N-CSRS 1 d517846dncsrs.htm OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund

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 811-08299

Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Cynthia Lo Bessette

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

225 Liberty Street, 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: August 31

Date of reporting period: 2/28/2018


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance Discussion      3  
Top Holdings and Allocations      6  
Fund Expenses      9  
Statement of Investments      11  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities      16  
Statement of Operations      18  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets      20  
Financial Highlights      21  
Notes to Financial Statements      33  
Board Approval of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements      45  
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures; Updates to Statement of Investments      48  
Distribution Sources      49  
Trustees and Officers      50  
Privacy Notice      51  

 

 

Class A Shares

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 2/28/18

 

    

 

Class A Shares of the Fund

         
         

Without Sales Charge

 

  

With Sales Charge

 

       

MSCI ACWI Ex USA  
SMID Net Index  

 

 

  

MSCI ACWI Ex USA  
Small Cap Net Index  

 

6-Month         11.25%              4.85%             8.67%    9.71%
1-Year         33.18                25.53                23.41         24.51     
5-Year         16.94                15.56                8.43        9.16   
10-Year         9.91              9.26              4.51        5.40   

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 5.75% maximum applicable sales charge except where “without sales charge” is indicated. 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. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677). See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) returned 11.25% during the six-month period ended February 28, 2018. In comparison, the MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Net Index (the “Index”) returned 8.67% over the same period. Over the longer-term, the Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) produced 1-, 5- and 10-year returns of 33.18%, 16.94% and 9.91% for the periods ended February 28, 2018, respectively. The Index returned 23.41%, 8.43% and 4.51%, respectively, over those same periods.

 

MARKET OVERVIEW

We do not engage in macroeconomic or market analysis. Over the last five years we have established an edge in identifying advantaged businesses within meta trends, such as the adoption of e-commerce, advances in life sciences, high tech logistics, industrial automation, and a deepening integration of technology in our daily lives. These are all examples of concepts which we believe will markedly advance in the years ahead, largely irrespective of macro factors like GDP growth, interest rates or political developments. This is a key understanding of what we do. Many things affect the success of any active investment approach, and a critical one is to focus on what you do best, and that takes an effort all its own. There is no durable advantage to be found for any company, or any investment manager, wading into areas where they possess no expertise, or demonstrated competence or advantage. We are micro analysts focused on the prospects of individual businesses within ecosystems that are expanding structurally. Matching the proper companies with appropriate prices has

been and we believe will continue to be a durable source of advantage for us.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Sector Analysis

The portfolio outperformed in 10 of the 11 sectors of the Index during the reporting period. Outperformance was most pronounced in the Information Technology and Health Care sectors. Our stock selection primarily drove each, though our overweight allocations to both sectors were also important. Elsewhere, the Fund experienced outperformance in the Utilities, Real Estate, Materials, Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Telecommunication Services sectors. We have no exposure to Utilities or Telecommunication Services, so our underweights formed all the outperformance in those two sectors. Our results in the Real Estate sector was mainly due to our underweight position, although stock selection also contributed positively to performance. The Fund’s outperformance in the Materials, Consumer Discretionary, and

 

 

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Financials sectors was mainly the result of our stock selection. We underperformed in just one sector, Consumer Staples, as a result of stock selection.

Individual Holdings

Top performing contributors to performance this reporting period included Ocado Group, Bioverativ, and Ambu A/S.

Ocado Group is two businesses. One is an online grocer in the UK, with under 2% share of the UK grocery market. The second is more interesting. Ocado runs a highly sophisticated, robotics driven, logistics and online distribution effort, which supports their in-house grocer and is now being offered to traditional grocers. The reality of online encroachment and Amazon is here. Ocado provides traditional grocers with the delivery capability they need in order to fight back. Ocado’s stock price leaped at the end of November when they announced that Casino, a large French supermarket chain, would be using Ocado’s back end logistics and distribution capability. We expect more announcements of this type will be coming now that Amazon has acquired Whole Foods in the U.S.

Bioverativ, which was spun-off from Biogen in February 2017, is a global biotechnology company focused on hemophilia and other rare blood disorders, including sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. Shares of Bioverativ rallied in January 2018 after Sanofi announced plans to acquire the company. We

believe the company is fully valued at Sanofi’s acquisition price and we sold the shares.

Ambu A/S is a Danish company that produces a variety of patient monitoring and anesthesia-related devices. We believe the opportunity for Ambu remains compelling as they move into single-use devices such as disposable endoscopes, where the cost advantage and lower potential for infection will drive adoption. Its shares have done well since our first investment in July 2014.

Detractors from performance this reporting period included DBV Technologies SA, H. Lundbeck A/S and Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

DBV Technologies SA is a French pharma company that had a setback in a Phase III trial for the treatment of peanut allergies, an issue which affects about 1 in 10 Americans, for which there is no approved treatment. While the results of the trial were not as strong as hoped, the drug shows sufficient efficacy, with very mild side effects, that we believe will ultimately come to market in the U.S. We first invested in the company in 2013.

H. Lundbeck A/S has had some recent turmoil. Their CEO, who was an effective one, announced his resignation in September 2017 to become CEO of Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc. The share price slipped following the announcement. Though we did trim the position slightly, we still hold a favorable view of it.

 

 

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Morinaga & Co. is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture, purchase, and sale of candy and other confectioneries. Its shares experienced declines in February after reporting fiscal year third quarter earnings results that were under consensus forecasts. However, we continue to view the prospects for the company favorably and we continue to hold the company.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

We have been through an extremely good period in markets, with strong performance across the world in 2017. It is not surprising that, after such a strong run, we should experience some market volatility in 2018; it has already begun and it may continue throughout the year. The portfolio is constructed on a well-diversified basis with the potential to be resilient in periods of stress.

Our experience, and view, is that risk should be viewed as the probability of permanent loss rather than mere volatility. We are very attentive to the prices and fundamental developments in our companies, and we are comfortable with our portfolio.

We find appeal in companies with enduring franchises and look to continuously understand the value of these companies and take advantage of sudden price dislocations. Macro dislocations often precipitate sharp selloffs where high quality companies trade down in tandem with low quality ones, despite the possibility of vast differences in long-term potential. This is where we often locate compelling opportunity and expect that to continue to be so.

 

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   Rezo Kanovich
   Portfolio Manager
 

 

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Top Holdings and Allocations

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Nice Ltd., Sponsored ADR      2.3
Ocado Group plc      2.1  
LIXIL Group Corp.      1.8  
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG      1.4  
Obic Co. Ltd.      1.4  
Lonza Group AG      1.3  
Tecan Group AG      1.2  
TOTO Ltd.      1.1  
H. Lundbeck AS      1.1  
Abcam plc      1.1  

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of February 28, 2018, and are based on net assets. For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

TOP TEN GEOGRAPHICAL HOLDINGS

 

Japan      20.7
United States      14.1  
United Kingdom      13.7  
Germany      9.8  
Switzerland      8.0  
Israel      4.2  
Denmark      3.6  
Finland      3.5  
Italy      2.4  
Netherlands      2.4  

Portfolio holdings and allocation are subject to change. Percentages are as of February 28, 2018, and are based on total market value of investments.

