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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)

 

 

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

AMG Funds LLC

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

(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, 2016 – JUNE 30, 2016

                                            (Semi-Annual Shareholder Report)

 

 

 


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    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

 

AMG Funds

June 30, 2016

AMG Managers Bond Fund

Service Class: MGFIX | Institutional Class: MGBIX

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund: MGGBX

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Service Class: MGSEX | Institutional Class: MSEIX

 

 

 

www.amgfunds.com    |

     

 

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AMG Funds

Semi-Annual Report—June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

     2   

FUND PERFORMANCE

     3   

FUND SNAPSHOTS, AND SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

  

AMG Managers Bond Fund

     4   

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

     15   

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

     20   

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

     26   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     32   

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

  

Statement of Operations

     34   

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

  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     35   

Detail of changes in assets for the past two periods

  

Financial Highlights

     36   

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

  

Notes to Financial Highlights

     39   

Notes to Financial Statements

     40   

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

     48   

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, 2016   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/16
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period*
 

AMG Managers Bond Fund

       

Service Class

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

    0.99   $ 1,000      $ 1,088      $ 5.14   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    0.99   $ 1,000      $ 1,020      $ 4.97   

Institutional Class

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

    0.89   $ 1,000      $ 1,090      $ 4.62   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    0.89   $ 1,000      $ 1,020      $ 4.47   

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

    0.89   $ 1,000      $ 981      $ 4.38   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    0.89   $ 1,000      $ 1,020      $ 4.47   

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

       

Service Class

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

    1.36   $ 1,000      $ 1,088      $ 7.06   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1.36   $ 1,000      $ 1,018      $ 6.82   

Institutional Class

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

    1.11   $ 1,000      $ 1,090      $ 5.77   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1.11   $ 1,000      $ 1,019      $ 5.57   

 

* 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 (182), then divided by 366.
 

 

 

 

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Fund Performance (unaudited)

Periods ended June 30, 2016

 

 

 

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2016.

 

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

AMG Managers Bond Fund 2,3,4,5,7,8,9

           

Service Class

    5.82     4.46     4.62     6.28     8.40     06/01/84   

Institutional Class

    5.88     4.57     —          —          2.77     04/01/13   

Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index6

    6.23     6.70     4.11     5.22     7.68     05/31/84  

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund 2,3,4,7,8,9,10

    9.13     4.35     2.29     4.71     5.09     03/25/94   

Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index 11

    8.96     8.87     1.77     4.40     5.39     03/31/94  

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund2,8,9,12

           

Service Class

    (0.35 )%      (8.93 )%      7.75     5.56     10.96     06/01/84   

Institutional Class

    (0.24 )%      (8.71 )%      7.97     5.79     6.74     05/03/04   

Russell 2000® Growth Index13

    (1.59 )%      (10.75 )%      8.51     7.14     7.76     05/03/04  

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/SIPC.

 

* Not annualized.
  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund.
  Date reflects the inception date of the Institutional Class.
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, 2016. 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  The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.
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.
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  Investments in foreign securities are subject to additional risks such as changing market conditions, economic and political instability, and currency exchange rate fluctuations.
9  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.
10  A short-term redemption fee of 1% will be charged on redemptions of fund shares held for 60 days or less.
11  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 expenses.
12  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history, and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
13  The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index is a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

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

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

Category

   AMG Managers
Bond Fund*
 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

     64.4

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     14.4

Foreign Government Obligations

     6.4

Asset-Backed Securities

     4.3

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1.3

Municipal Bonds

     0.9

Preferred Stocks

     0.8

Common Stocks

     0.1

Other Assets and Liabilities

     7.4

 

* As a percentage of net assets.

 

Rating

   AMG Managers
Bond Fund***
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     15.5

Aaa

     3.6

Aa

     2.3

A

     17.4

Baa

     50.3

Ba & lower

     10.8

N/R

     0.1

 

*** As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities and preferred stocks.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

Security Name

   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625%, 12/31/16**

     6.1

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625%, 09/30/17

     6.1   

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.186%, 07/21/16

     6.1   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN, 4.389%, 01/08/26

     3.0   

Mexican Bonos Bonds, Series M 20, 10.000%, 12/05/24**

     2.2   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 05/31/18

     2.0   

Shenton Aircraft Investment I, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/42**

     1.9   

Bank of America Corp., 6.110%, 01/29/37**

     1.8   

ONEOK Partners, L.P., 4.900%, 03/15/254

     1.7   

AT&T, Inc., 4.125%, 02/17/26

     1.6   
  

 

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

     32.5
  

 

 

 

 

** Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2015.
 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“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.

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 Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

            Principal Amount      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities - 4.3%

        

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

      $ 12,314,110       $ 12,271,011   

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

        4,270,000         4,217,903   

John Deere Owner Trust 2015,

        

Series 2015-A, Class A3, 1.320%, 06/17/19

        10,065,000         10,101,653   

Series 2015-A, Class A4, 1.650%, 12/15/21

        3,980,000         4,006,028   

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

        19,899,521         19,601,028   

Shenton Aircraft Investment I, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/42 (a)

        46,473,825         45,580,645   

Trinity Rail Leasing, L.P.,

        

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

        3,688,785         4,033,995   

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

        2,241,523         2,186,799   

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

        4,668,666         4,811,815   

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $107,143,105)

           106,810,877   

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 64.4%

        

Financials - 26.0%

        

Ally Financial, Inc.,

        

4.125%, 02/13/22

        7,915,000         7,855,637   

8.000%, 11/01/31

        1,267,000         1,466,552   

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

        6,623,306         6,821,594   

American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 06/01/22

        560,000         623,855   

Bank of America Corp.,

        

6.110%, 01/29/37

        38,050,000         45,163,409   

EMTN, 4.625%, 09/14/18

     EUR         1,750,000         2,101,626   

MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/26

        2,610,000         2,706,800   

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

        22,100,000         26,741,155   

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

        5,205,000         5,383,901   

Citigroup, Inc.,

        

5.130%, 11/12/19

     NZD         5,835,000         4,347,949   

6.250%, 06/29/17

     NZD         37,108,000         27,212,710   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank,

        

1.700%, 03/19/18

        2,000,000         2,017,586   

3.875%, 02/08/22

        9,090,000         9,875,385   

3.950%, 11/09/22

        2,190,000         2,264,856   

Duke Realty, L.P., 6.500%, 01/15/18

        4,660,000         5,007,016   

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

        4,421,000         5,656,099   

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

        5,915,000         6,199,364   

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

        15,000,000         15,542,130   

General Electric Capital Corp.,

        

GMTN, 4.250%, 01/17/18

     NZD         5,010,000         3,629,753   

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

            Principal Amount      Value  

Financials - 26.0% (continued)

        

General Electric Capital Corp.,

        

GMTN, 5.500%, 02/01/17

     NZD         6,250,000       $ 4,519,496   

GMTN, 6.750%, 09/26/16

     NZD         6,390,000         4,596,634   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,

        

3.375%, 02/01/18

     CAD         1,700,000         1,351,158   

6.750%, 10/01/37

        14,590,000         17,997,261   

Highwoods Realty, L.P.,

        

5.850%, 03/15/17

        3,680,000         3,784,166   

7.500%, 04/15/18

        2,405,000         2,624,288   

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

        900,000         911,212   

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

        8,800,000         9,244,488   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

        

4.125%, 12/15/26

        19,350,000         20,501,654   

4.250%, 11/02/18

     NZD         7,360,000         5,353,562   

EMTN, 1.072%, 05/30/173

     GBP         1,500,000         1,982,915   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC,

        

4.500%, 11/04/244

        18,500,000         18,767,917   

4.582%, 12/10/25 (a)

        20,972,000         21,082,271   

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

        8,295,000         10,246,822   

MBIA Insurance Corp., 11.888%, 01/15/33 (07/15/16) (a)

        525,000         194,250   

Morgan Stanley,

        

3.750%, 02/25/23

        17,265,000         18,286,656   

GMTN, 4.350%, 09/08/26

        5,000,000         5,230,585   

GMTN, 8.000%, 05/09/174

     AUD         8,100,000         6,299,260   

MTN, 4.100%, 05/22/23

        12,910,000         13,385,888   

MTN, 6.250%, 08/09/26

        11,000,000         13,831,510   

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

        13,925,000         18,077,867   

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

        6,310,000         6,623,967   

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

        1,905,000         2,147,228   

National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 09/15/39 (a)2

        5,000,000         7,663,985   

Navient Corp.,

        

5.500%, 01/25/234

        18,070,000         15,856,425   

MTN, 4.875%, 06/17/19

        5,055,000         4,878,075   

MTN, 5.500%, 01/15/19

        1,695,000         1,698,220   

MTN, 8.450%, 06/15/18

        10,950,000         11,839,688   

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

        6,320,000         6,320,000   

Old Republic International Corp.,

        

3.750%, 03/15/184,5

        15,805,000         20,190,888   

4.875%, 10/01/24

        4,915,000         5,249,844   

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

        8,885,000         12,172,414   

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

            Principal Amount      Value  

Financials - 26.0% (continued)

        

Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.750%, 05/01/25 (a)

      $ 3,895,000       $ 3,758,675   

Realty Income Corp.,

        

5.750%, 01/15/21

        2,125,000         2,445,029   

6.750%, 08/15/19

        5,550,000         6,359,468   

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

        4,650,000         4,876,511   

Santander Issuances SAU, 5.179%, 11/19/25

        27,800,000         27,773,117   

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

        4,555,000         4,655,634   

Societe Generale, S.A.,

        

4.750%, 11/24/25 (a)4

        11,000,000         11,239,228   

5.200%, 04/15/21 (a)

        7,000,000         8,007,111   

5.625%, 11/24/45 (a)4

        18,145,000         18,854,996   

Springleaf Finance Corp.,

        

5.250%, 12/15/19

        12,890,000         12,003,812   

7.750%, 10/01/214

        31,730,000         30,540,125   

8.250%, 10/01/23

        12,695,000         12,060,250   

Weyerhaeuser Co.,

        

6.875%, 12/15/33

        12,890,000         16,066,083   

7.375%, 10/01/19

        3,915,000         4,500,097   

7.375%, 03/15/32

        1,930,000         2,553,392   

Total Financials

           639,221,499   

Industrials - 35.4%

        

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 6.500%, 01/15/28

        305,000         313,388   

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

     MXN         169,300,000         8,871,268   

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

        2,101,075         2,216,634   

American Airlines 2016-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series B, 5.250%, 01/15/24

        24,220,000         25,249,350   

American Airlines 2016-2 Class B Pass Through Trust, 4.375%, 06/15/24 (a)

        25,000,000         24,980,500   

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

        250,000         165,000   

ArcelorMittal,

        

6.500%, 03/01/21 (b)4

        150,000         154,125   

7.250%, 02/25/22 (b)4

        1,600,000         1,684,000   

7.750%, 03/01/41 (b)

        11,065,000         10,539,412   

8.000%, 10/15/39 (b)

        6,604,000         6,405,880   

AT&T, Inc.,

        

3.400%, 05/15/25

        13,530,000         13,839,932   

3.950%, 01/15/25

        4,345,000         4,618,492   

4.125%, 02/17/26

        35,605,000         38,248,102   

CenturyLink, Inc.,

        

Series P, 7.600%, 09/15/39

        9,335,000         7,864,737   

Series S, 6.450%, 06/15/21

        13,395,000         13,612,669   

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Industrials - 35.4% (continued)

     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

     

