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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-03752

 

 

AMG FUNDS III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

AMG Funds LLC

800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-3500

Date of fiscal year end: DECEMBER 31

Date of reporting period: JANUARY 1, 2014 – JUNE 30, 2014

(Semi-Annual Shareholder Report)

 

 

 


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LOGO              SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

AMG Funds

June 30, 2014

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund: MGGBX

 

 

 

www.amgfunds.com    |      SAR002-0614


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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Semi-Annual Report—June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

     2   

FUND PERFORMANCE

     3   

FUND SNAPSHOT AND SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

     4   

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

     11   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     16   

Balance sheet, net asset value (NAV) per share computation and cumulative undistributed amounts

  

Statement of Operations

     17   

Detail of sources of income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) during the period

  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     18   

Detail of changes in assets for the past two periods

  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     19   

Historical net asset values per share, distributions, total returns, income and expense ratios, turnover ratios and net assets

  

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     20   

Accounting and distribution policies, details of agreements and transactions with Fund management and affiliates, and descriptions of certain investment risks

  

ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS

     26   

Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds Family of mutual funds. Such offering is made only by Prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 


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About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is 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 example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% 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 by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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 sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/14
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period*
 

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

    0.89   $ 1,000      $ 1,059      $ 4.54   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    0.89   $ 1,000      $ 1,020      $ 4.46   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (181), then divided by 365.
 

 

 

 

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Fund Performance (unaudited)

Periods ended June 30, 2014

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund and the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2014.

 

Average Annual Total Returns1    Six
Months*
    One
Year
    Five
Years
    Ten
Years
 

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund 2,3,4,5,6,7,8

     5.94     7.93     7.60     5.72

Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index 9

     4.93     7.39     4.60     5.06

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

 

* Not annualized.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2014. All returns are in U.S. dollars($).
2  From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns.
3  The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors.
4  Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.
5  Investments in foreign securities are subject to additional risks such as changing market conditions, economic and political instability, and currency exchange rate fluctuations.
6  The Fund is subject to currency risk resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates that may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. dollar security when converted back to U.S. dollars.
7  The Fund may invest in below investment grade debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bond” or “high yield securities”) which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk.
8  A short-term redemption fee of 1% will be charged on redemptions of fund shares held for 60 days or less.
9  The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment-grade 144A securities. Unlike the Fund, the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur fees.

Not FDIC Insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

Category

   AMG Managers Global
Income Opportunity
Fund**
 

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations

     41.4

Corporate Bonds and Notes

     40.8

U.S. Government Obligations

     11.2

Asset-Backed Securities

     0.9

Preferred Stocks

     0.6

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0.4

Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.7

 

** As a percentage of net assets.

 

Rating

   AMG Managers Global
Income Opportunity
Fund
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     11.7

Aaa

     15.8

Aa

     10.2

A

     18.0

Baa

     30.2

Ba & lower

     12.1

Not Rated

     2.0

 

  As a percentage of market value of fixed income securities. Chart does not include equity securities.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

 

Security Name

   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625%, 04/30/2018*

     3.8

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 04/30/2017

     2.5   

European Financial Stability Facility Notes, 1.625%, 07/17/2020*

     2.5   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, 02/15/2015*

     2.2   

New Zealand Government Bonds, Series 423, 5.500%, 04/15/2023

     2.1   

Norway Government Bonds, Series 473, 4.500%, 05/22/2019*

     2.0   

Netherlands Government Bonds, 1.250%, 01/15/2019

     1.9   

Canadian Government Notes, 3.000%, 12/01/2015*

     1.5   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/10/2021

     1.5   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro Bonds, 4.750%, 08/01/2023

     1.5   
  

 

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

     21.5
  

 

 

 

 

* Top Ten Holding at December 31, 2013.
 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities - 0.9%

     

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2004-B7, Class B7, 0.817%, 08/17/17 (07/17/14)1

   EUR 100,000       $ 136,819   

Hyundai Capital Auto Funding VIII, Ltd., Series 2010-8A, Class A, 1.154%, 09/20/16 (07/18/14) (a)1

     36,044         36,062   

MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2005-B3, Class B3, 0.627%, 03/19/18 (07/17/14)1

   EUR 100,000         136,061   

Trinity Rail Leasing, L.P., Series 2010-1A, Class A, 5.194%, 10/16/40 (a)

     86,687         91,071   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2010-A, Class A, 3.960%, 04/15/19

     95,000         97,902   

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $478,035)

        497,915   

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 40.8%

     

Financials - 16.4%

     

AIB Mortgage Bank, EMTN, 4.875%, 06/29/17

   EUR 345,000         528,608   

Alfa, SAB de CV, 5.250%, 03/25/24 (a)

     200,000         208,700   

Aviva PLC, EMTN, 6.125%, 07/05/432

   EUR 100,000         161,235   

AXA SA, 7.125%, 12/15/20

   GBP 50,000         101,584   

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, 3.750%, 04/04/17 (a)

     150,000         155,700   

Banco Votorantim SA, 6.250%, 05/16/16 (a)

   BRL 300,000         157,380   

Bank of America Corp.,

     

5.700%, 01/24/22

     140,000         162,454   

Series L, 2.650%, 04/01/19

     240,000         243,264   

Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.450%, 04/25/18

     345,000         342,588   

BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.750%, 09/30/22 (a)

     150,000         171,750   

BNP Paribas SA, Series BKNT, 5.000%, 01/15/21

     75,000         83,528   

Braskem Finance, Ltd., 5.750%, 04/15/21 (a)

     200,000         209,100   

Citigroup, Inc., 3.375%, 03/01/23

     85,000         84,675   

Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.113%, 01/15/20 (a)

     100,000         117,703   

Export-Import Bank of Korea, EMTN, 3.000%, 05/22/18 (a)

   NOK 1,000,000         164,791   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, 7.125%, 12/29/492,3

     200,000         236,040   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.375%, 02/01/18

   CAD 200,000         193,292   

GTB Finance B.V., 6.000%, 11/08/18 (a)

     200,000         199,000   

HSBC Bank PLC, 4.125%, 08/12/20 (a)

     100,000         108,238   

Hutchison Whampoa International 11, Ltd., 3.500%, 01/13/17 (a)

     200,000         210,290   

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 3.500%, 09/13/17 (a)

     200,000         210,412   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.400%, 07/22/20

     75,000         81,948   

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., 5.000%, 02/22/17 (a)

     300,000         326,940   

Morgan Stanley,

     

2.500%, 01/24/19

     250,000         252,800   

3.750%, 02/25/23

     100,000         101,728   

GMTN, 5.750%, 02/14/17

   GBP 50,000         93,160   

MTN, 7.250%, 05/26/15

   AUD 200,000         195,361   

National Australia Bank, Ltd., GMTN, 4.750%, 07/15/16

   EUR 100,000         148,580   

Nomura Holdings, Inc., Series GMTN, 2.750%, 03/19/19

     240,000         244,152   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Financials - 16.4% (continued)

     

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

     

4.375%, 05/20/234

   $ 505,000       $ 486,340   

7.250%, 03/17/44

     250,000         275,625   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.000%, 12/19/23

     230,000         248,677   

Sirius International Group, Ltd., 6.375%, 03/20/17 (a)

     140,000         154,837   

Societe Generale, S.A., 5.000%, 01/17/24 (a)

     240,000         251,001   

SUAM Finance BV, 4.875%, 04/17/24 (a)

     245,000         249,900   

TC Ziraat Bankasi A.S., 4.250%, 07/03/19 (a)

     215,000         213,816   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S., 4.000%, 09/13/17 (a)

     200,000         202,450   

Turkiye Is Bankasi, 3.875%, 11/07/17 (a)

     200,000         200,580   

UniCredit S.P.A., 6.950%, 10/31/22

   EUR 150,000         249,770   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.200%, 05/19/17

     500,000         500,400   

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.250%, 12/03/18 (a)

     200,000         204,600   

Zurich Finance USA, Inc., EMTN, 4.500%, 06/15/252

   EUR 100,000         141,003   

Total Financials

        8,874,000   

Industrials - 22.5%

     

Air Canada, 7.625%, 10/01/19 (a)

   CAD 225,000         227,203   

Altice, S.A., 7.750%, 05/15/22 (a)

     200,000         213,500   

America Movil SAB de CV, Series 12, 6.450%, 12/05/22

   MXN 40,000         305,740   

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 5.125%, 08/01/22

     155,000         151,183   

Antero Resources Corp., 5.125%, 12/01/22 (a)

     175,000         179,813   

Arcelik A.S., 5.000%, 04/03/23 (a)

     200,000         192,200   

ArcelorMittal, 7.250%, 03/01/41

     120,000         127,500   

Asciano Finance, Ltd., 4.625%, 09/23/20 (a)

     30,000         32,028   

Baidu, Inc., 3.250%, 08/06/18

     300,000         309,949   

Bell Aliant Regional Communications LP, 5.410%, 09/26/16

   CAD 160,000         161,077   

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV,

     

5.125%, 03/11/23 (a)

     205,000         210,012   

5.350%, 05/20/24 (a)

     265,000         274,951   

BRF, S.A.,

     

3.950%, 05/22/23 (a)

     400,000         378,000   

7.750%, 05/22/18 (a)

   BRL 300,000         117,108   

British Telecommunications PLC, 5.750%, 12/07/28

   GBP 100,000         196,337   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.750%, 09/01/23

     205,000         212,431   

Cielo, S.A. / Cielo USA, Inc., 3.750%, 11/16/22 (a)

     260,000         247,325   

CNOOC Finance 2013, Ltd., 3.000%, 05/09/23

     250,000         236,054   

Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP, 5.375%, 09/27/22 (a)

     200,000         199,700   

CSN Resources, S.A., 6.500%, 07/21/20 (a)4

     100,000         103,500   

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, 6.375%, 10/21/16 (a)

     200,000         221,240   

Ecopetrol, S.A., 5.875%, 09/18/23

     245,000         275,012   

ERAC USA Finance LLC, 2.800%, 11/01/18 (a)

     265,000         273,700   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Industrials - 22.5% (continued)

     

FedEx Corp., 4.000%, 01/15/24

   $ 180,000       $ 187,596   

Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT, 7.750%, 02/06/18 (a)4

     200,000         204,000   

General Motors Co., 3.500%, 10/02/18 (a)

     330,000         337,425   

Gerdau Trade, Inc., 5.750%, 01/30/21 (a)

     200,000         213,500   

HCA, Inc., 4.750%, 05/01/23

     115,000         114,856   

International Paper Co., 6.000%, 11/15/41

     20,000         23,568   

KB Home, 4.750%, 05/15/19

     50,000         50,375   

Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd., 3.375%, 05/09/17 (a)

     200,000         207,506   

Methanex Corp., 3.250%, 12/15/19

     241,000         246,751   

Millicom International Cellular, S.A., 4.750%, 05/22/20 (a)

     200,000         200,000   

Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo, S.A. de CV, 2.875%, 05/07/19 (a)

     245,000         246,785   

Myriad International Holdings BV, 6.000%, 07/18/20 (a)

     200,000         220,500   

Noble Group, Ltd., 6.750%, 01/29/20 (a)

     200,000         225,000   

OCP, S.A., 6.875%, 04/25/44 (a)

     250,000         260,718   

Odebrecht Drilling VIII/IX, Ltd., 6.350%, 06/30/21 (a)

     87,500         94,063   

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance, Ltd., 6.750%, 10/01/22 (a)

     192,840         206,435   

Oi SA, 9.750%, 09/15/16 (a)

   BRL 300,000         127,291   

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.,

     

5.125%, 03/28/23 (a)

     200,000         198,500   

5.375%, 01/26/19 (a)

     200,000         208,500   

Parkson Retail Group, Ltd., 4.500%, 05/03/18

     200,000         184,138   

Peabody Energy Corp., 6.250%, 11/15/214

     225,000         224,156   

Pertamina Persero PT, 4.300%, 05/20/23 (a)

     425,000         401,094   

Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.750%, 01/20/20

     160,000         171,008   

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., EMTN, 8.350%, 03/06/17

     75,000         87,000   

Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 5.400%, 02/14/22 (a)

     250,000         269,940   

SoftBank Corp., 4.500%, 04/15/20 (a)

     400,000         406,500   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

     

6.375%, 11/15/33

     45,000         46,463   

7.200%, 07/18/36

     20,000         22,150   

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.000%, 03/01/19 (a)4

     160,000         162,200   

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/40

     20,000         23,329   

Transportadora de Gas del Sur, S.A., 9.625%, 05/14/20 (a)

     179,604         183,196   

Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S., 3.750%, 06/19/19 (a)

     275,000         271,810   

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/36

     115,000         127,310   

Vale, S.A., 5.625%, 09/11/42

     250,000         244,925   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.050%, 03/15/34

     290,000         309,507   

Videotron, Ltd., 5.375%, 06/15/24 (a)

     120,000         123,000   

YPF, S.A., 8.750%, 04/04/24 (a)

     490,000         512,001   

Total Industrials

        12,188,659   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Utilities - 1.9%

     

CEZ A.S., 4.250%, 04/03/22 (a)

   $ 200,000       $ 208,183   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, EMTN, 2.750%, 10/24/24

   EUR 50,000         73,246   

Emgesa SA ESP, 8.750%, 01/25/21 (a)

   COP 320,000,000         184,905   

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 8.375%, 02/01/21 (a)

   COP 390,000,000         220,033   

Listrindo Capital, B.V., 6.950%, 02/21/19 (a)

     200,000         215,500   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.500%, 07/18/18

     105,000         110,355   

Total Utilities

        1,012,222   

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $21,316,817)

        22,074,881   

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations - 41.4%

     

Autonomous Community of Madrid Spain Bonds, 4.300%, 09/15/26

   EUR 105,000         155,018   

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social Notes, 5.750%, 09/26/23 (a)

     200,000         215,000   

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional Notes, 11.512%, 07/01/165

   BRL 1,400,000         509,286   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F Notes, 10.000%, 01/01/19

   BRL 500,000         213,029   

Brazilian Government International Bonds, 10.250%, 01/10/28

   BRL 500,000         237,610   

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bonds, Series 05, 4.000%, 01/04/37

   EUR 85,000         155,178   

Canadian Government,

     

Bonds, 4.000%, 06/01/16

   CAD 260,000         257,010   

Notes, 1.250%, 09/01/18

   CAD 650,000         604,021   

Notes, 3.000%, 12/01/15

   CAD 855,000         823,406   

Central American Bank for Economic Integration Notes, 3.875%, 02/09/17 (a)

     280,000         291,957   

Corp. Andina de Fomento Notes, 4.375%, 06/15/22

     280,000         296,960   

Croatia Government International Bonds, 6.000%, 01/26/24 (a)

     200,000         214,500   

Dominican Republic International Bonds, 8.625%, 04/20/27 (a)

     100,000         124,000   

European Financial Stability Facility Notes, 1.625%, 07/17/20

   EUR 925,000         1,325,819   

Finland Government Notes, 1.500%, 04/15/23 (a)

   EUR 320,000         446,281   

Hungary Government International,

     

Bonds, 5.375%, 03/25/24

     140,000         149,800   

Notes, 5.750%, 11/22/23

     100,000         110,250   

Notes, 7.625%, 03/29/41

     110,000         140,868   

Iceland Government International Notes, 5.875%, 05/11/22 (a)

     300,000         331,053   

Inter-American Development Bank Notes, 6.577%, 08/20/155

   IDR 750,000,000         58,377   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

     

Bonds, 4.500%, 08/01/18

   EUR 420,000         651,269   

Bonds, 4.750%, 08/01/23 (a)

   EUR 500,000         803,588   

Bonds, 5.000%, 03/01/22

   EUR 450,000         734,668   

Korea Treasury,

     

Notes, Series 1603, 4.000%, 03/10/16

   KRW 446,630,000         451,190   

Notes, Series 1709, 2.750%, 09/10/17

   KRW 600,000,000         593,123   

Malaysia Government Bonds, Series 1/06, 4.262%, 09/15/16

   MYR 375,000         119,101   

Mexican Bonos Bonds, Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/23

   MXN 2,800,000         252,146   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations - 41.4% (continued)

     

Mexican Fixed Rate,

     

Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/10/21

   MXN 9,850,000       $ 813,331   

Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/09/22

   MXN 8,160,000         668,528   

Notes, Series M 10, 8.500%, 12/13/18

   MXN 4,700,000         419,258   

Netherlands Government Bonds, 1.250%, 01/15/19 (a)

   EUR 735,000         1,044,055   

New South Wales Treasury Corp.,

     

Bonds, Series 22, 6.000%, 03/01/22

   AUD 300,000         327,470   

Notes, Series 18, 6.000%, 02/01/18

   AUD 430,000         447,320   

New Zealand Government,

     

Bonds, Series 319, 3.000%, 09/20/30

   NZD 295,000         268,604   

Bonds, Series 423, 5.500%, 04/15/23

   NZD 1,180,000         1,112,650   

New Zealand Government Notes, 5.000%, 03/15/19

   NZD 520,000         472,526   

Norway Government,

     

Bonds, Series 473, 4.500%, 05/22/19

   NOK 5,745,000         1,056,793   

Bonds, Series 475, 2.000%, 05/24/23

   NOK 733,000         116,140   

Poland Government Bonds, Series 1019, 5.500%, 10/25/19

   PLN 655,000         241,519   

Poland Government International Notes, EMTN, 3.000%, 09/23/14

   CHF 65,000         73,744   

Province of Quebec Canada Notes, 5.000%, 03/01/16

     270,000         290,172   

Romania Government Bonds, 5.850%, 04/26/23

   RON 610,000         210,880   

Singapore Government,

     

Bonds, 3.250%, 09/01/20

   SGD 470,000         411,367   

Notes, 2.250%, 06/01/21

   SGD 330,000         269,697   

Notes, 2.500%, 06/01/19

   SGD 200,000         170,437   

South Africa Government Bonds, Series 2023, 7.750%, 02/28/23

   ZAR 2,500,000         229,112   

Spain Government,

     

Bonds, 4.200%, 01/31/37

   EUR 185,000         273,229   

Bonds, 4.300%, 10/31/19

   EUR 455,000         715,062   

Bonds, 4.400%, 10/31/23 (a)

   EUR 170,000         267,414   

Sweden Government,

     

Bonds, Series 1047, 5.000%, 12/01/20

   SEK 1,800,000         330,764   

Bonds, Series 1049, 4.500%, 08/12/15

   SEK 2,030,000         317,644   

Turkey Government International Bonds, 5.750%, 03/22/24

     240,000         262,200   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations - 41.4% (continued)

     

U.K. Gilt,

     

Bonds, 4.000%, 03/07/22

   GBP 145,000       $ 275,573   

Bonds, 4.250%, 03/07/36

   GBP 120,000         234,184   

Bonds, 4.750%, 03/07/20

   GBP 90,000         175,764   

Bonds, 5.000%, 03/07/25

   GBP 110,000         226,641   

Notes, 1.750%, 01/22/17

   GBP 220,000         381,179   

Total Foreign Government and Agency Obligations (cost $21,283,034)

        22,367,765   

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.4%

     

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.997%, 08/10/452

     82,633         91,504   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Series 2007-IQ14, Class A4, 5.692%, 04/15/492

     50,000         55,135   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C30, Class A5, 5.342%, 12/15/43

     75,000         81,779   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $221,137)

        228,418   
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks - 0.6%

     

Dominion Resources, Inc. (Utilities), Series A, 6.125%

     665         38,337   

Dominion Resources, Inc. (Utilities), Series B, 6.000%

     501         29,068   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (Financials), Series Q, 5.375%

     12,000         277,320   

Total Preferred Stocks (cost $304,374)

        344,725   
     Principal Amount         

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 11.2%

     

U.S. Treasury Notes,

     

0.250%, 02/15/15

   $ 1,205,000         1,206,318   

0.250%, 10/31/15

     475,000         475,408   

0.625%, 04/30/18

     2,110,000         2,060,217   

0.875%, 04/30/17

     1,360,000         1,362,444   

1.500%, 07/31/166

     165,000         168,429   

1.500%, 12/31/18

     775,000         775,424   

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $6,087,582)

        6,048,240   

Short-Term Investments - 2.6%

     

Repurchase Agreements - 1.4%7

     

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.130%, total to be received $766,524 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/14 - 04/20/64 totaling $781,851)

     766,521         766,521   
     Shares         

Other Investment Companies - 1.2%8

     

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.06%

     633,792         633,792   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $1,400,313)

        1,400,313   

Total Investments - 97.9% (cost $51,091,292)

        52,962,257   

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 2.1%

        1,117,440   

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 54,079,697   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

The following footnotes and abbreviations should be read in conjunction with the Schedule of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.