 

 

REGIONAL ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of February 28, 2018, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

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Share Class Performance

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 2/28/18

 

   

 

Inception
Date

 

 

 

6-Month    

 

 

 

1-Year    

 

 

 

5-Year    

 

 

 

10-Year    

 

   
Class A (OSMAX)   11/17/97   11.25%   33.18%   16.94%   9.91%    
Class B (OSMBX)   11/17/97   10.80      32.14      16.03      9.34       
Class C (OSMCX)   11/17/97   10.82      32.15      16.06      9.07       
Class I (OSCIX)   12/29/11   11.48      33.73      17.44      19.38*      
Class R (OSMNX)   3/1/01   11.12      32.84      16.64      9.58       
Class Y (OSMYX)   9/7/05   11.38      33.48      17.22      10.28       

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 2/28/18

 

   

 

Inception
Date

 

 

 

6-Month    

 

 

 

1-Year    

 

 

 

5-Year    

 

 

 

10-Year    

 

   
Class A (OSMAX)   11/17/97   4.85%   25.53%   15.56%   9.26%    
Class B (OSMBX)   11/17/97   5.80      27.14      15.81      9.34       
Class C (OSMCX)   11/17/97   9.82      31.15      16.06      9.07       
Class I (OSCIX)   12/29/11   11.48      33.73      17.44      19.38*      
Class R (OSMNX)   3/1/01   11.12      32.84      16.64      9.58       
Class Y (OSMYX)   9/7/05   11.38      33.48      17.22      10.28       

* Shows performance since inception.

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 5.75%; for Class B shares, the contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 2% (5-year); and for Class C shares, the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge for Class I, Class R and Class Y shares. Because Class B shares convert to Class A shares 72 months after purchase, the 10-year return for Class B shares uses Class A performance for the period after conversion. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Net Index and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Net Index. The MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Net Index is designed to measure the equity market performance of small- and mid-cap developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Net Index is designed to measure the equity market performance of small capitalization developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased

 

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directly by investors. 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. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on February 28, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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.

 

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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 and/or 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 February 28, 2018.

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 6 Months Ended February 28, 2018” 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 Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use 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). 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
September 1, 2017

  

Ending

Account

Value
February 28, 2018

  

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended
February 28, 2018

     
Class A    $    1,000.00    $    1,112.50    $          7.20     
Class B          1,000.00          1,108.00              11.19     
Class C          1,000.00          1,108.20              11.14     
Class I          1,000.00          1,114.80                4.99     
Class R          1,000.00          1,111.20                8.51     
Class Y          1,000.00          1,113.80                5.89   

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

                       
Class A          1,000.00          1,018.00                6.88     
Class B          1,000.00          1,014.23              10.69     
Class C          1,000.00          1,014.28              10.64     
Class I          1,000.00          1,020.08                4.77     
Class R          1,000.00          1,016.76                8.13     
Class Y          1,000.00          1,019.24                5.62   

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended February 28, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios  
Class A      1.37%  
Class B      2.13     
Class C      2.12     
Class I      0.95     
Class R      1.62     
Class Y      1.12     

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager and Transfer Agent. 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.

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS February 28, 2018 Unaudited

 

     Shares     Value  
Common Stocks—91.1%  
Consumer Discretionary—12.3%  
Automobiles—0.5%  
Ferrari NV     396,493       $       49,305,329  
                 
Distributors—0.2%  
Paltac Corp.     490,800         25,335,284  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.7%  

BK Brasil Operacao

e Assessoria a

   
Restaurantes SA1     8,037,700         40,969,520  
OPAP SA     3,253,259         39,550,190  
SSP Group plc     12,102,389         100,246,646  
      180,766,356  
                 
Household Durables—1.5%  
Cairn Homes plc1     22,981,530         49,406,529  
De’ Longhi SpA1     1,895,149         53,340,340  
SEB SA     269,330         55,067,451  
      157,814,320  
                 
Internet & Catalog Retail—5.7%  
ASKUL Corp.     2,452,841         89,036,830  
ASOS plc1     650,426         66,425,418  
boohoo.com plc1     19,816,630         50,290,735  
Ocado Group plc1,2     30,124,030         226,031,329  
Qliro Group AB1,2     7,679,933         13,273,291  
Rakuten, Inc.     5,892,500         53,583,946  
Start Today Co. Ltd.     1,358,174         34,994,913  
Zalando SE1,3     1,264,717         72,200,814  
      605,837,276  
                 
Media—0.3%  
LIFULL Co. Ltd.     3,448,100         33,077,671  
                 
Multiline Retail—1.1%  
B&M European    
Value Retail SA     14,637,790         82,772,636  
Seria Co. Ltd.     645,200         32,199,512  
      114,972,148  
                 
Specialty Retail—0.4%  
Superdry plc     1,905,130         44,733,419  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.9%  
Asics Corp.     1,271,200         20,347,692  
Salvatore Ferragamo    
SpA     2,593,941         72,856,367  
      93,204,059  
                 
Consumer Staples—8.1%  
Beverages—3.3%    
Britvic plc     8,159,189         75,854,437  
Carlsberg AS, Cl. B     595,848         73,015,934  
     Shares     Value  
Beverages (Continued)  
Davide Campari-    
Milano SpA     12,097,470       $       86,752,005  
Treasury Wine    
Estates Ltd.     8,328,907         112,478,953  
      348,101,329  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.7%  
Booker Group plc     23,551,520         73,333,151  
                 
Food Products—2.6%  
Ariake Japan Co.    
Ltd.     1,454,700         114,666,528  
Aryzta AG1     2,787,169         69,420,134  
Morinaga & Co. Ltd.     2,082,500         94,856,320  
      278,942,982  
                 
Household Products—1.5%  
Kose Corp.     610,800         114,205,926  
Rohto    
Pharmaceutical    
Co. Ltd.     1,515,333         42,049,446  
      156,255,372  
                 
Financials—7.9%  
Capital Markets—0.9%  
3i Group plc     7,232,128         93,156,491  
                 
Commercial Banks—2.0%  
Bank of Ireland    
Group plc1     9,748,685         91,343,691  
Bankinter SA     5,494,677         60,437,803  
Metro Bank plc1     1,158,080         62,897,670  
      214,679,164  
                 
Consumer Finance—0.6%  
Shriram Transport    
Finance Co. Ltd.     3,074,062         62,541,898  
                 
Insurance—3.2%  
Baloise Holding AG     396,115         62,233,540  
Grupo Catalana    
Occidente SA     2,359,741         98,715,117  
Helvetia Holding AG     113,126         68,085,843  
NN Group NV     1,406,380         62,707,521  
St James’s Place plc     3,361,230         53,120,696  
      344,862,717  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—0.6%  
Hibernia REIT plc2     38,486,294         66,610,455  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.6%  
DLF Ltd.     8,683,954         29,847,681  
Oberoi Realty Ltd.     4,151,083         32,612,895  
      62,460,576  
 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

     Shares     Value  
Health Care—21.8%                
Biotechnology—5.6%    
Abcam plc     6,636,210       $       115,541,357  

Amarin Corp. plc,

   
ADR1     7,834,530         27,185,819  
Argenx SE1     522,655         40,655,050  

Ascendis Pharma

   
AS, ADR1     424,570         26,404,008  
BeiGene Ltd., ADR1     450,370         64,614,584  
FibroGen, Inc.1     351,750         19,381,425  
Galapagos NV1     491,865         51,583,095  
Genmab AS1     218,000         44,325,461  
Hansa Medical AB1     369,363         10,104,771  

Ironwood

   

Pharmaceuticals,

   
Inc., Cl. A1     1,866,160         26,499,472  

Neurocrine

   
Biosciences, Inc.1     498,200         42,063,026  

Ovid therapeutics,

   
Inc.1     421,080         2,774,917  
Radius Health, Inc.1     825,980         31,461,578  
Repligen Corp.1     1,210,410         41,504,959  

