N-CSR 1 d632055dncsr.htm OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-4108

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Cynthia Lo Bessette

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: 12/31/2018


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.


 

LOGO

 
   

December 31, 2018

   

      

 

 

Oppenheimer

 
 

Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA

 

     Annual Report      

 

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 
     
 

ANNUAL REPORT

 
 

 Listing of Top Holdings

 
 

 Fund Performance Discussion

 
 

 Financial Statements

 


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Ronald J. Zibelli, Jr., CFA and Justin Livengood, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

    

   Inception 

   Date 

  1-Year         5-Year          10-Year  

Non-Service Shares

     8/15/86      -6.08%       6.90%          14.21

Service Shares

   10/16/00      -6.31          6.63           13.93  

Russell Midcap Growth Index

        -4.75          7.42           15.12  

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Total System Services, Inc.

   2.5%      

CoStar Group, Inc.

   2.3          

Waste Connections, Inc.

   2.3

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   2.1

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   2.1

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

   2.0

CDW Corp.

   1.9

IDEX Corp.

   1.9

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

   1.9

Progressive Corp. (The)

   1.9

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Non-Service shares produced a return of -6.08% during the reporting period, underperforming the Russell Midcap Growth Index’s (the “Index”) return of -4.75%. The Fund underperformed the Index within the Industrials and Energy sectors due to stock selection, and in the Information Technology Sector due to an underweight position. Stock selection in the Health Care, Financials, and Communication Services sectors provided favorable performance.

MARKET OVERVIEW

After markets closed 2017 with strong performance, volatility made a comeback in 2018 due to a combination of the U.S. Administration’s trade wars with other nations, a slowing of global economic activity, and the prospect of rising interest rates interrupting the upward march of the equity markets. During the fourth quarter of 2018, equity market volatility spiked and all major equity indices across the world had substantially negative performance.

TOP INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Top performing stocks for the Fund this reporting period included ABIOMED, Atlassian, and ServiceNow.

ABIOMED Inc. is a medical device manufacturer focused on heart pumps. Their Impella pumps provide better outcomes for many patients undergoing heart procedures, and the momentum in using Impella to treat patients remains strong. ABIOMED is an example of our Medical Technology theme.

Atlassian Corp. is an enterprise software company specializing in collaboration, communication, and service management. The company’s JIRA Service Desk is the fastest growing product within their portfolio. The share price continues to increase as the company reports quarter after quarter of impressive growth in revenue and earnings. Atlassian is an example of our Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) theme.

ServiceNow, Inc. is an enterprise software company with a focus on corporate IT service management (ITSM). The company dominates in the ITSM space while also expanding into the operations management functions such as HR and Security. ServiceNow is also an example of our SaaS theme.

TOP INDIVIDUAL DETRACTORS

Detractors from performance this reporting period included Continental Resources, WEX, and GrubHub.

Continental is an exploration and production (E&P) company that produces oil and natural gas. They are mostly focused on drilling in the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and the Woodford Shale in Oklahoma. Continental reported solid financial results during the year, however their oil & natural gas is unhedged unlike some peers. As a result, the stock underperformed due to the significant decline in oil prices in the second half of the period. We continue to own this security.

WEX is a payment processing company. Their primary business is a global fuel card network that allows operators of fleets of trucks to track and manage gasoline purchases. A portion of Wex’s revenue in this business is linked to the price of gasoline, which declined substantially in the second half of the period and led to underperformance. We remain positive on Wex’s overall business.

GrubHub is an online and mobile food ordering company that connects local take-out restaurants with its online platform. After reaching an all-time high in September, the share price faced downward pressure from investors skeptical of the company’s accelerated buildout of their nationwide delivery network. We maintain a constructive view on the company’s growth potential.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

Our long-term investment process remains the same. We seek dynamic companies with above-average and sustainable revenue and earnings growth that we believe are positioned to outperform. This includes leading firms in structurally attractive industries with committed management teams that have proven records of performance.

Looking forward, we expect the growth rate of the U.S. economy to moderate from a solid 2018, while remaining stronger than many other economies around the world. Tighter monetary policy, waning benefit from fiscal stimulus, and trade war fallout are the primary reasons for this slowdown. We believe moderating economic growth and the anniversary of corporate tax cuts will combine to materially slow the pace of earnings growth. The equity markets have started to reflect this scenario with lower valuations and that process could continue in 2019, along with elevated market volatility. We believe that companies with strong secular growth profiles will outperform those in cyclical industries over the intermediate future.

 

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Our opportunity set remains compelling and we expect stock selection to continue to drive our relative performance over the long term. Our holdings growth trajectory remains superior to the current corporate profit environment, with earnings per share (EPS) growth in the most recent quarter of more than 30% in the Fund.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year        -6.08%         5-Year        6.90%         10-Year 14.21%

 

 

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

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year         -6.31%        5-Year         6.63%        10-Year 13.93%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning
Account
Value

July 1, 2018

     Ending
Account
Value
December 31, 2018
     Expenses
Paid During
6 Months Ended
December 31, 2018
 

Non-Service shares

     $        1,000.00                    $       884.40                    $             3.81                           

Service shares

     1,000.00                    883.40                    5.00                           
Hypothetical         
(5% return before expenses)                            

Non-Service shares

     1,000.00                    1,021.17                    4.08                           

Service shares

     1,000.00                    1,019.91                    5.36                           

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios          

Non-Service shares

     0.80%           

Service shares

     1.05               

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

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

     Shares      Value   

 

 
Common Stocks—94.9%

 

  

 

 
Consumer Discretionary—18.0%

 

  

 

 
Distributors—1.5%

 

  

 

 
Pool Corp.      62,310       $ 9,262,382   

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—1.5%

 

  

 

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.1

     85,780        9,560,181   

 

 

Entertainment—0.5%

     

 

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.1

     60,220                2,965,835   

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—4.7%

 

  

 

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Cl. A1

     10,340        4,464,709   

 

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     41,350        10,254,386   

 

 

Planet Fitness, Inc., Cl. A1

     132,410        7,099,824   

 

 

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     33,690        7,102,526   
     

 

 

 
        28,921,445   

 

 

Interactive Media & Services—1.3%

 

  

 

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp1

     45,370        8,304,525   

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.5%

 

  

 

 

GrubHub, Inc.1

     43,820        3,365,814   

 

 

Multiline Retail—0.9%

     

 

 

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.1

     86,110        5,727,176   

 

 

Specialty Retail—5.2%

     

 

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.1

     65,550        10,663,018   

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.1

     35,800        12,327,014   

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

     53,940        4,500,754   

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.1

     19,490        4,771,932   
     

 

 

 
        32,262,718   

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.9%

 

  

 

 

Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.1

     57,570        2,516,960   

 

 

lululemon athletica, Inc.1

     74,670        9,080,619   
     

 

 

 
        11,597,579   

 

 

Consumer Staples—5.1%

     

 

 

Beverages—0.6%

     

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     149,320        3,828,565   

 

 

Food Products—3.4%

     

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     176,860        13,009,821   

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     55,650        7,748,706   
     

 

 

 
        20,758,527   

 

 

Household Products—1.1%

     

 

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     102,250        6,723,960   

 

 

Energy—1.2%

     

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.2%

 

  

 

 

Continental Resources, Inc.1

     81,580        3,278,700   

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     45,103        4,181,048   
     

 

 

 
        7,459,748   

 

 

Financials—9.0%

     

 

 

Capital Markets—3.3%

     

 

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     54,150        2,376,102   

 

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Cl. A

     219,630        4,311,337   

 

 

MSCI, Inc., Cl. A

     71,410        10,527,976   

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     46,850        3,486,109   
     

 

 

 
        20,701,524   

 

 

Commercial Banks—0.5%

     

 

 

SVB Financial Group1

     16,440        3,122,285   

 

 

Insurance—3.3%

     

 

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     119,630        8,816,731   

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     191,470        11,551,385   
     

 

 

 
        20,368,116   

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.0%

 

  

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     26,920        3,102,261   

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Cl. A1

     18,870        3,054,864   
     

 

 

 
        6,157,125   
     Shares      Value   

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—0.9%

 

  

 

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Cl. A1

     142,190       $ 5,693,287   

 

 

Health Care—16.9%

     

 

 

Biotechnology—0.8%

     

 

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.1

     31,150        2,224,421   

 

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.1

     22,760        2,483,799   
     

 

 

 
                4,708,220   

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—8.2%

 

  

 

 

ABIOMED, Inc.1

     13,660        4,440,047   

 

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     31,470        8,009,115   

 

 

DexCom, Inc.1

     42,460        5,086,708   

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.1

     38,660        5,921,552   

 

 

ICU Medical, Inc.1

     24,520        5,630,528   

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.1

     38,860        7,228,737   

 

 

Insulet Corp.1

     109,360        8,674,435   

 

 

STERIS plc

     21,820        2,331,467   

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     34,130        3,345,764   
     

 

 

 
        50,668,353   

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—3.2%

 

  

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.

     56,180        3,466,306   

 

 

Henry Schein, Inc.1

     60,190        4,726,119   

 

 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.1

     50,380        11,894,214   
     

 

 

 
        20,086,639   

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—4.7%

 

  

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     130,570        8,808,252   

 

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Cl. A1

     20,570        4,776,765   

 

 

ICON plc1

     74,660        9,646,819   

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.1

     54,230        6,299,899   
     

 

 

 
        29,531,735   

 

 

Industrials—15.9%

     

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.8%

     

 

 

HEICO Corp.

     61,580        4,771,218   

 

 

Airlines—0.8%

     

 

 

United Continental Holdings, Inc.1

     55,880        4,678,832   

 

 

Building Products—0.5%

     

 

 

Lennox International, Inc.

     14,400        3,151,584   

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—4.5%

 

  

 

 

Cintas Corp.

     46,930        7,883,771   

 

 

Copart, Inc.1

     33,260        1,589,163   

 

 

Republic Services, Inc., Cl. A

     63,210        4,556,809   

 

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

     189,365        14,060,351   
     

 

 

 
        28,090,094   

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—2.1%

 

  

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     50,140        13,363,313   

 

 

Machinery—1.9%

     

 

 

IDEX Corp.

     94,330        11,910,106   

 

 

Professional Services—5.3%

 

  

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.1

     42,070        14,191,894   

 

 

IHS Markit Ltd.1

     210,380        10,091,929   

 

 

TransUnion

     154,140        8,755,152   
     

 

 

 
        33,038,975   

 

 

Information Technology—26.1%

 

  

 

 

Communications Equipment—1.0%

 

  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     53,450        6,148,888   

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—3.2%

 

 

 

CDW Corp.

     149,890        12,148,584   

 

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     55,640        2,422,566   

 

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.1

     86,490        5,369,299   
     

 

 

 
        19,940,449   

 

 

IT Services—9.6%

     

 

 
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Cl. A      110,990        5,002,319   

 

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     79,520        7,653,800   
 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

      Shares      Value   

IT Services (Continued)

                 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.1

     37,730      $           3,862,797   

Fiserv, Inc.1

     109,500        8,047,155   

Global Payments, Inc.

     97,850        10,091,271   

Total System Services, Inc.

     189,940        15,440,223   

Twilio, Inc., Cl. A1

     50,580        4,516,794   

WEX, Inc.1

     37,680        5,277,461   
     

 

 

 
               

 

59,891,820 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.7%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.1

     65,310        1,205,623   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     76,630        8,908,237   

Xilinx, Inc.

     76,480        6,513,802   
     

 

 

 
               

 

16,627,662 

 

 

 

Software—9.6%

                 

Atlassian Corp. plc, Cl. A1

     75,810        6,745,574   

Fair Isaac Corp.1

     31,550        5,899,850   

PTC, Inc.1

     37,220        3,085,538   

RealPage, Inc.1

     64,410        3,103,918   

RingCentral, Inc., Cl. A1

     112,750        9,295,110   

ServiceNow, Inc.1

     55,224        9,832,633   

Splunk, Inc.1

     39,120        4,101,732   

Synopsys, Inc.1

     118,880        10,014,451   
      Shares      Value   

Software (Continued)

                 

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)1

     13,520      $           3,310,643   

Zendesk, Inc.1

     71,190        4,155,360   
     

 

 

 
               

 

59,544,809 

 

 

 

Materials—2.7%

                 

Chemicals—1.2%

                 

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

     52,080        3,695,597   

Ingevity Corp.1

     43,430        3,634,657   
     

 

 

 
               

 

7,330,254 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—1.5%

 

        

Avery Dennison Corp.

     44,750        4,019,892   

Ball Corp.

     116,310        5,347,934   
     

 

 

 
        9,367,826   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $553,159,769)

 

 

    

 

589,631,569 

 

 

 

Investment Company—4.2%

 

        
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%2,3 (Cost $25,869,936)      25,869,936        25,869,936   
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $579,029,705)      99.1%        615,501,505   
  

 

 

 

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

     0.9        5,825,404   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0%      $   621,326,909   
  

 

 

 
 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

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

3. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

     Shares
December 31, 2017
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
     Shares
December 31, 2018
 

 

 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E      7,573,590          344,720,474          326,424,128          25,869,936    
    

Value

             Income      Realized
        Gain (Loss)
         Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

 

 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    $                   25,869,936        $                         329,540        $                             —        $                                 —     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

 

Assets

  

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $553,159,769)

     $               589,631,569      

Affiliated companies (cost $25,869,936)

     25,869,936      
  

 

 

 
     615,501,505      

 

 

Cash

     556,156      

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

  

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     4,900,896      

Investments sold

     1,621,336      

Dividends

     343,713      

Other

     79,460      
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     623,003,066      

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Investments purchased

     1,238,425      

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     315,051      

Trustees’ compensation

     66,322      

Shareholder communications

     16,389      

Distribution and service plan fees

     7,890      

Other

     32,080      
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,676,157      

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 621,326,909      
  

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

  

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

     $ 9,084      

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     497,886,928      

 

 

Total distributable earnings

     123,430,897      
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 621,326,909      
  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

  

Non-Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $586,272,572 and 8,539,969 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $68.65      

 

 

Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $35,054,337 and 544,259 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $64.41      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $15,634)

    $ 3,866,172       

Affiliated companies

     329,540       
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,195,712       

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     5,190,248       

 

 

Distribution and service plan fees -Service shares

     102,109       

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

 

  

Non-Service shares

     829,224       

Service shares

     49,012       

 

 

Shareholder communications:

 

  

Non-Service shares

 

    

 

63,456     

 

 

 

Service shares

     3,801       

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     26,082       

 

 

Borrowing fees

     23,299       

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     5,200       

 

 

Other

     68,973       
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,361,404       

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (511)      

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (380,557)      
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,980,336       

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (1,784,624)      

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain on investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     95,224,298       

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (128,898,713)      

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $          (35,459,039)      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 20171
 

 

 

Operations

     

Net investment loss

     $ (1,784,624)        $ (936,874)     

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     95,224,298           111,170,933      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (128,898,713)          64,493,500      
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (35,459,039)          174,727,559      

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

     

 

Dividends and distributions declared:

 

     

 

Non-Service shares

     (95,656,703)          (66,743,996)     

 

Service shares

     (5,963,052)          (3,695,269)     
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions declared

     (101,619,755)          (70,439,265)     

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

     

Non-Service shares

     20,283,999           (8,172,895)     

Service shares

     3,848,119           2,197,994      
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions

     24,132,118           (5,974,901)     

 

 

Net Assets

     

Total increase (decrease)

     (112,946,676)          98,313,393      

 

 

Beginning of period

     734,273,585           635,960,192      
  

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 621,326,909         $         734,273,585      
  

 

 

 

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares    Year Ended
  December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2014
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $84.21       $72.65       $76.85       $78.82       $74.51  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1

     (0.19)       (0.10)       0.03       (0.19)       (0.29)  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.07)       20.08       1.69       5.67       4.60  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.26)       19.98       1.72       5.48       4.31  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     0.00       (0.03)       0.00       0.00       0.00  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (12.30)       (8.39)       (5.92)       (7.45)       0.00  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (12.30)       (8.42)       (5.92)       (7.45)       0.00  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $68.65       $84.21       $72.65       $76.85       $78.82  
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (6.08)%       28.79%       2.34%       6.61%       5.78%  
          

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $586,273       $694,675       $603,708       $660,450       $682,515  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $690,497       $661,192       $621,110       $695,736       $688,259  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.23)%       (0.12)%       0.04%       (0.24)%       (0.39)%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     0.86%       0.84%       0.84%       0.83%       0.83%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

             0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5

     0.86%       0.84%       0.84%       0.83%       0.83%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     104%       105%       141%       81%       113%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

                                   

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.86
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.84
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.84
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.83
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      0.83

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Service Shares    Year Ended
  December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2014
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $79.87       $69.43       $73.88       $76.21       $72.22  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment loss1

     (0.37)       (0.28)       (0.15)       (0.38)       (0.46)  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.79)       19.11       1.62       5.50       4.45  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.16)       18.83       1.47       5.12       3.99  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (12.30)       (8.39)       (5.92)       (7.45)       0.00  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (12.30)       (8.39)       (5.92)       (7.45)       0.00  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $64.41       $79.87       $69.43       $73.88       $76.21  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (6.31)%       28.46%       2.08%       6.35%       5.53%  
          

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $35,054       $39,599       $32,252       $37,029       $30,964  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $40,815       $35,753       $33,797       $32,812       $32,927  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment loss

     (0.48)%       (0.37)%       (0.21)%       (0.49)%       (0.64)%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.11%       1.09%       1.09%       1.08%       1.08%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5

     1.11%       1.09%       1.09%       1.08%       1.08%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     104%       105%       141%       81%       113%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

                                   

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.11
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.09
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.09
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.08
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      1.08

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

13      OPPENHEIMER DISCOVERY MID CAP GROWTH FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI. Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITs), generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Any return of capital estimates in excess of cost basis are classified as realized gain. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each REIT and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

14      OPPENHEIMER DISCOVERY MID CAP GROWTH FUND/VA


 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
     Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward1,2
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
Based on cost of
Securities and
Other Investments
for Federal Income
Tax Purposes
 

 

 

$—

     $89,184,532        $—        $34,312,678  

1. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

2. During the previous reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase
to Paid-in Capital
   Reduction
to Accumulated
Net Earnings3
 

 

 

$5,426,486

     $5,426,486  

3. $7,202,635, all of which was long-term capital gain, was distributed in connection with Fund share redemptions.

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

 

 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

     $     23,521,359      $         202,565  

Long-term capital gain

     78,098,396        70,236,700  
  

 

 

 

Total

     $     101,619,755      $     70,439,265  
  

 

 

 

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

 

Federal tax cost of securities

     $     581,188,827     
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $     61,686,080     

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (27,373,402)    
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 34,312,678     
  

 

 

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed.

 

15      OPPENHEIMER DISCOVERY MID CAP GROWTH FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

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

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

Classifications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

    

Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

     Level 2—
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value  

 

 

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 111,967,655       $ —       $ —       $ 111,967,655    

Consumer Staples

     31,311,052         —         —         31,311,052    

Energy

     7,459,748         —         —         7,459,748    

Financials

     56,042,337         —         —         56,042,337    

Health Care

     104,994,947         —         —         104,994,947    

Industrials

     99,004,122         —         —         99,004,122    

Information Technology

     162,153,628         —         —         162,153,628    

Materials

     16,698,080         —         —         16,698,080    

Investment Company

     25,869,936         —         —         25,869,936    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $             615,501,505       $                     —       $                     —       $             615,501,505    
  

 

 

 

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

For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

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

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

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

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

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

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

The shareholder is a related party of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment manager and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds, and directors or employees. The related party owned 67% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares at period end.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors (Continued)

 

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018        Year Ended December 31, 2017     
     Shares             Amount          Shares               Amount     

 

 

Non-Service Shares

           

Sold

     349,932           $ 26,834,584           235,884             $             18,341,538     

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     1,182,843             95,656,703           881,558               66,743,996     

Redeemed

     (1,242,422)           (102,207,288)          (1,177,553)              (93,258,429)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     290,353          $             20,283,999           (60,111)            $ (8,172,895)    
  

 

 

 

 

 

Service Shares

           

Sold

     110,486           $ 8,346,786           69,577             $ 5,232,152     

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     78,492             5,963,052           51,387               3,695,269     

Redeemed

     (140,477)           (10,461,719)          (89,745)              (6,729,427)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase

                     48,501           $ 3,848,119           31,219             $ 2,197,994     
  

 

 

 

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

 

     Purchases                                                       Sales  

 

 

Investment securities

   $ 739,476,589        $840,524,844  

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

  Fee Schedule

 

  Up to $200 million

   0.75%

  Next $200 million

   0.72

  Next $200 million

   0.69

  Next $200 million

   0.66

  Next $700 million

   0.60

  Over $1.5 billion

   0.58        

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.71% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

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

Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. The Transfer Agent has retained Shareholder Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OFI (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”),

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

to provide the day-to-day transfer agent and shareholder servicing of the Fund. Under the Sub-Transfer Agency Agreement, the Transfer Agent pays the Sub-Transfer Agent an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the transfer agent fee collected by the Transfer Agent from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Transfer Agent is paid by the Transfer Agent, not by the Fund.

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding any applicable dividend expense, taxes, interest and fees from borrowing, any subsidiary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage commissions, unusual and infrequent expenses and certain other Fund expenses; so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.80% for Non-Service shares and 1.05% for Service shares.

During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund as follows:

 

Non-Service Shares

   $ 342,812  

Service Shares

     20,376  

This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $17,369 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

10. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

10. Pending Acquisition (Continued)

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

 

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

Capital gain distributions of $9.45019 per share were paid to Non-Service and Service shareholders, respectively, on June 19, 2018. Whether received in stock or in cash, the capital gain distribution should be treated by shareholders as a gain from the sale of the capital assets held for more than one year (long-term capital gains).

None of the dividends paid by the Fund during the reporting period are eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Ronald J. Zibelli, Jr. and Justin Livengood, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other mid-cap growth funds underlying variable insurance products. The Board considered that the Fund outperformed its category median for the one-, three- and five-year periods, though it underperformed its category median for the ten-year period.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other mid-cap growth funds underlying variable insurance products. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s contractual management fees were lower than their peer group median and category median and that total expenses were lower than their category median and equal to their peer group median. The Board noted that the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.80% for Non-Service Shares and 1.05% for Service Shares. This contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the management fees incurred indirectly through the Fund’s investments in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

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

 

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

 

breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

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

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of
Service, Year of Birth
   Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships
Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

(since 2016), Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1945

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

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER

  

 

Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

   Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).

 

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND

  

 

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

Ronald J. Zibelli, Jr.,

Vice President (since 2008)

Year of Birth: 1959

   Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2014); Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2006) and Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (May 2006-January 2014). Prior to joining the Sub-Adviser, he spent six years at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, during which time he was a Managing Director and Small Cap Growth Team Leader, responsible for managing 11 portfolios. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Mr. Zibelli spent 12 years with Chase Manhattan Bank, including two years as Senior Portfolio Manager (U.S. Small Cap Equity) at Chase Asset Management.

Justin Livengood,

Vice President (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1974

   Vice President (since May 2006) and Senior Portfolio (since January 2014) of the Sub-Adviser. Senior Research Analyst of the Sub-Adviser (May 2006-January 2014), responsible for the health care, energy and financial services sectors for mid- and small-cap growth accounts. Before joining the Sub-Adviser in May 2006, Mr. Livengood was a vice president and fund analyst with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, where he specialized in financial services, health care, energy and basic materials for the Merrill Lynch Small Cap Growth Fund. During his tenure at Merrill Lynch he also worked as an investment banking analyst in the Global Media Group and as an associate with Merrill Lynch Ventures.

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER DISCOVERY MID CAP GROWTH FUND/VA

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 

Manager

  OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Sub-Adviser

  OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Distributor

  OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and

  OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Shareholder

 

Servicing Agent

 

Sub-Transfer Agent

  Shareholder Services, Inc.
  DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

  KPMG LLP

Registered

 

Public

 

Accounting

 

Firm

 

Legal Counsel

  Ropes & Gray LLP
  Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
  © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

Listing of Top Holdings

Fund Performance Discussion

Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Krishna Memani and Magnus Krantz

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

       Inception                       
       Date      1-Year      5-Year      10-Year  

Non-Service Shares

      2/9/87             -5.32%        3.50%        7.67%   

Service Shares

      5/1/02             -5.53           3.25           7.40      

Russell 3000 Index

              -5.24           7.91           13.18      

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

              0.01           2.52           3.48      

Reference Index

              -1.51           4.63           7.19      

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Microsoft Corp.

     1.3%        

Apple, Inc.

     1.2           

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1.1           

Amazon.com, Inc.

     0.9           

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     0.8           

Johnson & Johnson

     0.7           

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     0.7           

Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A

     0.7           

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A

     0.6           

Merck & Co., Inc.

     0.6           

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes

     30.0 %     

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

  

Government Agency

     18.9  

Non-Agency

     9.5  

Common Stocks

     27.5  

Asset-Backed Securities

     11.4  

Investment Company

  

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund

     2.5  

U.S. Government Obligations

     0.2  

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Non-Service shares produced a return of -5.32% during the reporting period. On a relative basis, the Fund’s Reference Index returned -1.51%. The Fund’s Reference Index is a customized weighted index currently comprised of the following underlying broad-based security indices: 65% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 35% of the Russell 3000 Index. Measured separately, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 0.01% and the Russell 3000 Index returned -5.24%.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Markets were volatile in 2018 and hit a wall in the last quarter of the year. Several shocks negatively affected market sentiment. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) once again decided to hike interest rates, as was nearly universally expected, but the post-meeting conference was more hawkish than expected. Markets were expecting a clear message that the Fed might consider a pause in any future rate increases, but that was not initially communicated. Equity markets sold off, bonds rallied, and the U.S. dollar weakened. The sell-offs were sizable, which led some to think a recession might be imminent. It was not just the Fed making headlines, some key economic data was also weaker in December. In the U.S., regional surveys from the Fed and Institute for Supply Management (ISM) sentiment surveys decreased markedly, along with a cool-off in housing. Politics were once again a factor because there was little clarity from the Trump Administration about the policies for tariffs on Chinese imports, and the U.S. Government shutdown did not help in an environment where the appetite for risk declined.

The U.S. economy continued to show strong growth momentum. As of the end of the reporting period, the tracking of fourth-quarter GDP data suggests the economy will finish the year at around 3% GDP growth. There are pockets of moderation, such as housing and investment expenditures that may have peaked in the second half of the year. Going forward, we believe investment should continue to support growth. With increasingly less slack in the economy, strong profits, and the corporate tax cuts, the environment for investment is healthy. Consumers so far do not seem to be affected by market jitters and politics. At period end, reports and anecdotes suggest that the holiday shopping period was good. Job growth is still strong, supporting both incomes and consumer confidence. Household finances are in good shape. If growth continues to be above trend as expected, the Fed may resume its hiking cycle, but for the time being, this may be the time for investors to take stock and observe the impact of the tightening delivered so far.

EQUITY STRATEGY REVIEW

In a volatile environment, the equity strategy produced negative absolute performance during the reporting period and underperformed the Russell 3000 Index. The largest underperforming sectors for the equity strategy were Consumer Staples, Communication Services, and Information Technology, due to stock selection. The equity strategy outperformed slightly in the Industrials sector, where stock selection benefited.

Holdings that contributed positively to performance included Palo Alto Networks and Mastercard.

Continued strong execution has enabled Palo Alto Networks to accelerate growth and consistently beat expectations on the top and bottom-line, despite market concerns that a product refresh cycle is nearing its end. While there were mid-year questions relating to the change in the CEO and COO (both from Google), the company has stated it remains committed to the same strategic path, and execution in the first two quarters post the change remained strong. We continue to view Palo Alto Networks as a good value, especially relative to pure software companies with similar growth profiles.

Mastercard’s performance was driven by strong core results reported over the second quarter of 2018, where revenues and earnings soundly beat expectations and organic revenue growth accelerated to over 20% year over year. While these results are unlikely sustainable, Mastercard has demonstrated an ability to grow at a faster pace than their largest competitor Visa driven by the strength of their services business, share gains in European processing, and some market share gains internationally. Notably, this reporting period, the company won Santander’s large UK debit business. More importantly, Mastercard continues to benefit from the long tail of revenue growth as the world transitions from cash and check to electronic forms of payment. The global ubiquity of acceptance at Visa and Mastercard make them both partners of choice for global card issuers.

Not owning Amazon over the first half of the period was the biggest relative detractor. We initiated a position in the company over the second half of the period. Also detracting from performance was British American Tobacco (BATS). Concerns about heightened regulatory pressures in the U.S. tobacco industry (40% of BATS profits) pressured the stock in the fourth quarter of 2018. The FDA, which has oversight over U.S. tobacco, signaled that they would propose a rule banning menthol from cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes comprise 60% of BATS U.S. business. Also, the FDA has used aggressive language to address the youth vaping issue and has reached concessions with some vaping companies, like Juul, to address underage use. Although BATS is the largest vaping company in the world, their

 

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U.S. vaping business is minor to the overall enterprise. However, this serves as more evidence that the FDA is taking a more aggressive stance in forcing its policies.

FIXED-INCOME STRATEGY REVIEW

In a period where U.S. Treasuries outperformed credit, the fixed-income strategy’s underweight position in U.S. Treasuries and overweight exposure to investment grade credit were the top detractors to return, leading the fixed-income strategy to underperform the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The fixed-income strategy’s top contributors to return over the period were allocations to asset-backed securities (ABS) and non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower.

The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares. The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Russell 3000 Index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Fund’s Reference Index. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies, representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index of U.S dollar-denominated, investment-grade U.S. corporate government and mortgage-backed securities. The Fund’s Reference Index is a customized weighted index currently comprised of 65% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 35% of the Russell 3000 Index. The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year      -5.32%       5-Year    3.50%      10-Year 7.67%

 

 

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

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year       -5.53%       5-Year     3.25%     10-Year   7.40%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2018

    

Ending

Account

Value
December 31, 2018

    

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended
December 31, 2018

 

Non-Service shares

       $      1,000.00                          $      956.30                          $            3.31              

Service shares

     1,000.00                        955.10                        4.54              
Hypothetical                     

(5% return before expenses)

 

                    

Non-Service shares

     1,000.00                        1,021.83                        3.42              

Service shares

     1,000.00                        1,020.57                        4.70              

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios            

Non-Service shares

     0.67%             

Service shares

     0.92                

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

 

6        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

     Shares     Value   

 

 

Common Stocks—32.5%

    

 

 

Consumer Discretionary—5.6%

    

 

 

Auto Components—0.2%

    

 

 
Visteon Corp.1      4,382     $ 264,147   

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%

    

 

 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.1      2,021       17,906   

 

 
Weight Watchers International, Inc.1      85       3,277   
    

 

 

 
       21,183   

 

 

Entertainment—0.9%

    

 

 
Activision Blizzard, Inc.      11,430       532,295   

 

 
Netflix, Inc.1      2,656       710,905   

 

 
Zynga, Inc., Cl. A1      110,959       436,069   
    

 

 

 
       1,679,269   

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.7%

    

 

 
Cedar Fair LP2      5,485       259,440   

 

 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Cl. A1      24       10,363   

 

 
McDonald’s Corp.      5,926       1,052,280   
    

 

 

 
       1,322,083   

 

 

Household Durables—0.0%

    

 

 
Newell Brands, Inc.      654       12,158   

 

 
Tupperware Brands Corp.      246       7,766   
    

 

 

 
       19,924   

 

 

Interactive Media & Services—0.8%

    

 

 
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C1      10       10,356   

 

 
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A1      8,433       1,105,482   

 

 
Snap, Inc., Cl. A1      48,245       265,830   
    

 

 

 
       1,381,668   

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—1.2%

    

 

 
Amazon.com, Inc.1      1,126       1,691,218   

 

 
Booking Holdings, Inc.1      5       8,612   

 

 
eBay, Inc.1      16,193       454,538   

 

 
Groupon, Inc., Cl. A1      4,861       15,555   
    

 

 

 
       2,169,923   

 

 

Leisure Products—0.0%

    

 

 
American Outdoor Brands Corp.1      1,079       13,876   

 

 
Vista Outdoor, Inc.1      1,278       14,505   
    

 

 

 
       28,381   

 

 

Multiline Retail—0.0%

    

 

 
Big Lots, Inc.      171       4,945   

 

 
Dollar Tree, Inc.1      206       18,606   
    

 

 

 
       23,551   

 

 

Specialty Retail—1.3%

    

 

 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.      395       4,471   

 

 
Burlington Stores, Inc.1      2,116       344,210   

 

 
CarMax, Inc.1      9,248       580,127   

 

 
GameStop Corp., Cl. A      750       9,465   

 

 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      15,166       1,400,732   

 

 
Office Depot, Inc.      4,029       10,395   

 

 
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.1      721       12,293   

 

 
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.1      1,985       8,694   
    

 

 

 
                 2,370,387   

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.5%

    

 

 
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B      12,733       944,025   

 

 

Consumer Staples—1.0%

    

 

 

Beverages—0.0%

    

 

 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Cl. A      49       7,880   

 

 
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Cl. B      379       21,285   
    

 

 

 
       29,165   

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—0.0%

    

 

 
Kroger Co. (The)      710       19,525   

 

 
Rite Aid Corp.1      10,543       7,468   

 

 
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.1      1,926       9,129   

 

 
SpartanNash Co.      764       13,126   

 

 
United Natural Foods, Inc.1      460       4,871   
     Shares     Value   

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (Continued)

    

 

 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.      204     $ 13,939   
    

 

 

 
       68,058   

 

 

Food Products—0.5%

    

 

 
Campbell Soup Co.      558       18,408   

 

 
Conagra Brands, Inc.      17,572       375,338   

 

 
Dean Foods Co.      2,150       8,192   

 

 
General Mills, Inc.      487       18,964   

 

 
Kellogg Co.      294       16,761   

 

 
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)      10,662       458,893   

 

 
Seneca Foods Corp., Cl. A1      319       9,002   

 

 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.1      278       14,097   
    

 

 

 
       919,655   

 

 

Household Products—0.2%

    

 

 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      240       15,782   

 

 
Energizer Holdings, Inc.      5,740       259,161   
    

 

 

 
       274,943   

 

 

Personal Products—0.0%

    

 

 
Avon Products, Inc.1      8,404       12,774   

 

 
Coty, Inc., Cl. A      2,115       13,875   

 

 
Edgewell Personal Care Co.1      338       12,624   
    

 

 

 
       39,273   

 

 

Tobacco—0.3%

    

 

 
Altria Group, Inc.      455       22,472   

 

 
British American Tobacco plc      14,470       461,437   

 

 
British American Tobacco plc,     
Sponsored ADR      519       16,535   

 

 
Philip Morris International, Inc.      424       28,306   

 

 
Vector Group Ltd.      1,757       17,096   
    

 

 

 
       545,846   

 

 

Energy—1.7%

    

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.7%

    

 

 
Baker Hughes a GE Co., Cl. A      19,524       419,766   

 

 
Schlumberger Ltd.      24,576       886,702   
    

 

 

 
       1,306,468   

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.0%

    

 

 
Devon Energy Corp.      23,558       530,997   

 

 
EQT Corp.      37,992       717,669   

 

 
Equitrans Midstream Corp.1      3       60   

 

 
Matador Resources Co.1      192       2,982   

 

 
Noble Energy, Inc.      177       3,321   

 

 
Range Resources Corp.      464       4,440   

 

 
Shell Midstream Partners LP2      29,695       487,295   
    

 

 

 
       1,746,764   

 

 

Financials—5.8%

    

 

 

Capital Markets—0.5%

    

 

 
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      186       7,725   

 

 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      11,876       894,619   
    

 

 

 
       902,344   

 

 

Commercial Banks—2.8%

    

 

 
Citigroup, Inc.      11,360       591,402   

 

 
East West Bancorp, Inc.      13,790       600,279   

 

 
IBERIABANK Corp.      7,010       450,603   

 

 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      21,510       2,099,806   

 

 
Signature Bank (New York)      5,710       587,045   

 

 
Wells Fargo & Co.      18,430       849,254   
    

 

 

 
                 5,178,389   

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.4%

    

 

 
Synchrony Financial      25,510       598,465   

 

 

Insurance—1.1%

    

 

 
American International Group, Inc.      17,710       697,951   

 

 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      7,639       562,994   

 

 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      101       8,055   
 

 

7        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Insurance (Continued)

     

 

 
Progressive Corp. (The)      12,625      $ 761,666   
     

 

 

 
        2,030,666   

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.0%

 

 

 
AGNC Investment Corp.      826        14,488   

 

 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.      1,408        13,826   

 

 
EPR Properties      8,940        572,428   

 

 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.      3,477        332,749   

 

 
Prologis, Inc.      15,494        909,808   
     

 

 

 
        1,843,299   

 

 

Health Care—4.5%

     

 

 

Biotechnology—0.6%

     

 

 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.1      3,030        258,005   

 

 
uniQure NV1      6,404        184,563   

 

 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      3,566        590,922   
     

 

 

 
        1,033,490   

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.0%

 

        

 

 
ABIOMED, Inc.1      15        4,875   

 

 
Align Technology, Inc.1      20        4,189   

 

 
Becton Dickinson & Co.      2,582        581,776   

 

 
Boston Scientific Corp.1      353        12,475   

 

 
CryoPort, Inc.1      16,840        185,745   

 

 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.1      31        5,767   

 

 
Insulet Corp.1      5,112        405,484   

 

 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.1      1,399        670,009   
     

 

 

 
        1,870,320   

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.7%

 

        

 

 
Anthem, Inc.      3,110        816,779   

 

 
CVS Health Corp.      220        14,414   

 

 
LHC Group, Inc.1      37        3,474   

 

 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      104        25,909   

 

 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.1      2,111        498,386   
     

 

 

 
                  1,358,962   

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.1%

           

 

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.1

 

    

 

5,418

 

 

 

    

 

268,570 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.4%

 

        

 

 
Agilent Technologies, Inc.      10,201        688,160   

 

 
Illumina, Inc.1      29        8,698   
        696,858   

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.7%

           

 

 
AstraZeneca plc, Sponsored ADR      154        5,849   

 

 
Bayer AG, Sponsored ADR      28,927        508,247   

 

 
GlaxoSmithKline plc, Sponsored ADR      527        20,137   

 

 
Johnson & Johnson      10,160        1,311,148   

 

 
Merck & Co., Inc.      14,224        1,086,856   

 

 
Nektar Therapeutics, Cl. A1      77        2,531   

 

 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.1      30,050        114,490   
     

 

 

 
        3,049,258   

 

 

Industrials—3.9%

           

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—1.1%

           

 

 
Boeing Co. (The)      2,675        862,687   

 

 
Lockheed Martin Corp.      2,282        597,519   

 

 
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Cl. A      6,677        481,345   
     

 

 

 
        1,941,551   

 

 

Air Freight & Couriers—0.2%

           

 

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.1

 

    

 

5,428

 

 

 

    

 

309,613  

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines—0.3%

           

 

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc.1

 

    

 

10,703

 

 

 

    

 

619,918 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products—0.2%

           

 

 
A.O. Smith Corp.      105        4,483   

 

 
Masco Corp.      10,570        309,067   
     

 

 

 
        313,550   
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.6%

 

        

 

 
ACCO Brands Corp.      36,291      $ 246,053   

 

 
KAR Auction Services, Inc.      11,722        559,374   

 

 
Waste Connections, Inc.      4,916        365,013   
     

 

 

 
        1,170,440   

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.1%

 

  

 

 
Dycom Industries, Inc.1      4,740        256,150   

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.0%

 

  

 

 
General Electric Co.      1,793        13,573   

 

 

Machinery—0.6%

     

 

 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      4,188        530,578   

 

 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      4,176        500,034   

 

 
Wabtec Corp.      56        3,934   
     

 

 

 
        1,034,546   

 

 

Professional Services—0.3%

     

 

 
ASGN, Inc.1      127        6,921   

 

 
Korn/Ferry International      12,820        506,903   

 

 
Nielsen Holdings plc      463        10,802   
     

 

 

 
        524,626   

 

 

Road & Rail—0.3%

     

 

 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.      3,140        557,727   

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.2%

 

  

 

 
Fastenal Co.      8,266        432,229   

 

 

Information Technology—6.9%

     

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.7%

 

  

 

 
Motorola Solutions, Inc.      4,972        571,979   

 

 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.1      3,473        654,139   
     

 

 

 
        1,226,118   

 

 

IT Services—1.6%

     

 

 
CACI International, Inc., Cl. A1      35        5,041   

 

 
DXC Technology Co.      11,289        600,236   

 

 
First Data Corp., Cl. A1      43,756        739,914   

 

 
International Business Machines Corp.      59        6,707   

 

 
Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A      6,297        1,187,929   

 

 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.1      176        14,800   

 

 
Perspecta, Inc.      16,861        290,346   

 

 
Total System Services, Inc.      105        8,535   
     

 

 

 
        2,853,508   

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.8%

 

 

 
Applied Materials, Inc.      19,159        627,266   

 

 
Broadcom, Inc.      48        12,205   

 

 
Microchip Technology, Inc.      105        7,552   

 

 
Texas Instruments, Inc.      8,940        844,830   
     

 

 

 
        1,491,853   

 

 

Software—2.4%

           

 

 
Envestnet, Inc.1      96        4,722   

 

 
Microsoft Corp.      23,768        2,414,116   

 

 
Pegasystems, Inc.      6,567        314,100   

 

 
PTC, Inc.1      68        5,637   

 

 
Q2 Holdings, Inc.1      8,100        401,355   

 

 
salesforce.com, Inc.1      4,560        624,583   

 

 
ServiceNow, Inc.1      3,440        612,492   
     

 

 

 
                  4,377,005   

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.4%

 

 

 
Apple, Inc.      14,387        2,269,405   

 

 
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.      2,001        4,983   

 

 
NCR Corp.1      573        13,225   

 

 
Western Digital Corp.      9,225        341,048   
     

 

 

 
        2,628,661   

 

 

Materials—0.9%

     

 

 

Chemicals—0.2%

     

 

 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), Cl. A      110        6,761   

 

 
Valvoline, Inc.      18,870        365,134   
     

 

 

 
        371,895   
 

 

8        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


    

 

    

    

Shares

     Value   

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.3%

 

 

 
Sealed Air Corp.      14,990      $ 522,252   

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.4%

     

 

 
Compass Minerals International, Inc.      9,620        401,058   

 

 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.      50        4,464   

 

 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.      51,041        447,525   
     

 

 

 
        853,047   

 

 

Telecommunication Services—1.1%

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.8%

 

 

 
AT&T, Inc.      851        24,288   

 

 
BT Group plc, Sponsored ADR      1,142        17,358   

 

 
ORBCOMM, Inc.1      375        3,097   

 

 
Verizon Communications, Inc.      23,060        1,296,433   

 

 
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.1      10,890        248,728   
     

 

 

 
                1,589,904   

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.3%

 

 

 
T-Mobile US, Inc.1      8,231        523,574   

 

 

Utilities—1.1%

     

 

 

Electric Utilities—0.3%

     

 

 
Edison International      343        19,472   

 

 
PG&E Corp.1      18,266        433,818   

 

 
PPL Corp.      619        17,536   

 

 
Southern Co. (The)      321        14,098   
     

 

 

 
        484,924   

 

 

Gas Utilities—0.2%

     

 

 
AmeriGas Partners LP2      521        13,181   

 

 
Suburban Propane Partners LP2      22,713        437,680   
     

 

 

 
        450,861   

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.6%

     

 

 
Centrica plc, Sponsored ADR      2,212        15,197   

 

 
Dominion Energy, Inc.      8,044        574,824   

 

 
National Grid plc      52,600        508,672   

 

 
National Grid plc, Sponsored ADR      380        18,232   
     

 

 

 
        1,116,925   
     

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $61,314,883)

 

     59,649,784   
      Principal
Amount
         

Asset-Backed Securities—13.4%

     

 

 

Auto Loan—9.2%

     

 

 
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust:

 

        
Series 2015-3,Cl. D, 5.86%, 7/12/223    $ 135,000        135,617   
Series 2017-3,Cl. B, 2.25%, 1/11/213      29,185        29,160   
Series 2017-4,Cl. B, 2.61%, 5/10/213      69,000        68,898   
Series 2017-4,Cl. C, 2.94%, 1/10/243      195,000        194,167   
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.57%, 1/10/243              246,000        244,596   
Series 2018-2,Cl. B, 3.46%, 8/10/223      275,000        275,097   
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.70%, 7/10/243      275,000        275,504   
Series 2018-3,Cl. B, 3.49%, 6/13/223      80,000        80,154   
Series 2018-4,Cl. C, 3.97%, 1/13/253      180,000                180,839   

 

 
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:      
Series 2017-2,Cl. D, 3.42%, 4/18/23      320,000        319,644   
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.08%, 12/18/23      205,000        202,303   
Series 2018-3,Cl. C, 3.74%, 10/18/24      260,000        264,209   

 

 
Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note      
Trust, Series 2015-2, Cl. A2, 3.125%      
[US0001M+67], 7/17/234      475,000        475,689   

 

 
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust:      
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.15%, 2/20/253      40,000        39,913   
Series 2018-2,Cl. B, 3.48%, 10/20/233      125,000        125,691   
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.69%, 12/20/233      120,000        121,054   

 

 
CarMax Auto Owner Trust:            
Series 2015-2,Cl. D, 3.04%, 11/15/21      115,000        114,773   
Series 2015-3,Cl. D, 3.27%, 3/15/22      330,000        329,624   
Series 2016-1,Cl. D, 3.11%, 8/15/22      220,000        218,483   
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.43%, 7/17/23      245,000        244,948   
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.30%, 5/15/24      110,000        109,627   
     Principal
Amount
     Value   

 

 

Auto Loan (Continued)

 

 

 
CarMax Auto Owner Trust: (Continued)      
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.37%, 7/15/24    $ 75,000      $ 74,179   
Series 2018-4, Cl. C, 3.85%, 7/15/24      90,000        91,849   

 

 
CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series      
2017-1A, Cl. A, 2.71%, 5/15/233      63,635        63,260   

 

 
CPS Auto Receivables Trust:            
Series 2017-C, Cl. A, 1.78%, 9/15/203      12,117        12,099   
Series 2017-C, Cl. B, 2.30%, 7/15/213      105,000        104,528   
Series 2017-D, Cl. B, 2.43%, 1/18/223      180,000        178,713   
Series 2018-A, Cl. B, 2.77%, 4/18/223      145,000        143,865   
Series 2018-B, Cl. B, 3.23%, 7/15/223              155,000                  154,925   

 

 
CPS Auto Trust, Series 2017-A, Cl. B,      
2.68%, 5/17/213      35,000        34,890   

 

 
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust:      
Series 2017-3A, Cl. C, 3.48%, 10/15/263      220,000        219,075   
Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 3.60%, 4/15/273      135,000        134,896   
Series 2018-1A, Cl. C, 3.77%, 6/15/273      190,000        190,020   
Series 2018-2A, Cl. C, 4.16%, 9/15/273      115,000        116,787   
Series 2018-3A, Cl. C, 4.04%, 12/15/273      220,000        222,519   

 

 
Drive Auto Receivables Trust:      
Series 2015-BA, Cl. D, 3.84%, 7/15/213      13,899        13,920   
Series 2016-CA, Cl. D, 4.18%, 3/15/243      170,000        170,911   
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.84%, 3/15/23      225,000        225,898   
Series 2017-3, Cl. C, 2.80%, 7/15/22      120,000        119,714   
Series 2017-BA, Cl. D, 3.72%, 10/17/223      235,000        235,506   
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.81%, 5/15/24      160,000        160,338   
Series 2018-2, Cl. D, 4.14%, 8/15/24      315,000        317,696   
Series 2018-3, Cl. C, 3.72%, 9/16/24      120,000        120,341   
Series 2018-3, Cl. D, 4.30%, 9/16/24      215,000        218,118   
Series 2018-4, Cl. B, 3.36%, 10/17/22      135,000        134,780   
Series 2018-5, Cl. C, 3.99%, 1/15/25      210,000        211,988   

 

 
DT Auto Owner Trust:      
Series 2016-4A, Cl. E, 6.49%, 9/15/233      75,000        76,876   
Series 2017-1A, Cl. D, 3.55%, 11/15/223      150,000        150,213   
Series 2017-1A, Cl. E, 5.79%, 2/15/243      250,000        255,323   
Series 2017-2A, Cl. D, 3.89%, 1/15/233      180,000        180,675   
Series 2017-3A, Cl. D, 3.58%, 5/15/233      75,000        74,972   
Series 2017-3A, Cl. E, 5.60%, 8/15/243      155,000        158,709   
Series 2017-4A, Cl. D, 3.47%, 7/17/233      205,000        204,470   
Series 2017-4A, Cl. E, 5.15%, 11/15/243      150,000        151,541   
Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 3.04%, 1/18/223      155,000        154,641   
Series 2018-2A, Cl. B, 3.43%, 5/16/223      80,000        80,048   
Series 2018-3A, Cl. B, 3.56%, 9/15/223      270,000        271,366   
Series 2018-3A, Cl. C, 3.79%, 7/15/243      105,000        105,485   

 

 
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust:      
Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 2.75%, 4/15/223      155,000        154,292   
Series 2018-4A, Cl. B, 3.64%, 11/15/223      220,000        220,044   

 

 
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-1, Cl. C, 6.22%, 6/15/223      380,000        393,007   

 

 
GLS Auto Receivables Trust:      
Series 2018-1A, Cl. A, 2.82%, 7/15/225      243,320        242,498   
Series 2018-3A, Cl. A, 3.35%, 8/15/223      124,370        124,443   

 

 
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust:      
Series 2017-3, Cl. C, 2.73%, 9/20/21      120,000        119,139   
Series 2018-2, Cl. C, 3.50%, 4/20/22      145,000        145,547   

 

 
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust:      
Series 2018-3, Cl. B, 3.49%, 9/15/223      250,000        251,606   
Series 2018-3, Cl. C, 3.68%, 9/15/223      210,000        211,347   
Series 2018-4, Cl. B, 3.68%, 9/15/233      210,000        212,748   
Series 2018-4, Cl. C, 3.88%, 9/15/233      265,000        268,508   
 

 

9        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

   

Principal

Amount

    Value   

 

 

Auto Loan (Continued)

   

 

 
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II:

 

Series 2017-1, Cl. C, 4.056%    
[US0001M+155], 6/27/223,4   $ 60,000     $ 60,147   
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 4.806%          
[US0001M+230], 6/27/223,4     75,000       75,075   
Series 2018-1, Cl. A, 3.136%    
[US0001M+63], 9/25/233,4     115,000       115,005   
Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 3.306%    
[US0001M+80], 9/25/233,4     135,000       135,176   

 

 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2016-2, Cl. D, 3.39%, 4/15/22               315,000                 315,593   
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.17%, 4/17/23     175,000       174,498   
Series 2017-1, Cl. E, 5.05%, 7/15/243     410,000       420,315   
Series 2017-3, Cl. D, 3.20%, 11/15/23     295,000       293,856   
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.32%, 3/15/24     110,000       109,310   
Series 2018-2, Cl. D, 3.88%, 2/15/24     170,000       171,503   
Series 2018-3, Cl. C, 3.51%, 8/15/23     440,000       440,545   
Series 2018-4, Cl. C, 3.56%, 7/15/24     300,000       302,404   
Series 2018-5, Cl. C, 3.81%, 12/16/24     225,000       226,665   

 

 
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust,

 

Series 2017-A, Cl. C, 2.96%, 11/21/223     195,000       193,760   

 

 
TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust,

 

Series 2015-1A, Cl. D, 3.53%, 3/15/223     190,000       189,415   

 

 
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust,

 

Series 2018-1, Cl. C, 3.05%, 9/10/213     285,000       283,975   

 

 
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust,

 

Series 2017-1, Cl. A, 2.84%, 4/17/233     52,045       51,895   
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2016-1A, Cl. E, 6.52%, 6/15/223     270,000       272,137   
Series 2017-2A, Cl. E, 4.63%, 7/15/243     320,000       320,384   
Series 2018-1A, Cl. C, 2.92%, 5/15/233     160,000       158,560   
Series 2018-1A, Cl. D, 3.41%, 5/15/233     315,000       312,898   
Series 2018-3A, Cl. B, 3.32%, 10/16/233     252,000       252,625  
   

 

 

 
      16,804,044   

 

 
Credit Card—3.8%    

 

 
Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust:

 

Series 2015-1A, Cl. A2, 2.995%    
[US0001M+54], 3/15/234     490,000       491,899   
Series 2015-2, Cl. A1, 2.25%, 7/17/23     525,000       518,889   
Series 2016-1, Cl. A1, 1.78%, 6/15/22     710,000       705,949   
Series 2016-1, Cl. A2, 3.305%    
[US0001M+85], 6/15/224     255,000       255,722   
Evergreen Credit Card Trust, Series

 

2018-2, Cl. A, 2.805% [US0001M+35], 7/15/223,4     410,000       409,941   

 

 
GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust:

 

Series 2012-7, Cl. A, 1.76%, 9/15/22     225,000       223,071   
Series 2012-7, Cl. B, 2.21%, 9/15/22     200,000       198,739   

 

 
Synchrony Credit Card Master Note    
Trust, Series 2015-1, Cl. A, 2.37%, 3/15/23      630,000       625,200   

 

 
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust: 

 

Series 2012-D, Cl. A, 2.15%, 4/17/23     615,000       612,437   
Series 2016-C, Cl. A, 1.72%, 8/15/23     665,000       657,916    
Series 2017-A, Cl. A, 2.12%, 3/15/24     515,000       508,170   
Series 2017-C, Cl. A, 2.31%, 8/15/24     430,000       424,172   
Series 2018-A, Cl. A, 3.07%, 12/16/24     540,000       538,681   
Series 2018-B, Cl. A, 3.46%, 7/15/25     245,000       247,707   
Series 2018-C, Cl. A, 3.55%, 8/15/25     490,000       496,570   
   

 

 

 
      6,915,063   

 

 
Equipment—0.3%    

 

 
CCG Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-1, Cl. B, 2.75%, 11/14/233     250,000       246,971   
Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 3.09%, 6/16/253     90,000       89,687   
Series 2018-1, Cl. C, 3.42%, 6/16/253     25,000       24,913   
Series 2018-2, Cl. C, 3.87%, 12/15/253     60,000       60,526   
   

Principal

Amount

 

 

    Value   

 

 
Equipment (Continued)    

 

 
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-C,    
Cl. B, 2.54%, 5/15/25   $           70,000     $ 69,140   

 

 
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 3.34%, 6/22/233     90,000       90,285   
FRS I LLC, Series 2013-1A, Cl. A1, 1.80%, 4/15/433     4,473       4,458   
   

 

 

 
     

 

          585,980 

 

 

 

 

 
Loans: Other—0.1%    

 

 
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc.