Based on the approximate cost of investments of $51,084,537 for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $2,281,081 and $403,361, respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of investments of $1,877,720.

 

Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
(a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers. At June 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $16,561,034, or 30.6% of net assets.
1  Floating Rate Security. The rate listed is as of June 30, 2014. Date in parentheses represents the security’s next coupon rate reset.
2  Variable Rate Security. The rate listed is as of June 30, 2014, and is periodically reset subject to terms and conditions set forth in the debenture.
3  Perpetuity Bond. The date shown is the final call date.
4  Some or all of these securities, amounting to a market value of $750,123, or 1.4% of net assets, were out on loan to various brokers.
5  Represents yield to maturity at June 30, 2014.
6  Some or all of this security, amounting to a market value of $25,520, or 0.05% of net assets, is held with brokers as collateral for futures contracts.
7  Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in this short-term investment.
8  Yield shown represents the June 30, 2014, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

Country

   AMG Managers Global Income
Opportunity

Fund*
 

Australia

     3.3

Bermuda

     0.7

Brazil

     4.5

Canada

     6.5

Cayman Islands

     2.9

Colombia

     1.6

Finland

     0.8

France

     0.8

Germany

     0.3

Ireland

     1.0

Italy

     4.5

Japan

     1.2

Luxembourg

     3.8

Malaysia

     0.2

Mexico

     5.9

Netherlands

     5.6

New Zealand

     3.4

Norway

     2.2

Philippines

     0.2

Poland

     0.6

Singapore

     1.6

South Africa

     0.4

South Korea

     3.0

Spain

     2.6

Sweden

     1.2

Turkey

     2.9

United Kingdom

     3.7

United States

     25.6

Venezuela

     0.5

Other

     8.5
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

* As a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

The following tables summarize the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2014: (See Note 1(a) in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)

 

   

Quoted Prices in Active

Markets for Identical

Investments

Level 1

   

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

Level 2

   

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

Level 3

    Total  

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

       

Investments in Securities

       

Asset-Backed Securities

    —        $ 497,915        —        $ 497,915   

Corporate Bonds and Notes

    —          22,074,881        —          22,074,881   

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations

    —          22,367,765        —          22,367,765   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    —          228,418        —          228,418   

Preferred Stocks

  $ 344,725        —          —          344,725   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

    —          6,048,240        —          6,048,240   

Short-Term Investments

       

Repurchase Agreements

    —          766,521        —          766,521   

Other Investment Companies

    633,792        —          —          633,792   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 978,517      $ 51,983,740        —        $ 52,962,257   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments-Assets

       

Foreign Exchange Contracts

    —        $ 87,074        —        $ 87,074   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Contracts

  $ 3,766        —          —          3,766   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3,766        87,074        —          90,840   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments-Liabilities

       

Foreign Exchange Contracts

    —          (99,934     —          (99,934

Interest Rate Contracts

    (1,425     —          —          (1,425
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (1,425     (99,934     —          (101,359
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

  $ 2,341      $ (12,860     —        $ (10,519
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

All preferred stocks held in the Fund are level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of the preferred stocks, please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
†† All corporate bonds and notes; U.S. government and agency obligations; held in the Fund are level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of the corporate bonds and notes; U.S. government and agency obligations; by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
††† Derivative instruments, such as futures and forwards contracts, are not reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments and are valued at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation of the instrument.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had no transfers between levels from the beginning of the reporting period.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

The following schedule shows the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Derivatives not accounted for as
hedging instruments
 

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

 

Receivable for variation margin1

  $ 563     

Payable for variation margin1

  $ 586   

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

    87,074     

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

    99,934   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Totals

    $ 87,637        $ 100,520   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

1  Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The variation margin is included in the open futures cumulative appreciation/ (depreciation) of $2,341 as reported in the Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations and the amount of realized gain/(loss) and unrealized gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in income is as follows:

 

   

Realized Gain (Loss)

   

Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 
Derivatives not accounted for as
hedging instruments
 

Statement of Operations

Location

  Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
   

Statement of Operations

Location

  Change In
Unrealized
Gain/
(Loss)
 

Interest rate contracts

 

Net realized gain on futures contracts

  $ 7,251     

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

  $ (8,078

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

    71,144     

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations

    20,506   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Totals

    $ 78,395        $ 12,428   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2014, the Fund had futures contracts as follows: (See Note 9 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)

 

 

Type    Number of Contracts    Position    Expiration Date   

Unrealized

Gain/(Loss)

 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   5    Short    10/03/14    $ 2,178   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   3    Short    09/30/14      1,588   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   2    Long    09/30/14      (1,425
           

 

 

 

Totals

            $ 2,341   
           

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

At June 30, 2014, the Fund had forward foreign currency contracts (in U.S. dollars) as follows:

(See Note 8 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

Foreign Currency    Position    Settlement Date    Counterparty   

Receivable

Amount

    

Payable

Amount

    

Unrealized

Gain/

(Loss)

 

Brazilian Real

   Long    07/07/14    CS    $ 1,048,608       $ 1,052,345       $ (3,737

British Pound

   Long    09/11/14    CS      496,007         486,580         9,427   

Euro

   Long    09/17/14    BRC      1,599,826         1,580,797         19,029   

Japanese Yen

   Long    09/17/14    CS      4,464,364         4,410,294         54,070   

Malaysian Ringgit

   Long    09/19/14    JPM      263,016         262,386         630   

Australian Dollar

   Short    08/28/14    CS      897,092         920,093         (23,001

Brazilian Real

   Short    07/07/14    CS      1,012,073         1,048,608         (36,535

Brazilian Real

   Short    10/07/14    CS      1,025,347         1,021,429         3,918   

British Pound

   Short    09/26/14    BRC      288,978         290,723         (1,745

Canadian Dollar

   Short    09/05/14    CS      997,775         1,015,106         (17,331

New Zealand Dollar

   Short    09/17/14    BRC      1,816,594         1,833,497         (16,903

Swiss Franc

   Short    09/17/14    UBS      67,023         67,705         (682
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

            $ 13,976,703       $ 13,989,563       $ (12,860
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
EMTN:    European Medium-Term Notes
GMTN:    Global Medium-Term Notes
MTN:    Medium-Term Note
COUNTERPARTY ABBREVIATIONS:
BRC:    Barclays Bank PLC
CS:    Credit Suisse
JPM:    JPMorgan Chase & Co.
UBS:    UBS AG
CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS:
AUD:    Australian Dollar
BRL:    Brazilian Real
CAD:    Canadian Dollar
CHF:    Swiss Franc
COP:    Colombian Peso
EUR:    Euro
GBP:    British Pound
IDR:    Indonesian Rupiah
KRW:    South Korean Won
MXN:    Mexican Peso
MYR:    Malaysia Ringgit
NOK:    Norwegian Krone
NZD:    New Zealand Dollar
PLN:    Polish Zloty
RON:    Romanian Lei
SEK:    Swedish Krona
SGD:    Singapore Dollar
ZAR:    South African Rand
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

Assets:

  

Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $750,123)

   $ 52,962,257   

Foreign currency**

     1,621,925   

Dividends, interest and other receivables

     536,904   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     141,907   

Receivable for investments sold

     91,849   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

     87,074   

Receivable from affiliate

     11,900   

Prepaid expenses

     10,543   

Receivable for variation margin

     563   

Total assets

     55,464,922   

Liabilities:

  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     766,521   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     226,273   

Payable for investments purchased

     214,129   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

     99,934   

Variation margin payable

     586   

Accrued expenses:

  

Investment advisory and management fees

     30,826   

Administrative fees

     8,808   

Trustee fees and expenses

     15   

Other

     38,133   

Total liabilities

     1,385,225   

Net Assets

   $ 54,079,697   

Net Assets Represent:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 54,364,041   

Undistributed net investment income

     505,907   

Accumulated net realized loss from investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (2,665,950

Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts and foreign currency translations

     1,875,699   

Net Assets

   $ 54,079,697   

Shares outstanding

     2,592,724   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 20.86   

*       Investments at cost

   $ 51,091,292   

**     Foreign currency at cost

   $ 1,609,035   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the six months ended June 30, 2014

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest income

   $ 922,445   

Dividend income

     10,241   

Securities lending income

     2,190   

Foreign withholding tax

     (4,515

Total investment income

     930,361   

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory and management fees

     173,959   

Administrative fees

     49,703   

Professional fees

     24,716   

Custodian

     21,336   

Reports to shareholders

     15,151   

Registration fees

     14,063   

Transfer agent

     5,554   

Trustees fees and expenses

     898   

Miscellaneous

     987   

Total expenses before offsets

     306,367   

Expense reimbursements

     (85,080

Net expenses

     221,287   

Net investment income

     709,074   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain on investments

     176,219   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (52,411

Net realized gain on futures contracts

     7,251   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     2,003,490   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations

     34,132   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

     (8,078

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2,160,603   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,869,677   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2013

 

     June 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 709,074      $ 1,059,017   

Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     131,059        503,216   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, futures contracts and foreign currency translations

     2,029,544        (2,158,655

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,869,677        (596,422

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     —          (1,387,124

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     12,709,077        26,486,251   

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     —          1,339,350   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (9,793,895     (12,495,570

Net increase from capital share transactions

     2,915,182        15,330,031   

Total increase in net assets

     5,784,859        13,346,485   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     48,294,838        34,948,353   

End of period

   $ 54,079,697      $ 48,294,838   

End of period undistributed net investment income (loss)

   $ 505,907      $ (203,167
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Sale of shares

     623,470        1,302,194   

Reinvested shares from dividends and distributions

     —          68,126   

Shares repurchased

     (483,454     (617,654

Net increase in shares

     140,016        752,666   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

    

For the six

months ended

June 30, 2014

    For the year ended December 31,  
   (unaudited)     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.69      $ 20.56      $ 19.30      $ 19.33      $ 18.82      $ 16.93   

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income1

     0.29        0.51        0.53        0.53        0.50        0.89   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1

     0.88        (0.80     1.52        0.12        0.87        3.22   

Total from investment operations

     1.17        (0.29     2.05        0.65        1.37        4.11   

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net investment income

     —          (0.58     (0.79     (0.68     (0.86     (2.22

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 20.86      $ 19.69      $ 20.56      $ 19.30      $ 19.33      $ 18.82   

Total Return2

     5.94 %7      (1.40 )%      10.63     3.39     7.27     24.27 %4 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions)

     0.89 %8      0.91 %5      1.05 %6      1.10     1.10     1.10

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

     0.89 %8      0.91 %5      1.05 %6      1.10     1.10     1.10

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3

     1.23 %8      1.23 %5      1.36 %6      1.39     1.43     1.32

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     2.85 %8      2.49 %5      2.63 %6      2.63     2.57     4.82

Portfolio turnover

     26     40     59     91     131     102

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 54,080      $ 48,295      $ 34,948      $ 24,608      $ 25,722      $ 26,146   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

1 Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
2 Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.
3 Excludes the impact of expense reimbursements or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses.
4 The Total Return is based on the Financial Statement Net Asset Values as shown above.
5 Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.020% of average net assets.
6 Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.004% of average net assets.
7 Not annualized.
8 Annualized.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2014

 

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

AMG Funds III (formerly The Managers Funds) (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trust consists of a number of different Funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks and policies. Included in this report is the AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) (formerly Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund). The Fund will deduct a 1.00% redemption fee from the proceeds of any redemption (including a redemption by exchange) of shares if the redemption occurs within 60 days of the purchase of those shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund had redemption fees amounting to $1,603.

The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which require 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 income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Equity securities traded on a domestic or international securities exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price, or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price. Equity securities primarily traded on an international securities exchange and equity securities traded on NASDAQ or in a U.S. or non-U.S. over-the-counter market are valued at the market’s official closing price, or, if there are no trades on the applicable date, at the last quoted bid price. In addition, if the applicable market does not offer an official closing price or if the official closing price is not representative of the overall market, equity securities primarily traded on an international securities exchange and equity securities traded in a non-U.S. over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sales price. The Fund’s investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third-party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”).

Fixed-income securities are valued based on valuations furnished by independent pricing services that utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Debt obligations (other than short term debt obligations that have 60 days or less remaining until maturity) will be valued using the evaluated bid price or the mean price provided by an authorized pricing service. Futures contracts for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the settlement price as of the close of the futures exchange. Short-term debt obligations (debt obligations with maturities of one year or less at the time of issuance) that have 60 days or less remaining until maturity will be valued at amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the

basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.

Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund investments (including derivatives) may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Pricing Committee is the committee formed by the Board to make fair value determinations for such investments. The Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not deemed to be readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if AMG Funds LLC (formerly Managers Investment Group LLC) (the “Investment Manager”) believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from a current sale of that investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental analytical data and press releases relating to the investment and its issuer; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing, as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Pricing Committee, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.

Portfolio investments that trade primarily on foreign markets are priced based upon the market quotation of such securities as of the close of their respective principal markets. Under certain circumstances, on behalf of a fund that invests primarily in international securities, the Investment Manager or applicable subadvisor may recommend an adjustment of such prices based on its determination of the impact of events occurring subsequent to the close of such markets but prior to the time as of which the Fund calculates its NAV. The Board has also adopted a policy that securities held in a fund that invests primarily in international securities and certain foreign debt obligations held by a fund, in each case, that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day without regard to a “trigger” (e.g., without regard to invoking fair value based upon a change in a U.S. equity securities index exceeding a pre-determined level). The Fund may invest in securities that may be thinly traded. The Board has adopted procedures to adjust prices of securities that are judged to be stale so that they reflect fair value. An investment valued on the basis of its fair value may be valued at a price higher or lower than available market quotations.

 

 

 

 

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U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, options contracts)

Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities with observable inputs)

Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the Funds in the Trust and in some cases other affiliated funds based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders.

The Fund has a “balance credit” arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), the Fund’s custodian, whereby the Fund is credited with an interest factor equal to 0.75% below the effective 90-day T-Bill rate for account balances left uninvested overnight. If the T-Bill rate falls below 0.75%, no credits will be earned. These credits serve to reduce custodian expenses that would otherwise be charged to the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s custodian expense was not reduced.

Overdraft fees are computed at 1% above the effective Federal Funds rate on the day of the overdraft. Prior to January 1, 2013, the rate was 2% above the effective Federal Funds rate. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund did not incur overdraft fees.

The Trust held a shareholder meeting at which shareholders approved a new Declaration of Trust for the Trust, among other proposals. The costs associated with this proxy statement and shareholder meeting are being treated as “extraordinary expenses,” and, therefore, are excluded from the expense limitation agreement described in Note 2.

d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December, as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The most common differences are primarily due to differing treatments for losses deferred due to excise tax regulations, wash sales, foreign currency, futures and market discount transactions. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital.

e. FEDERAL TAXES

The Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and, to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.

Additionally, based on the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of December 31, 2013, and for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Additionally, the Fund

 

 

 

 

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is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

Net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 post-enactment capital losses may be carried forward for an unlimited time period. Such losses will be required to be utilized prior to any loss carryovers incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which generally expire eight years following the close of the taxable year in which they were incurred. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, unlike pre-enactment losses which are considered all short-term.

f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, if any, through the expiration dates listed, or in the case of post-enactment losses, for an unlimited time period.

 

     Capital Loss
Carryover Amounts
     Expires
December 31,
   Short-Term      Long-Term     

(Pre-Enactment)

   $ 1,746,317         —         2017

(Pre-Enactment)

     1,033,512         —         2018
  

 

 

       

Total

   $ 2,779,829         —        
  

 

 

       

g. CAPITAL STOCK

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for each series the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. The Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. The cost of securities contributed to the Fund in connection with the issuance of shares is based on the valuation of those securities in accordance with the Fund’s policy on investment valuation.

At June 30, 2014, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, specifically omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Fund as follows: Three collectively own 73%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on the Fund.

h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements provided that the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement during the term of the agreement. The underlying collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. At June 30, 2014, the market value of repurchase agreements outstanding was $766,521.

i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.

The Fund does not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

j. FOREIGN SECURITIES

The Fund invests in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Fund and is responsible for the Fund’s overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisors for the Fund (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadvisor’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. The Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by one or more portfolio managers who serve pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Fund to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund paid an investment management fee at the annual rate of 0.70% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Effective July 1, 2013, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2015, to waive management fees (but not below zero) and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.89% of Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances.

 

 

 

 

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Prior to July 1, 2013, the Investment Manager agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), brokerage commissions and other transactions costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the period January 1, 2013, through June 30, 2013, the Investment Manager voluntarily agreed to retroactively waive additional expenses to limit the Fund’s total operating expenses to 0.89% of average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the amount waived is $19,527 or 0.05%.

The Fund is obligated to repay the Investment Manager such amounts waived, paid or reimbursed in future years provided that the repayment occurs within thirty-six (36) months after the waiver or reimbursement and that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements in any such future year to exceed the Fund’s contractual expense limitation amount. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s components of reimbursement available are detailed in the following chart:

 

Reimbursement Available - 12/31/13

   $  291,129   

Additional Reimbursements

     85,080   

Repayments

     —     

Expired Reimbursements

     (38,669
  

 

 

 

Reimbursement Available - 6/30/14

   $ 337,540   
  

 

 

 

The Fund has entered into an Administration and Shareholder Servicing Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all aspects of managing the Fund’s operations, including administration and shareholder services to the Fund, its shareholders, and certain institutions, such as bank trust departments, broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, that advise or act as an intermediary with the Fund’s shareholders. The Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.20% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

The aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board is $130,000, plus $7,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts receives an additional payment of $35,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional payment of $15,000 per year. The Trustees’ fees and expenses are allocated among all of the Funds in the Trusts for which the Investment Manager serves as the advisor based on the relative net assets of such Funds. The “Trustees fees and expenses” shown in the financial statements represents each Fund’s allocated portion of the total fees and expenses paid by the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (“AMG Funds family”).

