0001193125-16-786323.txt : 20161206 0001193125-16-786323.hdr.sgml : 20161206 20161206162255 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-786323 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161206 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20161206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER MASTER EVENT-LINKED BOND FUND, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001433742 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22207 FILM NUMBER: 162036547 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-768-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 0001433742 S000023223 Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC C000067742 E N-CSR 1 d244590dncsr.htm OPPENHEIMER MASTER EVENT-LINKED BOND FUND, LLC Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC

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 811-22207

Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC

(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:  September 30

Date of reporting period:  9/30/2016


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.


Annual Report

 

    

 

9/30/2016

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

LOGO  

 

  

  

 

    

 

 

Oppenheimer

Master

Event-Linked

Bond Fund, LLC

  

  

  

  

  


 

 

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGER: Caleb Wong

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 9/30/16

 

     Oppenheimer Master Event-
Linked Bond Fund, LLC
       Swiss Re Cat Bond Total      
    Return Index      

 

1-Year

 

  

 

      5.50%

 

  

 

          6.29%

 

 

5-Year

 

  

 

      7.30   

 

  

 

          7.89   

 

 

Since Inception (6/16/08)

 

  

 

      5.78   

 

  

 

          7.95   

 

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. Fund returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Swiss Re Cat Bond Total Return Index, which tracks outstanding U.S. dollar denominated catastrophe bonds. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased 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 Index. 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

 

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

Shares of Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC are issued solely in private placement transactions that do not involve any “public offering” within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Investments in the Fund may only be made by certain “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, including other investment companies. This report does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any interests in the Fund.

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 Performance Discussion

The Fund produced a return of 5.50% over the one-year reporting period ended September 30, 2016, compared to its benchmark, the Swiss Re Cat Bond Total Return Index, which returned 6.29%.

 

The most significant detractor from the Fund’s performance this reporting period was its investment in MultiCat Mexico 2012-1 C, which is a catastrophe (“cat”) bond that has

100% exposure to Pacific-coast hurricanes in Mexico. In October 2015, Hurricane Patricia struck the central pacific coastline of Mexico. The market had originally discounted the bond based on a potential 100% loss impacting MultiCat Mexico’s trigger. Although this negatively impacted the Fund for the overall one-year period, in February 2016, the bond surged back to near a price of $0.50 to the dollar after the final report on

the statistical loss measurement relative to Hurricane Patricia put the loss on the bond at 50%, rather than 100%.

During the reporting period, top contributors to performance included Japanese yen-denominated bonds, multi-peril cat bonds, and bonds that cover Florida wind storms.

The top performing yen-denominated bond was Aozora Re Ltd., a Japanese typhoon cat bond. The Japanese yen rallied versus the U.S. dollar during much of the reporting period, which benefited the performance of

 

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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Japanese yen-denominated bonds. However, the Fund had currency hedges on the Japanese yen that offset the performance and were among the top detractors to performance this period.

Multi-peril cat bonds cover multiple catastrophic events (e.g. hurricanes or earthquakes in different regions) that can trigger losses if one of the events out of the several covered were to occur. Top contributors in this area included Residential Reinsurance 2013 Ltd., Loma Reinsurance Berm, Galileo Re Ltd. and Kilimanjaro Re Ltd.

Also contributing positively to performance this reporting period were bonds that cover Florida wind storms, including Manatee Re Ltd. These bonds contributed positively for the overall one year period. However, as of the reporting period’s end, we are monitoring the potential impact Hurricane Matthew may have on these issues. See the Outlook section of this report for more information regarding Hurricane Matthew and our exposure to wind risks.

OUTLOOK

As we look forward into the fourth quarter of 2016, the industry will be dealing with the impact of Hurricane Matthew, which hit the southeast U.S. in the first week of October and could put many cat bonds with exposures in the region at risk.

The Fund continues to remain diversified in terms of exposures to a broad range of

event risks, including an underweight versus the Index to U.S. hurricane risk exposure; but notwithstanding, a large portion of the Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) market still has exposure to the impact of Matthew’s track.

As of September 30, the Fund continued to maintain exposures in Florida and Southeast wind risks in weights that were slightly less than the Index.

Bond trigger impact will be determined both by losses and in some cases specific areas within the peril region that are impacted. For example, Florida wind coverage includes exposures across the state, including areas not impacted by the storm. The impact percentages are part of the loss determination process.

U.S. wind perils in Florida and the Southeast have historically paid the most in terms of coupon because of the huge demand for insurance in these markets. As such, our process seeks to employ a balanced approach that allows us to own a sufficient amount of U.S. hurricane risk to capture the attractive premiums, yet diversify it with lesser represented peril risks. These lesser represented peril risks typically cover markets where insurance demand is not as strong, and as a result, pay income that is relatively

 

 

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lower than U.S. hurricane risks. Our approach enables us to seek a portfolio with a stronger risk-return profile, capable of earning better yield than the Index over the long term.

As with any natural peril event that may lead to losses borne by insurers and reinsurers, there is a period of loss development where economic losses are first estimated, along with how much insurers and reinsurers are potentially exposed. Typically, total loss borne by insurers and reinsurers is a percentage of total economic loss. Initial estimates on potential costs borne by insurers for Hurricane Matthew currently range between $4 and $6 billion. As a comparison, Hurricanes Charley (2004) and Wilma (2005) were two storms that formed in the Caribbean region and had somewhat similar trajectories to Matthew. Charley traveled north and passed over Florida and further northward to the Carolinas, causing approximately $12.5 billion of insured losses in 2016 dollars. Hurricane Wilma also travelled up through Florida and caused approximately $9.4 billion of insured losses in 2016. Both events did not end up causing any principal losses on cat bonds that existed at the time these events occurred.

The global insurance and reinsurance market has significant exposure to hurricane risk in the Florida and Southeast region of the U.S. In the cat bond market, most cat bonds have

exposure to Florida hurricane risk, ranging from 100% for single peril bonds to single digit percentages within multi-peril bond—issues that trigger loss if one of a handful of perils (hurricane or earthquake for example) were to occur.

The same pattern is similarly observed with Southeast U.S. hurricane risk, but the market actually does not have single peril bonds with exposure to Georgia or the Carolinas and the representation of this region within multi-peril bonds is lower when compared with Florida.

While economic loss determination is still ongoing for Hurricane Matthew, the market had already seen some U.S. wind bonds trade down and then bounce back up, as preliminary ranges of loss estimates came in. This is to be expected during an event of this magnitude.

It is important to note that if the realized losses for Hurricane Matthew are at a level where the event is not likely to trigger bond principal reductions, the market will move rapidly to bring prices back up, many to near the levels before the storm. Some Florida deals with aggregate loss triggers – be they annual or term – could remain discounted as the post-event loss determination process is completed over the next few months.

 

 

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Top Holdings and Allocations

 

    

    

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

       
Event-Linked Bonds        

Multiple Event

    42.3%   

Windstorm

    32.9      

Earthquake

    21.1      

Longevity

    0.5      

Other

    0.2      
Investment Company        

Oppenheimer Institutional

 

Government Money Market

 

Fund

    3.0      

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of September 30, 2016, and are based on the total market value of investments.

REGION OF RISK

 

North America     58.4%   
Multi-Region     21.1      
Asia     13.8      
Europe     6.7      

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of September 30, 2016, and are based on the total market value of event-linked securities.