 

Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

 

Series 2005-R5, Cl. M2, 3.196%    
[US0001M+69], 7/25/354     93,589       93,895   

 

 
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2017-2, Cl. B, 2.47%, 10/24/223     75,000       74,356   

 

 
Element Rail Leasing I LLC, Series 2014-1A, Cl. A1, 2.299%, 4/19/443     136,372       135,268   
      303,519   
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $24,586,118)       24,608,606   

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Obligations—33.6%

 

 

 

 
Government Agency—22.3%    

 

 
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored—19.5%

 

 

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold Pool:

 

 
5.00%, 12/1/34     1,857       1,963   
5.50%, 9/1/39     213,898       226,900   
6.50%, 7/1/28-4/1/34     18,139       19,707   
7.00%, 10/1/31-10/1/37     54,951       60,716   
9.00%, 8/1/22-5/1/25     972       1,037   

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 183, Cl. IO, 75.298%, 4/1/276     41,641       9,228   
Series 192, Cl. IO, 99.999%, 2/1/286     11,966       2,392   
Series 243, Cl. 6, 4.748%, 12/15/326     33,187       6,320   
Series 304, Cl. C47, 5.341%, 12/15/276     77,452       6,785   

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

 

Mtg.-Linked Amortizing Global Debt

 

Securities, Series 2012-1, Cl. A10, 2.06%, 1/15/22     117,275       115,461   

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

 

Multifamily Structured Pass-Through

 

Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped    
Mtg.-Backed Security, Series KC02, Cl.    
X1, 0.00%, 3/25/246,7     4,866,292       89,787   

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

 

Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed

 

Security, Series 176, Cl. PO, 4.198%, 6/1/268     12,827       11,792   

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass

 

Pass-Through Certificates:          
Series 2427, Cl. ZM, 6.50%, 3/15/32     77,577       84,332   
Series 2461, Cl. PZ, 6.50%, 6/15/32     30,801       33,639   
Series 2626, Cl. TB, 5.00%, 6/15/33     45,878       47,507   
Series 2635, Cl. AG, 3.50%, 5/15/32     25,817       25,889   
Series 2770, Cl. TW, 4.50%, 3/15/19     295       295   
Series 3010, Cl. WB, 4.50%, 7/15/20     3,527       3,535   
Series 3025, Cl. SJ, 15.748% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,475], 8/15/354     11,158       15,947   
Series 3030, Cl. FL, 2.855% [LIBOR01M+40], 9/15/354     58,982       59,242   
Series 3815, Cl. BD, 3.00%, 10/15/20     11       11   
Series 3822, Cl. JA, 5.00%, 6/15/40     18,247       18,598   
Series 3848, Cl. WL, 4.00%, 4/15/40     53,338       53,883   
Series 3857, Cl. GL, 3.00%, 5/15/40     3,617       3,659   
Series 4221, Cl. HJ, 1.50%, 7/15/23     344,918       336,766   

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass

 

Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

 
Series 2130, Cl. SC, 53.306%, 3/15/296     30,672       3,961   
 

 

10        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


    

 

    Principal
Amount
    Value   

 

 
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

 

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass

 

Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 2796, Cl. SD, 45.057%, 7/15/266   $ 55,671     $ 6,361   
Series 2920, Cl. S, 11.728%, 1/15/356     317,108       44,761   
Series 2922, Cl. SE, 16.20%, 2/15/356     18,803       2,447   
Series 2981, Cl. AS, 0.452%, 5/15/356     162,341       19,514   
Series 3397, Cl. GS, 0.00%, 12/15/376,7     20,730       3,395   
Series 3424, Cl. EI, 0.00%, 4/15/386,7     8,041       715   
Series 3450, Cl. BI, 7.453%, 5/15/386     56,083       7,624   
Series 3606, Cl. SN, 11.713%, 12/15/396     29,356       3,562   
Series 4057, Cl. QI, 4.996%, 6/15/276     541,377       42,259   
Series 4205, Cl. AI, 0.00%, 5/15/286,7     131,264       9,963   
Series 4818, Cl. BI, 0.00%, 3/15/456,7       205,535       36,812   

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Assn.:     
2.50%, 1/1/349       1,690,000       1,650,640   
3.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/499       3,460,000       3,407,992   
3.50%, 1/1/34-1/1/499         10,665,000         10,695,652   
4.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/499     6,870,000       7,010,706   
4.50%, 1/1/499       6,355,000       6,584,715   
5.00%, 1/1/499       3,315,000       3,473,931   

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Assn. Pool:     
5.00%, 3/1/21      370       376   
5.50%, 9/1/20      725       730   
6.00%, 3/1/37      100,836       110,115   
7.00%, 10/1/35      3,070       3,066   
7.50%, 1/1/33      44,495       51,477   
8.50%, 7/1/32      1,402       1,419   

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: 

 

Series 222, Cl. 2, 99.999%, 6/25/236     76,237       8,472   
Series 233, Cl. 2, 64.328%, 8/25/236     46,737       5,749   
Series 252, Cl. 2, 99.999%, 11/25/236     64,046       8,154   
Series 319, Cl. 2, 19.886%, 2/25/326     19,535       4,367   
Series 320, Cl. 2, 57.111%, 4/25/326     7,220       1,682   
Series 321, Cl. 2, 26.176%, 4/25/326     70,788       16,628   
Series 331, Cl. 9, 19.547%, 2/25/336     82,913       16,483   
Series 334, Cl. 17, 29.608%, 2/25/336     45,132       10,771   
Series 339, Cl. 12, 0.00%, 6/25/336,7     60,814       11,832   
Series 339, Cl. 7, 0.00%, 11/25/336,7     171,953       37,415   
Series 343, Cl. 13, 0.00%, 9/25/336,7     63,832       11,565   
Series 345, Cl. 9, 0.00%, 1/25/346,7     58,899       13,330   
Series 351, Cl. 10, 0.00%, 4/25/346,7     7,784       1,640   
Series 351, Cl. 8, 0.00%, 4/25/346,7     27,693       5,410   
Series 356, Cl. 10, 0.00%, 6/25/356,7     18,843       3,810   
Series 356, Cl. 12, 0.00%, 2/25/356,7     10,152       2,196   
Series 362, Cl. 13, 0.00%, 8/25/356,7     72,021       14,834   
Series 364, Cl. 16, 0.00%, 9/25/356,7     52,157       10,543   

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass

 

Pass-Through Certificates:    
Series 1998-61, Cl. PL, 6.00%,    
11/25/28     30,813       33,456   
Series 2003-130, Cl. CS, 9.088% [-2 x    
LIBOR01M+1,410], 12/25/334     1,910       1,950   
Series 2004-25, Cl. PC, 5.50%, 1/25/34     5,615       5,614   
Series 2005-104, Cl. MC, 5.50%,    
12/25/25             110,584               114,720   
Series 2005-31, Cl. PB, 5.50%, 4/25/35     250,000       273,700   
Series 2005-73, Cl. DF, 2.756%    
[LIBOR01M+25], 8/25/354     48,613       48,782  
Series 2006-11, Cl. PS, 15.377%          
[-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,456.67],    
3/25/364     46,706       67,133   
Series 2006-46, Cl. SW, 15.01%    
[-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,419.92],    
6/25/364     31,000       42,891   
Series 2006-50, Cl. KS, 15.01% [-3.667    
x LIBOR01M+2,420], 6/25/364     6,182       8,727   
Series 2008-75, Cl. DB, 4.50%, 9/25/23     102       102   
    Principal
Amount
    Value   

 

 

FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

 

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass

 

Pass-Through Certificates: (Continued)    
Series 2009-113, Cl. DB, 3.00%,    
12/25/20   $ 5,735     $ 5,709   
Series 2009-36, Cl. FA, 3.446%    
[LIBOR01M+94], 6/25/374     24,894       25,459   
Series 2009-70, Cl. TL, 4.00%, 8/25/19     506       505   
Series 2010-43, Cl. KG, 3.00%, 1/25/21     6,274       6,262   
Series 2011-15, Cl. DA, 4.00%, 3/25/41     12,972       13,088   
Series 2011-3, Cl. EL, 3.00%, 5/25/20     5,583       5,561   
Series 2011-3, Cl. KA, 5.00%, 4/25/40     86,797       90,474   
Series 2011-38, Cl. AH, 2.75%, 5/25/20     3        
Series 2011-82, Cl. AD, 4.00%, 8/25/26     25,628       25,573   

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass

 

Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

       
Series 2001-65, Cl. S, 8.421%, 11/25/316     74,431                     13,879   
Series 2001-81, Cl. S, 12.051%, 1/25/326     19,298       3,355  
Series 2002-47, Cl. NS, 7.51%, 4/25/326     53,772       9,792   
Series 2002-51, Cl. S, 7.831%, 8/25/326     49,376       8,992   
Series 2002-52, Cl. SD, 35.553%, 9/25/326     77,543       14,567   
Series 2002-77, Cl. SH, 22.70%, 12/18/326     27,323       4,368   
Series 2002-84, Cl. SA, 4.574%, 12/25/326     71,100       11,535   
Series 2002-9, Cl. MS, 11.752%, 3/25/326     20,463       3,856   
Series 2003-33, Cl. SP, 7.462%, 5/25/336     77,459       14,922   
Series 2003-4, Cl. S, 1.941%, 2/25/336     42,521       7,745   
Series 2003-46, Cl. IH, 0.00%, 6/25/236,7               112,521       9,538   
Series 2004-54, Cl. DS, 44.841%, 11/25/306     57,863       8,267   
Series 2004-56, Cl. SE, 4.265%, 10/25/336     14,850       2,448   
Series 2005-12, Cl. SC, 18.53%, 3/25/356     8,429       1,153   
Series 2005-14, Cl. SE, 10.962%, 3/25/356     28,975       3,558   
Series 2005-40, Cl. SA, 20.194%, 5/25/356     156,401       23,120   
Series 2005-52, Cl. JH, 19.884%, 5/25/356     390,798       49,767  
Series 2005-93, Cl. SI, 0.00%, 10/25/356,7     34,554       4,715   
Series 2007-88, Cl. XI, 0.00%, 6/25/376,7     75,798       11,529   
Series 2008-55, Cl. SA, 0.00%, 7/25/386,7     29,591       2,997    
Series 2009-8, Cl. BS, 0.00%, 2/25/246,7     267       14   
Series 2011-96, Cl. SA, 4.547%, 10/25/416     98,264       14,654   
Series 2012-121, Cl. IB, 7.743%, 11/25/276     230,953       19,397   
Series 2012-134, Cl. SA, 0.157%, 12/25/426     376,153       67,769   
Series 2012-40, Cl. PI, 8.283%, 4/25/416     193,427       29,236    
Series 2018-16, Cl. NI, 0.00%, 12/25/446,7     105,181       17,196   
Series 2018-69, Cl. CI, 0.00%, 10/25/466,7     231,277       31,534   
 

 

11        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal
Amount
    Value  

 

 
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

 

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Assn.,    
Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit    
Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates,    
Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed    
Security, Series 1993-184, Cl. M, 5.343%, 9/25/238   $ 27,773     $ 25,985   
   

 

 

 
            35,778,062   

 

 
GNMA/Guaranteed—2.8%    

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,    
Series 2018-HQA2, Cl. M1, 3.256%    
[US0001M+75], 10/25/483,4     395,000       394,233   

 

 
Government National Mortgage Assn. I Pool:

 

 
7.00%, 1/15/24     9,439       9,491   
7.50%, 1/15/23-6/15/24     13,513       13,731   
8.00%, 4/15/23     5,335       5,534   

 

 
Government National Mortgage Assn. II    
Pool, 3.50%, 1/1/499           4,465,000       4,495,798   

 

 
Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: 

 

Series 2002-15, Cl. SM, 79.829%, 2/16/326     82,618       773   
Series 2002-76, Cl. SY, 0.00%, 12/16/266,7     138,701       302   
Series 2007-17, Cl. AI, 37.105%, 4/16/376     257,578       35,810   
Series 2011-52, Cl. HS, 18.162%, 4/16/416     124,765       17,324   
Series 2017-136, Cl. LI, 5.577%, 9/16/476     416,982       86,730   
   

 

 

 
      5,059,726   

 

 
Non-Agency—11.3%    

 

 
Commercial—5.9%    

 

 
BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2011-R11,    
Cl. 18A5, 4.79% [H15T1Y+210], 9/26/353,4     28,476       28,545   

 

 
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through    
Certificates, Series 2018-B1, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 1/15/516,7     2,193,564       80,966   

 

 
CD Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only    
Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through    
Certificates, Series 2017-CD6, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/13/506,7     881,886       51,144   

 

 
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Cl. 1A3, 4.032%, 1/25/3610     103,493       97,772   

 

 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:    
Series 2012-GC8, Cl. AAB, 2.608%, 9/10/45     93,705       92,980   
Series 2014-GC21, Cl. AAB, 3.477%, 5/10/47     105,000       106,496   

 

 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 2013-GC17, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/10/466,7     425,844       18,188   
Series 2017-C4, Cl. XA, 11.937%, 10/12/506     2,355,328       163,214   

 

 
COMM Mortgage Trust:          
Series 2013-CR6, Cl. AM, 3.147%, 3/10/463     255,000       252,196   
Series 2014-CR17, Cl. ASB, 3.598%, 5/10/47     255,000       258,914   
Series 2014-CR20, Cl. ASB, 3.305%, 11/10/47     70,000       70,717   
Series 2014-CR21, Cl. AM, 3.987%, 12/10/47     865,000       875,750   
Series 2014-LC15, Cl. AM, 4.198%, 4/10/47     140,000       144,357   
Series 2014-UBS6, Cl. AM, 4.048%, 12/10/47     495,000       498,061   
    Principal
Amount
    Value   

 

 
Commercial (Continued)                
COMM Mortgage Trust: (Continued)    
Series 2015-CR22, Cl. A2, 2.856%, 3/10/48   $ 125,000     $ 124,665   

 

 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only    
Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2012-CR5, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/10/456,7     321,685       16,142   

 

 
CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006-6, Cl. 1A4, 6.00%, 7/25/36     125,670       102,758   

 

 
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage    
Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8,    
Cl. 1A6, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 11/25/354     74,337       55,545   

 

 
FREMF Mortgage Trust:          
Series 2010-K6, Cl. B, 5.367%, 12/25/463,10     60,000       61,186   
Series 2012-K710, Cl. B, 3.817%, 6/25/473,10     40,000       39,975   
Series 2012-K711, Cl. B, 3.558%, 8/25/453,10     15,000       14,998   
Series 2012-K711, Cl. C, 3.558%, 8/25/453,10     135,000       134,841   
Series 2013-K25, Cl. C, 3.619%, 11/25/453,10     60,000       58,995   
Series 2013-K26, Cl. C, 3.598%, 12/25/453,10     40,000       39,287   
Series 2013-K27, Cl. C, 3.496%, 1/25/463,10     110,000       107,569   
Series 2013-K28, Cl. C, 3.49%, 6/25/463,10     450,000       439,746   
Series 2013-K712, Cl. C, 3.358%, 5/25/453,10     75,000       74,804   
Series 2013-K713, Cl. C, 3.154%, 4/25/463,10     275,000       273,956   
Series 2014-K715, Cl. C, 4.124%, 2/25/463,10     180,000       181,911   

 

 
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,    
Series 2012-SHOP, Cl. A, 2.933%, 6/5/313               460,000                 459,109   

 

 
GS Mortgage Securities Trust:          
Series 2012-GC6, Cl. A3, 3.482%, 1/10/45     54,793       55,402   
Series 2013-GC12, Cl. AAB, 2.678%, 6/10/46     30,799       30,488   
Series 2013-GC16, Cl. AS, 4.649%, 11/10/46     65,000       68,557   
Series 2014-GC18, Cl. AAB, 3.648%, 1/10/47     90,000       90,989   

 

 
GSMSC Pass-Through Trust, Series 2009-3R, Cl. 1A2, 6.00%, 4/25/373,10     203,724       193,105   

 

 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

       
Series 2012-C6, Cl. ASB, 3.144%, 5/15/45     130,793       130,369   
Series 2012-LC9, Cl. A4, 2.611%, 12/15/47     11,934       11,900   
Series 2013-C10, Cl. AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47     325,000       321,724   
Series 2013-C16, Cl. AS, 4.517%, 12/15/46     330,000       341,577   
Series 2013-LC11, Cl. AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46     78,000       76,594   
Series 2014-C20, Cl. AS, 4.043%, 7/15/47     245,000       247,325   
Series 2016-JP3, Cl. A2, 2.435%, 8/15/49     208,421       204,260   

 

 
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Cl. 5A1, 4.327%, 7/25/3510     78,989       81,136   

 

 
JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-5, Cl. 1A2, 4.434%, 7/26/363,10     105,761       106,013   
 

 

12        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


    

 

    Principal
Amount
    Value   

 

 

Commercial (Continued)

   

 

 
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

 
Series 2013-C17,Cl. ASB, 3.705%, 1/15/47   $ 72,756      $ 73,572   
Series 2014-C18,Cl. A2, 2.879%, 2/15/47     5,813       5,805   
Series 2014-C18,Cl. A3, 3.578%, 2/15/47     115,000       115,415   
Series 2014-C19,Cl. ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/47     45,000       45,273   
Series 2014-C24,Cl. B, 4.116%, 11/15/4710             270,000               268,350   
Series 2014-C25,Cl. AS, 4.065%, 11/15/47     105,000       105,947   
Series 2014-C26,Cl. AS, 3.80%, 1/15/48     250,000       248,797   

 

 
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2015-C27, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 2/15/486,7     2,936,804       143,842   

 

 
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-13, Cl. 2A2, 4.67%, 4/21/3410     27,162       27,815   

 

 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

 

 
Series 2013-C7,Cl. AAB, 2.469%, 2/15/46     90,984       89,909   
Series 2013-C9,Cl. AS, 3.456%, 5/15/46     240,000       239,712   
Series 2014-C19,Cl. AS, 3.832%, 12/15/47     720,000       724,157   

 

 
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:    
Series 2011-C1,Cl. A4, 5.033%, 9/15/473,10     45,593       46,760   
Series 2011-C2,Cl. A4, 4.661%, 6/15/443     70,000       72,306   

 

 
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Interest- Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-HR2, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/506,7     770,558       43,057   

 

 
Morgan Stanley Re-Remic Trust, Series 2012-R3, Cl. 1B, 3.667%, 11/26/363,10     243,309       222,823   

 

 
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Series 2013-R9, Cl. 3A, 3.60%, 6/26/463,10     100,179       99,976   

 

 
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2010-1, Cl. 2A1, 4.044%, 7/26/453,10     14,026       14,360   

 

 
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-10, Cl. 2A, 4.30%, 8/25/3410     136,241       136,214   

 

 
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C5, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/15/506,7     1,519,327       95,545   

 

 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS1, Cl. ASB, 2.934%, 5/15/48     355,000       352,926   

 

 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C42, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/506,7     1,075,771       68,507   

 

 
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:          
Series 2013-C14,Cl. AS, 3.488%, 6/15/46     155,000       154,644   
Series 2014-C20,Cl. AS, 4.176%, 5/15/47     150,000       154,932   
Series 2014-C22,Cl. A3, 3.528%, 9/15/57     45,000       45,449   
Series 2014-LC14,Cl. AS, 4.351%, 3/15/4710     165,000       167,822   
    Principal
Amount
    Value   

 

 

Commercial (Continued)

   

 

 
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2011-C3,
Cl. XA, 0.00%, 3/15/443,6,7
  $ 2,051,258      $ 51,435   
   

 

 

 
      10,699,576   

 

 

Multi-Family—0.2%

   

 

 
Connecticut Avenue Securities:    
Series 2014-C02,Cl. 1M2, 5.106% [US0001M+260], 5/25/244             115,000               120,579   
Series 2017-C04,Cl. 2M1, 3.356% [US0001M+85], 11/25/294     237,158       237,227   
   

 

 

 
      357,806   

 

 

Residential—5.2%

         

 

 
Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-29CB, Cl. A4, 5.00%, 7/25/35     197,048       168,761   

 

 
Banc of America Funding Trust:          
Series 2007-1,Cl. 1A3, 6.00%, 1/25/37     42,471       40,245   
Series 2007-C,Cl. 1A4, 4.173%, 5/20/3610     15,482       14,931   
Series 2014-R7,Cl. 3A1, 4.607%, 3/26/363,10     58,853       59,031   

 

 
Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-E, Cl. 2A6, 4.392%, 6/25/3410     46,424       46,245   

 

 
Bear Stearns ARM Trust:          
Series 2005-9,Cl. A1, 4.73% [H15T1Y+230], 10/25/354     337,665       341,059   
Series 2006-1,Cl. A1, 4.91% [H15T1Y+225], 2/25/364     122,623       123,597   

 

 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:          
Series 2005-26,Cl. 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/35     57,565       50,622   
Series 2006-6,Cl. A3, 6.00%, 4/25/36     34,827       28,403   

 

 
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,          
Series 2006-AR1, Cl. 1A1, 4.28% [H15T1Y+240], 10/25/354     326,908       330,314   

 

 
Connecticut Avenue Securities:          
Series 2014-C03,Cl. 1M2, 5.506% [US0001M+300], 7/25/244     315,108       331,581   
Series 2014-C03,Cl. 2M2, 5.406% [US0001M+290], 7/25/244     35,293       36,931   
Series 2016-C03,Cl. 1M1, 4.506% [US0001M+200], 10/25/284     57,254       57,723   
Series 2016-C07,Cl. 2M1, 3.806% [US0001M+130], 5/25/294     68,965       69,048   
Series 2017-C02,Cl. 2M1, 3.656% [US0001M+115], 9/25/294     329,896       330,730   
Series 2017-C03,Cl. 1M1, 3.456% [US0001M+95], 10/25/294     282,973       283,298   
Series 2017-C06,Cl. 1M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 2/25/304     112,045       111,964   
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 1M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 5/25/304     211,634       211,218   
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 1M2, 4.906% [US0001M+240], 5/25/304     225,000       226,940   
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 2M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 5/25/304     190,603       190,311   
Series 2018-C01,Cl. 1M1, 3.106% [US0001M+60], 7/25/304     399,522       398,265   
Series 2018-C02,Cl. 2M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 8/25/304     90,130       90,050   
Series 2018-C03,Cl. 1M1, 3.186% [US0001M+68], 10/25/304     259,683       259,121   
Series 2018-C04,Cl. 2M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 12/25/304     247,498       247,371   
Series 2018-C05,Cl. 1M1, 3.226% [US0001M+72], 1/25/314     105,679       105,468   
Series 2018-C06,Cl. 1M1, 3.056% [US0001M+55], 3/25/314     38,845       38,736   
 

 

13        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value 

 

 

Residential (Continued)

     

 

 
Connecticut Avenue Securities: (Continued)

 

  
Series 2018-C06,Cl. 2M1, 3.056% [US0001M+55], 3/25/314    $ 48,312       $ 48,180   

 

 
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Cl. 6A1, 4.332%, 7/25/3510      17,450        17,551   

 

 
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust,
Series 2005-3, Cl. A2, 2.816%
[US0001M+31], 7/25/354
     19,948        19,804   

 

 
RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Cl. 1A8, 6.00%, 9/25/36      7,646        6,724   

 

 
STACR Trust:            
Series 2018-DNA2,Cl. M1, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 12/25/303,4              445,000                444,679   
Series 2018-DNA3,Cl. M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 9/25/483,4      75,000        74,887   
Series 2018-HRP2,Cl. M2, 3.756% [US0001M+125], 2/25/473,4      215,000        215,173   

 

 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:

 

        
Series 2013-DN2,Cl. M2, 6.756% [US0001M+425], 11/25/234      211,533        230,538   
Series 2014-DN1,Cl. M2, 4.706% [US0001M+220], 2/25/244      40,960        41,731   
Series 2014-DN1,Cl. M3, 7.006% [US0001M+450], 2/25/244      160,000        179,575   
Series 2014-DN2,Cl. M3, 6.106% [US0001M+360], 4/25/244      185,000        199,670   
Series 2014-HQ2,Cl. M3, 6.256% [US0001M+375], 9/25/244      335,000        369,001   
Series 2015-HQA2,Cl. M2, 5.306% [US0001M+280], 5/25/284      4,205        4,289   
Series 2016-DNA1,Cl. M2, 5.406% [US0001M+290], 7/25/284      32,747        33,327   
Series 2016-DNA4,Cl. M1, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 3/25/294      1,671        1,671   
Series 2016-DNA4,Cl. M3, 6.306% [US0001M+380], 3/25/294      355,000        383,403   
Series 2016-HQA3,Cl. M1, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 3/25/294      83,294        83,315   
Series 2016-HQA3,Cl. M3, 6.356% [US0001M+385], 3/25/294      120,000        131,323   
Series 2016-HQA4,Cl. M3, 6.406% [US0001M+390], 4/25/294      350,000        383,849   
Series 2017-HQA1,Cl. M1, 3.706% [US0001M+120], 8/25/294      433,390        434,840   
Series 2017-HQA2,Cl. M1, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 12/25/294      158,741        158,684   
Series 2018-DNA1,Cl. M1, 2.956% [US0001M+45], 7/25/304      599,400        596,666   
Series 2018-DNA1,Cl. M2, 4.306% [US0001M+180], 7/25/304      460,000        442,671   

 

 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

 

        
Series 2003-AR10,Cl. A7, 4.487%, 10/25/3310      73,557        74,500   
Series 2005-AR14,Cl. 1A4, 4.215%, 12/25/3510      74,549        73,768   
Series 2005-AR16,Cl. 1A1, 4.28%, 12/25/3510      70,852        70,865   

 

 
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust:

 

        
Series 2005-AR1,Cl. 1A1, 4.093%, 2/25/3510      12,436        12,745   
Series 2005-AR15,Cl. 1A2, 4.671%, 9/25/3510      82,021        79,894   
Series 2005-AR15,Cl. 1A6, 4.671%, 9/25/3510      157,188        151,972   
Series 2005-AR4,Cl. 2A2, 4.252%, 4/25/3510      150,572        151,748   
Series 2006-AR10,Cl. 1A1, 4.309%, 7/25/3610      33,635        32,916   
     Principal
Amount
     Value   

 

 

Residential (Continued)

     

 

 
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2006-AR10,Cl. 5A5, 4.434%, 7/25/3610    $ 119,664      $ 119,618   
Series 2006-AR2,Cl. 2A3, 4.607%, 3/25/3610      15,136        15,318   
Series 2006-AR7,Cl. 2A4, 4.334%, 5/25/3610      93,358        95,645   
Series 2007-16,Cl. 1A1, 6.00%, 12/28/37      24,305        24,091   
     

 

 

 
        9,596,594   
     

 

 

 
Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $61,605,136)         61,491,764   

 

 

U.S. Government Obligation—0.3%

     

 

 
United States Treasury Nts., 1.50%, 5/31/1911,12 (Cost $552,305)      552,000        549,780   

 

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes—35.5%

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary—5.6%

     

 

 

Automobiles—1.3%

     

 

 
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/5/213      279,000        280,047   

 

 
General Motors Co., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/2/43      82,000        77,178   

 

 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:            
4.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/19/23              289,000                281,858   
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/6/21      259,000        259,039   

 

 
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 2.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/203      337,000        330,881   

 

 
Hyundai Capital America:            
1.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/27/193      260,000        256,734   
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/8/233      336,000        336,700   

 

 
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/213      326,000        324,532   

 

 
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/12/213      311,000        311,832   
     

 

 

 
        2,458,801   

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.2%

 

        

 

 
Service Corp. International, 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/27      322,000        303,888   

 

 

Entertainment—0.1%

           

 

 
21st Century Fox America, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/46      125,000        136,272   

 

 
Viacom, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/43      105,000        83,623   
     

 

 

 
        219,895   

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.3%

 

        

 

 
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/253      299,000        293,020   

 

 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 2.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/28/20      305,000        299,482   
     

 

 

 
        592,502   

 

 

Household Durables—0.8%

     

 

 
DR Horton, Inc., 2.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/20      334,000        326,047   

 

 
Lennar Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/25      343,000        322,849   

 

 
Newell Brands, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/23      194,000        197,514   

 

 
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/27      258,000        234,457   

 

 
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.:            
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/23      298,000        280,865   
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/27      45,000        40,950   
     

 

 

 
        1,402,682   
 

 

14        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


     Principal
Amount
     Value   

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.4%

 

  

 

 
Amazon.com, Inc., 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/5/44    $ 119,000       $ 132,399   

 

 
QVC, Inc., 4.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/25              595,000                549,271   
     

 

 

 
        681,670   

 

 

Media—1.3%

     

 

 
Charter Communications Operating            
LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/47      68,000        61,908   

 

 
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc., 9.455% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/22      318,000        386,526   

 

 
Comcast Corp.:            
3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/25      220,000        222,898   
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/48      176,000        161,009   

 

 
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The): 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/21      265,000        266,736   
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/24      330,000        330,190   

 

 
Sky Ltd., 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/16/243      161,000        160,602   

 

 
Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 9/15/42      111,000        89,636   

 

 
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/263      318,000        292,560   

 

 
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/24      371,000        347,122   
     

 

 

 
        2,319,187   

 

 

Specialty Retail—0.9%

 

        

 

 
AutoNation, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/20      306,000        312,765   

 

 
AutoZone, Inc., 1.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/21/19      68,000        67,673   

 

 
Best Buy Co., Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21      324,000        334,229   

 

 
L Brands, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/22      295,000        295,000   

 

 
Ross Stores, Inc., 3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24      344,000        338,197   

 

 
Signet UK Finance plc, 4.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/24      356,000        315,950   
     

 

 

 
        1,663,814   

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.3%

 

        

 

 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/263      320,000        290,000   

 

 
Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/25      274,000        269,205   
     

 

 

 
        559,205   

 

 

Consumer Staples—3.6%

           

 

 

Beverages—0.9%

           

 

 
Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC/Anheuser- Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/263      57,000        53,928   

 

 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 8.20% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 1/15/39      197,000        254,241   

 

 
Bacardi Ltd., 4.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/283      171,000        164,731   

 

 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.:            
4.057% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/233      305,000        304,044   
4.597% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/283      172,000        171,126   

 

 
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 2.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/21      324,000        312,563   

 

 
Pernod Ricard SA, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/223      325,000        329,944   
     

 

 

 
        1,590,577   

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—0.2%

           

 

 
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/13/193      364,000        360,694   
     Principal
Amount
     Value   

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (Continued)

 

 

 
Kroger Co. (The):            
2.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/19    $ 9,000       $ 8,996   
4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/47      93,000        81,898   
     

 

 

 
        451,588   

 

 

Food Products—1.8%

           

 

 
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.:            
3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/26              232,000                203,710   
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/24/20      333,000        332,280   

 

 
Campbell Soup Co., 3.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21      338,000        336,408   

 

 
Conagra Brands, Inc.:            
3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/22/21      252,000        252,244   
4.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/25      317,000        318,599   

 

 
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:            
2.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/2/20      332,000        329,189   
3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/25      188,000        182,277   

 

 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/263      306,000        295,290   

 

 
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 2.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/28/213      339,000        325,013   

 

 
Smithfield Foods, Inc.:            
2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/203      148,000        146,018   
3.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/223      183,000        175,126   

 

 
Tyson Foods, Inc.:            
3.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/2/27      182,000        169,895   
3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/28/23      271,000        270,895   
     

 

 

 
        3,336,944   

 

 

Tobacco—0.7%

           

 

 
Altria Group, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec.
Nts., 1/31/24
     238,000        234,143   

 

 
BAT Capital Corp.:            
2.297% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/14/20      351,000        342,770   
3.557% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27      177,000        157,504   

 

 
Imperial Brands Finance plc, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/21/223      328,000        325,610   

 

 
Imperial Tobacco Finance plc, 2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/21/203      230,000        226,613   
     

 

 

 
        1,286,640   

 

 

Energy—2.7%

           

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.3%

 

        

 

 
Halliburton Co., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/45      75,000        74,537   

 

 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., 4.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/253      201,000        205,298   

 

 
Schlumberger Holdings Corp., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/21/253      196,000        193,843   
     

 

 

 
        473,678   

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.4%

 

        

 

 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/44      72,000        61,305   

 

 
Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/27      177,000        167,489   

 

 
Apache Corp., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/28      251,000        235,062   

 

 
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.:            
3.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/20      324,000        322,948   
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25      168,000        169,507   

 

 
ConocoPhillips Co.:            
4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/26      37,000        39,649   
5.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/46      75,000        91,702   

 

 
Devon Energy Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/42      79,000        68,632   

 

 
Energy Transfer LP, 4.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/23      260,000        250,900   
 

 

15        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value   

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

 

 
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/47    $     100,000      $ 88,545  

 

 
Enterprise Products Operating LLC:      
4.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/42      80,000        77,390  
4.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/46      32,000        31,150  

 

 
EQT Corp., 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/20      353,000        345,258  

 

 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/21      132,000        137,819  

 

 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.:      
5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/48      86,000        82,612  
5.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/45      147,000        146,262  

 

 
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/285      283,000        266,245  

 

 
ONEOK Partners LP, 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/19      203,000        204,446  

 

 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 3.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/21      347,000        346,116  

 

 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:      
4.20% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/28      180,000        172,598  
5.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/1/21      260,000        267,938  

 

 
Shell International Finance BV, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/10/46      115,000        111,485  

 

 
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/27      207,000        190,249  

 

 
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/39      76,000        95,026  

 

 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The):      
3.70% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 1/15/23      334,000        326,224  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/27      140,000        132,971  
     

 

 

 
       

 

    4,429,528

 

 

 

Financials—9.4%

                 

 

 

Capital Markets—1.8%

     

 

 
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/2/273      127,000        119,818  

 

 
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/25      269,000        262,770  

 

 
Credit Suisse AG (New York), 3.625%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/9/24      197,000        193,427  

 

 
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey      
Ltd., 4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/17/26      154,000        152,781  

 

 
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 5.875%      
[US0003M+443.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual      
Bonds4,13      327,000        295,117  

 

 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The):      
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/16/26      180,000        166,513  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/25/26      178,000        168,666  
3.814% [US0003M+115.8] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 4/23/294      286,000        267,485  
4.017% [US0003M+137.3] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 10/31/384      144,000        126,916  

 

 
Morgan Stanley:      
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/22/47      232,000        220,399  
5.00% Sub. Nts., 11/24/25      276,000        281,964  

 

 
MSCI, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/263      307,000        291,650  

 

 
Northern Trust Corp., 3.375%      
[US0003M+113.1] Sub. Nts., 5/8/324      125,000        116,462  

 

 
Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.625%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26      165,000        155,830  

 

 
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 3.30%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/27      208,000        199,267  

 

 
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG:      
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/263      160,000        159,196  
4.253% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/23/283      147,000        145,175  
     

 

 

 
        3,323,436  

 

    
Principal
Amount
 
 
     Value  

 

 

Commercial Banks—4.7%

     

 

 
ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.40%      
[USSW5+219.7] Sub. Nts., 3/27/284,14    $     329,000      $     322,531  

 

 
Bank of America Corp.:      
3.248% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/21/27      277,000        256,444  
3.366% [US0003M+81] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 1/23/264      286,000        273,780  
3.824% [US0003M+157.5] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 1/20/284      191,000        185,579  
4.271% [US0003M+131] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 7/23/294      271,000        270,207  
7.75% Jr. Sub. Nts., 5/14/38      239,000        310,261  

 

 
Bank of Ireland Group plc, 4.50% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 11/25/233      263,000        257,923  

 

 
BNP Paribas SA, 4.625% Sub. Nts., 3/13/273      198,000        192,615  

 

 
BPCE SA, 4.50% Sub. Nts., 3/15/253      199,000        192,920  

 

 
Citigroup, Inc.:      
4.075% [US0003M+119.2] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 4/23/294      269,000        262,829  
4.281% [US0003M+183.9] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 4/24/484      356,000        330,642  

 

 
Citizens Bank NA (Providence RI), 2.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/26/22      68,000        66,117  

 

 
Compass Bank, 2.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/29/22      308,000        295,360  

 

 
Credit Agricole SA, 4.375% Sub. Nts., 3/17/253      333,000        322,834  

 

 
Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati OH), 3.85%      
Sub. Nts., 3/15/26      176,000        173,624  

 

 
First Republic Bank, 4.375% Sub. Nts., 8/1/46      137,000        127,072  

 

 
HSBC Holdings plc:      
3.95% [US0003M+98.72] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 5/18/244      109,000        108,470  
4.041% [US0003M+154.6] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 3/13/284      135,000        129,364  
4.583% [US0003M+153.46] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 6/19/294      183,000        181,711  

 

 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 5/15/25      334,000        336,233  

 

 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:      
3.54% [US0003M+138] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 5/1/284      272,000        259,776  
3.782% [US0003M+133.7] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 2/1/284      498,000        484,177  
3.797% [US0003M+89] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 7/23/244      335,000        335,793  

 

 
KeyCorp, 4.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/29/25      106,000        107,828  

 

 
Lloyds Banking Group plc, 6.657%      
[US0003M+127] Jr. Sub. Perpetual      
Bonds3,4,13      400,000        394,248  

 

 
Nordea Bank Abp, 4.625%      
[USSW5+169] Sub. Nts., 9/13/333,4      118,000        114,807  

 

 
PNC Bank NA, 4.05% Sub. Nts., 7/26/28      237,000        238,503  

 

 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      
(The), 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/19/27      253,000        241,825  

 

 
Regions Financial Corp., 2.75% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 8/14/22      187,000        180,558  

 

 
Royal Bank of Canada, 3.70% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 10/5/23      290,000        291,333  

 

 
SunTrust Bank (Atlanta GA):      
3.30% Sub. Nts., 5/15/26      118,000        111,986  
4.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/3/25      141,000        143,588  

 

 
Synovus Financial Corp., 3.125% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 11/1/22      194,000        183,328  
 

 

16        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Commercial Banks (Continued)

 

  

 

 
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 3.50%

 

  
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/19/23    $           268,000      $           269,997  

 

 
US Bancorp:      
3.10% Sub. Nts., 4/27/26      210,000        199,139  
3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/27/27      65,000        62,371  

 

 
Wells Fargo & Co.:      
3.584% [US0003M+131] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 5/22/284      277,000        266,375  
4.75% Sub. Nts., 12/7/46      172,000        166,209  
     

 

 

 
       

 

    8,648,357

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.6%

     

 

 
American Express Co., 2.50% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 8/1/22      111,000        107,220  

 

 
American Express Credit Corp., 3.30%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/3/27      209,000        203,600  

 

 
Capital One Financial Corp., 3.75% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 3/9/27      111,000        103,330  

 

 
Discover Bank:      
3.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/4/20      235,000        233,436  
4.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/13/28      122,000        119,149  

 

 
Discover Financial Services, 3.75% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 3/4/25      143,000        136,993  

 

 
Electricite de France SA, 6.50% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 1/26/193      259,000        259,837  
     

 

 

 
       

 

1,163,565

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.3%

 

 

 
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.80%

 

  
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/48      81,000        72,994  

 

 
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust, 3.976% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/253      126,000        122,437  

 

 
Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65%      
[US0003M+358] Jr. Sub. Nts., 5/15/534      325,000        306,248  
     

 

 

 
       

 

501,679

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance—1.0%

     

 

 
Aflac, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/49      109,000        111,517  

 

 
AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 4/20/283      181,000        171,468  

 

 
AXIS Specialty Finance plc, 5.15% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 4/1/45      179,000        172,494  

 

 
Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.95% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 12/15/24      162,000        164,469  

 

 
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 3.70% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 6/22/27      68,000        57,591  

 

 
CNA Financial Corp., 3.45% Sr. Unsec.

 

  
Nts., 8/15/27      255,000        237,823  

 

 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

  
(The), 4.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/48      209,000        195,979  

 

 
Lincoln National Corp., 3.80% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 3/1/28      207,000        201,267  

 

 
Manulife Financial Corp., 4.061%      
[USISDA05+164.7] Sub. Nts., 2/24/324      208,000        196,585  

 

 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/30/47      113,000        105,939  

 

 
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20%      
[US0003M+304] Jr. Sub. Nts., 3/15/444      256,000        240,000  
     

 

 

 
       

 

1,855,132

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.0%

 

 

 
American Tower Corp.:      
2.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/20          234,000        232,247  
3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/23      274,000        263,877  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25      169,000        166,102  

 

 
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/27      176,000        163,550  

 

 
Digital Realty Trust LP:      
3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/20      30,000        29,911  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (Continued)

 

Digital Realty Trust LP: (Continued) 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/20     $          125,000       $ 127,546  

 

 
Lamar Media Corp., 5.75% Sr. Unsec.

 

  
Nts., 2/1/26      288,000        292,680  

 

 
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP:

 

  
3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/6/19      134,000        133,923  
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/25      325,000        326,214  
     

 

 

 
       

 

     1,736,050

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care—3.5%

     

 

 

Biotechnology—0.7%

     

 

 
AbbVie, Inc.:      
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/23      329,000        327,676  
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/28      244,000        237,494  

 

 
Amgen, Inc., 4.563% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/48      87,000        83,764  

 

 
Biogen, Inc., 5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/45      82,000        84,738  

 

 
Celgene Corp., 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/25      202,000        194,826  

 

 
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec.

 

  
Nts., 3/1/46      143,000        142,382  

 

 
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland

 

  
DAC, 2.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/23/21      342,000        330,909  
     

 

 

 
       

 

1,401,789

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.3%

 

 

 
Becton Dickinson & Co.:      
2.404% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/5/20      226,000        222,632  
3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/6/27      268,000        253,812  

 

 
Hologic, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/253      15,000        14,025  
     

 

 

 
       

 

490,469

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—1.1%

 

 

 
Cigna Corp., 3.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/15/233      255,000        254,398  

 

 
Cigna Holding Co., 5.125% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 6/15/20      303,000        310,814  

 

 
CVS Health Corp.:      
2.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/21      356,000        344,587  
5.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/25/48      308,000        301,090  

 

 
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II,

 

  
Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/223      450,000        469,470  

 

 
McKesson Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/30/20      286,000        287,442  
     

 

 

 
       

 

1,967,801

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.4%

 

 

 
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/263      308,000        295,295  

 

 
Life Technologies Corp., 6.00% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 3/1/20      259,000        266,293  

 

 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 4.15% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 2/1/24      132,000        133,849  
     

 

 

 
       

 

695,437

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.0%

     

 

 
Allergan Funding SCS, 3.00% Sr. Unsec.

 

  
Nts., 3/12/20      348,000        346,714  

 

 
Bayer US Finance II LLC:      
3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/233      335,000        329,267  
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/283      242,000        231,652  

 

 
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 4.90% Sr.

 

  
Unsec. Nts., 8/28/283      145,000        147,912  

 

 
Mylan NV, 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21      319,000        312,565  

 

 
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.:      
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/26/213      280,000        283,994  
 

 

17        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (Continued)

     

 

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.: (Continued)
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/26/283

 $         160,000

 

 

    $           163,827  
     

 

 

 
       

 

1,815,931

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials—2.4%

     

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.7%

     

 

 
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 3.85% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 12/15/253      270,000        268,216  

 

 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.483% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/27      190,000        177,447  

 

 
L3 Technologies, Inc., 3.85% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 6/15/23      335,000        335,835  

 

 
Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 6/1/43      190,000        193,018  

 

 
United Technologies Corp.:      
3.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/16/21      82,000        81,826  
3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/16/25      205,000        203,798  
     

 

 

 
       

 

1,260,140

 

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Couriers—0.1%

     

 

 
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc., 4.20%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/28      169,000       

 

169,890

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products—0.3%

     

 

 
Allegion US Holding Co., Inc., 3.55%      
Sec. Nts., 10/1/27      284,000        264,533  

 

 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/23      313,000        309,992  
     

 

 

 
       

 

574,525

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.2%

     

 

 
Sensata Technologies BV, 4.875% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 10/15/233      345,000       

 

336,806

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.2%

     

 

 
GE Capital International Funding Co.      
Unlimited Co., 3.373% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/25      107,000        95,235  

 

 
Roper Technologies, Inc., 3.65% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 9/15/23      330,000        330,572  
     

 

 

 
       

 

425,807

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery—0.1%

     

 

 
Fortive Corp., 1.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/19      40,000        39,526  

 

 
Nvent Finance Sarl, 4.55% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 4/15/28      176,000        172,862  
     

 

 

 
       

 

212,388

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Services—0.1%

     

 

 
IHS Markit Ltd., 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/23      211,000       

 

209,112

 

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail—0.4%

     

 

 
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL      
Finance Corp., 3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/263      284,000        266,009  

 

 
Ryder System, Inc.:      
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/21      79,000        79,140  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/9/23      335,000        333,258  
     

 

 

 
       

 

678,407

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%

 

  

 

 
Air Lease Corp.:      
3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/25      108,000        99,597  
3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/27      112,000        100,400  

 

 
GATX Corp., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/28      285,000        262,375  

 

 
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/25      178,000        159,310  
     

 

 

 
        621,682  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Information Technology—2.3%

 

  

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.2%

 

 

 
Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 2/23/28     $

 

          256,000

 

 

 

    $

 

          250,919

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—0.3%

 

 

 
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.875% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 1/12/28      248,000        226,460  

 

 
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5.50%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/24      58,000        57,565  

 

 
Tech Data Corp., 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/27      271,000        254,924  
     

 

 

 
       

 

538,949

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services—0.5%

     

 

 
DXC Technology Co.:      
2.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/27/20      261,000        258,788  
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/27      246,000        247,403  

 

 
Fidelity National Information Services,      
Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/28      171,000        170,301  

 

 
VeriSign, Inc.:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27      189,000        177,953  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25      105,000        104,344  
     

 

 

 
       

 

958,789

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.4%

 

 

 
Intel Corp., 3.734% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/8/47      99,000        91,866  

 

 
Microchip Technology, Inc., 3.922% Sr.      
Sec. Nts., 6/1/213      335,000        332,492  

 

 
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.125% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 6/1/213      304,000        300,960  
     

 

 

 
       

 

725,318

 

 

 

 

 

Software—0.6%

     

 

 
Autodesk, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25      104,000        105,272  

 

 
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.:      
4.42% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/213      283,000        282,871  
6.02% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/263      213,000        214,369  

 

 
Open Text Corp., 5.625% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 1/15/233      174,000        174,000  

 

 
Oracle Corp., 2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/25      211,000        202,180  

 

 
VMware, Inc.:      
2.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/21/20      28,000        27,431  
3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/21/27      170,000        151,146  
     

 

 

 
       

 

1,157,269

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.3%

 

 

 
Apple, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/13/45      207,000        211,009  

 

 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.60%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/20      342,000        342,965  
     

 

 

 
       

 

553,974

 

 

 

 

 

Materials—2.4%

     

 

 

Chemicals—1.2%

     

 

 
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 4.55% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 11/30/253      207,000        210,984  

 

 
DowDuPont, Inc.:      
3.766% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/20      280,000        282,754  
5.419% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/48      125,000        130,525  

 

 
Eastman Chemical Co., 3.50% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 12/1/21      130,000        130,736  

 

 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.00% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 4/15/19      255,000        255,283  

 

 
Nutrien Ltd.:      
3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25      294,000        276,712  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/30/20      40,000        40,704  

 

 
PolyOne Corp., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23      308,000        298,760  
 

 

18        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Chemicals (Continued)

     

 

 
RPM International, Inc.:      
3.45% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 11/15/22     $      304,000       $      301,381  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/19      159,000        161,928  

 

 
Yara International ASA, 4.75% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 6/1/283      165,000        164,864  
     

 

 

 
       

 

2,254,631

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.2%

 

  

 

 
James Hardie International Finance      
DAC, 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/253      209,000        190,974  

 

 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 3.50%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/27      171,000        156,291  
     

 

 

 
       

 

347,265

 

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.4%

 

 

 
Packaging Corp. of America:      
3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24      113,000        111,173  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/23      253,000        259,593  

 

 
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 3/15/25      290,000        271,875  
     

 

 

 
       

 

642,641

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.5%

     

 

 
Anglo American Capital plc:      
3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/11/243      86,000        81,246  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/11/273      140,000        126,638  

 

 
ArcelorMittal, 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25      305,000        319,665  

 

 
Goldcorp, Inc., 5.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/9/44      96,000        95,614  

 

 
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 4.125% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 9/15/25      238,000        219,853  
     

 

 

 
       

 

843,016

 

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.1%

 

  

 

 
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 3.734% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 7/15/233      65,000        65,653  

 

 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 4.875% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24      199,000        192,533  
     

 

 

 
       

 

258,186

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—1.4%

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.1%

 

 

 
AT&T, Inc.:      
4.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/30      331,000        313,681  
4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/45      48,000        40,764  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/48      142,000        122,893  

 

 
British Telecommunications plc:      
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/4/23      202,000        204,945  
9.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/30      284,000        384,854  

 

 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance      
BV, 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/21/283      160,000        157,935  

 

 
Telefonica Emisiones SA:      
4.103% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/27      98,000        94,658  
5.213% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/47      123,000        113,132  

 

 
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 1/15/26      280,000        286,300  

 

 
Verizon Communications, Inc.:      
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/46      140,000        124,174  
4.522% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/48      196,000        184,605  
     

 

 

 
       

 

2,027,941

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.3%

 

 

 
Vodafone Group plc:      
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/16/24      332,000        327,579  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (Continued)

 

 

 
Vodafone Group plc: (Continued) 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/28     $      168,000      $      163,379  
    

 

 

 
      

 

490,958

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities—2.2%

    

 

 

Electric Utilities—1.6%

    

 

 
AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/283      172,000       172,688  

 

 
Duke Energy Corp.:     
3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27      176,000       164,967  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/46      69,000       59,983  

 

 
Edison International:     
2.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/20      131,000       127,544  
2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23      207,000       195,717  

 

 
EDP Finance BV, 3.625% Sr. Unsec.     
Nts., 7/15/243      231,000       216,713  

 

 
Electricite de France SA, 4.50% Sr.     
Unsec. Nts., 9/21/283      169,000       164,091  

 

 
Emera US Finance LP, 2.70% Sr. Unsec.     
Nts., 6/15/21      179,000       174,476  

 

 
Eversource Energy, 4.25% Sr. Unsec.     
Nts., 4/1/29      155,000       158,218  

 

 
Exelon Corp.:     
2.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/21      165,000       161,459  
4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/46      87,000       83,176  

 

 
FirstEnergy Corp., 3.90% Sr. Unsec.     
Nts., 7/15/27      184,000       178,630  

 

 
Indiana Michigan Power Co., 4.25% Sr.     
Unsec. Nts., 8/15/48      79,000       78,086  

 

 
Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission     
LLC, 4.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/283      171,000       170,212  

 

 
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/243      29,000       26,934  

 

 
Pennsylvania Electric Co., 5.20% Sr.     
Unsec. Nts., 4/1/20      88,000       90,216  

 

 
PPL WEM Ltd./Western Power     
Distribution Ltd., 5.375% Sr. Unsec.     
Unsub. Nts., 5/1/213      317,000       327,473  

 

 
TECO Finance, Inc., 5.15% Sr. Unsec.     
Nts., 3/15/20      161,000       164,674  

 

 
Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co., 3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/253      187,000       186,553  
    

 

 

 
      

 

2,901,810

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.6%

    

 

 
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/21      122,000       124,502  

 

 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.:     
3.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/21      203,000       203,551  
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/28      147,000       149,345  

 

 
Dominion Energy, Inc.:     
2.579% Jr. Sub. Nts., 7/1/20      285,000       280,597  
4.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/41      123,000       122,527  

 

 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 1.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/19      303,000       298,835  
    

 

 

 
       1,179,357  
    

 

 

 
Total Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $66,613,633)        64,990,025  
     Shares        

 

 

Investment Company—2.9%

 

 

 
Oppenheimer Institutional Government     
Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%15,16 (Cost $5,367,607)      5,367,607       5,367,607  

 

 

Total Investments, at Value

(Cost $220,039,682)

     118.2     216,657,566  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      (18.2     (33,338,413
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0   $     183,319,153  
  

 

 

 
 

 

19        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

3. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $31,134,224 or 16.98% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

4. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

5. Restricted security. The aggregate value of restricted securities at period end was $508,743, which represents 0.28% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 4 of the accompanying Notes.

Information concerning restricted securities is as follows:

 

Security    Acquisition
Dates
     Cost      Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Cl. A, 2.82%, 7/15/22      1/30/18        $                 243,304        $                 242,498        $ (806)    
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/28      7/25/18        269,790          266,245          (3,545)    
     

 

 

 
        $ 513,094        $ 508,743        $                 (4,351)    
     

 

 

 

6. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. These securities typically decline in price as interest rates decline. Most other fixed income securities increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal amount of the underlying pool represents the notional amount on which current interest is calculated. The price of these securities is typically more sensitive to changes in prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities (for example, GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing and amount of future cash flows. These securities amount to $1,743,649 or 0.95% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

7. Interest rate is less than 0.0005%.

8. Principal-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The value of these securities generally increases as interest rates decline and prepayment rates rise. The price of these securities is typically more volatile than that of coupon-bearing bonds of the same maturity. Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing of future cash flows. These securities amount to $37,777 or 0.02% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

9. All or a portion of the security position is when-issued or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after period end. See Note 4 of the accompanying Notes.

10. This interest rate resets periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at period end. The rate on this variable rate security is not based on a published reference rate and spread but is determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.

11. All or a portion of the security position is held in accounts at a futures clearing merchant and pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts and written options on futures, if applicable. The aggregate market value of such securities is $141,429. See Note 6 of the accompanying Notes.

12. All or a portion of the security position has been pledged for collateral in association with forward roll transactions. See Note 4 of the accompanying Notes.

13. This bond has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

14. Represents securities sold under Regulation S, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States without and exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities amount to $322,531 or 0.18% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

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

16. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

      Shares
December 31, 2017
   Gross Additions    Gross
Reductions
   Shares
December 31, 2018

Investment Company

                   
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E        5,367,607              —            —                            5,367,607    
      Value    Income    Realized
Gain (Loss)
  

Change in Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

Investment Company

                   
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E      $                 5,367,607            $                 95,226          $                 —          $ —    

 

 

 
Futures Contracts as of December 31, 2018  
Description    Buy/Sell      Expiration Date      Number of
Contracts
            Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
United States Treasury Long Bonds      Sell        3/20/19        3        USD        436      $ 438,000        $ (2,224
United States Treasury Nts., 10 yr.      Sell        3/20/19        73        USD        8,849        8,907,141        (57,855
United states Treasury Nts., 2 yr.      Sell        3/29/19        59        USD        12,470                12,526,438        (56,594
United States Treasury Nts., 5 yr.      Sell        3/29/19        31        USD        3,497        3,555,312        (58,670
United States Ultra Bonds      Buy        3/20/19        62        USD        9,439        9,960,688                    521,614  
                    

 

 

 
                       $ 346,271  
                    

 

 

 

 

Glossary:          
Definitions          
H15T1Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year   
ICE LIBOR    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate   
LIBOR01M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month   
US0001M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month   
US0003M    ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month   
USISDA05    USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year   
USSW5    USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year   
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

 

Assets

  
Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $214,672,075)      $ 211,289,959      
Affiliated companies (cost $5,367,607)      5,367,607      
  

 

 

 
     216,657,566      

 

 
Cash      2,476,073      

 

 
Cash used for collateral on futures      277,000      

 

 
Receivables and other assets:   
Investments sold (including $14,930,759 sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis)      15,065,003      
Interest, dividends and principal paydowns      904,814      
Shares of beneficial interest sold      42,078      
Variation margin receivable      36,813      
Other      56,564      
  

 

 

 
Total assets      235,515,911      

 

 

Liabilities

  
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis      51,908,726      
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      100,183      
Trustees’ compensation      48,816      
Variation margin payable      46,158      
Shareholder communications      15,039      
Distribution and service plan fees      9,253      
Other      68,583      
  

 

 

 
Total liabilities      52,196,758      

 

 

Net Assets

     $              183,319,153      
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

  
Par value of shares of beneficial interest      $ 12,748      

 

 
Additional paid-in capital      179,725,456      

 

 
Total distributable earnings      3,580,949      
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $  183,319,153      
  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

  
Non-Service Shares:   

Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $140,290,100 and 9,725,180 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

 

    

 

$14.43    

 

 

 

Service Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $43,029,053 and 3,022,500 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $14.24      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

Investment Income

  
Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $806)    $ 4,335,900       

 

 
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $27,778)      1,105,563       
Affiliated companies      95,226       
  

 

 

 
Total investment income      5,536,689       

 

 

Expenses

  
Management fees      1,522,921       

 

 
Distribution and service plan fees—service shares      120,369       

 

 
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Non-Service shares      186,164       
Service shares      57,777       

 

 
Shareholder communications:   
Non-Service shares      50,565       
Service shares      15,634       

 

 
Custodian fees and expenses      50,334       

 

 
Trustees’ compensation      11,358       

 

 
Borrowing fees      6,661       

 

 
Other      81,302       
  

 

 

 
Total expenses      2,103,085       
Less reduction to custodian expenses      (1,984)      
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses      (610,602)      
  

 

 

 
Net expenses      1,490,499       

 

 
Net Investment Income      4,046,190       

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies      3,702,500       
Futures contracts      (605,985)      
Foreign currency transactions      (2,402)      
Swap contracts      (3,222)      
Swaption contracts written      9,030       
  

 

 

 
Net realized gain      3,099,921       

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:   
Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies      (18,004,162)      
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      1,041       
Futures contracts      216,182       
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      (17,786,939)      

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $              (10,640,828)      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

    

Year Ended

December 31, 20171

 

 

 

Operations

     
Net investment income      $ 4,046,190          $ 3,732,264    

 

 
Net realized gain      3,099,921          11,757,536    

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      (17,786,939)         4,018,070    
  

 

 

 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      (10,640,828)         19,507,870    

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

     
Dividends and distributions declared:      
Non-Service shares      (6,688,120)         (3,346,883)   
Service shares      (1,986,593)         (889,490)   
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and distributions declared      (8,674,713)         (4,236,373)   

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

     
Net decrease in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:      
Non-Service shares      (10,990,551)         (18,304,514)   
Service shares      (4,022,754)         (3,634,518)   
  

 

 

 
Total beneficial interest transactions      (15,013,305)         (21,939,032)   

 

 

Net Assets

     
Total decrease      (34,328,846)         (6,667,535)   

 

 
Beginning of period      217,647,999          224,315,534    
  

 

 

 
End of period      $          183,319,153          $         217,647,999    
  

 

 

 

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2– New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

23        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares   

Year Ended

December 31,

2018

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2017

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2016

    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          
Net asset value, beginning of period      $15.92       $14.86       $14.46       $14.67       $13.84    

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.32       0.27       0.26       0.31       0.29    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      (1.13)       1.09       0.49       (0.18)       0.83    
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      (0.81)       1.36       0.75       0.13       1.12    

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.31)       (0.30)       (0.35)       (0.34)       (0.29)    
Distributions from net realized gain      (0.37)       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00    
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (0.68)       (0.30)       (0.35)       (0.34)       (0.29)    

 

 
Net asset value, end of period      $14.43       $15.92       $14.86       $14.46       $14.67    
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (5.32)%       9.25%       5.26%       0.83%       8.20%    
                                

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $140,290       $166,015       $172,573       $182,406       $203,684    

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)      $155,024       $170,438       $177,368       $194,208       $208,556    

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:3           
Net investment income      2.05%       1.74%       1.78%       2.09%       2.03%    
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.98%       0.94%       0.94%       0.91%       0.90%    
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%    
  

 

 

 
Total expenses5      0.98%       0.94%       0.94%       0.91%       0.90%    
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.67%       0.67%       0.67%       0.67%       0.67%    

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate6      60%       76%       68%       68%       98%    

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

            

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     0.98

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     0.94

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     0.94

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     0.91

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     0.90

6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

     Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions  

 

 

 Year Ended December 31, 2018

     $685,887,902        $703,549,464  

 Year Ended December 31, 2017

     $729,295,309        $711,803,922  

 Year Ended December 31, 2016

     $737,550,642        $742,753,245  

 Year Ended December 31, 2015

     $829,988,104        $849,696,153  

 Year Ended December 31, 2014

     $697,503,637        $678,765,376  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Service Shares   

Year Ended

December 31,

2018

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2017

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2016

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2015

   

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2014

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          
Net asset value, beginning of period      $15.71       $14.67       $14.28       $14.49       $13.66    

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.27       0.23       0.22       0.27       0.25    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      (1.10)       1.07       0.48       (0.18)       0.84    
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      (0.83)       1.30       0.70       0.09       1.09    

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.27)       (0.26)       (0.31)       (0.30)       (0.26)    
Distributions from net realized gain      (0.37)       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00    
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (0.64)       (0.26)       (0.31)       (0.30)       (0.26)    
Net asset value, end of period      $14.24       $15.71       $14.67       $14.28       $14.49    
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (5.53)%       8.95%       4.96%       0.57%       8.02%    
                                

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $43,029       $51,633       $51,743       $52,226       $63,880    

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)      $48,109       $51,345       $53,914       $59,085       $65,450    

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:3           
Net investment income      1.80%       1.49%       1.53%       1.84%       1.78%    
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.23%       1.19%       1.19%       1.16%       1.15%    
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%    
  

 

 

 
Total expenses5      1.23%       1.19%       1.19%       1.16%       1.15%    
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.92%       0.92%       0.92%       0.92%       0.92%    

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate6      60%       76%       68%       68%       98%    

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and

redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not

reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not

reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

            

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     1.23

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     1.19

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     1.19

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     1.16

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     1.15

6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

     Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions  

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     $685,887,902        $703,549,464  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     $729,295,309        $711,803,922  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     $737,550,642        $742,753,245  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     $829,988,104        $849,696,153  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     $697,503,637        $678,765,376  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

25        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Conservative Balanced Fund/VA (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI.

Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (1) Value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rates prevailing at market close as described in Note 3.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITs), generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Any return of capital estimates in excess of cost basis are classified as realized gain. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP, REIT and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs and REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income

  

Undistributed

Long-Term

Gain

    

Accumulated

Loss

Carryforward1,2

    

Net Unrealized

Depreciation

Based on cost of

Securities and

Other Investments

for Federal Income
Tax Purposes

 

 

 

$4,079,159

     $3,026,844        $—        $3,476,243  

1. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

2. During the previous reporting period, the Fund utilized $5,261,675 of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase

to Paid-in Capital

  

Reduction to

Accumulated Net

Earnings3

 

 

 

$216,995

   $ 216,995  

3. $216,504, all of which was long-term capital gain, was distributed in connection with Fund share redemptions.

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Distributions paid from:

     
Ordinary income    $ 3,901,246      $ 4,236,373  
Long-term capital gain      4,773,467         
  

 

 

 
Total    $ 8,674,713      $ 4,236,373  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Federal tax cost of securities

     $      220,133,274     

Federal tax cost of other investments

     (15,466,203)    
  

 

 

 

Total federal tax cost

     $ 204,667,071     
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 9,470,103     

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (12,946,346)    
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

     $ (3,476,243)    
  

 

 

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

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

Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, short-term notes, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices. Pricing services generally price debt securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in smaller, “odd lot” sizes, sometimes at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, as well as other appropriate factors.

Futures contracts and futures options traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as reported by such principal exchange at its trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund’s

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

assets are valued.

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

Classifications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

    

Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2—

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

     Value  

 

 

Assets Table

          

Investments, at Value:

          
Common Stocks           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 10,224,541      $      $      $ 10,224,541  

Consumer Staples

     1,415,503        461,437               1,876,940  

Energy

     3,053,232                      3,053,232  

Financials

     10,553,163                      10,553,163  

Health Care

     8,277,458                      8,277,458  

Industrials

     7,173,923                      7,173,923  

Information Technology

     12,577,145                      12,577,145  

Materials

     1,747,194                      1,747,194  

Telecommunication Services

     2,113,478                      2,113,478  

Utilities

     1,544,038        508,672               2,052,710  
Asset-Backed Securities      —        24,608,606               24,608,606  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations      —        61,491,764               61,491,764  
U.S. Government Obligation      —        549,780               549,780  

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes

     —        64,990,025               64,990,025  
Investment Company      5,367,607                      5,367,607  
  

 

 

 
Total Investments, at Value      64,047,282        152,610,284               216,657,566  

Other Financial Instruments:

          
Futures contracts      521,614                      521,614  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 64,568,896     $ 152,610,284      $      $ 217,179,180  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities Table Other Financial Instruments:

          
Futures contracts    $ (175,343   $      $      $ (175,343
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $                      (175,343   $                      —      $                         —      $                     (175,343
  

 

 

 

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

The table below shows the transfers between Level 2 and Level 3. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Transfers into Level 2*     Transfers out of Level 3*  

 

 

Assets Table

    

Investments, at Value:

    
Mortgage-Backed Obligations    $ 128,201          $ (128,201)       
  

 

 

 
Total Assets    $ 128,201          $ (128,201)       
  

 

 

 

* Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to the availability of market data for this security.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

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

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

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

Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general partners, who conduct the business, and one or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.

Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. The Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by the Fund on a when-issued basis normally takes place within six months and possibly as long as two years or more after the trade date. During this period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The purchase of securities on a when-issued basis may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value to the extent the Fund executes such transactions while remaining substantially fully invested. When the Fund engages in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete the transaction. Their failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain or dispose of the security at a price and yield it considers advantageous. The Fund may also sell securities that it purchased on a when-issued basis or forward commitment prior to settlement of the original purchase.