Prior to January 1, 2014, the aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board was $105,000, plus $6,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts formerly received an additional payment of $25,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee formerly received an additional payment of $10,000 per year.

The Fund is distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (formerly Managers Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for the Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of the Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Subject to the compensation arrangement discussed below, generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.

The Securities and Exchange Commission granted an exemptive order that permits the Fund to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible Funds in the AMG Funds family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both borrowing and lending Funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating Fund. The Investment Manager administers the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating Funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the following Fund either borrowed from or lent to other Funds in the AMG Fund family: The Fund lent varying amounts not exceeding $2,526,720, for six days earning interest of $152. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. At June 30, 2014, the Fund had no interfund loans outstanding.

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2014, were $12,543,672 and $10,151,753, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2014, were $2,612,276 and $2,308,166, respectively.

4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Fund participates in a securities lending program offered by BNYM (the “Program”), providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income include earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the program, and the Fund, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain

 

 

 

 

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additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Fund is indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into overnight government repurchase agreements. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.

At June 30, 2014, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, were $750,123 and $766,521, respectively.

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Fund under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund had no prior claims or losses and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

6. FORWARD COMMITMENTS

Certain transactions, such as futures and forward transactions, dollar roll agreements, or purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Fund’s net asset value as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in its portfolio. However, if the Fund enters into such a transaction, the Fund will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal in value to its obligations in respect to such transaction. Securities and other assets held in the segregated account may not be sold while the transaction is outstanding, unless other suitable assets are substituted.

7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit risk and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in a table in the Notes to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average quarterly balances of derivative financial instruments outstanding were as follows:

 

Financial futures contracts:

  

Average number of contracts purchased

     2   

Average number of contracts sold

     8   

Average notional value of contracts purchased

   $ 265,813   

Average notional value of contracts sold

   $ 967,930   

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average US dollar amounts purchased/sold

   $ 13,491,317   

8. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities and to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities.

A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between a fund and another party to buy or sell a currency at a set price at a future date. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily, and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Gain or loss on the purchase or sale of contracts having the same settlement date, amount and counterparty is realized on the date of offset, otherwise gain or loss is realized on the settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

9. FUTURES CONTRACTS

The Fund entered into futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital shares transactions. There are certain risks associated with futures contracts. Prices may not move as expected or the Fund may not be able to close out the contract when it desires to do so, resulting in losses.

On entering into a futures contract, either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin) must be deposited with the futures broker. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received each day. The variation margin payments equal the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For OTC futures, daily variation margin is not required. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.

 

 

 

 

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10. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into master netting agreements with its counterparties for the securities lending program and repurchase agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject

to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.

The following tables are a summary of the Fund’s open repurchase agreements and derivatives that are subject to master netting agreements as of June 30, 2014:

 

 

     Net Amounts of
Assets Presented

in the Statement
of Assets and

Liabilities
     Gross Amount Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     Net Amount  
      Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received
    

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 19,029       $ 18,648         —         $ 381   

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc.

     766,521         766,521         —           —     

Credit Suisse

     67,415         67,415         —           —     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     630         —           —           630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 853,595       $ 852,584         —         $ 1,011   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented
in the Statement

of Assets  and
Liabilities
     Gross Amount Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     Net Amount  
      Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Pledged
    

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 18,648       $ 18,648         —           —     

Credit Suisse

     80,604         67,415         —         $ 13,189   

UBS AG

     682         —           —           682   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 99,934       $ 86,063         —         $ 13,871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund has determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance of the Fund’s financial statements, which require additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited)

 

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (formerly Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund): Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 19-20, 2014

At an in-person meeting held on June 19-20, 2014, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Manager for AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (formerly Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund) (the “Fund”) and the Subadvisory Agreement for the Subadvisor of the Fund. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (the “Peer Group”), performance information for the relevant benchmark index (the “Fund Benchmark”) and, with respect to the Subadvisor, comparative performance information for an appropriate peer group of managed accounts, and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meetings of June 19-20, 2014, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

NATURE, EXTENT, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties with respect to the Fund and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Fund; (b) the quality of the search, selection and monitoring services performed by the Investment Manager in overseeing the portfolio management responsibilities of the Subadvisor; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Fund’s other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadvisor, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analysis and reviews of the performance by the Subadvisor of its obligations to the Fund, including without limitation a review of the Subadvisor’s investment performance in respect of the Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadvisor and other information regarding the Subadvisor, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadvisor responsible for performing the Subadvisor’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any

changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadvisor and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadvisor; assists the Board and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the annual consideration of the Subadvisory Agreement; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadvisor or the replacement of the Subadvisor; identifies potential successors to or replacements of the Subadvisor or potential additional subadvisors, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadvisor; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and applicable law. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreement and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.

The Trustees also reviewed information relating to the Subadvisor’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (the “Investment Strategy”) used in managing the Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding the Subadvisor’s organizational and management structure and the Subadvisor’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at the Subadvisor with portfolio management responsibility for the Fund, including

 

 

 

 

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the information set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Subadvisor in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadvisor’s personnel; and (c) the Subadvisor’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Subadvisor with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Subadvisor’s risk management processes.

PERFORMANCE.

As noted above, the Board considered the Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered the Subadvisor’s performance as compared to an appropriate peer group of managed accounts and also considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadvisor’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and Investment Strategies. The Board noted the Investment Manager’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Subadvisor. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s attention to monitoring the Subadvisor’s performance with respect to the Fund and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Fund.

Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2014 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and below, above, above and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s more recent

performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s recent underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark and the fact that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Manager for managing the Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadvisor and, therefore, that the fees paid to the Investment Manager cover the cost of providing portfolio management services as well as the cost of providing search, selection and monitoring services in operating a “manager-of-managers” complex of mutual funds. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the additional high quality supervisory services provided by the Investment Manager and the fact that the subadvisory fees are paid out of the advisory fee, the advisory fee payable by the Fund to the Investment Manager can reasonably be expected to exceed the median advisory fee for the Peer Group, which consists of many funds that do not operate with a manager-of-managers structure. In this regard, the Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager has undertaken to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund.

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to the Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing the Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds family, the

cost of providing such services and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of the Fund and the willingness of the Investment Manager to waive fees and pay expenses for the Fund from time to time as a means of limiting total expenses. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset level of the Fund, and considered the impact on profitability of the current asset level and any future growth of assets of the Fund. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the current advisory fee structure, and, as noted above, the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadvisor. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, unlike a mutual fund that is managed by a single investment adviser, the Fund operates in a manager-of-managers structure. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fees for the Fund at this time. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent that the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable by the Investment Manager to the Subadvisor, the Trustees relied on the ability of the Investment Manager to negotiate the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement at arm’s length as part of the manager-of-managers structure, noting that the Subadvisor is not affiliated with the Investment Manager. In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to the Subadvisor, including, among others, the indirect benefits that the Subadvisor may receive from the Subadvisor’s relationship with the Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to the Subadvisor, such as reputational value derived from the Subadvisor serving as

 

 

 

 

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Subadvisor to the Fund. In addition, the Trustees noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor of its relationship with the Fund were not material factors in the Trustees’ deliberations. For similar reasons, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale in the management of the Fund by the Subadvisor to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.

The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2014 were both higher than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2015, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.89%. The Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager previously reduced the Fund’s expense limitation in 2013. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Subadvisor and the Investment Manager, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

*    *    *    *

After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement: (a) the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement; (b) the Subadvisor’s

Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives; and (c) the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor maintain appropriate compliance programs.

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 19-20, 2014, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement for the Fund.

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR

AMG Funds LLC

800 Connecticut Avenue

Norwalk, CT 06854

(800) 835-3879

DISTRIBUTOR

AMG Distributors, Inc.

800 Connecticut Avenue

Norwalk, CT 06854

(800) 835-3879

CUSTODIAN

The Bank of New York Mellon

2 Hanson Place

Brooklyn, NY 11217

LEGAL COUNSEL

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199-3600

TRANSFER AGENT

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: AMG Funds

P.O. Box 9769

Providence, RI 02940

(800) 548-4539

FOR MANAGERSCHOICE ONLY

AMG Funds

c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

P.O. Box 9847

Providence, Rhode Island 02940-8047

(800) 358-7668

TRUSTEES

Bruce B. Bingham

Christine C. Carsman

William E. Chapman II

Edward J. Kaier

Kurt A. Keilhacker

Steven J. Paggioli

Richard F. Powers III

Eric Rakowski

Victoria L. Sassine

Thomas R. Schneeweis

This report is prepared for the Fund’s shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.835.3879. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

Current net asset values per share for the Fund are available on the Fund’s website at www.amgfunds.com.

A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.835.3879, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.835.3879 or visit the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To review a complete list of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report, please visit www.amgfunds.com.

 

 

 

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AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS

 

ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

AMG FQ Global Alternatives

First Quadrant, L.P.

BALANCED FUNDS

 

AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC

AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced

(formerly Managers AMG FQ Global Essentials)

First Quadrant, L.P.

EQUITY FUNDS

 

AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity

AMG FQ U.S. Equity

First Quadrant, L.P.

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

(formerly Managers AMG GW&K Small Cap Equity)

Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC

AMG Renaissance International Equity

AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth

The Renaissance Group LLC

AMG SouthernSun Small Cap

AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity

SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC

AMG Systematic Large Cap Value

(formerly Systematic Value)

AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value

Systematic Financial Management, L.P.

AMG TimesSquare All Cap Growth

(formerly Managers AMG TSCM Growth Equity)

AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth

AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

AMG Trilogy Emerging Markets Equity

AMG Trilogy Global Equity

AMG Trilogy International Small Cap

Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman

Yacktman Asset Management LP

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

AMG Managers AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond

(formerly Managers AMG GW&K Fixed Income)

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC

 

 

OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS

 

EQUITY FUNDS

 

AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Midcap Growth

AMG Managers Brandywine Blue

AMG Managers Brandywine

Friess Associates, LLC

AMG Managers Cadence Capital Appreciation

AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies

AMG Managers Cadence Mid-Cap

Cadence Capital Management, LLC

AMG Managers Emerging Opportunities

(formerly Managers Micro-Cap)

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.

Next Century Growth Investors LLC

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.

AMG Managers Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth

Essex Investment Management Co., LLC

AMG Managers Real Estate Securities

CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc.

AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities

(formerly Skyline Special Equities Portfolio)

Skyline Asset Management, L.P.

AMG Managers Special Equity

Ranger Investment Management, L.P.

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.

Federated MDTA LLC

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

AMG Managers Bond

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity

Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.

AMG Managers High Yield

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

AMG Managers Intermediate Duration Government

AMG Managers Short Duration Government

Amundi Smith Breeden LLC

AMG Managers Total Return Bond

(formerly Managers PIMCO Bond)

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC

 

 

 

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LOGO              SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

AMG Funds

June 30, 2014

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Service Class: MGSEX    |    Institutional Class: MSEIX

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Semi-Annual Report—June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     PAGE  
ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES      2   
FUND PERFORMANCE      3   
FUND SNAPSHOT AND SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS      4   
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS      10   
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     11   

Balance sheet, net asset value (NAV) per share computations and cumulative undistributed amounts

  

Statement of Operations

     12   

Detail of sources of income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) during the period

  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     13   

Detail of changes in assets for the past two periods

  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      14   

Historical net asset values per share, distributions, total returns, income and expense ratios, turnover ratios and net assets

  
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      15   
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      16   

Accounting and distribution policies, details of agreements and transactions with Fund management and affiliates, and descriptions of certain investment risks

  
ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS      22   

Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds family of mutual funds. Such offering is made only by Prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 


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About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is 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 example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% 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 by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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 sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period*
 

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

          

Service Class**

          

Based on Actual Fund Return

     1.36   $ 1,000       $ 1,009       $ 6.77   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1.36   $ 1,000       $ 1,018       $ 6.80   

Institutional Class

          

Based on Actual Fund Return

     1.11   $ 1,000       $ 1,010       $ 5.53   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1.11   $ 1,000       $ 1,019       $ 5.56   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181), then divided by 365.
** Effective April 1, 2013, all Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares.
 

 

 

 

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Fund Performance (unaudited)

Periods ended June 30, 2014

 

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the AMG Managers Special Equity Fund and the Russell 2000® Growth Index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2014.

 

Average Annual Total Returns1    Six
Months*
    One
Year
    Five
Years
    Ten
Years
 

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund 2,3

        

Service Class4

     0.91     23.80     22.09     7.57

Institutional Class

     1.02     23.65     22.32     7.79

Russell 2000® Growth Index5

     2.22     24.73     20.50     9.04

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

 

* Not annualized.
  The date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No
  adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2014. All returns are in U.S. dollars($).
2  From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history, and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
4  As of April 1, 2013 the Fund’s Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares.
5  The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 2,000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Growth Index is unmanaged, not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index is a registered trademark of Russell Investments. Russell® is a registered trademark of Russell Investments.

Not FDIC Insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

Sector

   AMG Managers
Special Equity
Fund**
    Russell 2000®
Growth Index
 

Information Technology

     23.7     25.7

Health Care

     21.7     21.7

Consumer Discretionary

     18.0     15.2

Industrials

     14.7     14.7

Financials

     7.6     7.4

Energy

     5.3     5.2

Consumer Staples

     4.4     3.7

Materials

     2.7     5.5

Telecommunication Services

     0.0     0.7

Utilities

     0.0     0.2

Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.9     0.0

 

** As a percentage of net assets.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

 

 

Security Name

   % of Net Assets  

Centene Corp.*

     1.8

MAXIMUS, Inc.*

     1.7   

EnerSys*

     1.6   

Akorn, Inc.

     1.6   

Lannett Co., Inc.

     1.4   

Sonic Corp.*

     1.4   

PAREXEL International Corp.*

     1.3   

PrivateBancorp, Inc.*

     1.2   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

     1.2   

InvenSense, Inc.

     1.1   
  

 

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

     14.3
  

 

 

 

 

* Top Ten Holding at December 31, 2013.
 

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks - 98.1%

     

Consumer Discretionary - 18.0%

     

2U, Inc.*,1

     20,017       $ 336,486   

ANN, Inc.*

     10,521         432,834   

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

     32,169         2,211,297   

Brown Shoe Co., Inc.

     17,600         503,536   

Brunswick Corp.

     18,022         759,267   

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.*

     10,001         1,657,265   

Capella Education Co.

     29,247         1,590,744   

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

     7,915         367,414   

The Children’s Place, Inc.

     5,817         288,698   

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

     13,276         481,919   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     2,373         196,128   

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     17,000         510,000   

Coupons.com, Inc.*,1

     10,869         285,963   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

     4,197         417,895   

Dana Holding Corp.

     2,593         63,321   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

     10,940         944,450   

DineEquity, Inc.

     4,700         373,603   

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     9,476         692,601   

Dorman Products, Inc.*

     33,455         1,650,001   

Drew Industries, Inc.

     8,200         410,082   

Genesco, Inc.*

     6,682         548,793   

Gentherm, Inc.*

     10,791         479,660   

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.*

     29,540         2,412,237   

GoPro, Inc., Class A*

     19,583         794,091   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

     13,650         1,150,832   

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.*

     12,487         536,192   

iRobot Corp.*,1

     21,799         892,669   

ITT Educational Services, Inc.*

     18,600         310,434   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

     8,352         499,784   

Kate Spade & Co.*

     11,668         445,017   

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*

     53,396         853,268   

LifeLock, Inc.*

     40,549         566,064   

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

     15,231         1,432,780   

Mattress Firm Holding Corp.*,1

     12,161         580,688   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

     32,240         1,714,846   

Nutrisystem, Inc.

     14,500         248,095   

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.*

     43,800         389,820   

Outerwall, Inc.*,1

     10,985         651,960   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

     23,150         1,648,280   
     Shares      Value  

Rentrak Corp.*

     8,964       $ 470,162   

Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.*

     10,543         981,026   

RetailMeNot, Inc.*

     11,118         295,850   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

     6,807         170,720   

Select Comfort Corp.*

     8,523         176,085   

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

     10,826         494,748   

Sonic Corp.*

     149,711         3,305,619   

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

     6,800         303,756   

Steven Madden, Ltd.*

     38,460         1,319,178   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

     2,576         152,010   

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.*

     12,082         721,295   

Tenneco, Inc.*

     14,396         945,817   

Tower International, Inc.*

     17,900         659,436   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

     8,639         723,084   

Vera Bradley, Inc.*,1

     31,090         679,938   

Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*,1

     8,350         287,073   

zulily, Inc., Class A*,1

     15,317         627,231   

Total Consumer Discretionary

        42,642,042   

Consumer Staples - 4.4%

     

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*

     6,215         551,519   

Inter Parfums, Inc.

     13,100         387,105   

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

     18,160         1,709,219   

Medifast, Inc.*

     13,572         412,725   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

     7,422         548,931   

Omega Protein Corp.*

     29,700         406,296   

Rite Aid Corp.*

     61,934         444,067   

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

     11,221         1,090,681   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     7,991         687,466   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

     34,090         2,729,586   

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

     5,749         374,260   

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*

     5,508         430,395   

The WhiteWave Foods Co.*

     18,753         607,035   

Total Consumer Staples

        10,379,285   

Energy - 5.3%

     

Basic Energy Services, Inc.*

     11,300         330,186   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.*

     1,800         102,942   

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

     5,127         790,173   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.*

     3,500         242,410   

Comstock Resources, Inc.

     62,830         1,812,017   

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

     22,838         644,717   

EXCO Resources, Inc.

     56,219         331,130   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  

Energy - 5.3% (continued)

     

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.*

     12,012       $ 437,597   

GasLog, Ltd.

     16,705         532,722   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

     11,200         294,672   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.*

     26,038         378,853   

Matador Resources Co.*

     49,030         1,435,598   

Matrix Service Co.*

     14,400         472,176   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*

     8,601         480,710   

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A*

     17,195         413,884   

PDC Energy, Inc.*

     30,520         1,927,338   

Rice Energy, Inc.*

     12,553         382,239   

RigNet, Inc.*

     7,779         418,666   

Stone Energy Corp.*

     18,764         877,968   

W&T Offshore, Inc.

     11,159         182,673   

Western Refining, Inc.

     2,253         84,600   

Total Energy

        12,573,271   

Financials - 7.6%

     

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

     22,684         948,418   

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

     10,100         516,211   

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

     4,897         277,562   

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

     39,600         1,324,620   

BankUnited, Inc.

     10,858         363,526   

BofI Holding, Inc.*

     4,115         302,329   

Cash America International, Inc.

     8,077         358,861   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

     2,361         290,639   

E*TRADE Financial Corp.*

     14,140         300,616   

Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A

     14,974         863,102   

Financial Engines, Inc.