CREDIT RATING BREAKDOWN    
 
 
  NRSRO   
  ONLY   
  TOTAL   
  
  
  
AAA     3.0%   
BB     26.2      
B     9.3      
Unrated     61.5      
Total     100.0%   

The percentages above are based on the market value of the Fund’s securities as of September 30, 2016, and are subject to change. Except for securities labeled “Unrated,” and except for certain securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign sovereign, all securities have been rated by at least one Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”), such as Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”). For securities rated only by an NRSRO other than S&P, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) converts that rating to the equivalent S&P rating. If two or more NRSROs have assigned a rating to a security, the highest S&P equivalent rating is used. Unrated securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign sovereign are assigned a credit rating equal to the highest NRSRO rating assigned to that foreign sovereign. For securities not rated by an NRSRO, the Sub-Adviser uses its own credit analysis to assign ratings in categories similar to those of S&P. The use of similar categories is not an indication that the Sub-Adviser’s credit analysis process is consistent or comparable with any NRSRO’s process were that NRSRO to rate the same security. Fund assets invested in Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund are assigned that fund’s S&P rating, which is currently AAA. For the purposes of this table, “investment-grade” securities are securities rated within the NRSROs’ four highest rating categories (AAA, AA, A and BBB). Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality, and may or may not be the equivalent of investment-grade. Please consult the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for further information.

 

 

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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 September 30, 2016.

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, 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 September 30, 2016” 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, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example 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

April 1, 2016            

   

Ending

Account

Value
September 30, 2016

   

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

September 30, 2016      

 

 

 
   $     1,000.00                    $     1,046.70                   $ 2.36                   

 

 

 

Hypothetical

                 
(5% return before expenses)                  

 

 
    1,000.00                     1,022.70                    2.33                   

 

 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized expense ratio, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended September 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

    Expense Ratio      

 

 

 
  0.46%    

 

 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2016

 

            Principal Amount   Value    

 

 
Event-Linked Bonds—96.5%        

 

 
Earthquake—21.0%        

 

 
Acorn Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.183%, 7/17/181,2       $            3,750,000   $ 3,873,187     

 

 
Azzurro Re I Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.15%, 1/16/191,2      EUR               4,000,000     4,507,329     

 

 
Bosphorus Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.036%, 8/17/182,3       2,400,000     2,440,200     

 

 
Golden State Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.469%, 1/8/191,2       4,000,000     3,969,800     

 

 
Kilimanjaro Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.019%, 11/25/191,2       2,000,000     2,034,500     

 

 
Kizuna Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
2.519%, 4/6/181,2       4,250,000     4,269,337     
2.769%, 4/6/182,3       3,950,000     3,959,282     

 

 
Merna Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.264%, 4/9/182,3       4,250,000     4,253,613     

 

 
Merna Re V Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.264%, 4/7/171,2       4,000,000     4,011,000     

 

 
Nakama Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
2.389%, 1/16/191,2       2,500,000     2,503,625     
2.514%, 4/13/181,2       2,500,000     2,507,875     
2.764%, 4/13/181,2       2,750,000     2,765,263     
3.08%, 10/13/211,2       3,100,000     3,097,830     
3.139%, 1/16/201,2       2,000,000     2,040,100     
3.139%, 1/14/211,2       2,000,000     2,008,900     
3.514%, 1/14/212,3       2,750,000     2,828,788     
4.13%, 10/13/211,2       1,250,000     1,249,156     

 

 
Tramline Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 3.519%, 7/7/171,2       4,000,000     4,013,800     

 

 
Ursa Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
3.50%, 12/7/171,2       1,250,000     1,261,188     
5.00%, 12/7/171,2       1,000,000     1,020,450     
5.00%, 9/21/182,3       3,200,000     3,247,520     
       

 

 

 
         

 

          61,862,743  

 

  

 

 

 
Longevity—0.5%        

 

 
Vita Capital VI Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.90%, 1/8/211,2      

1,500,000

 

   

 

1,519,575  

 

  

 

 

 
Multiple Event—42.1%        

 

 
Atlas IX Capital DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
4.036%, 1/17/191,2       2,000,000     2,038,300     
8.206%, 1/8/201,2       1,000,000     1,049,550     
8.291%, 1/7/191,2       2,000,000     2,051,100     

 

 
Blue Halo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
8.514%, 7/26/191,2       2,250,000     2,333,137     
14.264%, 6/21/191,2       4,500,000     4,702,725     

 

 
Caelus Re IV Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.764%, 3/6/201,2       3,750,000     3,936,562     

 

 
Citrus Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
4.564%, 4/24/171,2       3,500,000     3,532,025     
5.274%, 4/18/171,2       2,000,000     2,020,300     

 

 
Cranberry Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.124%, 7/6/181,2       1,750,000     1,804,862     

 

 
East Lane Re VI Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
2.914%, 3/14/181,2       3,350,000     3,397,402     
3.654%, 3/13/201,2       4,250,000     4,371,762     

 

 
Espada Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 1.50%, 6/6/202       1,000,000     1,014,200     

 

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     Principal Amount   Value    

 

 
Multiple Event (Continued)     

 

 
Galileo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
13.769%, 1/8/181,2    $            3,000,000   $           3,113,550     
13.769%, 1/8/191,2    3,500,000     3,663,625     

 

 
Kilimanjaro Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
4.769%, 4/30/181,2    2,000,000     2,046,700     
5.019%, 4/30/181,2    2,000,000     2,055,100     
7.019%, 12/6/191,2    1,000,000     1,036,450     
9.519%, 12/6/191,2    4,000,000     4,193,000     

 

 
Laetere Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 9.288%, 6/6/171,4    1,500,000     1,481,925     

 

 
Loma Reinsurance Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
9.639%, 1/8/181,2    1,250,000     1,303,687     
12.009%, 1/8/181,2    2,750,000     2,854,912     
18.009%, 1/8/181,2    3,750,000     3,987,937     

 

 
Longpoint Re Ltd. III Catastrophe Linked Nts., 3.75%, 5/23/181,2    2,000,000     2,055,500     

 

 
PennUnion Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.764%, 12/7/181,2    2,000,000     2,053,700     

 

 
Residential Reinsurance 2012 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
4.764%, 12/6/161,2    4,150,000     4,178,012     
6.014%, 12/6/161,2    1,330,000     1,340,440     
13.014%, 12/6/161,2    250,000     254,338     
19.264%, 12/6/161,2    1,500,000     1,535,325     

 

 
Residential Reinsurance 2013 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
5.514%, 12/6/171,2    3,550,000     3,602,008     
20.264%, 12/6/171,2    4,240,000     4,474,260     

 

 
Residential Reinsurance 2014 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
3.874%, 6/6/181,2    2,250,000     2,293,088     
15.344%, 6/6/181,2    4,000,000     4,173,400     

 

 
Residential Reinsurance 2015 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
7.514%, 12/6/191,2    1,500,000     1,552,275     
11.234%, 6/6/191,2    2,250,000     2,324,363     

 

 
Residential Reinsurance 2016 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
3.514%, 6/6/201,2    1,000,000     1,012,250     
11.764%, 6/6/201,2    2,250,000     2,323,463     

 

 
Riverfront Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.264%, 1/6/171,2    2,750,000     2,761,413     

 

