N-CSRS 1 d179175dncsrs.htm OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-3105

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

Cynthia Lo Bessette

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281-1008

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end:  August 31

Date of reporting period:  2/29/2016


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.


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Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance Discussion      3   
Top Holdings and Allocations      5   
Fund Expenses      8   
Statement of Investments      10   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities      13   
Statement of Operations      15   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets      17   
Financial Highlights      18   
Notes to Financial Statements      30   
Board Approval of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements      43   
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines; Updates to Statement of Investments      46   
Distribution Sources      47   
Trustees and Officers      48   
Privacy Policy Notice      49   

 

 

Class A Shares

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 2/29/16

 

    

Class A Shares of the Fund

        
          Without Sales Charge   With Sales Charge        S&P 500 Index    

Russell 1000 Growth  
Index

 

6-Month         -7.20%   -12.54%         -0.92%   -1.22%
1-Year         -11.96        -17.02            -6.19      -5.05   
5-Year         7.89     6.62        10.13      10.95   
10-Year         4.45     3.83        6.44    7.74 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and a 5.75% maximum applicable sales charge except where “without sales charge” is indicated. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677).

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) returned -7.20% during the six-month reporting period. The bulk of the Fund’s negative results occurred over the very volatile opening months of 2016. On a relative basis, the Fund underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the “Index”), which returned -1.22%, primarily due to less favorable stock selection in the health care, financials and consumer discretionary sectors. An underweight position and stock selection also detracted from performance in consumer staples. Relative to the Index, the Fund outperformed the Index in the materials sector due to an underweight position.

 

MARKET OVERVIEW

The six-month reporting period ended February 29, 2016, was a tumultuous time for global equity markets. The closing months of 2015 were marked by uncertainty over when, or if, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would raise interest rates, which it eventually did in mid-December. In addition, plummeting energy prices, decelerating emerging market growth and sluggish developed market growth all contributed to an environment where investor sentiment swung back and forth like a pendulum. Market volatility picked up significantly in January 2016, with equity markets recording the worst start to a year in recorded history. The declines were largely the result of concerns surrounding growth in China and the continued drop in oil prices. Markets remained under pressure through the end of the reporting period, although the losses were not as significant in February 2016.

FUND REVIEW

Top contributors to performance this reporting period included Facebook, Inc., PayPal Holdings, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Facebook, the world’s largest social-networking site, had a strong reporting period. Not only did it grow profit and revenue during the reporting period, but it also increased its already massive user base and mobile advertising, as well as usage of its non-Facebook apps such as Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. In January 2016, PayPal Holdings, Inc., the payments company, reported strong revenue and earnings that exceeded the company’s full year guidance. The company also announced a $2 billion stock repurchase program. Microsoft benefited from strong results in its cloud business this reporting period.

Detractors from performance this reporting period included Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., LinkedIn Corp. and Gilead

 

 

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Sciences, Inc. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company. The company was under pressure over the method by which it prices its drugs and its relationship with Philidor Rx Services, a mail-order pharmacy that it cut ties with at the end of October. Shortly after the reporting period ended, the company said that it is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a previously undisclosed probe and delayed its financial results. We sold our position in March 2016. Shares of LinkedIn, the largest professional networking website, declined drastically in the last month of the reporting period after management provided 2016 revenue guidance below consensus estimates. The disappointing guidance was driven primarily by a decision to close down a marketing business the firm had acquired. Shares of Gilead Sciences, a biotechnology company, fell as the biotech sector got battered on alleged pricing abuses in a small number of obscure, single-source, off-patent drugs. Gilead also faced increased competition in the hepatitis C market and named a new CEO in January 2016.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

Although the U.S. economy has remained resilient, it continues to grow at a below normal expansionary pace. Global economic and monetary policy divergence has introduced significant uncertainty and volatility into markets. In the U.S., employment remains stable to improving, and risk of a near-term recession remains low. Global markets remain focused on energy prices and the U.S. dollar as an indicator of future global risk price movements. A return to stable and improving oil prices would be a boon to emerging market economies, which when combined with a flat to declining U.S. dollar, could resurrect fundamentals in the industrial and materials complex. Looking forward, we expect the U.S. economy to remain in a consistent slow growth trajectory and over the long term for markets to reward premium valuations to those companies demonstrating consistent quality, growth, and innovation. We believe that companies with capital discipline, strong management, and sustainable competitive advantages have the greatest prospects for outperformance over time.

 

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Michael Kotlarz

Portfolio Manager

 

 

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Top Holdings and Allocations

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Allergan plc      5.7%    
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A      5.4       
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A      4.7       
PayPal Holdings, Inc.      4.4       
Biogen, Inc.      3.7       
Amazon.com, Inc.      3.5       
MasterCard, Inc., Cl. A      3.4       
Microsoft Corp.      3.4       
Oracle Corp.      3.3       
Gilead Sciences, Inc.      2.9       

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of February 29, 2016, and are based on net assets. For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK INDUSTRIES

 

Internet Software & Services      16.6%    
Software      11.9       
IT Services      9.0       
Pharmaceuticals      8.2       
Biotechnology      8.2       
Food & Staples Retailing      6.4       
Internet & Catalog Retail      4.9       
Specialty Retail      3.9       
Beverages      2.8       
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure      2.8       

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of February 29, 2016, and are based on net assets.

 

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

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Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of February 29, 2016, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.