2.500%, 05/15/375

   $ 3,800,000       $ 3,505,500   

6.625%, 08/15/20

     55,000         38,637   

6.875%, 11/15/20

     85,000         59,075   

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

     11,900,000         12,733,000   

Continental Airlines, Inc.,

     

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

     2,740         2,839   

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

     43,934         47,997   

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

     14,006,782         15,687,595   

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

     3,358,670         3,505,779   

Continental Resources, Inc.,

     

3.800%, 06/01/24

     2,025,000         1,766,812   

4.500%, 04/15/23

     385,000         359,012   

Corning, Inc.,

     

6.850%, 03/01/29

     9,142,000         11,586,671   

7.250%, 08/15/36

     1,185,000         1,431,651   

Cox Communications, Inc., 4.800%, 02/01/35 (a)

     3,369,000         3,147,903   

Cummins, Inc., 5.650%, 03/01/98

     6,460,000         7,274,793   

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

     2,635,000         2,829,429   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 8.021%, 08/10/22

     7,175,215         8,215,622   

Devon Energy Corp.,

     

3.250%, 05/15/224

     5,256,000         5,097,243   

5.850%, 12/15/25

     8,890,000         9,806,426   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp. / Diamond 2 Finance Corp.,

     

6.020%, 06/15/26 (a)

     3,270,000         3,408,932   

8.100%, 07/15/36 (a)

     5,470,000         5,896,923   

8.350%, 07/15/46 (a)

     2,990,000         3,214,576   

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/28

     225,000         249,498   

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

     5,830,000         5,837,288   

Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.,

     

5.875%, 10/15/254

     6,145,000         6,795,854   

7.375%, 10/15/45

     4,595,000         5,600,414   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

     

3.900%, 02/15/24

     6,400,000         6,773,485   

4.050%, 02/15/22

     2,219,000         2,394,476   

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

     35,420,000         36,904,806   

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

     

6.375%, 10/15/17 (a)

     4,910,000         5,204,585   

6.700%, 06/01/34 (a)

     1,250,000         1,656,125   

7.000%, 10/15/37 (a)

     19,033,000         25,930,064   

 

 

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 - 35.4% (continued)

     

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

   $ 570,000       $ 677,502   

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

     1,990,000         2,450,757   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN, 4.389%, 01/08/26

     68,075,000         74,313,938   

General Motors Co.,

     

5.200%, 04/01/45

     1,030,000         1,020,449   

6.750%, 04/01/46

     1,730,000         2,052,100   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.250%, 03/01/26

     9,680,000         10,522,983   

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

     5,175,000         5,861,272   

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

     75,000         79,828   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 6.350%, 10/15/45 (a)

     2,243,000         2,233,212   

Intel Corp.,

     

2.950%, 12/15/35 (b)5

     8,030,000         10,383,794   

3.250%, 08/01/395

     15,000,000         24,384,375   

INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/19 (a)

     14,000,000         13,650,000   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.,

     

3.500%, 09/01/23

     6,685,000         6,530,343   

4.150%, 03/01/22

     5,620,000         5,685,473   

4.150%, 02/01/24

     14,000,000         14,071,862   

5.300%, 09/15/20

     1,415,000         1,514,033   

5.800%, 03/01/21

     4,320,000         4,692,349   

KLA-Tencor Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/34

     4,590,000         4,922,311   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 12/15/34

     170,000         150,600   

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

     4,725,000         5,645,524   

Masco Corp.,

     

6.500%, 08/15/32

     955,000         1,015,881   

7.125%, 03/15/20

     8,815,000         10,150,472   

7.750%, 08/01/29

     1,070,000         1,264,192   

MeadWestvaco Corp., 7.550%, 03/01/472

     970,000         1,250,827   

Methanex Corp., 5.250%, 03/01/22

     350,000         358,165   

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

     825,000         806,966   

New Albertsons, Inc.,

     

7.450%, 08/01/29

     3,195,000         3,099,150   

7.750%, 06/15/26

     915,000         892,125   

MTN, Series C, 6.625%, 06/01/28

     1,015,000         903,350   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 4.000%, 12/01/24

     3,085,000         3,223,816   

Noble Energy, Inc., 3.900%, 11/15/244

     3,670,000         3,728,393   

ONEOK Partners, L.P.,

     

4.900%, 03/15/254

     39,570,000         41,496,109   

6.200%, 09/15/43

     245,000         260,292   

 

 

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 - 35.4% (continued)

        

Owens Corning,

        

6.500%, 12/01/16

      $ 54,000       $ 54,762   

7.000%, 12/01/36

        9,175,000         11,193,977   

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

        

6.200%, 11/01/17

        5,520,000         5,742,014   

7.000%, 06/15/18

        26,505,000         28,331,035   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.625%, 05/20/43

        580,000         411,800   

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

        

6.125%, 01/15/17

        1,770,000         1,814,478   

6.500%, 05/01/18

        8,975,000         9,544,993   

Portugal Telecom International Finance, B.V., EMTN, 4.500%, 06/16/25

     EUR         500,000         83,138   

The Priceline Group, Inc., 0.900%, 09/15/214,5

        11,970,000         12,119,625   

PulteGroup, Inc.,

        

6.000%, 02/15/35

        11,585,000         11,527,075   

6.375%, 05/15/33

        5,135,000         5,327,562   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

        

6.500%, 11/15/18

        620,000         658,750   

6.875%, 07/15/28

        1,190,000         963,900   

7.625%, 08/03/21

        2,135,000         2,177,700   

Qwest Corp.,

        

6.875%, 09/15/33

        6,161,000         6,075,356   

7.250%, 09/15/25

        1,185,000         1,264,048   

7.250%, 10/15/35

        2,165,000         2,183,134   

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp., 4.500%, 11/01/23

        700,000         683,348   

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

        3,250,000         3,639,070   

Rowan Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 08/01/194

        4,710,000         4,851,300   

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

        2,640,000         3,418,861   

Sealed Air Corp., 5.500%, 09/15/25 (a)

        1,580,000         1,645,175   

Telecom Italia Capital, S.A.,

        

6.000%, 09/30/34

        5,965,000         5,696,575   

6.375%, 11/15/33

        4,865,000         4,834,594   

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

        900,000         996,340   

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

        250,000         336,877   

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

        3,000,000         3,147,141   

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.500%, 09/01/41

        805,000         845,559   

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

        6,810,000         8,204,334   

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.850%, 02/01/26 (a)

        15,140,000         18,841,760   

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

        500,000         506,250   

UAL 2007-1 Pass Through Trust, Series 071A, 6.636%, 07/02/22

        11,042,488         11,705,037   

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

        8,710,817         9,185,383   

 

 

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 - 35.4% (continued)

        

United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 06/01/374

      $ 3,595,000       $ 2,408,650   

US Airways 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series A, 7.125%, 10/22/234

        2,785,861         3,301,245   

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

        3,665,000         3,335,150   

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

        

3.500%, 11/01/24

        27,900,000         29,672,571   

4.862%, 08/21/46

        25,890,000         28,300,022   

Viacom, Inc., 4.850%, 12/15/34

        1,725,000         1,608,204   

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

        1,112,918         1,149,199   

Western Digital Corp., 7.375%, 04/01/23 (a)

        5,845,000         6,224,925   

Total Industrials

           869,029,859   

Utilities - 3.0%

        

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

        21,130,000         23,354,735   

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

        3,285,000         3,107,147   

Bruce Mansfield Unit 1 2007 Pass Through Trust, 6.850%, 06/01/34

        7,509,632         7,391,205   

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

        870,000         761,250   

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

        600,000         637,308   

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., 7.875%, 02/01/27

        2,900,000         3,580,270   

Enel Finance International N.V.,

        

5.125%, 10/07/19 (a)

        3,700,000         4,086,162   

6.000%, 10/07/39 (a)

        18,382,000         21,722,579   

EMTN, 5.750%, 09/14/40

     GBP         210,000         363,832   

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

        4,338,213         4,858,365   

Nisource Finance Corp., 6.125%, 03/01/22

        2,020,000         2,403,745   

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

        2,000,000         2,597,756   

Total Utilities

           74,864,354   

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $1,441,449,445)

           1,583,115,712   

Foreign Government Obligations - 6.4%

        

Brazilian Government International Bonds,

        

8.500%, 01/05/24

     BRL         6,650,000         1,805,186   

10.250%, 01/10/28

     BRL         5,750,000         1,682,595   

Canadian Government Notes,

        

0.250%, 05/01/17

     CAD         14,775,000         11,410,241   

0.750%, 09/01/20

     CAD         15,225,000         11,879,731   

1.000%, 08/01/16

     CAD         5,965,000         4,618,714   

2.750%, 09/01/16

     CAD         385,000         299,021   

European Investment Bank Bonds, 2.603%, 03/10/216

     AUD         5,000,000         3,302,635   

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

        5,800,000         6,769,992   

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

     NZD         4,215,000         3,151,039   

 

 

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 Obligations - 6.4% (continued)

        

Mexican Bonos Bonds,

        

Series M, 7.750%, 05/29/31

     MXN         49,000,000       $ 3,055,397   

Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/23

     MXN         122,500,000         7,616,179   

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

     MXN         111,000,000         6,789,879   

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

     MXN         36,000,000         2,371,146   

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

     MXN         761,500,000         53,407,984   

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

     AUD         19,850,000         15,795,794   

New Zealand Government Notes, Series 319, 5.000%, 03/15/19

     NZD         14,845,000         11,420,812   

Norway Government Bonds,

        

Series 472, 4.250%, 05/19/17 (a)

     NOK         13,230,000         1,632,088   

Series 473, 4.500%, 05/22/19 (a)

     NOK         18,955,000         2,524,372   

Series 474, 3.750%, 05/25/21 (a)

     NOK         13,210,000         1,813,475   

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

     CAD         11,847         9,261   

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

     NZD         7,500,000         5,642,425   

Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $191,794,990)

           156,997,966   

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.3%

        

CDGJ Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-BXCH, Class C, 2.942%, 12/15/27 (07/15/16) (a)1

        8,000,000         7,852,699   

COMM Mortgage Trust,

        

Series 2014-FL4, Class AR1, 2.143%, 07/13/31 (07/13/16) (a)1,2

        718,815         712,146   

Series 2014-FL5, Class SV2, 2.785%, 07/15/31 (07/15/16) (a)1,2

        7,703,000         7,692,416   

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

        1,256,523         1,299,380   

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

        13,500,000         13,552,912   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-LD11, Class A4, 5.927%, 06/15/493

        80,000         81,439   

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.807%, 03/15/44 (a)3

        435,000         448,888   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $31,228,166)

           31,639,880   

Municipal Bonds - 0.9%

        

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

        2,880,000         2,767,882   

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

        4,660,000         4,340,371   

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

        2,775,000         2,685,895   

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

        16,290,000         13,714,062   

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $25,571,061)

           23,508,210   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 14.4%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 0.0%#

        

FHLMC Gold, 5.000%, 12/01/31

        27,509         30,716   

Federal National Mortgage Association - 0.1%

        

FNMA,

        

3.000%, 07/01/27

        2,577,529         2,707,522   

6.000%, 07/01/29

        1,924         2,221   

Total Federal National Mortgage Association

           2,709,743   

 

 

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  

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 14.3%

     

U.S. Treasury Notes,

     

0.625%, 12/31/16 to 09/30/17

   $ 300,000,000       $ 300,287,250   

0.875%, 05/31/18

     50,000,000         50,271,500   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        350,558,750   

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $352,630,278)

        353,299,209   
     Shares         

Common Stocks - 0.1%

     

PPG Industries, Inc. (Materials) (cost $1,019,560)