 
Sanders Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
3.344%, 5/25/181,2    1,000,000     1,015,350     
3.564%, 5/25/181,2    4,000,000     4,058,600     
4.034%, 6/7/171,2    2,000,000     2,022,700     
4.134%, 5/28/191,2    1,000,000     1,019,950     

 

 
Tradewynd Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:     
5.31%, 1/8/181,2    3,500,000     3,565,625     
6.479%, 1/9/171,2    4,000,000     4,047,800     
7.159%, 1/9/171,2    1,000,000     1,013,250     
7.45%, 1/8/181,2    2,750,000     2,839,788     
9.919%, 7/9/181,2    1,750,000     1,916,163     

 

 
Tramline Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 10.019%, 1/4/191,2    3,050,000     3,178,253     

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

            Principal Amount   Value    

 

 
Multiple Event (Continued)        

 

 
VenTerra Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.019%, 1/9/171,2       $            5,250,000   $ 5,279,138     
       

 

 

 
         

 

          123,879,263  

 

  

 

 

 
Other—0.2%        

 

 
Benu Capital Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 3.35%, 1/8/201,2     

 

EUR        

 

  

 

  

500,000

 

   

 

566,000  

 

  

 

 

 
Windstorm—32.7%        

 

 
Akibare Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 3.578%, 4/7/201,2       4,210,000     4,303,672     

 

 
Alamo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
4.889%, 6/7/191,2       3,000,000     3,166,050     
5.469%, 6/7/171,2       2,000,000     2,043,500     
6.049%, 6/7/181,2       3,250,000     3,380,812     

 

 
Aozora Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
2.264%, 4/7/171,2      JPY       458,500,000     4,530,516     
3.438%, 4/7/201,2       3,250,000     3,292,737     

 

 
Armor Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.719%, 12/15/161,2       4,250,000     4,274,756     

 

 
Calypso Capital II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
2.88%, 1/9/171,2      EUR       1,000,000     1,117,958     
4.10%, 1/8/181,2      EUR       3,500,000     3,992,077     

 

 
Citrus Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
5.404%, 4/9/181,2       2,250,000     2,314,013     
7.224%, 4/9/181,2       2,500,000     2,584,625     
7.50%, 2/25/191,2       1,000,000     1,041,550     
9.294%, 4/9/181,2       2,250,000     2,329,988     
10.764%, 2/25/191,2       4,500,000     4,737,375     

 

 
Everglades Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.494%, 5/3/181,2       3,000,000     3,080,250     

 

 
Everglades Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 7.374%, 4/28/171,2       2,100,000     2,141,895     

 

 
First Coast Re 2016 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4%, 5/31/191,2       2,000,000     2,043,500     

 

 
Gator Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.539%, 1/9/171,2       5,500,000     5,374,875     

 

 
Green Fields II Capital Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.75%, 1/9/171,2      EUR       2,681,000     3,000,558     

 

 
Lion I Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.31%, 4/28/171,2      EUR       3,500,000     3,904,989     

 

 
Manatee Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:        
5.269%, 12/22/171,2       4,000,000     4,075,400     
16.25%, 3/10/191,2       4,750,000     5,025,263     

 

 
Mythen Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 12.328%, 11/10/161,2       3,425,000     3,452,828     

 

 
Pelican III Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.444%, 4/16/181,2       3,000,000     3,100,350     

 

 
Pelican Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.264%, 5/15/171,2       3,000,000     3,085,350     

 

 
Queen City Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 3.764%, 1/6/171,2       4,000,000     4,024,600     

 

 
Queen Street X Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.014%, 6/8/181,2       4,250,000     4,309,288     

 

 
Queen Street XI Re DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.414%, 6/7/191,2       3,500,000     3,606,925     

 

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     Principal Amount     Value    

 

 
Windstorm (Continued)     

 

 
Queen Street XII Re Designated Activity Co. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.337%, 4/8/201,2    $             3,000,000      $ 3,052,350     
    

 

 

 
       96,388,050     
    

 

 

 
Total Event-Linked Bonds (Cost $279,588,017)                  284,215,631     
     Shares        

 

 
Investment Company—3.0%     

 

 
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 0.28%5,6     
(Cost $8,774,943)      8,774,943        8,774,943     

 

 
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $288,362,960)      99.5%         292,990,574     

 

 
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      0.5            1,584,645     
  

 

 

 
Net Assets      100.0%       $ 294,575,219     
  

 

 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. 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 Directors. These securities amount to $266,472,028 or 90.50% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

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

3. Restricted security. The aggregate value of restricted securities at period end was $16,729,403, which represents 5.68% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 4 of the accompanying Notes. Information concerning restricted securities is as follows:

 

Security   

Acquisition

Dates

  Cost      Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
Bosphorus Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.036%, 8/17/18    8/11/15-5/25/16    $ 2,401,878        $ 2,440,200         $ 38,322     
Kizuna Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.769%, 4/6/18    2/28/14-4/21/15     3,960,335          3,959,282           (1,053)    
Merna Reinsurance Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.264%, 4/9/18    3/16/15     4,250,000          4,253,613           3,613     
Nakama Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 3.514%, 1/14/21    12/14/15     2,750,000          2,828,788           78,788     
Ursa Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5%, 9/21/18    9/10/15-3/29/16     3,202,667          3,247,520           44,853     
    

 

 

 
      $        16,564,880        $        16,729,403         $             164,523     
    

 

 

 

4. Zero coupon bond reflects effective yield on the original acquisition date.

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

6. 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
September 30,
2015
       Gross
Additions
       Gross
Reductions
       Shares
September 30,
2016
 

 

 
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. Ea        5,437,716             116,169,848             112,832,621             8,774,943     

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

    

Footnotes to Statement of Investments (Continued)

 

     Value      Income  

 

 
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. Ea    $      8,774,943         $                 18,083     

a. Prior to September 28, 2016, this fund was named Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund.

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts as of September 30, 2016                                                   
Counterparty    Settlement
Month(s)
           Currency
Purchased
(000’s)
    Currency Sold
(000’s)
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

 

 
CITNA-B      12/2016          USD        17,111        EUR        15,181        $ 6,286        
JPM      12/2016          USD        4,484        JPY        458,500         53,728        
              

 

 

 
Total Unrealized Depreciation                 $                 60,014        
              

 

 

 

 

Glossary:
Counterparty Abbreviations
CITNA-B    Citibank NA
JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

Currency abbreviations indicate amounts reporting in currencies

EUR    Euro
JPY    Japanese Yen

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES September 30, 2016

 

 

 
Assets   
Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $279,588,017)    $ 284,215,631     
Affiliated companies (cost $8,774,943)      8,774,943     
  

 

 

 
     292,990,574     

 

 
Cash      7,122     

 

 
Receivables and other assets:   
Interest and dividends      2,224,698     
Shares of beneficial interest sold      469     
Other      16,583     
  

 

 

 
Total assets            295,239,446     
  

 

 
Liabilities   
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      60,014     

 

 
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      514,724     
Legal, auditing and other professional fees      39,723     
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      32,732     
Directors’ compensation      12,342     
Shareholder communications      2,492     
Other      2,200     
  

 

 

 
Total liabilities      664,227     
  

 

 
Net Assets—applicable to 18,489,397 shares of beneficial interest outstanding    $ 294,575,219     
  

 

 

 
  

 

 
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price Per Share and Offering Price Per Share      $15.93   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 
Investment Income   
Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $106,120)    $         17,126,719       

 

 
Dividends from affiliated companies      18,083       
  

 

 

