index is a customized weighted index comprised of 70% of the JPMorgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified and 30% of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified, both of which are broad-based security indices. The success of our security selection strategy across the various investments sleeves that comprise the Fund was offset by an overweight allocation to emerging-markets corporate-backed securities, which underperformed their sovereign counterparts.

 

MARKET OVERVIEW

The start of the reporting period roughly coincided with the 2012 peak in the value of the U.S. dollar, which had strengthened in a “flight to quality” during the spring as worrisome macroeconomic news made investors more cautious. More specifically, investors responded with increased risk aversion to slowing employment gains in the United States, sluggish economic growth in China, and political resistance in some European nations to proposed measures intended to restore fiscal stability. As these concerns eased over the summer, foreign currencies rallied against the U.S. dollar, lifting the value of local currency-denominated emerging-markets bonds for U.S. residents. Renewed pressure on foreign currencies in October and November was not enough to fully erase gains achieved earlier in the reporting period.

The rally in the currencies of developing nations was partly the result of improving economic conditions, particularly in Asia.

Most notably, policymakers appear to have engineered a “soft landing” for China’s economy, and investors began to look forward to new political leadership that is widely expected to adopt more stimulative fiscal policies. India also seemed to rebound from earlier weakness when the government enacted legislation to liberalize foreign ownership and investment in certain industries. However, some emerging bond markets did not participate in the market’s advance. Bonds denominated in the South African rand were hurt by labor unrest in the nation’s platinum mines, and bonds denominated in the Hungarian forint struggled amid difficult negotiations between Hungary and the International Monetary Fund.

Emerging-markets bonds also were influenced by economic developments in the developed markets of Europe and the United States. In Europe, economic sentiment improved when the head of the European Central Bank unequivocally stated the central bank’s intention to support the euro,

 

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     3   


giving investors confidence that the currency would not collapse. These statements were soon followed by measures to buy distressed debt securities from some of the European Union’s more troubled members. Meanwhile, an economic recovery in the United States appeared to gain traction, as evidenced by more robust job creation, declines in the U.S. unemployment rate, and long awaited improvements in the domestic housing market. In addition, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) demonstrated its commitment to stimulating greater domestic economic growth, first by extending Operation Twist and later by embarking upon a third round of quantitative easing.

In the aggregate, these developments reduced the risks of heightened price volatility and enhanced liquidity in global fixed-income markets.

FUND PERFORMANCE

We held overweight exposure to dollar-denominated bonds from Venezuela, which ranked as the Fund’s strongest performing position over the reporting period. Venezuelan bonds benefited from successful resolution of local elections and investors’ increased appetite for riskier assets. The Fund also benefited from an overweight position in U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds in Russia, which were attractively valued and provided higher yields compared to comparable investments in other countries. However, underweight exposure to high yield, U.S. dollar-denominated corpo-

rate bonds in China prevented the Fund from participating more fully in their gains.

In the Fund’s local currency-denominated sleeve, overweight allocations to and strong security selections among sovereign bonds in Mexico and Turkey fared well during the reporting period, as did favorable security selections in Russian sovereigns. Mexico’s economy has grown faster than the United States, and investors responded positively to local election results that many believed would make economic reforms more likely. Turkey’s central bank targeted narrow trading parameters for the nation’s currency, which helped to reduce local bond yields and increase prices.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

We have been encouraged by evidence of improving economic fundamentals in the emerging markets, where we have continued to find attractive values among fixed-income securities. In our opinion, massive and coordinated stimulus programs from central banks worldwide are likely to support continued global economic expansion, but at a relatively subdued level. Nonetheless, we believe that the U.S. economy will likely continue to grow at a more robust rate than global averages over the foreseeable future.

Therefore, we have adopted a relatively defensive investment posture with regard to currency values, favoring local currency-denominated bonds in Latin America over those in Europe. We have identified particularly attractive potential opportunities

 

 

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among corporate-backed bonds, which we currently expect to outperform their sovereign counterparts as economic conditions gradually improve and income-oriented investors reach for higher yields in a low interest-rate environment.

By the end of the reporting period, the Fund held approximately 55% of its assets in local currency-denominated bonds and approximately 45% of its assets in dollar-denominated bonds.

 

LOGO   LOGO

Sara J. Zervos, Ph.D.

Portfolio Manager

 

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     5   


Top Holdings and Allocations

 

TOP TEN GEOGRAPHICAL HOLDINGS  
Russia     15.3
Brazil     15.0   
Turkey     13.5   
Mexico     9.0   
Colombia     6.1   
South Africa     4.9   
Venezuela     4.8   
Hungary     4.2   
United States     4.0   
Peru     3.8   

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of November 30, 2012, and are based on the total market value of investments.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION  
Foreign Government Obligations     63.1
Corporate Bonds and Notes     28.6   
Structured Securities     3.9   
Money Market Fund     3.5   
U.S. Government Obligations     0.4   
Loan Participations     0.4   
Options Purchased     0.1   

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of November 30, 2012, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

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Top Holdings and Allocations

 

CREDIT ALLOCATION   NRSRO ONLY
TOTAL
 
Treasury     0.4
AAA     3.6   
AA     0.5   
A     18.3   
BBB     59.9   
BB     7.9   
B     7.9   
Unrated     1.5   
Total     100.0

The percentages above are based on the market value of the Fund’s securities as of November 30, 2012, and are subject to change. Except securities labeled “Treasury” and “Unrated,” and except for certain securities issued or guaranteed by a sovereign entity, all securities have been rated by at least one Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”), such as Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”). For securities rated only by an NRSRO other than S&P, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. converts that rating to the equivalent S&P rating. If two or more NRSROs have assigned a rating to a security, the highest S&P equivalent rating is used. Unrated securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign sovereign are assigned a credit rating equal to the highest NRSRO rating assigned to that foreign sovereign. Fund assets invested in Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund are assigned that fund’s S&P rating, which is currently AAA. For the purposes of this table, “investment-grade” securities are securities rated within the NRSROs’ four highest rating categories (AAA, AA, A and BBB). Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality, and may or may not be the equivalent of investment-grade. Please consult the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for further information.

 

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Share Class Performance

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 11/30/12

 

    Inception Date      6-Month     1-Year     Since Inception  
Class A (OEMAX)     6/30/10         12.49     14.84     8.68
Class C (OEMCX)     6/30/10         12.06     13.86     7.85
Class I (OEMIX)     9/28/12         N/A        N/A        2.17
Class N (OEMNX)     6/30/10         12.34     14.46     8.41
Class Y (OEMYX)     6/30/10         12.66     15.19     8.99
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 11/30/12   
    Inception Date      6-Month     1-Year     Since Inception  
Class A (OEMAX)     6/30/10         7.14     9.38     6.51
Class C (OEMCX)     6/30/10         11.06     12.86     7.85
Class I (OEMIX)     9/28/12         N/A        N/A        2.17
Class N (OEMNX)     6/30/10         11.34     13.46     8.41
Class Y (OEMYX)     6/30/10         12.66     15.19     8.99
STANDARDIZED YIELDS  
For the 30 Days Ended 11/30/12        
Class A     4.22
Class C     3.65
Class I     4.88
Class N     4.14
Class Y     4.65

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677). Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and the applicable sales charge: for Class A shares, the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% and for Class C and N shares, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge for Class I and Class Y shares. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized.

 

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Standardized yield is based on net investment income for the 30-day period ended 11/30/12 and the maximum offering price at the end of the period for Class A shares and the net asset value for Class C, Class N, Class I and Class Y shares. Each result is compounded semiannually and then annualized. Falling share prices will tend to artificially raise yields.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the JPMorgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified, the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified and the Fund’s Reference Index. The JPMorgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified is an emerging markets debt benchmark that tracks local currency bonds issued by emerging market governments. The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified tracks total returns of U.S. dollar-denominated Brady bonds, Eurobonds, traded loans, and local market debt instruments issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities. The Reference Index is a customized weighted index comprised of the following underlying broad-based security indices: 70% of the JPMorgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified and 30% of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified. The Indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only and does not predict or depict the performance of the Fund. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the indices.

The Fund’s investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com, or calling 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677). Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     9   


Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are 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.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended November 30, 2012.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or contingent deferred sales charges (loads), or a $12.00 fee imposed annually on accounts valued at less than $500.00 (subject to exceptions described in the Statement of Additional Information). Therefore, the “hypothetical” section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Actual   Beginning
Account
Value
June 30, 2012
    Ending
Account
Value
November 30, 2012
    Expenses
Paid During
6 Months Ended
November 30, 2012
1,2
 
Class A   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,124.90      $ 6.62   
Class C     1,000.00        1,120.60        10.68   
Class I     1,000.00        1,021.70        1.51   
Class N     1,000.00        1,123.40        8.01   
Class Y     1,000.00        1,126.60        5.08   
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
                 
Class A     1,000.00        1,018.85        6.29   
Class C     1,000.00        1,015.04        10.15   
Class I     1,000.00        1,020.81        1.50   
Class N     1,000.00        1,017.55        7.61   
Class Y     1,000.00        1,020.31        4.82   

1. Actual expenses paid for Classes A, C, N and Y are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Actual expenses paid for Class I are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 64/365 to reflect the period from September 28, 2012 (inception of offering) to November 30, 2012.

2. Hypothetical expenses paid for all classes are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated fund, based on the 6-month period ended November 30, 2012 for Classes A, C, N & Y and for the period from September 28, 2012 (inception of offering) to November 30, 2012 for Class I are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios  
Class A      1.24
Class C      2.00   
Class I      0.85   
Class N      1.50   
Class Y      0.95   

The expense ratios reflect voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     11   


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     November 30, 2012 / Unaudited

 

    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Government Obligations—0.4%                 
U.S. Treasury Bills:                 
0.142%, 5/30/13   $ 200,000       $ 199,874   
0.142%, 5/16/13 1     200,000        

199,888

  

Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $399,731)              399,762   
Foreign Government Obligations—62.7%                 
Bolivia—0.1%                 
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Unsec. Bonds, 4.875%, 10/31/22     125,000         124,375   
Brazil—9.8%                 
Brazil (Federative Republic of) Nota Do Tesouro Nacional Nts.:                 
9.762%, 1/1/14     2,530,000  BRR       1,214,432   
9.762%, 1/1/17     4,525,000  BRR       2,210,074   
9.762%, 1/1/21     6,530,000  BRR       3,182,868   
12.681%, 5/15/45 2     435,000  BRR       605,161   
Series NTNF, 10%, 1/1/23     1,050,000  BRR       509,101   
Series NTNB, 12.998%, 8/15/50 2     420,000  BRR       595,358   
Brazil (Federative Republic of) Nota Do Tesouro Nacional
Unsec. Bonds, 10%, 1/1/18
    2,210,000  BRR      

1,081,616

  

               9,398,610   
Colombia—0.7%                 
Colombia (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 6.125%, 1/18/41     495,000         685,575   
Costa Rica—0.2%                 
Costa Rica (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 4.25%, 1/26/23 3     210,000         212,205   
Croatia—0.4%                 
Croatia (Republic of) Unsec. Nts.:                 
6.25%, 4/27/17 3     180,000         198,900   
6.375%, 3/24/21 3     95,000         109,345   
6.75%, 11/5/19 3     90,000        

104,625

  

               412,870   
Hungary—4.2%                 
Hungary (Republic of) Bonds:                 
6.75%, 11/24/17     117,000,000  HUF       551,875   
Series 14/D, 6.75%, 8/22/14     48,000,000  HUF       226,298   
Series 15C, 7.75%, 8/24/15     154,000,000  HUF       743,059   
Series 15/A, 8%, 2/12/15     22,000,000  HUF       106,679   
Series 16/C, 5.50%, 2/12/16     31,000,000  HUF       140,606   
Series 17/B, 6.75%, 2/24/17     85,000,000  HUF       400,212   
Series 19/A, 6.50%, 6/24/19     60,000,000  HUF       279,670   
Series 20/A, 7.50%, 11/12/20     59,000,000  HUF       287,529   
Series 22A, 7%, 6/24/22     40,000,000  HUF       188,388   
Series 23A, 6%, 11/24/23     29,000,000  HUF       126,683   
Hungary (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 7.625%, 3/29/41     20,000         23,000   
Hungary (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5.75%, 6/11/18     135,000  EUR       180,293   
Hungary (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 6.375%, 3/29/21     85,000         94,244   
Hungary (Republic of) Treasury Bills:
6.655%, 5/29/13
4
    12,000,000  HUF       54,067   
6.691%, 4/17/13 4     16,000,000  HUF       72,565   
6.704%, 12/19/12 4     21,000,000  HUF       97,042   
6.711%, 12/5/12 4     8,000,000  HUF       36,992   

 

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    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Hungary Continued                 
6.748%, 12/12/12 4     33,000,000  HUF     $ 152,678   
7.006%, 2/20/13 4     25,000,000  HUF       114,303   
7.293%, 12/27/12 4     29,000,000  HUF      

133,835

  

               4,010,018   
Indonesia—0.4%                 
Indonesia (Republic of) Nts., 5.25%, 1/17/42 3     75,000         88,406   
Indonesia (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 4.875%, 5/5/21 3     75,000         86,906   
Indonesia (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7.75%, 1/17/38 3     45,000         68,850   
Indonesia (Republic of) Unsec. Nts., 3.75%, 4/25/22 3     160,000        

172,400

  