Spark Therapeutics,

   
Inc.1     422,930         24,149,303  

Wilson Therapeutics

   
AB1,2,3     1,637,318         28,106,190  
      596,355,015  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—6.7%  
Ambu AS, Cl. B     4,442,593         85,498,034  
BioMerieux     866,120         66,430,913  
Carl Zeiss Meditec    
AG     2,451,632         151,524,954  

DBV Technologies

   
SA1     754,989         32,152,533  
DexCom, Inc.1     1,483,700         83,294,918  
Elekta AB, Cl. B     8,083,002         73,735,348  

Mazor Robotics

   

Ltd., Sponsored

   
ADR1     734,150         46,559,793  
Ossur HF2     22,966,074         104,182,388  

STRATEC

   
Biomedical AG2     751,899         67,478,499  
      710,857,380  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services—0.4%  
ConvaTec Group
plc3
    15,088,000         42,606,080  
                 
Health Care Technology—0.2%    

CompuGroup

   

Medical SE

    432,033         24,496,768  
     Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services—3.8%    
Bio-Techne Corp.     150,660       $       21,294,284  
Bruker Corp.     1,632,990         50,051,144  
Genfit1     449,840         12,571,988  
Lonza Group AG1     555,050         141,175,395  
MorphoSys AG1     551,095         54,867,031  
Tecan Group AG2     586,159         122,708,452  
      402,668,294  
                 
Pharmaceuticals—5.1%    
H. Lundbeck AS     2,202,524         115,581,214  
Ipsen SA     582,830         85,406,355  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin

   
Co. Ltd.     1,816,200         38,436,912  
Medicines Co. (The)1     694,030         21,251,199  

Nippon Shinyaku

   
Co. Ltd.     1,436,700         80,201,911  

Santen

   

Pharmaceutical

   
Co. Ltd.     2,194,600         35,057,291  

Teva Pharmaceutical

   

Industries Ltd.,

   
Sponsored ADR     4,197,210         78,571,771  
UCB SA     982,356         81,049,053  
      535,555,706  
                 
Industrials—18.0%                
Aerospace & Defense—0.9%    
CAE, Inc.     5,438,344         100,273,706  
                 
Air Freight & Couriers—1.0%    

Panalpina

   

Welttransport

   
Holding AG     646,852         101,492,281  
                 
Building Products—3.5%    
Belimo Holding AG     14,457         63,588,791  
LIXIL Group Corp.     7,853,600         191,730,866  
TOTO Ltd.     2,315,400         121,399,179  
      376,718,836  
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.4%  
Loomis AB, Cl. B     1,259,697         45,677,931  
                 
Construction & Engineering—0.7%    
Balfour Beatty plc     20,326,312         74,011,818  
                 
Electrical Equipment—0.5%    
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     6,313,000         47,814,129  
                 
Machinery—6.6%    

Burckhardt

   

Compression

   

Holding AG

    130,606         45,005,523  
 

 

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     Shares     Value  
Machinery (Continued)          
Harmonic Drive    
Systems, Inc.     599,900     $ 35,989,467  
Hoshizaki Corp.     714,500       64,318,226  
IMI plc     6,367,240       106,832,468  
Konecranes OYJ,    
Cl. A     1,961,349       86,182,035  
Metso OYJ     2,885,850       92,391,178  
Nabtesco Corp.     991,300       42,476,191  
OSG Corp.     1,457,900       34,314,070  
Spirax-Sarco    
Engineering plc     632,439       49,584,706  
Trelleborg AB, Cl. B     2,360,931       60,211,806  
Wartsila OYJ Abp     1,156,950       81,228,577  
      698,534,247  
                 
Marine—0.2%    
Hapag-Lloyd AG1,3     536,706       21,807,377  
                 
Road & Rail—0.6%    
Rumo SA1     14,005,900       61,425,981  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors—2.7%  
Brenntag AG     869,047       54,329,453  
Bunzl plc     1,315,622       35,334,928  
Cramo OYJ2     1,982,969       46,275,374  
Howden Joinery    
Group plc     10,242,880       62,209,249  
IMCD Group NV     800,121       51,213,955  
MonotaRO Co. Ltd.     1,149,900       36,830,582  
      286,193,541  
                 
Transportation Infrastructure—0.9%    
Flughafen Zurich AG     398,907       94,947,461  
                 
Information Technology—19.2%          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments, &    
Components—5.2%    
Azbil Corp.     1,392,600       61,520,658  
Cognex Corp.     867,340       46,584,831  
Electrocomponents
plc
    2,941,831       25,348,844  
Jenoptik AG     2,311,800       79,862,320  
LivaNova plc1     1,195,190       107,256,351  
Renishaw plc     532,870       35,299,802  
Topcon Corp.     3,298,800       73,203,506  
Yaskawa Electric    
Corp.     898,000       41,541,489  
Yokogawa Electric    
Corp.     3,772,600       76,221,800  
      546,839,601  
      Shares      Value  
Internet Software & Services—3.0%     
Auto Trader Group     
plc3      5,672,500      $ 28,435,389  
Infomart Corp.      3,149,900        27,469,766  
Istyle, Inc.2      5,267,100        80,415,397  
Moneysupermarket.      
com Group plc      10,610,382        37,793,821  
XING SE2      333,071        103,819,739  
ZPG plc3      8,658,040        40,300,397  
        318,234,509  
                   
IT Services—3.0%      
Fujitsu Ltd.      8,767,000        52,485,380  
Obic Co. Ltd.      1,787,300        147,910,135  
SCSK Corp.      969,708        39,782,325  
Tech Mahindra Ltd.      3,324,319        31,111,739  
Wirecard AG      393,315        47,198,843  
        318,488,422  
                   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor     
Equipment—2.7%      
AIXTRON SE1      2,883,020        57,589,512  
Cree, Inc.1      1,159,390        43,859,724  
Disco Corp.      125,000        29,166,407  
Mellanox      
Technologies Ltd.1      1,112,080        76,511,104  
Rohm Co. Ltd.      800,200        84,637,441  
        291,764,188  
                   
Software—5.3%      
BlackBerry Ltd.1      4,649,886        56,420,453  
Descartes Systems      
Group, Inc. (The)1      1,730,953        45,863,780  
Nemetschek SE      1,093,705        111,876,948  
Nice Ltd.,      
Sponsored ADR1      2,508,896        242,334,265  
OBIC Business      
Consultants Co. Ltd.      1,081,200        63,386,483  
SimCorp AS      669,615        41,891,639  
        561,773,568  
                   
Materials—3.4%                  
Chemicals—2.8%      
Koninklijke DSM NV      947,153        97,532,603  
LANXESS AG      1,226,473        102,048,884  
Sika AG      4,969        40,858,042  
Symrise AG      747,448        60,766,931  
        301,206,460  
                   
Containers & Packaging—0.6%     
Huhtamaki OYJ      1,488,353        62,698,454  
 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

      Shares     Value  
Telecommunication Services—0.4%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.4%  
VZ Holding AG      148,682       $       46,842,282    

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $6,650,731,682)

       9,675,274,032    
                 
Preferred Stock—0.4%     
Sartorius AG,
Preference (Cost
$3,802,002)
     281,992         38,182,620    
     Shares     Value  
Investment Company—8.8%  
Oppenheimer
Institutional
Government Money
Market Fund, Cl.
E, 1.31%2,4 (Cost
$937,027,686)
    937,027,686     $ 937,027,686  
                 
Total
Investments,
at Value (Cost
$7,591,561,370)
    100.3%       10,650,484,338  
Net Other Assets
(Liabilities)
    (0.3)       (32,682,208

Net Assets

    100.0%     $   10,617,802,130  
       
 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, 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 reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

        

Shares

August 31,

2017

 

 

 

      

Gross

Additions

 

 

      

Gross

Reductions

 

 

      
Shares
February 28, 2018
 
 

Cramo OYJa

       2,164,550            228,149            409,730            1,982,969    

Hibernia REIT plc

       38,486,294            —            —            38,486,294    

Istyle, Inc.