 
Total investment income      17,144,802       

 

 
Expenses   
Management fees      1,210,431       

 

 
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees      15,130       

 

 
Shareholder communications      8,128       

 

 
Legal, auditing and other professional fees      85,973       

 

 
Directors’ compensation      17,235       

 

 
Custodian fees and expenses      5,651       

 

 
Other      8,680       
  

 

 

 
Total expenses      1,351,228       
Less reduction to custodian expenses      (78)      
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses      (4,536)      
  

 

 

 
Net expenses      1,346,614       

 

 
Net Investment Income      15,798,188       

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized loss on:   
Investments from unaffiliated companies      (1,658,658)      
Foreign currency transactions      (2,605,058)      
  

 

 

 
Net realized loss      (4,263,716)      

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:   
Investments      1,833,128       
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      2,467,225       
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      4,300,353       

 

 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $ 15,834,825       
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2016
     Year Ended
September 30, 2015
 

 

 
Operations      
Net investment income    $ 15,798,188         $ 16,826,418     

 

 
Net realized gain (loss)      (4,263,716)          7,230,530     

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      4,300,353           (8,949,939)    
  

 

 

 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      15,834,825           15,107,009     
       

 

 
Beneficial Interest Transactions      
Net decrease in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:      
Proceeds from Contributions      20,663,894           7,645,931     
Payments from Withdrawals      (49,701,149)          (99,246,168)    
  

 

 

 
     (29,037,255)          (91,600,237)    
       

 

 
Net Assets      
Total decrease      (13,202,430)          (76,493,228)    

 

 
Beginning of period      307,777,649           384,270,877     
  

 

 

 
End of period    $      294,575,219         $      307,777,649     
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    Year Ended
September 30,
2013
    Year Ended
September 28,
20121
 

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $15.10        $14.39        $13.52        $12.16        $11.20   

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income2     0.80        0.79        0.91        1.04        0.96   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     0.03        (0.08)        (0.04)        0.32        0.003   
 

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     0.83        0.71        0.87        1.36        0.96   

 

 
Net asset value, end of period     $15.93        $15.10        $14.39        $13.52        $12.16   
 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value4     5.50%        4.93%        6.43%        11.18%        8.57%   
 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $294,575        $307,778        $384,271        $391,242        $376,657   

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)     $302,605        $311,603        $382,966        $376,007        $358,447   

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:5          
Net investment income     5.22%        5.40%        6.49%        8.16%        8.41%   
Total expenses6     0.45%        0.43%        0.42%        0.43%        0.42%   
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     0.45%        0.43%        0.42%        0.43%        0.42%   

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate     43%        42%        39%        21%        38%   

1. September 28, 2012 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. Less than $0.005 per share.

4. 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.

5. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

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

Year Ended September 30, 2016      0.45
Year Ended September 30, 2015      0.43
Year Ended September 30, 2014      0.42
Year Ended September 30, 2013      0.43
Year Ended September 28, 2012      0.42
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2016

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is organized as a Delaware limited liability company and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended, as a diversified open-end, management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. 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. At period end, 100% of the shares of the Fund were owned by the Manager, other funds advised or sub-advised by the Manager or an affiliate of the Manager.

Shares of the Fund are issued solely in private placement transactions that do not involve any “public offering” within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Investments in the Fund may only be made by certain “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, including other investment companies. The Fund currently offers one class of shares.

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund qualifies as a partnership, and each investor in the Fund is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of the net assets, income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Fund. Accordingly, as a “pass-through” entity, the Fund pays no dividends or capital gain distributions.

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

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

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

Security Transactions. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Indemnifications. The Fund’s organizational documents provide current and former Directors 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, as an entity, will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Fund will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership, and not as an association taxable as a corporation. Therefore, a tax provision is not required. Each shareholder is required for U.S. federal income tax purposes to take into account, in its taxable year with which (or within which a taxable year of the Fund ends), its distributive share of all items of Fund income, gains, losses, and deductions for such taxable year of the Fund. A shareholder must take such items into account even if the Fund does not distribute cash or other property to such shareholder during its taxable year.

Although the Fund is treated as a partnership for Federal tax purposes, it is intended that

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

the Fund’s assets, income and distributions will be managed in such a way that investment in the Fund would not cause an investor that is a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code (“RIC”) to fail that qualification.

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 its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

unavailable, the security is valued at the most recent official closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded. If the last sales price or official closing price for a foreign security is not available, the security is valued at the mean between the bid and asked price per the exchange or, if not available from the exchange, obtained from two dealers. If bid and asked prices are not available from either the exchange or two dealers, the security is valued by using one of the following methodologies (listed in order of priority): (1) a bid from the exchange, (2) the mean between the bid and asked price as provided by a single dealer, or (3) a bid from a single dealer.

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

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

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

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

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

 

Security Type    Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors

 

Corporate debt, government debt, municipal, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities    Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, and other appropriate factors.

 

Loans    Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations.

 

Event-linked bonds    Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations.

If a market value or price cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the “good faith” opinion of the Manager, the market value or price obtained does not constitute a “readily available market quotation,” or a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security is fair valued either (i) by a standardized fair valuation methodology applicable to the security type or the significant event as previously approved by the Valuation Committee and the

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

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

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

Classifications

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund classifies each of its investments in investment companies which are publicly

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

offered as Level 1. Investment companies that are not publicly offered are measured using net asset value as a practical expedient, and are not classified 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:            
Event-Linked Bonds    $       $ 284,215,631       $       $ 284,215,631    
Investment Company      8,774,943                         8,774,943    
  

 

 

 
Total Assets    $ 8,774,943       $ 284,215,631       $       $         292,990,574    
  

 

 

 
Liabilities Table            
Other Financial Instruments:            
Forward currency exchange contracts    $       $ (60,014)       $       $ (60,014)   
  

 

 

 
Total Liabilities    $       $ (60,014)       $       $ (60,014)   
  

 

 

 

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

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

 

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4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

 

Institutional Government Money Market Fund (“IGMMF”), formerly known as Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, 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.

Event-Linked Bonds. The Fund invests in “event-linked” bonds. Event-linked bonds, which are sometimes referred to as “catastrophe” bonds, are fixed income securities for which the return of principal and payment of interest is contingent on the non-occurrence of a specific trigger event, such as a hurricane, earthquake, or other occurrence that leads to physical or economic loss. If the trigger event occurs prior to maturity, the Fund may lose all or a portion of its principal in addition to interest otherwise due from the security. Event-linked bonds may expose the Fund to certain other risks, including issuer default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations, liquidity risk and adverse tax consequences. The Fund records the net change in market value of event-linked bonds on the Statement of Operations as a change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. The Fund records a realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations upon the sale or maturity of such securities.

At period end, securities with an aggregate market value of $284,215,631, representing 96.5% of the Fund’s net assets were comprised of event-linked bonds.

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

Concentration Risk. Focusing on one type of investment, event-linked bonds, rather than a broad spectrum of investments, makes the Fund’s share price particularly sensitive to market, economic and natural and non-natural events that may affect this investment type. The Fund’s investment in event-linked bonds may be speculative and subject to greater price volatility than other types of investments.