At period end, the Fund had purchased securities issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and sold securities issued on a delayed delivery basis as follows:

 

    

When-Issued or

Delayed Delivery

Basis Transactions

 

 

 

Purchased securities

     $51,908,726  
Sold securities      14,930,759  

The Fund may enter into “forward roll” transactions with respect to mortgage-related securities. In this type of transaction, the Fund sells a mortgage-related security to a buyer and simultaneously agrees to repurchase a similar security (same type, coupon and maturity) at a later date at a set price. During the period between the sale and the repurchase, the Fund will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities that have been sold. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as realized gain (loss) on investments or as fee income in the case of such transactions that have an associated fee in lieu of a difference in the forward purchase and sale price.

 

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4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

 

Forward roll transactions may be deemed to entail embedded leverage since the Fund purchases mortgage-related securities with extended settlement dates rather than paying for the securities under a normal settlement cycle. This embedded leverage increases the Fund’s market value of investments relative to its net assets which can incrementally increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance. Forward roll transactions can be replicated over multiple settlement periods.

Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Fund to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; and counterparty credit risk.

At period end, the Fund pledged $32,867 of collateral to the counterparty for forward roll transactions.

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

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

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

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

The shareholder is a related party of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment manager and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds, and directors or employees. The related party owned 43% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares at period end.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Use of Derivatives

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

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost due to changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. This use of embedded leverage allows the Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to its net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund’s initial investment.

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

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

Futures Contracts

A futures contract is a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity, financial instrument or currency at a negotiated price on a stipulated future date. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and may also buy or write put or call options on these futures contracts. Futures contracts and options thereon are generally entered into on a regulated futures exchange and cleared through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value in an account registered in the futures commission merchant’s name. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are paid to or from the futures commission merchant each day equal to the daily changes in the contract value. Such payments are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Should the Fund fail to make requested variation margin payments, the futures commission merchant can gain access to the initial margin to satisfy the Fund’s payment obligations.

Futures contracts are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments. Securities held by a futures commission merchant to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments. Cash held by a futures commission merchant to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts and the receivable and/or payable for the daily mark to market for the variation margin are noted in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation is reported in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains (losses) are reported in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts.

The Fund may purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on futures contracts to gain exposure to, or decrease exposure to interest rate risk, equity risk, foreign exchange rate risk, volatility risk, or commodity risk.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $10,112,181 and $56,863,341 on futures contracts purchased and sold, respectively.

Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Fund’s securities.

Swap Contracts

The Fund may enter into swap contract agreements with a counterparty to exchange a series of cash flows based on either specified reference rates, the price or volatility of asset or non-asset references, or the occurrence of a credit event, over a specified period. Swaps can be executed in a bi-lateral privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction (“OTC swaps”) or executed on a regulated market. Certain swaps, regardless of the venue of their execution, are required to be cleared through a clearinghouse (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swap contracts may include interest rate, equity, debt, index, total return, credit default, currency, and volatility swaps.

Swap contracts are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments. The values of centrally cleared swap and OTC swap contracts are aggregated by positive and negative values and disclosed separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to the change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap is combined with the accrued interest due to (owed by) the Fund, if any, at termination or settlement. The net change in this amount during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also records any periodic payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, under such contracts as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations.

Swap contract agreements are exposed to the market risk factor of the specific underlying reference rate or asset. Swap contracts are typically more attractively priced compared to similar investments in related cash securities because they isolate the risk to one market risk factor and eliminate the other market risk factors. Investments in cash securities (for instance bonds) have exposure to multiple risk factors (credit and interest rate risk). Because swaps have embedded leverage, they can expose the Fund to substantial risk in the isolated market risk factor.

Credit Default Swap Contracts. A credit default swap is a contract that enables an investor to buy or sell protection against a defined-issuer credit event, such as the issuer’s failure to make timely payments of interest or principal on a debt security, bankruptcy or restructuring. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps either by buying or selling protection on a corporate issuer, sovereign issuer, or a basket or index of issuers (the “reference asset”).

The buyer of protection pays a periodic fee to the seller of protection based on the notional amount of the swap contract. The seller of protection agrees to compensate the buyer of protection for future potential losses as a result of a credit event on the reference asset. The contract effectively transfers the credit event risk of the reference asset from the buyer of protection to the seller of protection.

The ongoing value of the contract will fluctuate throughout the term of the contract based primarily on the credit risk of the reference asset. If the credit quality of the reference asset improves relative to the credit quality at contract initiation, the buyer of protection may have an unrealized

 

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6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

loss greater than the anticipated periodic fee owed. This unrealized loss would be the result of current credit protection being cheaper than the cost of credit protection at contract initiation. If the buyer elects to terminate the contract prior to its maturity, and there has been no credit event, this unrealized loss will become realized. If the contract is held to maturity, and there has been no credit event, the realized loss will be equal to the periodic fee paid over the life of the contract.

If there is a credit event, the buyer of protection can exercise its rights under the contract and receive a payment from the seller of protection equal to the notional amount of the swap less the market value of specified debt securities issued by the reference asset. Upon exercise of the contract the difference between such value and the notional amount is recorded as realized gain (loss) and is included on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund may purchase or sell credit protection through credit default swaps to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/or indexes of issuers that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractive in the bond market.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $48,077 on credit default swaps to sell protection.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

At period end, the Fund had no credit default swap agreements outstanding.

Swaption Transactions

The Fund may enter into a swaption contract which grants the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap transaction at preset terms detailed in the underlying agreement within a specified period of time. The purchaser pays a premium to the swaption writer who bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms on the underlying swap.

Purchased swaptions are reported as a component of investments in the Statement of Investments and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Written swaptions are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments and their value is reported as a separate asset or liability line item in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on written swaptions is separately reported in the Statement of Operations. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of premium paid or received. Upon the expiration or closing of an unexercised swaption contract, a gain or loss is reported in the Statement of Operations for the amount of the premium paid or received.

The Fund generally will incur a greater risk when it writes a swaption than when it purchases a swaption. When the Fund writes a swaption it will become obligated, upon exercise of the swaption, according to the terms of the underlying agreement. Swaption contracts written by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk prior to exercise as they obligate the Fund, not its counterparty, to perform. When the Fund purchases a swaption it only risks losing the amount of the premium it paid if the swaption expires unexercised. However, when the Fund exercises a purchased swaption there is a risk that the counterparty will fail to perform or otherwise default on its obligations under the swaption contract.

The Fund may purchase swaptions which give it the option to buy or sell credit protection through credit default swaps in order to decrease or increase exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/ or indexes of issuers. A swaption selling protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset decreases. A swaption buying protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset increases.

At period end, the Fund had no purchased swaption contracts outstanding.

The Fund may write swaptions which give it the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to sell or buy credit protection through credit default swaps in order to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/or indexes of issuers. A written swaption selling protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset decreases. A written swaption buying protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset increases.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $1,186 and $533 on purchased and written swaptions, respectively.

At period end, the Fund had no written swaption contracts outstanding.

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

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

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

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

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

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

With respect to centrally cleared swaps, such transactions will be submitted for clearing, and if cleared, will be held in accounts at futures commission merchants or brokers that are members of clearinghouses. While brokers, futures commission merchants and clearinghouses are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse for all its customers, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker’s, futures commission merchant’s or clearinghouse’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

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

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

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

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

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

 

              Asset Derivatives            Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

  

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities Location

   Value     

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities Location

   Value  

 

 

Interest rate contracts Variation margin receivable

   $             36,813*      Variation margin payable    $             46,158*  

*Includes only the current day’s variation margin. Prior variation margin movements have been reflected in cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities upon receipt or payment.

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

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives

 

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

  

Investment

transactions

in unaffiliated

companies*

    

Swaption

contracts

written

    

Futures

contracts

    

Swap

contracts

     Total  

 

 
Credit contracts    $ (19,040 )    $ 9,030      $      $ (3,222    $ (13,232
Interest rate contracts                    (605,985             (605,985
  

 

 

 
Total    $         (19,040 )    $             9,030      $             (605,985 )    $             (3,222    $         (619,217
  

 

 

 

* Includes purchased option contacts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

 

Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives

 

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Futures
contracts
 

 

 
Interest rate contracts    $ 216,182  

 

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7. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018      Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares                    Amount      Shares                    Amount  

 

 

Non-Service Shares

                 
Sold      165,620                       $ 2,527,555         167,674          $ 2,587,806     
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      439,719            6,688,120         217,048                         3,346,883     
Redeemed      (1,310,778)           (20,206,226)        (1,568,489)           (24,239,203)    
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

             (705,439)         $ (10,990,551)        (1,183,767)         $ (18,304,514)    
  

 

 

 
                 

 

 

Service Shares

                 
Sold      158,863          $ 2,411,795         258,277          $ 3,974,804     
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      132,175            1,986,593         58,365            889,490     
Redeemed      (554,938)           (8,421,142)        (557,584)           (8,498,812)    
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (263,900)         $ (4,022,754)        (240,942)         $ (3,634,518)    
  

 

 

 

 

 

8. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

    Purchases             Sales  

 

 

Investment securities

    $113,417,540                                                                                     $119,564,101  

U.S. government and government agency obligations

              229,898  

To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities

    685,887,902           703,549,464  

 

 

9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

Fee Schedule

 

Up to $200 million

     0.75%      

Next $200 million

     0.72         

Next $200 million

     0.69         

Next $200 million

     0.66         

Over $800 million

     0.60         

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.75% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

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

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

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding any applicable dividend expense, taxes, interest and fees from borrowing, any subsidiary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage commissions, unusual and infrequent expenses and certain other Fund expenses; so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.67% for Non-Service shares and 0.92% for Service shares as calculated on the daily net assets of the Fund.

During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund as follows:

 

Non-Service Shares

   $ 461,970  

Service Shares

     143,262  

This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $5,370 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

10. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

11. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Conservative Balanced Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

Capital gain distributions of $0.3671 per share were paid to Non-Service and Service shareholders, respectively, on June 19, 2018. Whether received in stock or in cash, the capital gain distribution should be treated by shareholders as a gain from the sale of the capital assets held for more than one year (long-term capital gains).

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions should be multiplied by the maximum amount allowable but not less than 22.53% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Krishna Memani and Magnus Krantz, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other 30%-50% equity allocation funds. The Board considered that the Fund outperformed its category median for the five-year period, but underperformed for the remaining periods. The Board further noted that the Fund’s recent underperformance occurred in 2016 and 2017. In that regard, the Board observed that the Fund ranked in the first or second quintile of its category in four of the last six calendar years.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other 30%-50% equity allocation funds. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses were lower than its peer group median and category median. The Board also considered that the Fund’s contractual management fee was higher than its peer group median and its category median. The Board noted that the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.67% for Non-Service Shares and 0.92% for Service Shares. This contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year after the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board. The Board further considered that the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the management fees incurred indirectly through the Fund’s investments in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

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

 

39        OPPENHEIMER CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND/VA


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

Managers may realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund currently has management fee breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

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

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Year of Birth    Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016),

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1945

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

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER    Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

   Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).

 

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

Krishna Memani,

Vice President (since 2009)

Year of Birth: 1960

   President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2013); Executive Vice President of the Manager (since January 2014) and Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (since January 2014). Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of the Sub-Adviser (January 2013-December 2013); Head of the Investment Grade Fixed Income Team of the Sub-Adviser (March 2009-January 2014); Director of Fixed Income of the Sub-Adviser (October 2010-December 2012); Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (March 2009-December 2012) and Senior Vice President of OFI Global Institutional, Inc. (April 2009-December 2012). Managing Director and Head of the U.S. and European Credit Analyst Team at Deutsche Bank Securities (June 2006-January 2009). Chief Credit Strategist at Credit Suisse Securities (August 2002-March 2006). Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Putnam Investments (September 1998-June 2002).

Magnus Krantz,

Vice President (since 2013)

Year of Birth: 1967

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2009) and a portfolio manager of the Sub-Adviser (since November 2012); sector manager for technology for the Sub-Adviser’s Main Street Investment Team (since May 2009). Prior to joining the Sub-Adviser, Mr. Krantz was a sector manager at RS Investment and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Mr. Krantz joined Guardian Life Insurance Company in December 2005 and transitioned to RS Investments in October 2006 in connection with Guardian Life Insurance Company’s acquisition of an interest in RS Investments. Portfolio manager and analyst at Citigroup Asset Management (1998-2005) and as a consultant at Price Waterhouse (1997-1998). He also served as product development engineer at Newbridge Networks (1993-1996) and as a software engineer at Mitel Corporation (1990-1993).

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016) Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014) Year of Birth: 1973

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

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and Shareholder

Servicing Agent

   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Transfer Agent    Shareholder Services, Inc.
   DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

Registered

Public Accounting

Firm

   KPMG LLP
Legal Counsel    Ropes & Gray LLP
   Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
   © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

LOGO


 

LOGO

 
   

December 31, 2018

   
        

 

  Oppenheimer

 
   Capital Appreciation Fund/VA  

 Annual Report  

 

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 
     
 

ANNUAL REPORT

 
 

 Listing of Top Holdings

 
 

 Fund Performance Discussion

 
 

 Financial Statements

 


PORTFOLIO MANAGER: Paul Larson

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

     Inception      
Date
     1-Year       5-Year       10-Year  

Non-Service Shares

   4/3/85      -5.73     6.92     12.45

Service Shares

   9/18/01      -5.96       6.66       12.17  

S&P 500 Index

          -4.38       8.49       13.12  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

          -1.51       10.40       15.29  

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     7.6%       

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

     5.8          

 

 

Apple, Inc.

     5.6          

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C

     5.0          

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A

     4.9          

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A

     4.6          

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     3.4          

 

 

salesforce.com, Inc.

     3.1          

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     3.0          

 

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     2.2          

 

 

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.

 

 

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

During a volatile year, the Fund’s Non-Service shares generated a total return of -5.73%. In comparison, the Fund underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the “Index”), which returned -1.51% for the same period. The Fund’s underperformance versus the Index for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018, stemmed largely from stock selection in the Health Care, Consumer Staples, and Communication Services sectors. The Fund outperformed in Industrials, Information Technology, and Financials sectors due to stock selection.

MARKET OVERVIEW

The U.S. economy continues to exhibit good economic growth, low unemployment and modest inflation. This is driven partly by tax cuts, technological innovation and falling regulatory hurdles. That said, the effects of the strain in the trading relationship with China have been a headwind to growth, but not nearly enough to offset the strong momentum in the economy.

This economic growth has been fairly broad-based across sectors. However, the stock price performance has not been as broad-based. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the fourth quarter of 2018, snapping a streak of seven consecutive quarters of the Russell 1000 Value Index underperforming the Russell 1000 Growth Index. This was helped by a rotation into defensive stocks and out of some of the high-flying technology names. However, growth stocks still significantly outperformed for the full calendar year.

We continue to focus on the fundamentals of each business to drive our investment decisions versus getting caught up in the temporary emotions of the market, always with the long-term welfare of our shareholders in mind. Our philosophy is to focus on companies we believe have sustainable competitive advantages that can outperform in most market environments. We combine this with our valuation discipline to seek a margin of safety, with downside protection ever an important consideration. That being said, we do have a history of underperforming in go-go markets and outperforming in bear markets.

TOP INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Top contributors to the Fund’s relative performance this period included Mastercard, Spirit Airlines, and AutoZone.

Mastercard’s performance was driven by strong core results reported over the second quarter of 2018, where revenues and earnings soundly beat expectations and organic revenue growth accelerated to over 20% year over year. While these results are unlikely sustainable, Mastercard has demonstrated an ability to grow at a faster pace than their largest competitor Visa driven by the strength of their services business, share gains in European processing, and some market share gains internationally. Notably, this reporting period, the company won Santander’s large UK debit business. More importantly, Mastercard continues to benefit from the long tail of revenue growth as the world transitions from cash and check to electronic forms of payment. The global ubiquity of acceptance of Visa and Mastercard make them both partners of choice for global card issuers.

A confluence of positive events happened at Spirit Airlines during the last half of 2018. The company’s new pilot contract signed in early 2018, while expensive in absolute terms, allowed Spirit to greatly increase its efficiency. This helped the performance of its network (better on-times, fewer cancellations, etc.) as well as allowed the company to lower unit costs. Moreover, weather (i.e. hurricanes) had a much more benign impact in 2018 versus 2017. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, competitive rivalry was muted in 2018 against the backdrop of a strong economy for consumers, allowing Spirit to raise fares at above-average rates. Though Spirit’s stock is not the deep bargain it was a year ago, it is still inexpensive (~9x forward consensus EPS), and we continue to like the business. The company is still growing at a robust mid-teens rate, has a significant cost advantage relative to peers (costs per seat-mile ex-fuel are 40% below that of Southwest, and less than half that of the legacy Big 3 carriers), and the service level given to customers is much improved and still improving.

Auto parts retailer AutoZone saw an acceleration in same-store sales comparisons and commercial growth to a multi-quarter high. Beyond the better revenue, margins and earnings flow-through improved. In addition, fears about online competitors taking market share have not come to fruition in reality. We continue to like the competitive positioning of the business as well as the cash flow characteristics and large ongoing stock buyback.

TOP INDIVIDUAL DETRACTORS

Detractors from performance this reporting period included AmeriGas Partners, Facebook, and Compass Minerals International.

Amerigas is the largest propane distributor in the country. The recent selloff started soon after the company disclosed that it is considering changing the ownership structure between itself and its parent company UGI, including possibly getting rid of the incentive distributions UGI currently collects. As part of this exercise, Amerigas is hoping to improve its balance sheet, which could involve cutting distributions. Exacerbating this weakness, Amerigas was dropped in

 

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late December from the Alerian MLP Index, causing selling pressure from those funds that track the index. Finally, with the stock weak into the end of the year, tax-loss selling undoubtedly played a role. The Alerian and tax-loss situations do not reflect anything with the underlying business, and they are proving to be temporary effects. As far as the distributions are concerned, we view a modest cut as likely. But with the stock yielding in excess of 15% at year-end, we view this as being more than priced in. We added to our position in the fourth quarter.

Facebook shares declined sharply post second-quarter financial results due to the company’s outlook for a material deceleration of revenue growth in the high single-digit percent range sequentially each quarter for the remainder of the year vs. the 42% year-over-year growth posted in the most recent quarter. Further, the company forecasted operating profit margins to decline to the mid-30s over time vs. 44% posted in the most recent quarter. We continue to believe Facebook’s shares are an attractive investment given the company’s market leading position in the shift to digital advertising, and monetization opportunities across its four properties: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

Compass Minerals produces minerals, including salt, sulfate of potash specialty fertilizer, and magnesium chloride. Shares of Compass were negatively impacted by ongoing production issues at its salt mine in Ontario, Canada.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

In the short term, we expect the U.S. economy to continue to show economic growth, albeit at slower rates than experienced in 2018 as the “sugar high” from tax cuts wears off. This will be driven by favorable ongoing consumer confidence, falling regulatory hurdles, as well as technological innovation. The biggest macro risks we see are trade tariffs and higher interest rates.

Speculation remains at an elevated level. Mania around cryptocurrency earlier in the year and cannabis stocks more recently are symptoms of these. We believe an equally big risk to stock prices is the stock market’s preference for so called “disruptors” and the potential for stocks with this perceived characteristic to become crowded trades and have valuations untethered to financial reality. While some of the high flyers lost altitude in the fourth quarter as the market corrected, a true capitulation point has not yet been reached.

Regarding trade tariffs, while concern has risen in recent weeks, the market continues to view bluster from D.C. as a negotiating tactic and is implying that all will end well. So far this has been borne out in trade negotiations between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. A true escalation could severely hamper global growth and thereby stock prices. Innovation, while a positive for the overall economy over the long term, creates short-term disruptions of which to be cognizant. Lastly, we are afraid companies have become addicted to low interest rates. If interest rates were to continue to rise materially, some companies’ historical decisions will look like a misallocation of capital and negatively impact their stock prices.

We believe a rise in interest rates and other monetary tightening will have profound implications for the equity markets. Due to the 2008 crisis, interest rates were driven to record lows and a flood of liquidity was unleashed. Short-term interest rates were at essentially zero and even longer rates were driven to around 2%. This was not just flash in the pan either, as the rates stayed at these levels for multiple years. When the cost of money became close to zero and its availability abundant, the equity market’s horizon became longer for start-ups delivering profits. As a result, we have seen several companies focus on revenue growth through disruption without regard to profit generation.

We are afraid even established companies are addicted to low interest rates which is not sustainable for longer-term profitable growth. We believe that once this corrects, it will be healthy in the longer-term because it will drive companies to generate profits. “Profitable Revenue Growth” is better, tougher and more sustainable than mere “Revenue Growth”. Over time, companies that generate such profitable growth are likely to be more durable investments with better down-side protection even though they may look a little short in a speculative environment. As a famous investor once said, you don’t know who has been swimming naked until the tide rolls out. At the moment, the tide is lower than it was a few months ago, but still relatively high. We know this won’t be the situation in perpetuity.

We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies with competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. Evidence of this in the companies we look for include high returns on invested capital, consistently strong pricing power, and/or rising market shares. During times of economic volatility such companies frequently widen their lead over weaker competitors. We seek to invest in companies characterized by these qualities at compelling valuations and believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating superior long-term performance, especially in down markets.

We fully believe that over a complete market cycle, the value of our strategy will become apparent again.

 

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Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks intended to be a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries within the U.S. economy. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -5.73%     5-Year     6.92%     10-Year 12.45%

 

 

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

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -5.96%     5-Year     6.66%     10-Year     12.17%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

    Beginning

    Account

    Value
    July 1, 2018

      

        Ending

        Account

        Value
        December 31, 2018

      

        Expenses

        Paid During

        6 Months Ended
        December 31, 2018

 

Non-Service shares

          $       1,000.00                 $       900.50                       $               3.84                       

Service shares

     1,000.00          899.50                5.04                      
Hypothetical  
(5% return before expenses)                         

Non-Service shares

     1,000.00          1,021.17                4.08                      

Service shares

     1,000.00          1,019.91                5.36                      

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios              

Non-Service shares

     0.80%                

Service shares

     1.05                   

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

 

7      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value           

 

    

Common Stocks—98.5%

 

  

 

    

Consumer Discretionary—31.7%

        

 

    

Entertainment—1.0%

        

 

    

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

 

    

 

134,283

 

 

 

    $

 

      6,253,559  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.6%

        

 

    

Cedar Fair LP1

     224,712        10,628,878       

 

    

Starbucks Corp.

     167,640        10,796,016       
     

 

 

    
       

 

21,424,894  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Interactive Media & Services—10.9%

        

 

    

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C2

     29,268        30,310,233       

 

    

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A2

     213,158        27,942,882       

 

    

Snap, Inc., Cl. A2

     163,873        902,940       

 

    

Tencent Holdings Ltd., ADR

     165,450        6,530,312       
     

 

 

    
       

 

65,686,367  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Internet & Catalog Retail—9.6%

        

 

    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored

        

ADR2

     18,092        2,479,871       

 

    

Amazon.com, Inc.2

     23,357        35,081,513       

 

    

Booking Holdings, Inc.2

     7,138        12,294,634       

 

    

eBay, Inc.2

     277,030        7,776,232       
     

 

 

    
       

 

57,632,250  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Specialty Retail—6.6%

        

 

    

AutoNation, Inc.2

     215,220        7,683,354       

 

    

AutoZone, Inc.2

     9,243        7,748,777       

 

    

CarMax, Inc.2

     97,550        6,119,311       

 

    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     198,380        18,322,377       
     

 

 

    
       

 

39,873,819  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Consumer Staples—2.6%

        

 

    

Food Products—1.4%

               

 

    

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     104,785        4,509,946       

 

    

Mondelez International, Inc., Cl. A

     96,588        3,866,418       
     

 

 

    
       

 

8,376,364  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Household Products—0.5%

 

        

 

    

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

 

    

 

73,528

 

 

 

    

 

3,106,558  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Tobacco—0.7%

        

 

    

British American Tobacco plc

 

    

 

126,040

 

 

 

    

 

4,019,313  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Energy—2.4%

        

 

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.4%

        

 

    

Husky Energy, Inc.

     566,727        5,857,397       

 

    

Magellan Midstream Partners LP1

     149,224        8,514,721       
     

 

 

    
       

 

14,372,118  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Financials—5.9%

        

 

    

Capital Markets—4.0%

        

 

    

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     324,293        13,467,889       

 

    

CME Group, Inc., Cl. A

     19,635        3,693,736       

 

    

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     94,403        7,111,378       
     

 

 

    
       

 

24,273,003  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Diversified Financial Services—1.1%

        

 

    

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Cl. B2

 

    

 

32,185

 

 

 

    

 

6,571,533  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Insurance—0.8%

        

 

    

Progressive Corp. (The)

 

    

 

80,360

 

 

 

    

 

4,848,119  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Health Care—12.8%

        

 

    

Biotechnology—5.2%

        

 

    

Biogen, Inc.2

     26,740        8,046,601       

 

    

Celgene Corp.2

     96,424        6,179,814       

 

    

Exact Sciences Corp.2

     22,510        1,420,381       

 

    

Galapagos NV2

     22,749        2,087,946       

 

    

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     98,280        6,147,414       

 

    

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2

     45,760        7,582,889       
     

 

 

    
       

 

31,465,045  

 

 

 

  

 

    

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.2%

 

  

 

    

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.2

     14,683        7,031,982       
     Shares      Value    

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—4.8%

                 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings2

     66,145       $       8,358,082    

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     83,030        20,684,434    
     

 

 

 
       

 

29,042,516  

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.7%

     

 

 

Cerner Corp.2

 

    

 

82,640

 

 

 

    

 

4,333,642  

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.9%

            

 

 

Allergan plc

 

    

 

38,040

 

 

 

    

 

5,084,426  

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials—10.9%

     

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—2.3%

     

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     22,600        5,917,584    

 

 

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Cl. A

     112,970        8,144,007    
     

 

 

 
       

 

14,061,591  

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines—1.5%

     

Spirit Airlines, Inc.2

 

     155,920        9,030,887    

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—1.4%

                  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

 

    

 

182,560

 

 

 

    

 

8,711,763  

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery—2.5%

     

 

 

Deere & Co.

     41,573        6,201,444    

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     34,390        4,117,859    

 

 

Wabtec Corp.

     64,520        4,532,530    
     

 

 

 
       

 

14,851,833  

 

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail—2.3%

            

 

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     16,590        2,946,716    

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     78,030        10,786,087    
     

 

 

 
       

 

13,732,803  

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.9%

                 

Fastenal Co.

 

    

 

101,135

 

 

 

    

 

5,288,349  

 

 

 

 

 

Information Technology—29.4%

            

 

 

Communications Equipment—1.0%

            

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

 

    

 

54,820

 

 

 

    

 

6,306,493  

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services—6.6%

            

 

 

First Data Corp., Cl. A2

     284,300        4,807,513    

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A

     155,168        29,272,443    

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.2

     68,275        5,741,245    
     

 

 

 
       

 

39,821,201  

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.6%

 

 

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     201,790        6,606,604    

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     37,650        5,026,275    

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     104,688        9,893,016    
     

 

 

 
       

 

21,525,895  

 

 

 

 

 

Software—12.6%

            

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     448,183        45,521,947    

 

 

salesforce.com, Inc.2

     138,200        18,929,254    

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.2

     65,610        11,681,861    
     

 

 

 
       

 

76,133,062  

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—5.6%

 

         

 

 

Apple, Inc.

 

    

 

213,643

 

 

 

    

 

33,700,047  

 

 

 

 

 

Materials—1.3%

            

 

 

Chemicals—0.5%

            

 

 

Albemarle Corp.

 

    

 

38,363

 

 

 

    

 

2,956,636  

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.8%

            

 

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

 

    

 

116,568

 

 

 

    

 

4,859,720  

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities—1.5%

            

 

 

Gas Utilities—1.5%

            

 

 

AmeriGas Partners LP1

     348,855        8,826,032    
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $470,911,472)

        593,201,820    
 

 

8      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


     Shares      Value    

 

 

Investment Company—0.3%

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%3,4 (Cost $2,094,243)      2,094,243       $ 2,094,243    

 

 
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $473,005,715)      98.8%        595,296,063    
  

 

 

 
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      1.2        7,201,692    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0%       $     602,497,755    
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

2. Non-income producing security.

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

4. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

     Shares
December 31, 2017
                Gross
Additions
    Gross
Reductions
    Shares
December 31, 2018
 

 

 

Investment Company

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E                    107,772,831       105,678,588       2,094,243  
     Value                 Income     Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

 

 

Investment Company

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    $ 2,094,243             $ 47,225     $     $  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

9      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Assets

  

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $470,911,472)

     $           593,201,820    

Affiliated companies (cost $2,094,243)

     2,094,243    
  

 

 

 
     595,296,063    

 

 

Cash

     2,000,000    

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

  

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     5,707,906    

Dividends

     574,271    

Investments sold

     535,783    

Other

     108,761    
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     604,222,784    

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Investments purchased

     1,077,969    

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     465,975    

Trustees’ compensation

     95,172    

Distribution and service plan fees

     31,373    

Shareholder communications

     20,965    

Other

     33,575    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,725,029    

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 602,497,755    
  

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

  

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

     $ 12,466    

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     415,578,282    

 

 

Total distributable earnings

     186,907,007    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 602,497,755    
  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

  

Non-Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $460,707,726 and 9,498,338 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)        $48.50    

 

 

Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $141,790,029 and 2,967,549 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)        $47.78    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $37,879)

    $           7,463,612       

Affiliated companies

     47,225       
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,510,837       

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     5,472,543       

 

 

Distribution and service plan fees — Service shares

     582,617       

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Non-Service shares

     652,221       

Service shares

     279,656       

 

 

Shareholder communications:

  

Non-Service shares

     56,279       

Service shares

     21,357       

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     28,154       

 

 

Borrowing fees

     25,852       

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     12,487       

 

 

Other

     74,799       
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,205,965       

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (1,434)      

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (383,548)      
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,820,983       

 

 

Net Investment Income

     689,854       

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     77,508,584       

Foreign currency transactions

     (5,269)      
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     77,503,315       

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (110,170,267)      

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (2,473)      
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (110,172,740)      

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $ (31,979,571)      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

11      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Year Ended
    December 31, 2018
    Year Ended
    December 31, 20171
 

 

 

Operations

   

Net investment income

  $ 689,854      $ 1,688,841     

 

 

Net realized gain

    77,503,315        62,736,493     

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

    (110,172,740)       136,373,539     
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (31,979,571)       200,798,873     

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

   

Dividends and distributions declared:

   

Non-Service shares

    (43,131,733)       (49,680,512)    

Service shares

    (16,387,466)       (28,708,763)    
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions declared

    (59,519,199)       (78,389,275)    

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

   

Net decrease in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

   

Non-Service shares

    (28,802,499)       (23,046,014)    

Service shares

    (150,292,452)       (23,253,888)    
 

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions

    (179,094,951)       (46,299,902)    

 

 

Net Assets

   

Total increase (decrease)

    (270,593,721)       76,109,696     

 

 

Beginning of period

    873,091,476        796,981,780     
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 602,497,755      $ 873,091,476     
 

 

 

 

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $55.70       $48.36       $55.49       $64.87       $57.88  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.09       0.15       0.12       0.22       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.71)       12.33       (1.57)       2.25       8.64  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.62)       12.48       (1.45)       2.47       8.73  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.19)       (0.13)       (0.22)       (0.06)       (0.27)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (4.39)       (5.01)       (5.46)       (11.79)       (1.47)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (4.58)       (5.14)       (5.68)       (11.85)       (1.74)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $48.50       $55.70       $48.36       $55.49       $64.87  
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (5.73)%       26.83%       (2.20)%       3.54%       15.41%  

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $460,708       $556,227       $501,756       $564,514       $616,862  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $542,971       $539,255       $514,525       $601,110       $614,272  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income

     0.16%       0.29%       0.25%       0.36%       0.15%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     0.85%       0.82%       0.83%       0.81%       0.80%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5

     0.85%       0.82%       0.83%       0.81%       0.80%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%6  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     27%       26%       114%       60%       61%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

Year Ended December 31, 2018

   0.85%

Year Ended December 31, 2017

   0.82%

Year Ended December 31, 2016

   0.83%

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   0.81%

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   0.80%

6. Waiver less than 0.005%.

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

 

Service Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $54.89       $47.73       $54.80       $64.30       $57.37  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1

     (0.05)       0.02       0.002       0.07       (0.06)  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.67)       12.16       (1.55)       2.22       8.57  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.72)       12.18       (1.55)       2.29       8.51  

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     0.00       (0.01)       (0.06)       0.00       (0.11)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (4.39)       (5.01)       (5.46)       (11.79)       (1.47)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (4.39)       (5.02)       (5.52)       (11.79)       (1.58)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $47.78       $54.89       $47.73       $54.80       $64.30  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value3

     (5.96)%       26.50%       (2.43)%       3.27%       15.13%  

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $141,790       $316,864       $295,226       $317,737       $337,318  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $232,457       $314,506       $287,933       $332,468       $343,254  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:4

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.09)%       0.04%       0.00%5       0.12%       (0.10)%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.10%       1.07%       1.08%       1.06%       1.05%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses6

     1.10%       1.07%       1.08%       1.06%       1.05%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%7  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     27%       26%       114%       60%       61%  

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

2. Less than $0.005 per share.

3. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Less than 0.005%.

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

Year Ended December 31, 2018

   1.10%

Year Ended December 31, 2017

   1.07%

Year Ended December 31, 2016

   1.08%

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   1.06%

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   1.05%

7. Waiver less than 0.005%.

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

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

Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

    The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITs), generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Any return of capital estimates in excess of cost basis are classified as realized gain. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP, REIT and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs and REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other

 

15      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed Net

Investment Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
       Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward1,2
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
Based on cost of
Securities and
Other Investments
for Federal Income
Tax Purposes
 

 

 

$2,039,696

     $65,211,609          $—        $120,933,480  

1. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

2. During the previous reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase

to Paid-in Capital

  

Reduction

to Accumulated
Net Earnings3

 

 

 

$11,711,569

     $11,711,569  

3. $11,717,513, including $11,502,965 of long-term capital gain, was distributed in connection with Fund share redemptions.

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

 

 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

   $ 26,045,927      $ 1,300,333  

Long-term capital gain

     33,473,272        77,088,942  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 59,519,199      $ 78,389,275  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Federal tax cost of securities

      $    474,347,079  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

      $    166,573,630  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (45,640,150)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

      $    120,933,480  
  

 

 

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

    The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

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

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

 

17      OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

Classifications

Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation.

Various data inputs may be used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

                                                                                                                                                                               
   

Level 1—
Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2—

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3—

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

    Value   

 

 

Assets Table

       

Investments, at Value:

       

Common Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 190,870,889     $     $     $ 190,870,889  

Consumer Staples

    11,482,922       4,019,313             15,502,235  

Energy

    14,372,118                   14,372,118  

Financials

    35,692,655                   35,692,655  

Health Care

    74,869,665       2,087,946             76,957,611  

Industrials

    65,677,226                   65,677,226  

Information Technology

    177,486,698                   177,486,698  

Materials

    7,816,356                   7,816,356  

Utilities

    8,826,032                   8,826,032  

Investment Company

    2,094,243                   2,094,243  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 589,188,804     $ 6,107,259     $     $ 595,296,063  
 

 

 

 

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

    For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

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

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

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

Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general partners, who conduct the business, and one or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited role in the

 

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4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

 

partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.

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

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

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

    The shareholder is a related party of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment manager and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds, and directors or employees. The related party owned 61% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares at period end.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2018       Year Ended December 31, 2017     
    Shares          Amount       Shares            Amount     

 

 

Non-Service Shares

       

Sold

    363,347     $ 19,418,739       393,813     $ 20,493,018  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

    779,254       43,131,733       978,541       49,680,512  

Redeemed

    (1,630,524)       (91,352,971)       (1,761,563)       (93,219,544)  
 

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (487,923)     $ (28,802,499)       (389,209)     $ (23,046,014)  
 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Shares

       

Sold

    124,097     $ 6,689,300       127,462     $ 6,431,379  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

    300,192       16,387,466       573,029       28,708,763  

Redeemed

    (3,229,296)       (173,369,218)       (1,113,678)       (58,394,030)  
 

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (2,805,007)     $ (150,292,452)       (413,187)     $ (23,253,888)  
 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

period were as follows:

     Purchases                                                       Sales  

 

 

Investment securities

   $ 205,205,793        $447,542,853  

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

  Fee Schedule

 

  Up to $200 million

   0.75%

  Next $200 million

   0.72

  Next $200 million

   0.69

  Next $200 million

   0.66

  Next $200 million

   0.60

  Over $1 billion

   0.58

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.71% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

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

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

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding any applicable dividend expense, taxes, interest and fees from borrowing, any subsidiary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage commissions, unusual and infrequent expenses and certain other Fund expenses; so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.80% for Non-Service shares and 1.05% for Service shares.

During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund as follows:

 

Non-Service Shares

   $ 273,233  

Service Shares

     107,498  

This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

by the Board.

    The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $2,817 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

10. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

    The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

    If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

    We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

    These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

    We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

    We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

    Capital gain distributions of $2.54341 per share were paid to Non-Service and Service shareholders, respectively, on June 19, 2018. Whether received in stock or in cash, the capital gain distribution should be treated by shareholders as a gain from the sale of the capital assets held for more than one year (long-term capital gains).

    Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions should be multiplied by the maximum amount allowable but not less than 100.00% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

    Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

    The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

    The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

    Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

    Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio manager and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

    The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Paul Larson, the portfolio manager for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

    Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other large growth funds underlying variable insurance products. The Board noted that the Fund underperformed its category median during all periods. The Board also considered, however, that Paul Larson took over sole portfolio management responsibilities in October 2016 and that the Fund was repositioned to an “all-weather orientation” from a growth orientation by December 31, 2016. In this regard, the Board considered that the Fund’s performance in 2017, the first full year with the Fund’s new portfolio manager and repositioned strategy, was an improvement over the prior year and that it was reasonable to allow the new portfolio manager more time to develop his performance record.

    Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other large growth funds underlying variable insurance products. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that while the Fund’s total expenses were higher than its peer group median and its category median, its contractual management fee was lower than its peer group median and one basis point higher than its category median. The Board noted that the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.80% for Non-Service Shares and 1.05% for Service Shares. This waiver and/or reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board. The Board further considered that the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investments in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

    Economies of Scale and Profits Realized by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the Managers’ costs in serving as the Fund’s investment adviser and sub-adviser, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Fund, and

 

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

 

information regarding the Managers’ profitability from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered that the Managers must be able to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at competitive rates to provide quality services to the Fund. The Board reviewed whether the Managers may realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund currently has management fee breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

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

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

    Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Year of Birth    Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016),

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1945

   Retired; former managing partner (1994-2001) of Denver office of Deloitte & Touche LLP, (held various positions in Denver and New York offices from 1969-1993); Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Schroder Funds (2003-2012); Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank (since 2005); Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation (since 1996); Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (since 1993); former Board member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network. Mr. Vaughn has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.
INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER    Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

   Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).
OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND    The addresses of the Officers in the chart below are as follows: for Mr. Larson, Mss. Lo Bessette, Foxson and Picciotto, 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281-1008, for Mr. Petersen, 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Officer serves for an indefinite term or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal.

Paul Larson,

Vice President (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1971

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Manager of the Main Street Team (since January 2013). Prior to joining the Sub-Adviser, he was a portfolio manager and Chief Equity Strategist at Morningstar. He was previously an analyst at Morningstar covering the energy sector and oversaw the firm’s natural resources analysts. Prior to joining Morningstar in 2002, Mr. Larson was an analyst with The Motley Fool.

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800. 988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 

Manager   

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Sub-Adviser   

OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Distributor   

OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent   

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Sub-Transfer Agent   

Shareholder Services, Inc.

DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

Registered

Public

Accounting

Firm

  

KPMG LLP

Legal Counsel   

Ropes & Gray LLP

  

Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

  

© 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

 

 

LOGO


  LOGO  
   

December 31, 2018

   
            

 

Oppenheimer

 
 

Total Return Bond Fund/VA      

    Annual Report  
 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 
     
 

ANNUAL REPORT

 
 

 Listing of Top Holdings

 
 

 Fund Performance Discussion

 
 

 Financial Statements

 


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Krishna Memani and Peter A. Strzalkowski, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

     Inception
Date
     1-Year      5-Year      10-Year  

Non-Service Shares

     4/3/85        -1.02%        2.97%        5.37%   

Service Shares

     5/1/02        -1.31           2.71           5.09      

Bloomberg Barclays Credit Index

              -2.11           3.22           5.52      

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

              0.01           2.52           3.48      

FTSE Broad Investment Grade Bond Index

              -0.01           2.51           3.36      

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

 

        

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

  

Government Agency

     26.7%     

Non-Agency

     12.4        

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes

     38.6        

Asset-Backed Securities

     14.6        

Short-Term Notes

     6.4        

Investment Company

  

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund

     1.2        

U.S. Government Obligations

     0.1        

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018 and are based on the total market value of investments.

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - TOP TEN INDUSTRIES

 

 

Commercial Banks

     6.5%         

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.4            

Food Products

     2.6            

Capital Markets

     2.4            

Electric Utilities

     2.3            

Automobiles

     1.9            

Media

     1.8            

Chemicals

     1.8            

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1.6            

Health Care Providers & Services

     1.5            

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

MARKET OVERVIEW

Markets were volatile in 2018 and hit a wall in the last quarter of the year. Several shocks negatively affected market sentiment. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) once again decided to hike interest rates, as was nearly universally expected, but the post-meeting conference was more hawkish than expected. Markets were expecting a clear message that the Fed might consider a pause in any future rate increases, but that was not initially communicated. Equity markets sold off, bonds rallied, and the U.S. dollar weakened. The sell-offs were sizable, which led some to think a recession might be imminent. It was not just the Fed making headlines, some key economic data was also weaker in December. In the U.S., regional surveys from the Fed and Institute for Supply Management (ISM) sentiment surveys decreased markedly, along with a cool-off in housing. Politics were once again a factor because there was little clarity from the Trump Administration about the policies for tariffs on Chinese imports, and the U.S. Government shutdown did not help in an environment where the appetite for risk declined.

The U.S. economy continued to show strong growth momentum. As of the end of the reporting period, the tracking of fourth-quarter GDP data suggests the economy will finish the year at around 3% GDP growth. There are pockets of moderation, such as housing and investment expenditures that may have peaked in the second half of the year. Going forward, we believe investment should continue to support growth. With increasingly less slack in the economy, strong profits, and the corporate tax cuts, the environment for investment is healthy. Consumers so far do not seem to be affected by market jitters and politics. At period end, reports and anecdotes suggest that the holiday shopping period was good. Job growth is still strong, supporting both incomes and consumer confidence. Household finances are in good shape. If growth continues to be above trend as expected, the Fed may resume its hiking cycle, but for the time being, this may be the time for investors to take stock and observe the impact of the tightening delivered so far.

FUND REVIEW

Against this backdrop, the Fund’s Non-Service shares returned -1.02% during the reporting period. In comparison, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the FTSE Broad Investment Grade Bond Index, returned 0.01% and -0.01%, respectively, during the reporting period. Credit underperformed this reporting period, and the Bloomberg Barclays Credit Index returned -2.11%.

In a period where U.S. Treasuries outperformed credit, the Fund’s underweight position in U.S. Treasuries and overweight exposure to investment grade credit were the top detractors to return, leading the Fund to underperform the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund’s top contributors to return over the period were allocations to asset-backed securities (ABS) and non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

We believe macroeconomic fundamentals remain stable, with U.S. growth slowing as the effects of the stimulus package and tax reform fade, along with pockets of moderation in housing and investment expenditures. We think the Fed will hike interest rates again in 2019 after the 25 basis point increase in December that brought the range to 2.25%-2.50%. The Fed’s communication was initially hawkish but it has turned dovish potentially leading to a pause so the Fed can observe the impact of its recent tightening measures. The portfolio has returned to a neutral duration exposure of 5.87 years, relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index’s duration of 5.79 years. We previously reduced interest rate risk by taking a shorter duration posture than the benchmark, but our stop-out level was executed as Treasury yields declined during the quarter.

On a sector level, we continue to maintain our strategic underweight to U.S. Treasuries. Over the period we maintained our significant overweight to agency MBS and slightly increased our exposure. Within structured credit, we continue to favor auto ABS given its attractive fundamentals, carry, and solid structures. We also maintained an overweight in CMBS and remain up-in-structure. Overall, we are more cautious on credit in general as we believe we reside in the fourth quarter of the credit cycle. We maintained our large overweight to investment-grade corporate credit and will continue to monitor valuations to determine our weighting. We also have modest exposure to typically high Sharpe ratio BB-rated corporates. As a result, we continue to be less likely to meaningfully increase credit risk, absent specific relative value opportunities. We typically avoid B-rated and below high yield corporate bonds as well as emerging market debt. Given the degree of uncertainty unlikely to be resolved in the near term, we continue to anticipate volatility going forward and view our commitment to risk management as an integral part of the investment process.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

 

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Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays Credit Index, an index of non-convertible U.S. investment grade corporate bonds; the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an index of U.S. corporate and government bonds and the FTSE Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index, an index of institutionally traded U.S. Treasury Bonds, government-sponsored bonds, mortgage-backed securities and corporate securities. The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

 

1-Year       -1.02%       5-Year       2.97%       10-Year       5.37%

 

 

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

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

 

1-Year       -1.31%       5-Year       2.71%       10-Year       5.09%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual    Beginning
Account
Value
July 1, 2018
     Ending
Account
Value
December 31, 2018
     Expenses
Paid During

6 Months Ended
December 31, 2018
                   

Non-Service shares

     $         1,000.00        $         1,012.20        $         3.81           

Service shares

     1,000.00        1,010.90        5.08           
Hypothetical                            

(5% return before expenses)

           

Non-Service shares

     1,000.00        1,021.42        3.83           

Service shares

     1,000.00        1,020.16        5.10           

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios        

Non-Service shares

   0.75%

Service shares

   1.00   

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

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

    Principal Amount     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities—19.1%

 

Auto Loan—13.0%                
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2015-3,Cl. D, 5.86%, 7/12/221   $ 125,000     $ 125,572  
Series 2017-3,Cl. B, 2.25%, 1/11/211     27,101       27,078  
Series 2017-4,Cl. B, 2.61%, 5/10/211     64,000       63,905  
Series 2017-4,Cl. C, 2.94%, 1/10/241     183,000       182,218  
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.57%, 1/10/241     227,000       225,704  
Series 2018-2,Cl. B, 3.46%, 8/10/221     255,000       255,090  
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.70%, 7/10/241     255,000       255,467  
Series 2018-3,Cl. B, 3.49%, 6/13/221     80,000       80,154  
Series 2018-4,Cl. C, 3.97%, 1/13/251     180,000       180,839  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-2,Cl. D, 3.42%, 4/18/23     300,000       299,666  
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.08%, 12/18/23     190,000       187,500  
Series 2018-3,Cl. C, 3.74%, 10/18/24     260,000       264,209  
Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2015-2, Cl. A2, 3.125% [US0001M+67], 7/17/232     520,000             520,754  
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust:    
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.15%, 2/20/251     40,000       39,913  
Series 2018-2,Cl. B, 3.48%, 10/20/231     120,000       120,663  
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.69%, 12/20/231     115,000       116,010  
CarMax Auto Owner Trust:    
Series 2015-2,Cl. D, 3.04%, 11/15/21     100,000       99,803  
Series 2015-3,Cl. D, 3.27%, 3/15/22     295,000       294,664  
Series 2016-1,Cl. D, 3.11%, 8/15/22     185,000       183,724  
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.43%, 7/17/23     230,000       229,951  
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.30%, 5/15/24     100,000       99,661  
Series 2018-4,Cl. C, 3.85%, 7/15/24     85,000       86,747  
CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Cl. A, 2.71%, 5/15/231     59,090       58,741  
CPS Auto Receivables Trust:    
Series 2017-C,Cl. A, 1.78%, 9/15/201     11,511       11,494  
Series 2017-C,Cl. B, 2.30%, 7/15/211     100,000       99,551  
Series 2017-D,Cl. B, 2.43%, 1/18/221     170,000       168,784  
Series 2018-A,Cl. B, 2.77%, 4/18/221     125,000       124,022  
Series 2018-B,Cl. B, 3.23%, 7/15/221     150,000       149,927  
CPS Auto Trust, Series 2017-A, Cl. B, 2.68%, 5/17/211     30,000       29,906  
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust:

 

 
Series 2017-3A,Cl. C, 3.48%, 10/15/261     205,000       204,138  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. B, 3.60%, 4/15/271     125,000       124,903  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. C, 3.77%, 6/15/271     180,000       180,019  
Series 2018-2A,Cl. C, 4.16%, 9/15/271     105,000       106,631  
Series 2018-3A,Cl. C, 4.04%, 12/15/271     210,000       212,405  
Drive Auto Receivables Trust:    
Series 2015-BA,Cl. D, 3.84%, 7/15/211     13,899       13,920  
Series 2016-CA,Cl. D, 4.18%, 3/15/241     160,000       160,858  
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.84%, 3/15/23     225,000       225,898  
Series 2017-3,Cl. C, 2.80%, 7/15/22     115,000       114,726  
Series 2017-BA,Cl. D, 3.72%, 10/17/221     215,000       215,463  
Series 2018-1,Cl. D, 3.81%, 5/15/24     180,000       180,380  
Series 2018-2,Cl. D, 4.14%, 8/15/24     295,000       297,525  
Series 2018-3,Cl. C, 3.72%, 9/16/24     115,000       115,327  
Series 2018-3,Cl. D, 4.30%, 9/16/24     200,000       202,900  
Series 2018-4,Cl. B, 3.36%, 10/17/22     130,000       129,789  
Series 2018-5,Cl. C, 3.99%, 1/15/25     210,000       211,988  
DT Auto Owner Trust:    
Series 2016-4A,Cl. E, 6.49%, 9/15/231     120,000       123,002  
Series 2017-1A,Cl. D, 3.55%, 11/15/221     125,000       125,178  
Series 2017-1A,Cl. E, 5.79%, 2/15/241     240,000       245,110  
Series 2017-2A,Cl. D, 3.89%, 1/15/231     175,000       175,656  
Series 2017-3A,Cl. D, 3.58%, 5/15/231     70,000       69,974  
Series 2017-3A,Cl. E, 5.60%, 8/15/241     155,000       158,709  
Series 2017-4A,Cl. D, 3.47%, 7/17/231     190,000       189,508  
Series 2017-4A,Cl. E, 5.15%, 11/15/241     135,000       136,387  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. B, 3.04%, 1/18/221     145,000       144,664  
Series 2018-2A,Cl. B, 3.43%, 5/16/221     80,000       80,048  
    Principal Amount     Value  
Auto Loan (Continued)                
DT Auto Owner Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2018-3A,Cl. B, 3.56%, 9/15/221   $ 250,000     $ 251,265  
Series 2018-3A,Cl. C, 3.79%, 7/15/241     100,000       100,462  
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

 
Series 2018-1A,Cl. B, 2.75%, 4/15/221     140,000       139,361  
Series 2018-4A,Cl. B, 3.64%, 11/15/221     210,000       210,042  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-1, Cl. C, 6.22%, 6/15/221     345,000       356,809  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust:    
Series 2018-1A,Cl. A, 2.82%, 7/15/223     226,344       225,580  
Series 2018-3A,Cl. A, 3.35%, 8/15/221     115,157       115,225  
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust:

 

 
Series 2017-3,Cl. C, 2.73%, 9/20/21     120,000       119,139  
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.50%, 4/20/22     135,000       135,509  
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust:    
Series 2018-3,Cl. B, 3.49%, 9/15/221     240,000       241,541  
Series 2018-3,Cl. C, 3.68%, 9/15/221     200,000       201,283  
Series 2018-4,Cl. B, 3.68%, 9/15/231     200,000       202,618  
Series 2018-4,Cl. C, 3.88%, 9/15/231     250,000       253,309  
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II:    
Series 2017-1,Cl. C, 4.056% [US0001M+155], 6/27/221,2     60,000       60,147  
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 4.806% [US0001M+230], 6/27/221,2     70,000       70,070  
Series 2018-1,Cl. A, 3.136% [US0001M+63], 9/25/231,2     110,000       110,005  
Series 2018-1,Cl. B, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 9/25/231,2     125,000       125,163  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:    
Series 2016-2,Cl. D, 3.39%, 4/15/22     320,000       320,602  
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.17%, 4/17/23     160,000       159,541  
Series 2017-1,Cl. E, 5.05%, 7/15/241     355,000       363,932  
Series 2017-2,Cl. D, 3.49%, 7/17/23     70,000       69,666  
Series 2017-3,Cl. D, 3.20%, 11/15/23     280,000       278,914  
Series 2018-1,Cl. D, 3.32%, 3/15/24     100,000       99,372  
Series 2018-2,Cl. D, 3.88%, 2/15/24     165,000       166,459  
Series 2018-3,Cl. C, 3.51%, 8/15/23     415,000       415,514  
Series 2018-4,Cl. C, 3.56%, 7/15/24     290,000       292,324  
Series 2018-5,Cl. C, 3.81%, 12/16/24     215,000       216,591  
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2017-A, Cl. C, 2.96%, 11/21/221     180,000       178,855  
TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Cl. D, 3.53%, 3/15/221     160,000       159,508  
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2018-1, Cl. C, 3.05%, 9/10/211     255,000       254,083  
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Cl. A, 2.84%, 4/17/231     48,983       48,842  
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust:    
Series 2016-1A,Cl. E, 6.52%, 6/15/221     260,000       262,057  
Series 2017-2A,Cl. E, 4.63%, 7/15/241     305,000       305,366  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. C, 2.92%, 5/15/231     145,000       143,695  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. D, 3.41%, 5/15/231     160,000       158,932  
Series 2018-3A,Cl. B, 3.32%, 10/16/231     245,000       245,608  
     

 

    15,784,212

 

 

 

Credit Card—5.4%                
Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust:    
Series 2015-1A,Cl. A2, 2.995% [US0001M+54], 3/15/232     495,000       496,918  
Series 2015-2,Cl. A1, 2.25%, 7/17/23     570,000       563,365  
Series 2016-1,Cl. A1, 1.78%, 6/15/22     655,000       651,262  
Series 2016-1,Cl. A2, 3.305% [US0001M+85], 6/15/222     235,000       235,665  
Evergreen Credit Card Trust, Series 2018-2, Cl. A, 2.805% [US0001M+35], 7/15/221,2     385,000       384,945  
GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust:    
Series 2012-7,Cl. A, 1.76%, 9/15/22     210,000       208,200  
Series 2012-7,Cl. B, 2.21%, 9/15/22     185,000       183,834  
 

 

7        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal Amount     Value  
Credit Card (Continued)

 

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust,

 

Series 2015-1, Cl. A, 2.37%, 3/15/23   $ 610,000     $ 605,352  
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust:

 

 
Series 2012-D,Cl. A, 2.15%, 4/17/23     585,000       582,562  
Series 2016-C,Cl. A, 1.72%, 8/15/23     625,000       618,342  
Series 2017-A,Cl. A, 2.12%, 3/15/24     485,000       478,568  
Series 2017-C,Cl. A, 2.31%, 8/15/24     395,000       389,647  
Series 2018-A,Cl. A, 3.07%, 12/16/24     495,000       493,791  
Series 2018-B,Cl. A, 3.46%, 7/15/25     230,000       232,542  
Series 2018-C,Cl. A, 3.55%, 8/15/25     470,000       476,301  
             

 

      6,601,294

 

 

 

Equipment—0.4%                
CCG Receivables Trust:

 

 
Series 2017-1,Cl. B, 2.75%, 11/14/231     230,000       227,213  
Series 2018-1,Cl. B, 3.09%, 6/16/251     85,000       84,704  
Series 2018-1,Cl. C, 3.42%, 6/16/251     20,000       19,931  
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.87%, 12/15/251     60,000       60,526  
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-C, Cl. B, 2.54%, 5/15/25     65,000       64,201  
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 3.34%, 6/22/231     80,000       80,254  
FRS I LLC, Series 2013-1A, Cl. A1, 1.80%, 4/15/431     6,429       6,408  
             

 

      543,237

 

 

 

Loans: Other—0.3%

 

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset- Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005- R5, Cl. M2, 3.196% [US0001M+69], 7/25/352     88,084       88,372  
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2017-2, Cl. B, 2.47%, 10/24/221     70,000       69,399  
Element Rail Leasing I LLC, Series 2014-1A, Cl.