     6,278         284,268   

HCI Group, Inc.

     2,300         93,380   

Home BancShares, Inc.

     28,160         924,211   

Iberiabank Corp.

     36,740         2,542,041   

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

     6,400         430,272   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     24,780         1,339,607   

The Navigators Group, Inc.*

     1,400         93,870   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     22,620         893,038   

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*

     6,253         372,241   

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

     100,710         2,926,633   

Springleaf Holdings, Inc.*,1

     22,392         581,072   

Stifel Financial Corp.*

     12,237         579,422   

SVB Financial Group*

     2,576         300,413   

Tree.com, Inc.*

     3,300         96,162   
     Shares      Value  

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

     19,300       $ 333,118   

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.*,1

     33,578         415,024   

World Acceptance Corp.*

     4,980         378,281   

Total Financials

        18,128,937   

Health Care - 21.7%

     

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1

     13,386         302,390   

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1

     16,373         750,211   

Air Methods Corp.*

     51,972         2,684,354   

Akorn, Inc.*

     111,360         3,702,720   

Align Technology, Inc.*

     23,370         1,309,655   

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     8,988         567,772   

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*

     48,000         160,320   

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

     13,000         602,290   

Arrowhead Research Corp.*

     8,200         117,342   

Cambrex Corp.*

     70,267         1,454,527   

Cantel Medical Corp.

     48,301         1,768,783   

Castlight Health, Inc., Class B*,1

     11,111         168,887   

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*

     20,465         333,989   

Centene Corp.*

     57,735         4,365,343   

Cepheid, Inc.*

     9,722         466,073   

Chemed Corp.

     14,914         1,397,740   

Clovis Oncology, Inc.*

     1,482         61,370   

Cyberonics, Inc.*

     405         25,296   

DexCom, Inc.*

     8,486         336,555   

Epizyme, Inc.*

     2,216         68,962   

ExamWorks Group, Inc.*

     14,603         463,353   

Fluidigm Corp.*

     6,438         189,277   

Foundation Medicine, Inc.*

     12,161         327,861   

Galena Biopharma, Inc.*

     72,300         221,238   

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

     12,620         301,870   

Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc.*

     4,200         109,620   

ICON PLC*

     42,390         1,996,993   

Impax Laboratories, Inc.*

     45,014         1,349,969   

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     11,700         126,477   

Insmed, Inc.*

     7,100         141,858   

Insulet Corp.*

     7,844         311,171   

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,995         472,077   

InterMune, Inc.*

     22,736         1,003,794   

Invacare Corp.

     4,665         85,696   

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1

     1,048         36,104   

Lannett Co., Inc.*

     67,009         3,324,986   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*

     2,466         153,139   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  

Health Care - 21.7% (continued)

     

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     11,795       $ 734,711   

Masimo Corp.*

     21,088         497,677   

Medidata Solutions, Inc.*

     44,100         1,887,921   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     8,400         374,892   

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

     8,242         320,779   

Natus Medical, Inc.*

     19,470         489,476   

Owens & Minor, Inc.1

     9,279         315,300   

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     6,161         565,949   

PAREXEL International Corp.*

     59,346         3,135,843   

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     6,400         186,752   

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*

     39,880         1,351,533   

The Providence Service Corp.*

     14,600         534,214   

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.*

     2,386         157,476   

Receptos, Inc.*

     18,572         791,167   

Regado Biosciences, Inc.*

     23,300         158,207   

Repligen Corp.*

     32,448         739,490   

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.*

     700         23,800   

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*,1

     11,100         169,497   

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*

     13,349         397,667   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

     744         28,458   

STERIS Corp.

     22,283         1,191,695   

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     26,300         171,476   

Synageva BioPharma Corp.*,1

     6,045         633,516   

Team Health Holdings, Inc.*

     27,152         1,355,971   

TG Therapeutics, Inc.*,1

     10,387         97,534   

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1

     24,800         98,208   

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B*

     27,000         484,110   

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*,1

     1,559         69,983   

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

     8,300         283,777   

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1

     13,600         220,048   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*,1

     18,798         478,409   

Verastem, Inc.*,1

     15,300         138,618   

Vical, Inc.*

     68,100         83,082   

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

     11,195         835,819   

Wright Medical Group, Inc.*

     14,102         442,803   

XOMA Corp.*

     43,800         201,042   

Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.*

     31,269         474,976   

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.*

     30,900         124,527   

Total Health Care

        51,506,465   
     Shares      Value  

Industrials - 14.7%

     

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     4,696       $ 649,222   

Air Lease Corp.

     15,704         605,860   

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     9,257         879,878   

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     10,183         370,559   

American Science & Engineering, Inc.

     6,835         475,648   

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     7,852         398,332   

Astronics Corp.*

     8,096         457,019   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*

     33,310         1,103,227   

Blount International, Inc.*

     7,600         107,236   

Chart Industries, Inc.*

     20,753         1,717,103   

CIRCOR International, Inc.

     5,600         431,928   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

     9,956         639,673   

Deluxe Corp.

     26,772         1,568,304   

EnerSys

     56,091         3,858,500   

Exponent, Inc.

     4,600         340,906   

Federal Signal Corp.

     32,800         480,520   

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

     7,394         360,384   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

     5,893         618,765   

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

     45,160         1,329,510   

Hexcel Corp.*

     9,281         379,593   

HNI Corp.

     12,188         476,673   

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

     2,600         184,132   

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

     5,653         500,517   

The KEYW Holding Corp.*

     74,120         931,688   

Knight Transportation, Inc.

     33,856         804,757   

Knoll, Inc.

     13,108         227,162   

The Manitowoc Co., Inc.

     15,966         524,643   

Materialise NV, ADR

     5,203         59,835   

Matson, Inc.

     24,490         657,312   

The Middleby Corp.*

     732         60,551   

On Assignment, Inc.*

     17,188         611,377   

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     8,255         178,556   

Polypore International, Inc.*,1

     22,995         1,097,551   

Proto Labs, Inc.*

     16,870         1,381,990   

Rexnord Corp.*

     29,076         818,489   

RPX Corp.*

     27,340         485,285   

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A*

     8,803         305,200   

Saia, Inc.*

     40,600         1,783,558   

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

     8,800         319,968   

Spirit Airlines, Inc.*

     5,700         360,468   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  

Industrials - 14.7% (continued)

     

TAL International Group, Inc.

     6,865       $ 304,531   

Taser International, Inc.*

     20,911         278,116   

Trex Co., Inc.*

     12,955         373,363   

TriNet Group, Inc.*

     6,890         165,842   

UniFirst Corp.

     4,600         487,600   

United Stationers, Inc.

     12,071         500,584   

US Ecology, Inc.

     6,109         299,036   

Wabash National Corp.*

     123,370         1,758,023   

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*

     81,200         1,620,752   

Woodward, Inc.

     11,265         565,278   

Total Industrials

        34,895,004   

Information Technology - 23.7%

     

Anixter International, Inc.

     7,510         751,526   

Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*

     118,202         1,277,764   

Arista Networks, Inc.*,1

     400         24,956   

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

     144,299         2,528,118   

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

     22,634         1,050,218   

Barracuda Networks, Inc.*,1

     5,253         162,948   

Belden, Inc.

     6,715         524,844   

Benefitfocus, Inc.*,1

     4,628         213,906   

Cardtronics, Inc.*

     10,200         347,616   

Cavium, Inc.*

     32,775         1,627,606   

CEVA, Inc.*

     58,330         861,534   

Ciena Corp.*

     14,949         323,795   

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

     50,327         1,144,436   

comScore, Inc.*

     20,876         740,680   

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

     1,813         169,225   

Conversant, Inc.*,1

     15,963         405,460   

CoStar Group, Inc.*

     2,012         318,238   

Cray, Inc.*

     16,217         431,372   

Criteo, S.A., Sponsored ADR*

     4,827         163,008   

Daktronics, Inc.

     2,840         33,853   

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*

     8,502         385,481   

Demandware, Inc.*

     9,867         684,474   

Diodes, Inc.*

     15,075         436,572   

Electronics For Imaging, Inc.*

     11,673         527,620   

Ellie Mae, Inc.*

     52,202         1,625,048   

Envestnet, Inc.*

     31,810         1,556,145   

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     13,163         575,881   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

     24,147         1,164,851   
     Shares      Value  

EVERTEC, Inc.

     17,965       $ 435,472   

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

     10,709         526,026   

FireEye, Inc.*,1

     13,475         546,411   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     12,722         441,835   

GrubHub, Inc.*,1

     11,706         414,509   

iGATE Corp.*

     16,000         582,240   

Intersil Corp., Class A

     19,600         293,020   

InvenSense, Inc.*

     118,321         2,684,703   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

     8,915         613,352   

j2 Global, Inc.

     24,192         1,230,405   

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

     25,300         208,725   

LogMeln, Inc.*

     9,700         452,214   

Luxoft Holding, Inc.*

     6,592         237,708   

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

     36,913         1,270,914   

MAXIMUS, Inc.

     94,037         4,045,472   

MercadoLibre, Inc.1

     2,794         266,548   

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

     10,000         443,400   

Nimble Storage, Inc.*,1

     12,129         372,603   

OpenTable, Inc.*

     12,790         1,325,044   

Pandora Media, Inc.*

     11,269         332,435   

Pegasystems, Inc.

     53,388         1,127,555   

Plantronics, Inc.

     2,823         135,645   

Plexus Corp.*

     13,300         575,757   

Polycom, Inc.*

     25,876         324,226   

Progress Software Corp.*

     5,234         125,825   

PTC, Inc.*

     24,246         940,745   

QIWI PLC, Sponsored ADR

     7,689         310,097   

Rambus, Inc.*

     43,095         616,259   

Rocket Fuel, Inc.*

     12,113         376,593   

Shutterstock, Inc.*

     5,813         482,363   

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     52,831         2,601,927   

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

     18,660         1,179,125   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.*

     5,059         223,709   

SunEdison, Inc.*

     33,734         762,388   

SunPower Corp.*

     19,541         800,790   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*

     4,200         91,266   

Synaptics, Inc.*

     9,841         891,988   

Tableau Software, Inc., Class A*

     4,788         341,528   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

     49,815         1,107,886   

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*

     17,600         510,224   

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*,1

     20,195         912,612   

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

     9,361         1,293,409   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  

Information Technology - 23.7% (continued)

     

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

     42,100       $ 381,005   

Unisys Corp.*

     9,015         223,031   

VistaPrint NV*

     10,230         413,906   

Web.com Group, Inc.*

     17,304         499,566   

WebMD Health Corp.*,1

     6,287         303,662   

Xoom Corp.*

     18,645         491,482   

Yelp, Inc.*

     10,020         768,334   

Zillow, Inc., Class A*

     5,444         778,111   

Total Information Technology

        56,371,225   

Materials - 2.7%

     

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

     11,768         530,737   

American Vanguard Corp.

     22,118         292,400   

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     6,522         614,894   

Flotek Industries, Inc.*

     23,407         752,769   

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.

     4,500         93,510   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*

     35,679         417,444   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     8,910         584,318   

Neenah Paper, Inc.

     9,500         504,925   

Olin Corp.

     17,918         482,353   

PolyOne Corp.

     12,230         515,372   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

     2,000         153,580   

Stillwater Mining Co.*

     9,200         161,460   

US Silica Holdings, Inc.

     8,615         477,616   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

     19,596         843,412   

Total Materials

        6,424,790   

Total Common Stocks
(cost $185,339,537)

        232,921,019   
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Short-Term Investments - 5.8%

   

Repurchase Agreements - 3.5%2

   

Barclays Capital, dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.030%, total to be received $415,880 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.625% - 2.125%, 06/30/19 - 06/30/21, totaling $424,198)

  $ 415,880      $ 415,880   

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.130%, total to be received $1,975,787 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/14 - 04/20/64, totaling $2,015,295)

    1,975,780        1,975,780   

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.140%, total to be received $1,975,788 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.500%, 01/01/17 - 03/01/48, totaling $2,015,296)

    1,975,780        1,975,780   

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.070%, total to be received $1,975,784 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.375%, 07/10/14 - 08/15/42, totaling $2,015,302)

    1,975,780        1,975,780   

Normura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.110%, total to be received $1,975,786 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 8.875%, 07/01/14 - 07/15/56, totaling $2,015,296)

    1,975,780        1,975,780   

Total Repurchase Agreements

      8,319,000   
    Shares        

Other Investment Companies - 2.3%3

   

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.06%

    5,453,214        5,453,214   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $13,772,214)

      13,772,214   

Total Investments - 103.9%
(cost $199,111,751)

      246,693,233   

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (3.9)%

      (9,358,160

Net Assets - 100.0%

    $ 237,335,073   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

The following footnotes and abbreviations should be read in conjunction with the Schedule of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.

Based on the approximate cost of investments of $201,346,151 for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $49,996,245 and $4,649,163, respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of investments of $45,347,082.

 

* Non-income producing security.
1  Some or all of these shares, amounting to a market value of $8,126,422, or 3.4% of net assets, were out on loan to various brokers.
2  Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.
3  Yield shown represents the June 30, 2014, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2014: (See Note 1(a) in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

   

Quoted Prices in Active

Markets for Identical

Investments

Level 1

   

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

Level 2

   

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

Level 3

    Total  

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 232,921,019        —          —        $ 232,921,019   

Short-Term Investments

       

Repurchase Agreements

    —        $ 8,319,000        —          8,319,000   

Other Investment Companies

    5,453,214        —          —          5,453,214   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 238,374,233      $ 8,319,000        —        $ 246,693,233   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

All common stocks held in the Fund are level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of the common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had no transfers between levels from the beginning of the reporting period.

INVESTMENT DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS:

ADR: ADR after the name of a holding stands for American Depositary Receipt, representing ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a domestic custodian bank. The value of the ADR security is determined or significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada. Sponsored ADRs are initiated by the underlying foreign company.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

Assets:

  

Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $8,126,422)

   $ 246,693,233   

Receivable for investments sold

     4,240,765   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     100,200   

Dividends, interest and other receivables

     74,704   

Receivable from affiliate

     27,056   

Prepaid expenses

     24,875   

Total assets

     251,160,833   

Liabilities:

  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     8,319,000   

Payable for investments purchased

     4,638,783   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     537,844   

Accrued expenses:

  

Investment management and advisory fees

     172,612   

Administrative fees

     47,948   

Shareholder servicing fees - Service Class

     43,995   

Trustee fees & expenses

     954   

Other

     64,624   

Total liabilities

     13,825,760   

Net Assets

   $ 237,335,073   

Net Assets Represent:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 341,690,012   

Undistributed net investment loss

     (1,028,579

Accumulated net realized loss from investments

     (150,907,842

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     47,581,482   

Net Assets

   $ 237,335,073   

Service Class:

  

Net Assets

   $ 217,707,147   

Shares outstanding

     2,473,158   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 88.03   

Institutional Class:

  

Net Assets

   $ 19,627,926   

Shares outstanding

     218,621   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 89.78   

*  Investments at cost

   $ 199,111,751   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the six months ended June 30, 2014

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividend income

   $ 516,376   

Securities lending income

     88,107   

Interest income

     138   

Total investment income

     604,621   

Expenses:

  

Investment management and advisory fees

     1,100,736   

Administrative fees

     305,760   

Shareholder servicing fees - Service Class

     281,100   

Custodian

     39,143   

Transfer agent

     18,736   

Reports to shareholders

     17,880   

Professional fees

     17,154   

Registration fees

     11,779   

Trustees fees and expenses

     5,292   

Miscellaneous

     2,753   

Total expenses before offsets

     1,800,333   

Expense reimbursements

     (159,522

Expense reductions

     (7,611

Net expenses

     1,633,200   

Net investment loss

     (1,028,579

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain on investments

     21,200,026   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (18,559,871

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2,640,155   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,611,576   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2013

 

     June 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (1,028,579   $ (1,577,836

Net realized gain on investments

     21,200,026        38,493,547   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (18,559,871     46,619,827   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,611,576        83,535,538   

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Service Class:1

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     7,227,815        21,176,797 2 

Cost of shares repurchased

     (31,130,122     (41,893,771

Net decrease from Service Class transactions

     (23,902,307     (20,716,974

Institutional Class:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     2,403,321        3,684,537   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (3,154,396     (6,675,707

Net decrease from Institutional Class transactions

     (751,075     (2,991,170

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (23,041,806     59,827,394   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     260,376,879        200,549,485   

End of period

   $ 237,335,073      $ 260,376,879   

End of period undistributed net investment loss

   $ (1,028,579     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Service Class:1

    

Sale of shares

     84,003        268,811   

Shares repurchased

     (363,593     (577,866

Net decrease in Service Class shares

     (279,590     (309,055

Institutional Class:

    

Sale of shares

     27,821        47,944   

Shares repurchased

     (36,666     (87,967

Net decrease in Institutional Class shares

     (8,845     (40,023

 

1  Effective April 1, 2013, all Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares.
2  Includes a contribution of capital by the Investment Manager. (See Note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

    

For the six
months ended

June 30, 2014

    For the year ended December 31,  
Service Class    (unaudited)     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 87.24      $ 60.14      $ 54.51      $ 52.71      $ 39.60      $ 30.28   

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment loss1

     (0.37     (0.52 )4      (0.24 )5      (0.50     (0.41     (0.34

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments1

     1.16        27.62        5.87        2.30        13.52        9.66   

Total from investment operations

     0.79        27.10        5.63        1.80        13.11        9.32   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 88.03      $ 87.24      $ 60.14      $ 54.51      $ 52.71      $ 39.60   

Total Return2

     0.91 %11      45.06 %6      10.35 %7      3.41 %7      33.11     30.78

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions)

     1.35 %12      1.37 %8      1.35 %9      1.37 %10      1.48     1.58

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

     1.36 %12      1.38 %8      1.36 %9      1.38     1.50     1.61

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3

     1.49 %12      1.52 %8      1.55 %9      1.54     1.55     1.61

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2

     (0.86 )%12      (0.71 )%8      (0.40 )%9      (0.89 )%      (0.95 )%      (1.08 )% 

Portfolio turnover

     68     129     107     126     138     186

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 217,707      $ 240,162      $ 184,142      $ 243,858      $ 278,701      $ 221,159   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

For the six

months ended

June 30, 2014

    For the year ended December 31,  
Institutional Class    (unaudited)     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 88.87      $ 61.34      $ 55.45      $ 53.43      $ 40.04      $ 30.56   

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment loss1

     (0.26     (0.34 )4      (0.05 )5      (0.29     (0.30     (0.26

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments1

     1.17        27.87        5.94        2.31        13.69        9.74   

Total from investment operations

     0.91        27.53        5.89        2.02        13.39        9.48   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 89.78      $ 88.87      $ 61.34      $ 55.45      $ 53.43      $ 40.04   

Total Return2

     1.02 %11      44.88     10.62     3.78     33.44 %7      31.02 %7 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions)

     1.10 %12      1.12 %8      1.10 %9      1.12 %10      1.23     1.33

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

     1.11 %12      1.13 %8      1.11 %9      1.13     1.25     1.36

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3

     1.24 %12      1.27 %8      1.30 %9      1.29     1.30     1.36

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2

     (0.61 )%12      (0.46 )%8      (0.08 )%9      (0.53 )%      (0.70 )%      (0.83 )% 

Portfolio turnover

     68     129     107     126     138     186

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 19,628      $ 20,215      $ 16,407      $ 13,961      $ 4,786      $ 8,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Highlights (unaudited)

The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Financial Highlights of the Fund previously presented in this report.