 

 

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors (Continued)

 

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. Use of Derivatives

The Fund’s investment objective not only permits the Fund to purchase investment securities, it also allows the Fund to enter into various types of derivatives contracts, including, but not limited to, futures contracts, forward currency exchange contracts, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, variance swaps and purchased and written options. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market risk factors. These instruments may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives more quickly and efficiently than if it were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of effecting a similar response to market factors. Such contracts may be entered into through a bilateral over-the-counter (“OTC”) transaction, or through a securities or futures exchange and cleared through a clearinghouse.

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. This use of embedded leverage allows the Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to its net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund’s initial investment.

 

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6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

 

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

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

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) for the purchase or sale of a foreign currency at a negotiated rate at a future date. Such contracts are traded in the OTC inter-bank currency dealer market.

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

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

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

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

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

During the reporting period, the Fund had daily average contract amounts on forward contracts to buy and sell of $4,493,636 and $29,770,942, respectively.

Additional associated risk to the Fund includes counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty to a forward contract will default and fail to perform its obligations to the Fund.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

 

6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

 

Counterparty Credit Risk. Derivative positions are subject to the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund intends to enter into derivative transactions with counterparties that the Manager believes to be creditworthy at the time of the transaction.

The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund. For OTC options purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Fund do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform.

To reduce counterparty risk with respect to OTC transactions, the Fund has entered into master netting arrangements, established within the Fund’s International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreements, which allow the Fund to make (or to have an entitlement to receive) a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting) for outstanding payables and receivables with respect to certain OTC positions in swaps, options, swaptions, and forward currency exchange contracts for each individual counterparty. In addition, the Fund may require that certain counterparties post cash and/or securities in collateral accounts to cover their net payment obligations for those derivative contracts subject to ISDA master agreements. If the counterparty fails to perform under these contracts and agreements, the cash and/or securities will be made available to the Fund.

ISDA master agreements include credit related contingent features which allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA master agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on exchange-traded derivatives cleared through a clearinghouse and for centrally cleared swaps is generally considered lower than as compared to OTC derivatives. However, counterparty credit risk exists with respect to initial and variation margin deposited/paid by the Fund that is held in futures commission merchant, broker and/or clearinghouse accounts for such exchange-traded derivatives and for centrally cleared swaps.

With respect to centrally cleared swaps, such transactions will be submitted for clearing, and if cleared, will be held in accounts at futures commission merchants or brokers that are members of clearinghouses. While brokers, futures commission merchants and clearinghouses are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker,

 

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6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

 

futures commission merchant or clearinghouse for all its customers, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker’s, futures commission merchant’s or clearinghouse’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

There is the risk that a broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse will decline to clear a transaction on the Fund’s behalf, and the Fund may be required to pay a termination fee to the executing broker with whom the Fund initially enters into the transaction. Clearinghouses may also be permitted to terminate centrally cleared swaps at any time. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the broker or futures commission merchant will improperly use the Fund’s assets deposited/paid as initial or variation margin to satisfy payment obligations of another customer. In the event of a default by another customer of the broker or futures commission merchant, the Fund might not receive its variation margin payments from the clearinghouse, due to the manner in which variation margin payments are aggregated for all customers of the broker/futures commission merchant.

Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse for exchange-traded and cleared derivatives, including centrally cleared swaps. Brokers, futures commission merchants and clearinghouses can ask for margin in excess of the regulatory minimum, or increase the margin amount, in certain circumstances.

Collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives. For derivatives traded under an ISDA master agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund or the counterparty.

For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund, if any, is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Statement of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g. $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance.

The following table presents by counterparty the Fund’s OTC derivative liabilities net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund at period end.

            Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of
Assets & Liabilities
        
     

 

 

    
Counterparty    Gross Amounts
Not Offset in
the Statement
of Assets &
Liabilities*
     Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset
     Financial
Instruments
Collateral
Pledged**
     Cash Collateral
Pledged**
     Net Amount  

 

 
Citibank NA    $                 (6,286)       $                 –         $                 –         $                 –         $             (6,286)   

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

 

6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

 

           

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of

Assets & Liabilities

        
     

 

 

    
Counterparty    Gross Amounts
Not Offset in
the Statement
of Assets &
Liabilities*
     Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset
     Financial
Instruments
Collateral
Pledged**
     Cash Collateral
Pledged**
     Net Amount  

 

 
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA    $ (53,728)       $ –        $ –        $ –        $             (53,728)   
  

 

 

 
   $ (60,014)       $ –        $ –        $ –        $ (60,014)   
  

 

 

 

*OTC derivatives are reported gross on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Exchange traded options and margin related to centrally cleared swaps and futures are excluded from these reported amounts.

**Reported collateral pledged within this table is limited to the net outstanding amount due from the Fund. The securities pledged as collateral by the Fund as reported on the Statements of Investments may exceed these amounts.

The following table presents the valuations of derivative instruments by risk exposure as reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at period end:

 

             Asset Derivatives              Liability Derivatives  
  

 

    

 

 

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Value      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Value  

 

 
Forward currency exchange contracts       $                 –       Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts    $                 60,014   

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

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

 

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging

Instruments

   Foreign currency transactions    

 

 
Forward currency exchange contracts      $      (1,545,408)                                            
Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

 

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging

Instruments

   Translation of assets and liabilities  
denominated in foreign currencies  
 

 

 
Forward currency exchange contracts      $            605,526                                            

 

 

7. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended September 30, 2016        Year Ended September 30, 2015    
     Shares     Amount        Shares     Amount    

 

 
Contributions      1,334,667      $ 20,663,894           526,661      $ 7,645,931     
Withdrawals      (3,222,516     (49,701,149        (6,846,504     (99,246,168)    
  

 

 

 
Net decrease                (1,887,849   $         (29,037,255        (6,319,843   $       (91,600,237)    
  

 

 

 

 

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8. 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    $ 125,399,076       $ 145,901,123   

 

 

9. 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 of 0.40%.

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. Fees incurred and average net assets 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.

Directors’ Compensation. The Fund’s Board of Directors (“Board”) has adopted a compensation deferral plan for Independent Directors that enables Directors 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 Directors 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 Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Directors 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 Directors’ 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

 

9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. 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 $4,536 for IGMMF management fees.

Waivers and/or reimbursements may be modified or terminated as set forth according to the terms in the prospectus.

 

 

10. Pending Litigation

In 2009, several putative class action lawsuits were filed and later consolidated before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”), OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (“OFDI”), and Oppenheimer Rochester California Municipal Fund, a fund advised by OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and distributed by the Distributor (the “California Fund”), in connection with the California Fund’s investment performance. The plaintiffs asserted claims against OFI, OFDI and certain present and former trustees and officers of the California Fund under the federal securities laws, alleging, among other things, that the disclosure documents of the California Fund contained misrepresentations and omissions and the investment policies of the California Fund were not followed. Plaintiffs in the suit filed an amended complaint and defendants filed a motion to dismiss. In 2011, the court issued an order which granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss. In 2012, plaintiffs filed a motion, which defendants opposed, to certify a class and appoint class representatives and class counsel. In March 2015, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. In May 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated the class certification order and remanded the matter to the district court for further proceedings. In October 2015, the district court reaffirmed its order and determined that the suit will proceed as a class action. In December 2015, the Tenth Circuit denied defendants’ petition to appeal the district court’s reaffirmed class certification order.