       5,267,100            —            —            5,267,100    

Ocado Group plca

       31,732,400            —            1,608,370            30,124,030    

Oppenheimer Institutional

                   

Government Money Market Fund,

                   

Cl. E

       826,950,070            1,088,629,257            978,551,641            937,027,686    

Ossur HF

       21,836,901            1,129,173            —            22,966,074    

Qliro Group AB

       7,836,819            —            156,886            7,679,933    

STRATEC Biomedical AG

       684,124            67,775            —            751,899    

Tecan Group AG

       448,416            137,743            —            586,159    

Wilson Therapeutics AB

       —            1,637,318            —            1,637,318    

XING SE

       380,318            —            47,247            333,071    
        Value        Income       

Realized

Gain (Loss)

       Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Cramo OYJa

     $ b          $ —          $ 244,164           $ (9,679,603)   

Hibernia REIT plc

       66,610,455            408,972            —             1,182,951    

Istyle, Inc.

       80,415,397            —            —             49,491,666    

Ocado Group plca

       b            —            100,584             109,570,277    

Oppenheimer Institutional

                   

Government Money Market Fund,

                   

Cl. E

       937,027,686            5,860,993            —             —    

Ossur HF

       104,182,388            —            —             (6,407,637)   

Qliro Group AB

       13,273,291            —            (470,502)            (3,642,474)   

STRATEC Biomedical AG

       67,478,499            —            —             19,758,443    

Tecan Group AG

       122,708,452            —            —             4,456,646    

 

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Footnotes to Statement of Investments (Continued)

 

        Value        Income       

Realized

Gain (Loss)

       Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Wilson Therapeutics AB

     $ 28,106,190          $ —          $ —           $ 9,756,995    

XING SE

       103,819,739            —            5,466,068             (3,892,067)   
    

 

 

 
Total      $     1,523,622,097          $ 6,269,965          $         5,340,314           $         170,595,197    
    

 

 

 

a. No longer an affiliate at period end.

b. The security is no longer an affiliate. Therefore, the value has been excluded from this table.

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 $233,456,247 or 2.20% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

4. Rate shown is the 7-day yield at period end.

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

 

Geographic Holdings    Value                 Percent            

Japan

     $ 2,200,964,078     20.7%

United States

         1,498,454,816     14.1

United Kingdom

     1,459,088,455     13.7

Germany

     1,048,050,693     9.8

Switzerland

     856,357,743     8.0

Israel

     443,976,933     4.2

Denmark

     386,716,290     3.6

Finland

     368,775,619     3.5

Italy

     262,254,041     2.4

Netherlands

     252,109,128     2.4

France

     251,629,241     2.4

Ireland

     234,546,494     2.2

Sweden

     231,109,336     2.2

Canada

     202,557,938     1.9

Spain

     159,152,919     1.5

India

     156,114,214     1.5

Belgium

     132,632,148     1.2

Australia

     112,478,953     1.0

Iceland

     104,182,388     1.0

Brazil

     102,395,501     0.9

Luxembourg

     82,772,636     0.8

China

     64,614,584     0.6

Greece

     39,550,190     0.4
  

 

 

Total

     $       10,650,484,338     100.0%
  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

15       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES February 28, 2018 Unaudited

 

 

 
Assets   
Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $6,287,737,629)    $ 9,126,862,241     
Affiliated companies (cost $1,303,823,741)      1,523,622,097     
  

 

 

 
     10,650,484,338     

 

 
Cash      1,904,420     

 

 
Cash—foreign currencies (cost $21,269)      32     

 

 
Receivables and other assets:   
Dividends      13,115,361     
Shares of beneficial interest sold      7,390,575     
Investments sold      2,692,851     
Other      367,345     
  

 

 

 
Total assets      10,675,954,922     

 

 
Liabilities   
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      36,421,506     
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      20,528,195     
Distribution and service plan fees      548,867     
Trustees’ compensation      274,222     
Shareholder communications      10,351     
Other      369,651     
  

 

 

 
Total liabilities      58,152,792     

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 10,617,802,130     
  

 

 

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets   
Paid-in capital    $ 7,381,511,302     

 

 
Accumulated net investment loss      (141,581,432)    

 

 
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions      318,431,575     

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      3,059,440,685     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $     10,617,802,130     
  

 

 

 

 

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Net Asset Value Per Share   
Class A Shares:   
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $2,394,335,308 and 47,069,643 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 50.87    
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)    $ 53.97    

 

 
Class B Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $1,515,117 and 31,890 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 47.51    

 

 
Class C Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $335,488,938 and 7,164,990 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 46.82    

 

 
Class I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $2,920,145,069 and 57,754,226 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 50.56    

 

 
Class R Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $101,726,375 and 2,092,802 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 48.61    

 

 
Class Y Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $4,864,591,323 and 96,438,953 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 50.44    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

17       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2018 Unaudited

 

 

 
Investment Income   
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,845,196)      $     23,983,915      
Affiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $102,243)      6,269,965      

 

 
Interest      825      
  

 

 

 
Total investment income      30,254,705      

 

 
Expenses   
Management fees      45,665,944      

 

 
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Class A      2,869,935      
Class B      11,087      
Class C      1,644,235      
Class R      240,455      

 

 
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Class A      2,479,058      
Class B      2,391      
Class C      348,490      
Class I      389,681      
Class R      102,421      
Class Y      4,872,285      

 

 
Shareholder communications:   
Class A      15,301      
Class B      64      
Class C      1,661      
Class I      4,339      
Class R      236      
Class Y      18,049      

 

 
Custodian fees and expenses      429,932      

 

 
Borrowing fees      165,778      

 

 
Trustees’ compensation      65,502      

 

 
Other      264,235      
  

 

 

 
Total expenses      59,591,079      
Less reduction to custodian expenses      (1,880)     
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses      (888,023)     
  

 

 

 
Net expenses      58,701,176      

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (28,446,471)     

 

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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment transactions in:   

Unaffiliated companies

   $      463,923,914     

Affiliated companies

     5,340,314     
Foreign currency transactions      (796,236)    
  

 

 

 
Net realized gain      468,467,992     

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:   
Investment transactions in:   

Unaffiliated companies

     467,031,393     

Affiliated companies

     170,595,197     
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      272,358     
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      637,898,948     

 

 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $ 1,077,920,469     
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

    Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 

 

 
Operations    
Net investment income (loss)   $ (28,446,471)     $ 1,084,683     

 

 
Net realized gain     468,467,992        165,252,891     

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     637,898,948        1,445,306,914     
 

 

 

 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     1,077,920,469        1,611,644,488     

 

 
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders    
Dividends from net investment income:    
Class A     (17,435,256)       (3,791,976)    
Class B     —        —     
Class C     (589,523)       —     
Class I     (31,883,527)       (7,982,939)    
Class R     (653,837)       —     
Class Y     (51,120,814)       (9,943,499)    
 

 

 

 
   

 

(101,682,957)

 

 

 

   

 

(21,718,414)  

 

 

 

 

 
Distributions from net realized gain:    
Class A     (51,025,753)       —     
Class B     (49,335)       —     
Class C     (7,819,114)       —     
Class I     (57,687,411)       —     
Class R     (2,220,215)       —     
Class Y     (104,009,426)       —     
 