 

 
A1, 2.299%, 4/19/441     149,517       148,305  
      306,076  
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $23,211,279)      

 

23,234,819

 

 

 

        
Mortgage-Backed Obligations—51.3%

 

Government Agency—35.0%

 

FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored—31.0%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold Pool:

 

5.00%, 12/1/34     3,156       3,337  
5.50%, 9/1/39     208,469       221,142  
6.00%, 10/1/22-10/1/29     273,923       296,136  
6.50%, 7/1/28-4/1/34     97,656       106,206  
7.00%, 10/1/31-10/1/37     77,990       85,367  
9.00%, 8/1/22-5/1/25     4,306       4,592  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Non Gold Pool, 10.50%, 10/1/20     240       241  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 205,Cl. IO, 74.346%, 9/1/294     3,960       829  
Series 206,Cl. IO, 0.00%, 12/15/294,5     72,029       20,428  
Series 243,Cl. 6, 0.00%, 12/15/324,5     44,963       8,562  
Series 304,Cl. C47, 5.341%, 12/15/274     71,206       6,238  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Mtg.-Linked Amortizing Global Debt Securities, Series 2012-1, Cl. A10, 2.06%, 1/15/22     220,408       216,999  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series KC02, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 3/25/244,5     4,572,395       84,364  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Principal- Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 176, Cl. PO, 4.108%, 6/1/266     21,379       19,654  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 151,Cl. F, 9.00%, 5/15/21     639       652  
Series 1674,Cl. Z, 6.75%, 2/15/24     5,944       6,283  
    Principal Amount     Value  
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates: (Continued)

 

Series 2034,Cl. Z, 6.50%, 2/15/28   $ 1,172     $ 1,270  
Series 2042,Cl. N, 6.50%, 3/15/28     2,559       2,753  
Series 2043,Cl. ZP, 6.50%, 4/15/28     148,285       163,485  
Series 2046,Cl. G, 6.50%, 4/15/28     5,227       5,763  
Series 2053,Cl. Z, 6.50%, 4/15/28     1,321       1,460  
Series 2066,Cl. Z, 6.50%, 6/15/28     145,366       157,742  
Series 2195,Cl. LH, 6.50%, 10/15/29     115,528       126,459  
Series 2220,Cl. PD, 8.00%, 3/15/30     893       1,025  
Series 2326,Cl. ZP, 6.50%, 6/15/31     32,334       35,055  
Series 2461,Cl. PZ, 6.50%, 6/15/32     130,093       142,080  
Series 2470,Cl. LF, 3.455% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+100], 2/15/322     1,061       1,085  
Series 2635,Cl. AG, 3.50%, 5/15/32     20,468       20,525  
Series 2770,Cl. TW, 4.50%, 3/15/19     236       236  
Series 3010,Cl. WB, 4.50%, 7/15/20     2,352       2,357  

Series 3025,Cl. SJ, 15.748%

   

[LIBOR01M-3.667], 8/15/352

    11,158       15,947  

Series 3030,Cl. FL, 2.855%

   

[LIBOR01M+40], 9/15/352

    1,701       1,709  
Series 3645,Cl. EH, 3.00%, 12/15/20     6,290       6,266  
Series 3815,Cl. BD, 3.00%, 10/15/20     5       5  
Series 3822,Cl. JA, 5.00%, 6/15/40     1,797       1,832  
Series 3848,Cl. WL, 4.00%, 4/15/40     12,841       12,972  
Series 3857,Cl. GL, 3.00%, 5/15/40     3,101       3,136  
Series 4221,Cl. HJ, 1.50%, 7/15/23     52,040       50,810  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2074,Cl. S, 99.999%, 7/17/284     768       72  
Series 2079,Cl. S, 99.999%, 7/17/284     1,425       162  
Series 2130,Cl. SC, 99.999%, 3/15/294     47,343       6,114  
Series 2526,Cl. SE, 67.818%, 6/15/294     1,906       307  
Series 2796,Cl. SD, 99.999%, 7/15/264     94,563       10,806  
Series 2920,Cl. S, 32.733%, 1/15/354     402,587       56,827  
Series 2922,Cl. SE, 18.242%, 2/15/354     47,932       6,238  
Series 2981,Cl. AS, 0.00%, 5/15/354,5     60,434       7,264  
Series 3004,Cl. SB, 0.00%, 7/15/354,5     17,596       1,691  
Series 3397,Cl. GS, 0.00%, 12/15/374,5     9,650       1,581  
Series 3424,Cl. EI, 0.00%, 4/15/384,5     7,217       641  
Series 3450,Cl. BI, 9.077%, 5/15/384     244,851       33,285  
Series 3606,Cl. SN, 10.927%, 12/15/394     63,605       7,718  
Series 4057,Cl. QI, 4.996%, 6/15/274     441,912       34,494  
Series 4205,Cl. AI, 8.074%, 5/15/284     112,512       8,540  
Series 4818,Cl. BI, 0.00%, 3/15/454,5     166,386       29,800  
Federal National Mortgage Assn.:

 

2.50%, 1/1/347

    1,705,000       1,665,291  

3.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/497

    3,490,000       3,437,489  

3.50%, 1/1/34-1/1/497

    11,325,000       11,356,037  

4.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/497

    7,100,000       7,245,327  

4.50%, 1/1/497

    6,570,000       6,807,486  
5.00%, 1/1/497     3,120,000       3,269,582  
Federal National Mortgage Assn. Pool:

 

5.00%, 3/1/21-7/1/22

    1,085       1,105  

5.50%, 2/1/35-5/1/36

    96,823       104,391  

6.50%, 10/1/19-1/1/34

    6,201       6,902  

7.00%, 1/1/30-12/1/32

    14,285       16,288  

7.50%, 1/1/33

    2,843       3,290  
8.50%, 7/1/32     3,306       3,344  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 221,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 5/25/234

    1,133       132  

Series 222,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 6/25/234

    126,619       14,070  

Series 252,Cl. 2, 0.00%, 11/25/234,5

    109,211       13,904  

Series 294,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 2/25/284

    17,448       3,695  

Series 301,Cl. 2, 20.916%, 4/25/294

    1,390       283  

Series 303,Cl. IO, 60.912%, 11/25/294

    30,954       7,096  

Series 320,Cl. 2, 66.392%, 4/25/324

    127,159       29,625  

Series 321,Cl. 2, 26.024%, 4/25/324

    315,400       74,086  
 

 

8        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


      Principal Amount       Value  
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 324,Cl. 2, 13.502%, 7/25/324   $ 3,112     $ 726  
Series 331,Cl. 5, 0.00%, 2/25/334,5     4,438       792  
Series 331,Cl. 9, 24.792%, 2/25/334     102,794       20,435  
Series 334,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 3/25/334,5     7,349       1,547  
Series 334,Cl. 17, 43.05%, 2/25/334     64,429       15,377  
Series 339,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 6/25/334,5     102,716       19,985  
Series 339,Cl. 7, 0.00%, 11/25/334,5     215,072       46,798  
Series 343,Cl. 13, 0.00%, 9/25/334,5     107,174       19,418  
Series 343,Cl. 18, 0.00%, 5/25/344,5     26,148       5,955  
Series 345,Cl. 9, 0.00%, 1/25/344,5     78,252       17,710  
Series 351,Cl. 10, 0.00%, 4/25/344,5     33,940       7,152  
Series 351,Cl. 8, 0.00%, 4/25/344,5     59,169       11,558  
Series 356,Cl. 10, 0.00%, 6/25/354,5     41,231       8,336  
Series 356,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 2/25/354,5     20,303       4,391  
Series 362,Cl. 13, 0.00%, 8/25/354,5     79,543       16,383  
Series 364,Cl. 15, 0.00%, 9/25/354,5     4,279       927  
Series 364,Cl. 16, 0.00%, 9/25/354,5     88,282       17,845  
Series 365,Cl. 16, 0.00%, 3/25/364,5     111,033       22,609  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass- Through Certificates:

 

Series 1993-87,Cl. Z, 6.50%, 6/25/23     88,561       93,320  
Series 1998-58,Cl. PC, 6.50%, 10/25/28     79,429       86,490  
Series 1998-61,Cl. PL, 6.00%, 11/25/28     39,974       43,402  
Series 1999-54,Cl. LH, 6.50%, 11/25/29     66,835       72,749  
Series 2001-51,Cl. OD, 6.50%, 10/25/31     4,168       4,405  
Series 2001-74,Cl. QE, 6.00%, 12/25/31     94,938       104,234  
Series 2003-28,Cl. KG, 5.50%, 4/25/23     240,352       247,209  
Series 2004-25,Cl. PC, 5.50%, 1/25/34     225       225  
Series 2005-73,Cl. DF, 2.756% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+25], 8/25/352     1,996       2,003  
Series 2006-11,Cl. PS, 15.377% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M-3.667], 3/25/362     62,423       89,722  
Series 2006-46,Cl. SW, 15.01%    
[LIBOR01M-3.667], 6/25/362     41,469       57,376  
Series 2006-50,Cl. KS, 15.01%    
[LIBOR01M-3.667], 6/25/362     53,817       75,980  
Series 2008-75,Cl. DB, 4.50%, 9/25/23     80       80  
Series 2009-113,Cl. DB, 3.00%,    
12/25/20     4,221       4,201  
Series 2009-36,Cl. FA, 3.446%    
[LIBOR01M+94], 6/25/372     26,347                26,946  
Series 2009-70,Cl. TL, 4.00%, 8/25/19     55       55  
Series 2010-43,Cl. KG, 3.00%, 1/25/21     2,680       2,675  
Series 2011-3,Cl. EL, 3.00%, 5/25/20     4,109       4,093  
Series 2011-38,Cl. AH, 2.75%, 5/25/20     2       2  
Series 2011-82,Cl. AD, 4.00%, 8/25/26     9,900       9,879  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass- Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2001-61,Cl. SH, 20.897%, 11/18/314     3,953       658  
Series 2001-63,Cl. SD, 43.66%, 12/18/314     1,300       193  
Series 2001-65,Cl. S, 33.013%, 11/25/314     99,179       18,494  
Series 2001-68,Cl. SC, 45.93%, 11/25/314     945       148  
Series 2001-81,Cl. S, 32.836%, 1/25/324     29,274       5,089  
Series 2002-28,Cl. SA, 35.92%, 4/25/324     918       161  
Series 2002-38,Cl. SO, 83.089%, 4/25/324     2,823       433  
Series 2002-39,Cl. SD, 59.52%, 3/18/324     1,867       349  
Series 2002-47,Cl. NS, 36.388%, 4/25/324     91,379       16,641  
Series 2002-48,Cl. S, 38.117%, 7/25/324     1,428       272  
Series 2002-51,Cl. S, 35.261%, 8/25/324     83,887       15,276  
      Principal Amount       Value  
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass- Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 2002-52,Cl. SD, 81.21%, 9/25/324   $ 131,373     $ 24,680  
Series 2002-52,Cl. SL, 35.459%, 9/25/324     949       173  
Series 2002-53,Cl. SK, 80.587%, 4/25/324     6,504       1,243  
Series 2002-56,Cl. SN, 35.14%, 7/25/324     1,947       371  
Series 2002-60,Cl. SM, 16.201%, 8/25/324     12,213       1,630  
Series 2002-7,Cl. SK, 22.457%, 1/25/324     5,765       826  
Series 2002-77,Cl. BS, 23.425%, 12/18/324     8,417       1,411  
Series 2002-77,Cl. IS, 55.581%, 12/18/324     4,809       831  
Series 2002-77,Cl. SH, 31.217%, 12/18/324     39,121       6,254  
Series 2002-84,Cl. SA, 28.222%, 12/25/324     94,813       15,382  
Series 2002-9,Cl. MS, 30.416%, 3/25/324     1,520       286  
Series 2002-90,Cl. SN, 16.432%, 8/25/324     6,283       839  
Series 2002-90,Cl. SY, 22.669%, 9/25/324     4,745       643  
Series 2003-26,Cl. DI, 76.438%, 4/25/334     4,661       1,192  
Series 2003-33,Cl. SP, 28.304%, 5/25/334     97,799       18,841  
Series 2003-4,Cl. S, 22.941%, 2/25/334     60,891       11,090  
Series 2004-54,Cl. DS, 99.999%, 11/25/304     85,102       12,159  
Series 2005-12,Cl. SC, 27.479%, 3/25/354     21,534       2,947  
Series 2005-14,Cl. SE, 33.336%, 3/25/354     69,111       8,487  
Series 2005-40,Cl. SA, 99.999%, 5/25/354     199,491       29,490  
Series 2005-40,Cl. SB, 60.678%, 5/25/354     9,138       1,104  
Series 2005-52,Cl. JH, 25.915%, 5/25/354     50,729       6,460  
Series 2005-93,Cl. SI, 1.469%, 10/25/354     142,135       19,395  
Series 2008-55,Cl. SA, 0.00%, 7/25/384,5     7,856       796  
Series 2009-8,Cl. BS, 99.999%, 2/25/244     862       44  
Series 2011-96,Cl. SA, 4.555%, 10/25/414     49,638       7,403  
Series 2012-121,Cl. IB, 7.742%, 11/25/274     186,660       15,677  
Series 2012-134,Cl. SA, 0.492%, 12/25/424     134,704       24,268  
Series 2012-40,Cl. PI, 12.51%, 4/25/414     96,714       14,618  
Series 2018-16,Cl. NI, 0.00%, 12/25/444,5     86,057       14,069  
Series 2018-69,Cl. CI, 0.00%, 10/25/464,5     186,990       25,495  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 1993-184, Cl. M, 5.195%, 9/25/236     39,799       37,236  
          37,626,009  
 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal Amount     Value  
GNMA/Guaranteed—4.0%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2018-HQA2, Cl. M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 10/25/481,2   $ 380,000     $ 379,262  
Government National Mortgage Assn. I Pool: 7.00%, 12/15/23-3/15/26     3,435       3,533  
Government National Mortgage Assn. II Pool, 3.50%, 1/1/497     4,265,000       4,294,419  
Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:+

 

Series 2002-15,Cl. SM, 99.999%, 2/16/324     126,990       1,187  
Series 2007-17,Cl. AI, 45.352%, 4/16/374     53,912       7,495  
Series 2011-52,Cl. HS, 19.137%, 4/16/414     355,435       49,353  
Series 2017-136,Cl. LI, 5.577%, 9/16/474     336,794       70,051  
   

 

 

 
     

 

4,805,300

 

 

 

Non-Agency—16.3%

 

Commercial—8.3%

 

BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2011-R11, Cl. 18A5, 4.79% [H15T1Y+210], 9/26/351,2     21,554       21,607  
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-B1, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 1/15/514,5     1,784,578       65,870  
Capital Lease Funding Securitization LP, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-CTL1, Cl. IO, 0.00%, 6/22/241,4,5,8     177,031       3,465  
CD Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017- CD6, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/13/504,5     748,117       43,386  
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005- A2, Cl. 1A3, 4.032%, 1/25/369     81,426       76,924  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2012-GC8,Cl. AAB, 2.608%, 9/10/45     86,209       85,541  
Series 2014-GC21,Cl. AAB, 3.477%, 5/10/47     95,000       96,354  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:    
Series 2013-GC17,Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/10/464,5     396,809       16,948  
Series 2017-C4,Cl. XA, 11.937%, 10/12/504     2,067,123       143,242  
COMM Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2013-CR6,Cl. AM, 3.147%, 3/10/461     245,000             242,306  
Series 2014-CR17,Cl. ASB, 3.598%, 5/10/47     265,000       269,068  
Series 2014-CR20,Cl. ASB, 3.305%, 11/10/47     65,000       65,665  
Series 2014-CR21,Cl. AM, 3.987%, 12/10/47     715,000       723,886  
Series 2014-LC15,Cl. AM, 4.198%, 4/10/47     170,000       175,291  
Series 2014-UBS6,Cl. AM, 4.048%, 12/10/47     475,000       477,938  
Series 2015-CR22,Cl. A2, 2.856%, 3/10/48     120,000       119,678  
COMM Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2012-CR5, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/10/454,5     2,030,190       101,877  
CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006-6, Cl. 1A4, 6.00%, 7/25/36     147,589       120,681  
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Cl. 1A6, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 11/25/352     112,632       84,159  
     Principal Amount      Value  
Commercial (Continued)

 

FREMF Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2010-K6,Cl. B, 5.367%, 12/25/461,9    $ 55,000      $ 56,087  
Series 2012-K710,Cl. B, 3.817%, 6/25/471,9      40,000        39,975  
Series 2012-K711,Cl. B, 3.558%, 8/25/451,9      15,000        14,998  
Series 2012-K711,Cl. C, 3.558%, 8/25/451,9      130,000        129,847  
Series 2013-K25,Cl. C, 3.619%, 11/25/451,9      90,000        88,492  
Series 2013-K26,Cl. C, 3.598%, 12/25/451,9      60,000        58,931  
Series 2013-K27,Cl. C, 3.496%, 1/25/461,9      95,000        92,900  
Series 2013-K28,Cl. C, 3.49%, 6/25/461,9      285,000        278,506  
Series 2013-K712,Cl. C, 3.358%, 5/25/451,9      70,000        69,817  
Series 2013-K713,Cl. C, 3.154%, 4/25/461,9      245,000        244,069  
Series 2014-K715,Cl. C, 4.124%, 2/25/461,9      190,000        192,017  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2012-SHOP, Cl. A, 2.933%, 6/5/311      430,000        429,167  
GS Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2012-GC6,Cl. A3, 3.482%, 1/10/45      59,774        60,439  
Series 2013-GC12,Cl. AAB, 2.678%, 6/10/46      30,799        30,488  
Series 2013-GC16,Cl. AS, 4.649%, 11/10/46      45,000        47,463  
Series 2014-GC18,Cl. AAB, 3.648%, 1/10/47      85,000        85,934  
GSMSC Pass-Through Trust, Series 2009-3R, Cl. 1A2, 6.00%, 4/25/371,9      189,552        179,672  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2012-C6,Cl. ASB, 3.144%, 5/15/45      120,188              119,798  
Series 2012-LC9,Cl. A4, 2.611%, 12/15/47      9,547        9,520  
Series 2013-C10,Cl. AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47      315,000        311,825  
Series 2013-C16,Cl. AS, 4.517%, 12/15/46      300,000        310,525  
Series 2013-LC11,Cl. AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46      40,000        39,279  
Series 2014-C20,Cl. AS, 4.043%, 7/15/47      220,000        222,088  
Series 2016-JP3,Cl. A2, 2.435%, 8/15/49      199,359        195,379  
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Cl. 5A1, 4.327%, 7/25/359      55,982        57,504  
JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-5, Cl. 1A2, 4.434%, 7/26/361,9      169,218        169,620  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2013-C17,Cl. ASB, 3.705%, 1/15/47      72,756        73,572  
Series 2014-C18,Cl. A2, 2.879%, 2/15/47      6,458        6,450  
Series 2014-C18,Cl. A3, 3.578%, 2/15/47      105,000        105,379  
Series 2014-C19,Cl. ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/47      40,000        40,242  
Series 2014-C24,Cl. B, 4.116%, 11/15/479      245,000        243,503  
Series 2014-C25,Cl. AS, 4.065%, 11/15/47      200,000        201,805  

Series 2014-C26,Cl. AS, 3.80%, 1/15/48

     255,000        253,772  
 

 

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     Principal Amount     Value  
Commercial (Continued)

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2015-C27, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 2/15/484,5   $ 2,851,266     $ 139,653  
LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 1998-C1, Cl. IO, 0.00%, 2/18/304,5     67,745       1  
Lehman Structured Securities Corp., Series 2002-GE1, Cl. A, 0.00%, 7/26/241,8,9     26,759       18,990  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

 

Series 2013-C7,Cl. AAB, 2.469%, 2/15/46     82,713       81,736  
Series 2013-C9,Cl. AS, 3.456%, 5/15/46     225,000       224,730  
Series 2014-C19,Cl. AS, 3.832%, 12/15/47     595,000       598,435  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:    
Series 2011-C1,Cl. A4, 5.033%, 9/15/471,9     59,271       60,788  
Series 2011-C2,Cl. A4, 4.661%, 6/15/441     75,000       77,471  
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-HR2, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/504,5     681,074       38,057  
Morgan Stanley Re-Remic Trust, Series 2012- R3, Cl. 1B, 3.667%, 11/26/361,9     439,664       402,645  
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Series 2013-R9, Cl. 3A, 3.60%, 6/26/461,9     55,456       55,344  
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2010-1, Cl. 2A1, 4.044%, 7/26/451,9     11,073       11,337  
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C5, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/15/504,5     1,251,210       78,684  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS1, Cl. ASB, 2.934%, 5/15/48     305,000       303,218  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C42, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/504,5     896,476       57,089  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:    
Series 2013-C14,Cl. AS, 3.488%, 6/15/46     150,000       149,656  
Series 2014-C20,Cl. AS, 4.176%, 5/15/47     130,000       134,274  
Series 2014-C22,Cl. A3, 3.528%, 9/15/57     45,000       45,449  
Series 2014-LC14,Cl. AS, 4.351%, 3/15/479     145,000       147,480  
             

 

    10,017,986

 

 

 

Multi-Family—0.3%

 

Connecticut Avenue Securities:    
Series 2014-C02,Cl. 1M2, 5.106%    
[US0001M+260], 5/25/242     170,000       178,247  
Series 2017-C04,Cl. 2M1, 3.356%    
[US0001M+85], 11/25/292     248,104       248,176  
             

 

426,423

 

 

 

Residential—7.7%

 

Banc of America Funding Trust:    
Series 2007-1,Cl. 1A3, 6.00%, 1/25/37     79,279       75,125  
Series 2007-C,Cl. 1A4, 4.173%, 5/20/369     29,995       28,928  
Series 2014-R7,Cl. 3A1, 4.607%, 3/26/361,9     57,574       57,748  
Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-1, Cl. 1A24, 6.00%, 3/25/37     50,777       47,014  
Bear Stearns ARM Trust:    
Series 2005-9,Cl. A1, 4.73% [H15T1Y+230], 10/25/352     91,035       91,950  
Series 2006-1,Cl. A1, 4.91% [H15T1Y+225], 2/25/362     111,071       111,954  
     Principal Amount     Value  
Residential (Continued)

 

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:    
Series 2005-17,Cl. 1A8, 5.50%, 9/25/35   $ 10,688     $ 10,521  
Series 2005-26,Cl. 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/35     68,169       59,947  
Series 2005-J4,Cl. A7, 5.50%, 11/25/35     9,101       9,074  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-AR1, Cl. 1A1, 4.28% [H15T1Y+240], 10/25/352     293,074             296,127  
Connecticut Avenue Securities:    
Series 2014-C03,Cl. 1M2, 5.506%    
[US0001M+300], 7/25/242     293,225       308,555  
Series 2014-C03,Cl. 2M2, 5.406%    
[US0001M+290], 7/25/242     54,900       57,448  
Series 2016-C03,Cl. 1M1, 4.506% [US0001M+200], 10/25/282     57,254       57,723  
Series 2016-C07,Cl. 2M1, 3.806% [US0001M+130], 5/25/292     67,049       67,130  
Series 2017-C02,Cl. 2M1, 3.656% [US0001M+115], 9/25/292     320,559       321,370  
Series 2017-C03,Cl. 1M1, 3.456% [US0001M+95], 10/25/292     300,659       301,004  
Series 2017-C06,Cl. 1M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 2/25/302     99,596       99,523  
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 1M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 5/25/302     188,630       188,259  
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 1M2, 4.906% [US0001M+240], 5/25/302     210,000       211,811  
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 2M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 5/25/302     190,603       190,311  
Series 2018-C01,Cl. 1M1, 3.106% [US0001M+60], 7/25/302     418,105       416,789  
Series 2018-C02,Cl. 2M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 8/25/302     76,777       76,709  
Series 2018-C03,Cl. 1M1, 3.186% [US0001M+68], 10/25/302     273,847       273,255  
Series 2018-C04,Cl. 2M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 12/25/302     235,123       235,002  
Series 2018-C05,Cl. 1M1, 3.226% [US0001M+72], 1/25/312     100,875       100,674  
Series 2018-C06,Cl. 1M1, 3.056% [US0001M+55], 3/25/312     38,845       38,736  
Series 2018-C06,Cl. 2M1, 3.056% [US0001M+55], 3/25/312     43,920       43,800  
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2018-R07, Cl. 1M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 4/25/311,2     78,613       78,513  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Cl. 6A1, 4.332%, 7/25/359     49,307       49,593  
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Cl. A2, 2.816% [US0001M+31], 7/25/352     21,036       20,884  
MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Cl. A3, 2.606% [US0001M+10], 8/25/362     45,381       22,392  
RALI Trust:    
Series 2006-QS13,Cl. 1A8, 6.00%, 9/25/36     605       532  
Series 2007-QS6,Cl. A28, 5.75%, 4/25/37     7,678       7,017  
STACR Trust:    
Series 2018-DNA2,Cl. M1, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 12/25/301,2     380,000       379,726  
Series 2018-DNA3,Cl. M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 9/25/481,2     70,000       69,895  
Series 2018-HRP2,Cl. M2, 3.756% [US0001M+125], 2/25/471,2     215,000       215,173  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:    
Series 2013-DN2,Cl. M2, 6.756% [US0001M+425], 11/25/232     256,540       279,589  
 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount     Value  
Residential (Continued)

 

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.: (Continued)

 

Series 2014-DN1,Cl. M2, 4.706%

 

 
[US0001M+220], 2/25/242   $ 34,658     $ 35,310  
Series 2014-DN1,Cl. M3, 7.006%    
[US0001M+450], 2/25/242     210,000       235,693  
Series 2014-DN2,Cl. M3, 6.106%    
[US0001M+360], 4/25/242     225,000       242,842  
Series 2014-HQ2,Cl. M3, 6.256%    
[US0001M+375], 9/25/242     335,000       369,001  
Series 2015-HQA2,Cl. M2, 5.306%    
[US0001M+280], 5/25/282     39,947       40,745  
Series 2016-DNA1,Cl. M2, 5.406%    
[US0001M+290], 7/25/282     72,770       74,059  
Series 2016-DNA4,Cl. M1, 3.306%    
[US0001M+80], 3/25/292     1,462       1,462  
Series 2016-DNA4,Cl. M3, 6.306%    
[US0001M+380], 3/25/292     325,000       351,003  
Series 2016-HQA3,Cl. M1, 3.306%    
[US0001M+80], 3/25/292     75,234       75,252  
Series 2016-HQA3,Cl. M3, 6.356%    
[US0001M+385], 3/25/292     110,000       120,379  
Series 2016-HQA4,Cl. M3, 6.406%    
[US0001M+390], 4/25/292     320,000       350,947  
Series 2017-HQA1,Cl. M1, 3.706%    
[US0001M+120], 8/25/292     469,809       471,382  
Series 2017-HQA2,Cl. M1, 3.306%    
[US0001M+80], 12/25/292     151,526       151,471  
Series 2017-HQA3,Cl. M1, 3.056% [US0001M+55], 4/25/302     391,175       390,501  
Series 2018-DNA1,Cl. M1, 2.956%    
[US0001M+45], 7/25/302     408,893       407,028  
Series 2018-DNA1,Cl. M2, 4.306%    
[-3.667 x US0001M+180], 7/25/302     420,000       404,178  
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:    
Series 2003-AR10,Cl. A7, 4.487%, 10/25/339     64,937       65,769  
Series 2005-AR14,Cl. 1A4, 4.215%, 12/25/359     128,657       127,308  
Series 2005-AR16,Cl. 1A1, 4.28%, 12/25/359     58,179       58,190  
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust:

 

 
Series 2005-AR15,Cl. 1A2, 4.671%, 9/25/359     57,103       55,622  
Series 2005-AR15,Cl. 1A6, 4.671%, 9/25/359     22,139       21,405  
Series 2005-AR4,Cl. 2A2, 4.252%, 4/25/359     128,028       129,029  
Series 2006-AR10,Cl. 1A1, 4.309%, 7/25/369     42,196       41,295  
Series 2006-AR10,Cl. 5A5, 4.434%, 7/25/369     108,496       108,454  
Series 2006-AR2,Cl. 2A3, 4.607%, 3/25/369     48,350       48,934  
Series 2006-AR7,Cl. 2A4, 4.334%, 5/25/369     11,029       11,299  
Series 2007-16,Cl. 1A1, 6.00%, 12/28/37     37,184       36,856  
      9,325,215  

Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations

(Cost $63,124,342)

 

 

 

   

 

  62,200,933

 

 

 

U.S. Government Obligation—0.2%

 

United States Treasury Nts., 1.50%, 5/31/1910,11 (Cost $193,106)     193,000       192,224  
      Principal Amount      Value  
Corporate Bonds and Notes—50.6%

 

Consumer Discretionary—8.0%

 

Automobiles—1.9%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/5/211    $ 269,000      $ 270,009  
General Motors Co., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/2/43      78,000        73,414  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:      
4.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/19/23      272,000        265,278  
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/6/21      250,000        250,037  
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 2.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/201      323,000        317,135  
Hyundai Capital America:      
1.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/27/191      243,000        239,948  
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/8/231      315,000        315,656  
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.65%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/211      310,000        308,605  
Volkswagen Group of America Finance      
LLC, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/12/211      298,000        298,797  
               

 

 

    2,338,879

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.2%

 

Service Corp. International, 4.625% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 12/15/27      325,000        306,719  
Entertainment—0.2%                  
21st Century Fox America, Inc., 4.75%

 

Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/46      116,000        126,460  
Viacom, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/43      100,000        79,641  
               

 

 

206,101

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.5%

 

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 4/1/251      303,000        296,940  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 2.65% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 11/28/20      287,000        281,807  
               

 

578,747

 

 

 

Household Durables—1.1%

 

DR Horton, Inc., 2.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/20      320,000        312,380  
Lennar Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/25      314,000        295,552  
Newell Brands, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 11/15/23      171,000        174,097  
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/27      251,000        228,096  
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.:      
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/23      257,000        242,223  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/27      75,000        68,250  
               

 

1,320,598

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.5%

 

Amazon.com, Inc., 4.95% Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 12/5/44      113,000        125,724  
QVC, Inc., 4.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/25      565,000        521,577  
               

 

647,301

 

 

 

Media—1.8%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/      
Charter Communications Operating      
Capital, 5.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/47      65,000        59,176  
Comcast Cable Communications      
Holdings, Inc., 9.455% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/22      306,000        371,940  
Comcast Corp.:      
3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/25      207,000        209,727  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/48      165,000        150,946  
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The):      
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/21      251,000        252,644  
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/24      311,000        311,179  

Sky Ltd., 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/16/241

     152,000        151,624  
 

 

12        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


    Principal Amount     Value  
Media (Continued)

 

Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 9/15/42   $ 106,000     $ 85,599  
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/261     319,000       293,480  
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/24     352,000       329,345  
             

 

      2,215,660

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—1.3%

 

AutoNation, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/20     291,000       297,434  
AutoZone, Inc., 1.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/21/19     64,000       63,692  
Best Buy Co., Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21     305,000       314,629  
L Brands, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/22     297,000       297,000  
Ross Stores, Inc., 3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24     324,000       318,535  
Signet UK Finance plc, 4.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/24     342,000       303,525  
             

 

1,594,815

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.5%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/261     316,000       286,375  
Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/25     269,000       264,293  
             

 

550,668

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—5.3%

 

Beverages—1.3%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/261     85,000       80,419  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 8.20% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 1/15/39     186,000       240,044  
Bacardi Ltd., 4.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/281     163,000       157,024  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.:

   
4.057% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/231     304,000       303,047  
4.597% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/281     162,000       161,177  
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 2.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/21     311,000       300,022  
Pernod Ricard SA, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/221     307,000       311,671  
             

 

1,553,404

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—0.4%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/13/191     343,000       339,884  

Kroger Co. (The):

   
2.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/19     15,000       14,993  

4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/47

    89,000       78,376  
             

 

433,253

 

 

 

Food Products—2.6%

 

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.:

 

3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/26     216,000       189,662  
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/24/20     313,000       312,323  
Campbell Soup Co., 3.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21     311,000       309,535  
Conagra Brands, Inc.:    
3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/22/21     240,000       240,232  
4.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/25     302,000       303,523  
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:    
2.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/2/20     316,000       313,325  
3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/25     177,000       171,612  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/261

    308,000       297,220  
    Principal Amount     Value  
Food Products (Continued)

 

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 2.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/28/211   $ 319,000     $ 305,838  
Smithfield Foods, Inc.:    
2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/201     137,000       135,165  
3.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/221     174,000       166,513  

Tyson Foods, Inc.:

   
3.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/2/27     164,000       153,092  
3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/28/23     255,000       254,902  
             

 

      3,152,942

 

 

 

Tobacco—1.0%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/24     222,000       218,402  
BAT Capital Corp.:

 

2.297% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/14/20     330,000       322,262  
3.557% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27     169,000       150,386  
Imperial Brands Finance plc, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/21/221     308,000       305,756  
Imperial Tobacco Finance plc, 2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/21/201     233,000       229,569  
             

 

1,226,375

 

 

 

Energy—3.8%

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.4%

 

Halliburton Co., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/45     70,000       69,568  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., 4.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/251     194,000       198,149  
Schlumberger Holdings Corp., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/21/251     184,000       181,974  
             

 

449,691

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.4%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/44     64,000       54,493  
Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/27     166,000       157,080  
Apache Corp., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/28     237,000       221,951  
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.:    
3.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/20     302,000       301,019  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25     162,000       163,453  

ConocoPhillips Co.:

   
4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/26     35,000       37,505  
5.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/46     70,000       85,589  
Devon Energy Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/42     74,000       64,288  
Energy Transfer LP, 4.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/23     245,000       236,425  
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/47     94,000       83,232  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC:    
4.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/42     79,000       76,423  
4.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/46     27,000       26,283  
EQT Corp., 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/20     340,000       332,543  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/21     124,000       129,466  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.:

   
5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/48     80,000       76,848  
5.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/45     138,000       137,308  
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/283     266,000       250,252  
ONEOK Partners LP, 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/19     192,000       193,368  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 3.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/21     318,000       317,189  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:    
4.20% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/28     166,000       159,174  
 

 

13        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount      Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC: (Continued)

 

5.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/1/21    $ 237,000      $ 244,236  
Shell International Finance BV, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/10/46      110,000        106,638  
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP,

 

4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/27      194,000        178,301  
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,

 

7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/39      71,000        88,774  
Williams Cos., Inc. (The):      

3.70% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts.,

1/15/23

     318,000        310,597  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/27      131,000        124,423  
     

 

 

 
               

 

      4,156,858

 

 

 

Financials—13.0%

 

Capital Markets—2.4%

 

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/2/271      121,000        114,157  
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/25      252,000        246,164  
Credit Suisse AG (New York), 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/9/24      189,000        185,572  
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/17/26      147,000        145,836  
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 5.875% [US0003M+443.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,12      308,000        277,970  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The):      
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/16/26      172,000        159,113  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/25/26      170,000        161,085  
4.017% [US0003M+137.3] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/31/382      136,000        119,865  
Morgan Stanley:      
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/22/47      219,000        208,049  
5.00% Sub. Nts., 11/24/25      264,000        269,705  
MSCI, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/261      311,000        295,450  
Northern Trust Corp., 3.375%      
[US0003M+113.1] Sub. Nts., 5/8/322      119,000        110,871  
Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26      157,000        148,275  
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 3.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/27      197,000        188,729  
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG:      
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/261      153,000        152,231  
4.253% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/23/281      135,000        133,324  
     

 

 

 
               

 

      2,916,396

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—6.5%

 

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.40%      
[USSW5+219.7] Sub. Nts., 3/27/282,13      321,000        314,689  
Bank of America Corp.:      
3.248% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/21/27      269,000        249,038  
3.824% [US0003M+157.5] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/20/282      185,000        179,749  
4.271% [US0003M+131] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/23/292      253,000        252,260  
7.75% Jr. Sub. Nts., 5/14/38      232,000        301,174  
Bank of Ireland Group plc, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/25/231      250,000        245,174  
BNP Paribas SA, 4.625% Sub. Nts., 3/13/271      184,000        178,996  
BPCE SA, 4.50% Sub. Nts., 3/15/251      185,000        179,347  

Citigroup, Inc.:

     
4.075% [US0003M+119.2] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/23/292      256,000        250,127  
4.281% [US0003M+183.9] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/24/482      334,000        310,209  
Citizens Bank NA (Providence RI),

 

2.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/26/22

     65,000        63,201  
     Principal Amount      Value  
Commercial Banks (Continued)

 

Compass Bank, 2.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/29/22    $ 285,000      $ 273,304  
Credit Agricole SA, 4.375% Sub. Nts., 3/17/251      310,000        300,536  
Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati OH), 3.85% Sub. Nts., 3/15/26      168,000        165,733  
First Republic Bank, 4.375% Sub. Nts., 8/1/46      127,000        117,796  
HSBC Holdings plc:      
3.95% [US0003M+98.72] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 5/18/242      103,000        102,499  
4.041% [US0003M+154.6] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 3/13/282      125,000        119,782  
4.583% [US0003M+153.46] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/19/292      171,000        169,796  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/25      317,000        319,119  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:      
3.54% [US0003M+138] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/282      259,000        247,360  
3.782% [US0003M+133.7] Sr. Unsec.      
Nts., 2/1/282      473,000        459,871  
3.797% [US0003M+89] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/23/242      315,000        315,745  
KeyCorp, 4.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/29/25      101,000        102,741  
Lloyds Banking Group plc, 6.657% [US0003M+127] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,12      334,000        329,197  
Nordea Bank Abp, 4.625%      
[USSW5+169] Sub. Nts., 9/13/331,2      112,000        108,970  
PNC Bank NA, 4.05% Sub. Nts., 7/26/28      222,000        223,408  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/19/27      235,000        224,620  
Regions Financial Corp., 2.75% Sr.      
Unsec. Nts., 8/14/22      177,000        170,902  
Royal Bank of Canada, 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/5/23      272,000        273,251  
SunTrust Bank (Atlanta GA):      
3.30% Sub. Nts., 5/15/26      112,000        106,291  
4.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/3/25      135,000        137,478  
Synovus Financial Corp., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/22      180,000        170,098  
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/19/23      252,000        253,878  
US Bancorp:      
3.10% Sub. Nts., 4/27/26      204,000        193,449  
3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/27/27      62,000        59,493  
Wells Fargo & Co.:      
3.584% [US0003M+131] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/22/282      257,000        247,142  
4.75% Sub. Nts., 12/7/46      160,000        154,613  
     

 

 

 
               

 

      7,871,036

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.9%

 

American Express Co., 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/22      105,000        101,425  
American Express Credit Corp., 3.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/3/27      194,000        188,987  
Capital One Financial Corp., 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/27      103,000        95,883  

Discover Bank:

     

3.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/4/20

     229,000        227,476  
4.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/13/28      116,000        113,289  
Discover Financial Services, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/4/25      137,000        131,245  

Electricite de France SA, 6.50% Sr.

     

Unsec. Nts., 1/26/191

     246,000        246,794  
     

 

 

 
       
1,105,099
 
 

 

14        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


    Principal Amount     Value  
Diversified Financial Services—0.4%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/48   $ 75,000     $ 67,587  
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust, 3.976% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/251     121,000       117,579  
Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65%    
[US0003M+358] Jr. Sub. Nts., 5/15/532     300,000       282,690  
   

 

 

 
             

 

      467,856

 

 

 

Insurance—1.4%

 

Aflac, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/49     106,000       108,448  
AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/20/281     172,000       162,942  
AXIS Specialty Finance plc, 5.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/45     167,000       160,930  
Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/24     156,000       158,378  
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/22/27     67,000       56,744  
CNA Financial Corp., 3.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27     239,000       222,900  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/48     192,000       180,038  
Lincoln National Corp., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/28     193,000       187,654  
Manulife Financial Corp., 4.061%    
[USISDA05+164.7] Sub. Nts., 2/24/322     202,000       190,915  
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/30/47     106,000       99,377  
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20% [US0003M+304] Jr. Sub. Nts., 3/15/442     243,000       227,812  
   

 

 

 
     

 

    1,756,138

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.4%

 

American Tower Corp.:    
2.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/20     72,000       71,460  
3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/23     262,000       252,320  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25     168,000       165,119  
5.05% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 9/1/20     160,000       163,871  
Crown Castle International Corp.,    
3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/27     170,000       157,974  
Digital Realty Trust LP:    
3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/20     29,000       28,914  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/20     118,000       120,404  
Lamar Media Corp.,
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/26
    292,000       296,745  
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP:    
3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/6/19     126,000       125,927  
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/25     305,000       306,140  
   

 

 

 
     

 

1,688,874

 

 

 

Health Care—5.0%

 

Biotechnology—1.1%

 

AbbVie, Inc.:    
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/23     312,000       310,745  
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/28     232,000       225,814  
Amgen, Inc., 4.563% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/48     89,000       85,690  
Biogen, Inc., 5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/45     77,000       79,571  
Celgene Corp., 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/25     195,000       188,074  
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/46     133,000       132,425  
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland    
DAC, 2.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/23/21     321,000       310,590  
   

 

 

 
     

 

      1,332,909

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.4%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.:    
2.404% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/5/20     213,000       209,826  
    Principal Amount     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (Continued)

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.: (Continued) 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/6/27   $ 252,000     $ 238,659  
Hologic, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251     13,000       12,155  
   

 

 

 
     

 

      460,640

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—1.5%

 

Cigna Corp., 3.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/15/231     242,000       241,428  
Cigna Holding Co., 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/20     286,000       293,375  
CVS Health Corp.:    
2.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/21     334,000       323,293  
5.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/25/48     286,000       279,584  
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/221     431,000       449,648  
McKesson Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/30/20     287,000       288,447  
   

 

 

 
             

 

1,875,775

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.6%

 

IQVIA, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/261     312,000       299,130  
Life Technologies Corp., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/20     237,000       243,673  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 4.15% Sr.    
Unsec. Nts., 2/1/24     121,000       122,696  
   

 

 

 
     

 

665,499

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.4%

 

Allergan Funding SCS, 3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/12/20     329,000       327,785  
Bayer US Finance II LLC:    
3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/231     313,000       307,643  
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/281     227,000       217,293  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 4.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/28/281     137,000       139,751  
Mylan NV, 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21     303,000       296,888  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.:    
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/26/211     279,000       282,980  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/26/281     159,000       162,803  
   

 

 

 
     

 

1,735,143

 

 

 

Industrials—3.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense—1.0%

 

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.,
3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/251
    250,000       248,349  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.483% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/27     176,000       164,372  
L3 Technologies, Inc.,
3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/23
    317,000       317,790  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/43     175,000       177,780  
United Technologies Corp.:    
3.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/16/21     77,000       76,836  
3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/16/25     193,000       191,868  
   

 

 

 
     

 

1,176,995

 

 

 

Air Freight & Couriers—0.1%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc., 4.20% Sr.
Unsec. Nts., 4/15/28
    163,000       163,858  
Building Products—0.4%

 

Allegion US Holding Co., Inc.,
3.55% Sec. Nts., 10/1/27
    246,000       229,138  
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/23     297,000       294,146  
   

 

 

 
            523,284  
 

 

15        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal Amount     Value  
Electrical Equipment—0.3%

 

Sensata Technologies BV,
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/231
  $ 334,000     $ 326,067  
Industrial Conglomerates—0.3%

 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 3.373% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/25     99,000       88,115  
Roper Technologies, Inc., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/23     311,000       311,539  
   

 

 

 
     

 

399,654

 

 

 

Machinery—0.2%

 

Fortive Corp., 1.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/19     37,000       36,562  
Nvent Finance Sarl, 4.55% Sr.
Unsec. Nts., 4/15/28
    162,000       159,111  
   

 

 

 
     

 

        195,673

 

 

 

Professional Services—0.2%

 

IHS Markit Ltd., 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/23     198,000       196,228  
        
Road & Rail—0.5%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/261     276,000       258,516  
Ryder System, Inc.:    
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/21     74,000       74,131  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/9/23     314,000       312,367  
   

 

 

 
     

 

645,014

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.5%

 

Air Lease Corp.:    
3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/25     99,000       91,297  
3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/27     106,000       95,021  
GATX Corp., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/28     261,000       240,281  
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/25     168,000       150,360  
   

 

 

 
     

 

576,959

 

 

 

Information Technology—3.4%

 

Communications Equipment—0.2%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/23/28
    241,000       236,217  
        
Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—0.4%

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.875% Sr.

 

Unsec. Nts., 1/12/28     232,000       211,849  
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/24
    54,000       53,595  
Tech Data Corp., 4.95% Sr.
Unsec. Nts., 2/15/27
    264,000       248,340  
   

 

 

 
             

 

513,784

 

 

 

IT Services—0.8%

 

DXC Technology Co.:    
2.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/27/20     238,000       235,983  
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/27     241,000       242,374  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/28     162,000       161,338  
VeriSign, Inc.:    
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27     190,000       178,895  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25     99,000       98,381  
   

 

 

 
             

 

916,971

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.6%

 

Intel Corp., 3.734% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/8/47     94,000       87,226  
Microchip Technology, Inc., 3.922% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/211     316,000       313,634  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/211     292,000       289,080  
   

 

 

 
     

 

689,940

 

 

 

    Principal Amount     Value  
Software—1.0%

 

Autodesk, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25   $ 98,000     $ 99,199  
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.:

 

4.42% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/211     251,000       250,886  
6.02% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/261     199,000       200,279  
Open Text Corp., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/231     236,000       236,000  
Oracle Corp.,
2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/25
    194,000       185,891  
VMware, Inc.:    
2.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/21/20     104,000       101,886  
3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/21/27     161,000       143,144  
   

 

 

 
             

 

1,217,285

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.4%

 

Apple, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/13/45     198,000       201,835  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.,
3.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/20
    323,000       323,911  
   

 

 

 
             

 

      525,746

 

 

 

Materials—3.4%

 

Chemicals—1.8%

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The),
4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/30/251
    208,000       212,004  
DowDuPont, Inc.:    
3.766% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/20     279,000       281,744  
5.419% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/48     125,000       130,525  
Eastman Chemical Co., 3.50% Sr.    
Unsec. Nts., 12/1/21     126,000       126,713  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/19     236,000       236,261  
Nutrien Ltd.:    
3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25     275,000       258,830  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/30/20     41,000       41,722  
PolyOne Corp., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23     299,000       290,030  
RPM International, Inc.:    
3.45% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 11/15/22     285,000       282,544  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/19     162,000       164,983  
Yara International ASA, 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/281     165,000       164,864  
   

 

 

 
             

 

2,190,220

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.3%

 

James Hardie International Finance DAC, 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/251     193,000       176,354  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 3.50%
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/27
    161,000       147,151  
   

 

 

 
             

 

323,505

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.5%

 

Packaging Corp. of America:    
3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24     94,000       92,480  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/23     242,000       248,307  
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec.    
Nts., 3/15/25     270,000       253,125  
   

 

 

 
             

 

593,912

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.6%

 

Anglo American Capital plc:    
3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/11/241     83,000       78,412  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/11/271     135,000       122,115  
ArcelorMittal, 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25     285,000       298,703  
Goldcorp, Inc., 5.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/9/44     93,000       92,627  
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 4.125% Sr. Unsec.    

Nts., 9/15/25

    229,000       211,539  
   

 

 

 
      803,396  
 

 

16        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


    Principal Amount     Value  
Paper & Forest Products—0.2%

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 3.734% Sr.
Unsec. Nts., 7/15/231
  $ 56,000     $ 56,563  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 4.875% Sr.    
Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24     186,000       179,955  
   

 

 

 
             

 

236,518

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—2.0%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.6%

 

AT&T, Inc.:    
4.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/30     238,000       225,548  
4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/45     139,000       118,047  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/48     135,000       116,835  
British Telecommunications plc:    
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/4/23     201,000       203,930  
9.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/30     270,000       365,882  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/21/281     149,000       147,077  
Telefonica Emisiones SA:    
4.103% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/27     90,000       86,930  
5.213% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/47     79,000       72,662  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26     284,000       290,390  
Verizon Communications, Inc.:    
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/46     133,000       117,965  
4.522% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/48     184,000       173,302  
   

 

 

 
             

 

      1,918,568

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.4%

 

Vodafone Group plc:    
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/16/24     313,000       308,832  
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/28     159,000       154,627  
   

 

 

 
             

 

463,459

 

 

 

Utilities—3.2%                
Electric Utilities—2.3%                
AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/281     162,000       162,648  
Duke Energy Corp.:    
3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27     169,000       158,405  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/46     65,000       56,506  
Edison International:    
2.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/20     124,000       120,728  
2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23     195,000       184,371  
EDP Finance BV, 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/241     219,000       205,455  
Electricite de France SA, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/281     160,000       155,353  
Emera US Finance LP, 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21     168,000       163,754  
Eversource Energy, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/29     155,000       158,218  
Exelon Corp.:    
2.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/21     152,000       148,738  
4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/46     89,000       85,088  
FirstEnergy Corp., 3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27     175,000       169,893  
Indiana Michigan Power Co., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/48     74,000       73,144  
Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, 4.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/281     162,000       161,253  
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/241     30,000       27,862  
Pennsylvania Electric Co., 5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/20     73,000       74,839  
PPL WEM Ltd./Western Power    
Distribution Ltd., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 5/1/211     308,000       318,176  
TECO Finance, Inc., 5.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/20     153,000       156,491  
    Principal Amount     Value  
Electric Utilities (Continued)

 

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co., 3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/251   $ 181,000     $ 180,568  
   

 

 

 
             

 

2,761,490

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.0%

 

PSEG Power LLC, 3.00%, 6/15/21     16,000       15,745  
        
Multi-Utilities—0.9%                
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/21     116,000       118,379  
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.:    
3.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/21     190,000       190,516  
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/28     147,000       149,345  
Dominion Energy, Inc.:    
2.579% Jr. Sub. Nts., 7/1/20     255,000       251,061  
4.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/41     120,000       119,538  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 1.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/19     295,000       290,945  
   

 

 

 
          1,119,784  
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Cost $62,823,133)
            61,337,648  
Short-Term Notes—8.4%

 

       
Alliant Energy Corp., 2.501%, 1/4/1914     550,000       549,838  
Ameren Illinois Co., 2.70%, 1/2/1914     550,000       549,917  
Clorox Co. (The), 2.65%, 1/2/191,14,15     550,000       549,924  
ENI Finance USA Co., 2.722%, 1/11/1914,15     550,000       549,544  
ERAC USA Finance Co., 2.903%, 1/10/191,14,15     550,000       549,584  
Eversource Energy, 2.752%, 1/7/1914,15     550,000       549,718  
Glencore Funding LLC:    
2.789%, 1/7/1914,15     250,000       249,867  
3.002%, 1/3/1914,15     300,000       299,932  
International Paper Co., 2.852%, 1/3/191,14,15     300,000       299,934  
McKesson Corp., 3.157%, 1/22/191,14,15     550,000       549,045  
Mohawk Industries, Inc., 2.913%, 1/2/191,14,15     550,000       549,920  
NetApp Inc., 2.887%, 1/29/191,14,15     490,000       488,860  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.698%, 1/16/191,14,15     250,000       249,692  
Southern Company Funding Corp., 2.902%, 1/7/1914,15     550,000       549,713  
Telus Corp., 2.85%, 1/16/191,14     550,000       549,390  
Tyco Electronics Group SA, 2.914%, 1/2/191,14,15     550,000       549,920  
United Technologies Corp., 3.047%, 1/23/191,14,15     550,000       548,999  
VF Corp., 2.853%, 1/11/191,14,15     480,000       479,609  
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.925%, 1/7/1914     550,000       549,713  
Western Union Co. (The), 2.801%, 1/3/191,14,15     490,000       489,893  
Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.054%, 1/9/1914,15     550,000       549,627  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Notes (Cost $10,253,054)

 

      10,252,639  
     Shares         
Investment Company—1.5%

 

       
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%16,17 (Cost $1,840,843)     1,840,843       1,840,843  

Total Investments, at Value

(Cost $161,445,757)

    131.1%       159,059,106  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)     (31.1     (37,738,699
Net Assets     100.0%     $     121,320,407  
               
 

 

17        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $35,515,630 or 29.27% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

2. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

3. Restricted security. The aggregate value of restricted securities at period end was $475,832, which represents 0.39% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 4 of the accompanying Notes.

Information concerning restricted securities is as follows:

 

Security    Acquisition
Dates
     Cost      Value     

Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Cl. A,

2.82%, 7/15/22

     1/30/18      $ 226,330      $ 225,580      $ (750)    

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts.,

4/1/28

     7/25/18                      253,584                    250,252        (3,332)    
     

 

 

 
       $ 479,914      $ 475,832      $             (4,082)    
     

 

 

 

4. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. These securities typically decline in price as interest rates decline. Most other fixed income securities increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal amount of the underlying pool represents the notional amount on which current interest is calculated. The price of these securities is typically more sensitive to changes in prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities (for example, GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing and amount of future cash flows. These securities amount to $1,848,972 or 1.52% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

5. Interest rate is less than 0.0005%.

6. Principal-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The value of these securities generally increases as interest rates decline and prepayment rates rise. The price of these securities is typically more volatile than that of coupon-bearing bonds of the same maturity. Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing of future cash flows. These securities amount to $56,890 or 0.05% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

7. All or a portion of the security position is when-issued or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after period end. See Note 4 of the accompanying Notes.

8. The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of the accompanying Notes.

9. This interest rate resets periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at period end. The rate on this variable rate security is not based on a published reference rate and spread but is determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.

10. All or a portion of the security position is held in accounts at a futures clearing merchant and pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts and written options on futures, if applicable. The aggregate market value of such securities is $169,316. See Note 6 of the accompanying Notes.

11. All or a portion of the security position has been pledged for collateral in association with forward roll transactions. See Note 4 of the accompanying Notes.

12. This bond has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

13. Represents securities sold under Regulation S, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States without and exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities amount to $314,689 or 0.26% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

14. Current yield as of period end.

15. Security issued in an exempt transaction without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities amount to $8,053,781 or 6.64% of the Fund’s net assets, and have been determined to be liquid pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.

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

17. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

      Shares
December 31, 2017
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
     Shares
December 31, 2018
 

Investment Company

                                   

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E

                         2,772,340        73,947,308                74,878,805        1,840,843  
      Value      Income      Realized
Gain (Loss)
         Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Investment Company

           

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E

   $ 1,840,843      $             57,521      $      $                                 —  

 

Futures Contracts as of December 31, 2018

 

Description    Buy/Sell      Expiration Date      Number of
Contracts
             Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
United States Treasury Long Bonds      Buy        3/20/19        7        USD        983      $ 1,022,000      $ 39,398  
United States Treasury Nts., 10 yr.      Sell        3/20/19        24        USD        2,909        2,928,375        (18,991
United states Treasury Nts., 2 yr.      Sell        3/29/19        46        USD        9,716            9,766,375        (50,237
United States Treasury Nts., 5 yr.      Sell        3/29/19        27        USD        3,045        3,096,563        (51,078
United States Ultra Bonds      Buy        3/20/19        58        USD        8,830        9,318,063        487,756  
                    

 

 

 
                       $           406,848  
                    

 

 

 

 

Glossary:   
Definitions   
H15T1Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year
ICE LIBOR    Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration-London Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR01M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
US0001M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
US0003M    ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
USISDA05    USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year

 

18        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


Definitions (Continued)   
USSW5    USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

19        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

 

Assets

  

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $159,604,914)

    $         157,218,263    

Affiliated companies (cost $1,840,843)

     1,840,843    
  

 

 

 
     159,059,106    

 

 

Cash

     480,143    

 

 

Cash used for collateral on futures

     220,000    

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

  

Investments sold (including $14,465,989 sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis)

     14,586,581    

Interest, dividends and principal paydowns

     763,811    

Variation margin receivable

     37,530    

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     1,337    

Other

     47,333    
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     175,195,841    

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Investments purchased (including $52,194,245 purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis)

     52,743,635    

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     980,607    

Trustees’ compensation

     40,731    

Variation margin payable

     22,594    

Shareholder communications

     10,299    

Distribution and service plan fees

     10,133    

Other

     67,435    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     53,875,434    

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 121,320,407    
  

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

  

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

   $ 16,283    

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     125,892,614    

 

 

Total accumulated loss

     (4,588,490)  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $           121,320,407    
  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

  

Non-Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $74,929,188 and 10,003,612 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $7.49    

 

 

Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $46,391,219 and 6,279,311 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $7.39    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

Investment Income

  

Interest:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $ 775)

    $         4,433,590    

 

 

Fee income on when-issued securities

     651,750    

 

 

Dividends — affiliated companies

     57,521    
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,142,861    

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     752,983    

 

 

Distribution and service plan fees — Service shares

     119,367    

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Non-Service shares

     93,301    

Service shares

     57,296    

 

 

Shareholder communications:

  

Non-Service shares

     28,057    

Service shares

     17,327    

 

 

Legal, auditing and other professional fees

     75,105    

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     49,874    

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     11,496    

 

 

Borrowing fees

     4,095    

 

 

Other

     10,885    
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,219,786    

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (282)  

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (154,813)  
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,064,691    

 

 

Net Investment Income

     4,078,170    

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (2,201,938)  

Futures contracts

     (412,188)  

Swap contracts

     (3,068)  

Swaption contracts written

     8,653    
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (2,608,541)  

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (3,316,860)  

Futures contracts

     287,387    
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (3,029,473)  

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (1,559,844)  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
        December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 20171
 

 

 

Operations

     

Net investment income

   $ 4,078,170          $ 3,104,326      

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,608,541)           716,249      

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (3,029,473)           2,175,523      
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,559,844)           5,996,098      

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

     

Dividends and distributions declared:

     

Non-Service shares

     (2,617,442)           (2,024,420)     

Service shares

     (1,481,742)           (1,136,931)     
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions declared

     (4,099,184)           (3,161,351)     

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

     

Net decrease in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

     

Non-Service shares

     (3,043,103)           (3,666,983)     

Service shares

     (2,488,899)           (3,411,210)     
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions

     (5,532,002)           (7,078,193)     

 

 

Net Assets

     

Total decrease

     (11,191,030)           (4,243,446)     

 

 

Beginning of period

     132,511,437            136,754,883      
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $     121,320,407          $     132,511,437      
  

 

 

 

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2– New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $7.83       $7.67       $7.71       $7.96       $7.83  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.25       0.19       0.23       0.27       0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.33)       0.16       0.02       (0.19)       0.26  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.08)       0.35       0.25       0.08       0.56  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.26)       (0.19)       (0.29)       (0.33)       (0.43)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $7.49       $7.83       $7.67       $7.71       $7.96  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (1.02)%       4.59%       3.27%       0.96%       7.27%  

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

         $74,929               $81,481               $83,405               $85,160               $90,757      

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $77,723       $83,239       $87,039       $89,919       $94,336  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income

     3.35%       2.38%       2.96%       3.46%       3.72%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     0.87%       0.85%       0.84%       0.82%       0.80%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5

     0.87%       0.85%       0.84%       0.82%       0.80%  

Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses

     0.75%       0.75%       0.75%       0.75%       0.75%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate6

     64%       86%       79%       73%       127%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     0.87
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     0.85
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     0.85
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     0.83
 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     0.81

6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

      Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     $641,318,699        $653,537,737  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     $679,964,368        $662,714,451  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     $672,031,328        $673,808,454  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     $697,962,198        $709,720,690  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     $560,409,975        $543,669,748  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Service Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
            Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Per Share Operating Data

             

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $7.73       $7.57                   $7.61       $7.86       $7.74  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

             

Net investment income1

     0.23       0.16          0.21       0.25       0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.33)       0.17          0.02       (0.19)       0.26  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.10)       0.33          0.23       0.06       0.53  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

             

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.24)       (0.17)          (0.27)       (0.31)       (0.41)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $7.39       $7.73          $7.57       $7.61       $7.86  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (1.31)%       4.38%          3.05%       0.70%       6.93%  

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

         $46,391               $51,030                  $53,350               $52,519               $52,675      

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $47,731       $52,525          $52,738       $54,016       $55,215  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

             

Net investment income

     3.10%       2.13%          2.70%       3.21%       3.47%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.12%       1.10%          1.09%       1.07%       1.04%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%4       0.00%4          0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5

     1.12%       1.10%          1.09%       1.07%       1.04%  

Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses

     1.00%       1.00%          1.00%       1.00%       1.00%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate6

     64%       86%          79%       73%       127%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     1.12
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     1.10
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     1.10
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     1.08
 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     1.05

6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

           Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions  
  Year Ended December 31, 2018      $641,318,699        $653,537,737  
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      $679,964,368        $662,714,451  
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      $672,031,328        $673,808,454  
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      $697,962,198        $709,720,690  
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      $560,409,975        $543,669,748  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund/VA (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s main investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI.

Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

25        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income

  

Undistributed

Long-Term

Gain

    

Accumulated

Loss

Carryforward1,2

    

Net Unrealized

Depreciation

Based on cost of

Securities and

Other Investments

for Federal Income

Tax Purposes

 

$4,124,124

     $—        $6,272,272        $2,399,615  

1. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

2. During the previous reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase

to Paid-in Capital

  

Increase

to Accumulated Net

Loss

$719

   $719

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

   $                 4,099,184      $                     3,161,351  

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

 

Federal tax cost of securities

   $ 161,458,720     

Federal tax cost of other investments

     (5,451,249)    
  

 

 

 

Total federal tax cost

   $ 156,007,471     
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,568,588     

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,968,203)    
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (2,399,615)    
  

 

 

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

26        OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA


 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

    Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, short-term notes, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices. Pricing services generally price debt securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in smaller, “odd lot” sizes, sometimes at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, as well as other appropriate factors.

Futures contracts and futures options traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as reported by such principal exchange at its trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund’s assets are valued.

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

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

Classifications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

     Level 2—
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value  

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 23,234,819      $      $             23,234,819    

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

            62,178,478                        22,455        62,200,933    

U.S. Government Obligation

            192,224               192,224    

Corporate Bonds and Notes

                            61,337,648               61,337,648    

Short-Term Notes

            10,252,639               10,252,639    

Investment Company

                     1,840,843                      1,840,843    
  

 

 

 

Total Investments, at Value

     1,840,843        157,195,808        22,455        159,059,106    

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures contracts

     527,154                      527,154    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,367,997      $ 157,195,808      $ 22,455      $ 159,586,260    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities Table

           

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures contracts

   $ (120,306)      $      $      $ (120,306)    
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ (120,306)      $      $      $ (120,306)    
  

 

 

 

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

The table below shows the transfers between Level 2 and Level 3. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

      Transfers into Level 2*      Transfers out of Level 3*  

Assets Table

     

Investments, at Value:

     

Mortgage-Backed

                                      

Obligations

   $ 125,414           $ (125,414)       
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $                     125,414           $ (125,414)       
  

 

 

 

* Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to the availability of market data for this security.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

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

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

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

Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. The Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by the Fund on a when-issued basis normally takes place within six months and possibly as long as two years or more after the trade date. During this period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The purchase of securities on a when-issued basis may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value to the extent the Fund executes such transactions while remaining substantially fully invested. When the Fund engages in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete the transaction. Their failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain or dispose of the security at a price and yield it

 

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considers advantageous. The Fund may also sell securities that it purchased on a when-issued basis or forward commitment prior to settlement of the original purchase.