               416,562   
Israel—0.3%                 
Israel (State of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 4%, 6/30/22     240,000         260,232   
Ivory Coast—0.4%                 
Ivory Coast Bonds, 3.75%, 12/31/32     385,000         353,238   
Kazakhstan—0.1%                 
Development Bank of Kazakhstan Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 4.125%, 12/10/22 3,5     115,000         114,872   
Latvia—0.2%                 
Latvia (Republic of) Nts., 5.25%, 2/22/17 3     165,000         184,594   
Lithuanua—0.2%                 
Lithuania (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 6.625%, 2/1/22 3     175,000         223,344   
Malaysia—3.1%                 
Central Bank of Malaysia Treasury Bills:
Series 5312, 2.984%, 1/22/13
4
    1,640,000  MYR       537,396   
Series 5612, 3%, 2/7/13 4     1,640,000  MYR       536,727   
Series 6212 2.98%, 2/28/13 4     5,320,000  MYR       1,737,991   
Wakala Global Sukuk Bhd Bonds, 4.646%, 7/6/21 3     155,000        

179,685

  

               2,991,799   
Mexico—6.4%                 
United Mexican States Bonds:
Series M, 6.50%, 6/10/21
6
    8,770,000  MXN       733,269   
Series M20, 7.50%, 6/3/27 6     12,300,000  MXN       1,089,267   
Series M, 8%, 6/11/20     5,640,000  MXN       511,042   
Series M20, 8.50%, 5/31/29 6     6,470,000  MXN       620,468   
Series M30, 8.50%, 11/18/38 6     8,000,000  MXN       768,481   
United Mexican States Treasury Bills:
4.552%, 4/4/13
4
    6,700,000  MXN       510,059   
4.581%, 12/13/12 4     5,000,000  MXN       385,976   
4.623%, 4/18/13 4     10,000,000  MXN       759,774   
4.668%, 5/16/13 4     10,000,000  MXN      

757,710

  

               6,136,046   
Mongolia—0.2%                 
Mongolia (Government of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 5.125%, 12/5/22 5     195,000         196,463   
Nigeria—1.4%                 
Nigeria (Federal Republic of) Treasury Bills:                 
13.559%, 9/5/13 4     66,000,000  NGN       382,105   

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 

    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Nigeria Continued                 
13.779%, 9/26/13 4     22,000,000  NGN     $ 126,992   
14.326%, 6/6/13 4     8,000,000  NGN       47,698   
15.149%, 3/7/13 4     4,000,000  NGN       24,588   
15.205%, 3/28/13 4     15,000,000  NGN       91,632   
Series 364, 15.572%, 4/25/13 4     11,000,000  NGN       66,615   
Series 364, 16.895%, 2/7/13 4     16,000,000  NGN       99,239   
Nigeria (Federal Republic of) Treasury Bonds:                 
16%, 6/29/19     36,000,000  NGN       264,320   
16.39%, 1/27/22     25,000,000  NGN      

195,615

  

               1,298,804   
Peru—3.4%                 
Peru (Republic of) Bonds, 7.35%, 7/21/25     415,000         607,975   
Peru (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds:                 
6.95%, 8/12/31 3     1,865,000  PEN       898,584   
8.20%, 8/12/26 3     1,165,000  PEN       626,204   
Peru (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7.84%, 8/12/20 3     1,960,000  PEN       945,801   
Peru (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Bonds, 5.625%, 11/18/50     110,000        

144,595

  

               3,223,159   
Philippines—1.1%                 
Philippines (Republic of the) Sr. Unsec. Bonds:                 
4%, 1/15/21     240,000         272,700   
5%, 1/13/37     265,000         323,963   
Philippines (Republic of the) Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Bonds, 6.375%, 10/23/34     335,000        

474,360

  

               1,071,023   
Poland—1.3%                 
Poland (Republic of) Bonds:                 
5.25%, 10/25/20     1,900,000  PLZ       662,847   
Series WS0922, 5.75%, 9/23/22     1,700,000  PLZ      

618,879

  

               1,281,726   
Qatar—0.3%                 
Qatar (State of) Sr. Nts., 5.25%, 1/20/20 3     80,000         95,800   
Qatar (State of) Sr. Unsec. Nts.:                 
5.75%, 1/20/42 3     115,000         150,075   
6.40%, 1/20/40 3     40,000        

56,200

  

               302,075   
Romania—0.4%                 
Romania Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 6.75%, 2/7/22 3     340,000         402,866   
Russia—5.9%                 
Russian Federation Bonds:                 
7.50%, 3/15/18 6     22,400,000  RUR       755,974   
7.50%, 2/27/19 6     31,800,000  RUR       1,071,075   
7.60%, 4/14/21 6     31,700,000  RUR       1,080,115   
Series 6206, 7.40%, 6/14/17     50,300,000  RUR       1,681,260   

 

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    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Russia Continued                 
Russian Federation Unsec. Bonds:                 
5.625%, 4/4/42 3   $ 115,000       $ 143,175   
Series 9, 7.90%, 3/18/21 6     4,000,000  RUR       128,771   
Vnesheconombank Sr. Unsec. Bonds, Series 18, 8.693%, 9/17/32 6     5,400,000  RUR       176,551   
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance plc Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6.025%, 7/5/22 3     140,000         157,385   
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance plc Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts.:                 
6.80%, 11/22/25 3     280,000         331,055   
6.902%, 7/9/20 3     105,000        

124,139

  

               5,649,500   
Serbia—0.3%                 
Serbia (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5.25%, 11/21/17 3     250,000         257,125   
Slovakia—0.3%                 
Slovakia (Republic of) Bonds, 4.375%, 5/21/22 3     240,000         259,438   
Slovenia—0.2%                 
Slovenia (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 5.50%, 10/26/22 3     145,000         145,058   
South Africa—3.8%                 
South Africa (Republic of) Bonds:
Series R208, 6.75%, 3/31/21
    16,100,000  ZAR       1,823,983   
Series R207, 7.25%, 1/15/20     15,090,000  ZAR      

1,771,345

  

               3,595,328   
Sri Lanka—0.5%                 
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Nts.:                 
6.25%, 10/4/20 3     270,000         297,000   
6.25% 7/27/21 3     155,000        

170,392

  

               467,392   
Turkey—11.9%                 
Turkey (Republic of) Bonds:
6.875%, 3/17/36
    395,000         545,436   
7%, 3/11/19     185,000         232,221   
8.817%, 7/17/13 4     2,635,000  TRY       1,424,922   
9%, 3/5/14     2,790,000  TRY       1,628,157   
9%, 3/8/17     5,025,000  TRY       3,103,275   
9.50%, 1/12/22 6     2,960,000  TRY       1,949,755   
10.50%, 1/15/20 6     200,000  TRY       135,378   
15.959%, 8/14/13 2     230,000  TRY       192,021   
Turkey (Republic of) Nts., 7.50%, 7/14/17     235,000         288,051   
Turkey (Republic of) Unsec. Bonds:
5.396%, 2/11/15
2,6
    260,000  TRY       196,427   
6.25%, 9/26/22     645,000         811,088   
Turkey (Republic of) Unsec. Nts.:
5.125%, 3/25/22
    270,000         315,954   
6%, 1/14/41     405,000        

519,919

  

               11,342,604   
Ukraine—0.3%                 
Ukraine (Republic of) Bonds, 7.75%, 9/23/20 3     125,000         131,551   

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     15   


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 

    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Ukraine Continued                 
Ukraine (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7.95%, 2/23/21 3   $ 140,000       $

149,246

  

               280,797   
United Arab Emirates—0.5%                 
Emirates of Dubai Sr. Unsec. International Bonds:                 
5.591%, 6/22/21     165,000         179,850   
6.45%, 5/2/22     55,000         62,700   
7.75%, 10/5/20     185,000        

228,938

  

               471,488   
Uruguay—0.9%                 
Uruguay (Oriental Republic of) Bonds, 7.625%, 3/21/36     170,000         265,030   
Uruguay (Oriental Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 4.702%, 12/15/28 2     6,700,000  UYU       445,641   
Uruguay (Oriental Republic of) Unsec. Bonds, 8%, 11/18/22     74,500        

108,956

  

               819,627   
Venezuela—3.5%                 
Venezuela (Republic of) Bonds:
9%, 5/7/23
    825,000         761,063   
11.95%, 8/5/31     345,000         366,563   
13.625%, 8/15/18     525,000         606,375   
Venezuela (Republic of) Nts., 8.25%, 10/13/24     330,000         284,625   
Venezuela (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 11.75%, 10/21/26     145,000         152,685   
Venezuela (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts.:
7.75%, 10/13/19
    240,000         219,600   
12.75%, 8/23/22     190,000         213,465   
Venezuela (Republic of) Unsec. Bonds:
7%, 3/31/38
    350,000         266,875   
7.65%, 4/21/25     555,000        

459,263

  

               3,330,514   
            


Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost $57,445,878)              59,919,327   
Loan Participations—0.4%                 
Angola (Republic of) Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7%, 8/16/19 (Cost $331,251)     300,000         334,125   
Corporate Bonds and Notes—28.4%                 
Consumer Staples—0.2%                 
Food Products—0.2%                 
MHP SA, 10.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/29/15 3     195,000         201,338   
Energy—9.4%                 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.1%                 
QGOG Constellation SA, 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/9/19 3     80,000         80,800   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—9.3%                 
Alliance Oil Co. Ltd., 9.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/11/15 3     100,000         108,250   
Gaz Capital SA:
7.288% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/16/37
3
    715,000         921,850   

 

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    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Continued                 
8.146% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/11/18 3   $ 510,000       $ 628,937   
8.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/28/34 3     310,000         446,146   
9.25% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 4/23/19 3     965,000         1,271,281   
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/19/22 3     325,000         347,750   
KazMunayGaz National Co., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 4/9/21 3     130,000         159,471   
KMG Finance Sub BV, 9.125% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 7/2/18 3     235,000         310,473   
Lukoil International Finance BV:
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/9/20
3
    535,000         609,365   
6.656% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Bonds, 6/7/22 3     225,000         272,023   
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 11/5/19 3     135,000         163,133   
Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 6.35% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/30/21 3     113,490         127,960   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.625% Unsec. Unsub. Bonds, 6/15/35     300,000         381,000   
Pertamina Persero PT:
5.25% Nts., 5/23/21
3
    115,000         129,231   
6% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/3/42 3     120,000         135,900   
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/27/41 3     80,000         95,800   
Petroleos de Venezuela SA:
12.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/17/22
3
    295,000         320,075   
4.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series 2014, 10/28/14     465,000         441,750   
8.50% Sr. Nts., 11/2/17 3     530,000         502,175   
Petroleos Mexicanos:
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 1/21/21
    160,000         188,000   
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 6/27/44     245,000         270,113   
6% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 3/5/20     165,000         198,825   
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/14/19 3     195,000         259,838   
Rosneft Oil Co. via Rosneft International Finance Ltd., 4.199%
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/6/22
3,5
    175,000         177,188   
Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd., 5.875% Sr. Sec. Unsub. Nts., 9/25/22 3     365,000         381,425   
Tengizchevroil LLP, 6.124% Nts., 11/15/14 7     57,273        

59,749

  

               8,907,708   
Financials—7.5%                 
Capital Markets—0.1%                 
Banco BTG Pactual SA (Cayman), 5.75% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 9/28/22 3     100,000         102,900   
Commercial Banks—6.6%                 
Alfa Bank/Alfa Bond Issuance plc, 7.875% Nts., 9/25/17 3     90,000         100,125   
Banco BMG SA:
8.875% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 8/5/20
3
    100,000         81,500   
9.15% Nts., 1/15/16 3     48,000         46,680   
9.95% Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 11/5/19 3     60,000         54,300   
Banco do Brasil SA (Cayman):
3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/10/22
    225,000         226,013   
9.25% Perpetual Jr. Sub. Bonds 3,8     335,000         403,675   
Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA, 7.375% Sub Nts., 2/2/22 3,5     385,000         424,944   
Banco Santander Mexico SA, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/9/22 3     170,000         171,700   

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     17   


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 

    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Commercial Banks Continued                 
Bancolombia SA, 5.125% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 9/11/22   $ 235,000       $ 244,974   
BBVA Banco Continental SA, 5% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/26/22 3     175,000         188,790   
BOM Capital plc, 6.699% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/11/15 3     300,000         319,500   
Caixa Economica Federal, 2.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/6/17 3     150,000         149,250   
Corp Andina de Fomento, 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 6/15/22     115,000         125,160   
Corp Financiera de Desarrollo SA, 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/8/22 3,5     180,000         201,330   
Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/26/22 3     235,000         237,350   
Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC:
7.25% Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 5/3/17
3
    30,000         32,700   
9.25% Sr. Nts., 10/16/13 3     110,000         115,870   
ICICI Bank Ltd., 6.375% Bonds, 4/30/22 3,6     95,000         95,475   
Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA:
5.125% Sub. Nts., 10/29/22
3
    460,000         466,256   
5.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/24/17     135,000         145,997   
6.125% Sr. Nts., 2/7/22 3     455,000         510,273   
State Bank of India (London), 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 8/1/17 3     420,000         432,756   
Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS, 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/19/17 3     185,000         199,800   
Turkiye Is Bankasi:
3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/7/17
3
    285,000         296,400   
6% Sub. Nts., 10/24/22 3     80,000         85,100   
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA, 6.95% Sub. Nts., 10/17/22 3     180,000         190,498   
VTB Capital SA:
6.315% Nts., 2/22/18
3
    145,000         155,930   
6.465% Sr. Sec. Unsub. Nts., 3/4/15 3     180,000         192,802   
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS:
5.50% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 12/6/22
3,5
    190,000         192,613   
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/8/17 3     205,000        

232,419

  

               6,320,180   
Diversified Financial Services—0.7%                 
Autopistas del Nordeste Cayman Ltd., 9.39% Nts., 1/15/26 3     112,389         118,177   
Caixa Economica Federal, 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/7/22 3     120,000         121,800   
Export Credit Bank of Turkey, 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/24/19 3     395,000        

451,801

  