 

 

 
    (222,811,254)       —     

 

 
Beneficial Interest Transactions    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:    
Class A     (48,654,806)       (952,972,877)    
Class B     (1,732,313)       (4,281,847)    
Class C     (13,224,032)       (78,001,705)    
Class I     444,850,064        681,150,112     
Class R     3,347,671        1,570,307     
Class Y     390,755,343        1,242,198,512     
 

 

 

 
    775,341,927        889,662,502     

 

 
Net Assets    
Total increase     1,528,768,185        2,479,588,576     

 

 
Beginning of period     9,089,033,945        6,609,445,369     
 

 

 

 
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $141,581,432 and $11,452,004, respectively)     $   10,617,802,130      $ 9,089,033,945     
 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Class A    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 29,
20141
     Year Ended
August 30,
20131
 

 

 
Per Share Operating Data              
Net asset value, beginning of period      $47.11       $38.28       $36.38       $33.92       $27.32        $20.56  

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)2      (0.19)       (0.06)       0.05       0.06       0.14        0.20  
Net realized and unrealized gain      5.41       8.95       1.87       2.55       6.69        6.81  
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      5.22       8.89       1.92       2.61       6.83        7.01  

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:              
Dividends from net investment income      (0.37)       (0.06)       (0.02)       (0.15)       (0.23)        (0.25)  
Distributions from net realized gain      (1.09)       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (1.46)       (0.06)       (0.02)       (0.15)       (0.23)        (0.25)  

 

 
Net asset value, end of period      $50.87       $47.11       $38.28       $36.38       $33.92        $27.32  
  

 

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      11.25%       23.25%       5.29%       7.77%       25.06%        34.40%  

 

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $2,394,335       $2,260,943       $2,678,644       $1,968,434       $1,076,376        $593,624  

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)      $2,357,069       $2,591,050       $2,462,620       $1,373,719       $922,903        $517,067  

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:4              
Net investment income (loss)      (0.76)%       (0.15)%       0.14%       0.18%       0.42%        0.83%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.39%       1.41%       1.29%       1.19%       1.20%        1.24%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%        0.00%  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses6      1.39%       1.41%       1.29%       1.19%       1.20%        1.24%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.37%       1.39%       1.28%       1.18%       1.19%        1.24%7  

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate      15%       22%       19%       15%       18%        25%  

 

21       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Six Months Ended February 28, 2018      1.40%                                                                                                                

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     1.42%     
Year Ended August 31, 2016      1.30%     

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.20%     
Year Ended August 29, 2014      1.21%     

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     1.24%     

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

 

Class B    Six Months
Ended
    February 28,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 29,
20141
     Year Ended
August 30,
20131
 

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

             
Net asset value, beginning of period      $43.91       $35.90       $34.35       $32.11       $25.87        $19.47      

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:              
Net investment loss2      (0.33)       (0.37)       (0.23)       (0.21)       (0.13)        (0.03)      
Net realized and unrealized gain      5.02       8.38       1.78       2.45       6.37        6.45      
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      4.69       8.01       1.55       2.24       6.24        6.42      

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:              
Dividends from net investment income      0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        (0.02)      
Distributions from net realized gain      (1.09)       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        0.00      
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (1.09)       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        (0.02)      

 

 
Net asset value, end of period      $47.51       $43.91       $35.90       $34.35       $32.11        $25.87      
  

 

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      10.80%       22.31%       4.51%       6.98%       24.12%        33.01%      

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $1,515       $3,050       $6,611       $9,416       $12,523        $12,246      

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)      $2,245       $4,373       $8,073       $9,751       $13,627        $12,556      

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:4              
Net investment loss      (1.47)%       (0.99)%       (0.67)%       (0.65)%       (0.43)%        (0.13)%      
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      2.15%       2.17%       2.02%       1.94%       1.96%        2.29%      
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%        0.00%      
  

 

 

 
Total expenses6      2.15%       2.17%       2.02%       1.94%       1.96%        2.29%      
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      2.13%       2.15%       2.01%       1.93%       1.95%        2.13%      

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate      15%       22%       19%       15%       18%        25%      

 

23       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Six Months Ended February 28, 2018      2.16                                                                                                             

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     2.18  
Year Ended August 31, 2016      2.03  

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.95  
Year Ended August 29, 2014      1.97  

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     2.29  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

 

Class C    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 29,
20141
     Year Ended
August 30,
20131
 

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

             
Net asset value, beginning of period      $43.36       $35.45       $33.92       $31.71       $25.61        $19.30  

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:              
Net investment income (loss)2      (0.34)       (0.34)       (0.21)       (0.18)       (0.10)        0.02  
Net realized and unrealized gain      4.97       8.25       1.74       2.39       6.28        6.39  
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      4.63       7.91       1.53       2.21       6.18        6.41  

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:              
Dividends from net investment income      (0.08)       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.08)        (0.10)  
Distributions from net realized gain      (1.09)       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (1.17)       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.08)        (0.10)  

 

 
Net asset value, end of period      $46.82       $43.36       $35.45       $33.92       $31.71        $25.61  
  

 

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      10.82%       22.35%       4.48%       6.97%       24.14%        33.33%  

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $335,489       $323,084       $339,118       $281,439       $193,529        $104,547  

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)      $332,411       $314,796       $327,473       $211,533       $161,291        $88,338  

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:4              
Net investment income (loss)      (1.51)%       (0.91)%       (0.62)%       (0.57)%       (0.34)%        0.07%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      2.14%       2.16%       2.04%       1.94%       1.96%        2.02%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%        0.00%  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses6      2.14%       2.16%       2.04%       1.94%       1.96%        2.02%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      2.12%       2.14%       2.03%       1.93%       1.95%        2.02%7  

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate      15%       22%       19%       15%       18%        25%  

 

25       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Six Months Ended February 28, 2018      2.15                                                                                                             

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     2.17  
Year Ended August 31, 2016      2.05  

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.95  
Year Ended August 29, 2014      1.97  

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     2.02  

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

 

Class I    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2018
(Unaudited)
      Year Ended
August 31,
2017
      Year Ended
August 31,
2016
      Year Ended
August 31,
2015
      Year Ended
August 29,
20141
       Year Ended
August 30,
20131
 

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

             
Net asset value, beginning of period      $46.95       $38.17       $36.23       $33.76       $27.17        $20.40  

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:              
Net investment income (loss)2      (0.09)       0.12       0.21       0.21       0.26        0.30  
Net realized and unrealized gain      5.39       8.88       1.87       2.54       6.66        6.83  
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      5.30       9.00       2.08       2.75       6.92        7.13  

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:              
Dividends from net investment income      (0.60)       (0.22)       (0.14)       (0.28)       (0.33)        (0.36)  
Distributions from net realized gain      (1.09)       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (1.69)       (0.22)       (0.14)       (0.28)       (0.33)        (0.36)  

 

 
Net asset value, end of period      $50.56       $46.95       $38.17       $36.23       $33.76        $27.17  
  

 

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      11.48%       23.76%       5.75%       8.27%       25.59%        35.34%  

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $2,920,145       $2,285,847       $1,272,537       $1,032,630       $893,125        $571,154  

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)      $2,626,087       $1,497,363       $1,132,539       $911,969       $787,902        $114,975  

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:4              
Net investment income (loss)      (0.35)%       0.30%       0.57%       0.60%       0.81%        1.15%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.96%       0.97%       0.85%       0.76%       0.77%        0.83%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%        0.00%  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses6      0.96%       0.97%       0.85%       0.76%       0.77%        0.83%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.95%       0.96%       0.84%       0.75%       0.76%        0.83%7  