At period end, the Fund had purchased securities issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and sold securities issued on a delayed delivery basis as follows:

 

     When-Issued or
Delayed Delivery
Basis Transactions
 

Purchased securities

  $ 52,194,245  

Sold securities

    14,465,989  

The Fund may enter into “forward roll” transactions with respect to mortgage-related securities. In this type of transaction, the Fund sells a mortgage-related security to a buyer and simultaneously agrees to repurchase a similar security (same type, coupon and maturity) at a later date at a set price. During the period between the sale and the repurchase, the Fund will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities that have been sold. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as realized gain (loss) on investments or as fee income in the case of such transactions that have an associated fee in lieu of a difference in the forward purchase and sale price.

Forward roll transactions may be deemed to entail embedded leverage since the Fund purchases mortgage-related securities with extended settlement dates rather than paying for the securities under a normal settlement cycle. This embedded leverage increases the Fund’s market value of investments relative to its net assets which can incrementally increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance. Forward roll transactions can be replicated over multiple settlement periods.

Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Fund to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; and counterparty credit risk.

At period end, the Fund pledged $22,907 of collateral to the counterparty for forward roll transactions.

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

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, two shareholders each owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Use of Derivatives

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

 

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6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

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

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

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

Futures Contracts

A futures contract is a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity, financial instrument or currency at a negotiated price on a stipulated future date. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and may also buy or write put or call options on these futures contracts. Futures contracts and options thereon are generally entered into on a regulated futures exchange and cleared through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value in an account registered in the futures commission merchant’s name. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are paid to or from the futures commission merchant each day equal to the daily changes in the contract value. Such payments are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Should the Fund fail to make requested variation margin payments, the futures commission merchant can gain access to the initial margin to satisfy the Fund’s payment obligations.

Futures contracts are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments. Securities held by a futures commission merchant to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments. Cash held by a futures commission merchant to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts and the receivable and/or payable for the daily mark to market for the variation margin are noted in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation is reported in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains (losses) are reported in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts.

The Fund may purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on futures contracts to gain exposure to, or decrease exposure to interest rate risk, equity risk, foreign exchange rate risk, volatility risk, or commodity risk.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $9,085,868 and $52,724,554 on futures contracts purchased and sold, respectively.

Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Fund’s securities.

Swap Contracts

The Fund may enter into swap contract agreements with a counterparty to exchange a series of cash flows based on either specified reference rates, the price or volatility of asset or non-asset references, or the occurrence of a credit event, over a specified period. Swaps can be executed in a bi-lateral privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction (“OTC swaps”) or executed on a regulated market. Certain swaps, regardless of the venue of their execution, are required to be cleared through a clearinghouse (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swap contracts may include interest rate, equity, debt, index, total return, credit default, currency, and volatility swaps.

Swap contracts are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments. The values of centrally cleared swap and OTC swap contracts are aggregated by positive and negative values and disclosed separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to the change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap is combined with the accrued interest due to (owed by) the Fund, if any, at termination or settlement. The net change in this amount during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The Fund also records any periodic payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, under such contracts as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations.

Swap contract agreements are exposed to the market risk factor of the specific underlying reference rate or asset. Swap contracts are typically more attractively priced compared to similar investments in related cash securities because they isolate the risk to one market risk factor and eliminate the other market risk factors. Investments in cash securities (for instance bonds) have exposure to multiple risk factors (credit and interest rate risk). Because swaps have embedded leverage, they can expose the Fund to substantial risk in the isolated market risk factor.

Credit Default Swap Contracts. A credit default swap is a contract that enables an investor to buy or sell protection against a defined-issuer credit event, such as the issuer’s failure to make timely payments of interest or principal on a debt security, bankruptcy or restructuring. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps either by buying or selling protection on a corporate issuer, sovereign issuer, or a basket or index of issuers (the “reference asset”).

The buyer of protection pays a periodic fee to the seller of protection based on the notional amount of the swap contract.

The seller of protection

 

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agrees to compensate the buyer of protection for future potential losses as a result of a credit event on the reference asset. The contract effectively transfers the credit event risk of the reference asset from the buyer of protection to the seller of protection.

The ongoing value of the contract will fluctuate throughout the term of the contract based primarily on the credit risk of the reference asset. If the credit quality of the reference asset improves relative to the credit quality at contract initiation, the buyer of protection may have an unrealized loss greater than the anticipated periodic fee owed. This unrealized loss would be the result of current credit protection being cheaper than the cost of credit protection at contract initiation. If the buyer elects to terminate the contract prior to its maturity, and there has been no credit event, this unrealized loss will become realized. If the contract is held to maturity, and there has been no credit event, the realized loss will be equal to the periodic fee paid over the life of the contract.

If there is a credit event, the buyer of protection can exercise its rights under the contract and receive a payment from the seller of protection equal to the notional amount of the swap less the market value of specified debt securities issued by the reference asset. Upon exercise of the contract the difference between such value and the notional amount is recorded as realized gain (loss) and is included on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund may purchase or sell credit protection through credit default swaps to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/or indexes of issuers that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractive in the bond market.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $45,769 on credit default swaps to sell protection.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

At period end, the Fund had no credit default swap agreements outstanding.

Swaption Transactions

The Fund may enter into a swaption contract which grants the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap transaction at preset terms detailed in the underlying agreement within a specified period of time. The purchaser pays a premium to the swaption writer who bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms on the underlying swap.

Purchased swaptions are reported as a component of investments in the Statement of Investments and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Written swaptions are reported on a schedule following the Statement of Investments and their value is reported as a separate asset or liability line item in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on written swaptions is separately reported in the Statement of Operations. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of premium paid or received. Upon the expiration or closing of an unexercised swaption contract, a gain or loss is reported in the Statement of Operations for the amount of the premium paid or received.

The Fund generally will incur a greater risk when it writes a swaption than when it purchases a swaption. When the Fund writes a swaption it will become obligated, upon exercise of the swaption, according to the terms of the underlying agreement. Swaption contracts written by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk prior to exercise as they obligate the Fund, not its counterparty, to perform. When the Fund purchases a swaption it only risks losing the amount of the premium it paid if the swaption expires unexercised. However, when the Fund exercises a purchased swaption there is a risk that the counterparty will fail to perform or otherwise default on its obligations under the swaption contract.

The Fund may purchase swaptions which give it the option to enter into an interest rate swap in which it pays a floating or fixed interest rate and receives a fixed or floating interest rate in order to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. Purchasing the fixed portion of this swaption becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate decreases relative to the preset interest rate. Purchasing the floating portion of this swaption becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate increases relative to the preset interest rate.

The Fund may purchase swaptions which give it the option to buy or sell credit protection through credit default swaps in order to decrease or increase exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/ or indexes of issuers. A swaption selling protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset decreases. A swaption buying protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset increases.

At period end, the Fund had no purchased swaption contracts outstanding.

The Fund may write swaptions which give it the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into an interest rate swap in which it pays a fixed or floating interest rate and receives a floating or fixed interest rate in order to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. A written swaption paying a fixed rate becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate increases relative to the preset interest rate. A written swaption paying a floating rate becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate decreases relative to the preset interest rate.

The Fund may write swaptions which give it the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to sell or buy credit protection through credit default swaps in order to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/or indexes of issuers. A written swaption selling protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset decreases. A written swaption buying protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset increases.

The Fund may enter into currency swaption contracts with the obligation to pay an interest rate on the US dollar notional amount or various foreign currency notional amounts and receive an interest rate on various foreign currency notional amounts or US dollar notional amounts, with an option to replace the contractual currency as disclosed in the Statement of Investments. This is done in order to take a positive investment perspective on the related currencies for which the Fund receives a payment. The US dollar swaption contracts seek to increase exposure to foreign exchange rate risk. The foreign currency swaption contracts seek to decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $1,136 and $511 on purchased and written swaptions, respectively.

At period end, the Fund had no written swaption contracts outstanding.

Counterparty Credit Risk. Derivative positions are subject to the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund intends

 

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6. Use of Derivatives (Continued)

 

to enter into derivative transactions with counterparties that the Manager believes to be creditworthy at the time of the transaction.

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

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

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

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

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

    With respect to centrally cleared swaps, such transactions will be submitted for clearing, and if cleared, will be held in accounts at futures commission merchants or brokers that are members of clearinghouses. While brokers, futures commission merchants and clearinghouses are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse for all its customers, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker’s, futures commission merchant’s or clearinghouse’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

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

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

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

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

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

 

     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

  

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities Location

  Value     

Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location

     Value  

Interest rate contracts Variation margin receivable

  $                  37,530 *        Variation margin payable        22,594 *  

*Includes only the current day’s variation margin. Prior variation margin movements have been reflected in cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities upon receipt or payment.

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

 

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Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Investment
transactions
in unaffiliated
companies*
     Swaption
contracts
written
     Futures
contracts
     Swap contracts      Total  

Credit contracts

   $     (18,244    $       8,653      $      $ (3,068    $ (12,659)  

Interest rate contracts

                   (412,188    $      $ (412,188)  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (18,244    $ 8,653      $     (412,188    $     (3,068    $     (424,847
  

 

 

 

*Includes purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

 

Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $     287,387  

 

 

7. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018      Year Ended December 31, 2017  
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Non-Service Shares

           

Sold

     1,820,955      $         14,050,401        1,035,605      $         8,035,937  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     353,708        2,617,442        261,553        2,024,420  

Redeemed

     (2,572,646      (19,710,946      (1,765,201      (13,727,340
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (397,983    $ (3,043,103      (468,043    $ (3,666,983
  

 

 

 

    

                                   

Service Shares

           

Sold

     1,451,512      $ 10,711,237        1,815,951      $ 13,919,373  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     202,701        1,481,742        148,618        1,136,931  

Redeemed

     (1,978,329      (14,681,878      (2,406,983      (18,467,514
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (324,116    $ (2,488,899      (442,414    $ (3,411,210
  

 

 

 

 

 

8. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investment securities

     $69,622,560        $68,144,898  

U.S. government and government agency obligations

            1,541,315  

To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities

     641,318,699        653,537,737  

 

 

9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

Fee Schedule        

Up to $1 billion

     0.60

Over $1 billion

     0.50  

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.60% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

Transfer Agent Fees. OFI Global (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee based on annual net assets. Fees incurred and average net assets for each class with respect to these services are detailed in the Statement

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

of Operations and Financial Highlights, respectively.

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

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding any applicable dividend expense, taxes, interest and fees from borrowing, any subsidiary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage commissions, unusual and infrequent expenses and certain other Fund expenses; so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.75% for Non-Service shares and 1.00% for Service shares.

During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund as follows:

 

Non-Service Shares

   $ 93,894  

Service Shares

     57,749  

This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

    The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $3,170 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

10. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

11. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

    The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to

 

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11. Pending Acquisition (Continued)

vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

    If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

    We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

    These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

    We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

    We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

 

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

    None of the dividends paid by the Fund during the reporting period are eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

    Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

    The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

    The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

    Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

    Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

    The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Krishna Memani and Peter A. Strzalkowski, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

    Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other intermediate-term bond funds underlying variable insurance products. The Board considered that the Fund outperformed its category median during the one-, three- and five-year periods, though it underperformed for the ten-year period.

    Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other intermediate-term bond funds underlying variable insurance products. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses and contractual management fee were higher than their respective peer group medians and category medians. The Board considered that the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed that annual rate of 0.75% for Non-Service Shares and 1.00% for Service Shares. The Board also considered that the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investments in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates. Each of these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

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

 

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

breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

    Other Benefits to the Managers. In addition to considering the profits realized by the Managers, the Board considered information that was provided regarding the direct and indirect benefits the Managers receive as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including compensation paid to the Managers’ affiliates.

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

    Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Year of Birth    Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016), Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

 

James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1945

  

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

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER    Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and Principal

Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

  

Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).

 

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

Krishna Memani,

Vice President (since 2009)

Year of Birth: 1960

   President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2013); Executive Vice President of the Manager (since January 2014) and Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (since January 2014). Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of the Sub-Adviser (January 2013-December 2013); Head of the Investment Grade Fixed Income Team of the Sub-Adviser (March 2009-January 2014); Director of Fixed Income of the Sub-Adviser (October 2010-December 2012); Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (March 2009-December 2012) and Senior Vice President of OFI Global Institutional, Inc. (April 2009-December 2012). Managing Director and Head of the U.S. and European Credit Analyst Team at Deutsche Bank Securities (June 2006-January 2009). Chief Credit Strategist at Credit Suisse Securities (August 2002-March 2006). Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Putnam Investments (September 1998-June 2002).

Peter A. Strzalkowski,

Vice President (since 2009)

Year of Birth: 1965

   Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2016); Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since August 2007); co-Team Leader for the Sub-Adviser’s Investment Grade Fixed Income Team (since January 2014); Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (August 2007-January 2016); a member of the Sub-Adviser’s Investment Grade Fixed Income Team (April 2009-January 2014). Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Vector Capital Management, LLC, a structured products money management firm he founded, (July 2006-August 2007); Senior Portfolio Manager at Highland Capital Management, L.P. (June 2005-July 2006); Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Microsoft Corp. (June 2003-June 2005); Vice President and Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at First Citizens Bank Trust, Capital Management Group (April 2000-June 2003); a Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Centura Banks (November 1998-April 2000).

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business Officer

(since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-

Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

 

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Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

  

Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND/VA

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and

Shareholder

Servicing Agent

   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Transfer Agent    Shareholder Services, Inc.
   DBA OppenheimerFunds Services
Independent    KPMG LLP
Registered   
Public   
Accounting   
Firm   
Legal Counsel    Ropes & Gray LLP
   Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
   © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2018

   

        

 

 

Oppenheimer

 
 

Global Fund/VA

 

     Annual Report      

 

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 
     
 

ANNUAL REPORT

 
 

 Listing of Top Holdings

 
 

 Fund Performance Discussion

 
 

 Financial Statements

 


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Rajeev Bhaman, CFA and John Delano, CFA1

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

        Inception 
   Date 
  1-Year        5-Year         10-Year  

Non-Service Shares

     11/12/90       -13.18%       4.77%          11.23

Service Shares

     7/13/00     -13.39          4.52           10.94  

MSCI All Country World Index

        -9.42          4.26           9.46  

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A

   6.6%      

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   3.3            

Airbus SE

   3.3

Adobe, Inc.

   2.8

Anthem, Inc.

   2.8

Intuit, Inc.

   2.8

S&P Global, Inc.

   2.7

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A

   2.6

SAP SE

   2.4

Nidec Corp.

   2.2

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

REGIONAL ALLOCATION

 

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Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

1. Effective March 31, 2019, Mr. Bhaman will retire as Portfolio Manager and Vice President and Mr. Delano will be the sole Portfolio Manager of the Fund.

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

Volatility returned to global equity markets in 2018, as trade tariffs, rising interest rates, and politics, yielded a challenging environment. Against this backdrop, the Fund’s Non-Service shares produced a return of -13.18%, underperforming the MSCI All Country World Index (the “Index”), which returned -9.42%. The most significant underperforming sectors for the Fund were Health Care, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Real Estate. Stock selection detracted from performance in these sectors. The portfolio outperformed the Index in the Information Technology sector due to stock selection and in the Materials sector, where we have no exposure. We are perennially underweight Energy and Materials. We like certain companies for their technology or their access to a very scarce resource. However, we don’t believe that we can predict either energy or materials prices consistently, and so will continue to invest relatively little in those sectors.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Markets were volatile in 2018 and chaotic in the fourth quarter of the year. While some companies reported weaker than expected numbers for the third quarter, it seems to us to have been extrapolated into something much bigger than is likely to unfold, at least for now. Basically, we have the same conditions we have had, a good economic environment, though perhaps not as strong as before, and low interest rates. The declines in individual stocks, as is common, were often much worse than the broad averages, and as we are not broad market investors, the recent market creates some very attractive opportunities for us that the broad averages might not be much exposed to. This is apt to be particularly true of some of what we see in technology and health care. The 20th century made a comeback over the last several months, but our bet is that the future continues to devour the past, as it always has.

FUND REVIEW

Top contributors to performance this period included Adobe Systems Incorporated, Intuit, Inc., and Kering SA.

Adobe Systems Incorporated has risen by more than fourfold over the last five years as they have undergone a shift to a subscription based model. This model is preferred by many customers, as it offers no meaningful upfront costs, license flexibility, and seamless updates.

Intuit’s small business and tax platforms, QuickBooks and TurboTax, continued to gain share. We also see a sizable opportunity for Intuit to attach adjacent services to both platforms and to penetrate markets outside the U.S.

Kering SA continued the resurgence in its operations, which began in mid-2016. Gucci’s resurgence as a desirable brand has driven significant growth in sales and profits, and we believe it remains relevant for future growth as well.

Detractors from performance this period included JD.com, Inc., Citigroup, Inc., and Facebook, Inc.

JD.com had a difficult year. As the number two player in Chinese e-commerce, we believe it has immense long-term potential. However, it has struggled to become consistently profitable, as it has been investing in the future. An additional controversy with JD erupted during the period, when news reports indicated that its CEO was the subject of a sexual assault investigation in Minneapolis, Minnesota this summer. As with our style, we will be patient with this name. We believe it has very significant upside potential, and the valuation is very low by global standards for an e-commerce company with a market position such as it has.

Citigroup, Inc., along with bank shares generally, underperformed in the fourth quarter of 2018 as the U.S. yield curve flattened, which negatively impacts bank profitability.

Facebook has been weak this year, with the Cambridge Analytica controversy in the spring and lowered guidance following its second quarter earnings report. Despite this, we find appeal in the shares and see no reason to alter our thinking about its long-term potential. The shares are now very cheap. Some clarity about the durability of its business model will likely be seen in coming earnings releases and we expect the share price will likely respond accordingly.

POSITIONING AND OUTLOOK

Our thematic, long-term, investment style leads us towards quality businesses with sustainability of both enterprise and advantage. This, we believe, is an important buffer to rising chatter of protectionist trade policies. Our holdings are selected for the sustainability of their purpose and the sensibility of their price. If we have this combination well calibrated, and we believe we do, then our portfolio should be able to weather trade controversies relatively well.

 

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As we have noted previously, trade has always been a key contributor to the advancement of prosperity. At its core, trade is about specialization and scale advantages. That makes for higher levels of productivity, and rising productivity is what creates higher living standards. The ability to produce more with the same or lower costs makes us collectively more prosperous. We have had an extended period with a lot of bark, and a little bit of bite surrounding trade. We believe that this will be resolved relatively soon, at least to such as degree that everyone can declare themselves a victor.

The standoff that the U.S. government seems to be in, regarding funding and a border wall, is the same brinksmanship narrative that we have seen too many times to recall. Each one has led to lots of media coverage and market anxiety, but have not been important market or economic events. This one, like all the others, will end, probably soon, and the world can move on to other things.

Top of mind for us as we enter 2019 is opportunity. We believe there are some very good opportunities to invest in best of breed companies in structurally ascendant industries. During the fourth quarter, a number of them sold off in indiscriminate fashion. So, in the present you can always find worry in markets, that is the norm, five years and ten years from now, we believe many of the names that sold off in the quarter will likely be much higher. That is what we are focused on as we open the year. Quarters like the fourth quarter of 2018 often create a good setting for patient, long-term investors.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the MSCI All Country World Index. The MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -13.18%    5-Year  4.77%    10-Year  11.23%

 

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year    -13.39%  5-Year     4.52%    10-Year  10.94%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2018

    

Ending

Account

Value
December 31, 2018

    

Expenses

Paid During
6 Months Ended
December 31, 2018

 

Non-Service shares

     $       1,000.00                    $       851.80                    $              3.65                            

Service shares

     1,000.00                    850.80                    4.82                           
Hypothetical         
(5% return before expenses)                            

Non-Service shares

     1,000.00                    1,021.27                    3.98                           

Service shares

     1,000.00                    1,020.01                    5.26                           

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios          

Non-Service shares

     0.78%              

Service shares

     1.03                 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value          

 

    
Common Stocks—98.7%

 

     

 

    
Consumer Discretionary—27.4%

 

     

 

    
Automobiles—2.7%

 

     

 

    
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG      455,466       $ 32,415,483      

 

    
Suzuki Motor Corp.      457,300        23,139,610      
     

 

 

    
                55,555,093      

 

    
Entertainment—2.2%

 

     

 

    
Capcom Co. Ltd.      608,000        12,119,961      

 

    
Walt Disney Co. (The)      308,060        33,778,779      
     

 

 

    
            45,898,740          

 

    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.5%

 

     

 

    
International Game Technology plc      724,261        10,595,938      

 

    
Household Durables—0.9%

 

     

 

    
Newell Brands, Inc.      1,011,400        18,801,926      

 

    
Interactive Media & Services—10.2%

 

     

 

    
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A1      130,890        136,774,815      

 

    
Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR1      126,560        20,072,416      

 

    
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A1      407,860        53,466,367      
     

 

 

    
            210,313,598          

 

    
Internet & Catalog Retail—2.3%

 

     

 

    
Amazon.com, Inc.1      10,100        15,169,897      

 

    
Farfetch Ltd., Cl. A1      552,040        9,776,628      

 

    
JD.com, Inc., ADR1      1,087,577        22,762,987      
     

 

 

    
            47,709,512          

 

    
Specialty Retail—2.6%

 

     

 

    
Industria de Diseno Textil SA      1,182,023        30,133,398      

 

    
Tiffany & Co.      291,690        23,483,962      
     

 

 

    
            53,617,360          

 

    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—6.0%

 

     

 

    
Brunello Cucinelli SpA      164,542        5,655,079      

 

    
Kering SA      97,600        45,678,227      

 

    
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      235,781        69,283,264      

 

    
Puma SE      8,655        4,239,336      
     

 

 

    
            124,855,906          

 

    
Consumer Staples—4.0%

 

     

 

    
Food Products—2.2%

 

     

 

    

Unilever plc

 

    

 

864,070

 

 

 

    

 

45,223,407 

 

 

 

  

 

    
Household Products—1.8%

 

     

 

    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

    

 

654,270

 

 

 

    

 

38,942,150 

 

 

 

  

 

    
Energy—0.7%

 

     

 

    
Energy Equipment & Services—0.7%

 

     

 

    
TechnipFMC plc      702,460        14,161,182      

 

    
Financials—17.2%

 

     

 

    
Capital Markets—6.2%

 

     

 

    
Credit Suisse Group AG1      1,824,385        20,104,983      

 

    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      155,040        25,899,432      

 

    
S&P Global, Inc.      323,430        54,963,694      

 

    
UBS Group AG1      2,161,861        26,986,428      
     

 

 

    
            127,954,537          

 

    
Commercial Banks—4.8%

 

     

 

    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA      1,621,743        8,554,716      

 

    
Citigroup, Inc.      795,120        41,393,947      

 

    
ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR      3,130,204        32,209,799      

 

    
Societe Generale SA      581,849        18,473,098      
     

 

 

    
            100,631,560          

 

    
Insurance—4.1%

 

     

 

    
Allianz SE      193,844        38,897,988      

 

    
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.      817,600        12,668,951      

 

    
Prudential plc      1,818,837        32,497,285      
     

 

 

    
            84,064,224          

 

    
Real Estate Management & Development—2.1%

 

     

 

    
DLF Ltd.      17,032,091        43,118,853      
     Shares      Value          

 

    
Health Care—14.3%

 

     

 

    
Biotechnology—7.8%

 

     

 

    
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      417,390      $ 6,749,196      

 

    
AnaptysBio, Inc.1      123,230        7,860,842      

 

    
Biogen, Inc.1      68,000        20,462,560      

 

    
Bluebird Bio, Inc.1      92,840        9,209,728      

 

    
Blueprint Medicines Corp.1      196,170        10,575,525      

 

    
Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc1      4,006,224        2,453,532      

 

    
Gilead Sciences, Inc.      259,020        16,201,701      

 

    
GlycoMimetics, Inc.1      545,010        5,161,245      

 

    
Incyte Corp.1      198,730        12,637,241      

 

    
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      232,180        12,551,651      

 

    
Loxo Oncology, Inc.1      105,860        14,827,810      

 

    
MacroGenics, Inc.1      511,180        6,491,986      

 

    
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.1      93,783        3,978,275      

 

    
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.1      165,380        15,841,750      

 

    
Shire plc      200,350        11,643,331      

 

    
uniQure NV1      161,820        4,663,652      
     

 

 

    
        161,310,025      

 

    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.7%

 

     

 

    
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      143,610        14,895,229      

 

    
Health Care Providers & Services—3.7%

 

     

 

    
Anthem, Inc.      221,345        58,131,837      

 

    
Centene Corp.1      156,860        18,085,958      
     

 

 

    
            76,217,795          

 

    
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.3%

 

     

 

    
Agilent Technologies, Inc.      395,150        26,656,819      

 

    
Pharmaceuticals—0.8%

 

     

 

    
Bayer AG      241,985        16,779,523      

 

    
Industrials—15.2%

 

     

 

    
Aerospace & Defense—3.3%

 

     

 

    
Airbus SE      706,830        67,601,897      

 

    
Air Freight & Couriers—1.3%

 

     

 

    
United Parcel Service, Inc., Cl. B      268,790        26,215,089      

 

    
Airlines—0.9%

 

     

 

    
International Consolidated Airlines
Group SA
     2,429,230        19,064,254      

 

    
Building Products—1.2%

 

     

 

    
Assa Abloy AB, Cl. B      1,362,450        24,359,621      

 

    
Construction & Engineering—0.5%

 

     

 

    
FLSmidth & Co. AS      244,997        11,007,629      

 

    
Electrical Equipment—2.2%

 

     

 

    
Nidec Corp.      406,500                46,586,825      

 

    
Industrial Conglomerates—2.7%

 

     

 

    
3M Co.      167,870        31,985,950      

 

    
Siemens AG      207,853        23,181,696      
     

 

 

    
            55,167,646          

 

    
Machinery—2.2%

 

     

 

    
Atlas Copco AB, Cl. A      576,183        13,765,338      

 

    
FANUC Corp.      127,400        19,153,021      

 

    
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.      950,000        13,642,004      
     

 

 

    
            46,560,363          

 

    
Professional Services—0.9%

 

     

 

    
Equifax, Inc.      197,710        18,412,732      

 

    
Information Technology—19.9%

 

     

 

    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—5.9%

 

     

 

    
Keyence Corp.      69,822        35,188,932      

 

    
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      307,200        42,328,329      

 

    
Omron Corp.      478,100        17,232,206      

 

    
TDK Corp.      380,900        27,103,104      
            121,852,571          

 

    
IT Services—2.5%

 

     

 

    
Earthport plc1      14,765,253        5,048,559      
 

 

7      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Shares      Value    

 

 

IT Services (Continued)

 

  

 

 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.1      503,007       $ 42,297,859    

 

 
StoneCo Ltd., Cl. A1      298,340        5,501,390    
     

 

 

 
       

 

        52,847,808  

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.7%

 

 

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     898,245        45,675,758    

 

 

Renesas Electronics Corp.1

     2,167,400        9,941,139    
     

 

 

 
           

55,616,897  

 

 

 

 

Software—8.8%

     

 

 

Adobe, Inc.1

     260,853        59,015,383    

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

     294,750        58,021,537    

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. 

     61,000        16,116,858    

 

 

SAP SE

     493,706        49,177,910    
     

 

 

 
            182,331,688    
     Shares      Value   

 

 

Software (Continued)

 

  

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,170,852,283)
       $     2,044,928,397   
    

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.0%

 

  

 

 
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6% Cum. Non-Cv. (Cost $—)      4,053,320        443,563   
    

 

 

 
Investment Company—0.6%

 

  

 

 
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%2,3 (Cost $12,835,777)      12,835,777        12,835,777   

 

 
Total Investments, at Value
(Cost $1,183,688,060)
     99.3%        2,058,207,737   
  

 

 

 

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

     0.7        13,956,815   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

             100.0%       $  2,072,164,552   
  

 

 

 
 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

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

3. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

     Shares
December 31, 2017
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
     Shares
December 31, 2018
 

 

 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E      27,124,866          416,452,765          430,741,854          12,835,777    
     Value          Income     

Realized

    Gain (Loss)

     Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

 

 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    $ 12,835,777        $ 291,363        $ —        $ —    

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

Geographic Holdings (Unaudited)    Value      Percent  

 

 

United States

      $ 1,008,050,345        48.9%       

Japan

     275,220,941        13.3          

France

     201,036,485        9.8          

Germany

     164,691,936        8.0          

United Kingdom

     128,224,847        6.2          

India

     75,772,216        3.7          

Switzerland

     47,091,411        2.3          

China

     42,835,403        2.1          

Spain

     38,688,114        1.9          

Sweden

     38,124,959        1.9          

Ireland

     11,643,331        0.6          

Denmark

     11,007,628        0.5          

Italy

     5,655,079        0.3          

Brazil

     5,501,390        0.3          

Netherlands

     4,663,652        0.2          
  

 

 

 

Total

      $     2,058,207,737                    100.0%       
  

 

 

 
               

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

8      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Decmber 31, 2018

 

 

 

Assets

  

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $1,170,852,283)

     $                2,045,371,960      

Affiliated companies (cost $12,835,777)

     12,835,777      
  

 

 

 
     2,058,207,737      

 

 

Cash

     2,026,072      

 

 

Cash—foreign currencies (cost $8)

     8      

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

  

Dividends

     6,121,873      

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     5,688,269      

Investments sold

     2,147,678      

Other

     182,662      
  

 

 

 

Total assets

 

    

 

2,074,374,299    

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     1,622,704      

Distribution and service plan fees

     197,655      

Trustees’ compensation

     152,462      

Foreign capital gains tax

     60,179      

Shareholder communications

     49,980      

Other

     126,767      
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,209,747      

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 2,072,164,552      
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

  

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

     $ 54,827      

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     858,578,324      

 

 

Total distributable earnings

     1,213,531,401      
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 2,072,164,552      
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

  

Non-Service Shares:

 

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $1,160,316,850 and 30,531,405 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $38.00      

 

 

Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $911,847,702 and 24,295,264 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $37.53      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

9      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,774,231)

   $ 41,353,418       

Affiliated companies

     291,363       

 

 

Interest

     14,695       
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     41,659,476       

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     16,562,044       

 

 

Distribution and service plan fees - Service shares

     3,042,370       

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Non-Service shares

     1,684,071       

Service shares

     1,460,338       

 

 

Shareholder communications:

  

Non-Service shares

     107,629       

Service shares

     90,397       

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     156,196       

 

 

Borrowing fees

     84,418       

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     73,980       

 

 

Other

     169,630       
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     23,431,073       

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (1,045)      

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (16,203)      
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     23,413,825       

 

 

Net Investment Income

     18,245,651       

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $136,498)

     389,359,579       

Foreign currency transactions

     (187,862)      
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     389,171,717       

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (723,643,838)      

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (112,159)      
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (723,755,997)      

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

       $     (316,338,629)      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

10      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL FUND/VA


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

     Year Ended
December 31, 20171
 

 

 

Operations

     

Net investment income

     $ 18,245,651         $ 14,689,456    

 

 

Net realized gain

     389,171,717           221,558,318    

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (723,755,997)          558,931,074    
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

    

 

(316,338,629)  

 

 

 

    

 

795,178,848  

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

     

Dividends and distributions declared:

     

Non-Service shares

     (111,686,198)          (12,766,011)    

Service shares

     (97,522,940)          (8,799,180)    
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions declared

 

    

 

(209,209,138)  

 

 

 

    

 

(21,565,191)  

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

     

Net decrease in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

     

Non-Service shares

     (34,187,598)          (179,504,173)    

Service shares

     (156,723,848)          (115,703,050)    
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions

    

 

(190,911,446)  

 

 

 

    

 

(295,207,223)  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

     

Total increase (decrease)

     (716,459,213)          478,406,434    

 

 

Beginning of period

     2,788,623,765           2,310,217,331    
  

 

 

 

End of period

     $          2,072,164,552         $         2,788,623,765    
  

 

 

 

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2– New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

11      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL FUND/VA


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

Non-Service Shares    Year Ended
  December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2014
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $47.42       $35.02       $38.00       $39.50       $40.86  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.37       0.29       0.26       0.372       0.522  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5.99)       12.50       (0.42)       1.382       0.442  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (5.62)       12.79       (0.16)       1.75       0.96  

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.47)       (0.39)       (0.38)       (0.54)       (0.46)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (3.33)       0.00       (2.44)       (2.71)       (1.86)  
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (3.80)       (0.39)       (2.82)       (3.25)       (2.32)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $38.00       $47.42       $35.02       $38.00       $39.50  
  

 

 

 
          

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value3

 

     (13.18)%       36.66%       0.08%       3.94%       2.29%  

 

    

          

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $1,160,317       $1,479,034       $1,245,070       $1,406,001       $1,468,107  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $1,401,836       $1,379,895       $1,270,049       $1,502,338       $1,532,383  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:4

          

Net investment income

     0.81%       0.69%       0.75%       0.92%2       1.30%2  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.78%       0.76%       0.77%       0.76%       0.76%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses6

     0.78%       0.76%       0.77%       0.76%       0.76%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.78%7       0.76%7       0.77%7       0.76%7       0.76%7  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     16%       9%       14%       14%       13%  

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

2. Net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share and the net investment income ratio include an adjustment for a prior period reclassification for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.

3. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

                                       

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.78
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.76
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.77
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.76
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      0.76

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL FUND/VA


 

 

Service Shares    Year Ended
  December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2014
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $46.88       $34.64       $37.59       $39.10       $40.47  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.26       0.18       0.17       0.282       0.422  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5.92)       12.36       (0.41)       1.362       0.422  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (5.66)       12.54       (0.24)       1.64       0.84  

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.36)       (0.30)       (0.27)       (0.44)       (0.35)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (3.33)       0.00       (2.44)       (2.71)       (1.86)  
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (3.69)       (0.30)       (2.71)       (3.15)       (2.21)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $37.53       $46.88       $34.64       $37.59       $39.10  
  

 

 

 
          

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value3

 

     (13.39)%       36.32%       (0.16)%       3.67%       2.06%  

 

    

          

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $911,848       $1,309,590       $1,065,147       $1,081,711       $1,204,379  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $1,215,299       $1,207,002       $1,016,772       $1,219,501       $1,265,528  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:4

          

Net investment income

     0.56%       0.43%       0.49%       0.70%2       1.05%2  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.03%       1.01%       1.02%       1.01%       1.01%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses6

     1.03%       1.01%       1.02%       1.01%       1.01%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.03%7       1.01%7       1.02%7       1.01%7       1.01%7  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     16%       9%       14%       14%       13%  

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

2. Net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share and the net investment income ratio include an adjustment for a prior period reclassification for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.

3. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

                                       

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.03
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.01
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.02
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.01
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      1.01

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

13      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI. Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

Indemnifications. The Fund’s organizational documents provide current and former Trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
     Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward1,2
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
Based on cost of
Securities and
Other Investments
for Federal Income
Tax Purposes
 

 

 

$18,602,380

     $339,695,425        $—        $855,385,904  

1. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

2. During the previous reporting period, the Fund utilized $17,365,953 of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase

to Paid-in Capital

  

Reduction

to Accumulated
Net Earnings3

 

 

 

$41,445,526

     $41,445,526  

3. $41,445,526, including $41,433,466 of long-term capital gain, was distributed in connection with Fund share redemptions.

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

 

 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

     $ 23,283,339      $ 21,565,191   

Long-term capital gain

     185,925,799        —   
  

 

 

 

Total

     $           209,209,138      $           21,565,191   
  

 

 

 

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

 

Federal tax cost of securities

     $     1,202,560,358     

Federal tax cost of other investments

     8     
  

 

 

 

Total federal tax cost

     $ 1,202,560,366     
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 979,753,837     

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (124,367,933)    
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 855,385,904     
  

 

 

 

Certain foreign countries impose a tax on capital gains which is accrued by the Fund based on unrealized appreciation, if any, on affected securities. The tax is paid when the gain is realized.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

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

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

Classifications

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

    

Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2—

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

     Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value  

 

 

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

    $ 344,683,715       $ 222,664,358        $ —       $ 567,348,073    

Consumer Staples

     38,942,150         45,223,407          —         84,165,557    

Energy

     —         14,161,182          —         14,161,182    

Financials

     154,466,872         201,302,302          —         355,769,174    

Health Care

     264,983,005         30,876,386          —         295,859,391    

Industrials

     76,613,771         238,362,285          —         314,976,056    

Information Technology

     210,511,927         202,137,037          —         412,648,964    

Preferred Stock

     443,563         —          —         443,563    

Investment Company

     12,835,777         —          —         12,835,777    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $             1,103,480,780       $             954,726,957        $                     —       $             2,058,207,737    
  

 

 

 

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

For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

Risks of Foreign Investing. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which are subject to special risks. Securities traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and more volatile than those traded in U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are usually not subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements that U.S. companies are subject to, which may make it difficult for the Fund to evaluate a foreign company’s operations or financial condition. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of investments denominated in that foreign currency and in the value of any income or distributions the Fund may receive on those investments. The value of foreign investments may be affected by exchange control regulations, foreign taxes, higher transaction and other costs, delays in the settlement of transactions, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, expropriation or nationalization of a company’s assets, or other political and economic factors. In addition, due to the inter-relationship of global economies and financial markets, changes in political and economic factors in one country or region could adversely affect conditions in another country or region. Investments in foreign securities may also expose the Fund to time-zone arbitrage risk. Foreign securities may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. At times, the Fund may emphasize investments in a particular country or region and may be subject to greater risks from adverse events that occur in that country or region. Foreign securities and foreign currencies held in foreign banks and securities depositories may be subject to limited or no regulatory oversight.

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

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

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

 

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4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

 

may also invest in money market instruments directly or in other affiliated or unaffiliated money market funds.

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

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

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, two shareholders each owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

A shareholder is a related party of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment manager and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds, and directors or employees. The related party owned 30% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares at period end.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018        Year Ended December 31, 2017     
     Shares             Amount          Shares               Amount     

 

 

Non-Service Shares

           

Sold

     1,572,044           $ 70,351,613           1,449,891            $ 60,471,325     

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     2,449,259             111,686,198           305,626              12,766,011     

Redeemed

                 (4,681,582)                        (216,225,409)                      (6,113,341)             (252,741,509)    
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (660,279)          $ (34,187,598)          (4,357,824)           $             (179,504,173)    
  

 

 

 

 

 

Service Shares

           

Sold

     2,224,972           $ 100,346,158           2,582,124            $ 107,475,911     

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     2,162,851             97,522,940           212,797              8,799,180     

Redeemed

     (8,029,064)            (354,592,946)          (5,605,593)             (231,978,141)    
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,641,241)          $ (156,723,848)          (2,810,672)           $ (115,703,050)    
  

 

 

 

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

 

     Purchases                                                       Sales  

 

 

Investment securities

   $ 420,953,394        $797,389,581  

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

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

 

  Fee Schedule

 

  Up to $200 million

   0.75%

  Next $200 million

   0.72

  Next $200 million

   0.69

  Next $200 million

   0.66

  Next $4.2 billion

   0.60

  Over $5 billion

   0.58        

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.63% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

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

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

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $16,203 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

10. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

10. Pending Acquisition (Continued)

 

Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

 

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

Capital gain distributions of $3.33306 per share were paid to Non-Service and Service shareholders, respectively, on June 19, 2018. Whether received in stock or in cash, the capital gain distribution should be treated by shareholders as a gain from the sale of the capital assets held for more than one year (long-term capital gains).

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions should be multiplied by the maximum amount allowable but not less than 61.73% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

The Fund has elected the application of Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code to permit shareholders to take a federal income tax credit or deduction, at their option, on a per share basis. The maximum amount allowable but not less than $2,618,221 of foreign income taxes were paid by the Fund during the reporting period. A separate notice will be mailed to each shareholder, which will reflect the proportionate share of such foreign taxes which must be treated by shareholders as gross income for federal income tax purposes.

Gross income of the maximum amount allowable but not less than $16,574,216 was derived from sources within foreign countries or possessions of the United States.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Rajeev Bhaman and John Delano, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other world large stock funds underlying variable insurance products. The Board considered that the Fund outperformed its category median during all periods.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other world large stock funds underlying variable insurance products. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses and contractual management fee were lower than their respective peer group medians and category medians. The Board further considered that the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the management fees incurred indirectly through the Fund’s investments in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

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

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

 

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

 

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of
Service, Year of Birth
   Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships
Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
Robert J. Malone,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016),
Trustee (since 2002)
Year of Birth: 1944
   Chairman - Colorado Market of MidFirst Bank (since January 2015); Chairman of the Board (2012-2016) and Director (August 2005-January 2016) of Jones International University (educational organization); Trustee of the Gallagher Family Foundation (non-profit organization) (2000-2016); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Steele Street Bank Trust (commercial banking) (August 2003-January 2015); Director of Opera Colorado Foundation (non-profit organization) (2008-2012); Director of Colorado UpLIFT (charitable organization) (1986-2010); Director of Jones Knowledge, Inc. (2006-2010); Former Chairman of U.S. Bank-Colorado (subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and formerly Colorado National Bank) (July 1996-April 1999); Director of Commercial Assets, Inc. (real estate investment trust) (1993-2000); Director of U.S. Exploration, Inc. (oil and gas exploration) (1997-February 2004); Chairman of the Board (1991-1994) and Trustee (1985-1994) of Regis University; and Chairman of the Board (1990-1991) and Member (1984-1999) of Young Presidents Organization. Mr. Malone has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.
Richard F. Grabish,
Trustee (since 2012)
Year of Birth: 1948
   Formerly Senior Vice President and Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing (March 1997-December 2007), Director (March 1987-December 2007) and Manager of Private Client Services (June 1985-June 2005) of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (broker/dealer and investment firm); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (March 2001-December 2007); President and Vice Chairman of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (investment adviser) (April 1987-March 2001); President of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (investment adviser) (June 2005-December 2007). Mr. Grabish has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2001, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.
Beverly L. Hamilton,
Trustee (since 2002)
Year of Birth: 1946
   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.
Victoria J. Herget,
Trustee (since 2012)
Year of Birth:1951
   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)
Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1945

  

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

 

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER

 

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

  

 

Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

 

Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed-Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).

 

 

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND

 

Rajeev Bhaman,

Vice President (since 2004)

Year of Birth: 1963

 

John Delano,

Vice President (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1972

 

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

  

 

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

 

Director of Global Equities of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2013); Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2006); Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (January 1997-May 2006). An officer of other portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

 

Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2017); Vice President and Director of Equity Research, Global Team, of the Sub-Adviser (since October 2010); Director of Equity Research, Growth Team, of the Sub-Adviser (April 2007 - October 2010).

 

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL FUND/VA

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 

Manager

   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Sub-Adviser

   OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Distributor

   OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and

   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Shareholder

  

Servicing Agent

  

Sub-Transfer Agent

   Shareholder Services, Inc.
   DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

   KPMG LLP

Registered

  

Public

  

Accounting

  

Firm

  

Legal Counsel

   Ropes & Gray LLP
   *Effective March 31, 2019, Mr. Bhaman will retire as Portfolio Manager and Vice President and Mr. Delano will be the sole Portfolio Manager of the Fund.
   Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
   © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

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 December 31, 2018

   
        

 

Oppenheimer

 
    Main Street Fund®/VA  

 Annual Report         

 

 

      A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 
     
 

  ANNUAL REPORT

 
 

  Listing of Top Holdings

 
 

  Fund Performance Discussion

 
 

  Financial Statements

 


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Manind Govil, CFA, Benjamin Ram and Paul Larson

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

       Inception            
  Date
    1-Year             5-Year               10-Year  

Non-Service Shares

    7/5/95       -7.89%             6.58%        12.17

Service Shares

    7/13/00       -8.10                6.31           11.89  

S&P 500 Index

            -4.38                8.49           13.12  

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Microsoft Corp.

   6.3%      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   3.9          

Merck & Co., Inc.

   3.9          

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   3.6          

Amazon.com, Inc.

   3.3          

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A

   3.3          

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   2.9          

Prologis, Inc.

   2.6          

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   2.4          

Apple, Inc.

   2.3          

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

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Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

During a volatile year, the Fund’s Non-Service shares produced a return of -7.89%. In comparison, the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”) returned -4.38%. On the heels of the largest quarterly return for the S&P 500 Index since 2013, the fourth quarter of 2018 experienced the largest quarterly decline since the fourth quarter of 2008. The Fund’s underperformance versus the Index for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018, stemmed largely from stock selection in the Information Technology, Communication Services, Consumer Staples, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The Fund outperformed the Index in Financials and Materials due to stock selection.

MARKET OVERVIEW

The U.S. economy continues to exhibit good economic growth, low unemployment and modest inflation. This is driven partly by tax cuts, technological innovation and falling regulatory hurdles. That said, the effects of the strain in the trading relationship with China have been a headwind to growth, but not nearly enough to offset the strong momentum in the economy.

This economic growth has been fairly broad-based across sectors. However, the stock price performance has not been as broad-based. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the fourth quarter of 2018, snapping a streak of seven consecutive quarters of the Russell 1000 Value Index underperforming the Russell 1000 Growth Index. This was helped by a rotation into defensive stocks and out of some of the high-flying technology names. However, growth stocks still significantly outperformed for the full calendar year.

We continue to focus on the fundamentals of each business to drive our investment decisions versus getting caught up in the temporary emotions of the market, always with the long-term welfare of our shareholders in mind. Our philosophy is to focus on companies we believe have sustainable competitive advantages that can outperform in most market environments. We combine this with our valuation discipline to seek a margin of safety, with downside protection ever an important consideration. That being said, we do have a history of underperforming in go-go markets and outperforming in bear markets.

TOP INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Top contributors to performance this period included Merck & Co., Church & Dwight, and Motorola Solutions.

Merck had some Keytruda (immuno-oncology franchise and largest growth driver) approvals and positive data while their competitors’ data didn’t match up or failed. Also, pharmaceuticals performed relatively well in general as a more defensive industry during a sharp market selloff.

Church & Dwight, a consumer products company, saw third-quarter sales hold steady on a 1-year basis and accelerated slightly on a 2-year basis. Additionally, the margin outlook improved as pricing trends turned positive for the first time in nine quarters.

Motorola Solutions continued to display strong execution and to benefit from a favorable environment for public-safety spending. The company has recorded record backlogs with improved margins and return on invested capital.

TOP INDIVIDUAL DETRACTORS

Not owning Amazon, one of the largest index weights, through the end of April was the biggest relative detractor. We re-initiated a position in the company at the very end of April 2018 after previously selling the stock in early 2017. Other top detractors to relative performance that were owned in the portfolio included Kraft Heinz and DXC. Kraft stepped up reinvestment in 2018 – reinvesting tax reform windfall – which clipped industry-high margins and, although these investments seemingly resulted in the strongest organic sales growth in the company’s history in the third quarter, cost pressures took another step up in the order to deliver company record volumes. Shares of DXC declined sharply on a quarterly revenue shortfall. We believe the primary issues driving the revenue shortfall are company specific and self-inflicted and thus should be fixable. The company attributed the shortfall to a re-organization in the sales force that resulted in execution issues and a shortage of skilled labor to meet demand for digital transformation projects, both of which are being addressed.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

In the short term, we expect the U.S. economy to continue to show economic growth, albeit at slower rates than experienced in 2018 as the “sugar high” from tax cuts wears off. This will be driven by favorable ongoing consumer confidence, falling regulatory hurdles, as well as technological innovation. The biggest macro risks we see are trade tariffs and higher interest rates.

 

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Speculation remains at an elevated level. Mania around cryptocurrency earlier in the year and cannabis stocks more recently are symptoms of these. We believe an equally big risk to stock prices is the stock market’s preference for so called “disruptors” and the potential for stocks with this perceived characteristic to become crowded trades and have valuations untethered to financial reality. While some of the high flyers lost altitude in the fourth quarter as the market corrected, a true capitulation point has not yet been reached.

Regarding trade tariffs, while concern has risen in recent weeks, the market continues to view bluster from D.C. as a negotiating tactic and is implying that all will end well. So far this has been borne out in trade negotiations between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. A true escalation could severely hamper global growth and thereby stock prices. Innovation, while a positive for the overall economy over the long term, creates short-term disruptions of which to be cognizant. Lastly, we are afraid companies have become addicted to low interest rates. If interest rates were to continue to rise materially, some companies’ historical decisions will look like a misallocation of capital and negatively impact their stock prices.

We believe a rise in interest rates and other monetary tightening will have profound implications for the equity markets. Due to the 2008 crisis, interest rates were driven to record lows and a flood of liquidity was unleashed. Short-term interest rates were at essentially zero and even longer rates were driven to around 2%. This was not just flash in the pan either, as the rates stayed at these levels for multiple years. When the cost of money became close to zero and its availability abundant, the equity market’s horizon became longer for start-ups delivering profits. As a result, we have seen several companies focus on revenue growth through disruption without regard to profit generation.

We are afraid even established companies are addicted to low interest rates which is not sustainable for longer-term profitable growth. Once this corrects, it will be healthy in the longer-term because it will drive companies to generate profits. “Profitable Revenue Growth” is better, tougher and more sustainable than mere “Revenue Growth”. Over time, companies that generate such profitable growth are more durable investments with better down-side protection even though they may look a little short in a speculative environment. As a famous investor once said, you don’t know who has been swimming naked until the tide rolls out. At the moment, the tide is lower than it was a few months ago, but still relatively high. We know this won’t be the situation in perpetuity.

We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies with competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. Evidence of this in the companies we look for include high returns on invested capital, consistently strong pricing power, and/or rising market shares. During times of economic volatility such companies frequently widen their lead over weaker competitors. We seek to invest in companies characterized by these qualities at compelling valuations and believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating superior long-term performance, especially in down markets.

We fully believe that over a complete market cycle, the value of our strategy will become apparent again.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

 

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The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks intended to be a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries within the U.S. economy. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -7.89%     5-Year     6.58%   10-Year   12.17%

 

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year    -8.10%    5-Year     6.31%    10-Year    11.89%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2018

    

Ending

Account

Value
December 31, 2018

    

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended
December 31, 2018

 

Non-Service shares

   $       1,000.00                      $       921.60                        $             3.93                            

Service shares

     1,000.00                        920.50                        5.15                           
Hypothetical                            
(5% return before expenses)                            

Non-Service shares

     1,000.00                        1,021.12                        4.13                           

Service shares

     1,000.00                        1,019.86                        5.41                           

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios          

Non-Service shares

     0.81%              

Service shares

     1.06                 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

     Shares     Value   
                  

Common Stocks—98.5%

                

Consumer Discretionary—14.8%

 

       

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.1%

 

Starbucks Corp.

 

    

 

194,600

 

 

 

  $

 

        12,532,240 

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services—3.3%

 

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A1

 

    

 

278,400

 

 

 

   

 

36,495,456 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—4.3%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.1

     24,390       36,633,048   

Booking Holdings, Inc.1

     6,600       11,367,972   
              

 

48,001,020 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—6.1%

                

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     363,700       19,261,552   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     264,880       24,464,317   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.1

     42,076       14,488,029   

Ulta Beauty, Inc.1

     41,930       10,266,141   
              

 

68,480,039 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—7.0%

                

Beverages—2.5%

                

Constellation Brands, Inc., Cl. A

     40,790       6,559,848   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     191,398       21,145,651   
              

 

27,705,499 

 

 

 

Food Products—1.1%

                

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

 

    

 

282,645

 

 

 

   

 

12,165,041 

 

 

 

Household Products—1.6%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

 

    

 

270,730

 

 

 

   

 

17,803,205 

 

 

 

Tobacco—1.8%

                

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

    

 

306,449

 

 

 

   

 

20,458,535 

 

 

 

Energy—5.2%

                

Energy Equipment & Services—1.1%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

    

 

331,340

 

 

 

   

 

11,954,747 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.1%

 

Magellan Midstream Partners LP2

     385,810       22,014,319   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     855,920       23,940,082   
              

 

45,954,401 

 

 

 

Financials—19.9%

                

Capital Markets—5.3%

                

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     397,250       18,698,557   

CME Group, Inc., Cl. A

     52,790       9,930,855   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     193,690       14,590,668   

S&P Global, Inc.

     95,101       16,161,464   
              

 

59,381,544 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—6.2%

                

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     443,170       43,262,256   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     235,470       11,877,107   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     311,180       14,339,174   
              

 

69,478,537 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—4.0%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     1,186,006       19,723,280   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Cl. B1

     124,590       25,438,786   
              

 

45,162,066 

 

 

 

Insurance—1.8%

                

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     90,370       7,207,008   

Progressive Corp. (The)

     216,270       13,047,569   
              

 

20,254,577 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—2.6%

 

Prologis, Inc.

 

    

 

484,873

 

 

 

   

 

28,471,742 

 

 

 

Health Care—15.3%

 

Biotechnology—1.6%

                

Celgene Corp.1

     67,190       4,306,207   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     210,200       13,148,010   
      
17,454,217 
 
      Shares      Value   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.5%

 

Align Technology, Inc.1

     20,370      $         4,266,089   

Boston Scientific Corp.1

     387,340        13,688,595   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     101,130        10,489,204   
               

 

28,443,888 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—4.4%

 

DaVita, Inc.1

     96,204        4,950,658   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings1

     36,170        4,570,441   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     159,630        39,767,026   
               

 

49,288,125 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.7%

                 

Cerner Corp.1

 

    

 

145,650

 

 

 

    

 

7,637,886 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.9%

                 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

 

    

 

318,050

 

 

 

    

 

21,455,653 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—4.2%

                 

AstraZeneca plc, Sponsored ADR

     88,740        3,370,345   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     565,890        43,239,655   
               

 

46,610,000 

 

 

 

Industrials—9.0%

                 

Aerospace & Defense—2.4%

                 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

    

 

101,940

 

 

 

    

 

26,691,970 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—1.2%

 

Republic Services, Inc., Cl. A

 

    

 

184,850

 

 

 

    

 

13,325,837 

 

 

 

Machinery—1.4%

                 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

    

 

126,960

 

 

 

    

 

16,084,562 

 

 

 

Professional Services—0.6%

 

Nielsen Holdings plc

 

    

 

266,990

 

 

 

    

 

6,228,877 

 

 

 

Road & Rail—2.1%

                 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

    

 

168,210

 

 

 

    

 

23,251,668 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—1.3%

 

Fastenal Co.

 

    

 

288,400

 

 

 

    

 

15,080,436 

 

 

 

Information Technology—21.0%

 

Communications Equipment—2.9%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

 

    

 

277,070

 

 

 

    

 

31,874,133 

 

 

 

IT Services—5.4%

                 

Amdocs Ltd.

     349,890        20,496,556   

DXC Technology Co.

     278,990        14,833,898   

First Data Corp., Cl. A1

     758,030        12,818,287   

Visa, Inc., Cl. A

     92,560        12,212,367   
               

 

60,361,108 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.1%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     423,910        13,878,813   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     102,490        9,685,305   
               

 

23,564,118 

 

 

 

Software—7.0%

                 

Microsoft Corp.

     689,950        70,078,221   

ServiceNow, Inc.1

     46,080        8,204,544   
               

 

78,282,765 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—3.6%

 

Apple, Inc.

     165,326        26,078,523   

NetApp, Inc.

     149,930        8,946,323   

Western Digital Corp.

     139,125        5,143,452   
               

 

40,168,298 

 

 

 

Materials—1.8%

                 

Chemicals—1.8%

                 

Ecolab, Inc.

     97,410        14,353,364   

PPG Industries, Inc.

     50,870        5,200,440   
               

 

19,553,804 

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—2.0%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—2.0%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     391,725        22,022,780   
 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

      Shares      Value  

Utilities—2.5%

                 
Electric Utilities—1.5%                  

Duke Energy Corp.

 

    

 

196,900

 

 

 

   $

 

        16,992,470 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—1.0%

                 

National Grid plc

     1,120,080        10,831,807   

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $1,007,072,194)

        1,099,503,051   
      Shares     Value  

Investment Company—2.4%

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%3,4 (Cost $26,902,751)      26,902,751     $      26,902,751  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $1,033,974,945)      100.9     1,126,405,802  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

     (0.9     (9,778,266

Net Assets

     100.0   $   1,116,627,536  
                   
 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

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

4. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

      Shares
December 31, 2017
    

Gross

Additions

     Gross
Reductions
    

Shares

December 31, 2018

 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E      19,085,774          325,607,323          317,790,346          26,902,751    
      Value      Income     

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    $ 26,902,751        $ 330,605         $      $  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Assets

  

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $1,007,072,194)

   $ 1,099,503,051        

Affiliated companies (cost $26,902,751)

     26,902,751        
  

 

 

 
     1,126,405,802        

 

 

Cash

     750,000        

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

  

Dividends

     2,093,739        

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     1,029,035        

Other

     152,993        
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,130,431,569        

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Investments purchased

     11,908,490        

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     1,552,540        

Distribution and service plan fees

     139,246        

Trustees’ compensation

     135,396        

Shareholder communications

     31,688        

Other

     36,673        
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     13,804,033        

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,116,627,536        
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

  

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

     $ 41,910        

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     812,993,122        

 

 

Total distributable earnings

     303,592,504        
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $         1,116,627,536        
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

  

Non-Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $485,229,394 and 18,095,402 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $26.82        

 

 

Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $631,398,142 and 23,814,925 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $26.51        

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $147,105)

     $ 23,160,343       

Affiliated companies

     330,605       

 

 

Interest

     2,341       
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

 

    

 

23,493,289     

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     8,493,002       

 

 

Distribution and service plan fees — Service shares

     1,853,682       

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Non-Service shares

     652,233       

Service shares

     889,767       

 

 

Shareholder communications:

  

Non-Service shares

     44,768       

Service shares

     60,611       

 

 

Borrowing fees

     41,605       

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     41,096       

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     8,218       

 

 

Other

     83,059       
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,168,041       

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (380)      

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (17,859)      
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

 

    

 

12,149,802     

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

    

 

11,343,487     

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     222,507,418       

Foreign currency transactions

     (41,761)      
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     222,465,657       

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (328,734,304)      

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (1,941)      
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

    

 

(328,736,245)    

 

 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $         (94,927,101)      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

   

Year Ended

December 31, 20171

 

 

 

Operations

    

Net investment income

     $    11,343,487     $ 12,822,734     

 

 

Net realized gain

     222,465,657       121,840,022     

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (328,736,245     68,971,875     
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

    

 

(94,927,101

 

 

   

 

203,634,631   

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

    

Dividends and distributions declared:

    

Non-Service shares

     (53,341,045     (15,660,180)    

Service shares

     (71,631,264     (21,519,046)    
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions declared

 

    

 

(124,972,309

 

 

   

 

(37,179,226)  

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

    

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

    

Non-Service shares

     17,298,831       9,551,567     

Service shares

     (27,705,526     (86,863,753)    
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions

 

    

 

(10,406,695

 

 

   

 

(77,312,186)  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

    

Total increase (decrease)

     (230,306,105     89,143,219     

 

 

Beginning of period

     1,346,933,641       1,257,790,422     
  

 

 

 
End of period      $       1,116,627,536     $       1,346,933,641     
  

 

 

 

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares   

Year Ended

December 31,

2018

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2017

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2016

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2015

    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $32.25       $28.41       $29.24       $33.61       $31.24  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.32       0.34       0.33       0.33       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.55)       4.41       2.76       0.80       3.01  
        

Total from investment operations

     (2.23)       4.75       3.09       1.13       3.29  

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.38)       (0.39)       (0.34)       (0.32)       (0.27)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (2.82)       (0.52)       (3.58)       (5.18)       (0.65)  
        

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (3.20)       (0.91)       (3.92)       (5.50)       (0.92)  

Net asset value, end of period

     $26.82       $32.25       $28.41       $29.24       $33.61  
        
        
          

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (7.89)%       16.91%       11.62%       3.33%       10.70%  
          

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                        

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $485,230       $561,555       $485,196       $518,456       $559,933  

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $543,152       $535,770       $502,522       $541,020       $554,449  

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income

     1.03%       1.12%       1.16%       1.05%       0.86%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.80%       0.78%       0.79%       0.78%       0.77%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
        

Total expenses5

     0.80%       0.78%       0.79%       0.78%       0.77%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.80%6       0.78%6       0.79%6       0.78%6       0.77%6  

Portfolio turnover rate

     65%       35%       33%       44%       43%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

                         

   
 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    0.80%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    0.78%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    0.79%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    0.78%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    0.77%  

6. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Service Shares   

Year Ended

December 31,

2018

    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $31.91       $28.12       $28.98       $33.33       $30.99  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.24       0.26       0.26       0.25       0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.53)       4.37       2.72       0.80       2.99  
        

Total from investment operations

     (2.29)       4.63       2.98       1.05       3.18  

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.29)       (0.32)       (0.26)       (0.22)       (0.19)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (2.82)       (0.52)       (3.58)       (5.18)       (0.65)  
        

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (3.11)       (0.84)       (3.84)       (5.40)       (0.84)  

Net asset value, end of period

     $26.51       $31.91       $28.12       $28.98       $33.33  
        
        
          

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (8.10)%       16.63%       11.30%       3.11%       10.40%  
          

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                        

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $631,398       $785,379       $772,594       $715,328       $806,023  

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $740,691       $788,342       $725,836       $757,218       $856,467  

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income

     0.78%       0.87%       0.94%       0.80%       0.61%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.05%       1.03%       1.04%       1.03%       1.02%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
        

Total expenses5

     1.05%       1.03%       1.04%       1.03%       1.02%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.05%6       1.03%6       1.04%6       1.03%6       1.02%6  

Portfolio turnover rate

     65%       35%       33%       44%       43%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

                         

   
 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    1.05%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    1.03%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    1.04%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    1.03%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    1.02%  

6. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

13      OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

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

Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITs), generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Any return of capital estimates in excess of cost basis are classified as realized gain. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP, REIT and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs and REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian

 

14      OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET FUND/VA


    

 

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
     Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward1,2
    

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
Based on cost of
Securities and

Other Investments
for Federal Income
Tax Purposes

 

$15,018,484

     $197,609,369        $—        $91,100,040  

 

1.