 

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Share Class Performance

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 2/29/16

   

Inception

Date

  6-Month       1-Year       5-Year       10-Year        
Class A (OPTFX)   1/22/81   -7.20%   -11.96%   7.89%   4.45%    
Class B (OTGBX)   11/1/95   -7.57      -12.64      7.02      3.95       
Class C (OTFCX)   12/1/93   -7.56      -12.65      7.05      3.65       
Class I (OPTIX)   12/29/11   -7.02      -11.60      11.67*    N/A       
Class R (OTCNX)   3/1/01   -7.35      -12.21      7.60      4.16       
Class Y (OTCYX)   11/3/97   -7.09      -11.77      8.23      4.83       

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 2/29/16

 

 
   

Inception

Date

 

6-Month    

 

1-Year    

 

5-Year    

 

10-Year    

   
Class A (OPTFX)   1/22/81   -12.54%   -17.02%   6.62%   3.83%    
Class B (OTGBX)   11/1/95   -11.52      -16.38      6.72      3.95       
Class C (OTFCX)   12/1/93   -8.35      -13.40      7.05      3.65       
Class I (OPTIX)   12/29/11   -7.02      -11.60      11.67*    N/A       
Class R (OTCNX)   3/1/01   -7.35      -12.21      7.60      4.16       
Class Y (OTCYX)   11/3/97   -7.09      -11.77      8.23      4.83       

*Shows performance since inception.

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800. CALL OPP (225.5677). Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and the applicable sales charge: for Class A shares, the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%; for Class B shares, the contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 2% (5-year); and for Class C shares, the contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% for the 1-year period. Prior to 7/1/14, Class R shares were named Class N shares. Beginning 7/1/14, new purchases of Class R shares will no longer be subject to a CDSC upon redemption (any CDSC will remain in effect for purchases prior to 7/1/14).There is no sales charge for Class I and Class Y shares. Because Class B shares convert to Class A shares 72 months after purchase, the 10-year return for Class B shares uses Class A performance for the period after conversion. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index, an index of large-capitalization equity securities that is a measure of the general domestic stock market, and the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for

 

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the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

The 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.

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

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

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and/or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended February 29, 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 for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended February 29, 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 for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or contingent deferred sales charges (loads). Therefore, the “hypothetical” section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Actual

  

Beginning

Account

Value

September 1, 2015

  

Ending

Account

Value

February 29, 2016

  

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

February 29, 2016

Class A    $    1,000.00    $    928.00    $    5.05
Class B          1,000.00          924.30          8.75
Class C          1,000.00          924.40          8.75
Class I          1,000.00          929.80          3.03
Class R          1,000.00          926.50          6.30
Class Y          1,000.00          929.10          3.94

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

                 
Class A          1,000.00          1,019.64          5.29
Class B          1,000.00          1,015.81          9.16
Class C          1,000.00          1,015.81          9.16
Class I          1,000.00          1,021.73          3.17
Class R          1,000.00          1,018.35          6.60
Class Y          1,000.00          1,020.79          4.13

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended February 29, 2016 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios  
Class A      1.05
Class B      1.82   
Class C      1.82   
Class I      0.63   
Class R      1.31   
Class Y      0.82   

The expense ratios reflect 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” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS February 29, 2016 Unaudited

 

     Shares     Value  
Common Stocks—97.9%   
Consumer Discretionary—17.6%   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.8%   
McDonald’s Corp.     531,760        $ 62,316,954   
Starbucks Corp.     1,091,680          63,546,693   
      125,863,647   
                 
Internet & Catalog Retail—4.9%   
Amazon.com, Inc.1     293,950          162,413,254   
Netflix, Inc.1     521,440          48,707,711   
TripAdvisor, Inc.1     231,620          14,499,412   
      225,620,377   
                 
Leisure Products—1.4%   
Hasbro, Inc.     843,190          63,972,825   
                 
Media—2.0%   
Walt Disney Co. (The)     954,654          91,188,550   
                 
Specialty Retail—3.9%   
Foot Locker, Inc.     539,170          33,698,125   
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     374,610          46,496,594   
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.1     53,310          13,877,659   
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     1,162,062          86,108,794   
      180,181,172   
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—2.6%   
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B     1,768,792          108,939,899   
VF Corp.     178,990          11,654,039   
      120,593,938   
                 
Consumer Staples—9.8%   
Beverages—2.8%   
Constellation Brands, Inc., Cl. A     674,330          95,370,492   
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.     347,990          31,851,525   
      127,222,017   
                 
Food & Staples Retailing—6.4%   
Costco Wholesale Corp.     734,815          110,244,294   
CVS Health Corp.     996,700          96,849,339   
Kroger Co. (The)     2,146,490          85,666,416   
              292,760,049   
                 
Food Products—0.6%   
Hormel Foods Corp.     721,280          30,661,613   
                 
Energy—1.7%   
Energy Equipment & Services—0.1%   
Halliburton Co.     170,768          5,512,391   
     Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.6%   
EOG Resources, Inc.     943,610        $ 61,089,311   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     109,741          13,227,083   
      74,316,394   
                 
Financials—3.1%   
Capital Markets—1.1%   
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     1,979,280          49,580,964   
                 
Commercial Banks—1.6%   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,085,120          61,092,256   
SVB Financial Group1     131,770          11,707,764   
      72,800,020   
                 
Diversified Financial Services—0.4%   
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     74,800          17,836,808   
                 
Health Care—16.7%   
Biotechnology—8.2%   
Biogen, Inc.1     651,720          169,069,202   
Celgene Corp.1     308,682          31,124,406   
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     1,540,870          134,440,908   
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     11,500          4,416,230   
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     432,070          36,937,664   
      375,988,410   
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.3%   
Hologic, Inc.1     172,920          5,988,220   
Medtronic plc     65,750          5,088,392   
      11,076,612   
                 
Pharmaceuticals—8.2%   
Allergan plc1     895,570                  259,813,813   
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     1,069,053          66,206,452   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.1     793,936          52,240,989   
      378,261,254   
                 