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate      15%       22%       19%       15%       18%        25%  

 

27       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Six Months Ended February 28, 2018      0.97%                                                                                                                            

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     0.98%     
Year Ended August 31, 2016      0.86%     

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     0.77%     
Year Ended August 29, 2014      0.78%     

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     0.83%     

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

 

Class R    Six Months
Ended
    February 28,
2018
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2017
  Year Ended
August 31,
2016
  Year Ended
August 31,
2015
  Year Ended
August 29,
20141
   Year Ended
August 30,
20131
 

 

 
Per Share Operating Data   
Net asset value, beginning of period    $45.08   $36.67   $34.92   $32.55   $26.22      $19.75      

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:              
Net investment income (loss)2    (0.24)   (0.15)   (0.05)   (0.02)   0.04      0.12      
Net realized and unrealized gain    5.18   8.56   1.80   2.46   6.44      6.53      
  

 

 
Total from investment operations    4.94   8.41   1.75   2.44   6.48      6.65      

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:              
Dividends from net investment income    (0.32)   0.00   0.00   (0.07)   (0.15)      (0.18)      
Distributions from net realized gain    (1.09)   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      0.00      
  

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (1.41)   0.00   0.00   (0.07)   (0.15)      (0.18)      

 

 
Net asset value, end of period    $48.61   $45.08   $36.67   $34.92   $32.55      $26.22      
  

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3    11.12%   22.93%   5.01%   7.53%   24.74%      33.90%      

 

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $101,727   $91,019   $73,150   $60,908   $39,082      $27,641      

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)    $97,844   $77,120   $68,089   $45,566   $35,888      $26,402      

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:4              
Net investment income (loss)    (1.01)%   (0.39)%   (0.15)%   (0.07)%   0.13%      0.50%      
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below    1.64%   1.66%   1.53%   1.44%   1.46%      1.57%      
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%5   0.00%5   0.00%5   0.00%5   0.00%      0.00%      
  

 

 
Total expenses6    1.64%   1.66%   1.53%   1.44%   1.46%      1.57%      
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    1.62%   1.64%   1.52%   1.43%   1.45%      1.57%7      

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate    15%   22%   19%   15%   18%      25%      

 

29       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Six Months Ended February 28, 2018      1.65%                                                                                                                

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     1.67%     
Year Ended August 31, 2016      1.54%     

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.45%     
Year Ended August 29, 2014      1.47%     

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     1.57%     

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30       OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND


    

 

Class Y    Six Months
Ended
    February 28,
2018
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2017
  Year Ended
August 31,
2016
  Year Ended
August 31,
2015
  Year Ended
August 29,
20141
   Year Ended
August 30,
20131
 

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $46.82   $38.06   $36.16   $33.71   $27.14      $20.45      

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:              
Net investment income (loss)2    (0.13)   0.05   0.15   0.16   0.26      0.32      
Net realized and unrealized gain    5.37   8.87   1.85   2.52   6.61      6.73      
  

 

 
Total from investment operations    5.24   8.92   2.00   2.68   6.87      7.05      

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:              
Dividends from net investment income    (0.53)   (0.16)   (0.10)   (0.23)   (0.30)      (0.36)      
Distributions from net realized gain    (1.09)   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      0.00      
  

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (1.62)   (0.16)   (0.10)   (0.23)   (0.30)      (0.36)      

 

 
Net asset value, end of period    $50.44   $46.82   $38.06   $36.16   $33.71      $27.14      
  

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3    11.38%   23.55%   5.53%   8.05%   25.40%      34.85%      

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $4,864,591   $4,125,091   $2,239,385   $1,397,394   $622,170      $106,696      

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)    $4,668,718   $2,865,168   $1,932,568   $819,230   $357,072      $429,700      

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:4              
Net investment income (loss)    (0.52)%   0.13%   0.41%   0.47%   0.79%      1.35%      
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below    1.14%   1.16%   1.04%   0.95%   0.96%      0.83%      
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%5   0.00%5   0.00%5   0.00%5   0.00%      0.00%      
  

 

 
Total expenses6    1.14%   1.16%   1.04%   0.95%   0.96%      0.83%      
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    1.12%   1.14%   1.03%   0.94%   0.95%      0.83%7       

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate    15%   22%   19%   15%   18%      25%      

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Six Months Ended February 28, 2018      1.15%                                                                                                                

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     1.17%     
Year Ended August 31, 2016      1.05%     

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     0.96%     
Year Ended August 29, 2014      0.97%     

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     0.83%     

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS February 28, 2018 Unaudited

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI. Effective as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on April 1, 2016 (the “Closing Date”), the Fund no longer accepts purchase orders from new investors and existing Fund shareholders no longer are able to purchase new shares or exchange shares of other Oppenheimer funds into the Fund. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for exceptions and additional information.

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class Y shares, and previously offered Class B shares for new purchase through June 29, 2012. Subsequent to that date, no new purchases of Class B shares are permitted, however reinvestment of dividend and/or capital gain distributions and exchanges of Class B shares into and from other Oppenheimer funds are allowed. 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 R shares are sold, and Class B shares were sold, without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class R shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans that offer Class R 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, B, C and R 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 B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares 72 months after the date of purchase.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed in the Fund’s preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Security Valuation. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(1) Value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rates prevailing at Market Close as described in Note 3.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

(2) Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although the net assets and the values are presented at the foreign exchange rates at Market Close, the Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments shown in the Statement of Operations.

For securities, which are subject to foreign withholding tax upon disposition, realized gains or losses on such securities are recorded net of foreign withholding tax.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding tax reclaims recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

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.

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. GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually or at other times as determined necessary by the Manager.

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 value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, 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.

Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in Real

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Estate Investments Trusts (REITs), generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each REIT and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

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 2.00%. 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.

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 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 remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the Fund utilized $51,708,575 of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year. 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.

At period end, it is estimated that the Fund would have no capital loss carryforwards. 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 reporting period, it is estimated that the Fund will not utilize any

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

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 are determined in accordance with federal income tax requirements, which may differ from the character of net investment income or net realized gains presented in those financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 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 at period end are noted in the following table. The primary difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments, if applicable, is attributable to the tax deferral of losses or tax realization of financial statement unrealized gain or loss.

 

Federal tax cost of securities     $ 7,592,861,821                                                             
Federal tax cost of other investments      21,269       
  

 

 

    
Total federal tax cost     $ 7,592,883,090       
  

 

 

    
Gross unrealized appreciation     $ 3,339,454,567       
Gross unrealized depreciation      (281,314,333)      
  

 

 

    
Net unrealized appreciation     $   3,058,140,234       
  

 

 

    

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as of 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open for trading, except in the case of a scheduled early closing of the Exchange, in which case the Fund will calculate net asset value of the shares as of the scheduled early closing time of the Exchange.

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 least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

Equity securities traded on a securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the official closing price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the Manager, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. If the official closing price is unavailable, the security is valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which it is traded, or if no sales occurred, the security is valued at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices. Over-the-counter equity securities are valued at the last published sale price, or if no sales occurred, at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the time when the Fund’s assets are valued.

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.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or when a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, are 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. Those standardized fair valuation 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.