               691,778   
Real Estate Management & Development—0.1%                 
BR Malls International Finance Ltd., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 1/29/49 3     50,000         54,750   
Industrials—0.7%                 
Aerospace & Defense—0.2%                 
Embraer SA, 5.15% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 6/15/22     205,000         222,938   
Construction & Engineering—0.4%                 
OAS Investments GmbH, 8.25% Sr. Nts., 10/19/19 3     60,000         61,410   
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.125% Sr. Nts., 6/26/42 3     255,000        

296,438

  

               357,848   

 

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    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Road & Rail—0.1%                 
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/6/20 3   $ 65,000       $ 77,873   
Materials—2.5%                 
Chemicals—0.6%                 
Braskem Finance Ltd., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/2/22 3     320,000         330,400   
Mexichem SAB de CV:
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/22
3
    110,000         116,600   
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/42 3     95,000        

103,788

  

               550,788   
Construction Materials—0.3%                 
CEMEX Espana Luxembourg, 9.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/19 3     125,000         136,725   
CEMEX Finance LLC, 9.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/12/22 3     110,000         119,075   
CEMEX SAB de CV, 9% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/11/18 3     80,000        

85,000

  

               340,800   
Metals & Mining—1.6%                 
Alrosa Co. Ltd., 8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/23/15 6     1,620,000  RUR       52,756   
Alrosa Finance SA, 7.75% Nts., 11/3/20 3     195,000         222,788   
Consolidated Minerals Ltd., 8.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/16 3     55,000         46,475   
CSN Islands XI Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/19 3     175,000         199,063   
CSN Resources SA, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 7/21/20 3     195,000         217,133   
Ferrexpo Finance plc, 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 4/7/16 3     75,000         72,750   
Mexico Generadora de Energia S de RL, 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/06/32 3,5     140,000         140,000   
Novolipetsk Steel OJSC, 4.95% Nts., 9/26/19 3     235,000         234,721   
Samarco Mineracao SA, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/22 3     230,000         230,575   
Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA, 5.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/17/22 3     125,000        

123,438

  

               1,539,699   
Telecommunication Services—3.1%                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.4%                 
Brasil Telecom SA, 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/16 3     360,000  BRR       178,332   
Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/27/22 3     75,000         75,938   
Telefonica Chile SA, 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/12/22 3     195,000         193,280   
Telemar Norte Leste SA, 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/23/20 3     835,000        

868,400

  

               1,315,950   
Wireless Telecommunication Services—1.7%                 
America Movil SAB de CV, 6.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/5/22     3,600,000  MXN       283,915   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/20 3     80,000         85,400   
MTS International Funding Ltd., 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/22/20 3     215,000         269,070   
Vimpel Communications, 8.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/22 6     4,000,000  RUR       129,711   

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     19   


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 

    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services Continued                 
Vimpel Communications/VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC:
7.748% Sec. Nts., 2/2/21
3
  $ 70,000       $ 77,805   
9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/30/18 3     330,000         387,407   
VimpelCom, 7.504% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 3/1/22 3     345,000         377,468   
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 11.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/15/17 3     55,000        

56,513

  

               1,667,289   
Utilities—5.0%                 
Electric Utilities—3.4%                 
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, 7.375% Sr. Unsec. Unsub.
Nts., 10/21/20
3
    170,000         206,040   
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte SA, 9.75% Nts., 10/25/22 3     45,000         18,900   
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/29/19 3     120,000         152,040   
Eskom Holdings Ltd.:                 
10% Nts., Series ES23, 1/25/23     5,000,000  ZAR       660,730   
7.85% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., Series ES26, 4/2/26     4,000,000  ZAR       439,173   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.:                 
6.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/10/17 3     230,000         242,711   
7.25% Nts., 1/15/19 3     985,000         1,044,873   
Majapahit Holding BV:                 
7.75% Nts., 10/17/16 3     130,000         154,863   
8% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/7/19 3     100,000         126,250   
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/22/21 3     180,000        

202,950

  

               3,248,530   
Energy Traders—0.8%                 
Colbun SA, 6% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/21/20 3     405,000         456,647   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.875% Sr. Nts., 5/26/21 3     140,000         159,600   
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/24/42 3     120,000        

124,200

  

               740,447   
Gas Utilities—0.8%                 
Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA ESP, 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Unsub.
Nts., 11/10/21
3
    180,000         203,400   
Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, 5.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/20/22 3     480,000        

532,800

  

              

736,200

  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $25,990,769)              27,157,816   
Structured Securities—3.9%                 
Citigroup Funding, Inc., Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked
Nts., 11%, 7/27/20
3
    700,000,000  COP       510,097   
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc.:
Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., Series 2, 10%, 7/25/24
    2,261,000,000  COP       1,656,382   
Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., Series 2, 10%, 7/25/24 7     800,000,000  COP       586,071   
Colombia (Republic of) Total Return Linked Bonds, Series 2, 11%, 7/27/20     180,000,000  COP       131,168   

 

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    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Structured Securities Continued                 
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets LP, Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., Cl. B, 10%, 7/30/24 7     800,000,000  COP     $      586,514   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:
Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., 11%, 7/28/20
7
    265,000,000  COP       193,159   
Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., Series 2, 11%, 7/28/20 7     51,000,000  COP      

37,174

  

Total Structured Securities (Cost $3,518,863)              3,700,565   
    Expiration
Date
     Strike
Price
     Contracts        
Options Purchased—0.1%                          
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN) Call     1/2/13         1 USD per 12.850 MXN         13,350,000        6,756   
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN) Call     1/2/13         1 USD per 12.850 MXN         21,350,000        10,805   
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN) Call     1/3/13         1 USD per 12.850 MXN         13,900,000        7,182   
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN) Call     1/3/13         1 USD per 12.850 MXN         13,400,000        6,924   
New Turkish Lira (TRY) Call     2/4/13         1 USD per 1.810 TRY         4,765,000        46,213   
New Turkish Lira (TRY) Put     2/5/13         1 EUR per 2.275 TRY         1,880,000        3,791   
South African Rand (ZAR) Call     12/20/12         1 USD per 8.360 ZAR         41,787,500        469   
South African Rand (ZAR) Call     1/7/13         1 USD per 8.500 ZAR         10,700,000        2,180   
South African Rand (ZAR) Call     1/7/13         1 USD per 8.500 ZAR         10,700,000       

2,180

  

Total Options Purchased (Cost $380,613)                               86,500   
                  Shares        
Investment Company—3.5%                          
Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund,
Cl. E, 0.20%
9,10 (Cost $3,366,439)
                   3,366,439        3,366,439   
Total Investments, at Value
(Cost $91,433,544)
                  99.4     94,964,534   
Other Assets Net of Liabilities                       0.6        599,386   
            


Net Assets                       100.0   $ 95,563,920   
                     


 


Footnotes to Statement of Investments

Principal amount is reported in U.S. Dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:

 

BRR   Brazilian Real
COP   Colombian Peso
EUR   Euro
HUF   Hungarian Forint
MXN   Mexican Nuevo Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
NGN   Nigeria Naira
PEN   Peruvian New Sol
PLZ   Polish Zloty
RUR   Russian Ruble
TRY   New Turkish Lira
UYU   Uruguay Peso
ZAR   South African Rand

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued

1. All or a portion of the security position is held in accounts at a futures clearing merchant and pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts and written options on futures, if applicable. The aggregate market value of such securities is $199,888. See Note 6 of the accompanying Notes.

2. Denotes an inflation-indexed security: coupon or principal are indexed to a consumer price index.

3. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $30,682,335 or 32.11% of the Fund’s net assets as of November 30, 2012.

4. Zero coupon bond reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.

5. All or a portion of the security position is when-issued or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after November 30, 2012. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes.

6. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security.

7. Restricted security. The aggregate value of restricted securities as of November 30, 2012 was $1,462,667, which represents 1.53% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 of the accompanying Notes. Information concerning restricted securities is as follows:

 

Security    Acquisition
Dates
  Cost    Value    Unrealized
Appreciation
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc., Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., Series 2, 10%, 7/25/24        3/28/12       $ 561,752        $ 586,071        $ 24,319  
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets LP, Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., Cl. B, 10%, 7/30/24        9/12/12         567,068          586,514          19,446  
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., 11%, 7/28/20        8/24/10         178,870          193,159          14,289  
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Colombia (Republic of) Credit Linked Nts., Series 2, 11%, 7/28/20        10/6/10         34,901          37,174          2,273  
Tengizchevroil LLP, 6.124% Nts., 11/15/14        10/27/10-1/3/12         58,643          59,749          1,106  
                


                 $ 1,401,234        $ 1,462,667        $ 61,433  
                


8. This bond has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest. Rate reported represents the current interest rate for this variable rate security.

9. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended November 30, 2012, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

     Shares
May 31, 2012
   Gross
Additions
   Gross
Reductions
   Shares
November 30, 2012
Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, Cl. E        1,938,431          27,189,891          25,761,883          3,366,439  
               Value    Income
Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, Cl. E                            $ 3,366,439        $ 2,449  

10. Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of November 30, 2012.

Distribution of investments representing geographic holdings, as a percentage of total investments at value, is as follows:

 

Geographic Holdings   Value      Percent  
Russia   $ 14,551,968         15.3
Brazil     14,259,296         15.0   
Turkey     12,846,950         13.5   
Mexico     8,522,054         9.0   
Colombia     5,832,642         6.1   
South Africa     4,700,060         4.9   
Venezuela     4,594,514         4.8   
Hungary     4,010,018         4.2   

 

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Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued

 

Geographic Holdings (Continued)   Value      Percent  
United States   $ 3,766,201         4.0
Peru     3,613,279         3.8   
Malaysia     2,991,799         3.2   
Israel     1,547,816         1.6   
Indonesia     1,385,756         1.5   
Nigeria     1,298,804         1.4   
Poland     1,281,726         1.4   
Philippines     1,071,023         1.1   
Kazakhstan     871,008         0.9   
Uruguay     819,627         0.9   
United Arab Emirates     677,528         0.7   
Chile     649,927         0.7   
Ukraine     554,885         0.6   
India     528,231         0.6   
Sri Lanka     467,392         0.5   
Croatia     412,870         0.4   
Romania     402,866         0.4   
Ivory Coast     353,238         0.4   
Angola     334,125         0.4   
Qatar     302,075         0.3   
Trinidad & Tobago     259,838         0.3   
Slovakia     259,438         0.3   
Serbia     257,125         0.3   
Lithuanua     223,344         0.2   
Costa Rica     212,205         0.2   
Mongolia     196,463         0.2   
Latvia     184,594         0.2   
Slovenia     145,058         0.2   
Supranational     125,160         0.1   
Bolivia     124,375         0.1   
Dominican Republic     118,177         0.1   
Jamaica     85,400         0.1   
Italy     56,513         0.1   
Australia     46,475           
Argentina     18,900           
European Union     3,791           
   


Total   $ 94,964,534         100.0
   


 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts as of November 30, 2012 are as follows:   
Counterparty/Contract
Description
   Buy/Sell   Contract Amount
(000’s)
  Expiration
Dates
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
Bank of America NA:                                                             
Chilean Peso (CLP)        Buy         99,000   CLP       1/11/13       $ 204,677       $       $ 1,715  
Euro (EUR)        Buy         205   EUR       2/6/13         266,802         750          
Euro (EUR)        Sell         205   EUR       12/7/12         266,632                 776  
Hungarian Forint (HUF)        Sell         30,000   HUF       2/6/13         137,528                 4,322  
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)        Buy         22,505   MYR       12/20/12-4/2/13         7,387,146         74,579          
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Sell         16,930   MXN       12/4/12-4/4/13         1,302,595                 22,049  
South African Rand (ZAR)        Sell         22,790   ZAR       12/12/12-4/5/13         2,519,795         115,389          
                          


                                                 190,718         28,862  

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts: Continued   
Counterparty/Contract
Description
   Buy/Sell   Contract Amount
(000’s)
  Expiration
Dates
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
Barclay’s Bank plc:                                                             
Euro (EUR)        Sell         530   EUR       1/23/13-2/6/13       $ 689,754       $       $ 14,781  
Hungarian Forint (HUF)        Buy         39,000   HUF       2/6/13         178,787         2,882          
Hungarian Forint (HUF)        Sell         37,000   HUF       12/12/12-2/20/13         169,846                 7,266  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Buy         10,500   MXN       12/4/12         811,541         6,744          
Polish Zloty (PLZ)        Buy         16,670   PLZ       2/6/13         5,251,416         86,984          
South African Rand (ZAR)        Buy         5,780   ZAR       12/12/12         648,914                 12,474  
                          


                                                 96,610         34,521  
BNP Paribas                                                             
Colombian Peso (COP)        Buy         4,929,000   COP       2/28/13         2,689,658         14,488          
Citibank NA:                                                             
Colombian Peso (COP)        Sell         420,000   COP       1/11/13         230,241                 1,250  
Hungarian Forint (HUF)        Sell         8,000   HUF       12/5/12         36,975                 1,122  
Indonesia Rupiah (IDR)        Buy         20,801,000   IDR       1/16/13         2,167,111         21,922          
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)        Buy         7,000   MYR       12/20/12         2,301,988         30,072          
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Buy         24,850   MXN       3/4/13         1,904,716                 1,973  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Sell         15,770   MXN       12/4/12-5/16/13         1,206,743         547         4,873  
New Turkish Lira (TRY)        Buy         6,675   TRY       1/28/13         3,707,850         16,087          
Peruvian New Sol (PEN)        Buy         490   PEN       1/16/13         189,782         2,013          
Peruvian New Sol (PEN)        Sell         390   PEN       1/16/13         151,051                 1,267  
Polish Zloty (PLZ)        Sell         9,150   PLZ       2/6/13         2,882,451                 115,569  
                          