Industrials—6.9%   
Aerospace & Defense—0.6%   
TransDigm Group, Inc.1     138,520          29,585,102   
 

 

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     Shares     Value  

Building Products—1.1%

  

A.O. Smith Corp.     315,210        $ 22,184,480   
Allegion plc     416,233          26,222,679   
      48,407,159   
                 

Commercial Services & Supplies—1.2%

  

Cintas Corp.     685,190          57,549,108   
                 

Electrical Equipment—0.8%

   
Acuity Brands, Inc.     183,220          38,371,765   
                 

Industrial Conglomerates—1.5%

   
Danaher Corp.     773,150          69,019,100   
                 

Machinery—0.8%

   
Ingersoll-Rand plc     94,600          5,255,976   
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     151,320          14,225,593   
Wabtec Corp.     239,330          16,896,698   
      36,378,267   
                 

Professional Services—0.9%

   
Nielsen Holdings plc     795,620          40,051,511   
                 
Information Technology—41.7%   

Internet Software & Services—16.6%

  

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A1     344,397          247,008,416   
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C1     103,340          72,107,552   
eBay, Inc.1     5,328,610          126,820,918   
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A1     2,038,630          217,970,320   
LinkedIn Corp., Cl. A1     830,975          97,381,960   
              761,289,166   
                 

IT Services—9.0%

   
MasterCard, Inc., Cl. A     1,814,350          157,703,302   
PayPal Holdings, Inc.1     5,323,270          203,029,518   
     Shares     Value  
IT Services (Continued)   
Visa, Inc., Cl. A     699,916        $ 50,666,919   
      411,399,739   
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.9%   
NVIDIA Corp.     2,774,060          86,994,522   
                 

Software—11.9%

   
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     3,744,390          118,584,831   
Electronic Arts, Inc.1     1,879,170          120,717,881   
Microsoft Corp.     3,053,600          155,367,168   
Oracle Corp.     4,150,030          152,638,104   
              547,307,984   
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—2.3%   
Apple, Inc.     1,113,918          107,704,731   
                 
Materials—0.4%                

Chemicals—0.4%

   
Albemarle Corp.     332,372          18,685,954   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,890,075,604)
      4,496,181,149   
                
Investment Company—1.8%                
Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 0.42%2,3 (Cost $84,300,635)     84,300,635          84,300,635   
                 

Total Investments, at Value

(Cost $3,974,376,239)

    99.7%          4,580,481,784   
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)     0.3          14,038,871   

Net Assets

    100.0%        $ 4,594,520,655   
               
 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

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

3. 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:

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments (Continued)

     Shares
August 31,2015
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
     Shares
February 29,
2016
 

 

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, Cl. E

     76,147,497         404,318,220         396,165,082         84,300,635   
                   Value      Income  

 

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, Cl. E

         $      84,300,635        $              79,956    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES February 29, 2016 Unaudited

 

 

Assets   
Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $3,890,075,604)    $ 4,496,181,149     
Affiliated companies (cost $84,300,635)      84,300,635     
  

 

 

 
     4,580,481,784     

 

 
Cash      5,070,592     

 

 
Receivables and other assets:   
Investments sold      64,803,997     
Dividends      3,480,499     
Shares of beneficial interest sold      1,102,414     
Other      654,702     
  

 

 

 
Total assets      4,655,593,988     

 

 
Liabilities   
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      55,749,617     
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      3,221,505     
Trustees’ compensation      1,352,924     
Distribution and service plan fees      697,364     
Shareholder communications      8,287     
Other      43,636     
  

 

 

 
Total liabilities      61,073,333     

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 4,594,520,655     
  

 

 

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets   
Par value of shares of beneficial interest    $ 96,241     

 

 
Additional paid-in capital      3,991,750,218     

 

 
Accumulated net investment income      6,950,842     

 

 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions      (10,326,792)    

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      606,050,146     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $     4,594,520,655     
  

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / Continued

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share   
Class A Shares:   
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $3,009,308,373 and 62,435,379 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 48.20     
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)    $ 51.14     

 

 
Class B Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $56,471,733 and 1,460,259 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 38.67     

 

 
Class C Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $386,785,414 and 10,082,014 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 38.36     

 

 
Class I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $930,890,373 and 17,980,423 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 51.77     

 

 
Class R Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $81,260,577 and 1,767,159 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 45.98     

 

 
Class Y Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $129,804,185 and 2,516,199 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)    $ 51.59     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2016

 

 

Investment Income   
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies    $     34,365,141     
Affiliated companies      79,956     

 

 
Interest      2,657     
  

 

 

 
Total investment income      34,447,754     

 

 
Expenses   
Management fees      14,775,233     

 

 
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Class A      3,790,270     
Class B      343,977     
Class C      2,093,009     
Class R      214,979     

 

 
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Class A      3,611,952     
Class B      76,210     
Class C      463,065     
Class I      149,902     
Class R      96,865     
Class Y      157,786     

 

 
Shareholder communications:   
Class A      20,038     
Class B      750     
Class C      3,377     
Class R      125     
Class Y      221     

 

 
Borrowing fees      44,280     

 

 
Trustees’ compensation      41,433     

 

 
Custodian fees and expenses      13,862     

 

 
Other      62,490     
  

 

 

 
Total expenses      25,959,824     
Less reduction to custodian expenses      (1,080)    
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses      (29,466)    
  

 

 

 
Net expenses      25,929,278     

 

 
Net Investment Income      8,518,476     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investments from unaffiliated companies    $ (6,821,038)     
Foreign currency transactions      (31,175)     
  

 

 

 
Net realized loss      (6,852,213)     

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:   
Investments      (360,662,563)     
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      (415)     
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      (360,662,978)     

 