 

1  Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
2  Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.
3  Excludes the impact of expense reimbursements or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses.
4  Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.59) and $(0.41) for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively.
5  Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.45) and $(0.27) for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively.
6  The total return would have been 44.56% had the capital contribution of $851,162 not been included. (See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
7  The Total Return is based on the Financial Statement Net Asset Values as shown in the Financial Highlights.
8  Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.018% and 0.018% of average net assets for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively.
9  Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.003% and 0.004% of average net assets for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively.
10  Effective July 1, 2011, as described in the current prospectus, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.11% from 1.14%. For the period April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011, the Fund’s expense cap was 1.14%. From January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011, the Fund’s expense cap was 1.19%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full year ended December 31, 2011.
11 Not annualized.
12  Annualized.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

AMG Funds III (formerly The Managers Funds) (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company, organized as a Massachusetts business trust, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trust consists of a number of different Funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks and policies. Included in this report is the AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (“Special Equity” or the “Fund”) (formerly Managers Special Equity Fund).

Effective April 1, 2013, Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares. The Fund offers both Service Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may pay different distribution amounts to the extent the net asset value per share and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.

The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which require 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 income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Equity securities traded on a domestic or international securities exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price, or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price. Equity securities primarily traded on an international securities exchange and equity securities traded on NASDAQ or in a U.S. or non-U.S. over-the-counter market are valued at the market’s official closing price, or, if there are no trades on the applicable date, at the last quoted bid price. In addition, if the applicable market does not offer an official closing price or if the official closing price is not representative of the overall market, equity securities primarily traded on an international securities exchange and equity securities traded in a non-U.S. over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sales price. The Fund’s investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third-party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”).

Short-term debt obligations (debt obligations with maturities of one year or less at the time of issuance) that have 60 days or less remaining until maturity will be valued at amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.

Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund investments (including derivatives) may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Pricing Committee is the committee formed by the Board to make fair value

determinations for such investments. The Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not deemed to be readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if AMG Funds LLC (formerly Managers Investment Group LLC) (the “Investment Manager”) believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from a current sale of that investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental analytical data and press releases relating to the investment and its issuer; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Pricing Committee, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.

Portfolio investments that trade primarily on foreign markets are priced based upon the market quotation of such securities as of the close of their respective principal markets. Under certain circumstances, on behalf of a fund that invests primarily in international securities, the Investment Manager or applicable subadvisor may recommend an adjustment of such prices based on its determination of the impact of events occurring subsequent to the close of such markets but prior to the time as of which the Fund calculates its NAV. The Board has also adopted a policy that securities held in a fund that invests primarily in international securities and certain foreign debt obligations held by a fund, in each case, that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day without regard to a “trigger” (e.g., without regard to invoking fair value based upon a change in a U.S. equity securities index exceeding a pre-determined level). The Fund may invest in securities that may be thinly traded. The Board has adopted procedures to adjust prices of securities that are judged to be stale so that they reflect fair value. An investment valued on the basis of its fair value may be valued at a price higher or lower than available market quotations.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or

 

 

 

 

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liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies)

Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities with observable inputs)

Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the Funds in the Trust and in some cases other affiliated funds based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund and certain Fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

The Fund had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers, under a brokerage recapture program, which paid a portion of the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the amount by which the Fund’s expenses were reduced and the impact on the expense ratio, if any, was: $7,611 or 0.01%.

The Fund has a “balance credit” arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), the Fund’s custodian, whereby the Fund is credited with an interest factor equal to 0.75% below the effective 90-day T-Bill rate for account balances left uninvested overnight. If the T-Bill rate falls below 0.75%, no credits will be earned. These credits serve to reduce custodian expenses that would otherwise be charged to the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s custodian expense was not reduced.

Overdraft fees are computed at 1% above the effective Federal Funds rate on the day of the overdraft. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, overdraft fees for the Fund equaled $2,046.

The Trust held a shareholder meeting at which shareholders approved a new Declaration of Trust for the Trust, among other proposals. The costs associated with this proxy statement and shareholder meeting are being treated as “extraordinary expenses,” and, therefore, are excluded from the expense limitation agreement described in Note 2.

d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December, as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The most common differences are primarily due to differing treatments for losses deferred due to excise tax regulations and wash sales. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in-capital.

e. FEDERAL TAXES

The Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and, to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.

Additionally, based on the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of December 31, 2013 and for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Additionally, the Fund is not

 

 

 

 

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aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

Net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, (post-enactment capital losses) may be carried forward for an unlimited time period. Such losses will be required to be utilized prior to any loss carryovers incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which generally expire eight years following the close of the taxable year in which they were incurred. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, unlike pre-enactment losses which are considered all short-term.

f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from security transactions for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, if any, through the expiration date listed or in the case of post-enactment losses, for an unlimited time period.

 

    Capital Loss Carryover
Amounts
    Expires  
    Short-Term     Long-Term     December 31,  

Special Equity

     

(Pre-Enactment)

  $ 169,873,468        —          2017   

g. CAPITAL STOCK

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for each series the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. The Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. The cost of securities contributed to the Fund in connection with the issuance of shares is based on the valuation of those securities in accordance with the Fund’s policy on investment valuation.

At June 30, 2014, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, specifically omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Fund as follows: two collectively own 51%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on the Fund.

h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements provided that the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement during the term of the agreement. The underlying collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. At June 30, 2014, the market value of repurchase agreements outstanding was $8,319,000.

2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Fund and is responsible for the Fund’s overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisors for the Fund (subject to Board approval) and monitors the subadvisor’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. The Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by one or more portfolio managers who serve pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Fund to the Investment Manager based on average net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund paid an investment management fee at the annual rate, of 0.90% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2015, to waive management fees (but not below zero) and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), shareholder servicing fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to 1.11% of the Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances.

The Fund is obligated to repay the Investment Manager such amounts waived, paid or reimbursed in future years provided that the repayment occurs within thirty-six (36) months after the waiver or reimbursement and that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements in any such future year to exceed the Fund’s contractual expense limitation amount. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s components of reimbursement available are detailed in the following chart:

 

Reimbursement Available - 12/31/13

   $ 1,215,298   

Additional Reimbursements

     159,522   

Repayments

     —     

Expired Reimbursements

     (146,340
  

 

 

 

Reimbursement Available - 6/30/14

   $ 1,228,480   
  

 

 

 

The Fund has entered into an Administration and Shareholder Servicing Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all aspects of managing the Fund’s operations, including administration and shareholder services to the Fund, its shareholders, and certain institutions, such as bank trust departments, broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, that advise or act as an intermediary with the Fund’s shareholders. The Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

 

 

 

 

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The aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board is $130,000, plus $7,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts receives an additional payment of $35,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional payment of $15,000 per year. The Trustees’ fees and expenses are allocated among all of the Funds in the Trusts for which the Investment Manager serves as the advisor based on the relative net assets of such Funds. The “Trustees fees and expenses” shown in the financial statements represents each Fund’s allocated portion of the total fees and expenses paid by the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (“AMG Funds family”).

Prior to January 1, 2014, the aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board was $105,000, plus $6,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts formerly received an additional payment of $25,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee formerly received an additional payment of $10,000 per year.

The Fund is distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (formerly Managers Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for the Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of the Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the distributer. Subject to the compensation arrangement discussed below, generally distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.

For the Service Class shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses incurred (“shareholder servicing fees”). Shareholder servicing fees include payments to third parties such as a bank, broker-dealer, trust company or other financial intermediaries who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Service Class shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of the Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.

The impact on the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was as follows:

 

    Maximum
Amount Allowed
    Actual
Amount Incurred
 

Service Class

    0.25     0.25

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Service Class of the AMG Managers Special Equity Fund recorded a capital contribution by the Investment Manager of $851,162. The contribution represented a payment in connection with the reallocation of certain shareholder servicing expenses for which the Class had reimbursed the Investment Manager in prior periods, plus interest.

The Securities and Exchange Commission granted an exemptive order that permits the Fund to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible Funds in the AMG Funds family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both borrowing and lending Funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating Fund. The Investment Manager administers the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating Funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund lent $1,749,232, for five days earning interest of $138. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. The Fund borrowed varying amounts not exceeding $1,442,962, for five days paying interest of $91. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as miscellaneous expense. At June 30, 2014, the Fund had no interfund loans outstanding.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund executed the following transactions at the closing price of the security and with no commissions under Rule 17a-7 procedures approved by the Board:

January 16, 2014 – sold 400 shares of Generac Holdings, Inc. at $51.68 to Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund.

January 29, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Rentrack, Corp. at $53.32 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund.

January 30, 2014 – bought 2,980 shares of Rice Energy, Inc. at $23.40 from Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund.

February 4, 2014 – bought 400 shares of Rentrack, Corp. at $56.50 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund.

February 5, 2014 – sold 4,739 shares of Incyte Corp. at $64.10 to Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund.

February 10, 2014 – bought 100 shares of Wisdomtree Investments, Inc. at $14.70 from Lord Abbett High Yield Fund.

February 19, 2014 – bought 200 shares of Rentrack, Corp. at $64.21 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund.

March 6, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Hexcel Corp. at $44.94 from Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. Small- Cap Value Series.

March 19, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Receptos, Inc. at $54.345 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund.

March 21, 2014 – sold 1,442 shares of SVB Financial Group at $132.53 to Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund.

March 24, 2014 – bought 400 shares of Rentrack, Corp. at $57.45 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund.

March 24, 2014 – bought 1,300 shares of Axiall Corp. at $44.51 from Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund.

 

 

 

 

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March 25, 2014 – sold 300 shares of HomeAway, Inc. at $39.34 to Lord Abbett High Yield Fund.

March 27, 2014 – bought 600 shares of Allegheny Technologies, Inc. at $37.21 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund.

March 28, 2014 – bought 600 shares of Allegheny Technologies, Inc. at $37.55 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund.

April 7, 2014 – bought 2,530 shares of Team Health Holdings, Inc. at $46.40 from Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund.

April 9, 2014 – sold 600 shares of Astronics Corp. at $56.11 to Lord Abbett Micro Cap Value Fund.

April 22, 2014 – sold 1,756 shares of Signature Bank at $121.25 to Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund.

April 23, 2014 – sold 397 shares of Signature Bank at $123.31 to Lord Abbett Series Fund - Growth & Income Portfolio.

April 24, 2014 – sold 600 shares of Air Lease Corp. at $36.92 to Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Fund.

May 12, 2014 – sold 300 shares of Rice Energy, Inc. at $28.70 to Lord Abbett Investment Trust - Lord Abbett Convertable Fund.

May 27, 2014 – bought 300 shares of QIWI PLC at $44.89 from Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund.

May 27, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Sarapta Therapeutics, Inc. at $35.07 from Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund.

June 23, 2014 – sold 600 shares of Parsley Energy, Inc. at $22.825 to Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Fund.

June 25, 2014 – bought 1,400 shares of Invensense, Inc. at $22.0476 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund.

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2014, were $172,694,047 and $195,444,846, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government obligations for the Fund.

4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Fund participates in a securities lending program offered by BNYM (the “Program”), providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income include earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the program, and the Fund, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end

of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Fund is indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into overnight government repurchase agreements. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.

At June 30, 2014, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, were $8,126,422 and $8,319,000, respectively.

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Fund under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However based on experience, the Fund has had no prior claims or losses and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

6. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into master netting agreements with its counterparties for the securities lending program and repurchase agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.

 

 

 

 

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The following table is a summary of the Fund’s open repurchase agreements that are subject to a master netting agreement as of June 30, 2014:

 

 

     Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
     Gross Amount Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     Net Amount  
      Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received
    

Barclays Capital

   $ 415,880       $ 415,880         —           —     

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities

     1,975,780         1,975,780         —           —     

Daiwa Capital Markets America

     1,975,780         1,975,780         —           —     

HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

     1,975,780         1,975,780         —           —     

Normura Securities International, Inc.

     1,975,780         1,975,780         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,319,000       $ 8,319,000         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund has determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance of the Fund’s financial statements, which require additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (formerly Managers Special Equity Fund): Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 19-20, 2014

At an in-person meeting held on June 19-20, 2014, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Manager for AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (formerly Managers Special Equity Fund) (the “Fund”) and the Subadvisory Agreement for each Subadvisor of the Fund. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to the Fund, the Investment Manager and each Subadvisor, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (the “Peer Group”), performance information for the relevant benchmark index (the “Fund Benchmark”) and, with respect to each Subadvisor, comparative performance information for an appropriate peer group of managed accounts, and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meetings of June 19-20, 2014, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisors under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

NATURE, EXTENT, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties with respect to the Fund and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Fund; (b) the quality of the search, selection and monitoring services performed by the Investment Manager in overseeing the portfolio management responsibilities of the Subadvisors; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Fund’s other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreement and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.

The Trustees also reviewed information relating to each Subadvisor’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (for each Subadvisor, its “Investment Strategy”) used in managing the portion of the Fund for which the Subadvisor has portfolio management responsibility. Among other things,

the Trustees reviewed biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding each Subadvisor’s organizational and management structure and each Subadvisor’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individual(s) at each Subadvisor with portfolio management responsibility for the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadvisor, including the information set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. The Trustees also noted information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the manner in which each Subadvisor’s Investment Strategy complements those utilized by the Fund’s other Subadvisors. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by each Subadvisor in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadvisor’s personnel; and (c) the Subadvisor’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising each Subadvisor, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analysis and reviews of the performance by each Subadvisor of its obligations to the Fund, including without limitation a review of each Subadvisor’s investment performance in respect of the Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of each Subadvisor and other information regarding each Subadvisor, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of each Subadvisor responsible for performing the Subadvisor’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of each Subadvisor and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of each Subadvisor; assists the Board and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement; prepares

 

 

 

 

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recommendations with respect to the continued retention of any Subadvisor or the replacement of any Subadvisor; identifies potential successors to or replacements of any Subadvisor or potential additional subadvisors, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadvisor; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and applicable law. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of each Subadvisor with respect to its ability to provide the services required under its Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered each Subadvisor’s risk management processes.

PERFORMANCE.

As noted above, the Board considered the Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered each Subadvisor’s performance as compared to an appropriate peer group of managed accounts and also considered the gross performance of the portion of the Fund managed by each Subadvisor as compared to the Subadvisor’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and Investment Strategies, including with respect to the portion of the Fund managed by each Subadvisor. The Board noted the Investment Manager’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Subadvisor. The Board also noted each Subadvisor’s performance record with respect to the Fund. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s attention to monitoring each Subadvisor’s performance with respect to the Fund and its discussions

with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Fund.

Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Service Class shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2014 was above, above, above and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, above, above and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked near the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year and 5-year periods. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s 10-year performance includes the performance of the Fund’s prior subadvisors. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Manager for managing the Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadvisors and, therefore, that the fees paid to the Investment Manager cover the cost of providing portfolio management services as well as the cost of providing search, selection and monitoring services in operating a “manager-of-managers” complex of mutual funds. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fees with respect to the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the additional high quality supervisory services provided by the Investment Manager and the fact that the subadvisory fees are paid out of the advisory fee, the advisory fee payable by the Fund to the Investment Manager can reasonably be expected to exceed the median advisory fee for the Peer Group, which consists of many funds that do not operate with a manager-of-managers

structure. In this regard, the Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager has undertaken to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund.

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to the Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing the Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds family, the cost of providing such services and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of the Fund and the willingness of the Investment Manager to waive fees and pay expenses for the Fund from time to time as a means of limiting the total expenses of the Fund. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Fund, and considered the impact on profitability of the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Fund. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and, as noted above, the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising each Subadvisor. In this regard, the Trustees noted that the Fund currently has four Subadvisors, each managing a portion of the Fund’s portfolio. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fee at this time. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent that the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

 

 

 

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In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable by the Investment Manager to each Subadvisor, the Trustees relied on the ability of the Investment Manager to negotiate the terms of each Subadvisory Agreement at arm’s length as part of the manager-of-managers structure, noting that the Investment Manager is not affiliated with these Subadvisors. In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to a Subadvisor, including, among others, the indirect benefits that the Subadvisor may receive from the Subadvisor’s relationship with the Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to the Subadvisor, such as reputational value derived from the Subadvisor serving as Subadvisor to the Fund. In addition, the Trustees noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the cost of services to be provided by each Subadvisor and the profitability to each Subadvisor of its relationship with the Fund were not material factors in the Trustees’ deliberations. For similar reasons, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale in the management of the Fund by the Subadvisors to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.

The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2014 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2015, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 1.11%. The Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager previously reduced the Fund’s expense limitation in 2011. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisors, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect

to the Subadvisors and the Investment Manager, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

*        *        *         *

After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements with each of the Subadvisors: (a) the Investment Manager and each Subadvisor have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Management Agreement and the applicable Subadvisory Agreement; (b) each Subadvisor’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives; and (c) the Investment Manager and each Subadvisor maintain appropriate compliance programs.

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 19-20, 2014, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements for the Fund.

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR

AMG Funds LLC

800 Connecticut Avenue

Norwalk, CT 06854

(800) 835-3879

DISTRIBUTOR

AMG Distributors, Inc.

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CUSTODIAN

The Bank of New York Mellon

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Attn: AMG Funds

P.O. Box 9769

Providence, RI 02940

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AMG Funds

c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

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Providence, Rhode Island 02940-8047

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TRUSTEES

Bruce B. Bingham

Christine C. Carsman

William E. Chapman II

Edward J. Kaier

Kurt A. Keilhacker

Steven J. Paggioli

Richard F. Powers III

Eric Rakowski

Victoria L. Sassine

Thomas R. Schneeweis

This report is prepared for the Fund’s shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.835.3879. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

Current net asset values per share for the Fund is available on the Fund’s website at www.amgfunds.com.

A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.835.3879, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.835.3879 or visit the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To review a complete list of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report, please visit www.amgfunds.com.

 

 

 

 

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AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS

 

ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

AMG FQ Global Alternatives

First Quadrant, L.P.

BALANCED FUNDS

 

AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC

AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced

(formerly Managers AMG FQ Global Essentials)

First Quadrant, L.P.

EQUITY FUNDS

 

AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity

AMG FQ U.S. Equity

First Quadrant, L.P.

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

(formerly GW&K Small Cap Equity)

Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC

AMG Renaissance International Equity

AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth

The Renaissance Group LLC

AMG SouthernSun Small Cap

AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity

SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC

AMG Systematic Large Cap Value

(formerly Systematic Value)

AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value

Systematic Financial Management, L.P.