                                                 70,641         126,054  
Credit Suisse International                                                             
South African Rand (ZAR)        Buy         3,045   ZAR       12/12/12         341,859                 7,379  
Deutsche Bank AG:                                                             
Euro (EUR)        Buy         180   EUR       2/6/13         234,265         751          
Hungarian Forint (HUF)        Sell         70,000   HUF       12/12/12-5/29/13         321,032                 9,408  
                          


                                                 751         9,408  
Goldman Sachs Bank International:                                                             
Euro (EUR)        Buy         205   EUR       12/7/12         266,632         8,381          
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Buy         2,300   MXN       12/4/12         177,766         4,430          
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Sell         5,000   MXN       12/13/12         386,119                 10,334  
New Turkish Lira (TRY)        Sell         1,220   TRY       12/7/12         682,156                 17,921  
                          


                                                 12,811         28,255  
Goldman Sachs Bank USA                                                             
New Turkish Lira (TRY)        Sell         4,000   TRY       3/29/13         2,206,424                 10,492  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA:                                                             
Hungarian Forint (HUF)        Sell         29,000   HUF       12/27/12         133,659                 16,684  
Indonesia Rupiah (IDR)        Sell         5,008,000   IDR       1/16/13         521,748                 7,316  

 

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Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts: Continued   
Counterparty/Contract
Description
   Buy/Sell   Contract Amount
(000’s)
  Expiration
Dates
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA: Continued                                                     
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Buy         3,200   MXN       12/4/12       $ 247,327       $ 10,405       $  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Sell         10,000   MXN       4/18/13         762,969                 4,920  
New Turkish Lira (TRY)        Sell         3,610   TRY       2/28/13         1,998,450                 9,140  
Russian Ruble (RUR)        Sell         1,900   RUR       1/28/13         60,962                 43  
South African Rand (ZAR)        Sell         29,260   ZAR       2/15/13         3,254,138         75,554          
South Korean Won (KRW)        Buy         5,747,000   KRW       3/18/13         5,281,648         13,762          
                          


                                                 99,721         38,103  
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.:                                                             
Brazilian Real (BRR)        Buy         1,290   BRR       1/3/13         600,613                 12,957  
Indonesia Rupiah (IDR)        Sell         15,793,000   IDR       1/16/13         1,645,362                 22,238  
South Korean Won (KRW)        Buy         1,444,000   KRW       2/12/13         1,329,193         37,543          
                          


                                                 37,543         35,195  
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc                                                             
Russian Ruble (RUR)        Buy         49,800   RUR       1/28/13         1,597,843         9,267          
                          


Total Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation                            $ 532,550       $ 318,269  
                                              


 

Spot Currency Exchange Contracts as of November 30, 2012 are as follows:   
Broker/Contract
Description
   Buy/Sell   Contract Amount
(000’s)
  Expiration
Date
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
Citigroup                                                             
Colombian Peso (COP)        Buy         970,568   COP       12/6/12       $ 534,285       $ 1,445       $  
Credit Suisse                                                             
Russian Ruble (RUR)        Buy         1,909   RUR       12/4/12         61,837                 24  
JP Morgan Chase:                                                             
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Buy         3,600   MXN       12/5/12         278,186         218          
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)        Sell         3,535   MXN       12/3/12         273,207                 219  
                          


                                                 218         219  
                          


Total Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation                            $ 1,663       $ 243  
                                              


 

Futures Contracts as of November 30, 2012 are as follows:   
Contract Description    Buy/Sell    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Value    Unrealized
Depreciation
U.S. Treasury Nts., 10 yr.        Sell          78          3/19/13        $ 10,423,969        $ 30,182  

 

Written Options as of November 30, 2012 are as follows:
Description   Type   Number of
Contracts
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
  Premiums
Received
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)       Call         20,700,000         1 USD per 12.450 MXN         1/2/13       $ 7,765       $ (1,089 )     $ 6,676  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)       Call         13,500,000         1 USD per 12.450 MXN         1/3/13         5,248         (761 )       4,487  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)       Call         13,000,000         1 USD per 12.450 MXN         1/3/13         4,986         (732 )       4,254  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)       Call         12,950,000         1 USD per 12.450 MXN         1/2/13         5,156         (682 )       4,474  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)       Put         22,450,000         1 USD per 13.500 MXN         1/2/13         15,765         (4,103 )       11,662  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)       Put         14,700,000         1 USD per 13.500 MXN         1/3/13         10,061         (2,824 )       7,237  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)       Put         14,100,000         1 USD per 13.500 MXN         1/3/13         8,695         (2,708 )       5,987  
Mexican Nuevo Peso (MXN)       Put         11,200,000         1 USD per 13.500 MXN         1/2/13         7,900         (2,047 )       5,853  

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued

 

Written Options: Continued
Description   Type   Number of
Contracts
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
  Premiums
Received
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
South African Rand (ZAR)       Put         47,500,000         1 USD per 9.500 ZAR         12/20/12       $ 139,750       $ (2,194 )     $ 137,556  
South African Rand (ZAR)       Call         10,300,000         1 USD per 8.210 ZAR         1/7/13         12,357         (233 )       12,124  
South African Rand (ZAR)       Call         10,300,000         1 USD per 8.200 ZAR         1/7/13         12,561         (213 )       12,348  
South African Rand (ZAR)       Put         11,500,000         1 USD per 9.200 ZAR         1/7/13         16,413         (8,273 )       8,140  
South African Rand (ZAR)       Put         11,500,000         1 USD per 9.200 ZAR         1/7/13         17,375         (8,273 )       9,102  
                                             


                                              $ 264,032       $ (34,132 )     $ 229,900  
                                             


 

Credit Default Swap Contracts as of November 30, 2012 are as follows:
Reference Entity/
Swap Counterparty
  Buy/Sell
Credit
Protection
  Notional
Amount
(000’s)
  Pay/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
  Termination
Date
  Upfront
Payment
Received/
(Paid)
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
United Mexican States                                                                      
Barclays Bank plc       Sell       $  190         1 %         12/20/17       $ (603 )     $ 360       $ (243 )
                                             


                  Grand Total Buys                          
                  Grand Total Sells         (603 )       360         (243 )
                                             


        Total Credit Default Swaps       $ (603 )     $ 360       $ (243 )
                                             


The table that follows shows the undiscounted maximum potential payment by the Fund related to selling credit protection in credit default swaps:

 

Type of Reference Asset on which the
Fund Sold Protection
   Total Maximum Potential
Payments for Selling
Credit Protection
(Undiscounted)
   Amount Recoverable*    Reference
Asset Rating
Range**
Investment Grade Sovereign Debt      $ 190,000        $          BBB  

* The Fund has no amounts recoverable from related purchased protection. In addition, the Fund has no recourse provisions under the credit derivatives and holds no collateral which can offset or reduce potential payments under a triggering event.

** The period end reference asset security ratings, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent Standard & Poor’s rating category. The reference asset rating represents the likelihood of a potential credit event on the reference asset which would result in a related payment by the Fund.

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts as of November 30, 2012 are as follows:
Interest Rate/Swap Counterparty    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
  Paid by
the Fund
   Received by
the Fund
  Termination
Date
   Value
BZDI:                                                     
Bank of America NA        1,040   BRR       BZDI          8.090 %       1/2/15        $   3,732  
Deutsche Bank AG        1,790   BRR       BZDI          8.080         1/2/15          5,777  
Goldman Sachs International        5,110   BRR       BZDI          8.640         1/2/17          468  
Goldman Sachs International        1,200   BRR       BZDI          8.080         1/2/15          2,753  
Goldman Sachs International        2,060   BRR       BZDI          7.785         1/2/15          (2,022 )
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA        1,000   BRR       BZDI          8.600         1/2/17          6,300  
      


                                   


Total        12,200   BRR                                       17,008  

 

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Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts: Continued
Interest Rate/Swap Counterparty    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
  Paid by
the Fund
   Received by
the Fund
   Termination
Date
   Value
Three-Month ZAR JIBAR SAFEX                                              
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA        1,745   ZAR      
 
Three-Month ZAR
JIBAR SAFEX
 
 
       6.875%          12/18/22        $ (322 )
                            


                              Total Interest Rate Swaps        $ 16,686  
                            


Notional amount is reported in U.S. Dollars (USD), except for those denoted in the following currencies:

BRR   Brazilian Real
ZAR   South African Rand

Abbreviations/Definitions are as follows:

BZDI   Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate
JIBAR   South Africa Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate
SAFEX   South African Futures Exchange

The following table aggregates, as of period end, the amount receivable from/(payable to) each counterparty with whom the Fund has entered into a swap agreement. Swaps are individually disclosed in the preceding tables.

 

Swap Summary as of Novemver 30, 2012 is as follows:
Swap Counterparty    Swap Type from
Fund Perspective
   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
   Value
Bank of America NA    Interest Rate        1,040  BRR      $ 3,732  
Barclays Bank plc    Credit Default Sell Protection        190          360  
Deutsche Bank AG    Interest Rate        1,790  BRR        5,777  
Goldman Sachs International    Interest Rate        8,370  BRR        1,199  
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA:                           
     Interest Rate        1,000  BRR        6,300  
     Interest Rate        1,745  ZAR        (322 )
                      


                         5,978  
             


     Total Swaps         $ 17,046  
                      


Notional amount is reported in U.S.Dollars (USD), except for those denoted in the following currencies:

BRR   Brazilian Real
ZAR   South African Rand

 

As of November 30, 2012, the Fund had entered into the following written swaption contract:   
Reference Entity/
Swaption
Counterparty
  Swaption
Description
  Underlying
Swap Type

from Fund
Perspective
  Notional
Amount
(000’s)
  Expiration
Date
  Premium
Received
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
Three-Month ZAR JIBAR SAFEX                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA   Interest Rate Swaption
(European); Swap
Terms: Paid: 7%;
Received: Three-Month ZAR JIBAR SAFEX; Termination Date: 12/18/22
     
 
 
 
 
Interest
Rate
Swap
Pay
Fixed
 
 
 
 
 
      1,745 ZAR         12/19/12       $ 2,299       $ (2,514 )     $ 215  

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued

Notional amount is reported in U.S. Dollars (USD), except for those denoted in the following currency:

ZAR   South African Rand

Abbreviations/Definitions are as follows:

JIBAR   South Africa Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate
SAFEX   South African Futures Exchange

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES     November 30, 2012 / Unaudited

 

Assets      
Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:        
Unaffiliated companies (cost $88,067,105)   $ 91,598,095   
Affiliated companies (cost $3,366,439)    

3,366,439

  

      94,964,534   
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts     534,213   
Appreciated swaps, at value (upfront payments $0)     19,030   
Depreciated swaps, at value (upfront payments paid $603)     360   
Receivables and other assets:        
Closed foreign currency contracts     1,621,031   
Interest and dividends     1,568,667   
Investments sold     1,028,694   
Shares of beneficial interest sold     380,051   
Other    

9,470

  

Total assets     100,126,050   
Liabilities      
Bank overdraft     31,322   
Appreciated options written, at value (premiums received $264,032)     34,132   
Depreciated swaptions written, at value (premiums received $2,299)     2,514   
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts     318,512   
Depreciated swaps, at value (upfront payments $0)     2,344   
Payables and other liabilities:        
Investments purchased (including $970,737 purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis)     3,630,853   
Closed foreign currency contracts     184,791   
Foreign capital gains tax     172,197   
Dividends     91,869   
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed     32,793   
Distribution and service plan fees     16,848   
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees     14,238   
Futures margins     8,531   
Trustees’ compensation     2,442   
Other    

18,744

  

Total liabilities     4,562,130   
Net Assets   $

95,563,920

  

Composition of Net Assets      
Par value of shares of beneficial interest   $ 8,964   
Additional paid-in capital     92,579,010   
Accumulated net investment loss     (647,552
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions     (150,954
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies    

3,774,452

  

Net Assets   $

95,563,920

  

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES     Unaudited / Continued

 

Net Asset Value Per Share       
Class A Shares:         
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $64,099,797 and 6,012,660 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 10.66   
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 4.75% of offering price)    $ 11.19   
Class C Shares:         
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $18,380,598 and 1,723,461 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 10.66   
Class I Shares:         
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $10,121 and 950 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 10.66   
Class N Shares:         
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $2,211,879 and 207,442 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 10.66   
Class Y Shares:         
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $10,861,525 and 1,019,155 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 10.66   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS     For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 / Unaudited

 

Investment Income      
Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $492)   $     2,700,277   
Dividends from affiliated companies     2,449   
Other income    

1,089

  

Total investment income     2,703,815   
Expenses      
Management fees     312,197   
Distribution and service plan fees:        
Class A     45,837   
Class C     73,804   
Class N     4,419   
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:        
Class A     47,036   
Class C     21,909   
Class I     1   
Class N     2,122   
Class Y     12,177   
Shareholder communications:        
Class A     6,434   
Class C     3,052   
Class N     315   
Class Y     2,082   
Custodian fees and expenses     29,720   
Trustees’ compensation     6,016   
Administration service fees     750   
Other    

28,680

  

Total expenses     596,551   
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses    

(31,938



Net expenses     564,613   
Net Investment Income     2,139,202   

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS     Unaudited / Continued

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)      
Net realized gain (loss) on:        
Investments from unaffiliated companies (including premiums on options exercised)   $ 1,411,759   
Closing and expiration of option contracts written     268,193   
Closing and expiration of swaption contracts written     2,330   
Closing and expiration of futures contracts     40,277   
Foreign currency transactions     (1,622,584
Swap contracts    

137,621

  

Net realized gain     237,596   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:        
Investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $169,512)     4,445,429   
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     2,075,034   
Futures contracts     62,952   
Option contracts written     317,994   
Swaption contracts written     (707
Swap contracts    

32,071

  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     6,932,773   
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $

9,309,571

  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Six Months
Ended
November 30,
2012
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31,
2012
 