     28,189         2,935,884   

Preferred Stocks - 0.8%

     

Financials - 0.5%

     

Bank of America Corp., Series 3, 6.375%4

     20,000         516,600   

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

     7,808         9,330,560   

Navient Corp., 6.000%

     41,250         855,525   

Total Financials

        10,702,685   

Industrials - 0.2%

     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 6.250%5

     37,854         4,394,849   

Materials - 0.1%

     

Alcoa, Inc., Series 1, 5.375%5

     98,605         3,241,146   

Utilities - 0.0%#

     

Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.750%

     482         47,236   

Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 5.560%

     100         10,100   

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 3.600%

     3,946         339,553   

Total Utilities

        396,889   

Total Preferred Stocks (cost $17,117,165)

        18,735,569   
     Principal Amount         

Short-Term Investments - 9.5%

     

Repurchase Agreements - 2.0%7

     

Bank of Nova Scotia, dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.420% total to be received $11,226,342 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.000% - 7.250%, 01/01/30 - 06/20/46, totaling $11,450,869)

   $ 11,226,211         11,226,211   

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.470% total to be received $11,740,913 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/16 - 05/20/66, totaling $11,975,575)

     11,740,760         11,740,760   

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.500% total to be received $11,740,923 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.000%, 07/07/16 - 02/01/49, totaling $11,975,575)

     11,740,760         11,740,760   

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.420% total to be received $11,740,897 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 8.000%, 12/01/16 - 05/20/66, totaling $11,975,575)

     11,740,760         11,740,760   

State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.480% total to be received $2,985,751 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125% - 2.500%, 04/15/18 - 01/15/29, totaling $3,069,575)

     2,985,711         2,985,711   

Total Repurchase Agreements

        49,434,202   

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

U.S. Treasury Bills - 6.1%

     

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.186%, 07/21/166

   $ 150,000,000       $ 149,984,700   

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

        149,984,700   
     Shares         

Other Investment Companies - 1.4%8

     

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.39%

     33,977,545         33,977,545   

Total Other Investment Companies

        33,977,545   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $233,394,580)

        233,396,447   

Total Investments - 102.1% (cost $2,401,348,350)

        2,510,439,754   

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (2.1)%

        (51,965,437

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 2,458,474,317   

 

 

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

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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

Category

   AMG Managers Global
Income Opportunity Fund*
 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

     62.1

Foreign Government Obligations

     33.0

U.S. Government Obligations

     3.0

Asset-Backed Securities

     0.4

Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.5

 

* As a percentage of net assets.

 

Rating

   AMG Managers Global
Income Opportunity Fund***
 

U.S. Government Obligations

     3.1

Aaa

     9.1

Aa

     5.8

A

     20.1

Baa

     42.3

Ba & lower

     19.0

N/R

     0.6

 

*** As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities and preferred stocks.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

Security Name

   % of
Net Assets
 

New Zealand Government, Bonds, Series 423, 5.500%, 04/15/23**

     5.5

Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/10/21**

     5.2   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Bond, 4.750%, 08/01/23**

     3.8   

Poland Government, Series 1023, 4.000%, 10/25/23**

     3.5   

United States Treasury Note, 0.875%, 03/31/18

     3.0   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR69, 7.875%, 04/15/19**

     1.9   

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

     1.7   

Parker-Hannifin Corp., MTN, 3.300%, 11/21/24

     1.5   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Bonds, Series 22, 6.000%, 03/01/22

     1.5   

YPF, S.A., 8.750%, 04/04/24**

     1.4   
  

 

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

     29.0
  

 

 

 

 

** Top Ten Holding as of December 31, 2015.
 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“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.

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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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

            Principal Amount      Value  

Asset-Backed Securities - 0.4%

        

Trinity Rail Leasing, LLC, Series 2010-1A, Class A, 5.194%, 10/16/40

      $ 77,993       $ 76,519   

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 62.1%

        

Financials - 20.7%

        

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

        200,000         213,500   

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.500%, 01/27/19

        135,000         134,156   

AXA SA, 7.125%, 12/15/20

     GBP         50,000         79,904   

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A., 3.250%, 05/07/20 (a)

        150,000         150,750   

Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.200%, 08/26/24

        130,000         134,383   

Bank of Montreal, 1.750%, 06/15/22 (a)

        250,000         250,670   

Barclays PLC, 3.650%, 03/16/25

        200,000         192,314   

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

        200,000         200,500   

CIMPOR Financial Operations BV, 5.750%, 07/17/24 (a)

        210,000         154,875   

Citigroup, Inc.,

        

4.000%, 08/05/24

        45,000         46,258   

4.400%, 06/10/25

        30,000         31,368   

Credit Agricole, S.A., 7.500%, 04/29/493,9

     GBP         100,000         119,194   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.000%, 01/15/25

        120,000         121,417   

HCP, Inc., 3.400%, 02/01/25

        60,000         58,016   

HSBC Holdings PLC, EMTN, 5.750%, 12/20/27

     GBP         55,000         80,445   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, MTN, 2.500%, 03/12/20

     AUD         160,000         120,772   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

        

3.875%, 02/01/24

        75,000         81,024   

Series X, 6.100%, 10/29/493,9

        65,000         67,031   

The Korea Development Bank, Series MTN, 4.500%, 11/22/19

     AUD         60,000         46,823   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC,

        

4.500%, 11/04/24

        200,000         202,896   

7.500%, 04/30/493,9

        70,000         68,425   

Old Republic International Corp., 4.875%, 10/01/24

        100,000         106,813   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.500%, 12/29/493,9

        200,000         183,000   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 2.650%, 04/17/20

        215,000         212,307   

Societe Generale, S.A., 6.750%, 04/07/493,9

     EUR         105,000         110,115   

Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., 4.750%, 02/11/21 (a)

        200,000         198,950   

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

     EUR         150,000         187,562   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series S, 5.900%, 12/29/493,9

        65,000         66,869   

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

        200,000         207,298   

Total Financials

           3,827,635   

Industrials - 37.5%

        

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

     CAD         110,000         88,548   

 

 

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

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            Principal Amount      Value  

Industrials - 37.5% (continued)

        

Air Canada 2015-2 Class A Pass Through Trust, 4.125%, 06/15/29 (a)

      $ 85,000       $ 87,550   

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

     MXN         4,000,000         209,599   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 3.450%, 07/15/24

        200,000         195,488   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 3.300%, 02/01/23

        80,000         84,294   

Anthem, Inc., 3.500%, 08/15/24

        90,000         93,179   

AT&T, Inc., 4.750%, 05/15/46

        113,000         115,811   

BRF, S.A., 7.750%, 05/22/18 (a)

     BRL         300,000         85,219   

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

     GBP         100,000         174,889   

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.700%, 01/11/25 (a)4

        200,000         189,500   

Cigna Corp., 3.250%, 04/15/25

        65,000         66,020   

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

        200,000         189,000   

Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 06/01/244

        30,000         26,175   

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.500%, 09/16/25 (a)

        245,000         256,449   

Delta Air Lines 2015-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 15-1, 4.250%, 07/30/23

        67,799         69,154   

Ecopetrol, S.A.,

        

4.125%, 01/16/25

        165,000         149,276   

5.875%, 05/28/45

        135,000         117,315   

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 06/15/25

        90,000         88,821   

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., 4.050%, 03/15/25

        210,000         206,081   

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

        130,000         133,233   

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

        180,000         196,682   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

        

4.550%, 11/14/244

        120,000         105,000   

5.450%, 03/15/43

        205,000         164,513   

General Electric Co., Series D, 5.000%, 12/29/493,9

        246,000         261,006   

Glencore Finance Canada, Ltd., 5.550%, 10/25/42 (a), (b)

        235,000         193,875   

Intel Corp., 3.700%, 07/29/254

        100,000         111,071   

INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/19 (a)

        130,000         126,750   

Israel Chemicals, Ltd., 4.500%, 12/02/24 (a)

        125,000         127,906   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., 4.250%, 09/01/24

        220,000         222,757   

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

        135,000         131,116   

Millicom International Cellular, S.A., 4.750%, 05/22/20 (a)4

        200,000         201,000   

MTN Mauritius Investments, Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/24 (a)

        200,000         192,000   

OCP, S.A., 4.500%, 10/22/25 (a)

        215,000         210,012   

Parker-Hannifin Corp., MTN, 3.300%, 11/21/24

        260,000         281,016   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.850%, 06/05/15

        245,000         186,200   

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

        75,000         78,375   

Southern Copper Corp., 3.875%, 04/23/25

        130,000         128,451   

Telecom Italia Capital, S.A., 6.375%, 11/15/33

        45,000         44,719   

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

            Principal Amount      Value  

Industrials - 37.5% (continued)

        

Telstra Corp., Ltd., 3.125%, 04/07/25 (a)

      $ 245,000       $ 255,981   

Transocean, Inc., 5.050%, 10/15/22 (b)

        40,000         28,300   

Union Andina de Cementos SAA, 5.875%, 10/30/21 (a)

        250,000         253,375   

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

        55,000         50,050   

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

        185,000         150,775   

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

        150,000         166,484   

Wind Acquisition Finance, S.A., 7.375%, 04/23/21 (a)

        205,000         195,262   

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

        245,000         263,375   

Total Industrials

           6,951,652   

Utilities - 3.9%

        

EDP Finance BV, 4.125%, 01/15/20 (a)

        200,000         206,320   

Emgesa, S.A. ESP, 8.750%, 01/25/21 (a)

     COP         320,000,000         104,049   

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

     COP         390,000,000         125,437   

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV, 3.375%, 12/29/493,9

     EUR         100,000         98,764   

Petroleos Mexicanos, Series 14-2, 7.470%, 11/12/26

     MXN         3,800,000         184,430   

Total Utilities

           719,000   

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $11,916,505)

           11,498,287   

Foreign Government Obligations - 33.0%

        

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 7.625%, 04/22/46 (a)4

        150,000         162,000   

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

     BRL         500,000         148,878   

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

        280,000         312,589   

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

        100,000         118,250   

Export Credit Bank of Turkey, 5.000%, 09/23/21 (a)

        200,000         205,079   

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

     NOK         1,000,000         122,569   

Hungary Government International, Notes, 5.375%, 03/25/24

        140,000         156,380   

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

        145,000         169,250   

Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.750%, 01/08/26 (a)

        200,000         217,774   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR69, 7.875%, 04/15/19

     IDR         4,700,000,000         359,747   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

        

Bond, 1.500%, 06/01/25

     EUR         95,000         108,117   

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

     EUR         500,000         705,648   

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

     KRW         258,000,000         227,882   

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

     MXN         16,950,000         968,852   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Bonds, Series 22, 6.000%, 03/01/22

     AUD         300,000         273,353   

New Zealand Government, Bonds, Series 423, 5.500%, 04/15/23

     NZD         1,180,000         1,024,322   

Poland Government, Series 1023, 4.000%, 10/25/23

     PLN         2,310,000         639,816   

Spain Government Bond, 1.600%, 04/30/25 (a)

     EUR         95,000         109,809   

U.K. Gilt, Bonds, 4.000%, 03/07/22

     GBP         50,000         79,891   

Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $6,753,263)

           6,110,206   

 

 

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

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            Principal Amount      Value  

U.S. Government Obligations - 3.0%

        

United States Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 03/31/18

     USD       $ 555,000       $ 557,710   

Short-Term Investments - 5.0%

        

Repurchase Agreements - 3.3%7

        

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.470% total to be received $621,474 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/16 - 05/20/66, totaling $633,895)

        621,466         621,466   
            Shares         

Other Investment Companies - 1.7%8

        

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.39%

        309,318         309,318   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $930,784)

           930,784   

Total Investments - 103.5% (cost $20,235,049)

           19,173,506   

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (3.5)%

           (649,001

Net Assets - 100.0%

         $ 18,524,505   

 

 

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

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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

Sector

   AMG Managers
Special Equity Fund*
    Russell 2000®
Growth Index
 

Information Technology

     24.6     24.2

Health Care

     22.3     22.4

Consumer Discretionary

     17.3     16.4

Industrials

     13.4     15.5

Financials

     8.8     10.5

Consumer Staples

     5.5     3.3

Energy

     2.2     1.2

Materials

     1.4     4.6

Telecommunication Services

     1.3     1.0

Utilities

     0.3     0.9

Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.9     0.0

 

* As a percentage of net assets.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

Security Name

   % of
Net Assets
 

Ellie Mae, Inc.**

     1.9

Cambrex Corp.**

     1.7   

WageWorks, Inc.**

     1.6   

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.**

     1.5   

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     1.4   

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.**

     1.4   

MAXIMUS, Inc.**

     1.3   

PrivateBancorp, Inc.**

     1.2   

Calavo Growers, Inc.