During the reporting period, the Fund utilized $16,688 of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year.

2.

During the previous reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase

to Paid-in Capital

  

Reduction

to Accumulated
Net Earnings3

 

$20,665,886

     $20,665,886  

 

3.

$20,671,701 including $20,284,566 of long-term capital gain, was distributed in connection with Fund share redemptions.

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

     $ 27,663,938      $ 14,838,310   

Long-term capital gain

     97,308,371        22,340,916   
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 124,972,309      $ 37,179,226   
  

 

 

 

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

 

15      OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Federal tax cost of securities

     $ 1,035,299,452     
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 180,226,403     

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (89,126,363)    
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

    $ 91,100,040     
  

 

 

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

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

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

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

Classifications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

     

Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2—

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

     Value   

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 165,508,755      $      $      $ 165,508,755    

Consumer Staples

     78,132,280                      78,132,280    

Energy

     57,909,148                      57,909,148    

Financials

     222,748,466                      222,748,466    

Health Care

     170,889,769                      170,889,769    

Industrials

     100,663,350                      100,663,350    

Information Technology

     234,250,422                      234,250,422    

Materials

     19,553,804                      19,553,804    

Telecommunication Services

     22,022,780                      22,022,780    

Utilities

     16,992,470        10,831,807               27,824,277    

Investment Company

     26,902,751                      26,902,751    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $              1,115,573,995      $                     10,831,807      $                             —      $                     1,126,405,802    
  

 

 

 

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

For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

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

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

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

Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

partners, who conduct the business, and one or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.

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

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

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018                   Year Ended December 31, 2017        
      Shares     Amount                     Shares     Amount         

Non-Service Shares

                

Sold

     1,272,402     $ 37,785,582             2,189,995     $ 66,648,162    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     1,802,062                      53,341,045                                           515,816                      15,660,180    

Acquisition—Note 10

                       14,913       454,099    

Redeemed

     (2,391,616     (73,827,796           (2,388,470     (73,210,874  
  

 

 

 

Net increase

     682,848     $ 17,298,831             332,254     $ 9,551,567    
  

 

 

 
          

Service Shares

                

Sold

                 2,634,038     $ 78,888,308             1,395,024     $ 42,024,615    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     2,444,753       71,631,264             715,394       21,519,046    

Acquisition—Note 10

                       244,900       7,376,390    

Redeemed

     (5,873,057     (178,225,098           (5,216,278     (157,783,804  
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (794,266   $ (27,705,526           (2,860,960   $ (86,863,753  
  

 

 

 

 

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7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

 

      Purchases    Sales

Investment securities

   $821,821,231    $940,074,382

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

Fee Schedule        

Up to $200 million

     0.75%        

Next $200 million

     0.72           

Next $200 million

     0.69           

Next $200 million

     0.66           

Next $200 million

     0.60           

Next $4 billion

     0.58           

Over $5 billion

     0.56           

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.66% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

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

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

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $17,859 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing (Continued)

the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

10. Acquisition of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA

On May 1, 2017, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization approved by the Fund’s Board. The exchange qualified as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes. The purpose of this acquisition is to combine two funds with similar investment objectives, strategies and risks to allow shareholders to benefit from greater asset growth potential, as well as lowered total expenses.

Details of the merger are shown in the following table:

 

                                     Exchange
Ratio to One
Share of the
Oppenheimer
Equity Income
Fund/VA
     Shares of
Beneficial
Interest Issued
by the Fund
     Value of Issued
Shares of Beneficial
Interest
    

Combined

Net Assets on
May 1, 20171

      
  Non-Service shares      0.347188309        14,913      $         454,099      $      522,307,311  
  Service shares      0.430279316        244,900        7,376,390        789,160,812  

1. The net assets acquired included net unrealized appreciation of $1,182,786 and an unused capital loss carryforward of $126,540, potential utilization subject to tax limitations.

Had the merger occurred at the beginning of the reporting period, the Fund’s pro forma Statement of Operations would have been as follows (Unaudited):

 

                                       
 

Net investment income

     $ 12,883,960  
 

Net gain on investments

         190,984,944  
 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     203,868,904  

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the tax cost basis of the investments received from Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA that have been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since May 1, 2017.

 

 

11. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

Capital gain distributions of $2.4517 per share were paid to Non-Service and Service shareholders, respectively, on June 19, 2018. Whether received in stock or in cash, the capital gain distribution should be treated by shareholders as a gain from the sale of the capital assets held for more than one year (long-term capital gains).

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions should be multiplied by the maximum amount allowable but not less than 100% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Manind (“Mani”) Govil, Benjamin Ram and Paul Larson, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant benchmarks or market indices and to the performance of other large blend funds underlying variable insurance products. The Board considered that the Fund outperformed its category median during the three- and ten-year periods, though it underperformed its category median during the remaining periods. The Board also considered that the Fund ranked in the 4th and 34th percentiles of its category for the 2015 and 2016 calendar years, respectively, and that underperformance during 2017 affected the Fund’s performance record. In this regard, the Board noted that, when it reviewed the Fund’s performance and considered renewing the Agreements during the prior year, the Fund had outperformed its category median for all periods.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other large blend funds underlying variable insurance products. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses were higher than its peer group median and category median. The Board also considered that the Fund’s contractual management fee was lower than its category median and equal to its peer group median. The Board further considered that the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the management fees incurred indirectly through the Fund’s investment in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

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

 

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

    

 

breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

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

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Year of Birth    Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

(since 2016), Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1945

  

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

 

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER

  

 

Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

  

Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).

 

 

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND

  

 

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

Manind Govil,

Vice President (since 2009)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President, the Main Street Team Leader and a portfolio manager of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2009). Portfolio manager with RS Investment Management Co. LLC (October 2006-March 2009). Head of equity investments at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (August 2005-October 2006) when Guardian Life Insurance acquired an interest in RS Investment Management Co. LLC. Lead portfolio manager - large cap blend/core equity, co-head of equities and head of equity research (2001-July 2005), and was lead portfolio manager - core equity (April 1996-July 2005), at Mercantile Capital Advisers, Inc.

Benjamin Ram,

Vice President (since 2009)

Year of Birth: 1972

   Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2011); Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (May 2009 - December 2010). Sector Manager for Financial Investments and co-Portfolio Manager for mid-cap portfolios with the RS Core Equity Team of RS Investments Management Co. LLC (October 2006-May 2009); Portfolio Manager of Mid Cap Strategies, Sector Manager Financials at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (January 2006-October 2006) when Guardian Life Insurance acquired an interest in RS Investments Management Co. LLC. Financial analyst (2003-2005) and co-portfolio manager (2005-2006) at Mercantile Capital Advisers, Inc.; Bank analyst at Legg Mason Securities (2000-2003); senior financial analyst at the CitiFinancial division of Citigroup, Inc. (1997-2000).

Paul Larson,

Vice President (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1971

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2013). Prior to joining the Sub-Adviser, he was a portfolio manager and Chief Equity Strategist at Morningstar. He was previously an analyst at Morningstar covering the energy sector and oversaw the firm’s natural resources analysts. Prior to joining Morningstar in 2002, Mr. Larson was an analyst with The Motley Fool.

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET FUND/VA

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and

Shareholder

Servicing Agent

   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Transfer Agent   

Shareholder Services, Inc.

DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

Registered

Public

Accounting

Firm

   KPMG LLP
Legal Counsel    Ropes & Gray LLP
   Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
   © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

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December 31, 2018

   
                  

 

Oppenheimer

 
 

Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA

    Annual Report  
 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 
     
 

ANNUAL REPORT

 
 

 Listing of Top Holdings

 
 

 Fund Performance Discussion

 
 

 Financial Statements

 


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Matthew P. Ziehl, CFA, Raymond Anello, CFA, Raman Vardharaj, CFA, Joy Budzinski, Kristin Ketner, Magnus Krantz and Adam Weiner.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

     Inception
Date
     1-Year      5-Year      10-Year  

Non-Service Shares

     5/1/98          -10.32%        4.94%        13.37%   

Service Shares

     7/16/01        -10.54           4.69           13.09      

Russell 2000 Index

              -11.01           4.41           11.97      

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

        

Korn/Ferry International

     2.1%         

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     2.1            

CACI International, Inc., Cl. A

     2.0            

ASGN, Inc.

     1.9            

Jack in the Box, Inc.

     1.8            

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     1.8            

Zynga, Inc., Cl. A

     1.8            

Generac Holdings, Inc.

     1.7            

j2 Global, Inc.

     1.6            

Visteon Corp.

     1.6            

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

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Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

During a volatile year, the Fund’s Non-Service shares produced a return of -10.32%. In comparison, the Fund outperformed the Russell 2000 Index (the “Index”), which returned -11.01%. The Fund’s outperformance versus the Index for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018, stemmed largely from stock selection within the Energy, Health Care, and Information Technology sectors. The largest underperformer for the Fund was stock selection in the Financials sector. Stock selection in the Industrials and Materials sectors also detracted from performance this period.

MARKET OVERVIEW

The U.S. economy continues to exhibit good economic growth, low unemployment and modest inflation. This is driven partly by tax cuts, technological innovation and falling regulatory hurdles. That said, the effects of the strain in the trading relationship with China have been a headwind to growth, but not nearly enough to offset the strong momentum in the economy.

Markets were volatile in 2018, particularly later in the year. Small caps, and equity markets in general, were under severe pressure during the fourth quarter of 2018 with the Russell 2000 Index declining by roughly 20%. The S&P 500 Index also experienced its worst quarterly return since the depths of the financial crises in 2008.

We continue to focus on the fundamentals of each business to drive our investment decisions versus getting caught up in the temporary emotions of the market, always with the long-term welfare of our shareholders in mind. Our philosophy is to focus on companies we believe have sustainable competitive advantages that can outperform in most market environments. We combine this with our valuation discipline to seek a margin of safety, with downside protection an important consideration. That being said, we do have a history of underperforming in go-go markets and out-performing in bear markets.

TOP INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Holdings that were contributors to the Fund’s performance this period included Renewable Energy Group, Amedisys, and Etsy.

Home health provider Amedisys posted several quarters of better-than-expected earnings due to operational improvements, notably in labor cost management. Investors also warmed to the home health space as the reimbursement environment has improved, which we have long expected based on the lower all-in cost and patient preference for treatment. Late in the year we exited the position at a significant profit due to valuation.

Renewable Energy Group rallied as investors cheered the company’s second quarter earnings report showing improved profitability and a strengthening balance sheet. These results were supported by regulatory measures enacted late last year reducing imports along with a retroactive extension of the biodiesel mixture excise tax credit for 2017, which boosted earnings and removed an uncertainty overhang to the stock. These developments have helped the company to continue emerging as a long-term leader in bio-based fuel.

Etsy’s stock moved substantially higher after instituting a significant price increase to narrow the “take rate” discount that was in place relative to other marketplaces. This was interpreted by the market as a sign of confidence that the marketplace has developed enough stickiness with sellers to support pricing power. Along with the pricing move helping top-line revenue growth and margins, the company will reinvest some of the proceeds to support more aggressive marketing to gain new buyers, enhance repeat purchase activity and improve conversion, which offers a lot of runway for continued strong growth for the foreseeable future.

TOP INDIVIDUAL DETRACTORS

Top detractors from performance included Visteon, Summit Materials, and Prestige Consumer Healthcare.

Visteon designs, engineers and manufactures cockpit electronics products and connected car solutions for most of the world’s major vehicle manufacturers. After a strong run over the past two to three years of meeting/beating analyst earnings estimates, the company reported had a disappointing 2018. Specifically, the company has been facing increasing headwinds related to softening vehicle production, diesel demand, and tariffs. While we acknowledge that the near-term outlook for the company has weakened, we think the company’s large backlog of $21 billion (roughly 7x annual sales), strong balance sheet and free cash flow, should help them weather a more challenging environment. After the recent pullback, we see the shares as having an attractive risk-reward given our two- to three-year outlook.

 

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Summit is one of the fastest growing construction materials companies that supplies aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete and asphalt paving mix in the U.S. and western Canada. The company had a rough 2018 given the negative impact from poor weather in several of its key end markets combined with higher costs for raw materials, freight, labor, and fuel. Demand remains generally healthy and we are optimistic regarding the outlook for infrastructure spending over the next three to five years, which we believe should be beneficial for Summit. After the stock’s recent pullback, we see the shares as offering an attractive risk-reward over the intermediate-to-long term.

Prestige markets, sells, and distributes various over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. In 2017 and into 2018, Consumer Staples as a group were under pressure due to a variety of factors, and Prestige was no exception. Organic sales trends slowed and cost pressures increased, especially for transportation. Despite an attractive valuation, we exited the stock during the second quarter of 2018 as we did not see a catalyst for fundamental improvement.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

In the short term, we expect the U.S. economy to continue to show economic growth, albeit at slower rates than experienced in 2018 as the “sugar high” from tax cuts wears off. This will be driven by favorable ongoing consumer confidence, falling regulatory hurdles, as well as technological innovation. The biggest macro risks we see are trade tariffs and higher interest rates.

Speculation remains at an elevated level. Mania around cryptocurrency earlier in the year and cannabis stocks more recently are symptoms of these. We believe an equally big risk to stock prices is the stock market’s preference for so called “disruptors” and the potential for stocks with this perceived characteristic to become crowded trades and have valuations untethered to financial reality. While some of the high flyers lost altitude in the fourth quarter as the market corrected, a true capitulation point has not yet been reached.

Regarding trade tariffs, while concern has risen in recent weeks, the market continues to view bluster from D.C. as a negotiating tactic and is implying that all will end well. So far this has been borne out in trade negotiations between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. A true escalation could severely hamper global growth and thereby stock prices. Innovation, while a positive for the overall economy over the long term, creates short-term disruptions of which to be cognizant. Lastly, we are afraid companies have become addicted to low interest rates. If interest rates were to continue to rise materially, some companies’ historical decisions will look like a misallocation of capital and negatively impact their stock prices.

We believe a rise in interest rates and other monetary tightening will have profound implications for the equity markets. Due to the 2008 crisis, interest rates were driven to record lows and a flood of liquidity was unleashed. Short-term interest rates were at essentially zero and even longer rates were driven to around 2%. This was not just flash in the pan either, as the rates stayed at these levels for multiple years. When the cost of money became close to zero and its availability abundant, the equity market’s horizon became longer for start-ups delivering profits. As a result, we have seen several companies focus on revenue growth through disruption without regard to profit generation.

We are afraid even established companies are addicted to low interest rates which is not sustainable for longer-term profitable growth. Once this corrects, it will be healthy in the longer-term because it will drive companies to generate profits. “Profitable Revenue Growth” is better, tougher and more sustainable than mere “Revenue Growth”. Over time, companies that generate such profitable growth are more durable investments with better down-side protection even though they may look a little short in a speculative environment. As a famous investor once said, you don’t know who has been swimming naked until the tide rolls out. At the moment, the tide is lower than it was a few months ago, but still relatively high. We know this won’t be the situation in perpetuity.

We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies with competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. Evidence of this in the companies we look for include high returns on invested capital, consistently strong pricing power, and/or rising market shares. During times of economic volatility such companies frequently widen their lead over weaker competitors. We seek to invest in companies characterized by these qualities at compelling valuations and believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating superior long-term performance, especially in down markets.

We fully believe that over a complete market cycle, the value of our strategy will become apparent again.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

 

4        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

5        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


 

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

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year       -10.32%       5-Year       4.94%       10-Year       13.37%

 

 

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

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year       -10.54%       5-Year       4.69%       10-Year       13.09%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

6        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

 

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning
Account

Value
July 1, 2018

    

Ending

Account

Value
December 31, 2018

    

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

December 31, 2018

                   

Non-Service shares

   $          1,000.00      $     830.00              $         3.70                   

Service shares

     1,000.00        829.10                4.85                   
Hypothetical                            

(5% return before expenses)

           

Non-Service shares

     1,000.00        1,021.17                4.08                   

Service shares

     1,000.00        1,019.91                5.36                   

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios        

Non-Service shares

   0.80%

Service shares

   1.05   

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

 

7        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

     Shares             Value  
Common Stocks—97.9%

 

Consumer Discretionary—15.9%                           
Auto Components—2.9%                           
Dorman Products, Inc.1      126,710               $       11,406,434  
Visteon Corp.1      217,910           13,135,615  
           24,542,049  
                            
Diversified Consumer Services—2.0%

 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.1      1,044,850                 9,257,371  
Weight Watchers International, Inc.1      195,210           7,525,345  
           16,782,716  
                            
Entertainment—1.8%                           

Zynga, Inc., Cl. A1

 

    

 

3,882,937

 

 

 

             

 

15,259,942

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—4.3%

 

Jack in the Box, Inc.     

 

201,510

 

 

 

             

 

15,643,222

 

 

 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Cl. A      178,600                 10,662,420  
Wendy’s Co. (The)      703,130           10,975,859  
           37,281,501  
                            
Household Durables—0.8%                           

TopBuild Corp.1

 

    

 

144,410

 

 

 

             

 

6,498,450

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.8%                           

Etsy, Inc.1

 

    

 

147,920

 

 

 

             

 

7,036,554

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—3.3%                           
AutoNation, Inc.1      275,140                 9,822,498  
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)      140,760                 12,681,069  
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)1      446,130           6,040,600  
           28,544,167  
                            
Consumer Staples—2.6%                           
Household Products—1.5%                           

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

 

    

 

277,370

 

 

 

             

 

12,523,255

 

 

 

Personal Products—1.1%                           

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Cl. A

 

    

 

159,160

 

 

 

             

 

9,761,283

 

 

 

Energy—2.8%                           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.8%                           
Matador Resources Co.1      580,443                 9,014,280  
Noble Midstream Partners LP2      232,666                 6,710,088  
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.1      335,269           8,616,413  
           24,340,781  
                            
Financials—23.6%                           
Capital Markets—2.2%                           
Federated Investors, Inc., Cl. B      216,900                 5,758,695  
Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Cl. A1      132,200                 3,480,826  
Stifel Financial Corp.      229,640           9,511,689  
           18,751,210  
                            
Commercial Banks—8.9%                           
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)      267,720                 8,393,022  
BankUnited, Inc.      307,085                 9,194,125  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.      237,940                 6,417,242  
Cathay General Bancorp      168,580                 5,652,487  
Chemical Financial Corp.      212,586                 7,782,774  
Columbia Banking System, Inc.      194,650                 7,063,849  
Customers Bancorp, Inc.1      231,550                 4,214,210  
Heritage Financial Corp.      191,930                 5,704,160  
IBERIABANK Corp.      145,740                 9,368,167  
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.1      179,570                 4,582,626  
Sterling Bancorp      488,030           8,057,375  
           76,430,037  
                            
Insurance—1.9%                           
James River Group Holdings Ltd.      169,632                 6,198,353  
ProAssurance Corp.      240,160           9,740,890  
           15,939,243  
                            
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—7.7%

 

                 
Brandywine Realty Trust      877,960                 11,299,345  
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.      1,440,900                 13,083,372  
EPR Properties      131,400           8,413,542  
      Shares              Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (Continued)

 

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.      676,000               $       17,711,200  
National Storage Affiliates Trust      583,246           15,432,689  
           65,940,148  
                            
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—2.9%                           
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.      443,740                 6,341,045  
OceanFirst Financial Corp.      337,233                 7,591,115  
WSFS Financial Corp.      298,820           11,328,266  
           25,260,426  
                            
Health Care—12.6%                           
Biotechnology—3.3%                           
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.1      176,370                 10,455,214  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      52,280                 7,094,396  
Repligen Corp.1      152,710                 8,053,925  
uniQure NV1      96,860           2,791,505  
           28,395,040  
                            
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.4%

 

                 
AtriCure, Inc.1      174,770                 5,347,962  
CryoPort, Inc.1      214,700                 2,368,141  
Inogen, Inc.1      29,460                 3,658,048  
Quidel Corp.1      140,650                 6,866,533  
Senseonics Holdings, Inc.1      1,024,559                 2,653,608  
Wright Medical Group NV1      296,120           8,060,386  
           28,954,678  
                            
Health Care Providers & Services—2.9%

 

Addus HomeCare Corp.1      108,312                 7,352,219  
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc.1      397,790                 5,354,253  
LHC Group, Inc.1      132,770           12,464,448  
           25,170,920  
                            
Health Care Technology—1.6%                           
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.1      133,243                 5,629,517  
Teladoc Health, Inc.1      163,940           8,126,506  
           13,756,023  
                            
Pharmaceuticals—1.4%                           
Intersect ENT, Inc.1      207,210                 5,839,178  
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.1      1,007,470                 3,838,461  
Zogenix, Inc.1      67,060           2,445,007  
           12,122,646  
                            
Industrials—18.8%                           
Airlines—1.3%                           

Spirit Airlines, Inc.1

 

    

 

189,320

 

 

 

             

 

10,965,414

 

 

 

Building Products—1.1%                           

Masonite International Corp.1

 

    

 

203,641

 

 

 

             

 

9,129,226

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—2.2%

 

ACCO Brands Corp.      1,219,957                 8,271,309  
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.1      443,077           10,607,263  
           18,878,572  
                            
Construction & Engineering—1.9%

 

Dycom Industries, Inc.1      129,610                 7,004,125  
KBR, Inc.      638,991           9,699,883  
           16,704,008  
                            
Electrical Equipment—2.1%                           
Atkore International Group, Inc.1      172,210                 3,416,646  
Generac Holdings, Inc.1      302,390           15,028,783  
           18,445,429  
                            
Machinery—5.0%                           
EnPro Industries, Inc.      123,600                 7,428,360  
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.1      640,040                 6,144,384  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      237,170                 9,377,702  
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)1      246,547                 3,641,499  
Navistar International Corp.1      237,500                 6,163,125  
Rexnord Corp.1      450,680           10,343,106  
           43,098,176  
 

 

8        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


      Shares              Value  
Professional Services—4.0%                           
ASGN, Inc.1      303,316               $       16,530,722  
Korn/Ferry International      461,865           18,262,142  
           34,792,864  
                            
Road & Rail—1.2%                           

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Cl. A1

 

    

 

138,520

 

 

 

             

 

10,253,250

 

 

 

Information Technology—12.1%                           
IT Services—2.9%                           
CACI International, Inc., Cl. A1      122,909                 17,702,583  
Perspecta, Inc.      442,234           7,615,270  
           25,317,853  
                            
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.3%

 

Brooks Automation, Inc.      311,810                 8,163,186  
MKS Instruments, Inc.      186,290           12,036,197  
           20,199,383  
                            
Software—6.9%                           
Blackline, Inc.1      207,430                 8,494,259  
Envestnet, Inc.1      122,460                 6,023,807  
j2 Global, Inc.      199,503                 13,841,518  
Paylocity Holding Corp.1      128,540                 7,739,393  
Pegasystems, Inc.      207,621                 9,930,513  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.1      180,580                 8,947,739  
SendGrid, Inc.1      109,089           4,709,372  
           59,686,601  
      Shares             Value  
Materials—4.3%                          
Construction Materials—0.9%                          

Summit Materials, Inc., Cl. A1

 

    

 

600,521

 

 

 

           $

 

7,446,460

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—3.4%                          
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.1      437,758                9,529,992  
Compass Minerals International, Inc.      163,990                6,836,743  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.      143,579          12,820,169  
                       

 

29,186,904

 

 

 

Utilities—5.2%                          
Gas Utilities—2.5%                          
South Jersey Industries, Inc.      301,570                8,383,646  
Suburban Propane Partners LP2      671,450          12,938,841  
                       

 

21,322,487

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—2.7%                          
Black Hills Corp.      204,950                12,866,761  
NorthWestern Corp.      168,300          10,003,752  
          22,870,513  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $811,713,260)

 

       841,588,209  
            
Investment Company—2.0%

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%3,4 (Cost $17,392,506)      17,392,506                17,392,506  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $829,105,766)      99.9        858,980,715  
  

 

 

 
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      0.1          950,648  
  

 

 

 
Net Assets      100.0      $     859,931,363  
  

 

 

 
 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

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

4. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

     

Shares

December 31, 2017

    

        Gross

Additions

    

        Gross

Reductions

    

Shares

        December 31, 2018

 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E      20,455,339          309,074,983                          312,137,816                          17,392,506    
      Value      Income     

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    $                 17,392,506        $                 277,052        $ —         $ —    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

9        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

Assets

        

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $811,713,260)

    $          841,588,209    

Affiliated companies (cost $17,392,506)

     17,392,506    
  

 

 

 
     858,980,715    

 

 

Cash

     1,000,000    

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

  

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     654,407    

Dividends

     465,444    

Other

     88,775    
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     861,189,341    

Liabilities

        

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Investments purchased

     637,583    

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     307,288    

Distribution and service plan fees

     163,820    

Trustees’ compensation

     70,440    

Shareholder communications

     44,093    

Other

     34,754    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,257,978    

Net Assets

    $ 859,931,363    
  

 

 

 
  

Composition of Net Assets

        

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

    $ 42,826    

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     744,638,476    

 

 

Total distributable earnings

     115,250,061    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $            859,931,363    
  

 

 

 
  

Net Asset Value Per Share

        

Non-Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $123,961,720 and 6,087,111 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $20.36    

 

 

Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $735,969,643 and 36,738,947 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $20.03    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies

    $ 11,260,249       

Affiliated companies

     277,052       

 

 

Interest

     38       
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,537,339       

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     7,205,624       

 

 

Distribution and service plan fees — Service shares

     2,282,289       

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Non-Service shares

     180,576       

Service shares

     1,095,498       

 

 

Shareholder communications:

  

Non-Service shares

     25,797       

Service shares

     153,501       

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     35,056       

 

 

Borrowing fees

     34,466       

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     6,999       

 

 

Other

     77,522       
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     11,097,328       

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (538)      

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (272,873)      
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     10,823,917       

 

 

Net Investment Income

     713,422       

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     96,680,793       

Foreign currency transactions

     (333)      
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     96,680,460       

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (191,923,313)      

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $            (94,529,431)      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

        December 31, 2018

    

Year Ended

        December 31, 20171

 

 

 

Operations

     

Net investment income

    $ 713,422         $ 700,445     

 

 

Net realized gain

     96,680,460           146,346,143     

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (191,923,313)          (7,293,562)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (94,529,431)          139,753,026     

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

     

Dividends and distributions declared:

     

Non-Service shares

     (19,059,602)          (9,410,741)    

Service shares

     (117,234,118)          (55,255,007)    
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions declared

     (136,293,720)          (64,665,748)    

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

     

Non-Service shares

     4,916,454           (3,222,317)    

Service shares

     (2,571,998)          (50,919,555)    
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions

     2,344,456           (54,141,872)    

 

 

Net Assets

     

Total increase (decrease)

     (228,478,695)          20,945,406     

 

 

Beginning of period

     1,088,410,058           1,067,464,652     
  

 

 

 

End of period

     $      859,931,363         $     1,088,410,058     
  

 

 

 

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2– New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares   

Year Ended

December 31,
2018

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2017

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2016

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2015

   

Year Ended

December 31,
2014

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $25.79       $24.08       $21.32       $26.56       $27.80  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.07       0.07       0.16       0.12       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.07)       3.22       3.55       (1.28)       2.74  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.00)       3.29       3.71       (1.16)       3.00  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.08)       (0.22)       (0.11)       (0.23)       (0.25)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (3.35)       (1.36)       (0.84)       (3.85)       (3.99)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (3.43)       (1.58)       (0.95)       (4.08)       (4.24)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $20.36       $25.79       $24.08       $21.32       $26.56  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (10.32)%       14.15%       18.05%       (5.90)%       11.93%  

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

         $123,962               $152,617               $145,428               $129,104               $136,402      

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $150,279       $150,376       $130,889       $134,932       $133,864  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income

     0.28%       0.28%       0.74%       0.49%       0.99%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     0.83%       0.80%       0.81%       0.80%       0.80%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses5      0.83%       0.80%       0.81%       0.80%       0.80%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.80%       0.80%6       0.80%       0.80%6       0.79%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     45%       42%       65%       43%       65%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     0.83
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     0.80
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     0.81
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     0.80
 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     0.80

6. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

13        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

 

Service Shares   

Year Ended

December 31,
2018

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2017

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2016

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2015

   

Year Ended

December 31,
2014

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $25.42       $23.75       $21.05       $26.26       $27.53  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.01       0.01       0.10       0.06       0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.03)       3.18       3.49       (1.25)       2.71  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.02)       3.19       3.59       (1.19)       2.90  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.02)       (0.16)       (0.05)       (0.17)       (0.18)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (3.35)       (1.36)       (0.84)       (3.85)       (3.99)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (3.37)       (1.52)       (0.89)       (4.02)       (4.17)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $20.03       $25.42       $23.75       $21.05       $26.26  
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (10.54)%       13.91%       17.67%       (6.09)%       11.66%  

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

         $735,969               $935,793               $922,037               $856,719               $968,637      

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $911,784       $919,475       $850,883       $927,514       $957,874  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income

     0.03%       0.03%       0.49%       0.24%       0.75%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.08%       1.05%       1.06%       1.05%       1.05%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses5      1.08%       1.05%       1.06%       1.05%       1.05%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.05%       1.05%6       1.05%       1.05%6       1.04%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     45%       42%       65%       43%       65%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     1.08
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     1.05
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     1.06
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     1.05
 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     1.05

6. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

 

1. Organization

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

Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITs), generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Any return of capital estimates in excess of cost basis are classified as realized gain. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP, REIT and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs and REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other

 

15        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income

  

Undistributed

Long-Term

Gain

    

Accumulated

Loss

Carryforward1,2

    

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

Based on cost of

Securities and

Other Investments

for Federal Income

Tax Purposes

 

$8,560,095

     $76,676,963        $—        $30,083,441  

1. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

2. During the previous reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

Increase

to Paid-in Capital

  

Reduction

to Accumulated Net

Earnings3

 

$8,899,249

     $8,899,249  

3. $8,899,091, including $8,123,465 of long-term capital gain, was distributed in connection with Fund share redemptions.

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

     

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2017

 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

    $ 29,120,771      $ 7,234,432    

Long-term capital gain

     107,172,949        57,431,316    
  

 

 

 

Total

    $ 136,293,720      $ 64,665,748    
  

 

 

 

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

unrealized gain or loss.

 

Federal tax cost of securities

     $     828,897,274     
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 131,490,605     

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (101,407,164)    
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 30,083,441     
  

 

 

 

 

16        OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA


 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

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

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

Classifications

Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation.

Various data inputs may be used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

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

2) Level 2-inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

and market corroborated inputs such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.)

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

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

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

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

 

     

Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

     Level 2—
Other Significant
            Observable Inputs
    

Level 3—
Significant
            Unobservable

Inputs

     Value  

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 135,945,379      $                     —      $                     —      $             135,945,379    

Consumer Staples

     22,284,538                      22,284,538    

Energy

     24,340,781                      24,340,781    

Financials

                     202,321,064                      202,321,064    

Health Care

     108,399,307                      108,399,307    

Industrials

     162,266,939                      162,266,939    

Information Technology

     105,203,837                      105,203,837    

Materials

     36,633,364                      36,633,364    

Utilities

     44,193,000                      44,193,000    

Investment Company

     17,392,506                      17,392,506    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $  858,980,715      $      $      $ 858,980,715    
  

 

 

 

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

For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

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

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

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

Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general partners, who conduct the business, and one or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.

Equity Security Risk. Stocks and other equity securities fluctuate in price. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may be affected by changes in the equity markets generally. Equity markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different markets may behave differently

 

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from each other and U.S. equity markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets. Adverse events in any part of the equity or fixed-income markets may have unexpected negative effects on other market segments.

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

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018                   Year Ended December 31, 2017        
      Shares     Amount                     Shares     Amount         

Non-Service Shares

                

Sold

     877,784     $ 21,586,667                                           711,775     $ 17,670,310    
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      754,537                        19,059,602             392,769                        9,410,741    

Redeemed

     (1,462,725     (35,729,815           (1,227,568     (30,303,368  
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     169,596     $ 4,916,454             (123,024   $ (3,222,317  
  

 

 

 
                                                            

Service Shares

                

Sold

                      2,340,038     $ 56,752,666             2,321,546     $ 56,712,198    
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      4,711,982       117,234,118             2,336,364       55,255,007    

Redeemed

     (7,125,127     (176,558,782)             (6,662,764     (162,886,760  
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (73,107   $ (2,571,998)             (2,004,854   $ (50,919,555  
  

 

 

 

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

 

      Purchases    Sales

Investment securities

   $463,481,479    $590,280,879

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

Fee Schedule        

Up to $200 million

     0.75%        

Next $200 million

     0.72           

Next $200 million

     0.69           

Next $200 million

     0.66           

Next $200 million

     0.60           

Next $4 billion

     0.58           

Over $5 billion

     0.56           

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.68% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

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

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

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding any applicable dividend expense, taxes, interest and fees from borrowing, any subsidiary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage commissions, unusual and infrequent expenses and certain other Fund expenses; so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.80% for Non-Service shares and 1.05% for Service shares.

During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund as follows:

 

Non-Service Shares

   $ 36,964  

Service Shares

     220,857  

This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $15,052 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to

 

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9. Borrowings and Other Financing (Continued)

 

the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

10. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

Capital gain distributions of $2.65537 per share were paid to Non-Service and Service shareholders, respectively, on June 19, 2018. Whether received in stock or in cash, the capital gain distribution should be treated by shareholders as a gain from the sale of the capital assets held for more than one year (long-term capital gains).

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions should be multiplied by the maximum amount allowable but not less than 86.18% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Matthew P. Ziehl, Raymond Anello, Raman Vardharaj, Joy Budzinski, Kristin Ketner, Magnus Krantz and Adam Weiner, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other small blend funds underlying variable insurance products. The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its category median for each of the one-, five- and ten-year periods, though it underperformed its category median for the three-year period.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other small blend funds underlying variable insurance products. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s contractual management fee and total expenses were lower than their respective peer group medians and category medians. The Board also considered that the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.80% for Non-Service Shares and 1.05% for Service Shares. This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board. The Board further considered that the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the management fees incurred indirectly through the Fund’s investments in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

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

 

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

 

Managers may realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund currently has management fee breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

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

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Year of Birth    Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016),

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1945

  

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

 

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER

  

 

Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

  

Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).

 

 

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND

  

 

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

Matthew P. Ziehl,

Vice President (since 2009)

Year of Birth: 1967

   Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2009). Portfolio manager with RS Investment Management Co. LLC (October 2006-May 2009); Managing Director at The Guardian Life Insurance Company (December 2001-October 2006) when Guardian Life Insurance acquired an interest in RS Investment Management Co. LLC. Team leader and co portfolio manager with Salomon Brothers Asset Management, Inc. for small growth portfolios (January 2001-December 2001).

Raman Vardharaj,

Vice President (since 2009)

Year of Birth: 1971

   Vice President and portfolio manager of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2009). Sector manager and a senior quantitative analyst creating stock selection models, monitoring portfolio risks and analyzing portfolio performance across the RS Core Equity Team of RS Investment Management Co. LLC (October 2006-May 2009). Quantitative analyst at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (1998-October 2006) when Guardian Life Insurance acquired an interest in RS Investment Management Co. LLC.

Raymond Anello,

Vice President (since 2011)

Year of Birth: 1964

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2009) and a portfolio manager of the Sub-Adviser (since April 2011). Sector manager for energy and utilities for the Sub-Adviser’s Main Street Investment Team (since May 2009). Portfolio Manager of the RS All Cap Dividend product (from its inception in July 2007-April 2009) and served as a sector manager for energy and utilities for various other RS Investments products. Guardian Life Insurance Company (October 1999) and transitioned to RS Investments (October 2006) in connection with Guardian Life Insurance Company’s acquisition of an interest in RS Investments. Mr. Anello served as an equity portfolio manager/analyst and high yield analyst at Orion Capital (1995-1998) and an assistant portfolio manager at the Garrison Bradford portfolio management firm (1988-1995).

Joy Budzinski,

Vice President (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1968

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2009) and a portfolio manager of the Sub-Adviser (since November 2012). Sector manager for healthcare for the Sub-Adviser’s Main Street Investment Team (since May 2009). Healthcare sector manager at RS Investment and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Guardian Life Insurance Company (August 2006) and transitioned to RS Investments (October 2006) in connection with Guardian Life Insurance Company’s acquisition of an interest in RS Investments. Senior equity analyst at Bank of New York BNY Asset Management (2001 -2006); portfolio manager and analyst at Alliance of America (1999-2001); portfolio manager and analyst at JP Morgan Chase (1993-1997); analyst at Prudential Investments (1997-1998).

Kristin Ketner,

Vice President (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1965

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since June 2009) and a portfolio manager of the Sub-Adviser (since November 2012). Sector manager for consumer discretionary and consumer staples for the Sub-Adviser’s Main Street Investment Team (since May 2009). Sector manager at RS Investment and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Guardian Life Insurance Company in February 2006 and transitioned to RS Investments in October 2006 in connection with Guardian Life Insurance Company’s acquisition of an interest in RS Investments. Portfolio Manager at Solstice Equity Management (2002-2005); retail analyst at Goldman Sachs (1999-2001); Director of Strategy and Integration at Staples (1997-1999); investment banker at Merrill Lynch (1987-1992 and 1995-1997) and Montgomery Securities (1994-1995).

Magnus Krantz,

Vice President (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1967

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2009) and a portfolio manager of the Sub-Adviser (since November 2012); sector manager for technology for the Sub-Adviser’s Main Street Investment Team (since May 2009). Prior to joining the Sub-Adviser, Mr. Krantz was a sector manager at RS Investment and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Mr. Krantz joined Guardian Life Insurance Company in December 2005 and transitioned to RS Investments in October 2006 in connection with Guardian Life Insurance Company’s acquisition of an interest in RS Investments. Portfolio manager and analyst at Citigroup Asset Management (1998-2005) and as a consultant at Price Waterhouse (1997-1998). He also served as product development engineer at Newbridge Networks (1993-1996) and as a software engineer at Mitel Corporation (1990-1993).

 

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Adam Weiner,

Vice President (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2009) and a portfolio manager of the Sub-Adviser (since November 2012). Sector manager for industrials and materials for the Sub-Adviser’s Main Street Investment Team (since May 2009). Sector manager at RS Investment for industrials and materials (January 2007-April 2009). Director and senior equity analyst at Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) (September 2004-December 2006). Equity analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston 2004-2006 (buy-side) and 1999-2004 (sell-side) and Morgan Stanley (1996-1999); internal auditor at Dun and Bradstreet (1992-1996). Budget analyst, Information Resources Division of the Executive Office of the President (1990-1992).

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET SMALL CAP FUND/VA

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and

Shareholder

Servicing Agent

   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Transfer Agent   

Shareholder Services, Inc.

DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

Registered

Public

Accounting

Firm

   KPMG LLP
Legal Counsel    Ropes & Gray LLP
   Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
   © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

 

LOGO


 

LOGO

 
   

December 31, 2018

   

      

 

 

Oppenheimer

 
 

Government Money Fund/VA

 

     Annual Report      

 

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 
     
 

ANNUAL REPORT

 
 

 Listing of Top Holdings

 
 

 Fund Performance Discussion

 
 

 Financial Statements

 


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Christopher Proctor, CFA and Adam S. Wilde, CFA

 

Current Yield

                 

For the 7-Day Period Ended 12/31/18

 

  

With Compounding

     2.01%                 

Without Compounding

     1.99%                              

For the 12-Month Period Ended 12/31/18

 

  

With Compounding

     1.35%                 

Without Compounding

 

     1.35                          

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Yields include dividends in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The yields take into account contractual and voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which yields would have been lower. Some of these undertakings may be modified at any time, as indicated in the prospectus. There is no guarantee that the Fund will maintain a positive yield. The Fund’s performance should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s performance does not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION               

Repurchase Agreements

     68.0               

U.S. Government Agencies

     31.5          

Investment Companies

     0.5          

 

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Update

Throughout the reporting period, the Fund continued to offer very strong liquidity and a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV), while providing competitive income. At its December meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to lift the Federal Funds Rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.50%, completing its ninth hike in this cycle. The Fund continued to benefit from these rate hikes, with ongoing reinvestment at higher rates. With the current market conditions, the view towards continued rate hikes has diminished and there is now increased uncertainty around more hikes in 2019.

MARKET OVERVIEW

The current broader market view is for no more hikes in 2019; however, the FOMC consensus is indicating two more hikes in 2019. The median of the FOMC dots are projecting a target rate of 2.875% at year-end 2019. Recently the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) has stressed the importance of data dependence versus a rules-based strategy. Coupled with the past nine hikes, the Fed continues to shrink its balance sheet down from $4.5 trillion, a move it started in October 2017. While the Fed has not indicated a balance sheet level it intends to hit, it has denoted the holdings will not return to pre-recession levels (less than $1 trillion). While the tapering to date has had minimal impact on the market, upcoming roll offs and continued concerns in the market have caused some to ponder if the Fed will continue with the tapering well into 2019.

FUND REVIEW

The Fund’s weighted average maturity throughout the reporting period averaged 17 days with a range of 9-23 days. Supply continues to be available, notably in Federal Home Loan Bank paper. We are heavily weighted in government repurchase agreements and will occasionally ladder in some long-dated fixed paper to the portfolio.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

Our strategy continues to incorporate selective and incremental investing as we seek to provide shareholders stable and steady value. We intend to remain active in the auction market, with most of that weight going to fixed-rate instruments with durations of three months or less. When pricing allows, we will continue to layer in one- and three-month floating rate securities. Our outlook is for rate hikes to weigh heavily on the FOMC. While they are nearing a more neutral rate, the FOMC have voiced the importance of being data dependent. We believe the Fund is well-positioned to meet any large outflow while taking advantage of any continued rate hike in 2019.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

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

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual    Beginning
Account
Value
July 1, 2018      
     Ending
Account
Value
December 31, 2018
     Expenses
Paid During
6 Months Ended
December 31, 2018                
 
       $ 1,000.00        $ 1,008.10              $ 2.53                        

Hypothetical

        

(5% return before expenses)

                          
       1,000.00        1,022.68              2.55                        

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). This annualized expense ratio, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

                Expense Ratio
                        0.50%

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

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

            Final Legal Maturity      Principal         
      Maturity Date*      Date**      Amount      Value  

U.S. Government Agencies—30.8%

 

                          

Federal Farm Credit Bank:

           

2.186%1

     4/3/19        4/3/19      $                 2,000,000        $                         1,989,062    

2.252%1

     2/21/19        2/21/19        1,000,000          996,869    

2.252% [US0001M-13.5]2

     1/8/19        3/8/19        5,000,000          4,999,867    

2.256% [US0003M-18]2

     1/15/19        10/15/19        9,500,000          9,498,845    

2.265%1

     3/11/19        3/11/19        500,000          497,873    

2.276%1

     3/19/19        3/19/19        500,000          497,615    

2.30%1

     1/23/19        1/23/19        25,000,000          24,965,014    

2.302% [US0001M-8.5]2

     1/9/19        7/9/19        1,000,000          999,955    

2.304% [US0001M-7.5]2

     1/5/19        11/5/19        5,000,000          4,999,776    

2.311% [US0001M-11]2

     1/12/19        3/12/19        1,000,000          999,994    

2.325%1

     1/22/19        1/22/19        25,000,000          24,966,167    

2.325%1

     1/16/19        1/16/19        25,000,000          24,975,833    

2.347%1

     1/29/19        1/29/19        25,000,000          24,954,500    

2.376% [US0001M-13]2

     1/27/19        3/27/19        1,000,000          999,942    

2.38% [FCPR DLY-312]2

     1/2/19        1/2/19        4,500,000          4,499,994    

2.38%1

     2/14/19        2/14/19        20,000,000          19,942,067    

2.38% [US0001M-6]2

     1/14/19        8/14/19        3,000,000          2,999,963    

2.421%1

     6/14/19        6/14/19        3,000,000          2,967,610    

2.43% [FCPR DLY-307]2

     1/2/19        2/20/19        1,000,000          999,993    

2.441% [US0001M-6.5]2

     1/28/19        3/28/19        2,000,000          2,000,000    

2.481%1

     8/12/19        8/12/19        1,000,000          985,009    

2.722%1

     10/4/19        10/4/19        2,000,000          1,959,367    

5.125%

     3/25/19        3/25/19        1,450,000          1,459,002    

Federal Home Loan Bank:

           

1.125%

     6/21/19        6/21/19        6,000,000          5,960,190    

1.25%

     1/16/19        1/16/19        1,000,000          999,655    

1.375%

     3/18/19        3/18/19        2,000,000          1,996,669    

2.07% [US0003M-34]2

     1/9/19        4/9/19        1,000,000          1,000,000    

2.09% [US0003M-32]2

     1/9/19        4/9/19        6,000,000          5,997,665    

2.115% [US0003M-40.5]2

     1/30/19        1/30/19        1,000,000          1,000,000    

2.16% [US0003M-26]2

     1/11/19        10/11/19        5,000,000          4,996,615    

2.166%1

     3/28/19        3/28/19        1,000,000          994,936    

2.209% [US0001M-14]2

     1/2/19        1/2/19        1,000,000          1,000,000    

2.232% [US0001M-11.5]2

     1/4/19        6/4/19        6,165,000          6,163,790    

2.25%1

     1/7/19        1/7/19        4,000,000          3,998,507    

2.255%1

     1/3/19        1/3/19        25,000,000          24,996,875    

2.262%1

     1/10/19        1/10/19        4,000,000          3,997,750    

2.263%1

     1/2/19        1/2/19        15,000,000          14,999,060    

2.266%1

     1/15/19        1/15/19        36,300,000          36,268,103    

2.284%1

     1/16/19        1/16/19        22,090,000          22,069,098    

2.29% [US0001M-9]2

     1/6/19        4/5/19        2,000,000          2,000,000    

2.29%1

     1/29/19        1/29/19        4,000,000          3,992,922    

2.29%1

     1/4/19        1/4/19        50,000,000          49,990,478    

2.297%1

     2/12/19        2/12/19        4,000,000          3,989,360    

2.299%1

     1/22/19        1/22/19        4,000,000          3,994,668    

2.305%1

     1/18/19        1/18/19        2,947,000          2,943,808    

2.307%1

     1/11/19        1/11/19        23,400,000          23,385,056    

2.307%1

     1/8/19        1/8/19        30,000,000          29,986,583    

2.309%1

     1/23/19        1/23/19        6,915,000          6,905,293    

2.31%1

     1/9/19        1/9/19        38,000,000          37,980,545    

2.312%1

     1/14/19        1/14/19        50,000,000          49,958,382    

2.318%1

     2/14/19        2/14/19        4,000,000          3,988,756    

2.33%1

     1/25/19        1/25/19        14,000,000          13,978,367    

2.33%1

     1/30/19        1/30/19        13,000,000          12,975,738    

2.33% [US0001M-7]2

     1/11/19        2/11/19        1,045,000          1,045,007    

2.336%1

     2/1/19        2/1/19        4,997,000          4,987,004    

2.337%1

     3/20/19        3/20/19        2,000,000          1,989,990    

2.351%1

     1/17/19        1/17/19        18,800,000          18,780,406    

2.352%1

     2/6/19        2/6/19        19,150,000          19,105,226    

2.353%1

     3/15/19        3/15/19        4,000,000          3,981,101    

2.361%1

     3/7/19        3/7/19        4,000,000          3,983,100    

2.371% [US0001M-13.5]2

     1/28/19        2/28/19        3,000,000          3,000,000    

2.374%1

     2/13/19        2/13/19        25,000,000          24,929,528    

2.376% [US0001M-13]2

     1/25/19        1/25/19        2,000,000          2,000,000    

2.376% [US0001M-13]2

     1/25/19        2/25/19        4,000,000          4,000,025    

 

5      OPPENHEIMER GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

 

            Final Legal Maturity      Principal         
      Maturity Date*      Date**      Amount      Value  

U.S. Government Agencies (Continued)

 

                          

Federal Home Loan Bank: (Continued)

 

        

2.377%1

     2/8/19        2/8/19      $                 5,875,000        $                         5,860,344    

2.38%1

     2/20/19        2/20/19        22,750,000          22,675,258    

2.381%1

     3/18/19        3/18/19        7,000,000          6,965,124    

2.382%1

     2/22/19        2/22/19        18,000,000          17,938,452    

2.386% [US0001M-12]2

     1/25/19        3/25/19        3,000,000          2,999,721    

2.389%1

     2/15/19        2/15/19        20,076,000          20,016,381    

2.39% [US0001M-13]2

     1/2/19        3/1/19        1,000,000          1,000,000    

2.39% [US0001M-6.5]2

     1/17/19        10/17/19        2,000,000          2,000,000    

2.391% [US0001M-11.5]2

     1/26/19        4/26/19        3,000,000          3,000,000    

2.394% [US0001M-11]2

     1/22/19        4/22/19        2,000,000          1,999,891    

2.394% [US0001M-11]2

     1/22/19        2/22/19        2,000,000          1,999,993    

2.399% [US0001M-10.5]2

     1/24/19        7/24/19        1,000,000          1,000,000    

2.401% [US0001M-10.5]2

     1/28/19        5/28/19        3,000,000          2,999,961    

2.401% [US0001M-10.5]2

     1/26/19        5/24/19        1,000,000          1,000,000    

2.401% [US0001M-10.5]2

     1/26/19        7/26/19        10,000,000          10,000,000    

2.401% [US0001M-10.5]2

     1/27/19        8/27/19        4,000,000          4,000,000    

2.408%1

     4/10/19        4/10/19        4,000,000          3,973,820    

2.41% [US0001M-11]2

     1/2/19        2/1/19        3,000,000          3,000,000    

2.414%1

     3/13/19        3/13/19        4,000,000          3,981,067    

2.414%1,3

     1/28/19        1/28/19        7,000,000          6,987,816    

2.426% [US0001M-8]2

     1/26/19        9/26/19        3,000,000          3,000,000    

2.429%1

     4/12/19        4/12/19        4,000,000          3,973,067    

2.446% [US0001M-6]2

     1/26/19        4/26/19        1,000,000          1,000,000    

2.452% [US0003M-34.5]2

     1/2/19        4/1/19        1,000,000          999,572    

2.459% [US0001M-4.5]2

     1/20/19        6/20/19        13,000,000          13,000,000    

2.48%1

     5/3/19        5/3/19        4,000,000          3,966,789    

2.484%1

     5/6/19        5/6/19        4,000,000          3,965,972    

2.507%1

     5/10/19        5/10/19        2,000,000          1,982,255    

2.618% [US0003M-19.5]2

     3/28/19        6/28/19        5,000,000          5,000,000    

2.632% [US0003M-16]2

     3/20/19        6/20/19        5,000,000          5,000,428    

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.125%

     4/15/19        4/15/19        3,526,000          3,513,258    

Federal National Mortgage Assn.:

           

1.00%

     2/26/19        2/26/19        4,790,000          4,780,563    

1.875%

     2/19/19        2/19/19        3,150,000          3,147,926    

2.237%1

     1/7/19        1/7/19        20,100,000          20,092,530    

2.26%1

     1/2/19        1/2/19        50,000,000          49,996,861    

2.301%1

     1/23/19        1/23/19        5,500,000          5,492,303    

2.54% [SOFRRATE+8]2

     1/2/19        1/30/19        5,000,000          5,000,000    

2.58% [SOFRRATE+12]2

     1/2/19        7/30/19        6,000,000          6,000,000    

Freddie Mac, 2.446%1

     4/17/19        4/17/19        4,000,000          3,971,510    

Tennessee Valley Authority:

           

2.323%1

     1/2/19        1/2/19        9,000,000          8,999,420    

2.33%1

     1/8/19        1/8/19        12,000,000          11,994,575    

2.37%1

     1/22/19        1/22/19        20,000,000          19,972,408    
           

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost $942,711,838)

              942,711,838    
           
           

Repurchase Agreements—66.6%

                                   

Repurchase Agreements4 (Cost $2,034,100,000)

           2,034,100,000          2,034,100,000    
                   Shares         

Investment Company—0.5%

                                   

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%5,6 (Cost $15,554,790)

 

     15,554,790        15,554,790    

Total Investments, at Value (Cost $2,992,366,628)

                       97.9%        2,992,366,628    

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

           2.1        63,358,947    
        

 

 

 

Net Assets

           100.0%      $ 3,055,725,575    
        

 

 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

Short-term notes and direct bank obligations are generally traded on a discount basis; the interest rate shown is the discount rate received by the Fund at the time of purchase. Other securities normally bear interest at the rates shown.

 

6      OPPENHEIMER GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND/VA


Footnotes to Statement of Investments (Continued)

 

* The Maturity Date represents the date used to calculate the Fund’s weighted average maturity as determined under Rule 2a-7.

** If different from the Maturity Date, the Final Legal Maturity Date includes any maturity date extensions which may be affected at the option of the issuer or unconditional payments of principal by the issuer which may be affected at the option of the Fund, and represents the date used to calculate the Fund’s weighted average life as determined under Rule 2a-7.

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

2. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

3. All or a portion of the security position is when-issued or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after period end. See Note 4 of the accompanying Notes.

4. Repurchase agreements:

 

Counterparty    Lending
Rate
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Collateralized By    Collateral
Received, at
Valuea
    

Repurchase
Agreements,

at Value

     Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds to be
Receiveda
 
Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC      2.63%        12/31/18        1/9/19        $64,000,000      U.S. Treasury Nts., 2.75%, 7/31/23 and U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 4.00%, 11/15/46      $(70,439,886)        $64,000,000        $64,042,124  
ASL Capital Markets Inc.      3.00        12/31/18        1/2/19        473,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%-3.625%, 8/15/42- 8/15/48 and U.S. Treasury Nts., 1.625%-2.75%, 4/30/23-5/15/26      (482,540,479)        473,000,000        473,078,901  
Cantor Fitzgerald Secured, LLC      3.05        12/31/18        1/2/19        473,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 3.00%- 8.00%, 5/1/26-2/1/56      (482,541,790)        473,000,000        473,080,186  
Credit Agricole Corp. & Investment Bank      3.00        12/31/18        1/2/19        10,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 4.00%, 8/1/48      (10,201,700)        10,000,000        10,001,667  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      2.45        12/26/18        1/2/19        54,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 3.00%, 1/15/56      (59,428,298)        54,000,000        54,025,726  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      2.45        12/14/18        1/14/19        40,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 3.00%- 3.25%, 3/15/50-1/15/56      (44,056,895)        40,000,000        40,051,722  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      2.95        12/31/18        1/2/19        100,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 3.00%, 1/15/56      (110,018,028)        100,000,000        100,016,389  
INTL FCStone Financial, Inc.      2.50        12/26/18        1/2/19        76,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.00%, 2/14/19-12/5/19; U.S. Treasury Nts., 1.00%-3.125%, 3/15/19-11/15/28 and U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 2.50%- 8.50%, 3/1/19-12/1/48      (77,783,203)        76,000,000        76,036,973  
INTL FCStone Financial, Inc.      2.80        12/31/18        1/7/19        10,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 2.50%- 5.50%, 2/1/28-12/1/48      (10,216,407)        10,000,000        10,016,085  
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.      2.97        12/31/18        1/2/19        300,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.00%, 1/15/19-11/7/19; U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.75%-4.50%, 1/15/28-11/15/47; U.S. Treasury Nts., 0.125%-3.00%, 4/30/19- 5/15/28 and U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 3.00%-5.00%, 7/15/39-9/1/48      (306,050,490)        300,000,000        300,049,500  
Royal Bank of Canada      2.95        12/31/18        1/2/19        14,100,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 3.058%- 5.00%, 6/1/47-6/1/51      (14,384,357)        14,100,000        14,102,311  
South Street Securities LLC      2.53        12/27/18        1/3/19        20,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 2.50%- 5.905%, 11/1/19-9/1/48      (20,408,602)        20,000,000        20,008,433  
South Street Securities LLC      2.62        12/31/18        1/7/19        20,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 1.973%- 5.50%, 6/1/19-9/1/48      (20,402,969)        20,000,000        20,002,911  
South Street Securities LLC      2.95        12/31/18        1/2/19        366,000,000      U.S. Treasury Nts., 0.625%, 4/15/23 and U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 1.75%-6.00%, 5/1/20-2/15/60      (373,381,236)        366,000,000        366,060,035  
TD Securities (USA) LLC      3.00        12/31/18        1/2/19        14,000,000      U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, 3.50%, 7/1/48      (14,282,380)        14,000,000        14,002,333  
                 

 

 

 
                       $(2,096,136,720)        $2,034,100,000        $2,034,575,296  
                 

 

 

 

a. Includes accrued interest.