OFI and OFDI believe the suit is without merit; that it is premature to render any opinion as to the likelihood of an outcome unfavorable to them in the suit; and that no estimate can yet be made as to the amount or range of any potential loss. Furthermore, OFI believes that the suit should not impair the ability of OFI or OFDI to perform their respective duties to the Fund and that the outcome of the suit should not have any material effect on the operations of any of the Oppenheimer funds.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC, including the statement of investments, as of September 30, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC as of September 30, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
November 23, 2016

 

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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 Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent Directors, 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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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, 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 Caleb Wong, 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 renewal of the Fund’s service agreements. 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, and the Managers, including comparative performance information. The Board reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to its benchmark and to the performance of other retail nontraditional bond funds. The Board considered that the Fund outperformed its category median during the one-, three- and five-year periods.

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 noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. 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 nontraditional bond funds with comparable asset levels and distribution features. The Board considered that the Fund’s contractual management fee and its total expenses were below their respective peer group medians and category medians.

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 and whether those economies of scale benefit the Fund’s shareholders at the current level of Fund assets in relation to its management fee. The Board noted that the Fund does not have management breakpoints at this time.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT ADVISORY

AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

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.

Conclusions. These factors were also considered by the independent Directors meeting separately from the full Board, assisted by experienced counsel to the Fund and to the independent Directors. Fund counsel and the independent Directors 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 Directors’, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2017. 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 GUIDELINES;

UPDATES TO STATEMENTS 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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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Year of Birth   Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS   The address of each Director in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Director serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Directors (since 2016), Director (since 2008) Year of Birth: 1944

  Chairman - Colorado Market of MidFirst Bank (since January 2015); Chairman of the Board (2012-2016) and Director (August 2005-March 2016) of Jones International University (educational organization); Trustee of the Gallagher Family Foundation (non-profit organization) (2000-2015); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Steele Street Bank Trust (commercial banking) (August 2003-January 2015); Board of Directors of Opera Colorado Foundation (non-profit organization) (2008-2012); Director of Colorado UpLIFT (charitable organization) (1986-2010); Director of Jones Knowledge, Inc. (2006-2010); Former Chairman of U.S. Bank-Colorado (subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and formerly Colorado National Bank) (July 1996-April 1999); Director of Commercial Assets, Inc. (real estate investment trust) (1993-2000); Director of U.S. Exploration, Inc. (oil and gas exploration) (1997-February 2004); Chairman of the Board (1991-1994) and Trustee (1985-1994) of Regis University; and Chairman of the Board (1990-1991) and Trustee (1984-1999) of Young Presidents Organization. Oversees 45 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Mr. Malone has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

Jon S. Fossel,

Director (since 2008)

Year of Birth: 1942

  Chairman of the Board of Jack Creek Preserve Foundation (non-profit organization) (since March 2005); Director of Jack Creek Preserve Foundation (non-profit organization) (March 2005-December 2014); Chairman of the Board (2006-December 2011) and Director (June 2002-December 2011) of UNUMProvident (insurance company); Director of Northwestern Energy Corp. (public utility corporation) (November 2004-December 2009); Director of P.R. Pharmaceuticals (October 1999-October 2003); Director of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (non-profit organization) (February 1998-February 2003 and February 2005-February 2007); Chairman and Director (until October 1996) and President and Chief Executive Officer (until October 1995) of the Sub-Adviser; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the following: Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (“OAC”) (parent holding company of the Sub-Adviser), Shareholders Services, Inc. and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (until October 1995). Oversees 45 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Mr. Fossel has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 1990, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

 

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Richard F. Grabish,

Director (since 2008)

Year of Birth: 1948

  Formerly Senior Vice President and Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing (March 1997-December 2007), Director (March 1987-December 2007) and Manager of Private Client Services (June 1985-June 2005) of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (broker/dealer and investment firm); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (March 2001-December 2007); President and Vice Chairman of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (investment adviser) (April 1987-March 2001); President of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (investment adviser) (June 2005-December 2007). Oversees 45 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Mr. Grabish has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2001, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Director (since 2008)

Year of Birth: 1946

  Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Chairman (since 2010) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002- 2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; Director (October 1991-2005) and Vice Chairman (2006- 2009) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Oversees 45 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Director (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1951

  Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present), United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (since 2010), Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985- 1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Oversees 45 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

 

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

F. William Marshall, Jr.,

Director (since 2008)

Year of Birth: 1942

  Trustee Emeritus of Worcester Polytech Institute (WPI) (private university) (since 2009); Trustee of MassMutual Select Funds (formerly MassMutual Institutional Funds) (investment company) (1996-2015), MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (1996-2015) and Mass Mutual Premier Funds (investment company) (January 2012-December 2015); President and Treasurer of the SIS Fund (private charitable fund) (January 1999-March 2011); Former Trustee of WPI (1985-2008); Former Chairman of the Board (2004-2006) and Former Chairman of the Investment Committee of WPI (1994-2008); Chairman of SIS Family Bank, F.S.B. (formerly SIS Bank) (commercial bank) (January 1999-July 1999); Executive Vice President of Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc. (commercial bank) (January 1999-July 1999); and Former President and Chief Executive Officer of SIS Bancorp. (1993-1999). Oversees 45 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Mr. Marshall has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2000, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Director (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

  Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992-2006), member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006, and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; and member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) since inception. Oversees 45 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

James D. Vaughn,

Director (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1945

 

Retired; former managing partner (1994-2001) of Denver office of Deloitte & Touche LLP, (held various positions 1969-1993); Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Schroder Funds (2003-2012); Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank (since 2005); Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation (since 1996); Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (since 1993); former Board member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network. Oversees 45 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Mr. Vaughn has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

 

 

INTERESTED DIRECTOR AND OFFICER

 

 

Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Director” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Director and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281-1008.

 

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Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Director (since 2015), President and Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

 

Chairman of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of the Manager (since July 2014), President of the Manager (since May 2013), a Director of the Manager (since January 2013), Director of the Sub-Adviser (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (the Sub-Adviser’s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities from (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of the Manager (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of the Sub-Adviser (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed-Income, of the Sub-Adviser (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of the Sub-Adviser (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (March 1993-September 2009). An officer of 100 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

 

 

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND

 

 

The addresses of the Officers in the chart below are as follows: for Mr. Wong, Mss. Lo Bessette, Foxson and Picciotto, 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281-1008, and for Mr. Petersen, 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Officer serves for an indefinite term or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal.

Caleb Wong,

Vice President (since 2008)

Year of Birth: 1965

  Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since June 1999); Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2005); Head of fixed income quantitative research and risk management of the Sub-Adviser (1997-1999) and worked in fixed-income quantitative research and risk management for the Sub-Adviser (since July 1996). A portfolio manager and officer of other portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Cynthia Lo Bessette

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

  Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (March 2015-February 2016) and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Manager (since February 2016); Chief Legal Officer of the Sub-Adviser and the Distributor (since February 2016); Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (since February 2016); General Counsel of OFI SteelPath, Inc., VTL Associates, LLC and Index Management Solutions, LLC (since February 2016); Chief Legal Officer of OFI Global Institutional, Inc., HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, OFI Global Trust Company, Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc., OFI Private Investments Inc., Shareholder Services, Inc. and Trinity Investment Management Corporation (since February 2016); Vice President, Corporate Counsel (February 2012-March 2015) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (April 2013-March 2015) of Jennison Associates LLC; Assistant General Counsel (April 2008-September 2009) and Deputy General Counsel (October 2009-February 2012) of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC. An officer of 100 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

  Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (October 1991-December 1998). An officer of 101 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

 

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

  Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager (since March 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of the Sub-Adviser, OFI SteelPath, Inc., OFI Global Trust Company, OFI Global Institutional, Inc., Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc., OFI Private Investments, Inc., Harborview Asset Management Corporation, Trinity Investment Management Corporation, and Shareholder Services, Inc. (since March 2014); Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and certain of its various affiliated entities; Chief Compliance Officer of various Morgan Stanley Funds (May 2010-January 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (April 2007-January 2014). An officer of 100 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

  Vice President of the Manager (since January 2013); Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (August 2002-2007). An officer of 100 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request by calling 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677).