AMG TimesSquare All Cap Growth

(formerly Managers AMG TSCM Growth Equity)

AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth

AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

AMG Trilogy Emerging Markets Equity

AMG Trilogy Global Equity

AMG Trilogy International Small Cap

Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman

Yacktman Asset Management LP

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond

(formerly Managers AMG GW&K Fixed Income)

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC

 

 

OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS

 

EQUITY FUNDS

 

AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Mid cap Growth

AMG Managers Brandywine Blue

AMG Managers Brandywine

Friess Associates, LLC

AMG Managers Cadence Capital Appreciation

AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies

AMG Managers Cadence Mid Cap

Cadence Capital Management, LLC

AMG Managers Emerging Opportunities

(formerly Managers Micro-Cap)

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.

Next Century Growth Investors LLC

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.

AMG Managers Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth

Essex Investment Management Co., LLC

AMG Managers Real Estate Securities

CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc.

AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities

(formerly Skyline Special Equities Portfolio)

Skyline Asset Management, L.P.

AMG Managers Special Equity

Ranger Investment Management, L.P.

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.

Federated MDTA LLC

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

AMG Managers Bond

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity

Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.

AMG Managers High Yield

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

AMG Managers Intermediate Duration Government

AMG Managers Short Duration Government

Amundi Smith Breeden LLC

AMG Managers Total Return Bond

(formerly Managers PIMCO Bond)

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC

 

 

 

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LOGO            SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

AMG Funds III

June 30, 2014

AMG Managers Bond Fund

Service Class: MGFIX    |    Institutional Class: MGBIX

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Semi-Annual Report—June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     PAGE  

ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

     2   

FUND PERFORMANCE

     3   

FUND SNAPSHOTS AND SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

     4   

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

     16   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     19   

Balance sheet, net asset value (NAV) per share computations and cumulative undistributed amounts

  

Statement of Operations

     20   

Detail of sources of income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) during the period

  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     21   

Detail of changes in assets for the past two periods

  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     22   

Historical net asset values per share, distributions, total returns, income and expense ratios, turnover ratios and net assets

  

NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     23   

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     24   

Accounting and distribution policies, details of agreements and transactions with Fund management and affiliates, and descriptions of certain investment risks

  

ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS

     30   

Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds family of mutual funds. Such offering is made only by Prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 


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About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is 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 example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% 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 by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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 sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014  

Expense
Ratio for

the Period

   

Beginning

Account Value

1/01/14

   

Ending

Account Value

6/30/14

   

Expenses

Paid During

the Period*

 

AMG Managers Bond Fund

       

Service Class**

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

    0.99   $ 1,000      $ 1,058      $ 5.05   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    0.99   $ 1,000      $ 1,020      $ 4.96   

Institutional Class***

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

    0.89   $ 1,000      $ 1,058      $ 4.54   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    0.89   $ 1,000      $ 1,020      $ 4.46   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in period (181), then divided by 365.
** Formerly shares of the Fund’s sole class, which were reclassified and redesignated as Service Class shares on April 1, 2013.
*** Commenced operations April 1, 2013.
 

 

 

 

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Fund Performance (unaudited)

Periods ended June 30, 2014

 

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the AMG Managers Bond Fund and Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2014.

 

Average Annual Total Returns1  

Six

Months*

   

One

Year

   

Five

Years

   

Ten

Years

   

Since

Inception

   

Inception

date

 

AMG Managers Bond Fund 2,3,4,5

           

Service Class**

    5.80     8.41     9.72     6.77     8.86     6/1/1984   

Institutional Class***

    5.81     8.49     —          —          4.24     4/1/2013   

Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index6

    3.94     4.28     5.09     4.94     7.91     6/1/1984 † 

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

 

Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
* Not annualized.
** Formerly shares of the Fund’s sole class, which were reclassified and redesignated as Service Class shares on April 1, 2013.
*** Commenced operations April 1, 2013.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the Prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2014. All returns are in U.S. dollars($).
2  From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived it’s fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.
4  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
5  High yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) are subject to additional risks such as the risk of default.
6  The Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is an index of investment-grade government and corporate bonds with a maturity rate of more than one year. Unlike the Fund, the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses.

Not FDIC Insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

Category

   AMG Managers
Bond Fund**
 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

     56.2

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     27.8

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations

     5.8

Asset-Backed Securities

     2.9

Municipal Bonds

     1.2

Common Stocks

     1.1

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0.7

Preferred Stocks

     0.6

Other Assets and Liabilities

     3.7

 

** As a percentage of net assets.

 

Rating

   AMG Managers
Bond Fund***
 

U.S. Treasury & Agency

     29.2

Aaa

     3.4

Aa

     2.6

A

     20.8

Baa

     32.8

Ba & lower

     11.2

Not Rated

     0.0

 

*** As a percentage of market value of fixed income securities.

Chart does not include equity securities.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

Security Name

   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 05/31/16

     6.5

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, 02/29/16

     5.0   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 03/31/16

     4.7   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.000%, 06/15/16

     4.7   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 11/15/15

     3.0   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 01/31/16

     2.6   

Southwestern Electric Power Co., 6.450%, 01/15/19*

     1.7   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.110%, 01/29/37*

     1.7   

EQT Corp., 6.500%, 04/01/18*

     1.5   

Springleaf Finance Corp, 7.750%, 10/01/21*

     1.4   
  

 

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

     32.8
  

 

 

 

 

* Top Ten Holding at December 31, 2013.
 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

     Principal Amount†      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities - 2.9%

     

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2007-B1, Class B-1, 0.402%, 04/15/19 (08/15/14)1

   $ 13,540,000       $ 13,455,443   

FAN Engine Securitization, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class 1A, 4.625%, 10/15/43 (a)2

     12,223,687         12,058,667   

Global Container Assets, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 3.300%, 11/05/28 (a)

     4,270,000         4,255,952   

Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust, Series 2009-2A, Class A, 4.809%, 07/20/31 (a)

     3,273,713         3,337,564   

Rise, Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.750%, 02/15/392,3

     22,811,646         23,125,306   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding Co., LLC, Series 2010-2A, Class A, 3.840%, 11/20/25 (a)

     3,803,013         3,809,014   

Trinity Rail Leasing, L.P.,

     

Series 2009-1A, Class A, 6.657%, 11/16/39 (a)

     4,074,012         4,717,482   

Series 2012-1A, Class A1, 2.266%, 01/15/43 (a)

     3,143,202         3,130,629   

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC, Series 2011-1A, Class A1A, 4.370%, 07/15/41 (a)

     7,028,373         7,422,208   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2010-A, Class A, 6.750%, 04/15/19

     1,000,000         1,050,241   

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $74,062,778)

        76,362,506   
     Shares         

Common Stocks - 1.1%

     

PPG Industries, Inc. (Materials) (cost $10,696,329)

     145,736         30,626,420   
     Principal Amount†         

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 56.2%

     

Financials - 25.6%

     

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/31

   $ 1,267,000         1,618,592   

Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 06/30/35 (a)

     7,402,698         8,211,036   

American International Group, Inc.,

     

4.875%, 06/01/22

     560,000         623,595   

8.175%, 05/15/583

     10,530,000         14,505,075   

MTN, 5.450%, 05/18/17

     485,000         541,077   

MTN, Series G, 5.850%, 01/16/18

     1,380,000         1,575,383   

Bank of America Corp.,

     

4.000%, 04/01/24

     2,475,000         2,525,814   

7.625%, 06/01/19

     2,906,000         3,589,436   

MTN, 3.300%, 01/11/23

     900,000         887,090   

Camden Property Trust, 5.700%, 05/15/17

     5,205,000         5,832,114   

Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.,

     

6.375%, 06/26/15 (a), (b)

     5,025,000         5,200,875   

7.875%, 10/15/19 (a)2

     3,145,000         3,489,390   

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

5.500%, 10/15/14

     8,298,000         8,417,790   

6.125%, 08/25/36

     10,760,000         12,322,341   

6.250%, 06/29/17

     NZD  37,108,000         33,432,419   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount†      Value  

Financials - 25.6% (continued)

     

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/Netherlands,

     

1.700%, 03/19/18

   $ 2,000,000       $ 2,006,472   

3.875%, 02/08/22

     11,250,000         11,917,204   

Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.113%, 01/15/20 (a)

     13,725,000         16,154,682   

Duke Realty, L.P.,

     

5.950%, 02/15/17

     2,210,000         2,456,280   

6.500%, 01/15/18

     5,000,000         5,716,600   

Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 07/01/37

     4,421,000         5,601,672   

Equity One, Inc., 6.000%, 09/15/17

     5,915,000         6,613,023   

First Industrial, L.P., 5.950%, 05/15/17

     15,000,000         16,548,795   

General Electric Capital Corp.,

     

6.500%, 09/28/15

   NZD 15,265,000         13,714,429   

GMTN, 4.250%, 01/17/184

   NZD 5,010,000         4,296,307   

GMTN, 5.500%, 02/01/17

   NZD 6,250,000         5,561,692   

GMTN, 6.750%, 09/26/16

   NZD 6,390,000         5,802,427   

GMTN, 7.625%, 12/10/14

   NZD 9,365,000         8,327,826   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,

     

3.375%, 02/01/18

   CAD 1,700,000         1,642,980   

6.750%, 10/01/37

     14,590,000         17,552,266   

Highwoods Realty, L.P.,

     

5.850%, 03/15/17

     3,680,000         4,090,143   

7.500%, 04/15/18

     2,405,000         2,840,546   

ICICI Bank, Ltd., 6.375%, 04/30/22 (a)3

     900,000         931,500   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

     

5.850%, 03/15/17

     325,000         346,125   

5.875%, 03/15/16

     1,340,000         1,413,700   

6.050%, 04/15/15

     250,000         258,750   

Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 01/20/23

     8,800,000         9,434,172   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

4.250%, 11/02/18

   NZD 7,360,000         6,184,039   

7.700%, 06/01/16 (a)

   IDR 19,000,000,000         1,582,858   

EMTN, 1.054%, 05/30/17 (07/31/14)1

   GBP 1,500,000         2,527,489   

Lloyds Bank PLC, 6.500%, 09/14/20 (a)

     17,940,000         21,057,452   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 08/01/33

     8,295,000         9,768,665   

MBIA Insurance Corp., 11.494%, 01/15/33 (10/15/14) (a)1

     525,000         409,500   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

     

6.110%, 01/29/37

     38,050,000         43,895,888   

EMTN, 4.625%, 09/14/184

   EUR 1,750,000         2,666,424   

MTN, Series C, 6.050%, 06/01/34

     22,100,000         25,523,644   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount†      Value  

Financials - 25.6% (continued)

     

Morgan Stanley,

     

0.706%, 10/15/15 (10/15/14)1

   $ 300,000       $ 300,618   

2.125%, 04/25/18

     10,450,000         10,564,793   

2.500%, 01/24/19

     2,775,000         2,806,080   

3.450%, 11/02/15

     2,360,000         2,441,894   

3.750%, 02/25/23

     14,290,000         14,536,917   

5.750%, 01/25/21

     175,000         203,284   

GMTN, 5.500%, 07/24/20

     15,210,000         17,488,093   

GMTN, 8.000%, 05/09/17

   AUD 8,100,000         8,462,961   

MTN, 0.678%, 10/18/16 (07/18/14)1

     2,000,000         1,997,768   

MTN, 4.100%, 05/22/23

     12,910,000         13,096,072   

MTN, 5.625%, 09/23/19

     2,500,000         2,875,523   

MTN, 6.250%, 08/09/26

     11,000,000         13,443,045   

MTN, 6.625%, 04/01/18

     3,095,000         3,617,971   

Series F, 3.875%, 04/29/24

     5,000,000         5,060,600   

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.800%, 06/15/36 (a)

     13,925,000         17,178,353   

National City Bank of Indiana, 4.250%, 07/01/18

     6,310,000         6,847,827   

National City Corp., 6.875%, 05/15/19

     1,905,000         2,275,183   

National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 09/15/39 (a)

     5,000,000         7,191,295   

Navient Corp.,

     

5.500%, 01/25/234

     18,070,000         17,911,888   

MTN, 4.875%, 06/17/19

     5,055,000         5,209,683   

MTN, 5.000%, 04/15/15

     50,000         51,375   

MTN, 5.500%, 01/15/19

     1,695,000         1,800,938   

MTN, 8.450%, 06/15/18

     10,950,000         12,948,375   

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 07/01/24

     6,320,000         6,936,200   

Old Republic International Corp., 3.750%, 03/15/184,5

     15,805,000         19,667,347   

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., 7.625%, 06/15/40 (a)

     8,885,000         11,966,460   

Realty Income Corp.,

     

5.750%, 01/15/21

     1,435,000         1,647,468   

6.750%, 08/15/19

     6,240,000         7,316,818   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.125%, 12/15/22

     4,650,000         5,085,863   

Santander Financial Issuances, Ltd., 7.250%, 11/01/15

     500,000         534,796   

Santander Issuances SAU,

     

5.911%, 06/20/16 (a)

     1,100,000         1,156,939   

6.500%, 08/11/19 (a)3

     900,000         904,500   

Santander US Debt SAU, 3.724%, 01/20/15 (a)

     2,700,000         2,739,955   

Simon Property Group, L.P., 5.750%, 12/01/15

     445,000         471,744   

Sirius International Group, Ltd., 6.375%, 03/20/17 (a)

     4,555,000         5,037,734   

Societe Generale SA, 5.200%, 04/15/21 (a)

     7,000,000         7,903,315   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount†      Value  

Financials - 25.6% (continued)

     

Springleaf Finance Corp.,

     

7.750%, 10/01/21

   $ 31,730,000       $ 35,696,250   

8.250%, 10/01/23

     12,695,000         14,472,300   

MTN, 5.400%, 12/01/15

     5,000,000         5,252,500   

MTN, Series J, 6.900%, 12/15/17

     12,890,000         14,307,900   

WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Australia Pty., Ltd., 6.750%, 09/02/19 (a)

     8,325,000         10,375,797   

Total Financials

        679,399,999   

Industrials - 24.1%

     

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

     

6.450%, 03/15/29

     4,335,000         4,291,650   

6.500%, 01/15/28

     305,000         301,950   

America Movil SAB de CV, Series 12, 6.450%, 12/05/22

   MXN 1,693,000         12,940,426   

American Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, 4.000%, 07/15/25 (a)

     2,334,981         2,378,762   

APL, Ltd., 8.000%, 01/15/242

     250,000         232,500   

ArcelorMittal,

     

6.000%, 03/01/21 (b)4

     150,000         162,375   

6.125%, 06/01/18

     4,580,000         5,026,550   

6.750%, 02/25/22 (b)4

     1,600,000         1,792,000   

7.250%, 03/01/41 (b)

     11,065,000         11,756,562   

7.500%, 10/15/39 (b)

     6,604,000         7,264,400   

CenturyLink, Inc.,

     

Series P, 7.600%, 09/15/39

     9,335,000         9,370,006   

Series S, 6.450%, 06/15/21

     13,395,000         14,533,575   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

     

2.500%, 05/15/374,5

     3,800,000         4,070,750   

2.750%, 11/15/355

     1,560,000         1,653,600   

6.625%, 08/15/20

     55,000         63,250   

6.875%, 11/15/204

     85,000         98,600   

Choice Hotels International, Inc., 5.700%, 08/28/20

     11,900,000         12,807,375   

Continental Airlines, Inc.,

     

1999-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 991B, 6.795%, 08/02/18

     10,691         11,386   

2000-1 Class A-1 Pass Through Trust, Series 00A1, 8.048%, 11/01/20

     73,916         85,047   

2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series 071A, 5.983%, 04/19/22

     15,283,250         17,117,240   

2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 6.903%, 04/19/22

     5,108,206         5,542,403   

Corning, Inc.,

     

6.850%, 03/01/29

     9,142,000         11,399,909   

7.250%, 08/15/36

     1,185,000         1,510,304   

Cummins, Inc.,

     

5.650%, 03/01/984

     6,460,000         7,314,845   

6.750%, 02/15/27

     2,853,000         3,564,184   

Darden Restaurants, Inc., 6.000%, 08/15/35

     2,635,000         2,721,394   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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     Principal Amount      Value  

Industrials - 24.1% (continued)

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

     

2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 8.021%, 08/10/22

   $ 8,924,657       $ 10,441,849   

2010-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series 1A, 6.200%, 07/02/18

     3,678,461         4,129,073   

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/28

     225,000         234,000   

DP World, Ltd., 6.850%, 07/02/37 (a)

     28,350,000         31,610,250   

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 06/01/36

     5,830,000         6,369,275   

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., 4.150%, 10/01/20

     700,000         740,057   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

     

3.900%, 02/15/24

     6,400,000         6,620,538   

4.050%, 02/15/22

     2,219,000         2,358,500   

EQT Corp., 6.500%, 04/01/18

     35,420,000         40,239,068   

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

     

6.375%, 10/15/17 (a)

     4,910,000         5,647,227   

6.700%, 06/01/34 (a)

     1,250,000         1,564,525   

7.000%, 10/15/37 (a)

     19,033,000         24,939,892   

Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 01/15/22

     570,000         692,906   

Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 02/01/29

     1,990,000         2,367,716   

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.400%, 11/01/20 (a)

     5,175,000         5,973,218   

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/33

     75,000         79,688   

Intel Corp.,

     

2.950%, 12/15/354,5

     8,030,000         9,982,294   

3.250%, 08/01/394,5

     15,000,000         23,137,500   

Intuit, Inc., 5.750%, 03/15/17

     3,560,000         3,974,776   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.,

     

3.500%, 09/01/23

     6,685,000         6,492,472   

4.150%, 03/01/22

     5,620,000         5,838,107   

4.150%, 02/01/24

     14,000,000         14,199,332   

5.300%, 09/15/20

     1,415,000         1,588,551   

5.800%, 03/01/21

     4,320,000         4,935,626   

5.950%, 02/15/18

     12,590,000         14,365,215   

Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/37 (a)

     4,725,000         5,541,475   

Masco Corp.,

     

5.850%, 03/15/17

     8,150,000         8,985,375   

6.500%, 08/15/32

     955,000         1,009,913   

7.125%, 03/15/20

     8,815,000         10,372,787   

7.750%, 08/01/29

     1,070,000         1,260,466   

The Mead Corp., 7.550%, 03/01/472

     970,000         1,155,499   

Methanex Corp.,

     

5.250%, 03/01/22

     350,000         386,967   

6.000%, 08/15/15

     3,825,000         4,031,313   

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 5.000%, 01/01/452

     825,000         717,791   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Industrials - 24.1% (continued)

     

New Albertsons, Inc.,

     

6.625%, 06/01/28

   $ 1,015,000       $ 865,287   

7.450%, 08/01/29

     3,195,000         3,027,262   

7.750%, 06/15/26

     915,000         896,700   

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.119%, 12/15/17 (a)4

     9,020,000         9,155,300   

Northwest Airlines 2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 41091, 8.028%, 11/01/17

     4,260,181         4,819,116   

Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.350%, 04/15/16

     1,355,000         1,459,743   

Owens Corning,

     

6.500%, 12/01/16

     925,000         1,031,610   

7.000%, 12/01/36

     9,175,000         11,178,884   

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., L.P.,

     