 
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $     (358,996,715)     
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

     Six Months Ended
February 29, 2016
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
August 31, 2015
 

 

 
Operations      
Net investment income (loss)    $ 8,518,476         $ (4,775,361)    

 

 
Net realized gain (loss)      (6,852,213)          758,738,712     

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      (360,662,978)          (584,558,712)    
  

 

 

 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      (358,996,715)          169,404,639     

 

 
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders      
Distributions from net realized gain:      
Class A      (418,736,886)          (485,931,791)    
Class B      (10,406,066)          (18,559,273)    
Class C      (65,090,875)          (71,858,854)    
Class I      (119,395,771)          (138,151,134)    
Class R      (11,638,110)          (13,599,300)    
Class Y      (17,465,793)          (19,747,043)    
  

 

 

 
     (642,733,501)          (747,847,395)    

 

 
Beneficial Interest Transactions      
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:      
Class A      295,041,711           346,879,884     
Class B      (8,646,204)          (32,890,620)    
Class C      53,317,998           66,040,795     
Class I      111,801,099           82,617,075     
Class R      9,943,604           4,852,044     
Class Y      10,532,018           (23,588,698)    
  

 

 

 
     471,990,226           443,910,480     

 

 
Net Assets      
Total decrease      (529,739,990)          (134,532,276)    

 

 
Beginning of period      5,124,260,645           5,258,792,921     
  

 

 

 
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $6,950,842 and $(1,567,634), respectively)    $     4,594,520,655         $     5,124,260,645     
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

17        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class A    Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2015
  Year Ended
August 29,
20141
   Year Ended
August 30,
20131
   Year Ended
August 31,
2012
   Year Ended
August 31,
2011

 

Per Share Operating Data                
Net asset value, beginning of period    $58.99   $66.40   $54.14    $48.38    $42.66    $35.63

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:                
Net investment income (loss)2    0.093   (0.06)   (0.03)    0.27    0.13    0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    (3.45)   2.21   14.86    5.79    5.66    6.96
  

 

Total from investment operations    (3.36)   2.15   14.83    6.06    5.79    7.03

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                
Dividends from net investment income    0.00   0.00   (0.02)    (0.30)    (0.07)    0.00
Distributions from net realized gain    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    0.00    0.00    0.00
  

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.57)    (0.30)    (0.07)    0.00

 

Net asset value, end of period    $48.20   $58.99   $66.40    $54.14    $48.38    $42.66
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value4    (7.20)%   3.16%   28.09%    12.61%    13.61%    19.73%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $3,009,308   $3,368,384   $3,397,665    $2,886,673    $2,945,709    $2,942,695    

 

Average net assets (in thousands)    $3,296,097   $3,497,054   $3,171,028    $2,929,516    $2,918,247    $3,466,080    

 

Ratios to average net assets:5                
Net investment income (loss)    0.33%3   (0.10)%   (0.05)%    0.53%    0.28%    0.16%
Expenses excluding interest and fees from borrowings    1.05%   1.04%   1.05%    1.11%    1.13%    1.15%
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%6   0.00%6   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%
  

 

Total expenses7    1.05%   1.04%   1.05%    1.11%    1.13%    1.15%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    1.05%   1.04%   1.05%    1.11%    1.13%    1.15%

 

Portfolio turnover rate    32%   66%   67%    61%    26%    30%

 

18        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

    

 

1. August 29, 2014 and August 30, 2013 represent the last business days of the Fund’s respective reporting periods.

See Note 2 of the accompanying Notes.

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

3. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio includes $0.14 and 0.51%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Computer Science Corp. in November 2015.

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. Less than 0.005%.

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

Six Months Ended February 29, 2016      1.05                                                                                                      

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.04  
Year Ended August 29, 2014      1.05  

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     1.11  
Year Ended August 31, 2012      1.13  

Year Ended August 31, 2011

     1.15  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

19        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Class B

   Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2015
  Year Ended
August 29,
20141
   Year Ended
August 30,
20131
   Year Ended
August 31,
2012
   Year Ended
August 31,
2011

 

Per Share Operating Data                
Net asset value, beginning of period    $48.90   $57.00   $47.12    $42.20    $37.46    $31.57

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:                
Net investment loss2    (0.10)3   (0.45)   (0.42)    (0.13)    (0.22)    (0.27)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    (2.70)   1.91   12.85    5.05    4.96    6.16
  

 

Total from investment operations    (2.80)   1.46   12.43    4.92    4.74    5.89

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                
Dividends from net investment income    0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00
Distributions from net realized gain    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    0.00    0.00    0.00
  

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    0.00    0.00    0.00

 

Net asset value, end of period    $38.67   $48.90   $57.00    $47.12    $42.20    $37.46
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value4    (7.57)%   2.38%   27.13%    11.66%    12.65%    18.66%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $56,472   $80,124   $127,565    $143,066    $183,302    $214,595    

 

Average net assets (in thousands)    $69,426   $103,954   $137,376    $161,182    $198,133    $270,227    

 

Ratios to average net assets:5                
Net investment loss    (0.43)%3   (0.86)%   (0.81)%    (0.29)%    (0.57)%    (0.71)%
Expenses excluding interest and fees from borrowings    1.82%   1.81%   1.81%    2.09%    2.17%    2.19%
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%6   0.00%6   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%
  

 

Total expenses7    1.82%   1.81%   1.81%    2.09%    2.17%    2.19%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    1.82%   1.81%   1.81%    1.95%    1.97%    2.02%

 

Portfolio turnover rate    32%   66%   67%    61%    26%    30%

 

20        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

    

 

1. August 29, 2014 and August 30, 2013 represent the last business days of the Fund’s respective reporting periods.

See Note 2 of the accompanying Notes.