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

6. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

      Shares
December 31, 2017
    

Gross

Additions

     Gross
Reductions
     Shares
December 31, 2018
 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E      15,295,885          258,905          —          15,554,790    
      Value      Income      Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    $                 15,554,790        $                          273,851        $                          —        $              —    

 

Glossary:

  

Definitions

  

FCPR DLY

   Federal Reserve Bank Prime Loan Rate US Daily

 

7      OPPENHEIMER GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Definitions (Continued)

ICE LIBOR

   Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFRRATE

   United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate

US0001M

   ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month

US0003M

   ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

8      OPPENHEIMER GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Assets

  

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $942,711,838)

   $ 942,711,838      

Affiliated companies (cost $15,554,790)

     15,554,790      

Repurchase agreements (cost $2,034,100,000)

     2,034,100,000      
  

 

 

 
     2,992,366,628      

 

 

Cash

     50,039      

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

  

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     72,047,436      

Interest and dividends

     641,925      

Other

     92,897      
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,065,198,925      

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis

     6,987,816      

Dividends

     2,368,082      

Trustees’ compensation

     69,474      

Shareholder communications

     12,577      

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     4,668      

Other

     30,733      
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     9,473,350      

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $  3,055,725,575      
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

  

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

   $ 3,055,700      

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     3,052,710,785      

 

 

Total accumulated loss

     (40,910)     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets—applicable to 3,055,700,242 shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     $          3,055,725,575      
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

     $1.00      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $  19,093,791       

 

 

Dividends from affiliated companies

     273,851       
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     19,367,642       

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,999,278       

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees

     1,131,274       

 

 

Shareholder communications

     53,693       

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     54,522       

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     7,883       

 

 

Other

     89,857       
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,336,507       

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (693)      

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (622,171)      
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,713,643       

 

 

Net Investment Income

     14,653,999       

 

 

Realized Gain on Investment Transactions in Unaffiliated Companies

     155       

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $          14,654,154       
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 20171
 

 

 

 

Operations

     

 

Net investment income

   $ 14,653,999          $ 1,902,800      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     155            (366)     
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,654,154            1,902,434      

 

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

     

 

Dividends and distributions declared

     (14,654,285)           (1,903,588)     

 

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

     

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions

     2,630,121,422            (116,364,487)     

 

 

 

Net Assets

     

 

Total increase (decrease)

     2,630,121,291            (116,365,641)     

 

 

Beginning of period

     425,604,284            541,969,925      
  

 

 

 

End of period

     $      3,055,725,575          $             425,604,284      
  

 

 

 

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 — New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

      0.01       0.002       0.002       0.002       0.002  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.002       (0.00)2       (0.00)2       0.002       0.002  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.01       0.002       0.002       0.002       0.002  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.01)       (0.00)2       (0.00)2       (0.00)2       (0.00)2  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00  
  

 

 

 
          

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value3

     1.35%       0.39%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  
          

 

 
          

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $3,055,726       $425,604       $541,970       $2,648,636       $515,297  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $952,018       $488,532       $1,470,447       $1,144,581       $329,045  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:4

          

Net investment income

     1.54%       0.39%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  

Total expenses5

     0.56%       0.59%       0.55%       0.53%       0.57%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.50%       0.50%       0.35%       0.19%       0.15%  

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

2. Less than $0.005 per share.

3. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

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

 

                                       

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.56
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.59
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.55
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.53
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      0.57

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Government Money Fund/VA (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek income consistent with stability of principal. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI. Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually but may be paid at other times to maintain the net asset value per share at $1.00.

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
    Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward1,2,3
 
$2,399,703     $—       $426  

1. At period end, the Fund had $426 of net capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions.

2. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforwards.

3. During the previous reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforwards.

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase
to Paid-in Capital
   Increase to
Accumulated Net
Loss
 

$33,955

     $33,955  

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

   $ 14,654,285      $ 1,903,588  

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

Securities are valued at cost adjusted by the amortization of discount or premium to maturity (amortized cost), which approximates market value. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

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

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

Classifications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

U.S. Government Agencies

     $ —        $ 942,711,838       $ —       $ 942,711,838    

Repurchase Agreements

     —         2,034,100,000         —         2,034,100,000    

Investment Company

     15,554,790         —         —         15,554,790    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $     15,554,790        $         2,976,811,838       $                     —       $     2,992,366,628    
  

 

 

 

For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

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

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

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

Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. The Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by the Fund on a when-issued basis normally takes place within six months and possibly as long as two years or more after the trade date. During this period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The purchase of securities on a when-issued basis may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value to the extent the Fund executes such transactions while remaining substantially fully invested. When the Fund engages in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete the transaction. Their failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain or dispose of the security at a price and yield it considers advantageous. The Fund may also sell securities that it purchased on a when-issued basis or forward commitment prior to settlement of the original purchase.

At period end, the Fund had purchased securities issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and sold securities issued on a delayed delivery basis as follows:

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

 

      When-Issued or
Delayed Delivery
Basis Transactions
 

Purchased securities

     $6,987,816  

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018                    Year Ended December 31, 2017     
     Shares       Amount              Shares       Amount     

 

 

Sold

     3,403,573,875     $ 3,403,573,875             306,082,431     $ 306,082,431     

Dividends and/or

distributions reinvested

     12,421,877       12,421,877             1,769,951       1,769,951     

Redeemed

     (785,874,330     (785,874,330)            (424,216,869     (424,216,869)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

         2,630,121,422     $  2,630,121,422             (116,364,487   $ (116,364,487)    
  

 

 

 

 

 

7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

  Fee Schedule

  Up to $500 million

   0.450%  

  Next $500 million

   0.425     

  Next $500 million

   0.400     

  Over $1.5 billion

   0.375     

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.42% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

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

Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. The Transfer Agent has retained Shareholder Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OFI (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”),

 

16      OPPENHEIMER GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND/VA


      

 

7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

to provide the day-to-day transfer agent and shareholder servicing of the Fund. Under the Sub-Transfer Agency Agreement, the Transfer Agent pays the Sub-Transfer Agent an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the transfer agent fee collected by the Transfer Agent from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Transfer Agent is paid by the Transfer Agent, not by the Fund.

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

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has voluntarily undertaken to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to assist the Fund in attempting to maintain a positive yield. There is no guarantee that the Fund will maintain a positive yield.

The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding any applicable dividend expense, taxes, interest and fees from borrowing, any subsidiary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage commissions, unusual and infrequent expenses and certain other Fund expenses; so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.50%. During the reporting period, the Manager waived and/or reimbursed the Fund $606,751. This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

The Manager is permitted to recapture previously waived and/or reimbursed fees in any given fiscal year if the recapture would not: 1) cause the Fund to generate a negative daily yield, and 2) exceed amounts previously waived and/or reimbursed under this arrangement during the current and prior three fiscal years. The reimbursement to the Manager of such previous waivers and reimbursements would not include any portion of distribution and/or service fees. At period end, the following waived and/or reimbursed amounts are eligible for recapture:

 

Expiration Date        

December 31, 2019

   $   2,982,813  

December 31, 2020

     427,655  

December 31, 2021

     606,751  

The Manager has not recaptured any previously waived and/or reimbursed amounts during the reporting period.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $15,420 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

8. Repurchase Agreements

In a repurchase transaction, a Fund buys a security and simultaneously sells it back to an approved institution for delivery on an agreed-upon future date. The resale price exceeds the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon interest rate effective for the period during which the repurchase agreement is in effect. Approved institutions include U.S. commercial banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks or broker-dealers that have been designated as primary dealers in government securities. They must meet credit requirements set by the investment adviser from time to time. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized. However, if the seller fails to pay the repurchase price on the delivery date, a Fund may incur costs in disposing of the collateral and may experience losses if there is any delay in its ability to do so. If the default on the part of the seller is due to its bankruptcy, a Fund’s ability to liquidate the collateral may be delayed or limited.

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions and collateral (received) as of period end:

 

Counterparty    Repurchase Agreement
Proceeds to be Received 1
   Collateral Received1      Net Exposure2  

Repurchase Agreements

        

Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC

   $64,042,124      $(70,439,886)        $(6,397,762)  

ASL Capital Markets Inc.

   473,078,901      (482,540,479)        (9,461,578)  

Cantor Fitzgerald Secured, LLC

   473,080,186      (482,541,790)        (9,461,604)  

Credit Agricole Corp. & Investment Bank

   10,001,667      (10,201,700)        (200,033)  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   54,025,726      (59,428,298)        (5,402,572)  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   40,051,722      (44,056,895)        (4,005,173)  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   100,016,389      (110,018,028)        (10,001,639)  

INTL FCStone Financial, Inc.

   76,036,973      (77,783,203)        (1,746,230)  

INTL FCStone Financial, Inc.

   10,016,085      (10,216,407)        (200,322)  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

   300,049,500      (306,050,490)        (6,000,990)  

Royal Bank of Canada

   14,102,311      (14,384,357)        (282,046)  

South Street Securities LLC

   20,008,433      (20,408,602)        (400,169)  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

8. Repurchase Agreements (Continued)

 

Counterparty    Repurchase Agreement
      Proceeds to be Received 1
     Collateral Received1      Net Exposure2  

 

 

South Street Securities LLC

     $20,002,911        $(20,402,969)        $(400,058)  

South Street Securities LLC

     366,060,035        (373,381,236)        (7,321,201)  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     14,002,333        (14,282,380)        (280,047)  
  

 

 

    
     $2,034,575,296        $(2,096,136,720)     
  

 

 

    

1. Includes accrued interest.

2. Net exposure represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

9. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Government Money Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Christopher Proctor and Adam Wilde, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other money market taxable funds. The Board considered that the Fund outperformed its category median during the ten-year period, performed in line with its category median during the five-year period (ranking in the 45th percentile), and underperformed its category median during the more recent periods. It noted the Managers’ assertion that the Fund is grouped in a fairly homogenous category that is characterized by extremely tight return dispersion, and that despite its quintile rankings, the Fund has remained largely in line with its competitors. In this regard, the Board further noted that the Fund’s returns were only three basis points lower than the category median in the one-year period and one basis point lower in the three-year period. The Board also considered that the Fund ranked in the first or second quintiles of its category in eight of the last ten calendar years. The Board further noted that the Fund has three shareholders, including one that holds a majority of the Fund’s assets, and that, as a result, the Fund is positioned more defensively than peers that have a more diversified shareholder base.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other money market-taxable funds. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses were higher than its peer group median and its category median. The Board also considered that the Fund’s contractual management fee was higher than both its peer group median and its category median. The Board noted that the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses so that those expenses, as a percentage of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.50%. This contractual expense limitation may not be amended or withdrawn until one year after the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board. The Board also considered that the Adviser voluntarily agreed to waive fees to assist the Fund in attempting to maintain a positive yield, although there is no guarantee that the Fund will maintain a positive yield. This voluntary fee waiver may be amended or withdrawn at any time without prior notice to shareholders.

 

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

 

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

Other Benefits to the Managers. In addition to considering the profits realized by the Managers, the Board considered information that was provided regarding the direct and indirect benefits the Managers receive as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including compensation paid to the Managers’ affiliates.

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of
Service, Year of Birth
   Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships
Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016),

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011 and July 2018-January 2019); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1945

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

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER

 

 

Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (Since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

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

 

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND

 

 

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

Christopher Proctor,

Vice President (since 2010)

Year of Birth: 1968

  Head of the Cash Strategies Team (since July 2013); Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since July 2013) and Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2010). Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (August 2008-July 2013). Vice President at Calamos Asset Management (January 2007-March 2008) and Scudder-Kemper Investments (1999-2002). Managing Director and Co-Founder of Elmhurst Capital Management (June 2004-January 2007); Senior Manager of Research for Etrade Global Asset Management (2002-2004).

Adam S. Wilde,

Vice President (since 2013)

Year of Birth: 1978

  Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since May 2011) and a Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since July 2013). He served as the head of credit research for the cash strategies team of the Sub-Adviser (from 2011 to 2013), and as an Assistant Vice President and senior research analyst of the Sub-Adviser (from 2008 to 2011). Mr. Wilde served as an intermediate research analyst of the Sub-Adviser (from 2007 to 2008) and served in other analyst roles of the Sub-Adviser (since 2002). Mr. Wilde joined the Sub-Adviser in 2001.

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

  Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

  Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND/VA

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 

Manager

  OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Sub-Adviser

  OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Distributor

  OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and

  OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Shareholder

 

Servicing Agent

 

Sub-Transfer Agent

  Shareholder Services, Inc.
  DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

  KPMG LLP

Registered

 

Public

 

Accounting

 

Firm

 

Legal Counsel

  Ropes & Gray LLP
  Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
  © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

 

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December 31, 2018

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

Listing of Top Holdings

Fund Performance Discussion

Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Hemant Baijal, Krishna Memani, Ruta Ziverte, and Chris Kelly, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

       Inception
  Date
     1-Year     5-Year     10-Year  

Non-Service Shares

     5/3/93        -4.40     1.70     5.45

Service Shares

     3/19/01        -4.54       1.46       5.18  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

              0.01       2.52       3.48  

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes     37.4 %     

Investment Companies

 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

    0.1  

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund

    4.5  

Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund

    0.4  

Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC

    1.9  

Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC

    9.2  

Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund

    3.2  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

 

Government Agency

    11.8  

Non-Agency

    7.1  

Foreign Government Obligations

    18.2  

Asset-Backed Securities

    2.1  

Preferred Stocks

    1.2  

Short-Term Notes

    1.2  

Structured Securities

    0.5  

Corporate Loans

    0.4  

Over-the-Counter Options Purchased

    0.4  
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased     0.3  

Common Stocks

    0.1  

Rights, Warrants and Certificates

    *     

 

*

Represents a value of less than 0.05%.

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on total market value of investments.

REGIONAL ALLOCATION

 

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Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Non-Service shares produced a return of -4.40% during the reporting period, versus the 0.01% return provided by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).

MARKET OVERVIEW

Markets were volatile in 2018 and hit a wall in the last quarter of the year. Several shocks negatively affected market sentiment. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) once again decided to hike interest rates in December 2018, as was nearly universally expected, but the post-meeting conference was more hawkish than expected.

Markets were expecting a clear message that the Fed might consider a pause in any future rate increases, but that was not initially communicated. Equity markets sold off, bonds rallied, and the U.S. dollar weakened. The sell-offs were sizable, which led some to think a recession might be imminent. It was not just the Fed making headlines; some key economic data was also weaker in December. In the U.S., economic indicators within regional surveys from the Fed and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) sentiment surveys decreased markedly, along with a cool-off in housing. Politics were once again a factor because there was little clarity from the Trump administration about the policies for tariffs on Chinese imports, and the U.S. government shutdown did not help in an environment where the appetite for risk declined.

Global economic data continued to soften, but current projections still point to global growth for 2018 and 2019, remaining around its historical average. As we enter 2019, U.S. growth momentum may slow as the boost from fiscal stimulus fades toward the second half of the year, while the Eurozone and emerging market (EM) growth should stabilize by the second half of the year, a development that could reduce the momentum gap between the U.S. and the rest of the world.

In December, the European Central Bank (ECB) ended its quantitative easing (QE) program, as widely expected, despite weakening data in the Eurozone throughout the year. ECB President Mario Draghi continued to express confidence in the Eurozone outlook with trend growth above potential and strong Eurozone fundamentals, albeit weakened data, which may be temporary. Eurozone data weaknesses seem to have stabilized in the second half of the year. The underlying forces of growth in the Eurozone, such as job creation and income growth, a revival of bank lending, and high levels of confidence, are intact and growth for the region should remain in the 1.5%–2% range.

A slowing China, tightening financial conditions, and uncertainty about the U.S.-China trade dispute were strong headwinds for Asian emerging markets for most of 2018. Third-quarter figures for gross domestic product (GDP) growth highlighted the increasing divergence between the still-robust U.S. growth and the rest of the world’s more moderate growth. Since then, the high-frequency indicators, such as Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data and export numbers from Asia, point to continuing softer growth in the region, especially in China.

The emerging market economies of Latin America and select frontier African countries have seen lackluster growth, and uncertainties about global growth would prevent a meaningful appreciation in the growth cycle for these regions now. Nonetheless, we expect a growth recovery in Latin America for all countries, except for Mexico, where the U.S. slowdown, combined with uncertainties over Mexican government policy, will likely reduce growth in 2019. Growth in Latin America as a region is likely to double to 2% from last year provided Argentina’s economy stops contracting; in Argentina, we see the economic program on the right track. In Brazil, economic activity remains at a slow pace for now despite incipient signs of improvement, such as the widespread increase in consumer and business confidence indicators. We forecast a recovery toward 3% this year, assuming progress in the pension reform efforts now underway supports this more benign environment.

The U.S. economy continued to show strong growth momentum. As of the reporting period’s end, the tracking of fourth-quarter GDP data suggests the economy will finish the year at around 3% GDP growth. There are pockets of moderation, such as housing and investment expenditures that may have peaked in the second half of the year. Going forward, investment should continue to support growth. With increasingly less slack in the economy, strong profits, and the corporate tax cuts, the environment for investment is healthy. Consumers so far do not seem to be affected by market jitters and politics. At period end, early reports and anecdotes suggest that the holiday shopping period was good. Job growth is still strong, supporting both incomes and consumer confidence. Household finances are in good shape. If growth continues to be above trend, as expected, the Fed may resume its hiking cycle, but for the time being, this may be the time to take stock and observe the impact of the tightening delivered so far. In our view, it is most likely the case that the Fed has paused its rate increases and may not change rates for at least the next two to three of its Open Market Committee meetings.

 

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FUND REVIEW

The Fund’s underperformance relative to the Index this reporting period was largely the result of its allocation to emerging market local debt and emerging market credit. Monetary tightening in the U.S., the stronger U.S. dollar, and global trade tensions continued to provide headwinds for emerging markets during the reporting period, and countries with severe macro imbalances and high foreign currency funding needs such as Argentina and Turkey suffered heavy pressure in August 2018. In Argentina, the response to the sharp sell-off in the currency was a revised International Monetary Fund (IMF) program increasing its size and the speed of disbursement, which we believe will alleviate market concerns over financing and help stabilize asset prices. In Turkey’s case, the central bank hiked rates aggressively and the government announced a more realistic medium-term program with a tighter fiscal policy and steps to rebalance the economy. While emerging market local debt detracted for the overall period, performance improved in the fourth-quarter of 2018, which saw a transition from concerns over serial EM crises in Argentina and Turkey and key elections (Mexico and Brazil) to worries over a broader global growth slowdown, including the U.S., with weakening macroeconomic data, declining oil prices, and U.S.-China trade war tensions. The risk-off sentiment intensified in November and December, particularly in U.S. equities and high-yield credit, while emerging markets proved relatively resilient by comparison as expectations for Fed hikes in 2019 declined as the communication became more dovish.

The Fund’s high yield exposure was another top detractor from performance this period, which underperformed, particularly over the volatile fourth quarter of 2018. High-yield bonds struggled in 2018 amid headwinds from rising rates, U.S.-China trade tensions, and underlying concerns surrounding “peak” earnings and the duration of the economic cycle.

Contributing positively to performance this reporting period was our exposure to leveraged loans. In sharp contrast to the first three quarters of 2018, the fourth quarter saw a dramatic shift in investor sentiment. Solid corporate fundamentals and strong technical demand helped drive stable and steady positive performance in the loan market for the first 9.5 months of 2018. However, in the fourth quarter, heightened volatility returned to the broad markets as a confluence of macro factors surfaced in concert. Despite a weak Q4, overall leveraged loan contribution to performance was a positive.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

We ended 2018 with increased financial market volatility, as tighter U.S. financial conditions combined with trade concerns negatively impacted the U.S. equity market. Expectations throughout the year shifted from expecting synchronized global growth to slowing global growth, with materially tighter financial conditions. During the period of heightened financial market volatility, however, emerging market assets did better relative to their developed market counterparts, as their correction had occurred earlier, particularly in the second and third quarters.

From an asset valuation perspective, EM assets are still undervalued versus developed market assets, in our view. At period end, emerging market local bonds offer real yields that are at or close to 15-year highs when compared to developed market real yields. Similarly, emerging market currency levels remain attractive to us. In credit, we believe European financial subordinated debt offers value as do both emerging market hard currency sovereign debt and corporate debt. In our view, core European currency rates are on the expensive side of the spectrum versus the U.S. dollar.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not

 

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reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an index of U.S. Government and corporate bonds. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -4.40%     5-Year     1.70%     10-Year 5.45%

 

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -4.54%     5-Year     1.46%     10-Year 5.18%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning
Account

Value
July 1, 2018

            

Ending

Account

Value

December 31, 2018

            

Expenses
Paid During

6 Months Ended
December 31, 2018

       
Non-Service shares     $     1,000.00                $ 985.20                    $ 4.16           
Service shares      1,000.00                 985.60                     5.42           
Hypothetical                  
(5% return before expenses)                  
Non-Service shares      1,000.00                 1,021.02                     4.24           
Service shares      1,000.00                 1,019.76                     5.51           

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

Class                Expense Ratios          
Non-Service shares      0.83%              
Service shares      1.08                  

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
Asset-Backed Securities—2.3%

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2015-3, Cl. D, 5.86%, 7/12/221    $ 275,000      $     276,258  
Series 2017-3, Cl. B, 2.25%, 1/11/211      56,286        56,238  
Series 2017-4, Cl. B, 2.61%, 5/10/211      180,000        179,733  
Series 2017-4, Cl. C, 2.94%, 1/10/241      510,000        507,821  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.57%, 1/10/241      673,000        669,158  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-2, Cl. D, 3.42%, 4/18/23      830,000        829,077  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.08%, 12/18/23      375,000        370,066  
Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust:

 

Series 2016-1, Cl. A1, 1.78%, 6/15/22      870,000        865,036  
Series 2016-1, Cl. A2, 3.305% [US0001M+85], 6/15/222      1,690,000        1,694,786  
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,

 

Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.15%, 2/20/251      110,000        109,760  
CarMax Auto Owner Trust:

 

Series 2015-2, Cl. D, 3.04%, 11/15/21      175,000        174,655  
Series 2015-3, Cl. D, 3.27%, 3/15/22      610,000        609,304  
Series 2016-1, Cl. D, 3.11%, 8/15/22      465,000        461,794  
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.43%, 7/17/23      630,000        629,865  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.30%, 5/15/24      280,000        279,051  
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.37%, 7/15/24      195,000        192,865  
CCG Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-1, Cl. B, 2.75%, 11/14/231      635,000        627,307  
Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 3.09%, 6/16/251      240,000        239,165  
Series 2018-1, Cl. C, 3.42%, 6/16/251      70,000        69,758  
CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017- 1A, Cl. A, 2.71%, 5/15/231      163,633        162,668  
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-C, Cl. B, 2.54%, 5/15/25      185,000        182,726  
CPS Auto Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-C, Cl. A, 1.78%, 9/15/201      31,504        31,458  
Series 2017-C, Cl. B, 2.30%, 7/15/211      275,000        273,764  
Series 2017-D, Cl. B, 2.43%, 1/18/221      470,000        466,639  
Series 2018-A, Cl. B, 2.77%, 4/18/221      370,000        367,104  
CPS Auto Trust, Series 2017-A, Cl. B, 2.68%, 5/17/211      60,000        59,812  
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust:

 

Series 2017-3A, Cl. C, 3.48%, 10/15/261      565,000        562,624  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 3.60%, 4/15/271      360,000        359,721  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. C, 3.77%, 6/15/271      510,000        510,053  
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2017-2, Cl. B, 2.47%, 10/24/221      190,000        188,368  
Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2015-BA, Cl. D, 3.84%, 7/15/211      31,273        31,320  
Series 2016-CA, Cl. D, 4.18%, 3/15/241      430,000        432,306  
Series 2017-3, Cl. C, 2.80%, 7/15/22      315,000        314,249  
Series 2017-BA, Cl. D, 3.72%, 10/17/221      610,000        611,314  
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.81%, 5/15/24      470,000        470,991  
Series 2018-3, Cl. D, 4.30%, 9/16/24      175,000        177,538  
DT Auto Owner Trust:

 

Series 2016-4A, Cl. E, 6.49%, 9/15/231      200,000        205,004  
Series 2017-1A, Cl. D, 3.55%, 11/15/221      440,000        440,625  
Series 2017-1A, Cl. E, 5.79%, 2/15/241      415,000        423,837  
Series 2017-2A, Cl. D, 3.89%, 1/15/231      495,000        496,857  
Series 2017-3A, Cl. E, 5.60%, 8/15/241      380,000        389,092  
Series 2017-4A, Cl. D, 3.47%, 7/17/231      560,000        558,551  
Series 2017-4A, Cl. E, 5.15%, 11/15/241      390,000        394,007  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 3.04%, 1/18/221      410,000        409,049  
Element Rail Leasing I LLC, Series 2014- 1A, Cl. A1, 2.299%, 4/19/441      136,372        135,267  
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 2.75%, 4/15/221      405,000        403,151  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016- 1, Cl. C, 6.22%, 6/15/221      980,000        1,013,545  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018- 1A, Cl. A, 2.82%, 7/15/223      642,252        640,082  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

 

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2017-3, Cl. C, 2.73%, 9/20/21    $ 320,000      $     317,705  
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II:

 

Series 2017-1, Cl. C, 4.056% [US0001M+155], 6/27/221,2      160,000        160,392  
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 4.806%

 

[US0001M+230], 6/27/221,2      185,000        185,186  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2015-5, Cl. D, 3.65%, 12/15/21      915,000        917,215  
Series 2016-2, Cl. D, 3.39%, 4/15/22      300,000        300,565  
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.17%, 4/17/23      440,000        438,738  
Series 2017-1, Cl. E, 5.05%, 7/15/241      1,110,000        1,137,927  
Series 2017-2, Cl. D, 3.49%, 7/17/23      190,000        189,092  
Series 2017-3, Cl. D, 3.20%, 11/15/23      760,000        757,052  
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.32%, 3/15/24      290,000        288,180  
Series 2018-2, Cl. D, 3.88%, 2/15/24      145,000        146,282  
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2017-A, Cl. C, 2.96%, 11/21/221      505,000        501,788  
TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Cl. D, 3.53%, 3/15/221      285,000        284,123  
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2018-1, Cl. C, 3.05%, 9/10/211      625,000        622,752  
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Cl. A, 2.84%, 4/17/231      134,703        134,317  
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2016-1A, Cl. E, 6.52%, 6/15/221      670,000        675,302  
Series 2017-2A, Cl. E, 4.63%, 7/15/241      685,000        685,822  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. C, 2.92%, 5/15/231      420,000        416,221  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. D, 3.41%, 5/15/231      845,000        839,362  
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust:

 

Series 2012-D, Cl. A, 2.15%, 4/17/23      420,000        418,250  
Series 2017-A, Cl. A, 2.12%, 3/15/24      1,125,000        1,110,081  
Series 2017-C, Cl. A, 2.31%, 8/15/24      1,130,000        1,114,685  
Series 2018-A, Cl. A, 3.07%, 12/16/24      1,440,000        1,436,482  
Series 2018-C, Cl. A, 3.55%, 8/15/25      415,000        420,564  
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $33,131,944)

 

     33,051,502  
  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations—20.9%

 

Government Agency—13.1%

 

FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored—12.3%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold Pool:

 

5.00%, 9/1/33      203,915        216,550  
5.50%, 9/1/39      226,927        240,722  
6.00%, 11/1/21      26,116        28,104  
6.50%, 4/1/19-8/1/32      170,820        186,829  
7.00%, 10/1/31-10/1/37      36,760        40,435  
7.50%, 1/1/32      203,446        237,421  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 192,Cl. IO, 99.999%, 2/1/284      4,283        856  
Series 205,Cl. IO, 58.037%, 9/1/294      24,466        5,121  
Series 243,Cl. 6, 0.00%, 12/15/324,5      54,598        10,397  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 1360,Cl. PZ, 7.50%, 9/15/22      160,003        168,380  
Series 151,Cl. F, 9.00%, 5/15/21      959        979  
Series 1674,Cl. Z, 6.75%, 2/15/24      80,243        84,820  
Series 1897,Cl. K, 7.00%, 9/15/26      315,068        342,240  
Series 2043,Cl. ZP, 6.50%, 4/15/28      131,809        145,320  
Series 2106,Cl. FG, 2.905%

 

[LIBOR01M+45], 12/15/282      229,426        230,029  
Series 2122,Cl. F, 2.905%

 

[LIBOR01M+45], 2/15/292      6,272        6,274  
Series 2148,Cl. ZA, 6.00%, 4/15/29      130,652        141,575  
Series 2195,Cl. LH, 6.50%, 10/15/29      92,361        101,100  
Series 2326,Cl. ZP, 6.50%, 6/15/31      12,436        13,483  
Series 2344,Cl. FP, 3.405%

 

[LIBOR01M+95], 8/15/312      61,365        63,013  
Series 2368,Cl. PR, 6.50%, 10/15/31      43,023        47,731  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates: (Continued)

 

Series 2412,Cl. GF, 3.405% [LIBOR01M+95], 2/15/322    $ 75,176      $ 77,241  
Series 2449,Cl. FL, 3.005% [LIBOR01M+55], 1/15/322      69,215        70,187  
Series 2451,Cl. FD, 3.455%

 

[LIBOR01M+100], 3/15/322      31,762        32,495  
Series 2461,Cl. PZ, 6.50%, 6/15/32      156,706        171,145  
Series 2464,Cl. FI, 3.455% [LIBOR01M+100], 2/15/322      29,343        30,027  
Series 2470,Cl. AF, 3.455% [LIBOR01M+100], 3/15/322      54,495        56,071  
Series 2470,Cl. LF, 3.455% [LIBOR01M+100], 2/15/322      30,028        30,729  
Series 2477,Cl. FZ, 3.005% [LIBOR01M+55], 6/15/312      120,237        120,961  
Series 2517,Cl. GF, 3.455% [LIBOR01M+100], 2/15/322      26,108        26,717  
Series 2635,Cl. AG, 3.50%, 5/15/32      39,617        39,728  
Series 2676,Cl. KY, 5.00%, 9/15/23      350,677        357,991  
Series 2770,Cl. TW, 4.50%, 3/15/19      354        354  
Series 3025,Cl. SJ, 15.748% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,475], 8/15/352      74,581        106,592  
Series 3815,Cl. BD, 3.00%, 10/15/20      17        17  
Series 3848,Cl. WL, 4.00%, 4/15/40      94,329        95,293  
Series 3857,Cl. GL, 3.00%, 5/15/40      4,651        4,705  
Series 3917,Cl. BA, 4.00%, 6/15/38      55,120        56,287  
Series 4221,Cl. HJ, 1.50%, 7/15/23      134,337        131,162  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2074,Cl. S, 99.999%, 7/17/284      5,888        554  
Series 2079,Cl. S, 99.999%, 7/17/284      10,710        1,217  
Series 2136,Cl. SG, 33.37%, 3/15/294      332,952        45,380  
Series 2399,Cl. SG, 99.999%, 12/15/264      169,710        21,381  
Series 2437,Cl. SB, 44.68%, 4/15/324      570,445        77,142  
Series 2526,Cl. SE, 52.359%, 6/15/294      11,710        1,888  
Series 2682,Cl. TQ, 99.999%, 10/15/334      125,164        18,604  
Series 2795,Cl. SH, 56.469%, 3/15/244      200,778        12,430  
Series 2920,Cl. S, 44.609%, 1/15/354      131,200        18,519  
Series 2922,Cl. SE, 18.046%, 2/15/354      22,203        2,890  
Series 2981,Cl. AS, 0.453%, 5/15/354      200,734        24,129  
Series 2981,Cl. BS, 99.999%, 5/15/354      256,755        36,556  
Series 3397,Cl. GS, 0.00%, 12/15/374,5      89,709        14,694  
Series 3424,Cl. EI, 0.00%, 4/15/384,5      27,938        2,483  
Series 3450,Cl. BI, 10.192%, 5/15/384      145,680        19,804  
Series 3606,Cl. SN, 11.375%, 12/15/394      43,336        5,258  
Series 3659,Cl. IE, 0.00%, 3/15/194,5      443        1  
Federal National Mortgage Assn.:

 

2.50%, 1/1/346      5,145,000        5,025,173  
3.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/496      10,425,000        10,268,553  
3.50%, 1/1/34-1/1/496      34,550,000        34,643,356  
4.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/496      20,860,000        21,287,223  
4.50%, 1/1/496      82,465,000        85,445,870  
5.00%, 1/1/496      8,605,000        9,017,549  
Federal National Mortgage Assn. Pool:

 

5.00%, 7/1/19-7/1/33      232,305        245,982  
5.50%, 4/1/21-5/1/36      129,379        138,106  
6.50%, 12/1/29-1/1/34      376,627        418,637  
7.00%, 1/1/30-6/1/34      481,993        544,890  
7.50%, 2/1/27-3/1/33      644,083        742,957  
8.50%, 7/1/32      484        490  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 214,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 3/25/234      55,311        5,867  
Series 221,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 5/25/234      6,790        790  
Series 254,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 1/25/244      117,319        15,685  
Series 301,Cl. 2, 19.788%, 4/25/294      25,451        5,188  
Series 313,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 6/25/314      268,093        60,608  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 319,Cl. 2, 1.114%, 2/25/324    $ 127,824      $       28,572  
Series 321,Cl. 2, 28.744%, 4/25/324      38,369        9,013  
Series 324,Cl. 2, 0.00%, 7/25/324,5      37,998        8,861  
Series 328,Cl. 2, 0.00%, 12/25/324,5      75,734        17,354  
Series 331,Cl. 5, 2.464%, 2/25/334      145,154        25,916  
Series 332,Cl. 2, 0.00%, 3/25/334,5      618,310        143,140  
Series 334,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 3/25/334,5      118,066        24,856  
Series 339,Cl. 15, 6.304%, 10/25/334      344,933        75,639  
Series 345,Cl. 9, 0.00%, 1/25/344,5      109,562        24,796  
Series 351,Cl. 10, 0.00%, 4/25/344,5      66,634        14,042  
Series 351,Cl. 8, 0.00%, 4/25/344,5      120,574        23,554  
Series 356,Cl. 10, 0.00%, 6/25/354,5      84,328        17,049  
Series 356,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 2/25/354,5      41,622        9,002  
Series 362,Cl. 13, 0.00%, 8/25/354,5      54,976        11,323  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass- Through Certificates:

 

Series 1999-54,Cl. LH, 6.50%, 11/25/29      80,474        87,596  
Series 2001-80,Cl. ZB, 6.00%, 1/25/32      67,920        72,751  
Series 2002-29,Cl. F, 3.506% [LIBOR01M+100], 4/25/322      33,065        33,862  
Series 2002-64,Cl. FJ, 3.506% [LIBOR01M+100], 4/25/322      10,182        10,427  
Series 2002-68,Cl. FH, 2.955% [LIBOR01M+50], 10/18/322      22,275        22,375  
Series 2002-84,Cl. FB, 3.506% [LIBOR01M+100], 12/25/322      141,353        144,894  
Series 2002-90,Cl. FH, 3.006% [LIBOR01M+50], 9/25/322      79,087        79,397  
Series 2003-11,Cl. FA, 3.506% [LIBOR01M+100], 9/25/322      141,356        144,077  
Series 2003-116,Cl. FA, 2.906% [LIBOR01M+40], 11/25/332      14,565        14,581  
Series 2004-25,Cl. PC, 5.50%, 1/25/34      2,134        2,134  
Series 2005-109,Cl. AH, 5.50%, 12/25/25      494,729        507,976  
Series 2005-31,Cl. PB, 5.50%, 4/25/35      560,000        613,088  
Series 2005-71,Cl. DB, 4.50%, 8/25/25      69,269        70,161  
Series 2006-11,Cl. PS, 15.377% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,456.67], 3/25/362      72,310        103,934  
Series 2006-46,Cl. SW, 15.01% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,419.92], 6/25/362      109,315        151,246  
Series 2008-75,Cl. DB, 4.50%, 9/25/23      133        133  
Series 2009-113,Cl. DB, 3.00%, 12/25/20      6,316        6,287  
Series 2009-36,Cl. FA, 3.446% [LIBOR01M+94], 6/25/372      18,007        18,416  
Series 2009-70,Cl. TL, 4.00%, 8/25/19      223        223  
Series 2010-43,Cl. KG, 3.00%, 1/25/21      6,999        6,986  
Series 2011-122,Cl. EC, 1.50%, 1/25/20      3,959        3,924  
Series 2011-15,Cl. DA, 4.00%, 3/25/41      43,058        43,444  
Series 2011-3,Cl. EL, 3.00%, 5/25/20      6,148        6,125  
Series 2011-3,Cl. KA, 5.00%, 4/25/40      120,181        125,271  
Series 2011-38,Cl. AH, 2.75%, 5/25/20      5        5  
Series 2011-6,Cl. BA, 2.75%, 6/25/20      3,350        3,366  
Series 2011-82,Cl. AD, 4.00%, 8/25/26      26,553        26,497  
Series 2012-20,Cl. FD, 2.906% [LIBOR01M+40], 3/25/422      175,120        175,239  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass- Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2001-61,Cl. SH, 35.04%, 11/18/314      36,317        6,050  
Series 2001-63,Cl. SD, 47.484%, 12/18/314      9,335        1,384  
Series 2001-68,Cl. SC, 39.467%, 11/25/314      6,771        1,058  
Series 2001-81,Cl. S, 41.987%, 1/25/324      7,964        1,384  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
FHLMC/FNMA/FHLB/Sponsored (Continued)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 2002-28,Cl. SA, 29.978%, 4/25/324    $ 5,834      $       1,023  
Series 2002-38,Cl. SO, 63.721%, 4/25/324      39,738        6,093  
Series 2002-48,Cl. S, 35.381%, 7/25/324      8,622        1,642  
Series 2002-52,Cl. SL, 28.049%, 9/25/324      5,862        1,068  
Series 2002-56,Cl. SN, 36.479%, 7/25/324      11,848        2,257  
Series 2002-77,Cl. IS, 51.864%, 12/18/324      67,702        11,692  
Series 2002-77,Cl. SH, 37.95%, 12/18/324      11,234        1,796  
Series 2002-9,Cl. MS, 27.535%, 3/25/324      10,683        2,013  
Series 2003-13,Cl. IO, 48.938%, 3/25/334      117,536        27,636  
Series 2003-26,Cl. DI, 53.764%, 4/25/334      94,534        24,168  
Series 2003-33,Cl. SP, 28.697%, 5/25/334      63,730        12,277  
Series 2003-4,Cl. S, 19.129%, 2/25/334      18,199        3,315  
Series 2004-56,Cl. SE, 1.947%, 10/25/334      302,624        49,897  
Series 2005-12,Cl. SC, 24.477%, 3/25/354      9,977        1,365  
Series 2005-14,Cl. SE, 39.168%, 3/25/354      374,103        45,943  
Series 2005-40,Cl. SA, 42.441%, 5/25/354      324,904        48,029  
Series 2005-40,Cl. SB, 99.999%, 5/25/354      522,087        63,087  
Series 2005-52,Cl. JH, 23.407%, 5/25/354      188,531        24,009  
Series 2005-63,Cl. SA, 28.045%, 10/25/314      17,525        2,284  
Series 2006-90,Cl. SX, 99.999%, 9/25/364      360,745        62,180  
Series 2007-88,Cl. XI, 0.00%, 6/25/374,5      344,645        52,419  
Series 2008-55,Cl. SA, 0.00%, 7/25/384,5      24,027        2,433  
Series 2009-8,Cl. BS, 0.00%, 2/25/244,5      853        44  
Series 2010-95,Cl. DI, 0.00%, 11/25/204,5      20,856        234  
Series 2011-96,Cl. SA, 4.21%, 10/25/414      145,876        21,755  
Series 2012-134,Cl. SA, 0.29%, 12/25/424      482,900        87,000  
Series 2012-40,Cl. PI, 10.751%, 4/25/414      773,708        116,943  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 302, Cl. 2, 6.00%, 5/1/29      3        1  
     

 

 

 

     175,478,946  
 
GNMA/Guaranteed—0.8%

 

Government National Mortgage Assn. I Pool:

 

7.00%, 4/15/28-7/15/28      45,850        49,569  
8.00%, 5/15/26      7,855        7,868  
Government National Mortgage Assn. II Pool:

 

3.125% [H15T1Y+150], 11/20/252      1,941        1,993  
3.50%, 1/1/496      11,310,000        11,388,014  
Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2007-17,Cl. AI, 35.389%, 4/16/374      192,352        26,742  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
GNMA/Guaranteed (Continued)

 

Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 2011-52,Cl. HS, 16.599%, 4/16/414    $ 323,519      $ 44,921  
         11,519,107  
  
 
Non-Agency—7.8%

 

 
Commercial—3.5%

 

BCAP LLC Trust:

 

Series 2011-R11,Cl. 18A5, 4.79% [H15T1Y+210], 9/26/351,2      23,532        23,589  
Series 2012-RR6,Cl. RR6, 2.054%, 11/26/361      27,427        27,354  
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-B1, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 1/15/514,5      5,737,781        211,785  
CD Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017- CD6, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/13/504,5      2,308,758        133,894  
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005- A2, Cl. 1A3, 4.032%, 1/25/367      11,290        10,666  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2012-GC8,Cl. AAB, 2.608%, 9/10/45      243,633        241,747  
Series 2014-GC21,Cl. AAB, 3.477%, 5/10/47      270,000        273,847  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C4, Cl. XA, 11.937%, 10/12/504      6,126,835        424,562  
COMM Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2013-CR6,Cl. AM, 3.147%, 3/10/461      960,000        949,443  
Series 2014-CR17,Cl. ASB, 3.598%, 5/10/47      870,000        883,355  
Series 2014-CR20,Cl. ASB, 3.305%, 11/10/47      180,000        181,843  
Series 2014-CR21,Cl. AM, 3.987%, 12/10/47      25,000        25,311  
Series 2014-LC15,Cl. AM, 4.198%, 4/10/47      455,000        469,160  
Series 2014-UBS6,Cl. AM, 4.048%, 12/10/47      1,600,000        1,609,895  
Series 2015-CR22,Cl. A2, 2.856%, 3/10/48      305,000        304,182  
COMM Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2012-CR5, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/10/454,5      2,559,184        128,423  
Deutsche Alt-B Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB2, Cl. A1, 5.307%, 6/25/367      45,760        42,985  
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2013-RS1, Cl. 1A2, 2.69% [US0001M+22], 7/22/361,2      5,060,144        4,911,038  
FREMF Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2012-K20,Cl. C, 3.87%, 5/25/451,7      4,165,000        4,138,571  
Series 2013-K25,Cl. C, 3.619%, 11/25/451,7      135,000        132,738  
Series 2013-K26,Cl. C, 3.598%, 12/25/451,7      95,000        93,307  
Series 2013-K27,Cl. C, 3.496%, 1/25/461,7      1,460,000        1,427,730  
Series 2013-K28,Cl. C, 3.49%, 6/25/461,7      2,330,000        2,276,908  
Series 2013-K29,Cl. C, 3.481%, 5/25/461,7      2,300,000        2,211,665  
Series 2013-K713,Cl. C, 3.154%, 4/25/461,7      535,000        532,968  
 

 

9        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Commercial (Continued)

 

FREMF Mortgage Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2014-K714,Cl. C, 3.854%, 1/25/471,7    $ 400,000      $       402,832  
Series 2015-K44,Cl. B, 3.683%, 1/25/481,7      2,310,000        2,255,272  
Series 2015-K45,Cl. B, 3.591%, 4/25/481,7      4,646,000        4,517,326  
Series 2017-K62,Cl. B, 3.875%, 1/25/501,7      280,000        271,794  
Series 2017-K724,Cl. B, 3.487%, 11/25/231,7      1,535,000        1,524,082  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2012-SHOP, Cl. A, 2.933%, 6/5/311      1,200,000        1,197,676  
GS Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2013-GC12,Cl. AAB, 2.678%, 6/10/46      83,598        82,753  
Series 2013-GC16,Cl. AS, 4.649%, 11/10/46      160,000        168,756  
Series 2014-GC18,Cl. AAB, 3.648%, 1/10/47      235,000        237,581  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2012-C6,Cl. ASB, 3.144%, 5/15/45      335,820        334,730  
Series 2012-LC9,Cl. A4, 2.611%, 12/15/47      28,642        28,559  
Series 2013-C10,Cl. AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47      855,000        846,383  
Series 2013-C16,Cl. AS, 4.517%, 12/15/46      820,000        848,767  
Series 2013-LC11,Cl. AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46      235,000        230,763  
Series 2014-C20,Cl. AS, 4.043%, 7/15/47      630,000        635,979  
Series 2016-JP3,Cl. A2, 2.435%, 8/15/49      543,707        532,853  
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Cl. 5A1, 4.327%, 7/25/357      45,630        46,870  
JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-5, Cl. 1A2, 4.434%, 7/26/361,7      2,142,141        2,147,240  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2013-C17,Cl. ASB, 3.705%, 1/15/47      194,016        196,191  
Series 2014-C18,Cl. A3, 3.578%, 2/15/47      295,000        296,065  
Series 2014-C19,Cl. ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/47      110,000        110,667  
Series 2014-C24,Cl. B, 4.116%, 11/15/477      680,000        675,846  
Series 2014-C25,Cl. AS, 4.065%, 11/15/47      1,720,000        1,735,519  
Series 2014-C26,Cl. AS, 3.80%, 1/15/48      1,515,000        1,507,707  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

 

Series 2013-C7,Cl. AAB, 2.469%, 2/15/46      235,732        232,947  
Series 2013-C9,Cl. AS, 3.456%, 5/15/46      570,000        569,317  
Series 2014-C14,Cl. B, 4.674%, 2/15/477      240,000        250,994  
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-HR2, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/504,5      2,013,393        112,504  
Morgan Stanley Re-Remic Trust, Series 2012- R3, Cl. 1A, 3.667%, 11/26/361,7      3,732        3,721  
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Series 2013-R9, Cl. 3A, 3.60%, 6/26/461,7      48,897        48,798  
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-10, Cl. 2A, 4.30%, 8/25/347      1,975,497        1,975,108  
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C5, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/15/504,5      3,813,212        239,800  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Commercial (Continued)

 

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C2, Cl. E, 4.892%, 5/10/631,7    $ 930,000      $ 789,285  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS1, Cl. ASB, 2.934%, 5/15/48      940,000        934,507  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C42, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/504,5      2,798,996        178,245  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2013-C14,Cl. AS, 3.488%, 6/15/46      640,000        638,532  
Series 2014-C20,Cl. AS, 4.176%, 5/15/47      490,000        506,111  
Series 2014-C22,Cl. A3, 3.528%, 9/15/57      120,000        121,197  
Series 2014-LC14,Cl. AS, 4.351%, 3/15/477      395,000        401,756  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2011-C3, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 3/15/441,4,5      3,024,070        75,828  
    

 

49,577,827

 

 

 

 
Multi-Family—0.0%

 

Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017- C04, Cl. 2M1, 3.356% [US0001M+85], 11/25/292      609,314        609,491  
 
Residential—4.3%

 

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2014- R7, Cl. 3A1, 4.607%, 3/26/361,7      23,669        23,741  
Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2006-1, Cl. A1, 4.91% [H15T1Y+225], 2/25/362      34,654        34,930  
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

 

Series 2005-17,Cl. 1A8, 5.50%, 9/25/35      499,645        491,873  
Series 2005-J4,Cl. A7, 5.50%, 11/25/35      480,061        478,679  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.:

 

Series 2005-2,Cl. 1A3, 4.439%, 5/25/357      545,383        548,955  
Series 2006-AR1,Cl. 1A1, 4.28% [H15T1Y+240], 10/25/352      158,212        159,860  
Series 2009-8,Cl. 7A2, 4.608%, 3/25/361,7      6,700,659        6,678,108  
Series 2014-8,Cl. 1A2, 2.76% [US0001M+29], 7/20/361,2      3,400,000        3,337,075  
Connecticut Avenue Securities:

 

Series 2014-C03,Cl. 1M2, 5.506% [US0001M+300], 7/25/242      827,158        870,401  
Series 2016-C03,Cl. 1M1, 4.506% [US0001M+200], 10/25/282      143,134        144,308  
Series 2016-C07,Cl. 2M1, 3.806% [US0001M+130], 5/25/292      182,949        183,169  
Series 2017-C01,Cl. 1M2, 6.056% [US0001M+355], 7/25/292      4,140,000        4,392,406  
Series 2017-C02,Cl. 2M1, 3.656% [US0001M+115], 9/25/292      905,658        907,948  
Series 2017-C03,Cl. 1M1, 3.456% [US0001M+95], 10/25/292      893,134        894,158  
Series 2017-C06,Cl. 1M1, 3.256% [US0001M+75], 2/25/302      196,701        196,559  
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 1M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 5/25/302      552,088        551,003  
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 1M2, 4.906% [US0001M+240], 5/25/302      580,000        585,002  
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 2M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 5/25/302      190,603        190,310  
Series 2018-C01,Cl. 1M1, 3.106% [US0001M+60], 7/25/302      752,589        750,220  
Series 2018-C02,Cl. 2M1, 3.156% [US0001M+65], 8/25/302      240,346        240,134  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Residential (Continued)

 

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust:

 

Series 2005-G,Cl. 2A, 2.685% [US0001M+23], 12/15/352    $ 22,139      $ 21,798  
Series 2006-H,Cl. 2A1A, 2.605% [US0001M+15], 11/15/362      18,012        13,888  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Cl. 6A1, 4.332%, 7/25/357      10,348        10,408  
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Cl. A2, 2.816% [US0001M+31], 7/25/352      14,507        14,403  
MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Cl. A3, 2.606% [US0001M+10], 8/25/362      849,280        419,043  
RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Cl. 1A8, 6.00%, 9/25/36      12,101        10,642  
Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A6CB, Cl. A7, 6.00%, 6/25/35      1,721,608        1,577,710  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:

 

Series 2013-DN2,Cl. M2, 6.756% [US0001M+425], 11/25/232      891,140        971,204  
Series 2014-DN1,Cl. M3, 7.006% [US0001M+450], 2/25/242      815,000        914,712  
Series 2014-DN2,Cl. M3, 6.106% [US0001M+360], 4/25/242      840,000        906,610  
Series 2014-HQ2,Cl. M3, 6.256% [US0001M+375], 9/25/242      915,000        1,007,869  
Series 2015-HQA2,Cl. M2, 5.306% [US0001M+280], 5/25/282      252,298        257,340  
Series 2016-DNA1,Cl. M2, 5.406% [US0001M+290], 7/25/282      294,720        299,940  
Series 2016-DNA3,Cl. M3, 7.506% [US0001M+500], 12/25/282      3,845,000        4,329,290  
Series 2016-DNA4,Cl. M1, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 3/25/292      3,927        3,927  
Series 2016-DNA4,Cl. M3, 6.306% [US0001M+380], 3/25/292      5,570,000        6,015,650  
Series 2016-HQA3,Cl. M1, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 3/25/292      203,131        203,180  
Series 2016-HQA3,Cl. M3, 6.356% [US0001M+385], 3/25/292      3,400,000        3,720,817  
Series 2016-HQA4,Cl. M3, 6.406% [US0001M+390], 4/25/292      4,580,000        5,022,934  
Series 2017-DNA1,Cl. M2, 5.756% [US0001M+325], 7/25/292      4,400,000        4,633,767  
Series 2017-HQA1,Cl. M1, 3.706% [US0001M+120], 8/25/292      1,442,205        1,447,032  
Series 2017-HQA2,Cl. M1, 3.306% [US0001M+80], 12/25/292      418,499        418,348  
Series 2017-HQA3,Cl. M1, 3.056% [US0001M+55], 4/25/302      923,982        922,390  
Series 2018-DNA1,Cl. M1, 2.956% [US0001M+45], 7/25/302      1,556,582        1,549,481  
Series 2018-DNA1,Cl. M2, 4.306% [US0001M+180], 7/25/302      1,200,000        1,154,793  
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

 

Series 2003-AR10,Cl. A7, 4.487%, 10/25/337      53,444        54,129  
Series 2005-AR16,Cl. 1A1, 4.28%, 12/25/357      7,552        7,554  
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust:

 

Series 2005-AR1,Cl. 1A1, 4.093%, 2/25/357      707,956        725,512  
Series 2005-AR15,Cl. 1A2, 4.671%, 9/25/357      110,399        107,537  
Series 2005-AR15,Cl. 1A6, 4.671%, 9/25/357      1,336,467        1,292,122  
Series 2005-AR4,Cl. 2A2, 4.252%, 4/25/357      6,167        6,216  
Series 2006-AR10,Cl. 1A1, 4.309%, 7/25/367      136,374        133,460  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Residential (Continued)

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2006-AR10,Cl. 5A5, 4.434%, 7/25/367    $ 242,520      $ 242,426  
Series 2006-AR2,Cl. 2A3, 4.607%, 3/25/367      1,146,954        1,160,799  
Series 2006-AR7,Cl. 2A4, 4.334%, 5/25/367      642,475        658,216  
     61,893,986  
Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $294,155,463)

 

     299,079,357  
    

 

Foreign Government Obligations—20.2%

 

Angola—0.3%

 

Republic of Angola:

 

8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/9/281      850,000        802,744  
9.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/8/481      4,290,000        4,028,010  
     4,830,754  
    

 

Argentina—1.3%

 

Argentine Republic:

 

2.937% Unsec. Nts., 4/30/208    ARS   161,500,000        4,674,323  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/11/28      4,130,000        2,983,925  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/231      1,465,000        1,186,650  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/26/27      1,525,000        1,167,578  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/11/48      1,785,000        1,251,731  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/22/26      9,320,000        7,496,775  
18.20% Unsec. Nts., 10/3/21    ARS 9,285,000        189,719  
     18,950,701  
    

 

Brazil—1.2%

 

Federative Republic of Brazil:

 

10.00% Unsec. Nts., 1/1/21    BRL 11,000,000        2,968,655  
10.00% Unsec. Nts., 1/1/25    BRL 26,900,000        7,239,582  
10.00% Unsec. Nts., 1/1/27    BRL 11,500,000        3,102,110  
18.447% Unsec. Nts., 5/15/4516    BRL 4,350,000        4,065,014  
     17,375,361  
    

 

Chile—0.5%

 

Republic of Chile, 4.50% Bonds, 3/1/21    CLP 4,818,500,000        7,082,186  
    

 

Colombia—0.8%

 

Republic of Colombia:

 

4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/29      1,225,000        1,212,750  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/18/41      1,615,000        1,748,238  
Series B, 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts.,

 

11/26/25    COP 8,700,000,000        2,659,877  
Series B, 7.50% Bonds, 8/26/26    COP   12,830,000,000        4,182,347  
Series B, 10.00% Bonds, 7/24/24    COP 5,146,000,000        1,868,092  
     11,671,304  
    

 

Dominican Republic—0.6%

 

Dominican Republic:

 

5.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/25/271      5,595,000        5,595,000  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/19/281      2,690,000        2,693,363  
6.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/27/451      930,000        918,375  
     9,206,738  
    

 

Ecuador—0.2%

 

Republic of Ecuador:

 

7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/23/281      815,000        665,753  
8.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/23/271      1,660,000        1,433,825  
9.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/13/261      985,000        900,044  
     2,999,622  
    

 

Egypt—0.5%

 

Arab Republic of Egypt:

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/16/261    EUR 1,900,000        1,982,086  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/221      965,000        948,800  
6.588% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/21/281      1,445,000        1,293,275  
7.903% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/21/481      625,000        540,095  
8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/471      1,450,000        1,313,759  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Egypt (Continued)

 

Arab Republic of Egypt: (Continued)

 

Series 3YR, 16.00% Unsec. Nts., 12/12/20    EGP 29,000,000      $ 1,540,234  
     7,618,249  
    

 

Gabon—0.2%

 

Gabonese Republic, 6.375% Bonds, 12/12/241

 

    

 

2,410,000

 

 

 

    

 

2,171,868

 

 

 

Ghana—0.2%

 

Republic of Ghana:

 

7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/16/291      2,420,000        2,176,064  
8.627% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/16/491      1,440,000        1,260,173  
     3,436,237  
    

 

Greece—2.2%

 

Hellenic Republic:

 

0.000%Bonds, 10/15/427    EUR 30,230,000        106,852  
3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/251,9    EUR 5,070,000        5,623,084  
3.90% Bonds, 1/30/339    EUR 17,660,000        18,461,107  
4.00% Bonds, 1/30/379    EUR 7,215,000        7,294,179  
     31,485,222  
    

 

Hungary—0.1%

 

Hungary:

 

Series 25/B, 5.50% Bonds, 6/24/25    HUF 160,840,000        673,986  
Series 27/A, 3.00% Bonds, 10/27/27    HUF 400,000,000        1,433,636  
     2,107,622  
    

 

India—1.6%

 

Republic of India:

 

7.59% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/11/26    INR 600,000,000        8,711,151  
8.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/22    INR 600,000,000        8,811,805  
8.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/24/25    INR 315,600,000        4,723,856  
     22,246,812  
    

 

Indonesia—1.4%

 

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III:

 

4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/10/241      525,000        523,031  
4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/29/261      790,000        785,260  
Republic of Indonesia:

 

3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/18/271      905,000        861,385  
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/251      490,000        483,353  
8.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/24    IDR 35,000,000,000        2,478,599  
Series FR56, 8.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26    IDR   104,095,000,000        7,372,662  
Series FR59, 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/27    IDR 10,000,000,000        650,209  
Series FR74, 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/32    IDR 112,480,000,000        7,340,923  
     20,495,422  
    

 

Iraq—0.1%

 

Republic of Iraq:

 

5.80% Unsec. Nts., 1/15/281      615,000        553,131  
6.752% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/231      800,000        763,918  
     1,317,049  
    

 

Italy—0.6%

 

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 1.45% Bonds, 11/15/249    EUR 7,070,000        7,841,554  
    

 

Kenya—0.0%

 

Republic of Kenya, 8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/28/481      510,000        436,058  
    

 

Mexico—2.3%

 

United Mexican States:

 

3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/11/28      920,000        862,739  
Series M, 5.75% Bonds, 3/5/26    MXN 54,445,000        2,343,032  
Series M, 6.50% Bonds, 6/9/22    MXN 160,000,000        7,649,029  
Series M, 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/7/23    MXN 340,000,000        16,899,004  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
     
Mexico (Continued)      
United Mexican States: (Continued)      
Series M20, 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/31/29    MXN         90,000,000      $ 4,507,018  
        32,260,822  
    

 

Mongolia—0.1%                  
Development Bank of Mongolia LLC, 7.25% Unsec. Nts., 10/23/231      620,000        609,485  
    

 

Mongolia, 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/231      1,455,000        1,382,325  
        1,991,810  
    

 

Nigeria—0.3%                  
Federal Republic of Nigeria:      
7.143% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/23/301      1,570,000        1,393,438  
7.696% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/23/381      1,610,000        1,410,235  
9.248% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/21/491      1,060,000        1,032,198  
        3,835,871  
    

 

Oman—0.2%                  

Sultanate of Oman, 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/17/481

 

    

 

3,185,000

 

 

 

    

 

2,636,811

 

 

 

Peru—0.4%                  
Republic of Peru:      
5.70% Unsec. Nts., 8/12/241    PEN 5,345,000        1,645,529  
5.94% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/12/291,9    PEN 2,800,000        843,209  
6.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/12/321,9    PEN 4,370,000        1,322,178  
6.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/12/281    PEN 7,140,000        2,223,873  
        6,034,789  
    

 

Poland—0.5%                  
Republic of Poland, Series 0422      
2.25% Bonds, 4/25/22    PLN 23,800,000        6,447,410  
    

 

Russia—0.1%                  
Russian Federation, Series 6209, 7.60%      
Bonds, 7/20/22    RUB 66,585,000        944,174  
    

 

Senegal—0.1%                  
Republic of Senegal:      
6.25% Unsec. Nts., 5/23/331      460,000        397,460  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/13/481      835,000        695,033  
        1,092,493  
    

 

South Africa—2.0%                  
Republic of South Africa:      
5.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/27/47      605,000        539,908  
Series 2023, 7.75% Bonds, 2/28/23    ZAR 22,500,000        1,544,497  
Series 2030, 8.00% Bonds, 1/31/30    ZAR 77,000,000        4,844,233  
Series 2037, 8.50% Bonds, 1/31/37    ZAR 107,000,000        6,616,843  
Series 2048, 8.75% Bonds, 2/28/48    ZAR 60,000,000        3,711,951  
Series R186, 10.50% Bonds, 12/21/26    ZAR 131,675,000        9,958,639  
Series R214, 6.50% Bonds, 2/28/41    ZAR 25,000,000        1,212,203  
        28,428,274  
    

 

Sri Lanka—0.3%                  
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka:      
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/18/231      1,450,000        1,341,525  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/25/221      1,350,000        1,269,231  
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/4/201      465,000        453,398  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/18/281      950,000        867,545  
        3,931,699  
    

 

Thailand—0.6%                  
Kingdom of Thailand:      
1.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/17/22    THB 65,400,000        2,000,577  
2.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/17/26    THB 210,000,000        6,315,260  
        8,315,837  
    

 

Turkey—0.7%                  
Republic of Turkey:      
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/23/23      1,825,000        1,878,755  
10.60% Bonds, 2/11/26    TRY 5,000,000        735,002  
10.70% Bonds, 2/17/21    TRY 22,045,000        3,611,340  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Turkey (Continued)

 

Republic of Turkey: (Continued)

 