6.200%, 11/01/17

     5,520,000         6,258,444   

7.000%, 06/15/18

     26,505,000         30,785,266   

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. / PAA Finance Corp,

     

6.125%, 01/15/17

     1,770,000         1,983,545   

6.500%, 05/01/18

     8,975,000         10,496,765   

Portugal Telecom International Finance, B.V., EMTN, 4.500%, 06/16/254

   EUR 500,000         729,426   

PulteGroup, Inc.,

     

6.000%, 02/15/35

     11,585,000         10,889,900   

6.375%, 05/15/33

     5,135,000         5,160,675   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

     

6.500%, 11/15/18

     620,000         691,300   

6.875%, 07/15/28

     1,190,000         1,216,775   

7.625%, 08/03/21

     2,135,000         2,412,550   

Qwest Corp.,

     

6.875%, 09/15/33

     7,209,000         7,252,139   

7.200%, 11/10/26

     435,000         438,263   

7.250%, 09/15/25

     1,185,000         1,393,669   

7.250%, 10/15/35

     2,165,000         2,241,723   

Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 5.400%, 02/14/22 (a)

     3,250,000         3,509,217   

Reynolds American, Inc., 6.750%, 06/15/17

     8,170,000         9,379,732   

Rowan Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 08/01/19

     4,710,000         5,752,158   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/27 (a)

     3,080,000         3,769,920   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

     

6.000%, 09/30/34

     5,965,000         5,979,913   

6.375%, 11/15/33

     4,865,000         5,023,113   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 4.570%, 04/27/23

     900,000         955,899   

Telekom Malaysia Bhd, 7.875%, 08/01/25 (a)

     250,000         329,005   

Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P., 6.000%, 09/15/17 (a)

     3,000,000         3,349,089   

The Toro Co., 6.625%, 05/01/372

     6,810,000         7,769,849   

Transocean, Inc., 7.375%, 04/15/18

     500,000         577,714   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Industrials - 24.1% (continued)

     

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

     

UAL 2007-1 Pass Through Trust, 6.636%, 07/02/22

   $ 12,903,117       $ 14,257,944   

United Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series A, 4.000%, 04/11/26

     9,240,000         9,367,050   

United States Steel Corp.,

     

6.650%, 06/01/374

     3,595,000         3,343,350   

7.000%, 02/01/184

     7,310,000         8,077,550   

US Airways 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series 2011 A, 7.125%, 10/22/23

     3,252,433         3,813,478   

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/36

     3,665,000         4,057,302   

Verizon New England, Inc., 7.875%, 11/15/29

     2,390,000         3,047,023   

Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., 6.000%, 12/01/28

     530,000         576,763   

Virgin Australia 2013-1A Trust, 5.000%, 10/23/23 (a)

     1,602,699         1,704,871   

Weyerhaeuser Co.,

     

6.875%, 12/15/33

     12,890,000         16,850,220   

7.375%, 10/01/19

     3,915,000         4,820,872   

7.375%, 03/15/32

     1,930,000         2,607,756   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/16

     6,430,000         7,136,953   

Total Industrials

        640,435,367   

Utilities - 6.5%

     

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 7.250%, 08/01/18 (a)

     21,130,000         25,290,074   

Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC, 6.750%, 10/15/39 (a)

     3,285,000         3,353,029   

Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.850%, 06/01/34

     8,783,048         9,616,559   

DCP Midstream LLC, 6.450%, 11/03/36 (a)

     870,000         992,580   

EDP Finance, B.V., 4.900%, 10/01/19 (a)

     600,000         634,560   

Endesa SA/Cayman Islands, 7.875%, 02/01/27

     2,900,000         3,676,403   

Enel Finance International N.V.,

     

5.125%, 10/07/19 (a)

     3,700,000         4,165,723   

6.000%, 10/07/39 (a)

     18,382,000         20,944,010   

EMTN, 5.750%, 09/14/40

   GBP 210,000         390,437   

Iberdrola Finance Ireland, Ltd., 3.800%, 09/11/14 (a)

     975,000         980,910   

Mackinaw Power LLC, 6.296%, 10/31/23 (a)2

     6,430,341         6,703,103   

Nisource Finance Corp.,

     

6.125%, 03/01/22

     2,020,000         2,387,511   

6.400%, 03/15/18

     25,890,000         29,745,616   

6.800%, 01/15/19

     11,625,000         13,863,429   

Southwestern Electric Power Co., 6.450%, 01/15/19

     39,195,000         46,293,489   

Tenaga Nasional Bhd, 7.500%, 11/01/25 (a)

     2,000,000         2,555,478   

Total Utilities

        171,592,911   

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $1,276,031,786)

        1,491,428,277   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations - 5.8%

     

Alberta Notes, Province of, 5.930%, 09/16/16

   CAD 55,922       $ 55,489   

Autonomous Community of Madrid Spain Bonds, 4.300%, 09/15/26

   EUR 2,770,000         4,089,518   

Brazil Bonds, Republic of, 10.250%, 01/10/28

   BRL 5,750,000         2,732,519   

Brazilian Government International Bond, 8.500%, 01/05/244

   BRL 6,650,000         2,911,914   

Canadian Government Notes,

     

2.500%, 06/01/15

   CAD 14,775,000         14,036,008   

2.750%, 09/01/16

   CAD 385,000         373,447   

Notes, 3.000%, 12/01/15

   CAD 15,225,000         14,662,401   

Series N, 1.000%, 08/01/16

   CAD 5,965,000         5,578,439   

European Investment Bank Bonds, 4.391%, 03/10/214,6

   AUD 5,000,000         3,539,576   

Iceland Government International Notes, 5.875%, 05/11/22 (a)

     5,800,000         6,400,352   

Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN, 6.000%, 12/15/17

   NZD 4,215,000         3,840,125   

Mexican Bonos, Bonds,

     

Series M, 7.750%, 05/29/31

   MXN 49,000,000         4,319,814   

Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/23

   MXN 122,500,000         11,031,374   

Series M 20, 7.500%, 06/03/27

   MXN 111,000,000         9,705,764   

Series M 20, 8.500%, 05/31/29

   MXN 36,000,000         3,389,772   

Series M 20, 10.000%, 12/05/24

   MXN 161,000,000         16,570,696   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Notes, Series 18, 6.000%, 02/01/18

   AUD 19,850,000         20,649,540   

New Zealand Government Notes, 5.000%, 03/15/19

   NZD 5,480,000         4,979,692   

Norway Government Bond,

     

Series 471, 5.000%, 05/15/15

   NOK 36,490,000         6,136,449   

Series 472, 4.250%, 05/19/17

   NOK 13,230,000         2,325,582   

Province of Manitoba Canada, 6.375%, 09/01/15

   NZD 5,450,000         4,858,929   

Queensland Treasury Corp., 7.125%, 09/18/17 (a)

   NZD 7,500,000         7,044,073   

Singapore Government Bond, 1.375%, 10/01/14

   SGD 4,400,000         3,538,360   

Total Foreign Government and Agency Obligations (cost $148,101,857)

        152,769,833   

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.7%

     

Community Program Loan Trust, Series 87-A, Class A5, 4.500%, 04/01/29

     1,949,014         1,967,323   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.695%, 09/15/403

     1,704,000         1,875,409   

Extended Stay America Trust 2013-ESH, Series 2013-ESH7, Class C7, 3.902%, 12/05/31 (a)

     13,500,000         13,740,854   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LD11, Class A4, 5.991%, 06/15/493

     80,000         87,973   

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.723%, 03/15/44 (a)3

     435,000         463,631   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $16,821,050)

        18,135,190   

Municipal Bonds - 1.2%

     

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series 2007 A-2, 5.875%, 06/01/47

     3,975,000         3,149,949   

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue Bond, Series 2008-A, 4.500%, 01/01/38 (AGM Insured)7

     315,000         318,449   

Illinios State General Obligation, Series 2003, 5.100%, 06/01/33

     2,880,000         2,893,594   

Illinios State General Obligation, 5.520%, 04/01/38

     7,300,000         7,378,621   

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series 2006 A, 7.309%, 06/01/34

     2,820,000         2,439,667   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Municipal Bonds - 1.2% (continued)

     

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 2007 A-1, 6.706%, 06/01/46

   $ 21,010,000       $ 15,601,606   

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $37,074,575)

        31,781,886   
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks - 0.6%

     

Financials - 0.4%

     

Bank of America Corp., 6.375%

     20,000         503,800   

Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%5

     7,808         9,111,936   

SLM Corp., 6.000%

     41,250         915,338   

Total Financials

        10,531,074   

Industrials - 0.2%

     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 6.250%4,5

     37,854         4,316,492   

Utilities - 0.0%#

     

Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.750%

     482         43,766   

Entergy New Orleans,, Inc., 5.560%

     100         9,725   

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 3.600%

     3,946         317,653   

Total Utilities

        371,144   

Total Preferred Stocks (cost $12,475,519)

        15,218,710   
     Principal Amount         

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 27.8%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 0.0%#

     

FHLMC Gold, 5.000%, 12/01/31

   $ 37,139         41,100   

Federal National Mortgage Association - 0.2%

     

FNMA,

     

3.000%, 07/01/27

     3,619,480         3,764,406   

6.000%, 07/01/29

     3,090         3,519   

Total Federal National Mortgage Association

        3,767,925   

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 27.6%

     

U.S. Treasury Notes,

     

0.250%, 10/31/14 to 02/29/16

     162,610,000         162,495,888   

0.375%, 11/15/15 to 05/31/16

     446,615,000         446,761,082   

0.500%, 06/15/16

     123,145,000         123,298,931   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        732,555,901   

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $736,259,422)

        736,364,926   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-Term Investments - 4.2%

     

Repurchase Agreements - 1.5%8

     

Barclays Capital, dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.030%, total to be received $1,922,285 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.625% - 2.125%, 06/30/19 - 06/30/21, totaling $1,960,729)

   $ 1,922,283       $ 1,922,283   

Cantor Fitzergerald Inc., dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.130%, total to be received $9,132,834 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/14 - 04/20/64, totaling $9,315,457)

     9,132,801         9,132,801   

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.140%, total to be received $9,132,837 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.500%, 01/01/17 - 03/01/48, totaling $9,315,457)

     9,132,801         9,132,801   

HSBC Securities International, Inc., dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.070%, total to be received $9,132,819 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.375%, 07/10/14 - 08/15/42, totaling $9,315,484)

     9,132,801         9,132,801   

Nomura Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/14, due 07/01/14, 0.110%, total to be received $9,132,829 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 8.875%, 07/01/14 - 07/15/56, totaling $9,315,457)

     9,132,801         9,132,801   

Total Repurchase Agreements

        38,453,487   
     Shares         

Other Investment Companies - 2.7%9

     

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.06%

     31,898,264         31,898,264   

JPMorgan Liquid Assets Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.05%

     40,009,205         40,009,205   

Total Other Investment Companies

        71,907,469   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $110,360,956)

        110,360,956   

Total Investments - 100.5% (cost $2,421,884,272)

        2,663,048,704   

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (0.5)%

        (12,145,890

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 2,650,902,814   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

The following footnotes and abbreviations should be read in conjunction with the Schedule of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.

Based on the approximate cost of investments of $2,421,884,272 for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $253,860,769 and $12,696,337, respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of investments of $241,164,432.

 

Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
#  Rounds to less than 0.1%.
(a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers. At June 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $352,964,285, or 13.3% of net assets.
(b) Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.
1  Floating Rate Security. The rate listed is as of June 30, 2014. Date in parentheses represents the security’s next coupon rate reset.
2  Illiquid Security. A security not readily convertible into cash such as a stock, bond or commodity that is not actively traded and would be difficult to sell in a timely sale. The Fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. All illiquid securities are valued by an independent pricing agent. Illiquid securities market value at June 30, 2014, amounted to $55,252,105, or 2.1% of net assets.
3  Variable Rate Security. The rate listed is as of June 30, 2014, and is periodically reset subject to terms and conditions set forth in the debenture.
4  Some or all of these securities, amounting to a market value of $37,464,914, or approximately 1.4% of net assets, were out on loan to various brokers.
5  Convertible Security. A corporate bond or preferred stock, usually a junior debenture, that can be converted, at the option of the holder, for a specific number of shares of the company’s preferred stock or common stock. Convertible Bonds and Convertible Preferred Stocks at June 30, 2014, amounted to $58,511,491, or 2.2% of net assets, and $13,428,428, or 0.5% of net assets, respectively.
6  Represents yield to maturity at June 30, 2014.
7  Securities in the portfolio backed by insurance of financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies amounted to $318,449, or 0.01% of net assets.
8  Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.
9  Yield shown represents the June 30, 2014, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

Country

   AMG Managers Bond Fund*  

Australia

     1.1

Bermuda

     1.2

Brazil

     0.2

Canada

     1.7

Cayman Islands

     0.2

Chile

     0.1

France

     0.3

India

     0.0 %# 

Ireland

     0.5

Luxembourg

     1.5

Malaysia

     0.1

Mexico

     2.3

Netherlands

     1.5

New Zealand

     0.2

Norway

     0.3

Singapore

     0.1

South Korea

     0.1

Spain

     0.4

United Kingdom

     1.2

United States

     84.6

Other

     2.4
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

* As a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2014.
#  Rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2014: (See Note 1(a) in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)

 

    

Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Investments

Level 1

     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
Level 2
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
     Total  

AMG Managers Bond Fund

           

Investments in Securities

           

Asset-Backed Securities

     —         $ 76,362,506         —         $ 76,362,506   

Common Stocks

   $ 30,626,420         —           —           30,626,420   

Corporate Bonds and Notes

     —           1,491,428,277         —           1,491,428,277   

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations

     —           152,769,833         —           152,769,833   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           18,135,190         —           18,135,190   

Municipal Bonds

     —           31,781,886         —           31,781,886   

Preferred Stocks

     15,218,710         —           —           15,218,710   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     —           736,364,926         —           736,364,926   

Short-Term Investments

           

Repurchase Agreements

     —           38,453,487         —           38,453,487   

Other Investment Companies

     71,907,469         —           —           71,907,469   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 117,752,599       $ 2,545,296,105         —         $ 2,663,048,704   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  All common stocks and preferred stocks held in the Fund are level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of the common stocks and preferred stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
  All corporate bonds and notes; U.S. government and agency obligations; held in the Fund are level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of the corporate bonds and notes; U.S. government and agency obligations; by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had no transfers between levels from the beginning of the reporting period.

 

INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS:
AGM:    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
EMTN:    European Medium-Term Note
FHLMC:    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA:    Federal National Mortgage Association
GMTN:    Global Medium-Term Note
MTN:    Medium-Term Note
CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS:
AUD:    Australian Dollar
BRL:    Brazilian Real
CAD:    Canadian Dollar
EUR:    Euro
GBP:    Great Britain Pound
IDR:    Indonesian Rupiah
MXN:    Mexican Peso
NOK:    Norwegian Krone
NZD:    New Zealand Dollar
SGD:    Singapore Dollar

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

Assets:

  

Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $34,188,286)

   $ 2,663,048,704   

Foreign currency**

     1,017,435   

Dividends, interest and other receivables

     23,168,998   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     6,870,241   

Receivable for investments sold

     430,779   

Receivable from affiliate

     61,161   

Prepaid expenses

     108,148   

Total assets

     2,694,705,466   

Liabilities:

  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     38,453,487   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     3,096,288   

Accrued expenses:

  

Investment advisory and management fees

     1,348,105   

Administrative fees

     539,242   

Shareholder servicing fee - Service Class

     148,746   

Trustees fees and expenses

     6,702   

Other

     210,082   

Total liabilities

     43,802,652   

Net Assets

   $ 2,650,902,814   

Net Assets Represent:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,398,736,571   

Undistributed net investment income

     167,015   

Accumulated net realized gain from investments and foreign currency transactions

     10,797,792   

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency translations

     241,201,436   

Net Assets

   $ 2,650,902,814   

Service Class:1

  

Net Assets

   $ 1,829,094,408   

Shares outstanding

     64,247,878   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 28.47   

Institutional Class:2

  

Net Assets

   $ 821,808,406   

Shares outstanding

     28,870,921   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 28.46   

*       Investments at cost

   $ 2,421,884,272   

**     Foreign currency at cost

   $ 1,020,540   

 

1  Formerly shares of the Fund’s sole class, which were reclassified and redesignated as Service Class shares on April 1, 2013.
2  Commenced operations on April 1, 2013.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the six months ended June 30, 2014

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest income

   $ 49,690,840   

Dividend income

     667,223   

Securities lending income

     60,991   

Total investment income

     50,419,054   

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory and management fees

     7,651,081   

Administrative fees

     3,060,432   

Shareholder servicing fees - Service Class

     835,645   

Reports to shareholders

     118,451   

Transfer agent

     92,196   

Custodian

     88,028   

Professional fees

     72,407   

Registration fees

     60,298   

Trustees fees and expenses

     49,387   

Miscellaneous

     21,878   

Total expenses before offsets

     12,049,803   

Expense reimbursements

     (318,957

Fee waivers

     (17,097

Net expenses

     11,713,749   

Net investment income

     38,705,305   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain on investments

     8,476,409   

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions

     84,107   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     91,110,676   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations

     75,972   

Net realized and unrealized gain

     99,747,164   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 138,452,469   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2013

 

     June 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 38,705,305      $ 78,573,933   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     8,560,516        17,373,057   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency translations

     91,186,648        (72,851,484

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     138,452,469        23,095,506   

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

    

Service Class

     (26,291,862     (57,133,989

Institutional Class

     (12,572,879     (18,552,415

Total distributions to shareholders

     (38,864,741     (75,686,404

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Service Class:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     384,472,261        494,693,079   

Reinvestment of dividends

     23,562,524        50,648,938   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (192,529,154     (1,348,387,809

Net increase (decrease) from Service Class transactions

     215,505,631        (803,045,792

Institutional Class:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     114,923,651        947,291,885   

Reinvestment of dividends

     12,556,083        18,543,520   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (82,556,707     (193,324,495

Net increase from Institutional Class transactions

     44,923,027        772,510,910   

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     260,428,658        (30,534,882

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     360,016,386        (83,125,780

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     2,290,886,428        2,374,012,208   

End of period

   $ 2,650,902,814      $ 2,290,886,428   

End of period undistributed net investment income

   $ 167,015      $ 326,451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Service Class:

    

Sale of shares

     13,739,485        17,831,667   

Reinvested shares from dividends and distributions

     841,281        1,831,337   

Shares repurchased

     (6,890,010     (48,103,046

Net increase (decrease) in shares - Service Class

     7,690,756        (28,440,042

Institutional Class:

    

Sale of shares

     4,109,987        33,655,642   

Reinvested shares from dividends and distributions

     448,486        675,403   

Shares repurchased

     (2,954,574     (7,064,023

Net increase in shares - Institutional Class

     1,603,899        27,267,022   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

    For the six
months ended
June 30, 2014
    For the year ended December 31,  
Service Class   (unaudited)     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 27.33      $ 27.93      $ 25.97      $ 25.61      $ 24.29      $ 19.65   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income1

    0.43        0.92        1.03        1.14        1.16        1.30   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments1

    1.14        (0.63     2.04        0.39        1.34        4.62   

Total from investment operations

    1.57        0.29        3.07        1.53        2.50        5.92   

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

    (0.43     (0.89     (1.11     (1.17     (1.18     (1.28

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 28.47      $ 27.33      $ 27.93      $ 25.97      $ 25.61      $ 24.29   

Total Return2

    5.80 %7      1.06     12.04     6.06     10.47 %4      31.12 %4 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions)

    0.99 %8      1.01 %5      0.99 %6      0.99     0.99     0.99

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

    0.99 %8      1.01 %5      0.99 %6      0.99     0.99     0.99

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3

    1.02 %8      1.05 %5      1.05 %6      1.05     1.06     1.10

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

    3.13 %8      3.33 %5      3.79 %6      4.36     4.59     5.93

Portfolio turnover

    23     19     26     17     17     23

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 1,829,094      $ 1,545,765      $ 2,374,012      $ 2,121,491      $ 1,986,376      $ 2,193,702   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class   For the six
months ended
June 30, 2014
unaudited
    For the period
from April 1, 2013
to December 31, 2013
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 27.33      $ 28.19   

Income from Investment Operations:

   

Net investment income1

    0.45        0.73   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1

    1.13        (0.88

Total from investment operations

    1.58        (0.15

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

   

Net investment income

    (0.45     (0.71

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 28.46      $ 27.33   

Total Return2

    5.81 %7      (0.48 )%7 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions)

    0.89 %8      0.91 %5,8 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

    0.89 %8      0.91 %5,8 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3

    0.92 %8      0.95 %5,8 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

    3.23 %8      3.53 %5,8 

Portfolio turnover

    23     19

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 821,808      $ 745,121   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Highlights (unaudited)

The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Financial Highlights previously presented in this report.