Operations            
Net investment income   $ 2,139,202      $ 3,504,589   
Net realized gain (loss)     237,596        (1,800,256
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation    

6,932,773

  

   

(5,069,225



Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     9,309,571        (3,364,892
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders            
Dividends from net investment income:                
Class A     (1,514,254     (1,905,567
Class C     (330,982     (341,838
Class I              
Class N     (44,577     (44,799
Class Y    

(249,361



   

(237,666



      (2,139,174     (2,529,870
Tax return of capital distribution:                
Class A            (984,001
Class C            (176,519
Class I              
Class N            (23,134
Class Y    



  

   

(122,727



             (1,306,381
Beneficial Interest Transactions            
Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:                
Class A     7,761,984        12,549,989   
Class C     5,053,896        5,915,186   
Class I     10,000          
Class N     608,083        1,041,324   
Class Y    

2,616,554

  

   

5,832,818

  

      16,050,517        25,339,317   
Net Assets            
Total increase     23,220,914        18,138,174   
Beginning of period    

72,343,006

  

   

54,204,832

  

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $647,552 and $647,580, respectively)   $ 95,563,920      $ 72,343,006   
   


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months Ended
November 30,
2012
    Year Ended May 31,  
Class A   (Unaudited)     2012     2011 1  
                   
Per Share Operating Data                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 9.73      $ 10.73      $ 10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                        
Net investment income 2     .27        .56        .52   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    

.94

  

   

(.94



   

.75

  

Total from investment operations     1.21        (.38     1.27   
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.28     (.41     (.52
Tax return of capital distribution            (.21       
Distributions from net realized gain    



  

   



  

   

(.02



Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (.28     (.62     (.54
Net asset value, end of period   $

10.66

  

  $

9.73

  

  $

10.73

  

Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3     12.49     (3.67 )%      12.85
                         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $64,100        $51,319        $43,912   
Average net assets (in thousands)     $57,743        $48,137        $35,869   
Ratios to average net assets: 4                        
Net investment income     5.23     5.49     5.31
Total expenses 5     1.25     1.26     1.26
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     1.24 %       1.23 %       1.24 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     45     93     80

1. For the period from June 30, 2010 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2011.

2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

3. Assumes an initial investment 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:

Six Months Ended November 30, 2012      1.25
Year Ended May 31, 2012      1.26
Period Ended May 31, 2011      1.26

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Six Months Ended
November 30,
2012
    Year Ended May 31,  
Class C   (Unaudited)     2012     2011 1  
                   
Per Share Operating Data                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 9.73      $ 10.73      $ 10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                        
Net investment income 2     .23        .48        .44   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    

.94

  

   

(.94



   

.75

  

Total from investment operations     1.17        (.46     1.19   
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.24     (.36     (.44
Tax return of capital distribution            (.18       
Distributions from net realized gain    



  

   



  

   

(.02



Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (.24     (.54     (.46
Net asset value, end of period   $

10.66

  

  $

9.73

  

  $

10.73

  

Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3     12.06     (4.40 )%      12.05
                         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $18,381        $12,070        $7,241   
Average net assets (in thousands)     $14,809        $9,819        $3,962   
Ratios to average net assets: 4                        
Net investment income     4.46     4.73     4.56
Total expenses 5     2.23     2.36     2.46
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     2.00 %       2.00 %       2.00 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     45     93     80

1. For the period from June 30, 2010 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2011.

2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

3. Assumes an initial investment 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:

Six Months Ended November 30, 2012      2.23
Year Ended May 31, 2012      2.36
Period Ended May 31, 2011      2.46

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS     Continued

 

    Period Ended
November  30,
2012 1
 
Class I   (Unaudited)  
Per Share Operating Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 10.53   
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income 2     .09   
Net realized and unrealized gain     .04   
   


Total from investment operations     .13   
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:        
Dividends from net investment income       
Distributions from net realized gain       
   


Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders       
Net asset value, end of period     $10.66   
   


         
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3     2.17
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $10   
Average net assets (in thousands)     $10   
Ratios to average net assets: 4        
Net investment income     5.36
Total expenses 5     0.93
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to
custodian expenses
    0.85
Portfolio turnover rate     45

1. For the period from September 28, 2012 (inception of offering) to November 30, 2012. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes.

2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

3. Assumes an initial investment 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 less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:

Period Ended November 30, 2012      0.93

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Six Months Ended
November 30,
2012
    Year Ended May 31,  
Class N   (Unaudited)     2012     2011 1  
                   
Per Share Operating Data                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 9.73      $ 10.73      $ 10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                        
Net investment income 2     .26        .53        .49   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    

.93

  

   

(.94



   

.75

  

Total from investment operations     1.19        (.41     1.24   
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.26     (.39     (.49
Tax return of capital distribution            (.20       
Distributions from net realized gain    



  

   



  

   

(.02



Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (.26     (.59     (.51
Net asset value, end of period   $

10.66

  

  $

9.73

  

  $

10.73

  

Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3     12.34     (3.90 )%      12.59
                         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $2,212        $1,452        $538   
Average net assets (in thousands)     $1,789        $1,154        $300   
Ratios to average net assets: 4                        
Net investment income     4.97     5.23     5.06
Total expenses 5     1.67     1.69     2.07
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     1.50 %       1.50 %       1.50 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     45     93     80

1. For the period from June 30, 2010 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2011.

2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

3. Assumes an initial investment 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:

Six Months Ended November 30, 2012      1.67
Year Ended May 31, 2012      1.69
Period Ended May 31, 2011      2.07

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS     Continued

 

    Six Months Ended
November 30,
2012
    Year Ended May 31,  
Class Y   (Unaudited)     2012     2011 1  
                   
Per Share Operating Data                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 9.73      $ 10.73      $ 10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                        
Net investment income 2     .29        .59        .55   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    

.93

  

   

(.94



   

.74

  

Total from investment operations     1.22        (.35     1.29   
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.29     (.43     (.54
Tax return of capital distribution            (.22       
Distributions from net realized gain    



  

   



  

   

(.02



Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (.29     (.65     (.56
Net asset value, end of period   $

10.66

  

  $

9.73

  

  $

10.73

  

Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3     12.66     (3.37 )%      13.11
                         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $10,861        $7,502        $2,514   
Average net assets (in thousands)     $9,034        $5,855        $883   
Ratios to average net assets: 4                        
Net investment income     5.51     5.74     5.66
Total expenses 5     1.22     1.23     1.33
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     0.95 %       0.95 %       0.95 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     45     93     80

1. For the period from June 30, 2010 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2011.

2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

3. Assumes an initial investment 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:

Six Months Ended November 30, 2012      1.22
Year Ended May 31, 2012      1.23
Period Ended May 31, 2011      1.33

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     November 30, 2012 / Unaudited

 


 

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Manager”). As of November 30, 2012, approximately 23% of the shares of the Fund were owned by the Manager, other funds advised or sub-advised by the Manager or an affiliate of the Manager.

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class N and Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Class C and Class N shares are sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class N shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those accounts. Class I and Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors or intermediaries without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the intermediaries may impose charges on their accountholders who beneficially own Class I and Class Y shares. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, C and N shares have separate distribution and/or service plans under which they pay fees. Class I and Class Y shares do not pay such fees. Class I shares were first publicly offered on September 28, 2012.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.

 


Structured Securities. The Fund invests in structured securities whose market values, interest rates and/or redemption prices are linked to the performance of underlying foreign currencies, interest rate spreads, stock market indices, prices of individual securities, commodities or other financial instruments or the occurrence of other specific events. The structured securities are often leveraged, increasing the volatility of each note’s market value relative to the change in the underlying linked financial element or event. Fluctuations in value of these securities are recorded as unrealized gains and losses in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when a structured security is sold or matures.

 


Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. The Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by the Fund on a when-issued basis normally takes place within six months and possibly as long as two years or more after the trade date. During this period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued

 

their delivery. The purchase of securities on a when-issued basis may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value to the extent the Fund executes such transactions while remaining substantially fully invested. When the Fund engages in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete the transaction. Their failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain or dispose of the security at a price and yield it considers advantageous. The Fund may also sell securities that it purchased on a when-issued basis or forward commitment prior to settlement of the original purchase.

As of November 30, 2012, the Fund had purchased securities issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis as follows:

 

       When-Issued or
Delayed Delivery
Basis Transactions
 
Purchased securities      $ 970,737   

 


Investment in Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund. The Fund is permitted to invest daily available cash balances in an affiliated money market fund. The Fund may invest the available cash in Class E shares of Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund (“IMMF”) to seek current income while preserving liquidity. IMMF is a registered open-end management investment company, regulated as a money market fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Manager is also the investment adviser of IMMF. When applicable, the Fund’s investment in IMMF is included in the Statement of Investments. Shares of IMMF are valued at their net asset value per share. As a shareholder, the Fund is subject to its proportional share of IMMF’s Class E expenses, including its management fee. The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IMMF.

 


Foreign Currency Translation. The Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies and amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and foreign investment income are translated into U.S. dollars as of the close of the Exchange, normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for trading. Foreign exchange rates may be valued primarily using a reliable bank, dealer or service authorized by the Board of Trustees.

Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, exchange rate fluctuations between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation on the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, including investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

40   OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND


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.

 


Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

 


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. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remain open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends.

During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, the did not utilize any capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year. Details of the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 capital loss carryforwards are included in the table below. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration, if any, must be utilized prior to those with expiration dates. Capital losses with no expiration will be carried forward to future years if not offset by gains.

 

Expiring         
No expiration      $ 455,692   

As of November 30, 2012, it is estimated that the capital loss carryforwards would be $218,096 which will not expire. The estimated capital loss carryforward represents the carryforward as of the end of the last fiscal year, increased or decreased by capital losses or gains realized in the first six months of the current fiscal year. During the six months ended November 30, 2012, it is estimated that the Fund will utilize $237,596 of capital loss carryforward to offset realized capital gains.

Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund.

The aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes as of November 30, 2012 are noted in the following table. The primary difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments, if

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued

 

applicable, is attributable to the tax deferral of losses or tax realization of financial statement unrealized gain or loss.

 

Federal tax cost of securities      $ 91,439,729   
Federal tax cost of other investments        (10,567,011
      


Total federal tax cost      $ 80,872,718   
      


Gross unrealized appreciation      $ 5,521,128   
Gross unrealized depreciation        (1,955,142
      


Net unrealized appreciation      $ 3,565,986   
      


Certain foreign countries impose a tax on capital gains which is accrued by the Fund based on unrealized appreciation, if any, on affected securities. The tax is paid when the gain is realized.

 


Trustees’ Compensation. The Board of Trustees has adopted a compensation deferral plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees’ fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the compensation deferral plan.

 


Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made to shareholders prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may ultimately be categorized as a tax return of capital.

 


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 is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

 

42   OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND



Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

 


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.

 


Indemnifications. The Fund’s organizational documents provide current and former trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 


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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 


2. Securities Valuation

The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for trading.

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a “fair valuation” for any security for which market quotations are not “readily available.” The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

Securities are valued using unadjusted quoted market prices, when available, as supplied primarily by third party pricing services or dealers.

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     43   


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

2. Securities Valuation Continued

 

The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or the fair value of the types of securities described below:

Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the last sale price of the security reported on the principal exchange on which it is traded, 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 current day’s closing “bid” and “asked” prices, and if not, at the current day’s closing bid price. A security of a foreign issuer traded on a foreign exchange but not listed on a registered U.S. securities exchange is valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the third party pricing service used by the Manager, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. If the last sale price is unavailable, the security is valued at the most recent official closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded. If the last sales price or official closing price for a foreign security is not available, the security is valued at the mean between the bid and asked price per the exchange or, if not available from the exchange, obtained from two dealers. If bid and asked prices are not available from either the exchange or two dealers, the security is valued by using one of the following methodologies (listed in order of priority); (1) using a bid from the exchange, (2) the mean between the bid and asked price as provided by a single dealer, or (3) a bid from a single dealer.

Shares of a registered investment company that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share.

Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, event-linked bonds, loans, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices.

Short-term money market type debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at cost adjusted by the amortization of discount or premium to maturity (amortized cost), which approximates market value. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers.

Structured securities, swaps, swaptions, and other over-the-counter derivatives are valued utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued utilizing current and forward currency rates obtained from third party pricing services. When the settlement date of a contract is an interim date for which a quotation is not available, interpolated values are derived using the nearest dated forward currency rate.

Futures contracts and futures options traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as

 

44   OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND


reported by such principal exchange at its trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund’s assets are valued.

A description of the standard inputs that may generally be considered by the third party pricing vendors in determining their evaluated prices is provided below.

 

Security Type   Standard inputs generally considered by third-party
pricing vendors
Corporate debt, government debt, municipal, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities   Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, and other appropriate factors.
Loans   Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations.
Event-linked bonds   Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations.
Structured securities   Relevant market information such as the price of underlying financial instruments, stock market indices, foreign currencies, interest rate spreads, commodities, or the occurrence of other specific events.
Swaps   Relevant market information, including underlying reference assets such as credit spreads, credit event probabilities, index values, individual security values, forward interest rates, variable interest rates, volatility measures, and forward currency rates.

If a market value or price cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the “good faith” opinion of the Manager, the market value or price obtained does not constitute a “readily available market quotation,” or a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security the security is fair valued either (i) by a standardized fair valuation methodology applicable to the security type or the significant event as previously approved by the Valuation Committee and the Fund’s Board or (ii) as determined in good faith by the Manager’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee considers all relevant facts that are reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Manager, when determining the fair value of a security. Fair value determinations by the Manager are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined. Those fair valuation standardized methodologies include, but are not limited to, valuing securities at the last sale price or initially at cost and subsequently adjusting the value based on: changes in company specific fundamentals, changes in an appropriate securities index, or changes in the value of similar securities which may be further adjusted for any discounts related to security-specific resale restrictions. When possible, such methodologies use observable market inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices of similar securities, observable interest rates, currency rates and yield curves. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities nor can it be assured that the Fund can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security.