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 may be 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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

(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 Fund classifies each of its investments in investment companies which are publicly offered as Level 1. Investment companies that are not publicly offered, if any, are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The table below categorizes amounts that are included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at period end 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:

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $      $ 1,305,045,862      $      $       1,305,045,862    

Consumer Staples

            856,632,834               856,632,834    

Financials

            844,311,301               844,311,301    

Health Care

     607,062,200        1,705,477,043               2,312,539,243    

Industrials

     100,273,706        1,808,623,602               1,908,897,308    

Information Technology

     618,830,508        1,418,269,780               2,037,100,288    

Materials

            363,904,914               363,904,914    

Telecommunication Services

            46,842,282               46,842,282    

Preferred Stock

            38,182,620               38,182,620    

Investment Company

     937,027,686                      937,027,686    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $       2,263,194,100      $       8,387,290,238      $         —      $ 10,650,484,338    
  

 

 

 

Forward currency exchange contracts and futures contracts, if any, are reported at their unrealized appreciation/depreciation at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All additional assets and liabilities included in the above table are reported at their market value at measurement date.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

Risks of Foreign Investing. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which are subject to special risks. Securities traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and more volatile than those traded in U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are usually not subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements that U.S. companies are subject to, which may make it difficult for the Fund to evaluate a foreign company’s operations or financial condition. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar

 

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4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

value of investments denominated in that foreign currency and in the value of any income or distributions the Fund may receive on those investments. The value of foreign investments may be affected by exchange control regulations, foreign taxes, higher transaction and other costs, delays in the settlement of transactions, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, expropriation or nationalization of a company’s assets, or other political and economic factors. In addition, due to the inter-relationship of global economies and financial markets, changes in political and economic factors in one country or region could adversely affect conditions in another country or region. Investments in foreign securities may also expose the Fund to time-zone arbitrage risk. Foreign securities may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. At times, the Fund may emphasize investments in a particular country or region and may be subject to greater risks from adverse events that occur in that country or region. Foreign securities and foreign currencies held in foreign banks and securities depositories may be subject to limited or no regulatory oversight.

Investments in Affiliated Funds. The Fund is permitted to invest in other mutual funds advised by the Manager (“Affiliated Funds”). Affiliated Funds are open-end management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act, as amended. The Manager is the investment adviser of, and the Sub-Adviser provides investment and related advisory services to, the Affiliated Funds. When applicable, the Fund’s investments in Affiliated Funds are included in the Statement of Investments. Shares of Affiliated Funds are valued at their net asset value per share. As a shareholder, the Fund is subject to its proportional share of the Affiliated Funds’ expenses, including their 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 the Affiliated Funds.

Each of the Affiliated Funds in which the Fund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund’s investments and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one Affiliated Fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that Affiliated Fund.

Investments in Money Market Instruments. The Fund is permitted to invest its free cash balances in money market instruments to provide liquidity or for defensive purposes. The Fund may invest in money market instruments by investing in Class E shares of Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund (“IGMMF”), which is an Affiliated Fund. IGMMF is regulated as a money market fund under the 1940 Act, as amended. The Fund may also invest in money market instruments directly or in other affiliated or unaffiliated money market funds.

Equity Security Risk. Stocks and other equity securities fluctuate in price. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may be affected by changes in the equity markets generally. Equity markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. equity markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets. Adverse events in any part of the equity or

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

fixed-income markets may have unexpected negative effects on other market segments.

The prices of individual equity securities generally do not all move in the same direction at the same time and a variety of factors can affect the price of a particular company’s securities. These factors may include, but are not limited to, poor earnings reports, a loss of customers, litigation against the company, general unfavorable performance of the company’s sector or industry, or changes in government regulations affecting the company or its industry.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

The Fund’s investments in securities and/or financial derivatives may expose the Fund to various 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 of debt to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield debt securities are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality securities.

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.

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

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6. Shares of Beneficial Interest (Continued)

 

     Six Months Ended February 28, 2018       Year Ended August 31, 2017   
     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount   

 

 

Class A

           
Sold      11,522,321       $ 551,600,948         2,349,129       $ 46,108,138   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      1,368,135         66,067,207         97,740         3,592,936   
Redeemed      (13,815,452)        (666,322,961)        (24,424,206)        (1,002,673,951)  
  

 

 

 
Net decrease      (924,996)      $ (48,654,806)        (21,977,337)      $ (952,972,877)  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

           
Sold      178       $ 8,143         2,056       $ 79,418   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      1,070         48,335         —         —   
Redeemed      (38,816)        (1,788,791)        (116,743)        (4,361,265)  
  

 

 

 
Net decrease      (37,568)      $ (1,732,313)        (114,687)      $ (4,281,847)  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class C

           
Sold      159,505       $ 7,211,696         449,095       $ 17,249,064   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      177,003         7,880,164         —         —   
Redeemed      (623,146)        (28,315,892)        (2,564,745)        (95,250,769)  
  

 

 

 
Net decrease      (286,638)      $ (13,224,032)        (2,115,650)      $ (78,001,705)  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class I

           
Sold      12,857,742       $ 631,612,889         23,204,260       $ 1,004,774,436   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      1,808,714         86,745,923         205,228         7,496,982   
Redeemed      (5,595,167)        (273,508,748)        (8,066,606)        (331,121,306)  
  

 

 

 
Net increase      9,071,289       $ 444,850,064         15,342,882       $ 681,150,112   
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class R

           
Sold      223,553       $ 10,616,662         622,634       $ 24,434,847   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      56,861         2,625,261         —         —   
Redeemed      (206,556)        (9,894,252)        (598,451)        (22,864,540)  
  

 

 

 
Net increase      73,858       $ 3,347,671         24,183       $ 1,570,307   
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class Y

           
Sold      20,316,735       $ 992,159,638         59,982,572       $ 2,538,816,021   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      2,969,347         142,112,973         249,068         9,083,488   
Redeemed      (14,946,602)        (743,517,268)        (30,965,547)        (1,305,700,997)  
  

 

 

 
Net increase      8,339,480       $ 390,755,343         29,266,093       $ 1,242,198,512   
  

 

 

 

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations and investments in IGMMF, for the reporting period were as follows:

      Purchases        Sales    
Investment securities    $ 1,740,183,050        $ 1,345,462,638    

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

8. 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 Through October 26, 2017          Fee Schedule Effective October 27, 2017

  Up to $500 million

   1.00%        Up to $500 million    1.00%

  Next $500 million

   0.95        Next $500 million    0.95

  Next $4 billion

   0.92        Next $4 billion    0.92

  Over $5 billion

   0.90        Next $5 billion    0.90
          Over $10 billion    0.88

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.91% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

Sub-Adviser Fees. The Manager has retained the Sub-Adviser to provide the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Manager pays the Sub-Adviser an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the investment management fee collected by the Manager from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any investment management fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Adviser is paid by the Manager, not by the Fund.

Transfer Agent Fees. OFI Global (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee based on annual net assets, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. Fees incurred and average net assets for each class with respect to these services are detailed in the Statement of Operations and Financial Highlights, respectively.

Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. The Transfer Agent has retained Shareholder Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OFI (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”), to provide the day-to-day transfer agent and shareholder servicing of the Fund. Under the Sub-Transfer Agency Agreement, the Transfer Agent pays the Sub-Transfer Agent an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the transfer agent fee collected by the Transfer Agent from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Transfer Agent is paid by the Transfer Agent, not by the Fund.

Trustees’ Compensation. The Fund has adopted an unfunded retirement plan (the “Plan”) for the Fund’s Independent Trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and fees paid to each Trustee during their period of service. The Plan was frozen with respect to adding new participants effective December 31, 2006 (the “Freeze Date”) and existing Plan Participants as of the Freeze Date will continue to receive accrued benefits under the Plan. Active Independent Trustees as of the Freeze Date have each elected a distribution method with respect to their benefits under the Plan.