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

3. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio includes $0.12 and 0.51%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Computer Science Corp. in November 2015.

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. Less than 0.005%.

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

Six Months Ended February 29, 2016      1.82%                                                                                                          

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.81%      
Year Ended August 29, 2014      1.81%      

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     2.09%      
Year Ended August 31, 2012      2.17%      

Year Ended August 31, 2011

     2.19%      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

21        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Class C    Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2015
  Year Ended
August 29,
20141
   Year Ended
August 30,
20131
   Year Ended
August 31,
2012
   Year Ended
August 31,
2011

 

Per Share Operating Data                
Net asset value, beginning of period    $48.56   $56.67   $46.87    $41.95    $37.22    $31.33

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:                
Net investment loss2    (0.10)3   (0.45)   (0.42)    (0.11)    (0.20)    (0.24)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    (2.67)   1.90   12.77    5.03    4.93    6.13
  

 

Total from investment operations    (2.77)   1.45   12.35    4.92    4.73    5.89

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                
Dividends from net investment income    0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00
Distributions from net realized gain    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    0.00    0.00    0.00
  

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    0.00    0.00    0.00

 

Net asset value, end of period    $38.36   $48.56   $56.67    $46.87    $41.95    $37.22
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value4    (7.56)%   2.37%   27.11%    11.73%    12.71%    18.80%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $386,786   $430,473   $425,871    $362,314    $369,379    $385,530    

 

Average net assets (in thousands)    $422,562   $445,480   $398,019    $364,712    $372,103    $433,187    

 

Ratios to average net assets:5                
Net investment loss    (0.44)%3   (0.86)%   (0.81)%    (0.25)%    (0.52)%    (0.62)%
Expenses excluding interest and fees from borrowings    1.82%   1.80%   1.81%    1.89%    1.93%    1.93%
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%6   0.00%6   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%
  

 

Total expenses7    1.82%   1.80%   1.81%    1.89%    1.93%    1.93%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    1.82%   1.80%   1.81%    1.89%    1.93%    1.93%

 

Portfolio turnover rate    32%   66%   67%    61%    26%    30%

 

22        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

    

 

1. August 29, 2014 and August 30, 2013 represent the last business days of the Fund’s respective reporting periods.

See Note 2 of the accompanying Notes.

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

3. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio includes $0.11 and 0.51%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Computer Science Corp. in November 2015.

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. Less than 0.005%.

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

Six Months Ended February 29, 2016      1.82%                                                                                                          

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.80%      
Year Ended August 29, 2014      1.81%      

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     1.89%      
Year Ended August 31, 2012      1.93%      

Year Ended August 31, 2011

     1.93%      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

23        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Class I    Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2015
  Year Ended
August 29,
20141
   Year Ended
August 30,
20131
   Period
Ended
August 31,
20122

 

Per Share Operating Data             
Net asset value, beginning of period    $62.72   $69.75   $56.75    $50.71    $44.87

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:             
Net investment income3    0.224   0.22   0.24    0.28    0.28
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    (3.74)   2.31   15.60    6.31    5.56
  

 

Total from investment operations    (3.52)   2.53   15.84    6.59    5.84

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:             
Dividends from net investment income    0.00   0.00   (0.29)    (0.55)    0.00
Distributions from net realized gain    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    0.00    0.00
  

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.84)    (0.55)    0.00

 

Net asset value, end of period    $51.77   $62.72   $69.75    $56.75    $50.71
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value5    (7.02)%   3.60%   28.63%    13.14%    13.02%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data             
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $930,890   $1,009,353   $1,026,931    $835,858    $12

 

Average net assets (in thousands)    $1,003,311   $1,050,463   $944,683    $167,432    $11

 

Ratios to average net assets:6             
Net investment income    0.75%4   0.33%   0.38%    0.51%    0.86%
Expenses excluding interest and fees from borrowings    0.63%   0.62%   0.63%    0.65%    0.62%
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%7   0.00%7   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%
  

 

Total expenses8    0.63%   0.62%   0.63%    0.65%    0.62%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and
reduction to custodian expenses
   0.63%   0.62%   0.63%    0.65%    0.62%

 

Portfolio turnover rate    32%   66%   67%    61%    26%

 

24        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

    

 

1. August 29, 2014 and August 30, 2013 represent the last business days of the Fund’s respective reporting periods.

See Note 2 of the accompanying Notes.

2. For the period from December 29, 2011 (inception of offering) to August 31, 2012.

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

4. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio includes $0.15 and 0.51%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Computer Science Corp. in November 2015.

5. 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.

6. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

7. Less than 0.005%.

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

Six Months Ended February 29, 2016      0.63                                                                                                      

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     0.62  
Year Ended August 29, 2014      0.63  

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     0.65  
Period Ended August 31, 2012      0.62  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

25        OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Class R    Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2015
  Year Ended
August 29,
20141
   Year Ended
August 30,
20131
   Year Ended
August 31,
2012
  Year Ended
August 31,
2011

 

Per Share Operating Data               
Net asset value, beginning of period    $56.68   $64.31   $52.61    $47.01    $41.49   $34.75

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:               
Net investment income (loss)2    0.023   (0.21)   (0.18)    0.14    0.004   (0.05)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    (3.29)   2.14   14.43    5.63    5.52   6.79
  

 

Total from investment operations    (3.27)   1.93   14.25    5.77    5.52   6.74

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:               
Dividends from net investment income    0.00   0.00   0.00    (0.17)    0.00   0.00
Distributions from net realized gain    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    0.00    0.00   0.00
  

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    (0.17)    0.00   0.00

 