 

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OPPENHEIMER MASTER EVENT-LINKED BOND FUND, LLC

 

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

Shareholder Services, Inc.

DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   KPMG LLP
Legal Counsel   Ropes & Gray LLP

 

 

 

 

 

© 2016 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

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RA1270.001.0916 November 22, 2016

  


Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Directors of the registrant has determined that F. William Marshall, Jr., the Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee, is the audit committee financial expert and that Mr. Marshall is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3.

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a) Audit Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $49,600 in fiscal 2016 and $39,700 in fiscal 2015.

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $6,710 in fiscal 2016 and no such fees in fiscal 2015.

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $598,285 in fiscal 2016 and $185,479 in fiscal 2015 to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

Such services include:  Internal control reviews, GIPS attestation procedures, system conversion testing, custody audits, and additional audit services.

 

(c) Tax Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed no such fees in fiscal 2016 and no such fees in fiscal 2015.

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $45,432 in fiscal 2016 and $628,126 in fiscal 2015 to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

Such services include: tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice. Tax compliance generally involves preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for a refund and tax payment-planning services. Tax planning and tax advice includes assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.

 

(d) All Other Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed no such fees in fiscal 2016 and no such fees in fiscal 2015.

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed no such fees in fiscal 2016 and no such fees in fiscal 2015 to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.


Such fees would include the cost to the principal accountant of attending audit committee meetings and consultations regarding the registrant’s retirement plan with respect to its Directors.

 

(e) (1) During its regularly scheduled periodic meetings, the registrant’s audit committee will pre-approve all audit, audit-related, tax and other services to be provided by the principal accountants of the registrant.

The audit committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman for any subsequent new engagements that arise between regularly scheduled meeting dates provided that any fees such pre-approved are presented to the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Under applicable laws, pre-approval of non-audit services may be waived provided that: 1) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of fees paid by the registrant to its principal accountant during the fiscal year in which services are provided 2) such services were not recognized by the registrant at the time of engagement as non-audit services and 3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the audit committee of the registrant and approved prior to the completion of the audit.

(2) 0%

 

(f) Not applicable as less than 50%.

 

(g) The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $650,427 in fiscal 2016 and $813,605 in fiscal 2015 to the registrant and the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant related to non-audit fees. Those billings did not include any prohibited non-audit services as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(h) The registrant’s audit committee of the board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. No such services were rendered.

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 9/30/2016, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer found the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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


Item 12.  Exhibits.

 

(a) (1) Exhibit attached hereto.

(2) Exhibits attached hereto.

(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Exhibit attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

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

Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC

 

By:  

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

  Arthur P. Steinmetz
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   11/21/2016

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:   11/21/2016

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Petersen

  Brian S. Petersen
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   11/21/2016
EX-99.CODE ETH 2 d244590dex99codeeth.htm CODE OF ETHICS Code of Ethics

CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICERS OF

THE OPPENHEIMER FUNDS, OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC., OFI GLOBAL ASSET

MANAGEMENT, INC. AND OFI STEELPATH, INC.

This Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Financial Officers (referred to in this document as the “Code”) has been adopted by each of the investment companies for which OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”), OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global”) , OFI SteelPath, Inc. (“OFI SteelPath”) or one of OFI’s other subsidiaries (referred to collectively in this document as “OFI”) acts as investment adviser (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and by OFI to effectuate compliance with Section 406 under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules adopted to implement Section 406.

This Code applies to OFI’s and each Fund’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (“Covered Officers”). A listing of positions currently within the ambit of Covered Officers is attached as Exhibit A.1

INTRODUCTION / DEFINITION / POLICY STATEMENT:

In general, the principles that govern honest and ethical conduct, including the avoidance of conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, reflect, at the minimum, the following: (1) the duty at all times in performing any responsibilities as a Fund financial officer, controller, accountant or principal executive officer to place the interests of the Funds ahead of personal interests; (2) the fundamental standard that Covered Officers should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions; (3) the duty to assure that a Fund’s financial statements and reports to its shareholders are prepared honestly and accurately in accordance with applicable rules, regulations and accounting standards; and (4) the duty to conduct the Funds’ business and affairs in an honest and ethical manner. Each Covered Officer should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.

It is acknowledged that, as a result of the contractual relationship between each Fund and OFI, of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees, and subject to OFI’s fiduciary duties to each Fund, the Covered Officers may, in the normal course of their duties, be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on OFI and the Funds. It is further acknowledged that the participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between each Fund and OFI and is consistent with the expectations of the Board of Trustees/Directors of the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Funds.

 

 

1 The obligations imposed by this Code on Covered Officers are separate from and in addition to any obligations that may be imposed on such persons as Covered Persons under the Code of Ethics adopted by OFI and the Funds under Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and any other code of conduct applicable to Covered Officers in whatever capacity they serve. This Code does not incorporate by reference any provisions of the Rule 17j-1 Code of Ethics and accordingly, any violations or waivers granted under the Rule 17j-1 Code of Ethics will not be considered a violation or waiver under this Code.


POLICY DETAILS:

A.

POLICY STATEMENT

Overview. As a means of implementing Section 406 of SOX (“Section 406”), the SEC has adopted certain rules that require a mutual fund to disclose:

 

   

Whether or not it has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the mutual fund’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller or any other person that performs similar functions (each a “Covered Officer” and, collectively, the “Covered Officers”);

   

Why, if it has not adopted such code, it has not done so; and

   

Amendments to, and waivers from, the code of ethics relating to any of the Covered Officers.

Section 406 defines a “code of ethics” to mean such standards as are reasonable necessary to promote:

 

   

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

   

Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the periodic reports required to be filed by the issuer; and

 

   

Compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

This Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Financial Officers (the “Executive Code”) sets forth standards and procedures to ensure compliance with SOX Section 406 and shall apply to each Covered Officer of the Funds and ETF Trust (referred to herein as the “Funds”).

Honest and ethical conduct. This Executive Code is intended to assure that the behavior of Covered Officers does not put, or appear to put, the interests of other parties above those of the Funds and that conflicts of interest are identified and handled ethically. A conflict of interest occurs when a Covered Officer allows, or appears to allow, advantages that could otherwise be avoided or ameliorated, to other parties at the expense of a Fund. Such advantages may benefit a Covered Officer’s own private interests over the interests of the Funds. Conflicts of interest may also arise when, in addition to serving as a Covered Officer of the Funds, a Covered Officer also holds a position as an officer or employee of an investment adviser or other entity retained by a Fund. A conflict of interest may be created if a Covered Officer who also serves as an officer or employee of an investment adviser to the Funds, provides benefits to another party that are improper, or that are a breach of the Covered Officer’s fiduciary relationship to the Funds, if the benefit was derived from such Covered Officer’s position with the Funds.