 

  Formerly shares of the Fund’s sole class, which were reclassified and redesignated as Service Class shares on April 1, 2013.
Commenced operations on April 1, 2013.
1  Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
2  Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.
3  Excludes the impact of expense reimbursements or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses.
4  The Total Return is based on the Financial Statement Net Asset Values as shown in the Financial Highlights.
5  Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.023% and 0.015% of average net assets for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively.
6  Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.004% of average net assets.
7  Not annualized.
8  Annualized.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

AMG Funds III (formerly The Managers Funds) (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trust consists of a number of different Funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Included in this report is the AMG Managers Bond Fund (the “Fund”) (formerly Managers Bond Fund).

The Fund offers two classes of shares: Service Class (formerly shares of the Fund’s sole class, which were reclassified and redesignated as Service Class shares on April 1, 2013) and Institutional Class (which commenced operations on April 1, 2013). Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may pay different distribution amounts to the extent the net asset value per share and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.

The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which require 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 income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Equity securities traded on a domestic or international securities exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price, or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price. Equity securities primarily traded on an international securities exchange and equity securities traded on NASDAQ or in a U.S. or non-U.S. over-the-counter market are valued at the market’s official closing price, or, if there are no trades on the applicable date, at the last quoted bid price. In addition, if the applicable market does not offer an official closing price or if the official closing price is not representative of the overall market, equity securities primarily traded on an international securities exchange and equity securities traded in a non-U.S. over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sales price. The Fund’s investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third-party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”).

Fixed-income securities are valued based on valuations furnished by independent pricing services that utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Debt obligations (other than short term debt obligations that have 60 days or less remaining until maturity) will be valued using the evaluated bid price or the mean price provided by an authorized pricing service. Short-term debt obligations (debt obligations with maturities of one year or less at the time of issuance) that have 60 days or less remaining

until maturity will be valued at amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.

Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund investments (including derivatives) may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Pricing Committee is the committee formed by the Board to make fair value determinations for such investments. The Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not deemed to be readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if AMG Funds LLC (formerly Managers Investment Group LLC) (the “Investment Manager”) believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from a current sale of that investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental analytical data and press releases relating to the investment and its issuer; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Pricing Committee, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.

Portfolio investments that trade primarily on foreign markets are priced based upon the market quotation of such securities as of the close of their respective principal markets. Under certain circumstances, on behalf of a fund that invests primarily in international securities, the Investment Manager or applicable subadvisor may recommend an adjustment of such prices based on its determination of the impact of events occurring subsequent to the close of such markets but prior to the time as of which the Fund calculates its NAV. The Board has also adopted a policy that securities held in a fund that invests primarily in international securities and certain foreign debt obligations held by a fund, in each case, that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day without regard to a “trigger” (e.g., without regard to invoking fair value based upon a change in a U.S. equity securities

 

 

 

 

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index exceeding a pre-determined level). The Fund may invest in securities that may be thinly traded. The Board has adopted procedures to adjust prices of securities that are judged to be stale so that they reflect fair value. An investment valued on the basis of its fair value may be valued at a price higher or lower than available market quotations.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies)

Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities with observable inputs)

Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received.

Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the Funds in the Trust and in some cases other affiliated funds based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund and certain Fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

The Fund has a “balance credit” arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), the Fund’s custodian, whereby the Fund is credited with an interest factor equal to 0.75% below the effective 90-day T-Bill rate for account balances left uninvested overnight. If the T-Bill rate falls below 0.75%, no credits will be earned. These credits serve to reduce custodian expenses that would otherwise be charged to the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s custodian expense was not reduced.

Overdraft fees are computed at 1% above the effective Federal Funds rate on the day of the overdraft. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, overdraft fees for the Fund equaled $61.

The Trust held a shareholder meeting at which shareholders approved a new Declaration of Trust for the Trust, among other proposals. The costs associated with this proxy statement are being treated as “extraordinary expenses,” and, therefore, are excluded from the expense limitation agreement described in Note 2.

d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December, as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The most common differences are primarily due to differing treatments for losses deferred due to excise tax regulations, wash sales, foreign currency and market discount transactions. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital.

e. FEDERAL TAXES

The Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.

 

 

 

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Additionally, based on the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of December 31, 2013 and for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Additionally, the Fund is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

Net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, post-enactment capital losses may be carried forward for an unlimited time period. Such losses will be required to be utilized prior to any loss carryovers incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which generally expire eight years following the close of the taxable year in which they were incurred. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, unlike pre-enactment losses which are considered all short-term.

f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had no accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes. Should the Fund incur net capital losses for the year ended December 31, 2014, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains for an unlimited time period.

g. CAPITAL STOCK

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for each series the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. The Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. The cost of securities contributed to the Fund in connection with the issuance of shares is based on the valuation of those securities in accordance with the Fund’s policy on investment valuation.

At June 30, 2014, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, specifically omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Fund as follows: two collectively own 62%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on the Fund.

h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements provided that the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement during the term of the agreement. The underlying collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. At June 30, 2014, the market value of repurchase agreements outstanding was $38,453,487.

i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.

The Fund does not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

j. FOREIGN SECURITIES

The Fund invests in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Fund and is responsible for the Fund’s overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisors for the Fund (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadvisor’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. The Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by one or more portfolio managers who serve pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Fund to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund paid an investment management fee at the annual rate of 0.625% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2015, to waive management fees (but not below zero) and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), shareholder servicing fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.89% of the Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances.

 

 

 

 

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The Fund is obligated to repay the Investment Manager such amounts waived, paid or reimbursed in future years provided that the repayment occurs within thirty-six (36) months after the waiver or reimbursement and that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements in any such future year to exceed that Fund’s contractual expense limitation amount. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s components of reimbursement available are detailed in the following chart:

 

Reimbursement Available - 12/31/13

   $ 3,347,415   

Additional Reimbursements

     318,957   

Repayments

     —     

Expired Reimbursements

     (619,895
  

 

 

 

Reimbursement Available - 06/30/14

   $ 3,046,477   
  

 

 

 

The Investment Manager has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in consideration of shareholder servicing fees that it has received from JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., with respect to short-term cash investments the Fund may have made in JPMorgan Liquid Assets Money Market Fund, Capital Shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the management fee was reduced by $17,097.

The Fund has entered into an Administration and Shareholder Servicing Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all aspects of managing the Fund’s operations, including administration and shareholder services to the Fund, its shareholders, and certain institutions, such as bank trust departments, broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, that advise or act as an intermediary with the Fund’s shareholders. The Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

The aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board is $130,000, plus $7,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts receives an additional payment of $35,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional payment of $15,000 per year. The Trustees’ fees and expenses are allocated among all of the Funds in the Trusts for which the Investment Manager serves as the advisor based on the relative net assets of such Funds. The “Trustees fees and expenses” shown in the financial statements represents each Fund’s allocated portion of the total fees and expenses paid by the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (“AMG Funds family”).

Prior to January 1, 2014, the aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board was $105,000, plus $6,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts formerly received an additional payment of $25,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee formerly received an additional payment of $10,000 per year.

The Fund is distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (formerly Managers Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for the Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of the Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Subject to the compensation arrangement discussed below, generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.

For the Service Class shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses incurred (“shareholder servicing fees.”) Shareholder servicing fees include payments to third parties such as a bank, broker-dealer, trust company or other financial intermediaries who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Service Class shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of the Class’s average daily net asset value as shown in the table below.

The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was as follows:

 

     Maximum
Amount Allowed
    Actual
Amount Incurred
 

Service Class

     0.10     0.10

The Securities and Exchange Commission granted an exemptive order that permits the Fund to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible Funds in the AMG Funds family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending Funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating Fund. The Investment Manager administers the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating Funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund lent varying amounts not exceeding $8,192,255, for five days earning interest of $621. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. At June 30, 2014, the Fund had no interfund loans outstanding.

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2014, were $130,941,389 and $91,174,554, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2014, were $672,166,821 and $424,101,383, respectively.

 

 

 

 

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4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Fund participates in a securities lending program offered by BNYM (the “Program”), providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the program, and the Fund, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Fund is indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into overnight government repurchase agreements. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.

At June 30, 2014, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, was $34,188,286 and $34,453,487, respectively.

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Fund under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund had no prior claims or losses and expects the risks of loss to be remote.

6. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH YIELD SECURITIES

Investing in high yield securities involves greater risks and considerations not typically associated with U.S. Government and other high quality/investment grade securities. High Yield securities are generally below investment grade securities and do not have an established retail secondary market. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the issuer’s ability to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations and could cause the securities to become less liquid.

7. FORWARD COMMITMENTS

Certain transactions, such as futures and forward transactions, dollar roll agreements, or purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Fund’s net asset value as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in its portfolio. However, if the Fund enters into such a transaction, the Fund will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal in value to its obligations in respect to such transaction. Securities and other assets held in the segregated account may not be sold while the transaction is outstanding, unless other suitable assets are substituted.

8. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities and to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund held no open forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between a fund and another party to buy or sell a currency at a set price at a future date. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily, and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Gain or loss on the purchase or sale of contracts having the same settlement date, amount and counterparty is realized on the date of offset, otherwise gain or loss is realized on the settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

 

 

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9. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into master netting agreements with its counterparties for the securities lending program and repurchase agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes,

the Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.

The following table is a summary of the Fund’s open repurchase agreements that are subject to a master netting agreement as of June 30, 2014:

 

 

     Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
     Gross Amount Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
        
      Financial Instruments      Cash Collateral Received      Net Amount  

Barclays Capital

   $ 1,922,283       $ 1,922,283         —           —     

Cantor Fitzergerald Inc.

     9,132,801         9,132,801         —           —     

Daiwa Capital Markets America

     9,132,801         9,132,801         —           —     

HSBC Securities International, Inc.

     9,132,801         9,132,801         —           —     

Nomura Securities, Inc.

     9,132,801         9,132,801         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 38,453,487       $ 38,453,487         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund has determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Fund’s financial statements which require additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund (formerly Managers Bond Fund): Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 19-20, 2014

At an in-person meeting held on June 19-20, 2014, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Manager for AMG Managers Bond Fund (formerly Managers Bond Fund) (the “Fund”) and the Subadvisory Agreement for the Subadvisor of the Fund. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (the “Peer Group”), performance information for the relevant benchmark index (the “Fund Benchmark”) and, with respect to the Subadvisor, comparative performance information for an appropriate peer group of managed accounts, and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meetings of June 19-20, 2014, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties with respect to the Fund and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Fund; (b) the quality of the search, selection and monitoring services performed by the Investment Manager in overseeing the portfolio management responsibilities of the Subadvisor; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Fund’s other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadvisor, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analysis and reviews of the performance by the Subadvisor of its obligations to the Fund, including without limitation a review of the Subadvisor’s investment performance in respect of the Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadvisor and other information regarding the Subadvisor, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadvisor responsible for performing the Subadvisor’s obligations and makes appropriate

 

reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadvisor and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadvisor; assists the Board and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the annual consideration of the Subadvisory Agreement; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadvisor or the replacement of the Subadvisor; identifies potential successors to or replacements of the Subadvisor or potential additional subadvisors, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadvisor; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and applicable law. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreement and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.

The Trustees also reviewed information relating to the Subadvisor’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (the “Investment Strategy”) used in managing the Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding the Subadvisor’s organizational and management structure and the Subadvisor’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of

 

 

 

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the individuals at the Subadvisor with portfolio management responsibility for the Fund, including the information set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Subadvisor in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadvisor’s personnel; and (c) the Subadvisor’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Subadvisor with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Subadvisor’s risk management processes.

PERFORMANCE

As noted above, the Board considered the Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered the Subadvisor’s performance as compared to an appropriate peer group of managed accounts and also considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadvisor’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and Investment Strategies. The Board noted the Investment Manager’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Subadvisor. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s attention to monitoring the Subadvisor’s performance with respect to the Fund and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Fund.

Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Service Class shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2014 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. The Trustees

took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for all relevant time periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance has been satisfactory.

ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Manager for managing the Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadvisor and, therefore, that the fees paid to the Investment Manager cover the cost of providing portfolio management services as well as the cost of providing search, selection and monitoring services in operating a “manager-of-managers” complex of mutual funds. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the additional high quality supervisory services provided by the Investment Manager and the fact that the subadvisory fees are paid out of the advisory fee, the advisory fee payable by the Fund to the Investment Manager can reasonably be expected to exceed the median advisory fee for the Peer Group, which consists of many funds that do not operate with a manager-of-managers structure. In this regard, the Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager has undertaken to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund.

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to the Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing the Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds family, the

cost of providing such services and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of the Fund and the willingness of the Investment Manager to waive fees and pay expenses for the Fund from time to time as a means of limiting the total expenses of the Fund. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset level of the Fund, and considered the impact on profitability of the current asset level and any future growth of assets of the Fund. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the current advisory fee structure, and, as noted above, the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadvisor. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, unlike a mutual fund that is managed by a single investment adviser, the Fund operates in a manager-of-managers structure. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fees for the Fund at this time. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent that the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable by the Investment Manager to the Subadvisor, the Trustees relied on the ability of the Investment Manager to negotiate the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement at arm’s length as part of the manager-of-managers structure, noting that the Subadvisor is not affiliated with the Investment Manager. In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to the Subadvisor, including, among others, the indirect benefits that the Subadvisor may receive from the Subadvisor’s relationship with the Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to the Subadvisor, such as reputational

 

 

 

 

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value derived from the Subadvisor serving as Subadvisor to the Fund. In addition, the Trustees noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor of its relationship with the Fund were not material factors in the Trustees’ deliberations. For similar reasons, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale in the management of the Fund by the Subadvisor to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.

The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2014 were both higher than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2015, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.89%.

The Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager previously reduced the Fund’s expense limitation in 2013. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Subadvisor and the Investment Manager, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

*    *    *    *

After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement: (a) the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Management Agreement and the

Subadvisory Agreement; (b) the Subadvisor’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives; and (c) the Investment Manager and the Subadvisor maintain appropriate compliance programs.

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 19-20, 2014, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement for the Fund.

 

 

 

 

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INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR

AMG Funds LLC

800 Connecticut Avenue

Norwalk, CT 06854

(800) 835-3879

DISTRIBUTOR

AMG Distributors, Inc.

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TRUSTEES

Bruce B. Bingham

Christine C. Carsman

William E. Chapman, II

Edward J. Kaier

Kurt A. Keilhacker

Steven J. Paggioli

Richard F. Powers III

Eric Rakowski

Victoria L. Sassine

Thomas R. Schneeweis

This report is prepared for the Fund’s shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.835.3879. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

Current net asset values per share for the Fund are available on the Fund’s website at www.amgfunds.com.

A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.835.3879, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.835.3879 or visit the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To review a complete list of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report, please visit www.amgfunds.com.

 

 

 

 

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AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS

 

ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

AMG FQ Global Alternatives

First Quadrant, L.P.

BALANCED FUNDS

 

AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC

AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced

(formerly Managers AMG FQ Global Essentials)

First Quadrant, L.P.

EQUITY FUNDS

 

AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity

AMG FQ U.S. Equity

First Quadrant, L.P.

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

(formerly GW&K Small Cap Equity)

Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC

AMG Renaissance International Equity

AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth

The Renaissance Group LLC

AMG SouthernSun Small Cap

AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity

SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC

AMG Systematic Large Cap Value

(formerly Systematic Value)

AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value

Systematic Financial Management, L.P.

AMG TimesSquare All Cap Growth

(formerly Managers AMG TSCM Growth Equity)

AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth

AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

AMG Trilogy Emerging Markets Equity

AMG Trilogy Global Equity

AMG Trilogy International Small Cap

Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman

Yacktman Asset Management LP

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond

(formerly Manages AMG GW&K Fixed Income)

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC

 

 

OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS

 

EQUITY FUNDS

 

AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Midcap Growth

AMG Managers Brandywine Blue

AMG Managers Brandywine

Friess Associates, LLC

AMG Managers Cadence Capital Appreciation

AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies

AMG Managers Cadence Mid-Cap

Cadence Capital Management, LLC

AMG Managers Emerging Opportunities

(formerly Managers Micro-Cap)

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.

Next Century Growth Investors LLC

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.

AMG Managers Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth

Essex Investment Management Co., LLC

AMG Managers Real Estate Securities

CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc.

AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities

(formerly Skyline Special Equities Portfolio)

Skyline Asset Management, L.P.

AMG Managers Special Equity

Ranger Investment Management, L.P.

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.

Federated MDTA LLC

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

AMG Managers Bond

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity

Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.

AMG Managers High Yield

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

AMG Managers Intermediate Duration Government

AMG Managers Short Duration Government

Amundi Smith Breeden LLC

AMG Managers Total Return Bond

(formerly Managers PIMCO Bond)

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC

 

 

   

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Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the shareholder report contained in Item 1 hereof.

 

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 COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.


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Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 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 internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)    Not applicable.
(a)(2)    Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith.
(a)(3)    Not applicable.
(b)    Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith.


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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.

 

AMG FUNDS III
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti

  Jeffrey T. Cerutti, President
Date:  

September 4, 2014

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/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti

  Jeffrey T. Cerutti, President
Date:  

September 4, 2014

By:  

/s/ Donald S. Rumery

  Donald S. Rumery, Chief Financial Officer
Date:  

September 4, 2014