Net asset value, end of period    $45.98   $56.68   $64.31    $52.61    $47.01   $41.49
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value5    (7.35)%   2.89%   27.78%    12.31%    13.30%   19.40%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $81,261   $89,442   $95,477    $92,488    $103,023   $120,751

 

Average net assets (in thousands)    $88,390   $94,706   $94,728    $98,344    $109,283   $142,248

 

Ratios to average net assets:6               
Net investment income (loss)    0.07%3   (0.35)%   (0.30)%    0.28%    0.01%   (0.11)%
Expenses excluding interest and fees from borrowings    1.31%   1.30%   1.31%    1.37%    1.39%   1.41%
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%7   0.00%7   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%   0.00%
  

 

Total expenses8    1.31%   1.30%   1.31%    1.37%    1.39%   1.41%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    1.31%   1.30%   1.31%    1.37%    1.39%   1.41%

 

Portfolio turnover rate    32%   66%   67%    61%    26%   30%

 

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1. August 29, 2014 and August 30, 2013 represent the last business days of the Fund’s respective reporting periods.

See Note 2 of the accompanying Notes.

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

3. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio includes $0.13 and 0.51%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Computer Science Corp. in November 2015.

4. Less than $0.005 per share.

5. 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.

6. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

7. Less than 0.005%.

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

Six Months Ended February 29, 2016      1.31%                                                                                                          

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.30%      
Year Ended August 29, 2014      1.31%      

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     1.37%      
Year Ended August 31, 2012      1.39%      

Year Ended August 31, 2011

     1.41%      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Class Y    Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2015
  Year Ended
August 29,
20141
   Year Ended
August 30,
20131
   Year Ended
August 31,
2012
   Year Ended
August 31,
2011

 

Per Share Operating Data                
Net asset value, beginning of period    $62.57   $69.73   $56.72    $50.67    $44.70    $37.18

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:                
Net investment income2    0.173   0.09   0.14    0.54    0.33    0.26
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    (3.72)   2.31   15.57    6.01    5.91    7.26
  

 

Total from investment operations    (3.55)   2.40   15.71    6.55    6.24    7.52

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                
Dividends from net investment income    0.00   0.00   (0.15)    (0.50)    (0.27)    0.00
Distributions from net realized gain    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.55)    0.00    0.00    0.00
  

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (7.43)   (9.56)   (2.70)    (0.50)    (0.27)    0.00

 

Net asset value, end of period    $51.59   $62.57   $69.73    $56.72    $50.67    $44.70
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value4    (7.09)%   3.38%   28.40%    13.06%    14.05%    20.23%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $129,804   $146,485   $185,284    $358,162    $1,146,115    $1,118,117

 

Average net assets (in thousands)    $143,993   $148,398   $237,983    $996,554    $1,122,130    $1,238,025

 

Ratios to average net assets:5                
Net investment income    0.57%3   0.13%   0.22%    1.00%    0.69%    0.58%
Expenses excluding interest and fees from borrowings    0.82%   0.81%   0.81%    0.71%    0.72%    0.72%
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%6   0.00%6   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%
  

 

Total expenses7    0.82%   0.81%   0.81%    0.71%    0.72%    0.72%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    0.82%   0.81%   0.81%    0.71%    0.72%    0.72%

 

Portfolio turnover rate    32%   66%   67%    61%    26%    30%

 

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1. August 29, 2014 and August 30, 2013 represent the last business days of the Fund’s respective reporting periods.

See Note 2 of the accompanying Notes.

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

3. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio includes $0.15 and 0.51%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Computer Science Corp. in November 2015.

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. Less than 0.005%.

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

Six Months Ended February 29, 2016      0.82%                                                                                                          

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     0.81%      
Year Ended August 29, 2014      0.81%      

Year Ended August 30, 2013

     0.71%      
Year Ended August 31, 2012      0.72%      

Year Ended August 31, 2011

     0.72%      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS February 29, 2016 Unaudited

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI.

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class Y shares, and previously offered Class B shares for new purchase through June 29, 2012. Subsequent to that date, no new purchases of Class B shares are permitted, however reinvestment of dividend and/or capital gain distributions and exchanges of Class B shares into and from other Oppenheimer funds are allowed. As of July 1, 2014, Class N shares were renamed Class R shares. Class N shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on July 1, 2014, continue to be subject to a CDSC after the shares were renamed. Purchases of Class R shares occurring on or after July 1, 2014, are not subject to a CDSC upon redemption. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Class C and Class R shares are sold, and Class B shares were sold, without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class R shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans that offer Class R shares may impose charges on those accounts. Class I and Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors or intermediaries without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the intermediaries may impose charges on their accountholders who beneficially own Class I and Class Y shares. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B, C and R shares have separate distribution and/or service plans under which they pay fees. Class I and Class Y shares do not pay such fees. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares 72 months after the date of purchase.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Reporting Period End Date. The last day of the Fund’s reporting period is the last day the New York Stock Exchange was open for trading during the period. The Fund’s financial statements have been presented through that date to maintain consistency with the Fund’s net asset value calculations used for shareholder transactions.

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

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 Trustees.

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

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

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

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually or at other times as deemed necessary by the Manager.

The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made to shareholders prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may ultimately be categorized as a tax return of capital.

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

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

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration, if any, must be utilized prior to those with expiration dates. Capital losses with no expiration will be carried forward to future years if not offset by gains.

At period end, it is estimated that the capital loss carryforwards would be $6,852,213, which will not expire. The estimated capital loss carryforward represents the carryforward as of the end of the last fiscal year, increased or decreased by capital losses or gains realized in the first six months of the current fiscal year. During the reporting period, it is estimated that the Fund will not utilize any capital loss carryforward to offset realized capital gains.

Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax requirements, which may differ from the character of net investment income or net realized gains presented in those financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Also, due

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

to timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund.

The aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes at period end are noted in the following table. The primary difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments, if applicable, is attributable to the tax deferral of losses or tax realization of financial statement unrealized gain or loss.

 

Federal tax cost of securities     $   3,981,579,208     
  

 

 

 
Gross unrealized appreciation     $ 805,150,815     
Gross unrealized depreciation      (206,303,638)    
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation     $ 598,847,177     
  

 

 

 

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 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, 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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

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 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.

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

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

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

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability).

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

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

 

                   Level 3—         
     Level 1—      Level 2—      Significant         
     Unadjusted      Other Significant      Unobservable         
     Quoted Prices      Observable Inputs      Inputs      Value   

 

 

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 807,420,509       $       $       $ 807,420,509     

Consumer Staples

     450,643,679                         450,643,679     

Energy

     79,828,785                         79,828,785     

Financials

     140,217,792                         140,217,792     

Health Care

     765,326,276                         765,326,276     

Industrials

     319,362,012                         319,362,012     

Information Technology

     1,914,696,142                         1,914,696,142     

Materials

     18,685,954                         18,685,954     

Investment Company

     84,300,635                         84,300,635     
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $     4,580,481,784       $       $       $     4,580,481,784     
  

 

 

 

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

 

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4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that Affiliated Fund.

Investment in Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund. The Fund is permitted to invest daily available cash balances in a money market Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest the available cash in Class E shares of Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund (“IMMF”) to seek current income while preserving liquidity or for defensive purposes. IMMF is regulated as a money market fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

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

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

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

The Fund’s investments in securities and/or financial derivatives may expose the fund to various market risk factors:

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors (Continued)

fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

     Six Months Ended February 29, 2016     Year Ended August 31, 2015    
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount    

 

 

Class A

        
Sold      2,355,589      $ 131,378,161        6,234,180      $ 389,155,265      
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      7,465,006        408,559,763        7,972,632        473,016,287      
Redeemed      (4,485,971     (244,896,213     (8,273,102     (515,291,668)     
  

 

 

 

Net increase

                     5,334,624      $ 295,041,711        5,933,710      $ 346,879,884      
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

        
Sold      23,608      $ 1,093,894        77,974      $ 4,076,686      
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      235,514        10,360,244        373,122        18,450,908      
Redeemed      (437,465     (20,100,342     (1,050,383     (55,418,214)     
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (178,343   $ (8,646,204     (599,287   $ (32,890,620)     
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class C

        
Sold      798,803      $ 35,428,731        1,484,894      $ 76,691,774      
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      1,405,485        61,335,385        1,369,943        67,277,879      
Redeemed      (986,281     (43,446,118     (1,505,132     (77,928,858)     
  

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,218,007      $ 53,317,998        1,349,705      $ 66,040,795      
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class I

        
Sold      683,052      $ 40,893,073        938,277      $ 62,016,494      
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      2,032,961        119,395,771        2,197,026        138,149,004      
Redeemed      (829,460     (48,487,745     (1,764,684     (117,548,423)     
  

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,886,553      $ 111,801,099        1,370,619      $ 82,617,075      
  

 

 

 

 

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6. Shares of Beneficial Interest (Continued)

     Six Months Ended February 29, 2016     Year Ended August 31, 2015    
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount    

Class R

        
Sold      139,489      $ 7,360,344        289,130      $ 17,378,744      
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      218,312        11,406,772        230,431        13,159,935      
Redeemed      (168,794     (8,823,512     (426,124     (25,686,635)     
  

 

 

 

Net increase

                     189,007      $ 9,943,604        93,437      $ 4,852,044      
  

 

 

 

 

 

Class Y

        
Sold      277,808      $ 16,329,004        803,628      $ 53,043,406      
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      275,740        16,141,814        272,223        17,103,758      
Redeemed      (378,325     (21,938,800     (1,392,067     (93,735,862)     
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     175,223      $ 10,532,018        (316,216   $ (23,588,698)     
  

 

 

 

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

      Purchases      Sales  

Investment securities

     $1,593,127,995                         $1,772,281,012   

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

Fee Schedule

Up to $200 million    0.75%      
Next $200 million    0.72
Next $200 million    0.69
Next $200 million    0.66
Next $700 million    0.60
Next $1 billion    0.58
Next $2 billion    0.56
Next $2 billion    0.54
Next $2 billion    0.52
Next $2.5 billion    0.50
Over $11 billion    0.48

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.59% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

Sub-Adviser Fees. The Manager has retained the Sub-Adviser to provide the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Manager pays the Sub-Adviser an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the investment management fee collected by the Manager from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

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 for each class with respect to these services are detailed in the Statement of Operations and Financial Highlights, respectively.

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

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

Projected Benefit Obligations Increased    $   
Payments Made to Retired Trustees                      106,839   
Accumulated Liability as of February 29, 2016      735,628   

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

Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.

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

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

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

            Class A      Class B      Class C  
     Class A      Contingent      Contingent      Contingent  
     Front-End      Deferred      Deferred      Deferred  
     Sales Charges      Sales Charges      Sales Charges      Sales Charges  
     Retained by      Retained by      Retained by      Retained by  
Six Months Ended    Distributor      Distributor      Distributor      Distributor  
February 29, 2016      $407,997         $3,175         $20,734         $7,949   

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 IMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $29,466 for IMMF management fees.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

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

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.28 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

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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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”) (“OFI Global” and “OFI” together the “Managers”) and OFI Global has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI whereby OFI provides investment sub-advisory services to the Fund (collectively, the “Agreements”). Each year, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent Trustees, is required to determine whether to approve the terms of the Agreements and the renewal thereof. The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Board request and evaluate, and that the Managers provide, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements. The Board employs an independent consultant to prepare a report that provides information, including comparative information that the Board requests for that purpose. In addition to in-person meetings focused on this evaluation, the Board receives information throughout the year regarding Fund services, fees, expenses and performance.