To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, the Manager, or its third party service provider who is subject to oversight by the Manager, regularly compares prior

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     45   


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

2. Securities Valuation Continued

 

day prices, prices on comparable securities, and sale prices to the current day prices and challenges those prices exceeding certain tolerance levels with the third party pricing service or broker source. For those securities valued by fair valuations, whether through a standardized fair valuation methodology or a fair valuation determination, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuations based on such methodologies and fair valuation determinations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available.

Classifications

Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Various data inputs are used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

1)   Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange)

 

2)   Level 2—inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and market corroborated inputs such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.)

 

3)   Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Manager’s own judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability).

The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

The table below categorizes amounts that are included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of November 30, 2012 based on valuation input level:

 

     Level 1—
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
   Level 2—
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value
Assets Table                                              
Investments, at Value:                                              
U.S. Government Obligations      $        $ 399,762        $          $ 399,762  
Foreign Government Obligations                 59,919,327                     59,919,327  
Loan Participations                 334,125                     334,125  
Corporate Bonds and Notes                 27,157,816                     27,157,816  
Structured Securities                 3,700,565                     3,700,565  
Options Purchased                 86,500                     86,500  
Investment Company        3,366,439                              3,366,439  
      


Total Investments, at Value        3,366,439          91,598,095                     94,964,534  
Other Financial Instruments:                                              
Foreign currency exchange contracts                 534,213                     534,213  
Appreciated swaps, at value                 19,030                     19,030  
Depreciated swaps, at value                 360                     360  
      


Total Assets      $ 3,366,439        $ 92,151,698        $          $ 95,518,137  
      


 

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     Level 1—
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
  Level 2—
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value
Liabilities Table                                            
Other Financial Instruments:                                            
Foreign currency exchange contracts      $       $ (318,512 )     $          $ (318,512 )
Futures margins        (8,531 )                          (8,531 )
Depreciated swaps, at value                (2,344 )                  (2,344 )
Appreciated options written, at value                (34,132 )                  (34,132 )
Depreciated swaption written, at value                (2,514 )                  (2,514 )
      


Total Liabilities      $ (8,531 )     $ (357,502 )     $          $ (366,033 )
      


Currency contracts and forwards, if any, are reported at their unrealized appreciation/depreciation at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. Futures, if any, are reported at their variation margin at measurement date, which represents the amount due to/from the Fund at that date. All additional assets and liabilities included in the above table are reported at their market value at measurement date.

There have been no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies of the Fund during the period.

 


3. Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 1     Year Ended May 31, 2012  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Class A                                 
Sold      1,236,178      $ 12,885,306        2,692,216      $ 27,822,066   
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested
     87,560        912,360        151,570        1,536,703   
Redeemed      (585,712     (6,035,682     (1,661,951     (16,808,780
    


Net increase      738,026      $ 7,761,984        1,181,835      $ 12,549,989   
    


 


 


 


                                  
Class C                                 
Sold      606,038      $ 6,325,768        947,461      $ 9,784,713   
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested
     29,042        303,578        47,024        475,971   
Redeemed      (151,804     (1,575,450     (428,796     (4,345,498
    


Net increase      483,276      $ 5,053,896        565,689      $ 5,915,186   
    


 


 


 


                                  
Class I                                 
Sold      950      $ 10,000             $   
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested
                            
Redeemed                             
    


Net increase      950      $ 10,000             $   
    


 


 


 


 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

3. Shares of Beneficial Interest Continued

 

     Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 1     Year Ended May 31, 2012  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Class N                                 
Sold      66,601      $ 694,359        150,204      $ 1,559,656   
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested
     4,266        44,577        6,324        63,700   
Redeemed      (12,621     (130,853     (57,482     (582,032
    


Net increase      58,246      $ 608,083        99,046      $ 1,041,324   
    


 


 


 


                                  
Class Y                                 
Sold      644,141      $ 6,709,376        1,121,786      $ 11,652,045   
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested
     21,981        229,458        28,892        292,314   
Redeemed      (418,242     (4,322,280     (613,738     (6,111,541
    


Net increase      247,880      $ 2,616,554        536,940      $ 5,832,818   
    


 


 


 


1. For the six months ended November 30, 2012 for Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares, and for the period from September 28, 2012 (inception of offering) to November 30, 2012 for Class I shares.

 


4. Purchases and Sales of Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations and investments in IMMF, for the six months ended November 30, 2012, were as follows:

 

       Purchases        Sales  
Investment securities      $ 38,447,610         $ 30,445,513   
U.S. government and government agency obligations        331,866             

 


5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Management Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Manager a management fee based on the daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:

 

Fee Schedule         
Up to $500 million        0.75
Next $500 million        0.70   
Next $4 billion        0.65   
Over $5 billion        0.60   

 


Administration Service Fees. The Fund pays the Manager a fee of $1,500 per year for preparing and filing the Fund’s tax returns.

 


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 six months ended November 30, 2012, the Fund paid $79,013 to OFS for services to the Fund.

 

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Additionally, Class Y shares are subject to minimum fees of $10,000 annually for assets of $10 million or more. The Class Y shares are subject to the minimum fees in the event that the per account fee does not equal or exceed the applicable minimum fees. OFS may voluntarily waive the minimum fees.

 


Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.

 


Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan (the “Plan”) for Class A shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Fund reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made periodically at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the daily net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions periodically for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent periods. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

 


Distribution and Service Plans for Class C and Class N Shares. The Fund has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”) for Class C and Class N shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the distribution of those shares and servicing accounts. Under the Plans, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class C shares daily net assets and 0.25% on Class N shares daily net assets. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under each plan. If either the Class C or Class N plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders of a class, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a portion of the service fee and/or asset-based sales charge in respect to shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plans are detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distributor determines its uncompensated expenses under the Plans at calendar quarter ends. The Distributor’s aggregate uncompensated expenses under the Plans at September 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Class C      $ 178,771   
Class N        12,929   

 


Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on the redemption of shares is shown in the following table for the period indicated.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Continued

 

 

Six Months Ended   

Class A

Front-End
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor

     Class A
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
     Class C
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
     Class N
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
 
November 30, 2012    $ 28,399       $ 322       $ 2,200       $ 24   

 


Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of its management fees and/or reimburse the Fund for certain expenses so that “Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses” will not exceed 1.25% of average annual net assets for Class A shares, 2.00% for Class C shares, 0.85% for Class I, 1.50% for Class N shares and 0.95% for Class Y shares. During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Manager reimbursed the Fund $240, $16,999, $1, $1,480 and $11,930 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class N and Class Y shares, respectively.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IMMF. During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $1,288 for IMMF management fees.

OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees for Classes C, N and Y shares to 0.35% of average annual net assets per class; this limit also applied to Class A shares prior to August 1, 2012. Effective August 1, 2012, OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit its fees for Class A shares to 0.30% of average annual net assets of the class.

Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time; some may not be modified or terminated until after one year from the date of the current prospectus, as indicated therein.

 


6. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments

The Fund’s investment objectives not only permit the Fund to purchase investment securities, they also allow the Fund to enter into various types of derivatives contracts, including, but not limited to, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, and purchased and written options. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market risk factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent to derivatives that make them more attractive for this purpose than equity and debt securities: they require little or no initial cash investment, they can focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors, and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives more quickly and efficiently than if it were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of effecting a similar response to market factors.

 

50   OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND



Market Risk Factors. In accordance with its investment objectives, the Fund may use derivatives to increase or decrease its exposure to one or more of the following market risk factors:

Commodity Risk. Commodity risk relates to the change in value of commodities or commodity indexes as they relate to increases or decreases in the commodities market. Commodities are physical assets that have tangible properties. Examples of these types of assets are crude oil, heating oil, metals, livestock, and agricultural products.

Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality bonds.

Equity Risk. Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

Volatility Risk. Volatility risk refers to the magnitude of the movement, but not the direction of the movement, in a financial instrument’s price over a defined time period. Large increases or decreases in a financial instrument’s price over a relative time period typically indicate greater volatility risk, while small increases or decreases in its price typically indicate lower volatility risk.

The Fund’s actual exposures to these market risk factors during the period are discussed in further detail, by derivative type, below.

 


Risks of Investing in Derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows the Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to its net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance.

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     51   


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

6. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments Continued

 

Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Fund. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Fund is attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per its investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives. Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund will not be able to sell the derivative in the open market in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type in the notes that follow.

Counterparty Credit Risk. Certain derivative positions are subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund’s derivative counterparties are financial institutions who are subject to market conditions that may weaken their financial position. The Fund intends to enter into financial transactions with counterparties that the Manager believes to be creditworthy at the time of the transaction. As of November 30, 2012, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if the counterparties to its derivative transactions failed to perform would be $782,414, which represents gross payments to be received by the Fund on these derivative contracts were they to be unwound as of period end. To reduce this risk the Fund has entered into master netting arrangements, established within the Fund’s International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements, which allow the Fund to net unrealized appreciation and depreciation for certain positions in swaps, over-the-counter options, swaptions, and forward currency exchange contracts for each individual counterparty. The amount of loss that the Fund would incur taking into account these master netting arrangements would be $499,154 as of November 30, 2012. In addition, the Fund may require that certain counterparties post cash and/or securities in collateral accounts to cover their net payment obligations for those derivative contracts subject to International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements. If the counterparty fails to perform under these contracts and agreements, the cash and/or securities will be made available to the Fund.

As of November 30, 2012 the Fund has not required certain counterparties to post collateral.

Credit Related Contingent Features. The Fund’s agreements with derivative counterparties have several credit related contingent features that if triggered would allow its derivatives counterparties to close out and demand payment or additional collateral to cover their exposure from the Fund. Credit related contingent features are established between the Fund and its derivatives counterparties to reduce the risk that the Fund will not fulfill its payment obligations to its counterparties. These triggering features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets and or a percentage decrease in the Fund’s Net Asset Value or NAV. The contingent features are established within the Fund’s International Swap and Derivatives

 

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Association, Inc. master agreements which govern certain positions in swaps, over-the-counter options and swaptions, and forward currency exchange contracts for each individual counterparty.

As of November 30, 2012, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit related contingent features in a net liability position was $286,596 for which collateral was not posted by the Fund. If a contingent feature would have been triggered as of November 30, 2012, the Fund could have been required to pay this amount in cash to its counterparties. If the Fund fails to perform under these contracts and agreements, the cash and/or securities posted as collateral will be made available to the counterparty. Cash posted as collateral for these contracts, if any, is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; securities posted as collateral, if any, are reported on the Statement of Investments.

Valuations of derivative instruments as of November 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

    Asset Derivatives

        Liability Derivatives

 
Derivatives Not
Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments
  Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Value         Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Value  
Credit contracts   Depreciated swaps, at
value
  $ 360                   
Interest rate contracts   Appreciated swaps, at
value
    19,030          Depreciated swaps, at
value
  $ 2,344   
Interest rate contracts                   Futures margins     8,531
Foreign exchange contracts   Closed currency
contracts
    1,621,031          Closed currency
contracts
    184,791   
Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation
on foreign currency
exchange contracts
    534,213          Unrealized depreciation
on foreign currency
exchange contracts
    318,512   
Foreign exchange contracts   Investments, at value    
86,500
** 
      Appreciated options
written, at value
    34,132   
Interest rate contracts                   Depreciated swaptions
written, at value
    2,514   
       


         


Total       $ 2,261,134              $ 550,824   
       


         


*Includes only the current day’s variation margin. Prior variation margin movements have been reflected in cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities upon receipt or payment.

**Amounts relate to purchased options.

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     53   


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

6. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments Continued

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations is as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  
Derivatives
Not Accounted
for as Hedging
Instruments
  Investments
from unaffiliated
companies
(including
premiums on
options
exercised)*
    Closing and
expiration
of swaption
contracts
written
    Closing and
expiration
of option
contracts
written
    Closing and
expiration
of futures
contracts
    Foreign
currency
transactions
    Swap
contracts
    Total  
Credit contracts   $      $      $      $      $      $ 11,418      $ 11,418   
Equity contracts     (249,841            51,355        146,588                      (51,898
Foreign exchange contracts     19,127               216,838               (117,678            118,287   
Interest rate contracts            2,330               (106,311            126,203        22,222   
   


Total   $ (230,714   $ 2,330      $ 268,193      $ 40,277      $ (117,678   $ 137,621      $ 100,029   
   


*Includes purchased option contracts, purchased swaption contracts and written option contracts exercised, if any.

 

Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  
Derivatives
Not Accounted
for as Hedging
Instruments
  Investments*     Option
contracts
written
    Swaption
contracts
written
    Futures
contracts
    Translation
of assets and
liabilities
denominated
in foreign
currencies
    Swap
contracts
    Total  
Credit contracts                                      $ 18,250      $ 18,250   
Equity contracts     (31,177     27,013                                    (4,164
Foreign exchange contracts     (251,071     290,981                      (343,250            (303,340
Interest rate contracts                   (707     62,952               13,821        76,066   
   


Total   $ (282,248   $ 317,994      $ (707   $ 62,952      $ (343,250   $ 32,071      $ (213,188
   


*Includes purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

 


Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) for the purchase or sale of a foreign currency at a negotiated rate at a future date.

Forward contracts are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or payable and in the Statement of Operations within the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). At contract close, the difference between the original cost of the contract and the value at the close date is recorded as a realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund has purchased and sold certain forward foreign currency exchange contracts of different currencies in order to acquire currencies to pay for or sell currencies to acquire related foreign securities purchase and sale transactions, respectively, or to convert foreign currencies to U.S. dollars from related foreign securities transactions. These foreign

 

54   OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND


currency exchange contracts are negotiated at the current spot exchange rate with settlement typically within two business days thereafter.