The compliance programs and procedures of the Funds and the investment adviser(s) to the Funds are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of provisions set forth in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, including certain conflict of interest provisions. The obligations imposed by this Executive Code on Covered Officers are separate and in addition to any obligations imposed on such persons under any other procedures, such as the Code of Ethics adopted by the Funds and the investment advisers to the Funds pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act. This Executive Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures. Violations of such other programs


and procedures shall be addressed in accordance with the applicable program or procedure, unless or until it is determined that a violation of such program and procedure is also a violation of this Executive Code.

If a Covered Officer becomes aware of a conflict of interest or perceives there to be a conflict of interest, such Covered Officer shall promptly report the matter to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer or the OFI General Counsel. Upon receipt of a report, the Chief Compliance Officer or OFI General Counsel will take prompt steps to determine whether a conflict or perceived conflict of interest exists. If it is determined that an actual or perceived conflict of interest exists, the Chief Compliance Officer or OFI General Counsel will take steps to resolve the conflict or the appearance of a conflict. If it is determined that no conflict or appearance of a conflict exists, the Chief Compliance Officer or OFI General Counsel shall meet with the Covered Officer to advise him or her of such finding and of his or her reason for taking no action. In lieu of determining whether a conflict or appearance of conflict exists, the matter may be referred to the Funds’ Boards.

Prohibited Activity: No Covered Officer shall, in connection with carrying out his or her duties on behalf of the Funds:

 

   

Use information concerning business and affairs of the Funds, including the investment intentions of the Funds, for personal gain to himself or herself, his or her family or friends or any other person, or in a manner detrimental to the interests of the Funds or the shareholders of the Funds;

 

   

Use his or her ability to influence investment intentions for personal gain to himself or herself, his or her family or friends or any other person or in a manner detrimental to the Funds or the shareholders of the Funds;

 

   

Use his or her personal influence or personal relationships to influence the preparation and issuance of financial reports of a Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of Funds or the shareholders of the Funds;

 

   

Intentionally take any action or fail to take any action in connection with his or her official acts on behalf of the Funds that causes the Funds to violate applicable laws, rules and regulations;

 

   

Employ any device, scheme, artifice or manipulative practice to defraud the Funds or the shareholders of the Funds;

 

   

Intentionally cause the Funds to make any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact that conflicts with statements made in official documents, regulatory filings, financial statements or communications to the public;

 

   

Intentionally cause the Funds to fail to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including failure to comply with the requirement of full, fair, accurate, understandable and timely disclosure in reports and documents that the Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications;


   

Intentionally mislead or fail to provide material information to the independent auditors of the Funds or to the Board of Trustees/Directors or the officers of the Funds or their investment adviser(s) in connection with financial reporting matters;

 

   

Intentionally cause a Fund to be financially disadvantaged or to bear unwarranted expenses;

 

   

Retaliate against others for, or otherwise discourage the reporting of, actual or apparent violations of this Code.

Waivers. Covered Officers requesting a waiver of any of the provisions of the Executive Code must submit a written request for such waiver to the Compliance Department, setting forth the basis of such request and all necessary facts upon which such request can be evaluated.

The Compliance Department shall review such request and make a written determination thereon, which shall be binding. The Compliance Department may, in reviewing such request, consult in its discretion with legal counsel to the Funds, or the Board, if applicable.

In determining whether to waive any of the provisions of this Code, the Compliance Department shall consider whether the proposed waiver:

 

   

Is prohibited by this Executive Code;

   

Is consistent with honest and ethical conduct; and

   

Will result in a conflict of interest between the Covered Officer’s personal and professional obligations to a Fund.

For purposes of clarification, a determination by a Board as to the appropriate handling of a conflict of interest that has been disclosed to it and that does not involve unethical or fraudulent conduct does not constitute a waiver of this Executive Code.

Sanctions. Any violation of this Executive Code shall be subject to the imposition of such sanctions as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstances and may include, without limitation, a letter of censure, suspension from employment or termination of employment.

 

B.

POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

Each Covered Officer shall:

 

   

Certify that he or she has received, read and understands his or her obligations under the Executive Code (upon becoming subject to the Executive Code and annually thereafter); and

   

At least annually, all Covered Officers shall certify that they have compiled with the requirements of the Executive Code and that they have disclosed or reported violations of the Executive Code to the Chief Compliance Officer; and


   

Promptly report to the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds or the General Counsel if he or she becomes aware of any actual or perceived conflict of interest.

The Compliance Department shall:

 

   

Maintain the current list of Covered Officers;

   

Furnish each Covered Officer with this Executive Code when such individual becomes subject to the Executive Code and annually thereafter;

   

Periodically inform each Covered Officer of his or her duties and obligations under this Executive Code;

   

Provide Fund Treasury with information with respect to amendments to, or waivers of, this Executive Code;

   

Provide the Boards with a quarterly report setting forth:

 

     

A description of any report submitted by a Covered Officer of a conflict of interest or perceived conflict of interest and the disposition thereof;

     

A description of any request for a waiver from the Executive Code and the disposition thereof;

     

Any violation of the Executive Code that has been reported or detected and the sanction imposed;

     

Any other significant information arising under the Executive Code.

Fund Treasury shall ensure that the applicable Form N-CSR:

 

   

Provides disclosure to the effect that the Funds have adopted the Executive Code;

   

Includes the current Executive Code as an exhibit; and

   

Provides disclosure with respect to any waivers that have been granted under the Executive Code.

Amendments. At least annually, the Board of each Fund shall review the Executive Code and consider whether any amendments are necessary or desirable. Proposed amendments to the Executive Code shall be presented to the Boards for review and approval at such times other than the annual review as deemed necessary or desirable by the Chief Compliance Officer.

 

 

Approved by the Denver Board of the Oppenheimer Funds on August 2016

Approved by the New York of the Oppenheimer Funds on September 2016

Approved by OFI Legal and Compliance on July 2016


Exhibit A

Positions Covered by this Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Financial Officers*

Each Oppenheimer fund

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

OppenheimerFunds, Inc., OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc., and VTL Associates, LLC

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial Officer)

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

*

There are no other positions with the Funds, OFI, OFI Global, OFI SteelPath, Inc., or VTL Associates, LLC held by persons who perform similar functions to those listed above.

EX-99.CERT 3 d244590dex99cert.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS Section 302 Certifications

Exhibit 99.CERT

Section 302 Certifications

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Arthur P. Steinmetz, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:    11/21/2016

 

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

Arthur P. Steinmetz
Principal Executive Officer


Exhibit 99.CERT

Section 302 Certifications

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Brian S. Petersen, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:    11/21/2016

 

/s/ Brian S. Petersen

Brian S. Petersen
Principal Financial Officer
EX-99.906CERT 4 d244590dex99906cert.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS Section 906 Certifications

EX-99.906CERT

Section 906 Certifications

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Arthur P. Steinmetz, Principal Executive Officer, and Brian S. Petersen, Principal Financial Officer, of Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:

 

1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended 9/30/2016 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.

 

Principal Executive Officer     Principal Financial Officer  

Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond

Fund, LLC

 

Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond

Fund, LLC

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

Arthur P. Steinmetz

   

/s/ Brian S. Petersen

Brian S. Petersen

 
Date:    11/21/2016     Date:    11/21/2016  
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