     1.2   

Knoll, Inc.

     1.1   
  

 

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

     14.3
  

 

 

 

 

** Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2015.
 

 

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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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

    Shares     Value  

Common Stocks - 97.1%

   

Consumer Discretionary - 17.3%

   

2U, Inc.*,4

    19,880      $ 584,671   

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

    69,924        1,012,500   

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.4

    41,192        656,189   

Boyd Gaming Corp.*

    24,604        452,714   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

    7,002        464,303   

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    7,280        485,649   

Capella Education Co.

    3,925        206,612   

Carter’s, Inc.

    2,211        235,405   

The Children’s Place, Inc.

    6,000        481,080   

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    10,000        298,200   

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.*

    1,300        102,687   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.4

    2,700        462,969   

Dana Holding Corp.4

    37,389        394,828   

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

    14,557        681,122   

Denny’s Corp.*

    31,800        341,214   

Dorman Products, Inc.*

    20,330        1,162,876   

Drew Industries, Inc.

    17,280        1,466,035   

Etsy, Inc.*

    12,146        116,480   

Express, Inc.*

    28,551        414,275   

Five Below, Inc.*,4

    11,972        555,621   

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.*

    43,270        1,978,304   

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.*

    12,487        84,412   

IMAX Corp.*

    12,940        381,471   

iRobot Corp.*,4

    7,381        258,925   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.*

    24,900        456,168   

Libbey, Inc.

    55,412        880,497   

Liberty Tax, Inc.4

    23,617        314,578   

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    8,937        195,542   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    12,429        292,082   

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    6,500        445,185   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

    24,350        1,547,686   

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.*

    40,100        1,089,918   

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    8,921        222,044   

Outerwall, Inc.

    14,048        590,016   

Panera Bread Co., Class A*,4

    2,081        441,047   

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.4

    81,602        419,434   

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*

    13,761        259,808   

Pool Corp.

    4,919        462,534   

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.*

    24,432        1,334,964   
    Shares     Value  

Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.*,4

    28,858      $ 827,647   

Scientific Games Corp., Class A*

    20,696        190,196   

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*,4

    9,148        333,262   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A

    33,758        1,008,014   

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

    54        1,605   

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*,4

    22,122        601,276   

Sonic Corp.4

    72,133        1,951,198   

Steven Madden, Ltd.*

    53,880        1,841,618   

Stoneridge, Inc.*

    5,000        74,700   

Strayer Education, Inc.*

    15,698        771,243   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    4,500        288,045   

Tailored Brands, Inc.4

    31,616        400,259   

Tenneco, Inc.*

    5,900        274,999   

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    11,359        517,970   

Tower International, Inc.

    16,000        329,280   

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    1,760        243,289   

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

    6,585        314,302   

Wayfair, Inc., Class A*,4

    11,790        459,810   

Weight Watchers International, Inc.*

    22,815        265,338   

Total Consumer Discretionary

      32,924,096   

Consumer Staples - 5.5%

   

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.*,4

    18,800        277,300   

B&G Foods, Inc.

    30,580        1,473,956   

Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*,4

    12,941        302,043   

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    33,471        2,242,557   

Dean Foods Co.4

    81,466        1,473,720   

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    30,636        875,271   

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    10,600        1,264,262   

Medifast, Inc.

    23,614        785,638   

Performance Food Group Co.*

    18,347        493,718   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    12,080        1,240,012   

Total Consumer Staples

      10,428,477   

Energy - 2.2%

   

Abraxas Petroleum Corp.*

    72,100        81,473   

Callon Petroleum Co.*

    65,820        739,159   

GasLog, Ltd.4

    26,597        345,229   

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.

    9,700        67,318   

Matador Resources Co.*,4

    35,040        693,792   

Memorial Resource Development Corp.*

    46,600        740,008   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*

    36,915        344,786   

PDC Energy, Inc.*

    12,250        705,722   
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

    Shares     Value  

Energy - 2.2% (continued)

   

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.*

    52,132      $ 239,807   

REX American Resources Corp.*

    1,887        112,899   

Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd.

    14,700        68,943   

Total Energy

      4,139,136   

Financials - 8.8%

   

Altisource Portfolio Solutions, S.A.*,4

    9,100        253,344   

BancorpSouth, Inc.

    30,970        702,709   

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

    4,026        151,056   

BofI Holding, Inc.*,4

    19,300        341,803   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    5,800        234,552   

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    7,255        643,446   

CubeSmart

    6,428        198,497   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    40,159        1,165,414   

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

    10,502        247,112   

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.4

    25,197        301,608   

HFF, Inc., Class A

    8,000        231,040   

Home BancShares, Inc.

    12,800        253,312   

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

    22,800        317,376   

LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.

    27,440        738,410   

LendingTree, Inc.*,4

    2,648        233,898   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    13,873        2,017,134   

Morningstar, Inc.

    2,733        223,505   

OM Asset Management PLC

    17,000        226,950   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    37,880        1,850,438   

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

    51,530        2,268,866   

South State Corp.

    23,080        1,570,594   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

    1,666        174,797   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    13,988        654,079   

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.4

    28,292        525,665   

Western Alliance Bancorp*

    10,021        327,186   

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.4

    15,238        149,180   

World Acceptance Corp.*

    10,174        463,934   

WSFS Financial Corp.

    7,200        231,768   

Total Financials

      16,697,673   

Health Care - 22.3%

   

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    5,921        647,106   

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    16,406        532,539   

Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*,4

    900        30,582   

Aceto Corp.

    51,120        1,119,017   

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    4,000        31,200   
    Shares     Value  

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    107,266      $ 159,826   

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    4,707        197,200   

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    1,600        39,952   

Align Technology, Inc.*

    4,356        350,876   

Amedisys, Inc.*

    7,329        369,968   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

    5,163        206,365   

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    9,000        502,380   

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    10,006        536,822   

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    5,400        39,906   

athenahealth, Inc.*,4

    819        113,030   

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    58,189        165,257   

Bio-Techne Corp.

    4,117        464,274   

Bruker Corp.

    6,869        156,201   

Cambrex Corp.*

    60,915        3,151,133   

Cantel Medical Corp.

    19,660        1,351,232   

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*,4

    17,541        322,316   

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*

    87,886        385,820   

Cepheid, Inc.*

    2,400        73,800   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    3,963        326,710   

Chemed Corp.

    3,265        445,052   

Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.*,4

    8,411        177,724   

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

    39,450        549,144   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    17,920        695,117   

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*

    1,060        29,807   

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*

    12,899        127,442   

Exact Sciences Corp.*

    2,900        35,525   

Exelixis, Inc.*,4

    43,101        336,619   

FibroGen, Inc.*

    1,600        26,256   

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.*,4

    5,562        229,989   

Glaukos Corp.*

    13,765        401,387   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*,4

    4,200        36,246   

HMS Holdings Corp.*

    24,700        434,967   

ICON PLC*

    16,460        1,152,365   

ICU Medical, Inc.*

    3,700        417,175   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    2,077        192,870   

INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    9,000        343,170   

Innoviva, Inc.4

    38,963        410,280   

Inogen, Inc.*

    7,873        394,516   

Insys Therapeutics, Inc.*,4

    34,579        447,452   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*,4

    7,073        564,284   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    4,300        56,223   
 

 

 

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

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    Shares     Value  

Health Care - 22.3% (continued)

   

Juno Therapeutics, Inc.*,4

    5,379      $ 206,769   

Kite Pharma, Inc.*,4

    1,000        50,000   

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    500        59,635   

Masimo Corp.*

    24,069        1,263,984   

Medidata Solutions, Inc.*

    38,404        1,799,995   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    1,300        64,870   

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

    2,200        67,320   

Neogen Corp.*

    25,040        1,408,500   

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    5,829        264,928   

Nevro Corp.*,4

    7,605        560,945   

NewLink Genetics Corp.*,4

    29,469        331,821   

Novavax, Inc.*,4

    8,500        61,795   

Ophthotech Corp.*

    800        40,824   

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    56,800        335,688   

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.*,4

    60,486        425,519   

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

    106,678        334,969   

Penumbra, Inc.*

    8,824        525,028   

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,500        35,400   

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    65,018        2,715,152   

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc.*

    18,707        736,120   

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*

    52,025        2,882,185   

Prothena Corp. PLC*,4

    1,100        38,456   

The Providence Service Corp.*

    21,771        977,082   

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*,4

    12,753        89,526   

Quality Systems, Inc.

    23,900        284,649   

Radius Health, Inc.*,4

    1,000        36,750   

Repligen Corp.*

    35,310        966,082   

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*,4

    8,021        241,673   

Spark Therapeutics, Inc.*,4

    8,977        458,994   

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    134,230        2,734,265   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.*

    8,700        414,729   

TESARO, Inc.*,4

    700        58,835   

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4

    15,811        67,987   

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*,4

    5,692        278,396   

Vascular Solutions, Inc.*

    16,736        697,222   

VCA, Inc.*

    5,227        353,397   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    18,580        633,950   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    4,871        369,611   
    Shares     Value  

Zafgen, Inc.*

    24,646      $ 147,630   

Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.*,4

    15,854        433,290   

Total Health Care

      42,231,093   

Industrials - 13.4%

   

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.4

    34,890        954,939   

The Advisory Board Co.*

    23,330        825,649   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*

    15,856        720,972   

Brady Corp., Class A

    7,400        226,144   

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    38,328        431,190   

CEB, Inc.

    20,059        1,237,239   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    28,749        936,355   

Deluxe Corp.

    23,861        1,583,655   

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    17,900        460,567   

EnerSys

    5,600        333,032   

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    9,242        410,252   

Essendant, Inc.

    9,456        288,975   

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.

    7,300        199,217   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.4

    12,762        371,757   

Harsco Corp.

    92,326        613,045   

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*

    30,166        1,145,101   

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    9,731        402,669   

HEICO Corp.

    4,754        317,615   

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    12,200        205,936   

Insperity, Inc.

    4,100        316,643   

Interface, Inc.

    41,635        634,934   

Kadant, Inc.

    6,300        324,513   

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    43,920        1,167,394   

Knoll, Inc.

    89,351        2,169,442   

NCI Building Systems, Inc.*

    28,400        454,116   

Nordson Corp.