The Fund has entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts with the obligation to purchase specified foreign currencies in the future at a currently negotiated forward rate in order to take a positive investment perspective on the related currency. These forward foreign currency exchange contracts seek to increase exposure to foreign exchange rate risk.

The Fund has entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts with the obligation to purchase specified foreign currencies in the future at a currently negotiated forward rate in order to decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk associated with foreign currency denominated securities held by the Fund.

The Fund has entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts with the obligation to sell specified foreign currencies in the future at a currently negotiated forward rate in order to take a negative investment perspective on the related currency. These forward foreign currency exchange contracts seek to increase exposure to foreign exchange rate risk.

The Fund has entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts with the obligation to sell specified foreign currencies in the future at a currently negotiated forward rate in order to decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk associated with foreign currency denominated securities held by the Fund.

During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Fund had daily average contract amounts on forward foreign currency contracts to buy and sell of $40,733,758 and $32,766,093, respectively.

Additional associated risk to the Fund includes counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty will default.

 


Futures Contracts

A futures contract is a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a financial instrument, or currency, at a negotiated price on a stipulated future date. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and may also buy or write put or call options on these futures contracts.

Futures contracts traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as reported by such principal exchange at its trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund’s assets are valued.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains and losses.

Futures contracts are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments. Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments. Cash held by the broker to

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     55   


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

6. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments Continued

 

cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts and the receivable and/or payable for the daily mark to market for the variation margin are noted in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation is reported in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains (losses) are reported in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts.

The Fund has sold futures contracts on various bonds and notes to decrease exposure to interest rate risk.

The Fund has purchased futures contracts on various equity indexes to increase exposure to equity risk.

During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $8,766,050 on futures contracts sold.

Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Fund’s securities.

 


Option Activity

The Fund may buy and sell put and call options, or write put and call options. When an option is written, the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to sell or purchase the underlying security at a fixed price, upon exercise of the option.

Options are valued daily based upon the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the option is traded. The difference between the premium received or paid, and market value of the option, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation is reported in the Statement of Operations. When an option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased or the proceeds of the security sale are adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. Upon the expiration or closing of the option transaction, a gain or loss is reported in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund has purchased call options on currencies to increase exposure to foreign exchange rate risk. A purchased call option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument appreciates relative to the strike price.

The Fund has purchased put options on currencies to decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk. A purchased put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

The Fund has purchased put options on individual equity securities and/or equity indexes to decrease exposure to equity risk. A purchased put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $252,220 and $27,617 on purchased call options and purchased put options, respectively.

 

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Options written, if any, are reported in a schedule following the Statement of Investments and as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover potential obligations with respect to outstanding written options are noted in the Statement of Investments.

The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. The Fund also has the additional risk that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to close the contract.

The Fund has written put options on currencies to increase exposure to foreign exchange rate risk. A written put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument appreciates relative to the strike price.

The Fund has written call options on currencies to decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk. A written call option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

The Fund has written put options on individual equity securities and/or equity indexes to increase exposure to equity risk. A written put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument appreciates relative to the strike price.

The Fund has written call options on individual equity securities and/or equity indexes to decrease exposure to equity risk. A written call option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $39,748 and $136,155 on written call options and written put options, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk for over-the-counter options and liquidity risk.

Written option activity for the six months ended November 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

     Call Options

     Put Options

 
     Number of
Contracts
     Amount of
Premiums
     Number of
Contracts
     Amount of
Premiums
 
Options outstanding as of May 31, 2012            $         106,900,092       $ 211 ,980   
Options written      154,200,046         166,424         174,587,600         484,742   
Options closed or expired      (73,450,000      (111,732      (148,537,692      (480,764
Options exercised      (46      (6,618                
    


Options outstanding as of November 30, 2012      80,750,000       $ 48,074         132,950,000       $ 215,958   
    


 


Swap Contracts

The Fund may enter into swap contract agreements with a counterparty to exchange a series of cash flows based on either specified reference rates, or the occurrence of a credit event, over a specified period. Such contracts may include interest rate, equity, debt, index, total return, credit and currency swaps.

 

OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND     57   


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

6. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments Continued

 

Swaps are marked to market daily using primarily quotations from pricing services, counterparties and brokers. Swap contracts are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments. The values of swap contracts are aggregated by positive and negative values and disclosed separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by contracts in unrealized appreciation and depreciation positions. Upfront payments paid or received, if any, affect the value of the respective swap. Therefore, to determine the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps, upfront payments paid should be subtracted from, while upfront payments received should be added to, the value of contracts reported as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Conversely, upfront payments paid should be added to, while upfront payments received should be subtracted from the value of contracts reported as a liability. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to the change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap is combined with the accrued interest due to (owed by) the Fund at termination or settlement. The net change in this amount during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also records any periodic payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, under such contracts as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations.

Swap contract agreements are exposed to the market risk factor of the specific underlying reference asset. Swap contracts are typically more attractively priced compared to similar investments in related cash securities because they isolate the risk to one market risk factor and eliminate the other market risk factors. Investments in cash securities (for instance bonds) have exposure to multiple risk factors (credit and interest rate risk). Because swaps require little or no initial cash investment, they can expose the Fund to substantial risk in the isolated market risk factor.

Credit Default Swap Contracts. A credit default swap is a bilateral contract that enables an investor to buy or sell protection on a debt security against a defined-issuer credit event, such as the issuer’s failure to make timely payments of interest or principal on the debt security, bankruptcy or restructuring. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps either by buying or selling protection on a single security or a basket of securities (the “reference asset”).

The buyer of protection pays a periodic fee to the seller of protection based on the notional amount of debt securities underlying the swap contract. The seller of protection agrees to compensate the buyer of protection for future potential losses as a result of a credit event on the reference asset. The contract effectively transfers the credit event risk of the reference asset from the buyer of protection to the seller of protection.

The ongoing value of the contract will fluctuate throughout the term of the contract based primarily on the credit risk of the reference asset. If the credit quality of the reference asset improves relative to the credit quality at contract initiation, the buyer of protection may have an unrealized loss greater than the anticipated periodic fee owed. This unrealized loss would be the result of current credit protection being

 

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cheaper than the cost of credit protection at contract initiation. If the buyer elects to terminate the contract prior to its maturity, and there has been no credit event, this unrealized loss will become realized. If the contract is held to maturity, and there has been no credit event, the realized loss will be equal to the periodic fee paid over the life of the contract.

If there is a credit event, the buyer of protection can exercise its rights under the contract and receive a payment from the seller of protection equal to the notional amount of the reference asset less the market value of the reference asset. Upon exercise of the contract the difference between the value of the underlying reference asset and the notional amount is recorded as realized gain (loss) and is included on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund has sold credit protection through credit default swaps to increase exposure to the credit risk of individual securities and/or, indexes that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractive in the bond market.

The Fund has purchased credit protection through credit default swaps to decrease exposure to the credit risk of individual securities and/or, indexes.

For the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $27,143 and $1,006,429 on credit default swaps to buy protection and credit default swaps to sell protection, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts. An interest rate swap is an agreement between counterparties to exchange periodic payments based on interest rates. One cash flow stream will typically be a floating rate payment based upon a specified interest rate while the other is typically a fixed interest rate.

The Fund has entered into interest rate swaps in which it pays a floating interest rate and receives a fixed interest rate in order to increase exposure to interest rate risk. Typically, if relative interest rates rise, payments made by the Fund under a swap agreement will be greater than the payments received by the Fund.

For the six months ended November 30, 2012 , the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $6,152,354 on interest rate swaps which receive a fixed rate.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

 


Swaption Transactions

The Fund may enter into a swaption contract which grants the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap transaction at preset terms detailed in the underlying agreement within a specified period of time. The purchaser pays a premium to the swaption writer who bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms on the underlying swap.

Swaptions are marked to market daily using primarily portfolio pricing services or quotations from counterparties and brokers. Purchased swaptions are reported as a

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

6. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments Continued

 

component of investments in the Statement of Investments, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations. Written swaptions are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments and their value is reported as a separate asset or liability line item in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on written swaptions is separately reported in the Statement of Operations. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of premium paid or received. Upon the expiration or closing of an unexercised swaption contract, a gain or loss is reported in the Statement of Operations for the amount of the premium paid or received.

The Fund generally will incur a greater risk when it writes a swaption than when it purchases a swaption. When the Fund writes a swaption it will become obligated, upon exercise of the swaption, according to the terms of the underlying agreement. Swaption contracts written by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk as they obligate the Fund, not its counterparty, to perform. When the Fund purchases a swaption it only risks losing the amount of the premium it paid if the swaption expires unexercised. However, when the Fund exercises a purchased swaption there is a risk that the counterparty will fail to perform or otherwise default on its obligations under the swaption contract.

The Fund has written swaptions which gives it the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into an interest rate swap in which it pays a fixed interest rate and receives a floating interest rate in order to decrease exposure to interest rate risk. A written swaption of this type becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate appreciates relative to the preset interest rate.

During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $13,330 on written swaptions.

Written swaption activity for the six months ended November 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

       Call Swaptions

 
       Number of
Contracts
     Amount of
Premiums
 
Swaptions outstanding as of May 31, 2012        3,560,000       $ 4,649   
Swaptions written        1,745,000         2,299   
Swaptions closed or expired        (1,800,000      (2,330
Swaptions exercised        (1,760,000      (2,319
      


Swaptions outstanding as of November 30, 2012        1,745,000       $ 2,299   
      


 


7. Restricted Securities

As of November 30, 2012, investments in securities included issues that are restricted. A restricted security may have a contractual restriction on its resale and is valued under methods approved by the Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value. Securities that are restricted are marked with an applicable footnote on the Statement of Investments. Restricted securities are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments.

 

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8. Subsequent Event

The Board of Trustees of the Fund recently approved a series of modifications to the Fund’s investment advisory and transfer agency arrangements in connection with internal corporate restructuring efforts at OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”). As a result of these modifications, on January 1, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OFI, became the investment adviser and transfer agent to the Fund under the terms of the Fund’s advisory agreement and transfer agency agreement, respectively. OFI Global, in turn, entered into a new sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, on the Effective Date, whereby OFI Global will have oversight and supervisory responsibilities and OFI will choose the Fund’s investments and provide related advisory services to the Fund. In addition, on the Effective Date, OFI Global entered into a sub-transfer agency agreement with Shareholder Services, Inc. doing business as OppenheimerFunds Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OFI, under which it will be responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund.

The realignment of advisory service responsibility between OFI Global and OFI did not result in any change in the persons managing the assets of the Fund, the level or nature of the advisory services provided to the Fund, or the fees charged to the Fund.

 


9. Pending Litigation

Since 2009, a number of class action lawsuits have been pending in federal courts against OppenheimerFunds, Inc., the Fund’s Adviser through December 31, 2012 and Sub-Adviser effective January 1, 2013, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., the Fund’s principal underwriter and distributor (the “Distributor”), and certain funds (but not including the Fund) advised by the Manager and distributed by the Distributor (the “Defendant Funds”). Several of these lawsuits also name as defendants certain officers and current and former trustees of the respective Defendant Funds. The lawsuits raise claims under federal securities law and allege, among other things, that the disclosure documents of the respective Defendant Funds contained misrepresentations and omissions and that the respective Defendant Funds’ investment policies were not followed. The plaintiffs in these actions seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and awards of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. The Defendant Funds’ Boards of Trustees have also engaged counsel to represent the Funds and the present and former Independent Trustees named in those suits.

Other class action and individual lawsuits have been filed since 2008 in various state and federal courts against the Manager and certain of its affiliates by investors seeking to recover investments they allegedly lost as a result of the “Ponzi” scheme run by Bernard L. Madoff and his firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, LLC (“BLMIS”). Plaintiffs in these suits allege that they suffered losses as a result of their investments in several funds managed by an affiliate of the Manager and assert a variety of claims, including breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, and violation of federal and state securities laws and regulations, among others. They seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and awards of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. Neither the

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

9. Pending Litigation Continued

 

Distributor, nor any of the Oppenheimer mutual funds, their independent trustees or directors are named as defendants in these lawsuits. None of the Oppenheimer mutual funds invested in any funds or accounts managed by Madoff or BLMIS. On February 28, 2011, a stipulation of partial settlement of three groups of consolidated putative class action lawsuits relating to these matters was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. On August 19, 2011, the court entered an order and final judgment approving the settlement as fair, reasonable and adequate. In September 2011, certain parties filed notices of appeal from the court’s order approving the settlement. The settlement does not resolve other outstanding lawsuits against the Manager and its affiliates relating to BLMIS.

On April 16, 2010, a lawsuit was filed in New York state court against the Manager, an affiliate of the Manager and AAArdvark IV Funding Limited (“AAArdvark IV”), an entity advised by the Manager’s affiliate, in connection with investments made by the plaintiffs in AAArdvark IV. Plaintiffs allege breach of contract against the defendants and seek compensatory damages, costs and disbursements, including attorney fees. On July 15, 2011, a lawsuit was filed in New York state court against the Manager, an affiliate of the Manager and AAArdvark Funding Limited (“AAArdvark I”), an entity advised by the Manager’s affiliate, in connection with investments made by the plaintiffs in AAArdvark I. The complaint alleges breach of contract against the defendants and seeks compensatory damages, costs and disbursements, including attorney fees. On November 9, 2011, a lawsuit was filed in New York state court against the Manager, an affiliate of the Manager and AAArdvark XS Funding Limited (“AAArdvark XS”), an entity advised by the Manager’s affiliate, in connection with investments made by the plaintiffs in AAArdvark XS. The complaint alleges breach of contract against the defendants and seeks compensatory damages, costs and disbursements, including attorney fees.