During the reporting period, the Fund’s projected benefit obligations, payments to retired

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

Trustees and accumulated liability were as follows:

 

Projected Benefit Obligations Increased

   $     

Payments Made to Retired Trustees

     9,118     

Accumulated Liability as of February 28, 2018

                 78,629     

The Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) 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.

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 pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. 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 B, Class C and Class R Shares. The Fund has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”) for Class B, Class C and Class R shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act to compensate the Distributor for distributing those share classes, maintaining accounts and providing shareholder services. Under the Plans, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class B and Class C shares’ daily net assets and 0.25% on Class R shares’ daily net assets. The Fund also pays a service fee under the Plans at an annual rate of 0.25% of daily net assets. The Plans continue in effect from year to year only if the Fund’s Board of Trustees votes annually to approve their continuance at an in person meeting called for that purpose. Fees incurred by

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

the Fund under the Plans are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and 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.

Six Months Ended    Class A
Front-End
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
    Class A
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
    Class B
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
    Class C
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
   

Class R

Contingent

Deferred

Sales Charges

Retained by

Distributor

 

February 28, 2018

     $46,671       $—       $797       $3,460       $—  

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. Effective for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, the Transfer Agent waived and/or reimbursed Fund expenses in an amount equal to 0.015% of average annual net assets for Classes A, B, C, R and Y.

During the reporting period, the Transfer Agent waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund for transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent fees as follows:

 

Class A

   $ 116,306     

Class B

     126     

Class C

     16,377     

Class R

     4,761     

Class Y

     224,481     

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 IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $525,972 for IGMMF management fees. This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.875 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT ADVISORY

AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”) (“OFI Global” and “OFI” together the “Managers”) and OFI Global has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI whereby OFI provides investment sub-advisory services to the Fund (collectively, the “Agreements”). Each year, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent Trustees, is required to determine whether to approve the terms of the Agreements and the renewal thereof. The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Board request and evaluate, and that the Managers provide, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements. 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 Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their 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 Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

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 Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the portfolio manager and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. 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 U.S. 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. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT ADVISORY

AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has 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 Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ 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 Rezo Kanovich, the portfolio manager for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant benchmarks or market indices and to the performance of other retail funds in the foreign small/mid growth category. The Board noted that the Fund’s one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year performance was better than its category median.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board also considered the comparability of the fees charged and the services provided to the Fund to the fees and services for other clients or accounts advised by the Adviser. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other retail front-end load foreign small/mid growth funds with comparable asset levels and distribution features. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and total expenses were lower than its peer group median and category median.

Economies of Scale and Profits Realized by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the Managers’ costs in serving as the Fund’s investment adviser and sub-adviser, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Fund, and information regarding the Managers’ profitability from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered that the Managers must be able to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at competitive rates to provide quality services to the Fund. The Board reviewed whether the Managers 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

 

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economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow. Based on the Board’s evaluation, the Manager agreed to a revised breakpoint schedule as negotiated by the Board that, effective October 27, 2017, a new breakpoint will be added to the advisory fee schedule, whereby the Fund will pay the Manager an advisory fee at an annual rate of

0.88% of average annual net assets over $10 billion.

Other Benefits to the Managers. In addition to considering the profits realized by the Managers, the Board considered information that was provided regarding the direct and indirect benefits the Managers receive as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including compensation paid to the Managers’ affiliates and research provided to the Adviser in connection with permissible brokerage arrangements (soft dollar arrangements).

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 Managers 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 Agreements through September 30, 2018. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify 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 Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES;

UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines 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 Guidelines 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 www.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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DISTRIBUTION SOURCES Unaudited

 

 

For any distribution that took place over the last six months of the Fund’s reporting period, the table below details on a per-share basis the percentage of the Fund’s total distribution payment amount that was derived from the following sources: net income, net profit from the sale of securities, and other capital sources. Other capital sources represent a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” You should not draw any conclusions about each Fund’s investment performance from the amounts of these distributions. This information is based upon income and capital gains using generally accepted accounting principles as of the date of each distribution. Because the Fund is actively managed, the relative amount of the Fund’s total distributions derived from various sources over the calendar year may change. Please note that this information should not be used for tax reporting purposes as the tax character of distributable income may differ from the amounts used for this notification. You will receive IRS tax forms in the first quarter of each calendar year detailing the actual amount of the taxable and non-taxable portion of distributions paid to you during the tax year.

For the most current information, please go to oppenheimerfunds.com. Select your Fund, and scroll down to the ‘Dividends’ table under ‘Analytics’. The Fund’s latest distribution information will be followed by the sources of any distribution, updated daily.

 

Fund Name   

Pay

Date

           Net Income     

Net Profit

      from Sale

    

Other

Capital

            Sources

 

Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund

     12/12/17        0.3%        68.7%        31.0%  

 

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OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL-MID COMPANY FUND

 

Trustees and Officers    Brian F. Wruble, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee
   Beth Ann Brown, Trustee
   Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., Trustee
   Elizabeth Krentzman, Trustee
   Mary F. Miller, Trustee
   Joel W. Motley, Trustee
   Joanne Pace, Trustee
   Daniel Vandivort, Trustee
   Rezo Kanovich, Vice President
   Arthur P. Steinmetz, Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
   Cynthia Lo Bessette, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
   Jennifer Foxson, Vice President and Chief Business Officer
   Mary Ann Picciotto, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money
   Laundering Officer
   Brian S. Petersen, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
Transfer and Shareholder    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Servicing Agent   
Sub-Transfer Agent   

Shareholder Services, Inc.

DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent Registered    KPMG LLP
Public Accounting Firm   
Legal Counsel    Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel 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.

 

© 2018 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

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PRIVACY NOTICE

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 non-public personal information about our shareholders from the following sources:

  Applications or other forms.
  When you create a user ID and password for online account access.
  When you enroll in eDocs Direct,SM our electronic document delivery service.
  Your transactions with us, our affiliates or others.
  Technologies on our website, including: “cookies” and web beacons, which are used to collect data on the pages you visit and the features you use.

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 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

Copies of confirmations, account statements and other documents reporting activity in your fund accounts are made available to your financial advisor (as designated by you). 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 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 NOTICE Continued

 

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.

  All transactions conducted via our websites, including redemptions, exchanges and purchases, are secured by the highest encryption standards available. SSL is used to establish a secure connection between your PC and OppenheimerFunds’ server. It transmits information in an encrypted and scrambled format.
  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.
  You can exit the secure area by 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, safeguard that information. Strengthening your online credentials–your online security profile–typically your user name, password, and security questions and answers, can be one of your most important lines of defense on the Internet. For additional information on how you can help prevent identity theft, visit https://www. oppenheimerfunds.com/security.

Who We Are

This joint notice describes the privacy policies of the Oppenheimer funds, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., each of its investment adviser subsidiaries, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. and OFI Global Trust Co. 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 as of November 2017. 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 this privacy policy, email us by clicking on the Contact Us section of our website at oppenheimerfunds.com, write to us at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, CO 80217-5270, or call us at 800 CALL OPP (225 5677).

 

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© 2018 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

RS0815.001.0218 April 24, 2018


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

None

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 2/28/2018, 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a) (1) Exhibit attached hereto.

(2) Exhibits 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 International Small-Mid Company Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

  Arthur P. Steinmetz
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   4/20/2018

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/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

  Arthur P. Steinmetz
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   4/20/2018

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Petersen

  Brian S. Petersen
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   4/20/2018