    5,556        464,537   

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

    6,461        468,422   

Saia, Inc.*

    25,630        644,338   

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*,4

    6,299        214,103   

Supreme Industries, Inc., Class A

    6,513        89,228   

TransUnion*

    10,402        347,843   

Trex Co., Inc.*

    26,480        1,189,482   

Vectrus, Inc.*

    7,000        199,430   

Wabash National Corp.*

    99,201        1,259,853   

WageWorks, Inc.*

    50,299        3,008,383   
 

 

 

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

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    Shares     Value  

Industrials - 13.4% (continued)

   

Watsco, Inc.

    2,562      $ 360,448   

West Corp.

    24,136        474,514   

Total Industrials

      25,451,932   

Information Technology - 24.6%

   

Acacia Communications, Inc.*,4

    2,540        101,448   

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*

    13,500        512,460   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*,4

    48,098        247,224   

Ambarella, Inc.*,4

    4,757        241,703   

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A*,4

    9,617        249,080   

AVG Technologies NV*

    31,705        602,078   

Barracuda Networks, Inc.*

    11,450        173,353   

Belden, Inc.

    21,571        1,302,241   

Benefitfocus, Inc.*,4

    13,882        529,182   

BroadSoft, Inc.*

    40,945        1,679,973   

Callidus Software, Inc.*

    76,327        1,525,013   

CEVA, Inc.*

    25,993        706,230   

ChannelAdvisor Corp.*

    10,612        153,768   

Cimpress N.V.*,4

    4,609        426,240   

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    12,814        497,055   

Coherent, Inc.*

    3,111        285,528   

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    3,864        166,886   

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*

    5,578        212,299   

CPI Card Group, Inc.4

    30,337        151,988   

Cray, Inc.*,4

    14,080        421,274   

Criteo, S.A., Sponsored ADR*

    11,665        535,657   

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    11,600        467,596   

DHI Group, Inc.*

    17,400        108,402   

EarthLink Holdings Corp.

    59,700        382,080   

Ellie Mae, Inc.*

    39,494        3,619,625   

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    6,434        413,771   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

    6,190        428,286   

Extreme Networks, Inc.*,4

    117,100        396,969   

Fair Isaac Corp.

    4,615        521,541   

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

    11,500        389,045   

Five9, Inc.*

    53,255        633,734   

Gigamon, Inc.*

    8,287        309,851   

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*,4

    9,286        289,630   

Gogo, Inc.*,4

    16,175        135,708   

GrubHub, Inc.*,4

    14,888        462,570   

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    10,876        671,702   
    Shares     Value  

The Hackett Group, Inc.

    61,316      $ 850,453   

HubSpot, Inc.*,4

    7,023        304,939   

Imperva, Inc.*

    2,281        98,106   

Inphi Corp.*

    11,168        357,711   

Instructure, Inc.*

    4,910        93,290   

IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.*

    12,106        78,689   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    2,160        172,800   

Ixia*

    49,689        487,946   

j2 Global, Inc.

    14,015        885,328   

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.*

    19,705        77,835   

LogMeln, Inc.*

    25,405        1,611,439   

Luxoft Holding, Inc.*,4

    11,765        612,015   

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    7,000        448,910   

Materialise N.V., ADR*,2

    12,979        92,800   

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    43,790        2,424,652   

MaxLinear, Inc., Class A*

    22,584        406,060   

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.*

    6,455        309,582   

Microsemi Corp.*

    3,394        110,916   

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*

    1,696        296,834   

Mitek Systems, Inc.*

    5,873        41,757   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    6,026        411,696   

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    8,300        394,582   

NeuStar, Inc., Class A*,4

    12,088        284,189   

Oclaro, Inc.*

    15,587        76,065   

Paycom Software, Inc.*,4

    19,128        826,521   

Paylocity Holding Corp.*,4

    15,222        657,590   

Pegasystems, Inc.

    46,810        1,261,530   

Plexus Corp.*

    9,500        410,400   

Proofpoint, Inc.*,4

    6,133        386,931   

Qualys, Inc.*

    35,850        1,068,688   

RealPage, Inc.*

    15,536        346,919   

Rogers Corp.*

    1,100        67,210   

The Rubicon Project, Inc.*

    14,905        203,453   

Shopify, Inc., Class A*

    9,686        297,941   

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

    23,650        1,152,701   

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR

    8,333        398,317   

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*,4

    10,060        197,176   

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

    20,510        1,242,906   

Stamps.com, Inc.*,4

    2,520        220,298   

SunPower Corp.*

    8,992        139,286   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*

    15,590        451,486   
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

    Shares     Value  

Information Technology - 24.6% (continued)

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    10,300      $ 390,576   

Tessera Technologies, Inc.

    19,282        590,800   

Trimble Navigation, Ltd.*

    8,876        216,219   

Twilio, Inc., Class A*,4

    10,905        398,032   

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

    1,834        385,672   

Universal Display Corp.*

    9,068        614,810   

Varonis Systems, Inc.*,4

    6,860        164,777   

Verint Systems, Inc.*

    13,698        453,815   

Web.com Group, Inc.*

    16,072        292,189   

WebMD Health Corp.*,4

    31,059        1,804,838   

Wix.com, Ltd.*,4

    11,527        349,844   

WNS Holdings, Ltd., ADR*

    523        14,121   

XO Group, Inc.*

    15,700        273,651   

Zendesk, Inc.*,4

    20,009        527,837   

Total Information Technology

      46,686,318   

Materials - 1.4%

   

Chemtura Corp.*

    4,800        126,624   

Ferroglobe PLC4

    11,300        97,293   

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    7,600        320,796   

Innospec, Inc.

    5,900        271,341   

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A

    4,878        341,021   

Trinseo, S.A.4

    35,320        1,516,288   

Total Materials

      2,673,363   

Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

   

8x8, Inc.*

    19,830        289,716   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    44,327        1,775,740   

FairPoint Communications, Inc.*

    30,954        454,405   

Total Telecommunication Services

      2,519,861   

Utilities - 0.3%

   

Aqua America, Inc.

    2,593        92,466   

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    3,862        148,880   

ONE Gas, Inc.

    3,722        247,848   

Portland General Electric Co.

    210        9,265   

Total Utilities

      498,459   

Total Common Stocks
(cost $159,285,760)

      184,250,408   

Rights - 0.0%#

   

DYAX Corp. (Health Care)*,10
(cost $0)

    4,700        47   
    Shares     Value  

Warrants - 0.0%#

   

HealthSouth Corp. (Health Care), 01/17/17*
(cost $13,215)

    6,007      $ 10,152   
    Principal
Amount
       

Short-Term Investments - 14.5%

   

Repurchase Agreements - 11.7%7

   

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.470% total to be received $5,278,317 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/16 - 05/20/66, totaling $5,383,813)

  $ 5,278,248        5,278,248   

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.500% total to be received $5,278,321 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.000%, 07/07/16 - 02/01/49, totaling $5,383,813)

    5,278,248        5,278,248   

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.430% total to be received $5,047,021 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.370% - 6.059%, 01/01/19 - 07/01/46, totaling $5,147,900)

    5,046,961        5,046,961   

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.420% total to be received $5,278,310 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 8.000%, 12/01/16 - 05/20/66, totaling $5,383,813)

    5,278,248        5,278,248   

State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/16, due 07/01/16, 0.480% total to be received $1,342,288 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125% - 2.500%, 04/15/18 - 01/15/29, totaling $1,379,972)

    1,342,270        1,342,270   

Total Repurchase Agreements

      22,223,975   
    Shares        

Other Investment Companies - 2.8%8

   

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.39%

    5,307,764        5,307,764   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $27,531,739)

      27,531,739   

Total Investments - 111.6%
(cost $186,830,714)

      211,792,346   

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (11.6)%

      (22,049,498

Net Assets - 100.0%

    $ 189,742,848   
 

 

 

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 should be read in conjunction with each of the Schedules of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.

At June 30, 2016, the approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Fund   Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Net  

AMG Managers Bond Fund

  $ 2,409,157,708      $ 178,147,384      $ (76,865,338   $ 101,282,046   

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

    20,243,882        839,986        (1,910,362     (1,070,376

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

    188,995,541        30,896,222        (8,099,417     22,796,805   

 

* Non-income producing security.
Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
# less than 0.05%.
(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, 2016, the value of these securities amounted to the following:

 

Fund    Market Value      % of Net Assets  

AMG Managers Bond Fund

   $ 435,540,744         17.7

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

     6,671,763         36.0

 

(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, 2016. 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 their net assets in illiquid securities. All illiquid securities are valued by an independent pricing agent. The market value of illiquid securities at June 30, 2016, amounted to the following:

 

Fund    Market Value      % of Net Assets  

AMG Managers Bond Fund

   $ 63,226,078         2.6

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

     92,800         0.1

 

3  Variable Rate Security. The rate listed is as of June 30, 2016, and is periodically reset subject to terms and conditions set forth in the debenture.
4  Some or all of these securities were out on loan to various brokers as of June 30, 2016, amounting to the following:

 

Fund    Market Value      % of Net Assets  

AMG Managers Bond Fund

   $ 48,775,219         2.0

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

     595,520         3.2

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

     21,525,745         11.3

 

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. The market value of convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks at June 30, 2016, amounted to the following:

 

Convertible Bonds Fund    Market Value      % of Net Assets  

AMG Managers Bond Fund

   $ 70,584,182         2.9
Convertible Preferred Stock Fund    Market Value      % of Net Assets  

AMG Managers Bond Fund

   $ 16,966,555         0.7

 

6  Represents yield to maturity at June 30, 2016.
7  Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.
8  Yield shown represents the June 30, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
9  Perpetuity Bond. The date shown is the final call date.
10  This security is restricted and not available for re-sale. The security was received as part of a corporate action on January 22, 2016.

 

 

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

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Country

  AMG Managers Bond Fund*  

Australia

    1.0

Bermuda

    1.3

Brazil

    0.3

Canada

    1.3

Cayman Islands

    2.2

France

    1.7

Iceland

    0.3

India

    0.0 %# 

Ireland

    0.5

Luxembourg

    1.4

Malaysia

    0.1

Mexico

    3.6

 

* As a percentage of long-term investments as of June 30, 2016.
# Less than 0.05%.

 

Country

  AMG Managers Global Income
Opportunity Fund*
 

Argentina

    2.3

Australia

    2.9

Brazil

    2.4

Canada

    4.1

Cayman Islands

    1.3

Chile

    1.4

Colombia

    3.8

Dominican Republic

    0.6

France

    1.7

Hungary

    0.9

Iceland

    0.9

Indonesia

    3.2

Israel

    0.7

Italy

    5.5

Luxembourg

    2.4

Mauritius

    1.1

 

* As a percentage of long-term investments as of June 30, 2016.