The Adviser, Sub-Adviser 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 as well. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has had over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance services and risk management, 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 Michael Kotlarz, 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, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant benchmarks or market indices and to the performance of other retail funds in the large growth category. The Board noted that the Fund’s one-year performance was better than its category median although its three-year, five-year and ten-year performance was below its category median.

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

Economies of Scale and Profits Realized by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the Managers’ costs in serving as the Fund’s investment adviser and sub-adviser, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Fund, and information regarding the Managers’ profitability from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered that the Managers must be able to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at competitive rates to provide quality services to the Fund. The Board reviewed whether the Managers may realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund currently has management fee breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

 

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

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through September 30, 2016. 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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DISTRIBUTION SOURCES Unaudited

 

 

For any distribution that took place over the Fund’s reporting period, the table below details on a per-share basis the percentage of the Fund’s total distribution payment amount that was derived from the following sources: net income, net profit from the sale of securities, and other capital sources. This information is based upon income and capital gains using generally accepted accounting principles as of the date of each distribution. Because the Fund is actively managed, the relative amount of the Fund’s total distributions derived from various sources over the calendar year may change. Please note that this information should not be used for tax reporting purposes as the tax character of distributable income may differ from the amounts used for this notification. You will receive IRS tax forms in the first quarter of each calendar year detailing the actual amount of the taxable and non-taxable portion of distributions paid to you during the tax year.

For the most current information, please go to oppenheimerfunds.com. Select your Fund, then the ’Detailed’ tab; where ‘Dividends’ are shown, the Fund’s latest pay date will be followed by the sources of any distribution, updated daily.

 

                          Other  
     Pay             Net Profit      Capital  
Fund Name    Date          Net Income      from Sale      Sources  
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund      12/7/15         1.2%         78.2%         20.6%   

 

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OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

 

Trustee and Officers    Brian F. Wruble, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee
As of 3/1/16    Beth Ann Brown, Trustee
   Matthew P. Fink, Trustee
   Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., Trustee
   Elizabeth Krentzman, Trustee
   Mary F. Miller, Trustee
   Joel W. Motley, Trustee
   Joanne Pace, Trustee
   Daniel Vandivort, Trustee
   Michael Kotlarz, Vice President
   Arthur P. Steinmetz, Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
   Cynthia Lo Bessette, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
   Jennifer Sexton, Vice President and Chief Business Officer
   Mary Ann Picciotto, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money
   Laundering Officer
   Brian S. Petersen, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
Transfer and Shareholder    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Servicing Agent   
Sub-Transfer Agent    Shareholder Services, Inc.
   DBA OppenheimerFunds Services
Independent Registered    KPMG LLP
Public Accounting Firm   
Legal Counsel   

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

 

   The financial statements included herein have been taken from the
   records of the Fund without examination of those records by the
   independent registered public accounting firm.

© 2016 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All Rights reserved.

 

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PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE

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

Information Sources

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

  Applications or other forms
  When you create a user ID and password for online account access
  When you enroll in eDocs Direct, our electronic document delivery service
  Your transactions with us, our affiliates or others
  A software program on our website, often referred to as a “cookie,” which indicates which parts of our site you’ve visited
  When you set up challenge questions to reset your password online

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

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

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

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

Protection of Information

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

Disclosure of Information

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

Right of Refusal

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

 

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PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE Continued

 

Internet Security and Encryption

In general, the email services provided by our website are encrypted and provide a secure and private means of communication with us. To protect your own privacy, confidential and/or personal information should only be communicated via email when you are advised that you are using a secure website. As a security measure, we do not include personal or account information in non-secure emails, and we advise you not to send such information to us in non-secure emails. Instead, you may take advantage of the secure features of our website to encrypt your email correspondence. To do this, you will need to use a browser that supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

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

  All transactions, including redemptions, exchanges and purchases, are secured by SSL and 256-bit encryption. SSL is used to establish a secure connection between your PC and OppenheimerFunds’ server. It transmits information in an encrypted and scrambled format.
  Encryption is achieved through an electronic scrambling technology that uses a “key” to code and then decode the data. Encryption acts like the cable converter box you may have on your television set. It scrambles data with a secret code so that no one can make sense of it while it is being transmitted. When the data reaches its destination, the same software unscrambles the data.
  You can exit the secure area by either closing your browser, or for added security, you can use the Log Out button before you close your browser.

Other Security Measures

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

How You Can Help

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

Who We Are

This joint notice describes the privacy policies of the Oppenheimer funds, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., each of its investment adviser subsidiaries, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. and OFI Global Trust Co. It applies to all Oppenheimer fund accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, using your Social Security number—whether or not you remain a shareholder of our funds. This notice was last updated March 2015. In the event it is updated or changed, we will post an updated notice on our website at oppenheimerfunds.com. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, write to us at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, CO 80217-5270, email us by clicking on the Contact Us section of our website at oppenheimerfunds.com or call us at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677).

 

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Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281-1008

© 2016 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

RS0320.001.0216      April 25, 2016


Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.

 

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.

 

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.

 

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

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

b) Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

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

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

None

 

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of 2/29/2016, 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) Not applicable to semiannual reports.

 

     (2) Exhibits attached hereto.

 

     (3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Exhibit attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

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

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund

By:  

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

 
 

 

Arthur P. Steinmetz

 
 

 

Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Date:

 

 

4/15/2016

 

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:

 

 

4/15/2016

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Brian S. Petersen

 
 

 

Brian S. Petersen

 
 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

 

 

4/15/2016