The Manager believes the lawsuits and appeals described above are without legal merit and, with the exception of actions it has settled, is defending against them vigorously. While it is premature to render any opinion as to the outcome in these lawsuits, or whether any costs that the Defendant Funds may bear in defending the suits might not be reimbursed by insurance, the Manager believes that these suits should not impair the ability of the Manager or the Distributor to perform their respective duties to the Fund, and that the outcome of all of the suits together should not have any material effect on the operations of any of the Oppenheimer mutual funds.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT

ADVISORY AGREEMENT     Unaudited

 


 

Each year, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent Trustees, is required to determine whether to renew the Fund’s investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”). The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Board request and evaluate, and that the Manager provide, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. The Board employs an independent consultant to prepare a report that provides information, including comparative information that the Board requests for that purpose. In addition to in-person meetings focused on this evaluation, the Board receives information throughout the year regarding Fund services, fees, expenses and performance.

The Manager and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Manager’s services, (ii) the investment performance of the Fund and the Manager, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Manager and its affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Manager from its relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Manager.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Manager’s key personnel who provide such services. The Manager’s duties include providing the Fund with the services of the portfolio manager and the Manager’s investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; securities trading services; oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; and risk management. The Manager is responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund as well. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by Federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. The Manager also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT

ADVISORY AGREEMENT     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Manager’s resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Manager has had over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Manager’s advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance services and risk management, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Manager’s key personnel and the size and functions of its staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Sara Zervos the portfolio manager for the Fund, and the Manager’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Manager as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Manager. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Manager, which its members have become knowledgeable about in connection with the renewal of the Fund’s service agreements. The Board concluded, in light of the Manager’s experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreement.

Investment Performance of the Manager. Throughout the year, the Manager provided information on the investment performance of the Fund and the Manager, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Manager and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other retail front-end and no-load emerging markets debt funds. The Board noted that the Fund underperformed its performance universe median for the one-year period and the period since the Fund’s inception. The Board noted that in 2011, the top performing funds in the Fund’s performance universe were funds denominated in U.S. dollars, and that the Fund is a blend of emerging market debt denominated in local currencies as well as debt denominated in U.S. dollars. The Board also noted the Manager’s assertion that foreign currencies sold off quite dramatically in the second half of 2011, and that emerging market currencies also suffered as global macroeconomic events caused investors to seek safe haven assets. The Board further considered that as volatility increased, the Manager pared back foreign currency exposure to protect returns. The Board also considered that the Fund’s year-to-date performance as of April 30, 2012 was in the second quintile of its performance universe.

Costs of Services by the Manager. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Manager and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board also considered the comparability

 

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of the fees charged and the services provided to the Fund to the fees and services for other clients or accounts advised by the Manager. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other retail front-end load emerging markets debt funds with comparable asset levels and distribution features. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual and contractual management fees were higher than its respective expense group median and average. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expenses were lower than its expense group median and average. The Board considered that the Manager has agreed to voluntarily limit the total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement for all classes of shares of the Fund so that total expenses, as percentage of average daily net assets, will not exceed the following annual rates: 1.25% for Class A Shares; 2.00% for Class C Shares; 1.50% for Class N Shares; 0.95% for Class Y Shares; and 0.85% for Class I Shares. This waiver and/or reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn until one year after the date of the Fund’s prospectus.

Economies of Scale and Profits Realized by the Manager. The Board considered information regarding the Manager’s costs in serving as the Fund’s investment adviser, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Fund, and information regarding the Manager’s profitability from its relationship with the Fund. The Board reviewed whether the Manager may realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund currently has management fee breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

Other Benefits to the Manager. In addition to considering the profits realized by the Manager, the Board considered information that was provided regarding the direct and indirect benefits the Manager receives as a result of its relationship with the Fund, including compensation paid to the Manager’s affiliates. The Board also considered that the Manager must be able to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at competitive rates to provide quality services to the Fund.

Conclusions. These factors were also considered by the independent Trustees meeting separately from the full Board, assisted by experienced counsel to the Fund and to the independent Trustees. Fund counsel and the independent Trustees’ counsel are independent of the Manager within the meaning and intent of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rules.

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreement. In addition, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the restructuring of the Fund’s investment advisory arrangement so that

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT

ADVISORY AGREEMENT     Unaudited / Continued

 


 

effective January 1, 2013, (i) OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Manager, will serve as the investment adviser to the Fund in place of the Manager under a Restated Advisory Agreement (“Restated Advisory Agreement”), and (ii) OFI Global will enter into a Sub-Advisory Agreement (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with the Manager to provide investment sub-advisory services to the Fund. OFI Global will pay the Manager a percentage of the net investment advisory fee (after all applicable waivers have been deducted) that it receives from the Fund. The Agreement will continue until earlier of August 31, 2013 or the effective date of the Restated Advisory Agreement between the Fund and OFI Global. The Restated Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement will continue until August 31, 2013.

In arriving at its decisions, the Board did not single out any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Restated Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES;

UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS     Unaudited

 


 

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.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file 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 Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Householding—Delivery of Shareholder Documents

This is to inform you about OppenheimerFunds’ “householding” policy. If more than one member of your household maintains an account in a particular fund, OppenheimerFunds will mail only one copy of the fund’s prospectus (or, if available, the fund’s summary prospectus), annual and semiannual report and privacy policy. The consolidation of these mailings, called householding, benefits your fund through reduced mailing expense, and benefits you by reducing the volume of mail you receive from OppenheimerFunds. Householding does not affect the delivery of your account statements.

Please note that we will continue to household these mailings for as long as you remain an OppenheimerFunds shareholder, unless you request otherwise. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of these materials, please call us at 1.800.CALL-OPP (225-5677) . You may also notify us in writing or via email. We will begin sending you individual copies of the prospectus (or, if available, the summary prospectus), reports and privacy policy within 30 days of receiving your request to stop householding.

 

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OPPENHEIMER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

Trustees and Officers  

Sam Freedman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee

Edward L. Cameron, Trustee

Jon S. Fossel, Trustee

Richard F. Grabish, Trustee

Beverly L. Hamilton, Trustee

Victoria J. Herget, Trustee

Robert J. Malone, Trustee

F. William Marshall, Jr., Trustee

Karen L. Stuckey, Trustee

James D. Vaughn, Trustee

William F. Glavin, Jr., Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer

Sara J. Zervos, Ph.D., Vice President

Arthur S. Gabinet, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

Christina M. Nasta, Vice President and Chief Business Officer

Mark S. Vandehey, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Manager   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser   OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor   OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Transfer Agent  

Shareholder Services, Inc.

DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

Registered Public Accounting Firm

  KPMG LLP
Counsel   K&L Gates LLP
    The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Fund without examination of those records by the independent registered public accounting firm.

© 2013 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

 

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PRIVACY POLICY

 

As an Oppenheimer fund shareholder, you are entitled to know how we protect your personal information and how we limit its disclosure.

Information Sources

We obtain nonpublic personal information about our shareholders from the following sources:

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Applications or other forms

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When you create a user ID and password for online account access

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When you enroll in eDocs Direct, our electronic document delivery service

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Your transactions with us, our affiliates or others

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A software program on our website, often referred to as a “cookie,” which indicates which parts of our site you’ve visited

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When you set up challenge questions to reset your password online

If you visit oppenheimerfunds.com and do not log on to the secure account information areas, we do not obtain any personal information about you. When you do log on to a secure area, we do obtain your user ID and password to identify you. We also use this information to provide you with products and services you have requested, to inform you about products and services that you may be interested in and assist you in other ways.

We do not collect personal information through our website unless you willingly provide it to us, either directly by email or in those areas of the website that request information. In order to update your personal information (including your mailing address, email address and phone number) you must first log on and visit your user profile.

If you have set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. However, doing so may limit your access to certain sections of our website.

We use cookies to help us improve and manage our website. For example, cookies help us recognize new versus repeat visitors to the site, track the pages visited, and enable some special features on the website. This data helps us provide a better service for our website visitors.

Protection of Information

We do not disclose any non-public personal information (such as names on a customer list) about current or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.

Disclosure of Information

We send your financial advisor (as designated by you) copies of confirmations, account statements and other documents reporting activity in your fund accounts. We may also use details about you and your investments to help us, our financial service affiliates, or firms that jointly market their financial products and services with ours, to better serve your investment needs or suggest financial services or educational material that may be of interest to you. If this requires us to provide you with an opportunity to “opt in” or “opt out” of such information sharing with a firm not affiliated with us, you will receive notification on how to do so, before any such sharing takes place.

Right of Refusal

We will not disclose your personal information to unaffiliated third parties (except as permitted by law), unless we first offer you a reasonable opportunity to refuse or “opt out” of such disclosure.

 

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PRIVACY POLICY

 

Internet Security and Encryption

In general, the email services provided by our website are encrypted and provide a secure and private means of communication with us. To protect your own privacy, confidential and/or personal information should only be communicated via email when you are advised that you are using a secure website.

As a security measure, we do not include personal or account information in non-secure emails, and we advise you not to send such information to us in non-secure emails. Instead, you may take advantage of the secure features of our website to encrypt your email correspondence. To do this, you will need to use a browser that supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

We do not guarantee or warrant that any part of our website, including files available for download, are free of viruses or other harmful code. It is your responsibility to take appropriate precautions, such as use of an anti-virus software package, to protect your computer hardware and software.

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All transactions, including redemptions, exchanges and purchases, are secured by SSL and 128-bit encryption. SSL is used to establish a secure connection between your PC and OppenheimerFunds’ server. It transmits information in an encrypted and scrambled format.

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Encryption is achieved through an electronic scrambling technology that uses a “key” to code and then decode the data. Encryption acts like the cable converter box you may have on your television set. It scrambles data with a secret code so that no one can make sense of it while it is being transmitted. When the data reaches its destination, the same software unscrambles the data.

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You can exit the secure area by either closing your browser, or for added security, you can use the Log Out button before you close your browser.

Other Security Measures

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal account information. Our employees and agents have access to that information only so that they may offer you products or provide services, for example, when responding to your account questions.

How You Can Help

You can also do your part to keep your account information private and to prevent unauthorized transactions. If you obtain a user ID and password for your account, do not allow it to be used by anyone else. Also, take special precautions when accessing your account on a computer used by others.

Who We Are

This joint notice describes the privacy policies of the Oppenheimer funds, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and each of its financial institution subsidiaries, the trustee of OppenheimerFunds Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and the custodian of the OppenheimerFunds 403(b)(7) tax sheltered custodial accounts. It applies to all Oppenheimer fund accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, using your Social Security number—whether or not you remain a shareholder of our funds. This notice was last updated November 2012. In the event it is updated or changed, we will post an updated notice on our website at oppenheimerfunds.com. If you have any questions about these privacy policies, write to us at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, CO 80217-5270, email us by clicking on the Contact Us section of our website at oppenheimerfunds.com or call us at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677).

 

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Visit us at oppenheimerfunds.com for 24-hr access to account information and transactions or call us at 1.800.CALL OPP (1.800.225.5677) for 24-hr automated information and automated transactions. Representatives also available Mon-Fri 8am-8pm ET.

RS1360.001.1112 January 18, 2013

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

a) Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Fund’s Governance Committee Provisions with Respect to Nominations of Directors/Trustees to the Respective Boards

 

1. The Fund’s Governance Committee (the “Committee”) will evaluate potential Board candidates to assess their qualifications. The Committee shall have the authority, upon approval of the Board, to retain an executive search firm to assist in this effort. The Committee may consider recommendations by business and personal contacts of current Board members and by executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time and may also consider shareholder recommendations. The Committee may consider the advice and recommendation of the Funds’ investment manager and its affiliates in making the selection.

 

2.

The Committee shall screen candidates for Board membership. The Committee has not established specific qualifications that it believes must be met by a trustee nominee. In evaluating trustee nominees, the Committee considers, among other things, an individual’s background, skills, and experience; whether the individual is an “interested person” as


  defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; and whether the individual would be deemed an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Committee also considers whether the individual’s background, skills, and experience will complement the background, skills, and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the Committee evaluates nominees for trustees based on whether the nominee is recommended by a shareholder.

 

3. The Committee may consider nominations from shareholders for the Board at such times as the Committee meets to consider new nominees for the Board. The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine the candidates to present to the Board and, in such cases where required, to shareholders. Recommendations for trustee nominees should, at a minimum, be accompanied by the following:

 

   

the name, address, and business, educational, and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended;

 

   

a statement concerning whether the person is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

   

any other information that the Funds would be required to include in a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and

 

   

the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation and, if that person is a shareholder, the period for which that person held Fund shares.

The recommendation also can include any additional information which the person submitting it believes would assist the Committee in evaluating the recommendation.

 

4. Shareholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the parent company of the Funds’ investment adviser) would be deemed an “interested person” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, certain other relationships with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company or its subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Funds’ outside legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an “interested person.”

 

5. Before the Committee decides to nominate an individual as a trustee, Committee members and other directors customarily interview the individual in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving as a trustee of a registered investment company.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of 11/30/2012, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer found the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the 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.

There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a) (1) Not applicable to semiannual reports.

(2) Exhibits attached hereto.

(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Exhibit attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

By:  

/s/ William F. Glavin, Jr.

  William F. Glavin, Jr.
  Principal Executive Officer

Date:

  1/9/2013

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/ William F. Glavin, Jr.

  William F. Glavin, Jr.
  Principal Executive Officer

Date:

  1/9/2013

 

By:  

/s/ Brian W. Wixted

  Brian W. Wixted
  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

  1/9/2013

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