Country

  AMG Managers Bond Fund*  

Netherlands

    1.7

New Zealand

    0.5

Norway

    0.3

South Korea

    0.1

Spain

    1.3

United Arab Emirates

    1.0

United Kingdom

    2.2

United States

    79.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

Country

  AMG Managers Global Income
Opportunity Fund*
 

Mexico

    9.7

Morocco

    1.2

Netherlands

    4.0

New Zealand

    5.6

Panama

    0.8

Peru

    2.1

Philippines

    0.4

Poland

    3.5

South Korea

    2.2

Spain

    0.6

Turkey

    3.3

United Kingdom

    5.4

United States

    24.3

Venezuela

    1.7
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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

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The following tables summarize the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2016: (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

    —        $ 87,209,849      $ 19,601,028      $ 106,810,877   

Corporate Bonds and Notes

    —          1,583,115,712        —          1,583,115,712   

Foreign Government Obligations

    —          156,997,966        —          156,997,966   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    —          31,639,880        —          31,639,880   

Municipal Bonds

    —          23,508,210        —          23,508,210   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

    —          353,299,209        —          353,299,209   

Common Stocks

  $ 2,935,884        —          —          2,935,884   

Preferred Stocks

       

Financials

    10,702,685        —          —          10,702,685   

Industrials

    4,394,849        —          —          4,394,849   

Materials

    3,241,146        —          —          3,241,146   

Utilities

    —          396,889        —          396,889   

Short-Term Investments

       

Repurchase Agreements

    —          49,434,202        —          49,434,202   

U.S. Treasury Bills

    —          149,984,700        —          149,984,700   

Other Investment Companies

    33,977,545        —          —          33,977,545   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 55,252,109      $ 2,435,586,617      $ 19,601,028      $ 2,510,439,754   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table below is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value at June 30, 2016:

 

AMG Managers Bond Fund   

Asset-Backed

Securities

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

   $ 20,421,277   

Accrued discounts (premiums)

     (3,984

Realized gain (loss)

     (4,872

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (83,362

Purchases

     —     

Sales

     (728,031

Transfers in to Level 3

     —     

Transfers out of Level 3

     —     

Balance as of June 30, 2016

   $ 19,601,028   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2016

   $ (83,362

The Fund’s investment that is categorized as Level 3 is valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment (broker quote). Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investment.

 

 

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

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    Quoted Prices in Active Markets     Significant Other     Significant        
    for Identical Investments     Observable Inputs     Unobservable Inputs        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

       

Investments in Securities

       

Asset-Backed Securities

    —        $ 76,519        —        $ 76,519   

Corporate Bonds and Notes

    —          11,498,287        —          11,498,287   

Foreign Government Obligations

    —          6,110,206        —          6,110,206   

U.S. Government Obligations

    —          557,710        —          557,710   

Short-Term Investments

       

Repurchase Agreements

    —          621,466        —          621,466   

Other Investment Companies

  $ 309,318        —          —          309,318   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 309,318      $ 18,864,188        —        $ 19,173,506   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments-Assets

       

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    —        $ 104,915        —        $ 104,915   

Financial Derivative Instruments-Liabilities

       

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    —          (145,871     —          (145,871
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

    —        $ (40,956     —        $ (40,956
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Quoted Prices in Active Markets     Significant Other     Significant        
    for Identical Investments     Observable Inputs     Unobservable Inputs        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Information Technology

  $ 46,593,518      $ 92,800        —        $ 46,686,318   

Health Care

    42,231,093        —          —          42,231,093   

Consumer Discretionary

    32,924,096        —          —          32,924,096   

Industrials

    25,451,932        —          —          25,451,932   

Financials

    16,697,673        —          —          16,697,673   

Consumer Staples

    10,428,477        —          —          10,428,477   

Energy

    4,139,136        —          —          4,139,136   

Materials

    2,673,363        —          —          2,673,363   

Telecommunication Services

    2,519,861        —          —          2,519,861   

Utilities

    498,459        —          —          498,459   

Rights

    —          —        $ 47        47   

Warrants

    10,152        —          —          10,152   

Short-Term Investments

       

Repurchase Agreements

    —          22,223,975        —          22,223,975   

Other Investment Companies

    5,307,764        —          —          5,307,764   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 189,475,524      $ 22,316,775      $ 47      $ 211,792,346   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2016, the Level 3 security are Rights received as a result of a corporate action.

 

 

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

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  All corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Funds are level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of the corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
  All common stocks held in the Fund are level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of the common stocks, please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
  Derivative instruments, such as 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, 2016, the Funds had no significant transfers between levels from the beginning of the reporting period.

The following schedule shows the value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2016:

 

         

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Fund   

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments

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

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

     
  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

  $ 104,915     

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

  $ 145,871   
       

 

 

     

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, 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)

 
Fund    Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
 

Statement of

Operations Location

 

Realized

Gain/(Loss)

   

Statement of

Operations Location

 

Change In
Unrealized

Gain/(Loss)

 

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

     
  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions

  $ 457,176     

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

  $ (40,768
      

 

 

     

 

 

 

At June 30, 2016, the following Fund had foreign currency contracts (in U.S. Dollars):

(See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund  
Foreign Currency    Position    Settlement Date    Counterparty    Receivable
Amount
     Payable
Amount
     Unrealized
Gain/
(Loss)
 

Brazilian Real

   Long    09/21/16    CS    $ 68,909       $ 64,866       $ 4,043   

British Pound

   Long    09/21/16    CS      466,312         505,718         (39,406

Euro

   Long    09/21/16    MS      3,448,502         3,520,072         (71,570

Japanese Yen

   Long    09/21/16    CS      2,393,913         2,316,979         76,934   

Polish Zloty

   Long    09/21/16    CITI      187,214         190,818         (3,604

Australian Dollar

   Short    09/21/16    CS      422,906         436,475         (13,569

Brazilian Real

   Short    09/21/16    CS      62,007         68,909         (6,902

British Pound

   Short    09/21/16    CS      185,820         173,201         12,619   

Euro

   Short    09/21/16    MS      181,547         178,102         3,445   

 

 

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

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Foreign Currency    Position    Settlement Date      Counterparty    Receivable
Amount
     Payable
Amount
     Unrealized
Gain/
(Loss)
 

Indonesian Rupiah

   Short      09/21/16       CS    $ 230,695       $ 231,959       $ (1,264

Mexican Peso

   Short      09/21/16       UBS      1,103,482         1,108,773         (5,291

New Zealand Dollar

   Short      09/21/16       CS      898,735         903,000         (4,265

Norwegian Krone

   Short      09/21/16       UBS      122,975         119,473         3,502   

Polish Zloty

   Short      09/21/16       CITI      650,919         647,661         3,258   

Swiss Franc

   Short      09/21/16       UBS      62,850         61,736         1,114   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         Totals    $ 10,486,786       $ 10,527,742       $ (40,956
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
EMTN:   European Medium-Term Notes
FHLMC:   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA:   Federal National Mortgage Association
GMTN:   Global Medium-Term Notes
MTN:   Medium-Term Note
PLC:   Public Limited Company
SAU:   Saugus
COUNTERPARTY ABBREVIATIONS:
CITI:   Citibank N.A.
CS:   Credit Suisse
MS:   Morgan Stanley
UBS:   UBS Securities LLC
CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS:
AUD:   Australian Dollar
BRL:   Brazilian Real
CAD:   Canadian Dollar
COP:   Colombian Peso
EUR:   Euro
GBP:   British Pound
IDR:   Indonesian Rupiah
KRW:   South Korean Won
MXN:   Mexican Peso
NOK:   Norwegian Krone
NZD:   New Zealand Dollar
PLN:   Polish Zloty
 

 

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, 2016

 

 

     AMG Managers
Bond Fund
     AMG Managers
Global Income
Opportunity Fund
     AMG Managers
Special Equity
Fund
 

Assets:

        

Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $48,775,219, $595,520 and $21,525,745, respectively)

   $ 2,461,005,552       $ 18,552,040       $ 189,568,371   

Repurchase Agreements at value**

     49,434,202         621,466         22,223,975   

Foreign currency***

     829,781         84,038         —     

Dividends, interest and other receivables

     22,711,881         224,028         122,338   

Receivable for investments sold

     2,290,458         —           5,265,616   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     3,389,233         14,584         59,208   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

     —           104,915         —     

Receivable from affiliate

     62,190         13,490         27,284   

Prepaid expenses

     45,504         8,106         16,697   

Total assets

     2,539,768,801         19,622,667         217,283,489   

Liabilities:

        

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     49,434,202         621,466         22,223,975   

Payable for investments purchased

     24,971,000         202,091         4,695,443   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     4,664,279         43,657         317,889   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

     —           145,871         —     

Accrued expenses:

        

Investment advisory and management fees

     1,253,721         10,805         140,846   

Administrative fees

     501,488         3,087         39,124   

Shareholder servicing fees - Service Class

     123,928         —           35,485   

Trustees fees and expenses

     1,411         37         —     

Other

     344,455         71,148         87,879   

Total liabilities

     81,294,484         1,098,162         27,540,641   

Net Assets

   $ 2,458,474,317       $ 18,524,505       $ 189,742,848   

*       Investments at cost

   $ 2,351,914,148       $ 19,613,583       $ 164,606,739   

**     Repurchase agreements at cost

   $ 49,434,202       $ 621,466       $ 22,223,975   

***   Foreign currency at cost

   $ 818,781       $ 82,848         —     

 

 

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

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     AMG Managers
Bond Fund
    AMG Managers
Global Income
Opportunity Fund
    AMG Managers
Special Equity
Fund
 

Net Assets Represent:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,336,929,448      $ 22,566,053      $ 292,018,096   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (4,879,715     (197,999     (467,724

Undistributed (accumulated) net realized gain (loss) from investments

     17,282,577        (2,741,573     (126,769,155

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     109,142,007        (1,101,976     24,961,631   

Net Assets

   $ 2,458,474,317      $ 18,524,505      $ 189,742,848   

Shares outstanding

     n/a        933,672        n/a   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     n/a      $ 19.84        n/a   

Service Class:

      

Net Assets

   $ 1,513,867,583        n/a      $ 172,056,933   

Shares outstanding

     55,524,325        n/a        1,966,070   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 27.26        n/a      $ 87.51   

Institutional Class:

      

Net Assets

   $ 944,606,734        n/a      $ 17,685,915   

Shares outstanding

     34,651,124        n/a        197,158   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 27.26        n/a      $ 89.70   

 

 

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, 2016

 

 

     AMG Managers
Bond Fund
    AMG Managers
Global Income
Opportunity Fund
    AMG Managers
Special Equity
Fund
 

Investment Income:

      

Interest income

   $ 54,294,918      $ 588,950      $ 75   

Dividend income

     678,440        1,587        617,729   

Securities lending income

     228,991        6,099        140,307   

Foreign withholding tax

     (45,823     (843     —     

Total investment income

     55,156,526        595,793        758,111   

Expenses:

      

Investment advisory and management fees

     7,577,572        88,755        828,673   

Administrative fees

     3,031,029        25,359        230,187   

Shareholder servicing fees - Service Class

     759,780        —          208,888   

Reports to shareholders

     138,938        6,211        9,693   

Custodian fees

     96,643        37,854        59,530   

Professional fees

     106,388        19,567        18,497   

Trustees fees and expenses

     90,102        1,172        6,973   

Transfer agent fees

     78,954        3,564        16,141   

Registration fees

     25,518        9,844        10,948   

Miscellaneous

     29,163        688        2,688   

Total expenses before offsets/reductions

     11,934,087        193,014        1,392,218   

Expense reimbursements

     (383,845     (80,157     (161,286

Expense reductions

     —          —          (5,097

Net expenses

     11,550,242        112,857        1,225,835   

Net Investment income (loss)

     43,606,284        482,936        (467,724

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

      

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     15,933,391        (1,095,063     (2,176,531

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

     (89,842     448,474        28   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     78,914,365        2,525,516        1,442,441   

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

     50,948        (32,014     —     

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     94,808,862        1,846,913        (734,062

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 138,415,146      $ 2,329,849      $ (1,201,786

 

 

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

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the six month ended June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

    AMG Managers Bond Fund     AMG Managers Global Income
Opportunity Fund
    AMG Managers Special Equity Fund  
    June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
    June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
    June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 43,606,284      $ 75,599,756      $ 482,936      $ 1,399,051      $ (467,724   $ (1,080,584

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions

    15,843,549        32,339,001        (646,589     (1,405,180     (2,176,503     16,303,340   

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

    78,965,313        (164,350,877     2,493,502        (2,587,751     1,442,441        (15,116,156

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    138,415,146        (56,412,120     2,329,849        (2,593,880     (1,201,786     106,600   

Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income:

           

Single Class Fund

    —          —          —          (482,617     —          —     

Service Class

    (25,129,550     (46,749,891     —          —          —          —     

Institutional Class

    (15,547,080     (25,682,778     —          —          —          —     

From net realized gain on investments:

           

Single Class Fund

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Service Class

    —          (22,559,422     —          —          —          —     

Institutional Class

    —          (12,787,975     —          —          —          —     

Total distributions to shareholders

    (40,676,630     (107,780,066     —          (482,617     —          —     

Capital Share Transactions:1

           

Net decrease from capital share transactions

    (112,035,599     (371,852,846     (15,945,970     (14,995,747     (9,453,692     (23,986,851

Total decrease in net assets

    (14,297,083     (536,045,032     (13,616,121     (18,072,244     (10,655,478     (23,880,251

Net Assets:

           

Beginning of period

    2,472,771,400        3,008,816,432        32,140,626        50,212,870        200,398,326        224,278,577   

End of period

  $ 2,458,474,317      $ 2,472,771,400      $ 18,524,505      $ 32,140,626      $ 189,742,848      $ 200,398,326   

End of period distributions in excess of net investment income

  $ (4,879,715   $ (7,809,369   $ (197,999   $ (680,935   $ (467,724     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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

 

 

 

Service Class

  

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2016

    For the years ended December 31,  
   (Unaudited)     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 26.19      $ 27.88      $ 27.33      $ 27.93      $ 25.97      $ 25.61   

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income1,2

     0.47        0.74        0.80        0.92        1.03        1.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.04        (1.34     0.78        (0.63     2.04        0.39   

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.51        (0.60     1.58        0.29        3.07        1.53   

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.44     (0.71     (0.85     (0.89     (1.11     (1.17

Net realized gain on investments

     —          (0.38     (0.18     —          —          —     

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.44     (1.09     (1.03     (0.89     (1.11     (1.17

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 27.26      $ 26.19      $ 27.88      $ 27.33      $ 27.93      $ 25.97   

Total Return2

     5.88 %4,15      (2.19 )%4      5.81     1.06     12.04     6.06

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

     0.99 %16      0.99     0.99     1.01 %5      0.99 %6      0.99

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

     0.99 %16      0.99     0.99     1.01 %5      0.99 %6      0.99

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

     1.02 %16      1.02     1.02     1.05 %5      1.05 %6      1.05

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     3.56 %16      2.69     2.85     3.33 %5      3.79 %6      4.36

Portfolio turnover

     23 %15      10     26     19     26     17

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

   $ 1,513,867      $ 1,575,246      $ 1,947,536      $ 1,545,765      $ 2,374,012      $ 2,121,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class

  

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

    For the years ended December 31,    

For the period
from April 1, 2013

to December 31, 2013

 
      
     2015     2014    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 26.19      $ 27.87      $ 27.33      $ 28.19   

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

        

Net investment income1,2

     0.48        0.77        0.83        0.73   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.04        (1.33     0.77        (0.88

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.52        (0.56     1.60        (0.15

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

     (0.45     (0.74     (0.88     (0.71

Net realized gain on investments

     —          (0.38     (0.18     —     

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.45     (1.12     (1.06     (0.71

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 27.26      $ 26.19      $ 27.87      $ 27.33   

Total Return2

     5.88 %15      (2.05 )%      5.88     (0.48 )%15 

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

     0.89 %16      0.89     0.89     0.91 %5,16 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

     0.89 %16      0.89     0.89     0.91 %5,16 

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

     0.92 %16      0.92     0.92     0.95 %5,16 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     3.66 %16      2.79     2.93     3.53 %5,16 

Portfolio turnover

     23 %15      10     26     19 %15 

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

   $ 944,607      $ 897,526      $ 1,061,280      $ 745,121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

 

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2016
    For the years ended December 31,  
     (Unaudited)     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 18.18      $ 19.68      $ 19.69      $ 20.56      $ 19.30      $ 19.33   

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income1,2

     0.36        0.65        0.57        0.51        0.53        0.53   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.30        (1.87     (0.21     (0.80     1.52        0.12   

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     1.66        (1.22     0.36        (0.29     2.05        0.65   

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net investment income

     —          (0.28     (0.37     (0.58     (0.79     (0.68

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.84      $ 18.18      $ 19.68      $ 19.69      $ 20.56      $ 19.30   

Total Return2

     9.13 %15      (6.22 )%      1.84     (1.40 )%      10.63     3.39

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

     0.89 %16      0.89     0.89     0.91 %7      1.05 %8      1.10

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

     0.89 %16      0.89     0.89     0.91 %7      1.05 %8      1.10

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

     1.52 %16      1.29     1.26     1.23 %7      1.36 %8      1.39

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     3.81 %16      3.36     2.78     2.49 %7      2.63 %8      2.63

Portfolio turnover

     12 %15      53     56     40     59     91

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

   $ 18,525      $ 32,141      $ 50,213      $ 48,295      $ 34,948      $ 24,608   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

 

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2016
    For the years ended December 31,  
Service Class    (Unaudited)     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 87.84      $ 88.30      $ 87.24      $ 60.14      $ 54.51      $ 52.71   

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment loss1,2

     (0.22     (0.47 )17      (0.72     (0.52 )9      (0.24 )10      (0.50

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.11     0.01        1.78        27.62        5.87        2.30   

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.33     (0.46     1.06        27.10        5.63        1.80   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 87.51      $ 87.84      $ 88.30      $ 87.24      $ 60.14      $ 54.51   

Total Return2

     (0.38 )%4,15      (0.52 )%4      1.22     45.06 %11      10.35 %4      3.41 %4 

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

     1.36 %16      1.35     1.35     1.37 %12      1.35 %13      1.37 %14 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

     1.36 %16      1.36     1.36     1.38 %12      1.36 %13      1.38

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

     1.54 %16      1.51     1.51     1.52 %12      1.55 %13      1.54

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2

     (0.53 )%16      (0.51 )%      (0.83 )%      (0.71 )%12      (0.40 )%13      (0.89 )% 

Portfolio turnover

     67 %15      116     121     129     107     126

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

   $ 172,057      $ 181,862      $ 205,362      $ 240,162      $ 184,142      $ 243,858   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2016

    For the years ended December 31,  
Institutional Class    (Unaudited)     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 89.92      $ 90.18      $ 88.87      $ 61.34      $ 55.45      $ 53.43   

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment loss1,2

     (0.12     (0.26 )17      (0.51     (0.34 )9      (0.05 )10      (0.29

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.10     0.00 #      1.82        27.87        5.94        2.31   

Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.22     (0.26     1.31        27.53        5.89        2.02   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 89.70      $ 89.92      $ 90.18      $ 88.87      $ 61.34      $ 55.45   

Total Return2

     (0.25 )%4,15      (0.29 )%4      1.47     44.88     10.62     3.78

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

     1.11 %16      1.10     1.10     1.12 %12      1.10 %13      1.12 %14 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets)

     1.11 %16      1.11     1.11     1.13 %12      1.11 %13      1.13

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

     1.29 %16      1.26     1.26     1.27 %12      1.30 %13      1.29

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2

     (0.28 )%16      (0.27 )%      (0.58 )%      (0.46 )%12      (0.08 )%13      (0.53 )% 

Portfolio turnover

     67 %15      116     121     129     107     126

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

   $ 17,686      $ 18,536      $ 18,917      $ 20,215      $ 16,407      $ 13,961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Financial Highlights of the Funds 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.
  Commencement of operations was April 1, 2013.
All Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares on April 1, 2013.
#  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
1  Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
2  Total returns and net investment income (loss) 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. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)
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  Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.020% of average net assets.
8  Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.004% of average net assets.
9  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.
10 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.
11  The total return would have been 44.56% had the capital contribution of $851,162 not been included.
12 Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.018% and 0.018% of average net assets for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively.
13 Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.003% and 0.004% of average net assets for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively.
14 Effective July 1, 2011, 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.
15 Not annualized.
16 Annualized.
17 Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.69) and $(0.48) for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

AMG Funds III (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 are AMG Managers Bond Fund (“Bond”), AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (“Global Income Opportunity”) and AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (“Special Equity”), each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds.” Global Income Opportunity 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, 2016, the Fund had redemption fees amounting to $102.

Bond and Special Equity each offer two classes of shares: Service Class and Institutional Class. 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 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 Funds’ 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 Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Equity securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “exchange mean price”). Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the exchange mean price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies. 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.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.

The Fund’s portfolio 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 Trust (the “Board”). Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio 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 Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. Each 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 readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee 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 and, if required under the Trust’s securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio 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 and analytical data relating to the investment; 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 portfolio 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 Fund, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.

With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in a Fund that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.

 

 

 

 

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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 Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ 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, 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. Transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

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. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and if after the fact as soon as the Funds become aware of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. 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 other trusts within the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (collectively the “AMG Fund family”) and 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 each 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 each Fund.

Special Equity 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, 2016, the amount by which the Fund’s expenses were reduced and the impact on the annualized expense ratios, was $5,097 or less than 0.01%.

The Funds have a “balance credit” arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), the Funds’ custodian, whereby each 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 each Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Funds’ custodian expense was not reduced.

Effective June 1, 2016, the overdraft fees are computed at 1.75% (previously 1.0%) above the effective Federal Funds rate on the day of the overdraft. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, overdraft fees for Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity equaled $10 and $14, respectively.

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 Funds’ 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. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. 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. Permanent differences are due to tax equalization, currency gains/losses, redesignation of dividends and current year write off of a net operating loss. Temporary differences are due to differing treatments for losses deferred due to excise tax regulations, contingent preferred debt instruments and wash sales.

 

 

 

 

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e. FEDERAL TAXES

Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 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 each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of December 31, 2015, 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 Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, Management 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, 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, 2016, the following Funds 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  
Fund   Short-Term     Long-Term     December 31,  

Global Income Opportunity

     

(Pre-Enactment)

  $ 1,019,810        —          2017   

(Pre-Enactment)

    1,033,512        —          2018   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Totals

  $ 2,053,322       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Special Equity

     

(Pre-Enactment)

  $ 121,798,009        —          2017   

g. CAPITAL STOCK

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

 

 

 

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For the six month ended June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2015, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:

 

    Bond     Special Equity  
    2016     2015     2016     2015  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Service Class:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

    3,613,220      $ 96,075,034        13,375,634      $ 369,405,651        42,145      $ 3,502,110        141,833      $ 13,310,456   

Reinvestment of distributions

    889,016        23,664,094        2,388,316        64,332,254        —          —          —          —     

Cost of shares repurchased

    (9,125,442     (242,121,277     (25,478,779     (698,541,616     (146,553     (12,220,426     (397,066     (37,030,495
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (4,623,206   $ (122,382,149     (9,714,829   $ (264,803,711     (104,408   $ (8,718,316     (255,233   $ (23,720,039
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional Class:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

    3,952,437      $ 105,191,630        8,240,259      $ 226,155,038        9,815      $ 832,533        31,383      $ 2,992,129   

Reinvestment of distributions

    583,464        15,532,103        1,427,491        38,442,052        —          —          —          —     

Cost of shares repurchased

    (4,160,654     (110,377,183     (13,467,920     (371,646,225     (18,790     (1,567,909     (35,017     (3,258,941
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    375,247      $ 10,346,550        (3,800,170   $ (107,049,135     (8,975   $ (735,376     (3,634   $ (266,812
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Global Income Opportunity  
     2016      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Single Class:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

     90,522       $ 1,700,520         577,925       $ 11,130,601   

Reinvestment of distributions

     —           —           25,182         459,068   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (925,225      (17,646,490      (1,386,359      (26,585,416
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (834,703    $ (15,945,970      (783,252    $ (14,995,747
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2016, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, specifically omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of each Fund as follows: Bond - two collectively own 68%; Global Income Opportunity - three collectively own 60%; Special Equity - two collectively own 51%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on their respective Fund.

 

h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes 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 Funds may be delayed or limited.

Additionally, the Funds may enter into joint repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by BNYM (the “Program”), provided that the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will equal or exceed the value of the joint repurchase agreement during the term of the agreement. The Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for joint 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 Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM.

At June 30, 2016, the market value of repurchase agreements or joint repurchase agreements outstanding for Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity was $49,434,202, $621,466 and $22,223,975, respectively.

i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The books and records of the Funds 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

 

 

 

 

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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 Funds do 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 Funds invest 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, and the Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

For each of the Funds, 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 Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisors for the Funds (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadvisor’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each 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, 2016, the Funds’ investment management fees were paid at the following annual rate of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:

 

Bond

     0.625

Global Income Opportunity

     0.700

Special Equity

     0.900

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2017, 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) of Global Income Opportunity to 0.89%, of the Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances. The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement

between the Investment Manager and the Board, or in the event of the Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2017, 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) of Bond and Special Equity to 0.89% and 1.11%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances. The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager, Board of Trustees, or in the event of the Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.

Each 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 that 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, 2016, each Fund’s expiration of reimbursement are as follows:

 

Expiration Period   Bond     Global
Income
Opportunity
    Special
Equity
 

Less than 1 year*

  $ 743,215      $ 164,006      $ 330,720   

Within 2 years

    837,915        182,649        331,063   

Within 3 years

    969,595        169,463        350,274   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Amount Subject To Reimbursement

  $ 2,550,725      $ 516,118      $ 1,012,057   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* A portion of this represents the expiration amount through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 of $405,305, $39,290 and $158,634 for Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity, respectively.

Each Fund has entered into an Administration and Shareholder Servicing Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each 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 Funds’ shareholders. Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity each pay a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.25%, 0.20%, 0.25%, respectively, per annum of each Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the

 

 

 

 

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distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each 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.

For Bond and Special Equity Service Class shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. 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 ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were as follows:

 

    Maximum     Actual  
Fund   Amount Approved     Amount Incurred  

Bond

   

Service Class

    0.10     0.10

Special Equity

   

Service Class

    0.25     0.25

In June 2016, the Funds’ Board approved a proposal to revise certain fees paid by the Funds. These changes will not increase the overall fees incurred by the Funds or by shareholders of the Funds. These changes will not be effective until October 1, 2016 following execution of all relevant agreements and the filing of revised prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board approved, in some cases, changes to the administrative fee, management fee and/or shareholder servicing fee on certain classes of the Funds. Further details regarding such changes will be available once all relevant agreements are finalized and executed and revised prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trust, other Trusts within the AMG Funds family and other affiliated funds. The Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with an Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. 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 each 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, 2016, the following Funds either borrowed from or lent to other Funds in the AMG Funds family: Special Equity lent $2,553,825 for three days earning interest of $75. The interest income amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. At June 30, 2016, the Funds 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, 2016, were as follows:

 

     Long-Term Securities  
Fund    Purchases      Sales  

Bond

   $ 339,322,945       $ 256,315,486   

Global Income Opportunity

     1,679,631         15,627,339   

Special Equity

     122,562,113         133,601,095   
     U.S. Government Obligations  
Fund    Purchases      Sales  

Bond

   $ 199,986,329       $ 509,584,304   

Global Income Opportunity

     1,132,967         1,553,014   

Special Equity

     —           —     

4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Funds participate in 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 Funds, 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 Funds’ 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 Funds 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 Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate omnibus account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint 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.

 

 

 

 

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At June 30, 2016, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, were as follows:

 

    Securities     Cash Collateral  
Fund   Loaned     Received  

Bond

  $ 48,775,219      $ 49,434,202   

Global Income Opportunity

    595,520        621,466   

Special Equity

    21,525,745        22,223,975   

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 Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expects the risk 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. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The following disclosures contain information on how and why Global Income Opportunity uses derivative instruments, the credit risk and how derivative

instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. 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, 2016, the average quarterly balances of derivative financial instruments outstanding were as follows:

 

     Global Income  
Foreign currency exchange contracts:    Opportunity  

Average U.S. Dollar amounts purchased/sold

   $ 14,750,901   

9. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Global Income Opportunity 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.

10. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS

The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with its counterparties for the securities lending program, repurchase agreements and derivative instruments, 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 Funds do 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 tables are a summary of the Funds’ open repurchase agreements and derivatives that are subject to master netting agreements as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

Bond

           

Bank of Nova Scotia

   $ 11,226,211       $ 11,226,211         

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc.

     11,740,760         11,740,760         —           —     

Daiwa Capital Markets America

     11,740,760         11,740,760         —           —     

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     11,740,760         11,740,760         —           —     

State of Wisconsin Investment Board

     2,985,711         2,985,711         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 49,434,202       $ 49,434,202         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Global Income Opportunity

           

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc.

   $ 621,466       $ 621,466         —           —     

Citibank N.A.

     3,258         3,258         —           —     

Credit Suisse

     93,596         65,406         —         $ 28,190   

Morgan Stanley

     3,445         3,445         —           —     

UBS Securities LLC

     4,616         4,616         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 726,381       $ 698,191         —         $ 28,190   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Special Equity

           

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc.

   $ 5,278,248       $ 5,278,248         —           —     

Daiwa Capital Markets America

     5,278,248         5,278,248         —           —     

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA, Inc.

     5,046,961         5,046,961         —           —     

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5,278,248         5,278,248         —           —     

State of Wisconsin Investment Board

     1,342,270         1,342,270         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 22,223,975       $ 22,223,975         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

Global Income Opportunity

           

Citibank N.A.

   $ 3,604       $ 3,258         —         $ 346   

Credit Suisse

     65,406         65,406         —           —     

Morgan Stanley

     71,570         3,445         —           68,125   

UBS Securities LLC

     5,291         4,616         —           675   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 145,871       $ 76,725         —         $ 69,146   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

 

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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund, AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund and AMG Managers Bond Fund: Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 22-23, 2016

At an in-person meeting held on June 22-23, 2016, 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 (i) the Investment Management Agreement, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) for each of AMG Managers Special Equity Fund, AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund and AMG Managers Bond Fund (each, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”) and separately an amendment, to be effective October 1, 2016, to such Investment Management Agreement for AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (collectively, the “Investment Management Agreement”) and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreement for each 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 Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to each Fund, the Investment Manager and each Subadvisor, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (each, a “Peer Group”), performance information for relevant benchmark indices (each, a “Fund Benchmark”) and, with respect to each applicable 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 22-23, 2016, 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 its duties with respect to the Funds 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 Funds; (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 Funds’ 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 each Subadvisor, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by each Subadvisor of its obligations to a Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of each

Subadvisor’s investment performance with respect to a 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 initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of any Subadvisor or the replacement of any Subadvisor, including at the request of the Board; 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, including at the request of the Board; 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 contractual expense limitations for the Funds.

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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 a Fund or the portion of a 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 individuals at each Subadvisor with portfolio management responsibility for a Fund or the portion of a Fund managed by the Subadvisor, including the information set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. With respect to AMG Managers Special Equity Fund, which is managed by multiple Subadvisors, 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 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 each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to each Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered each applicable Subadvisor’s performance as compared to an appropriate peer group of managed accounts and also considered the gross performance of the Fund or 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 each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and Investment Strategies, including, with respect to AMG Managers Special Equity Fund, 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 AMG Managers Special Equity Fund. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s attention to monitoring each Subadvisor’s performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.

ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Manager for managing each Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadvisor(s) 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 noted that, effective October 1, 2016, the management fee rate for AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund will be reduced and Institutional Class shares of AMG Managers Bond Fund will be authorized to pay a shareholder servicing fee and the shareholder servicing fee rate paid by Service Class shares of AMG

Managers Bond Fund will be increased while the administrative fee rate paid by each Fund will be reduced. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to each 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 each 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 contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the changes in fee rates described above would not cause an increase in total Fund expenses.

In addition, 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 a Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing each Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds, the cost of providing such services, the entrepreneurial risk undertaken as Investment Manager and sponsor of the Funds and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of each Fund and the willingness of the Investment Manager to waive fees and pay expenses for all of the Funds from time to time as a means of limiting total expenses. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the current and revised advisory fee structure, as applicable, 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, unlike a mutual fund that is managed by a single investment adviser, the Funds operate in a manager-of-managers

 

 

 

 

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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 any Fund at this time (after noting the fee rate changes made at the meeting). With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that as a 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 each 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 Investment Manager is not affiliated with any of the 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 a 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 a Fund or the portion of a Fund managed by the Subadvisors to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.

In addition to the foregoing, the Trustees considered the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund, the Investment and each Subadvisor.

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund

Fund Performance.

Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Service Class shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was above, above, above and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, above, below 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 its more recent improved performance relative to its Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and the fact that the Fund outperformed the Fund Benchmark and Peer Group for the 1-year and 3-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.

The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 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, 2017, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 1.11%. 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 Investment Manager and the Subadvisors, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund

Fund Performance.

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, 2016 was above, below, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below, 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 performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s recent underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark and the fact that the Fund ranked in the second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year, 5-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.

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, 2016 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, 2017, 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 Investment Manager and the Subadvisor, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Bond Fund

 

Fund Performance.

 

Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Service Class shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was below, at, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below, above and above, respectively, 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 reasons for the Fund’s recent underperformance. The Trustees also noted that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.

 

The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 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, 2017, 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 Investment Manager and the Subadvisor, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

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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 each Subadvisory Agreement: (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 Agreements; (b) each Subadvisor’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the applicable 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 applicable Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 22-23, 2016, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management and the Subadvisory Agreements for each Fund.

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

 

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR

 

AMG Funds LLC

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300

Greenwich, CT 06830

(800) 835-3879

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

AMG Distributors, Inc.

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300

Greenwich, CT 06830

(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 MANAGERSCHOICETM 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 Funds’ 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/SIPC.

 

Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ 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.

 

Each 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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

 

BALANCED FUNDS

AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC

 

AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced

First Quadrant, L.P.

 

EQUITY FUNDS

AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC

 

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

AMG GW&K Small Cap Growth

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

AMG Renaissance International Equity

AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth

The Renaissance Group LLC

AMG SouthernSun Small Cap

AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity

AMG SouthernSun Global Opportunities

SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC

AMG Systematic Large Cap Value

AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value

Systematic Financial Management, L.P.

AMG TimesSquare All Cap Growth

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 Emerging Wealth Equity

AMG Trilogy Global Equity

AMG Trilogy International Small Cap

Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.

AMG Yacktman

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities

Yacktman Asset Management LP

 

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

AMG GW&K Core Bond

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

 

OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS

 

EQUITY FUNDS

AMG Managers Brandywine

AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Mid Cap Growth

AMG Managers Brandywine Blue

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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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, Principal Executive Officer
Date:  

September 6, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti

  Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer
Date:  

September 6, 2016

By:  

/s/ Donald S. Rumery

  Donald S. Rumery, Principal Financial Officer
Date:  

September 6, 2016