11.00% Bonds, 2/24/27    TRY         4,750,000      $ 698,252  
12.40% Bonds, 3/8/28    TRY 17,500,000        2,775,036  
     9,698,385  
    

 

Ukraine—0.8%

 

Ukraine:

 

7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/239      2,050,000        1,848,844  
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/249      1,295,000        1,142,085  
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/259      900,000        781,573  
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/269      2,940,000        2,512,303  
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/279      2,720,000        2,306,370  
8.994% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/241      1,565,000        1,464,071  
9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/281      730,000        686,065  
     10,741,311  
    

 

Uruguay—0.0%

 

Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 9.875%

 

Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/20/221    UYU 13,555,000        414,250  
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost $312,285,250)

 

     288,046,695  
    

 

Corporate Loans—0.4%

 

Albertson’s LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B7, 5.522% [LIBOR4+300], 11/17/252      273,052        259,741  
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 7.052% 2/27/237      547,250        543,745  
American Greetings Corp., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 6.804% [LIBOR12+450], 4/6/242      587,050        578,978  
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Extended Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche D, 9.095% [LIBOR4+675], 1/30/192,10      800,000        541,112  
JC Penney Corp., Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 6.569% [LIBOR4+425], 6/23/232      384,740        330,300  
KIK Custom Products, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 6.522% 5/15/237      570,000        539,365  
Monitronics International, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B2, 8.303% [LIBOR4+550], 9/30/222      272,906        244,763  
Murray Energy Corp., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B2, 9.326% [LIBOR12+725], 10/17/222      1,575,063        1,342,741  
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.568% [LIBOR12+325], 10/25/202      1,043,988        885,761  
PetSmart, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 5.32% [LIBOR12+300], 3/11/222      273,582        217,107  
Windstream Services LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B6, 6.31% [LIBOR12+400], 3/29/212      306,086        274,712  
Total Corporate Loans (Cost $6,206,518)

 

     5,758,325  
    

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes—41.4%

 

Consumer Discretionary—6.3%

 

Auto Components—0.2%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25      1,100,000        1,005,125  
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/261      250,000        221,250  
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/261      705,000        679,444  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Auto Components (Continued)

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/31/26    $ 520,000      $ 469,950  
Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd., 7.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/15/231      345,000        335,512  
Tenneco, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/26      360,000        278,730  
     2,990,011  
    

 

 
Automobiles—0.3%

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/21      1,460,000        1,489,726  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/6/21      1,460,000        1,460,218  
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/271      690,000        517,500  
Tesla, Inc., 5.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/251      570,000        497,325  
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 6.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/233      560,000        539,000  
     4,503,769  
    

 

 
Distributors—0.0%

 

LKQ Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/23      387,000        369,585  
    

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.1%

 

Cengage Learning, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/241      140,000        95,900  
KCA Deutag UK Finance plc, 9.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/1/231      275,000        222,750  
Service Corp. International, 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/27      290,000        273,687  
     592,337  
    

 

 
Entertainment—0.3%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.:

 

5.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 6/15/25      705,000        623,044  
5.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., 11/15/26      760,000        653,600  
6.125% Sr. Sub. Nts., 5/15/27      520,000        447,200  
Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/23      495,000        476,437  
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/241      1,215,000        1,205,887  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/261      550,000        539,000  
Netflix, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/281      275,000        268,656  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/261      665,000        624,269  
     4,838,093  
    

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.7%

 

1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.:

 

4.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/241      785,000        724,798  
5.00% Sec. Nts., 10/15/251      1,335,000        1,231,537  
Aramark Services, Inc.:

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/26      745,000        702,162  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/281      815,000        762,025  
Boyd Gaming Corp.:

 

6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/26      690,000        647,737  
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/26      220,000        213,675  
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      820,000        707,250  
CEC Entertainment, Inc., 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/22      670,000        589,600  
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, 10.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/231      330,000        326,700  
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25      540,000        523,606  
 

 

13        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (Continued)

 

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., 8.25% Sec. Nts., 3/1/241    $ 390,000      $ 396,825  
Golden Nugget, Inc.:

 

6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/243      1,370,000        1,294,650  
8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 10/1/251      1,160,000        1,119,400  
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.:

 

4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/24      425,000        402,687  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/261      550,000        529,375  
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC/ Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower, Inc., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/24      700,000        698,250  
International Game Technology plc, 6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/221      1,130,000        1,138,475  
IRB Holding Corp., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/261      270,000        236,925  
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/ Taco Bell of America LLC: 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/271      435,000        405,637  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/261      995,000        965,180  
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/261      280,000        271,250  
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/6/251      1,230,000        1,132,537  
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/24      925,000        919,219  
MGM Resorts International:

 

5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25      510,000        494,700  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23      855,000        861,412  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/21      405,000        416,137  
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/241      780,000        732,225  
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/271      725,000        650,688  
PF Chang’s China Bistro, Inc., 10.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/30/201      875,000        805,000  
Premier Cruises Ltd., 11.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/081,10,11      250,000         
Scientific Games International, Inc.:

 

5.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/15/251      1,000,000        895,000  
10.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/22      1,712,000        1,739,803  
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/31/241      500,000        472,500  
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/ Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp., 5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/251      285,000        267,188  
Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/271      560,000        523,600  
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.:

 

5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/271      390,000        343,688  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/251      275,000        257,125  
Wynn Macau Ltd.:

 

4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/241      135,000        120,488  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/271      135,000        117,788  
     24,636,842  
    

 

 
Household Durables—0.8%

 

Arcelik AS, 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/3/231      495,000        450,935  
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.:

 

5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/27      935,000        743,325  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25      1,680,000        1,451,100  
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/23      43,000        40,205  
KB Home, 7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/23      430,000        437,525  
Lennar Corp.:

 

4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/30/24      95,000        90,012  
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/21      1,465,000        1,455,844  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Household Durables (Continued)

 

Lennar Corp.: (Continued)

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/25    $ 840,000      $ 790,650  
M/I Homes, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/25      795,000        731,400  
MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/43      800,000        628,000  
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/26      740,000        715,025  
Resideo Funding, Inc., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/261      855,000        844,312  
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/22      1,240,000        1,243,100  
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/231      560,000        543,200  
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/23      180,000        169,650  
William Lyon Homes, Inc.:

 

5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/25      1,020,000        872,100  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/23      550,000        497,750  
     11,704,133  
    

 

 
Leisure Equipment & Products—0.0%

 

Mattel, Inc., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/31/251      430,000        384,717  
    

 

 
Media—2.0%

 

Altice Financing SA:

 

6.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/231      205,000        197,312  
7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/261      480,000        439,200  
Altice Finco SA, 8.125% Sec. Nts., 1/15/241      695,000        649,825  
Altice France SA:

 

7.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/261      580,000        533,600  
8.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/1/271      560,000        529,200  
Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/221      205,000        187,319  
AMC Networks, Inc.:

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/25      530,000        482,300  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/24      275,000        261,250  
Belo Corp., 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/27      1,362,000        1,416,480  
Block Communications, Inc., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/251      460,000        463,450  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

 

4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/231      265,000        247,775  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/281      840,000        774,900  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/271      1,040,000        971,256  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/251      205,000        197,056  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/261      1,315,000        1,291,987  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/241      325,000        324,188  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/271      205,000        199,362  
Clear Channel International BV, 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/203      265,000        268,312  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

 

6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 11/15/22      1,465,000        1,472,325  
7.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 3/15/20      1,505,000        1,473,019  
CSC Holdings LLC:

 

5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/24      715,000        656,906  
5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/261      205,000        193,725  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/271      750,000        699,375  
10.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      722,000        812,553  
DISH DBS Corp.:

 

5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/24      2,280,000        1,843,950  
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/26      250,000        207,500  
Gray Television, Inc.:

 

5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/241      760,000        702,620  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/261      1,370,000        1,280,676  
 

 

14        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


    

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Media (Continued)

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 9.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/15/19    $ 1,455,000      $ 982,125  
MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/241      255,000        233,325  
Meredith Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/261      250,000        245,000  
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/241      1,095,000        1,026,563  
Salem Media Group, Inc., 6.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/241      775,000        691,688  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/241      715,000        672,100  
TEGNA, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/241      650,000        632,125  
Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/231      265,000        244,794  
Tribune Media Co., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/22      725,000        732,250  
Univision Communications, Inc.:

 

5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/231      245,000        220,500  
5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/251      1,435,000        1,262,800  
UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/251      135,000        126,579  
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/261      705,000        653,782  
Ziggo BV, 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/271      1,590,000        1,427,025  
     27,928,077  
    

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.1%

 

JC Penney Corp., Inc.:

 

5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/1/231      525,000        422,625  
7.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/37      270,000        91,800  
8.625% Sec. Nts., 3/15/251      865,000        467,100  
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/211      280,000        116,900  
     1,098,425  
    

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.7%

 

Claire’s Stores, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/1910,12      405,000        255,604  
Freedom Mortgage Corp.:

 

8.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/241      400,000        345,000  
8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/251      825,000        709,500  
GameStop Corp.:

 

5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/191      685,000        684,144  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/211      1,180,000        1,180,000  
L Brands, Inc.:

 

5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/28      270,000        231,187  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/35      1,775,000        1,491,355  
Lithia Motors, Inc., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/251      530,000        489,588  
Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/261      560,000        511,000  
PetSmart, Inc.:

 

5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/251      700,000        509,250  
7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/231      285,000        167,437  
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 6.125% Sr. Sub. Nts., 3/15/27      650,000        572,000  
Staples, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/251      3,330,000        3,020,976  
     10,167,041  
    

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.1%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.:

 

4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/241      380,000        358,150  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/261      495,000        448,594  
     806,744  
    

 

 
Consumer Staples—1.2%

 

Beverages—0.0%

 

Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.215% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/241      445,000        417,757  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.4%

 

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson LP/Albertson’s LLC, 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/24    $ 1,035,000      $ 965,137  
Fresh Market, Inc. (The), 9.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/231      820,000        594,500  
Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/23      688,000        682,840  
New Albertsons LP, 7.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/29      740,000        595,700  
Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/241      495,000        480,769  
Rite Aid Corp., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/231      1,345,000        1,067,594  
Simmons Foods, Inc.:

 

5.75% Sec. Nts., 11/1/241      1,870,000        1,337,050  
7.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/241      275,000        277,750  
     6,001,340  
    

 

 
Food Products—0.6%

 

B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25      260,000        242,775  
BRF SA, 3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/22/231      495,000        446,738  
Dean Foods Co., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/231      530,000        425,325  
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.:

 

5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/251      1,315,000        1,260,756  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/281      1,360,000        1,331,100  
MARB BondCo plc, 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/19/251      510,000        474,241  
MHP Lux SA, 6.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/3/261      485,000        419,331  
Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/20/261      1,905,000        1,781,194  
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.:

 

5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/251      860,000        810,550  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/271      265,000        241,150  
Post Holdings, Inc.:

 

5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/261      325,000        297,375  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/271      795,000        749,288  
     8,479,823  
    

 

 
Household Products—0.1%

 

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 9.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/231      645,000        496,650  
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/24      280,000        270,900  
     767,550  
    

 

 
Personal Products—0.1%

 

Avon International Operations, Inc., 7.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/221      910,000        900,900  
    

 

 
Energy—6.3%

 

Energy Equipment & Services—1.5%

 

Basic Energy Services, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/15/231      285,000        246,525  
Bristow Group, Inc.:

 

6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/22      135,000        47,925  
8.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/1/231      455,000        327,600  
Calfrac Holdings LP, 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/261      1,135,000        811,525  
CGG Holding US, Inc., 9.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/231      140,000        138,600  
CSI Compressco LP/CSI Compressco Finance, Inc., 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/1/251      285,000        266,475  
Ensco plc:

 

5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25      685,000        458,950  
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/26      135,000        100,575  
Eterna Capital Pte Ltd.:

 

7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/11/229,13      794,395        775,518  
 

 

15        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Energy Equipment & Services (Continued)

 

Eterna Capital Pte Ltd.: (Continued) 8.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/11/2213    $ 2,912,870      $ 2,607,517  
Exterran Energy Solutions LP/EES Finance Corp., 8.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/25      260,000        250,250  
Hi-Crush Partners LP, 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/261      420,000        310,800  
KCA Deutag UK Finance plc, 7.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/211      200,000        163,000  
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc./McDermott Technology US, Inc., 10.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/241      2,935,000        2,487,412  
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/25      480,000        364,730  
Nine Energy Service, Inc., 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/231      285,000        272,175  
Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/261      540,000        462,375  
Parker Drilling Co.:

 

6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/22      685,000        352,775  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/20      140,000        76,300  
Pertamina Persero PT, 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/20/431      6,755,000        6,413,879  
Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/22      1,655,000        1,017,825  
Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/261      330,000        285,450  
Rowan Cos., Inc., 7.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25      610,000        492,575  
SESI LLC, 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24      435,000        348,000  
Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.625% Sec. Nts., 12/1/211      275,000        263,312  
Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/1/251      275,000        266,750  
Transocean, Inc.:

 

7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/261      265,000        233,863  
9.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/231      995,000        993,756  
Trinidad Drilling Ltd., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/251      385,000        390,198  
Unit Corp., 6.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., 5/15/21      135,000        123,525  
Weatherford International Ltd., 9.875%

 

Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/24      1,572,000        974,640  
     22,324,800  
    

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.8%

 

Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp., 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/24      265,000        165,625  
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc/Ardagh

 

Holdings USA, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/251      955,000        883,967  
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ ARU Finance Corp., 10.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/221      275,000        282,645  
Baytex Energy Corp., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/241      505,000        439,350  
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/261      135,000        122,175  
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/261      550,000        514,250  
California Resources Corp., 8.00% Sec. Nts., 12/15/221      658,000        447,440  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/ Calumet Finance Corp.:

 

6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/21      415,000        347,562  
7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/22      755,000        611,550  
Centennial Resource Production LLC, 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/261      430,000        402,050  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:      
5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/30/27    $ 525,000      $ 497,595  
7.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/30/24      940,000        994,050  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.:      
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/21      493,000        465,885  
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/24      1,405,000        1,222,350  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/26      570,000        490,200  
8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/25      265,000        235,187  
8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/27      425,000        359,125  
Citadel LP, 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/17/231      280,000        277,700  
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/221      70,000        68,075  
CNX Resources Corp., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/22      195,000        187,687  
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/ Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25      100,000        93,250  
CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      1,080,000        976,050  
CVR Refining LLC/Coffeyville Finance, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/22      1,155,000        1,143,450  
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/19      345,000        343,059  
Denbury Resources, Inc.:      
9.00% Sec. Nts., 5/15/211      555,000        521,700  
9.25% Sec. Nts., 3/31/221      611,000        566,702  
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/30/281      275,000        281,930  
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/15/20      290,000        302,325  
Energy Transfer LP, 5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/24      565,000        578,210  
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.625% [US0003M+415.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      684,000        565,582  
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/21      1,090,000        1,121,337  
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.:      
7.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/261      415,000        368,831  
8.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/29/241      425,000        318,750  
8.00% Sec. Nts., 2/15/251      1,692,000        706,410  
9.375% Sec. Nts., 5/1/243      3,042,000        1,368,900  
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/241      265,000        219,950  
Foresight Energy LLC/Foresight Energy Finance Corp., 11.50% Sec. Nts., 4/1/231      210,000        179,550  
Frontera Energy Corp., 9.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/25/231      985,000        975,150  
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:      
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/23      725,000        672,437  
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26      1,005,000        866,812  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/25      795,000        703,575  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/22      140,000        137,200  
Gulfport Energy Corp.:      
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/24      275,000        244,750  
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/25      275,000        244,406  
Halcon Resources Corp., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/25      530,000        389,550  
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/261      275,000        267,437  
HighPoint Operating Corp., 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25      188,000        179,540  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/251        $ 165,000      $ 147,675  
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/241      265,000        261,025  
Indigo Natural Resources LLC, 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/261      455,000        393,575  
Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd., 5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/9/241                1,190,000        1,040,613  
Jones Energy Holdings LLC/Jones Energy Finance Corp., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/22      818,000        159,510  
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC:

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/24/251      1,025,000        1,018,594  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/24/301      1,915,000        1,887,734  
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/24/481      1,720,000        1,735,910  
KazTransGas JSC, 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/26/271      1,155,000        1,074,627  
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.:

 

5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/22      285,000        257,212  
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23      165,000        148,912  
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV, 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/231      235,000        211,500  
Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd., 6.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/30/251      2,115,000        1,814,031  
MEG Energy Corp.:

 

6.50% Sec. Nts., 1/15/251      520,000        529,750  
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/31/241      615,000        590,400  
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/261      575,000        500,250  
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/24      390,000        388,841  
Murray Energy Corp., 12.00% Sec. Nts., 4/15/241,13      2,418,173        1,317,904  
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/24      290,000        294,350  
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.:      
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/25      1,295,000        1,120,175  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/23      705,000        680,325  
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 9.50% Sec. Nts., 5/15/2313      145,000        140,287  
NuStar Logistics LP, 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/28/27      330,000        308,962  
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

 

6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/261      275,000        231,688  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/23      355,000        328,819  
Parkland Fuel Corp., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/261      275,000        259,188  
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/271      400,000        365,500  
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.:      
7.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/15/23      375,000        360,000  
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25      420,000        396,900  
PBF Logistics LP/PBF Logistics Finance Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/23      430,000        424,625  
PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26      535,000        477,488  
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/31/251      275,000        256,438  
Petrobras Global Finance BV:

 

5.299% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/27/25      1,475,000        1,412,313  
5.999% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/27/28      2,660,000        2,511,067  
Petroleos Mexicanos:

 

3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/21/249    EUR 505,000        557,258  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/16/269    EUR 895,000        939,987  
Puma International Financing SA, 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/24/261      1,045,000        815,185  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/26            $ 665,000      $ 554,444  
Reliance Industries Ltd.:      
6.78% Unsec. Nts., 9/16/20    INR 70,000,000        991,273  
7.00% Unsec. Nts., 8/31/22    INR       210,000,000        2,934,616  
Repsol International Finance BV, 4.50% [EUSA10+420] Jr. Sub. Nts., 3/25/752,9    EUR 1,410,000        1,657,915  
Resolute Energy Corp., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/20      2,015,000        1,987,294  
Rio Oil Finance Trust Series 2018-1, 8.20% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/6/281      740,000        777,000  
Saka Energi Indonesia PT, 4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/5/241      600,000        550,384  
Sanchez Energy Corp.:      
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/23      1,600,000        296,000  
7.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/231      570,000        467,400  
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21      755,000        181,200  
SemGroup Corp./Rose Rock Finance Corp.:      
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/22      165,000        156,338  
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/23      545,000        498,675  
SM Energy Co.:      
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/27      280,000        250,600  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26      170,000        153,000  
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/24/261      1,015,000        1,099,736  
Southwestern Energy Co.:      
6.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/23/25      137,000        123,129  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/26      265,000        251,750  
SRC Energy, Inc., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/25      305,000        254,675  
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/25      780,000        721,500  
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.:      
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/23      335,000        327,463  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/26      180,000        171,000  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/28      404,000        378,904  
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.:      
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/241      555,000        548,063  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/281      335,000        323,275  
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/28      635,000        576,263  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/261      550,000        537,625  
Topaz Marine SA, 9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/26/221      480,000        483,413  
TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/26      135,000        121,500  
Ultra Resources, Inc.:      
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/221      390,000        140,400  
7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/251      295,000        94,400  
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/261      415,000        400,475  
W&T Offshore, Inc., 9.75% Sec. Nts., 11/1/231      70,000        61,950  
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26      550,000        474,375  
WildHorse Resource Development Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/25      275,000        261,250  
WPX Energy, Inc.:      
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/26      275,000        250,250  
8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/23      415,000        435,750  
        68,203,214  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Financials—12.3%

 

Capital Markets—1.8%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.00% [US0003M+257.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14        $ 1,343,000      $ 1,130,135  
Credit Suisse Group AG:

 

7.125% [USSW5+510.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14      1,260,000        1,245,825  
7.50% [USSW5+459.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14      4,280,000        4,363,460  
Diamond Resorts International, Inc.:

 

7.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 9/1/231      265,000        255,394  
10.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/241      590,000        532,475  
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 5.875% [US0003M+443.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      1,258,000        1,135,345  
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/ Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/253      285,000        267,686  
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 28.50%, 7/10/19    TRY         10,100,000        1,955,249  
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/251      1,530,000        1,369,350  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The):

 

5.00% [US0003M+287.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      681,000        575,871  
5.375% [US0003M+392.2] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      645,000        624,051  
Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/7/279      1,015,000        914,840  
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/25      545,000        525,925  
Macquarie Bank Ltd. (London), 6.125% [USSW5+370.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,14      1,268,000        1,085,725  
MSCI, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/271      275,000        269,844  
NCI Building Systems, Inc., 8.00% Sec. Nts., 4/15/261      135,000        124,031  
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/ Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25% Sec. Nts., 5/15/231      867,000        896,261  
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.:

 

6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/261      285,000        275,381  
8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/261      285,000        261,131  
Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp., 6.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/211      375,000        364,688  
State Street Corp., 5.625% [US0003M+253.9] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      609,000        576,266  
Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/251      805,000        748,650  
TerraForm Power Operating LLC:

 

4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/231      510,000        478,125  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/281      195,000        172,331  
Trident Merger Sub, Inc., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/251      805,000        720,475  
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG:

 

6.875% [USISDA05+549.65] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14      3,905,000        3,917,367  
7.125% [USSW5+588.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14      1,220,000        1,240,603  
     26,026,484  
    

 

 
Commercial Banks—6.1%

 

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 7.50% [EUSA5+732.6] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14,15    EUR 1,600,000        1,736,407  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Commercial Banks (Continued)

 

Astana Finance JSC, 9.16% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/22/2410,11            $ 315,159      $  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (United Kingdom), 6.75% [USISDA05+516.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,14      105,000        103,294  
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, 5.375% [EUSA5+500.5] Sub. Nts., 1/18/282,9    EUR 4,239,000        2,851,195  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA: 5.875% [EUSA5+566] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14,15    EUR 2,190,000        2,335,674  
6.125% [USSW5+387] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      1,290,000        1,083,600  
6.75% [EUSA5+660.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 1,450,000        1,648,902  
8.875% [EUSA5+917.7] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 2,860,000        3,559,080  
Banco do Brasil SA (Cayman), 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/10/22      1,370,000        1,323,762  
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA (Grand Cayman), 7.625% [H15T10Y+535.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,14      395,000        384,141  

Banco Santander SA:

6.375% [USSW5+478.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14

     1,290,000        1,238,239  
6.75% [EUSA5+680.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 4,235,000        4,946,264  
Bank of America Corp., 6.30% [US0003M+455.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      1,478,000        1,504,826  
Barclays plc:

 

7.75% [USSW5+484.2] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      1,165,000        1,123,549  
7.875% [USSW5+677.2] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14      1,225,000        1,229,594  
BBVA Bancomer SA, 5.35% [H15T5Y+300] Sub. Nts., 11/12/291,2      865,000        800,125  
BNP Paribas SA:

 

7.625% [USSW5+631.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,14      1,210,000        1,235,712  
7.625% [USSW5+631.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14      4,535,000        4,631,369  
Caixa Geral de Depositos SA, 5.75% [EUSA5+550] Sub. Nts., 6/28/282,9    EUR 1,455,000        1,700,749  
CaixaBank SA, 6.75% [EUSA5+649.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR           2,915,000        3,384,392  
CIT Group, Inc.:

 

4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/21      460,000        454,250  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/22      140,000        138,425  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/7/25      285,000        279,300  
5.80% [US0003M+397.2] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      1,308,000        1,187,010  
Citigroup, Inc., 6.125% [US0003M+447.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      947,000        925,692  
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 6.00% [US0003M+300.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      635,000        585,787  
Credit Agricole SA, 8.125% [USSW5+618.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,14      1,390,000        1,433,437  
Fidelity Bank plc, 10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/16/221      560,000        562,958  
Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.10% [US0003M+303.33] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      335,000        291,869  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value 
Commercial Banks (Continued)                  
HSBC Holdings plc:      
5.25% [EUSA5+438.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR         5,215,000      $ 5,945,181  
6.00% [EUSA5+533.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 1,745,000        2,120,147  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 5.70% [US0003M+288] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      674,000        599,439  
IDBI Bank Ltd. (GIFT-IFC), 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/25/199      430,000        430,739  
ING Groep NV, 6.875% [USSW5+512.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14      1,210,000        1,206,975  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA:

3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/12/281

     1,465,000        1,254,187  
7.00% [EUSA5+688.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 1,405,000        1,633,075  
7.70% [USSW5+546.15] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,14      2,931,000        2,630,573  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

6.125% [US0003M+333] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14

     1,231,000        1,223,306  
5.99% [US0003M+347] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds, Series 12,14      1,136,000        1,124,640  
KBC Group NV, 5.625% [EUSA5+475.9] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 2,145,000        2,455,331  
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/31/231      965,000        928,813  
Lloyds Bank plc, 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/2/327,9      2,825,000        2,278,283  
Lloyds Banking Group plc:      
6.375% [EUSA5+529] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 1,820,000        2,062,296  
7.50% [USSW5+449.6] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      1,239,000        1,198,980  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 7.50% [USSW5+580] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      2,250,000        2,233,125  
Societe Generale SA:      
6.75% [EUSA5+553.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 1,255,000        1,459,363  
7.375% [USSW5+623.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,14      5,460,000        5,330,325  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.:      
5.05% [US0003M+310.2] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      992,000        872,960  
5.125% [US0003M+278.6] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      694,000        590,077  
Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance Sarl, 9.85% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/16/32    BRL 5,250,000        1,364,736  
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG:      
5.00% [USSW5+243.2] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14      435,000        362,953  
5.75% [EUSA5+528.7] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 2,925,000        3,559,352  
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57% [US0003M+93] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      1,323,000        1,198,307  
Wells Fargo & Co., 6.558%      
[US0003M+377] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds, Series K2,14      270,000        268,650  
Zenith Bank plc, 7.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/221      550,000        547,528  
                87,558,943  
Consumer Finance—1.0%                  
Ahern Rentals, Inc., 7.375% Sec. Nts., 5/15/231      605,000        487,025  
Ally Financial, Inc.:      
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/19/22      440,000        433,950  
5.75% Sub. Nts., 11/20/25      1,070,000        1,068,662  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
Consumer Finance (Continued)                  
Ally Financial, Inc.: (Continued)      
8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/31    $ 415,000      $ 462,725  
American Express Co., 4.90% [US0003M+328.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      974,000        933,822  
Discover Financial Services, 5.50% [US0003M+307.6] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      652,000        542,516  
Enova International, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/251      855,000        698,963  
Minejesa Capital BV:      
4.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/10/303      2,660,000        2,380,923  
5.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/10/373      4,285,000        3,771,160  
Navient Corp.:      
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/25/24      790,000        663,600  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/22      535,000        499,176  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/26/21      505,000        488,588  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/25/25      685,000        585,675  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/26      415,000        345,488  
Terraform Global Operating LLC, 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/261      820,000        764,650  
TMX Finance LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp., 11.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/1/231      555,000        448,690  
               

 

14,575,613

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.4%

 

        
Export-Import Bank of India, 7.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/18/22    INR 70,000,000        981,095  
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/251      385,000        369,715  
JPMorgan Hipotecaria su Casita, 6.47% Sec. Nts., 8/26/351,11    MXN 5,808,600        26,602  
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/221      135,000        131,119  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/241      570,000        551,475  
Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd.:      
7.24% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/21/21    INR 140,000,000        1,972,788  
7.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/17/21    INR 100,000,000        1,419,830  
Voya Financial, Inc., 4.70%      
[US0003M+208.4] Jr. Sub. Nts., 1/23/482      686,000        541,165  
       

 

5,993,789

 

 

 

Insurance—0.9%                  
AXA SA, 3.875% [EUSA11+325] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR 2,825,000        3,293,791  
Credivalores-Crediservicios SAS, 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/27/221      670,000        586,250  
Genworth Holdings, Inc.:      
7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/24/21      330,000        327,525  
7.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/20      430,000        436,450  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.741% [US0003M+212.5] Jr. Sub. Nts., 2/12/472,3      689,000        552,922  
HUB International Ltd., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/261      275,000        250,250  
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 5.693% [US0003M+290.5] Jr. Sub. Nts., 3/15/371,2      323,000        301,197  
Lincoln National Corp., 4.998% [US0003M+235.75] Jr. Sub. Nts., 5/17/662      704,000        576,013  
MetLife, Inc., 5.25% [US0003M+357.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      647,000        622,738  
Power Finance Corp. Ltd.:      
7.27% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/22/21    INR 140,000,000        1,989,382  
7.42% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/26/20    INR 85,000,000        1,212,216  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/16/21    INR       140,000,000        1,963,660  
        12,112,394  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—0.8%

 

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/261            $ 275,000      $ 279,812  
Banco Invex SA/Hipotecaria Credito y Casa SA de CV, 6.45% Sec. Nts., 3/13/3410,11,16    MXN 4,830,531         
Equinix, Inc.:      
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/27      780,000        764,400  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26      945,000        954,450  
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/23      410,000        417,154  
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/261      995,000        910,425  
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/271      410,000        359,775  
iStar, Inc.:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/19      197,000        196,508  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/22      800,000        749,920  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/22      1,165,000        1,130,050  
Lamar Media Corp., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/26      620,000        630,075  
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/27      795,000        728,916  
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/24      250,000        257,500  
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25      720,000        709,200  
SBA Communications Corp., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/22      690,000        660,675  
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25      805,000        726,513  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/21      760,000        748,600  
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./ CSL Capital LLC, 8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/23      780,000        682,500  
               

 

10,906,473

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—0.7%

 

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 9.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/21/209      2,620,000        2,693,158  
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/5/209      1,555,000        1,577,084  
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/9/209      1,555,000        1,577,631  
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/1/251      805,000        788,900  
Hunt Cos., Inc., 6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/261      815,000        698,374  
Mattamy Group Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/231      505,000        474,069  
New Metro Global Ltd., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/23/219      490,000        476,171  
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/231      965,000        844,375  
Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/251      745,000        663,050  
Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/23/209      490,000        485,183  
               

 

10,277,995

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.6%

 

Export-Import Bank of India, 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/27/21    INR       280,000,000        4,013,062  
LIC Housing Finance Ltd., 7.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/17/22    INR 70,000,000        989,485  
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 8.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/231      415,000        405,663  
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/251      395,000        359,450  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (Continued)

 

Quicken Loans, Inc.:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/281    $ 1,075,000      $ 955,406  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/251      1,150,000        1,081,000  
Radian Group, Inc., 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/24      545,000        496,631  
       

 

8,300,697

 

 

 

Health Care—2.9%                  
Biotechnology—0.1%                  
WeWork Cos, Inc., 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/251      1,380,000        1,231,650  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.1%

 

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.125% Sec. Nts., 6/15/211      480,000        495,600  
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/231      495,000        496,856  
Hologic, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      145,000        135,575  
               

 

1,128,031

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—1.5%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:      
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/23      305,000        290,512  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/24      250,000        242,500  
Agiliti Health, Inc., 7.625% Sec. Nts., 8/15/20      755,000        750,281  
Centene Corp.:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/22      655,000        649,269  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/261      825,000        804,375  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/24      245,000        251,431  
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:      
6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/31/23      1,695,000        1,546,772  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/22      549,000        252,540  
8.125% Sec. Nts., 6/30/243      60,000        44,100  
DaVita, Inc.:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/25      275,000        250,594  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/24      1,285,000        1,207,900  
Encompass Health Corp., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/24      1,235,000        1,227,281  
Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/261      855,000        741,712  
HCA, Inc.:      
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/25      680,000        664,700  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/26      1,415,000        1,379,625  
5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/47      365,000        346,750  
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/28      1,415,000        1,369,013  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/26      275,000        274,313  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/22      1,425,000        1,517,625  
OCP SA, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/22/251      960,000        922,299  
Omnicare, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/22      1,765,000        1,822,503  
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/261      855,000        812,250  
Select Medical Corp., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/21      770,000        770,963  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:      
4.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/1/21      520,000        505,700  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/23      1,685,000        1,588,113  
7.50% Sec. Nts., 1/1/221      505,000        513,206  
8.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/22      765,000        769,781  
TPC Group, Inc., 8.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/15/201      420,000        401,100  
               

 

21,917,208

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.1%

 

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/1/281      805,000        732,550  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.0%

 

West Street Merger Sub, Inc., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/251    $ 415,000      $ 369,350  
Pharmaceuticals—1.1%                  
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:      
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/231      355,000        324,981  
5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/1/251      935,000        875,394  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/231      1,025,000        951,969  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/251      1,480,000        1,295,000  
7.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/241      655,000        663,188  
9.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/251      1,220,000        1,218,475  
Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco,

 

  
Inc.:      
5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/15/241      275,000        261,250  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/231      1,255,000        963,212  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/251      540,000        390,150  
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.:      
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/231      1,745,000        1,334,925  
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/221      275,000        239,250  
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/

 

  
Mallinckrodt CB LLC:      
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/201      835,000        809,950  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/251      1,320,000        917,400  
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/231      285,000        218,025  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/221      930,000        804,450  
Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/241      325,000        315,250  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/10/21      485,000        459,804  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 0.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/25/209    EUR     1,460,000        1,634,804  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV:      
1.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/19/19      235,000        231,942  
3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/26      275,000        210,336  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/24      875,000        844,943  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/271      825,000        802,313  
        15,767,011  
Industrials—3.5%                  
Aerospace & Defense—0.6%                  
Arconic, Inc., 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/24      535,000        517,947  
Bombardier, Inc.:      
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/221      475,000        447,687  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/241      1,140,000        1,077,300  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/251      805,000        761,731  
8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/211      1,170,000        1,209,488  
DAE Funding LLC:      
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/221      590,000        567,875  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/241      265,000        257,050  
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/30/251      400,000        407,500  
TransDigm, Inc.:      
6.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 6/15/26      655,000        611,606  
6.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 7/15/24      535,000        522,294  
Triumph Group, Inc.:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/22      785,000        686,875  
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/25      2,435,000        2,154,975  
       

 

9,222,328

 

 

 

Airlines—0.2%                  
American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/201      645,000        644,193  
Controladora Mabe SA de CV, 5.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/23/281      830,000        781,030  
Gol Finance, Inc., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/251      515,000        458,994  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
Airlines (Continued)                  
United Continental Holdings, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/22    $ 800,000      $ 773,000  
       

 

2,657,217

 

 

 

Building Products—0.1%                  
JELD-WEN, Inc.:      
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/251      120,000        105,300  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/271      120,000        101,700  
Standard Industries, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/241      915,000        862,388  
       

 

1,069,388

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.6%

 

ACCO Brands Corp., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/241      815,000        731,462  
Affinion Group, Inc., 12.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/10/223,13      1,004,830        764,927  
ARD Finance SA, 7.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 9/15/2313      775,000        699,437  
Brink’s Co. (The), 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/271      870,000        796,250  
Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/21      830,000        830,000  
Covanta Holding Corp.:      
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/24      850,000        801,125  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/25      310,000        286,363  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/1/27      570,000        513,000  
GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/221      720,000        667,800  
Hulk Finance Corp., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/261      825,000        721,875  
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21      371,000        372,855  
TMS International Corp., 7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/251      265,000        248,438  
Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/261      125,000        115,625  
West Corp.:      
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/221      685,000        653,319  
8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      665,000        528,675  
       

 

8,731,151

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.1%

 

AECOM, 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/27      535,000        460,100  
Fideicomiso PA Pacifico Tres, 8.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/351      510,000        535,500  
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/261      275,000        250,937  
Tutor Perini Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/251      565,000        526,863  
       

 

1,773,400

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.2%

 

Sensata Technologies BV, 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/241      1,090,000        1,077,737  
Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/241      760,000        703,000  
Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp., 12.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/221,13      570,000        526,538  
       

 

2,307,275

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.3%

 

Citgo Holding, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/201      570,000        582,825  
General Electric Co., 5.00% [US0003M+333] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,14      2,594,000        1,987,652  
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/22      385,000        378,744  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Industrial Conglomerates (Continued)

 

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/18/241        $ 460,000      $ 403,724  
Wind Tre SpA, 5.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/20/26      805,000        667,152  
     4,020,097  
    

 

 
Machinery—0.4%

 

Allison Transmission, Inc.:

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/271      265,000        237,175  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/241      500,000        481,875  
Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/221      1,120,000        1,094,800  
EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/261      285,000        275,737  
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/24      570,000        566,437  
Meritor, Inc., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/24      150,000        144,000  
Navistar International Corp., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/251      915,000        887,550  
Stevens Holding Co., Inc., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/261      570,000        564,300  
Terex Corp., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/251      525,000        489,563  
Titan International, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/30/233      990,000        891,000  
Wabash National Corp., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/251      270,000        232,538  
     5,864,975  
    

 

 
Professional Services—0.1%

 

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/251      795,000        681,712  
IHS Markit Ltd., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/261      270,000        251,775  
     933,487  
    

 

 
Road & Rail—0.2%

 

Algeco Global Finance plc, 8.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/231      270,000        253,125  
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/251      520,000        451,750  
DAE Funding LLC, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/201      265,000        259,038  
Hertz Corp. (The):

 

5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/241      420,000        308,700  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/20      660,000        642,675  
7.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/21      265,000        258,706  
7.625% Sec. Nts., 6/1/221      570,000        538,650  
     2,712,644  
    

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.5%

 

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/231      340,000        337,450  
Fly Leasing Ltd., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/24      530,000        480,975  
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/25      800,000        737,000  
Herc Rentals, Inc., 7.50% Sec. Nts., 6/1/221      473,000        496,650  
ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 4.55% [30YR CMT+155] Jr. Sub. Nts., 12/21/651,2      1,355,000        1,056,900  
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development, 8.39% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/19/21    INR           55,000,000        795,257  
Standard Industries, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      740,000        712,509  
     Principal Amount                  Value 
 
Trading Companies & Distributors (Continued)

 

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

 

4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/25          $ 265,000      $ 237,175  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/28      690,000        607,200  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26      1,235,000        1,168,619  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/26      570,000        562,875  
     7,192,610  
    

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure—0.2%

 

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 6.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/18/481      425,000        423,385  
DP World Ltd., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/25/481      1,010,000        953,440  
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., 4.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/27/271      965,000        797,275  
Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT, 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/11/201    IDR     9,160,000,000        600,632  
     2,774,732  
    

 

 
Information Technology—1.5%

 

Communications Equipment—0.2%

 

CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/251      570,000        521,550  
HTA Group Ltd., 9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/223      455,000        463,872  
Infor US, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/22      920,000        893,228  
Plantronics, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/31/231      435,000        405,637  
Riverbed Technology, Inc., 8.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/231      295,000        219,038  
ViaSat, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/251      265,000        245,125  
     2,748,450  
    

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—0.1%

 

APX Group, Inc., 7.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/1/22      275,000        261,250  
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/23      485,000        478,937  
TTM Technologies, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/251      800,000        746,000  
     1,486,187  
    

 

 
Internet Software & Services—0.1%

 

    

 

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/241      1,395,000        1,091,588  
 
IT Services—0.5%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/221      275,000        269,156  
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/251      280,000        267,400  
Everi Payments, Inc., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/251      1,075,000        1,019,906  
Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance, Inc., 10.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/15/231      770,000        738,237  
First Data Corp.:

 

5.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/241      455,000        439,644  
5.75% Sec. Nts., 1/15/241      910,000        892,109  
Gartner, Inc., 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/251      780,000        760,648  
GTT Communications, Inc., 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/31/241      140,000        121,800  
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 6.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/1/201      835,000        816,213  
Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/15/231      825,000        818,813  
VeriSign, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27      590,000        555,515  
     6,699,441  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value  
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.1%

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/231    $ 1,350,000      $ 1,326,375  
Qorvo, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/261      555,000        531,413  
Versum Materials, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/241      250,000        248,125  
     2,105,913  
    

 

 
Software—0.3%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.:

 

5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/211      215,000        215,298  
7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/241      745,000        758,611  
Informatica LLC, 7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/231      595,000        582,440  
j2 Cloud Services LLC/j2 Global Co.- Obligor, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/251      790,000        775,187  
Symantec Corp., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/251      495,000        463,103  
TIBCO Software, Inc., 11.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/211      625,000        656,250  
Uber Technologies, Inc.:

 

7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/231      285,000        276,450  
8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/261      285,000        275,737  
Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/1/231      1,125,000        922,500  
     4,925,576  
    

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.2%

 

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/261      850,000        779,875  
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 8.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/221      920,000        842,950  
NCR Corp., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/23      520,000        505,289  
     2,128,114  
    

 

 
Materials—3.3%

 

Chemicals—1.1%

 

Ashland LLC:

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/22      285,000        281,794  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/43      295,000        292,050  
Avantor, Inc.:

 

6.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/1/241      415,000        408,775  
9.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/251      835,000        837,087  
Blue Cube Spinco LLC, 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/23      285,000        314,212  
Celanese US Holdings LLC, 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21      1,285,000        1,351,499  
CF Industries, Inc.:

 

3.40% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/1/211      1,460,000        1,432,472  
5.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/34      335,000        283,075  
Chemours Co. (The), 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/23      233,000        236,204  
Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/261      275,000        264,688  
CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp., 9.25% Sec. Nts., 6/15/231      185,000        193,094  
Hexion, Inc.:

 

6.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/15/20      1,850,000        1,480,000  
10.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/1/221      240,000        192,600  
Huntsman International LLC, 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/20      285,000        287,138  
Koppers, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/251      510,000        451,350  
Kraton Polymers LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/251      260,000        240,500  
LSB Industries, Inc., 9.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/231      135,000        137,700  
     Principal Amount                  Value  
Chemicals (Continued)

 

NOVA Chemicals Corp.:      
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/241        $ 260,000      $ 235,625  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/231      340,000        322,575  
Olin Corp.:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/30      240,000        211,200  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/27      300,000        277,500  
Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS, 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/26/231      800,000        731,118  
Platform Specialty Products Corp.:

 

5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/251      305,000        286,700  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/221      195,000        195,731  
PQ Corp.:      
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/251      270,000        251,100  
6.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/15/221      285,000        294,975  
Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp., 7.25% Sec. Nts., 4/1/251      980,000        891,800  
Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco LLC:

 

6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/261    EUR           1,455,000        1,547,124  
8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/261      430,000        398,825  
Tronox Finance plc, 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/251      535,000        435,356  
Venator Finance Sarl/Venator Materials LLC, 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/251      790,000        635,950  
        15,399,817  
    

 

 
Construction Materials—0.2%

 

CIMPOR Financial Operations BV, 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/17/241      2,040,000        1,700,850  
James Hardie International Finance DAC, 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/251      130,000        118,788  
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/251      260,000        237,250  
US Concrete, Inc., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/24      715,000        661,375  
        2,718,263  
          
 
Containers & Packaging—0.7%

 

ARD Securities Finance Sarl, 8.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/31/231,13      852,240        724,404  
Ball Corp., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/20      1,460,000        1,469,125  
BWAY Holding Co., 7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/251      555,000        500,194  
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/23      605,000        592,144  
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/261      270,000        256,837  
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/261      555,000        500,887  
Graphic Packaging International LLC, 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/21      770,000        770,962  
Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/261      570,000        564,300  
Klabin Finance SA, 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/271      350,000        318,500  
OI European Group BV, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/231      535,000        501,563  
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/221      500,000        496,875  
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      800,000        712,000  
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg SA:      
5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/15/231      745,000        710,544  
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/241      995,000        949,603  
 

 

23        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                  Value  
 
Containers & Packaging (Continued)

 

Sealed Air Corp.:      
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/221    $ 585,000      $ 581,344  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/331      270,000        270,675  
        9,919,957  
     
 
Metals & Mining—1.2%

 

AK Steel Corp.:      
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/25      1,000,000        775,000  
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/27      405,000        317,925  
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV:      
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/281      510,000        489,600  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/241      245,000        249,900  
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/261      240,000        246,000  
Aleris International, Inc., 10.75% Sec.      
Nts., 7/15/231      280,000        286,804  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/23      530,000        542,587  
ArcelorMittal:      
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/41      295,000        311,303  
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/39      145,000        153,213  
Coeur Mining, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/24      785,000        693,744  
Constellium NV, 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/251      510,000        474,300  
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/201      590,000        538,375  
Ferroglobe plc/Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., 9.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/221      750,000        618,750  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.:      
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/241      275,000        229,281  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/261      275,000        221,719  
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/211      285,000        274,134  
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/231      780,000        689,325  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:      
3.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/20      340,000        333,200  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/21      1,460,000        1,425,325  
4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/24      530,000        490,913  
5.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/34      310,000        245,675  
5.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/43      350,000        268,187  
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/251      850,000        835,125  
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT:      
6.53% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/281      310,000        325,927  
6.757% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/481      250,000        256,883  
JSW Steel Ltd., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/12/199      950,000        948,219  
Kinross Gold Corp., 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27      450,000        389,813  
Metinvest BV, 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/23/231      465,000        424,756  
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc., 8.00% Sec. Nts., 12/15/221      335,000        337,261  
Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125% Sec. Nts., 11/1/221      715,000        708,586  
Southern Copper Corp., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/27/35      900,000        1,055,250  
SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/251      330,000        313,500  
Teck Resources Ltd., 5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/42      685,000        578,825  
United States Steel Corp.:      
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/26      140,000        123,025  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/25      845,000        777,400  
Zekelman Industries, Inc., 9.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/231      275,000        290,813  
        17,240,643  
     Principal Amount                  Value  
 
Paper & Forest Products—0.1%

 

Clearwater Paper Corp., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/251    $ 245,000      $ 222,337  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24      255,000        246,712  
Mercer International, Inc.:      
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26      250,000        225,000  

6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/24

     165,000        162,113  
Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/16/471      845,000        869,083  
        1,725,245  
     
 
Telecommunication Services—2.6%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.3%

 

Axtel SAB de CV, 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/241      965,000        918,912  
CenturyLink, Inc.:      
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25      785,000        692,762  
6.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series Q, 9/15/19      340,000        345,195  
6.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series S, 6/15/21      615,000        615,769  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series Y, 4/1/24      940,000        909,450  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      265,000        219,950  
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/261      425,000        402,687  
Frontier Communications Corp.:      
8.50% Sec. Nts., 4/1/261      1,100,000        965,250  
8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/22      590,000        376,125  

10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/22

     1,315,000        920,500  
GCI LLC, 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/21      140,000        140,669  
Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/231      420,000        363,300  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:      
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/23      255,000        223,125  
8.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/241      615,000        634,987  
8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/241      565,000        550,875  

9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/251

     790,000        796,162  
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/21      565,000        516,975  
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/26      1,195,000        1,096,412  
Oi SA, 10.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/27/2513      2,500,000        2,484,400  
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/31      260,000        213,200  
Qwest Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/33      785,000        703,720  
T-Mobile USA, Inc.:      
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/22      780,000        762,450  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/26      245,000        225,706  
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/28      250,000        227,188  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/25      780,000        760,500  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/27      390,000        377,813  

6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/24

     710,000        711,775  
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 9.00% Sec. Nts., 6/30/25      298,000        203,385  
Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 8.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/31/25      772,000        690,940  
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:      
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/271      265,000        237,175  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/23      895,000        851,369  
        19,138,726  
     
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—1.3%

 

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/271      550,000        510,262  
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/6/291      835,000        850,985  
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/251      850,000        796,875  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value  
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services (Continued)

 

Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC/Gogo

 

Finance Co., Inc., 12.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/1/221    $ 140,000      $ 150,231  
GTH Finance BV, 7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/26/231      940,000        965,742  
Springleaf Finance Corp.:      
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23      805,000        744,625  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/22      785,000        765,147  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25      560,000        502,600  
7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/26      850,000        760,219  
8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/20      490,000        508,375  
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/28      1,192,158        1,129,570  
Sprint Communications, Inc.:      
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/22      1,979,000        1,947,000  
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/201      850,000        873,375  
Sprint Corp.:      
7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/24      2,505,000        2,488,868  
7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/26      830,000        821,700  
7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/23      2,075,000        2,134,656  
Telefonica Europe BV, 5.875%      
[EUSA10+430.1] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR  1,410,000        1,724,251  
Trilogy International Partners LLC/Trilogy International Finance, Inc., 8.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/221      685,000        664,450  
        18,338,931  
     
 
Utilities—1.5%

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.4%

 

Capex SA, 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/241      450,000        375,750  
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.:      
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/26/211      995,000        940,488  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/6/231      2,335,000        2,136,128  
Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/9/271      865,000        804,459  
Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA/Light Energia SA, 7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/3/231      965,000        925,203  
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 4.80% [US0003M+240.9] Jr. Sub. Nts., 12/1/772      665,000        562,553  
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/271      125,000        111,719  
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5.468% [US0003M+266.5] Jr. Sub. Nts., 3/30/672      352,000        306,240  
        6,162,540  
     
 
Gas Utilities—0.2%

 

     
AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/20/25      550,000        506,000  
     
Ferrellgas Partners LP/Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/20      85,000        61,094  
     
Naturgy Finance BV, 4.125%      
[EUSA8+335.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,9,14    EUR  1,410,000        1,655,040  
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/27      645,000        574,050  
Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/261      275,000        266,750  
        3,062,934  
     Principal Amount                  Value  
 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.4%

 

AES Andres BV/Dominican Power Partners/Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Itabo SA, 7.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/11/261    $ 490,000    $ 497,350  
AES Corp.:      
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21      275,000        270,875  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26      540,000        550,800  
Calpine Corp.:      
5.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/261      1,090,000        998,713  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/25      855,000        784,463  
5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/241      275,000        270,187  
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251      285,000        273,244  
Drax Finco plc, 6.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/1/251      275,000        270,875  
NRG Energy, Inc.:      
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/27      665,000        672,481  
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26      620,000        647,900  
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 4.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/21      8,000        7,240  
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/261      280,000        270,550  
        5,514,678  
     
 
Multi-Utilities—0.5%

 

AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/251      330,000        299,072  
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/ Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/23      265,000        256,388  
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 6.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/10/281      5,750,000        5,554,132  
NGPL PipeCo LLC:      
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/271      395,000        373,769  
7.768% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/371      210,000        240,450  
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd., 7.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/31/231      365,000        344,925  
WEC Energy Group, Inc., 4.729% [US0003M+211.25] Jr. Sub. Nts., 5/15/672      22,000        18,060  
        7,086,796  
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $644,171,464)

 

     590,766,449  
     
     Shares     
Preferred Stocks—1.3%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, 6.35% Cum., Non- Vtg.      4,200        93,030  
Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.75% Cum., Non-Vtg. [US0003M+637]2      61,700        1,630,731  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., 6.625% Cum., Series C, Non-Vtg.      3,900        103,272  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., 7.375% Cum., Non-Vtg.      25,600        645,376  
DTE Energy Co., 5.375% Jr. Sub., Non-Vtg.      25,000        569,250  
eBay, Inc., 6.00% Cv.      25,700        654,836  
Fifth Third Bancorp, 6.625% Non-Cum., Non- Vtg. [US0003M+371]2      21,900        566,553  
GMAC Capital Trust I, 7.20% Jr. Sub., Non-Vtg. [US0003M+578.5]2      61,325        1,554,589  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.30% Non- Cum., Series N, Non-Vtg.      49,575        1,257,222  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 6.25% Non- Cum., Non-Vtg.      24,925        618,638  
KeyCorp, 6.125% Non-Cum., Non-Vtg. [US0003M+389.2]2      53,125        1,371,687  
Morgan Stanley, 5.85% Non-Cum., Non-Vtg. [US0003M+349.1]2      35,475        861,333  
Morgan Stanley, 6.375% Non-Cum., Non-Vtg. [US0003M+370.8]2      49,650        1,252,669  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Shares                  Value  
Preferred Stocks (Continued)                  
NiSource, Inc., 6.50%, Non-Vtg. [H15T5Y+363.2]2,17      23,493      $ 588,265  
Northern Trust Corp., 5.85% Non-Cum., Non-Vtg.      13,150        326,251  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 6.125% Non-Cum., Non-Vtg. [US0003M+406.7]2      49,500        1,274,130  
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.75% Jr. Sub.      5,200        123,448  
Public Storage, 5.20% Cum., Series X, Non- Vtg.      25,450        561,173  
Qwest Corp., 7.00% Sr. Unsec.      17,350        358,972  
Senior Housing Properties Trust, 5.625% Sr. Unsec.      13,925        281,146  
Senior Housing Properties Trust, 6.25% Sr. Unsec., Non-Vtg.      6,375        144,713  
Synovus Financial Corp., 6.30% Non-Cum., Series D, Non-Vtg. [US0003M+335.2]2      24,374        585,951  
US Bancorp, 6.50% Non-Cum., Non-Vtg. [US0003M+446.8]2      57,900        1,533,192  
Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 5.45% Sr. Unsec.      26,825        649,165  
Wells Fargo & Co., 6.625% Non-Cum Non- Vtg. [US0003M+369]2      26,450        695,106  
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $19,595,246)

 

     18,300,698  
     
Common Stocks—0.1%                  
Advanz Pharma Corp.17      2,103        40,167  
Alcoa Corp.17      11,035        293,310  
Arco Capital Corp. Ltd.1,11,12,17      690,638         
Avaya Holdings Corp.17      11,857        172,638  
Bausch Health Cos, Inc.17      4,376        80,825  
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.17      17,605        198,761  
CyrusOne, Inc.      3,571        188,835  
First Data Corp., Cl. A17      10,218        172,786  
Herc Holdings, Inc.17      6,075        157,889  
JSC Astana Finance, GDR1,11,17      446,838         
Kinross Gold Corp.17      52,267        169,345  
Newfield Exploration Co.17      7,806        114,436  
Premier Holdings Ltd.11,17      18,514         
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.11,17      4,151,000         
Sabine Oil11,17      837        38,084  
Targa Resources Corp.      2,631        94,769  
United Rentals, Inc.17      1,791        183,631  
United States Steel Corp.      14,256        260,029  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $7,793,201)

 

     2,165,505  
     Units                  Value  
Rights, Warrants and Certificates—0.0%

 

        
Affinion Group Wts., Strike Price $1, Exp. 11/10/2211,17      8,816      $ 74,848  
Sabine Oil Tranche 1 Wts., Strike Price $4.49,

 

  
Exp. 8/11/2611,17      2,612        11,101  
Sabine Oil Tranche 2 Wts., Strike Price $2.72,

 

  
Exp. 8/11/2611,17      549        1,715  
Total Rights, Warrants and Certificates (Cost $420,786)

 

     87,664  
     
     Principal Amount         
Structured Securities—0.5%                  
Deutsche Bank AG, Coriolanus Ltd. Sec. Credit Linked Bonds:

 

  
3.003% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/251,8      881,750        783,396  
3.054% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/251,8      1,123,486        998,167  
3.098% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/251,8      969,950        861,758  
3.131% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/251,8      867,013        770,302  
3.179% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/251,8      1,079,501        959,089  
3.231% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/251,8      1,232,087        1,094,654  
3.265% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/251,8      984,293        874,501  
3.346% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/251,8      925,194        821,994  
Morgan Stanley, Russian Federation Total Return Linked Bonds, Series 007, Cl. VR, 5.00%, 8/22/3411    RUB   25,388,281        74,171  
Total Structured Securities (Cost $7,668,140)

 

     7,238,032  
Short-Term Notes—1.3%                  
Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills:      
16.013%, 3/5/198    EGP 50,000,000        2,714,779  
18.432%, 2/5/198    EGP 87,000,000        4,800,374  
Argentine Republic Treasury Bills:      
0.00%, 3/29/198    ARS 8,200,000        242,669  
0.00%, 1/31/198    ARS 371,000,000        11,302,398  
Total Short-Term Notes (Cost $18,900,130)

 

     19,060,220  
     Shares     
Investment Companies—21.4%                  
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust      117,200        1,483,751  
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%18,19      70,746,424        70,746,424  
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund, Cl. I19      1,654,825        7,363,973  
Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC19      1,954,233        29,797,284  
Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC19      8,607,367        144,969,978  
Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund, Cl. Y19      10,238,165        51,088,443  
Total Investment Companies (Cost $320,011,537)

 

     305,449,853  
 

 

Counterparty           Exercise Price     Expiration
Date
              Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
              Value  
Over-the-Counter Options Purchased—0.5%        
AUD Currency Call17   BOA                  USD     0.748       3/1/19             AUD     25,500,000         AUD 200,000     26,339  
BRL Currency Call17   JPM       BRL     3.200       4/25/19             BRL     48,000,000     BRL 482,560     12,192  
BRL Currency Put17   GSCO-OT       BRL     3.350       12/6/19             BRL     586,000     BRL 5,000     104,813  
BRL Currency Call17   GSCO-OT       BRL     3.734       2/14/19             BRL     54,550,000     BRL 373,400     78,338  
BRL Currency Call17   JPM       BRL     3.200       10/17/19             BRL     1,414,000     BRL 32,000     53,425  
BRL Currency Call17   JPM       BRL     3.354       9/25/19             BRL     600,000     BRL 5,150     83,164  
BRL Currency Call17   GSCO-OT       BRL     3.400       12/10/19             BRL     586,000     BRL 5,300     132,811  
BRL Currency Call17   JPM       BRL     3.150       5/20/19             BRL     424,096     BRL 5,000     8,449  
BRL Currency Call17   CITNA-B       BRL     3.200       4/25/19             BRL     48,000,000     BRL 512,000     12,192  
BRL Currency Call17   JPM       BRL     3.000       5/16/19             BRL     550,000     BRL 5,000     4,148  
BRL Currency Call17   GSCO-OT       BRL     3.150       5/20/19             BRL     424,096     BRL 5,000     8,449  
CAD Currency Call17   SCB       CAD     1.295       2/1/19             CAD     56,980,000     CAD 194,250     7,806  
CAD Currency Call17   SCB       CAD     1.298       1/18/19             CAD     9,170,000     CAD 129,750     871  
CLP Currency Call17   GSCO-OT       CLP     665.000       2/11/19             CLP     10,714,000,000     CLP 133,000,000     42,535  
CLP Currency Call17   CITNA-B       CLP     643.700       11/4/19             CLP     18,914,000,000     CLP 64,370,000     416,108  
CLP Currency Call17   CITNA-B       CLP     650.000       2/21/19             CLP     11,336,500,000     CLP 97,500,000     22,673  
EUR Currency Put17   BOA       SEK     9.250       4/29/20             EUR     2,800,000     EUR 10,000     670,628  
EUR Currency Put17   JPM     JPY     126.400       1/25/19       EUR     21,000,000     EUR 200,000     297,028  

 

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                                             Notional       
                          Expiration                  Amount       
     Counterparty             Exercise Price      Date            Contracts     (000’s)      Value
Over-the-Counter Options Purchased (Continued)

 

                
IDR Currency Call17      SCB        IDR        15050.000        9/5/19        IDR       361,682,350,000       IDR 2,558,500,000      $ 723,365  
INR Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        INR        74.050        1/23/19        INR       555,375,000       INR 7,405,000        467,070  
INR Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        INR        68.400        10/21/19        INR       565,000       INR 5,000        385,807  
MXN Currency Call17      CITNA-B        MXN        18.578        8/15/19        MXN       139,332,500       MXN 1,393,328        75,936  
MXN Currency Call17,20      CITNA-B        MXN        18.000        10/23/19        MXN       750,000       MXN 5,500        91,413  
MXN Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        MXN        19.500        10/29/19        MXN       382,000,000       MXN 3,900,000        479,028  
NOK Currency Call17      BOA        NOK        8.424        3/8/19        NOK       483,011,000       NOK 3,664,223        384,849  
NOK Currency Call17      JPM        NOK        8.240        2/4/19        NOK       296,410,000       NOK 2,529,680        27,270  
PLN Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        PLN        3.489        8/19/19        PLN       98,630,000       PLN 872,125        233,358  
RUB Currency Call17      JPM        RUB        59.500        6/7/19        RUB       1,682,200,000       RUB 14,875,000        42,055  
RUB Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        RUB        63.979        8/12/19        RUB       452,220,000       RUB 6,397,900        37,534  
SEK Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        SEK        8.882        2/4/19        SEK       351,243,000       SEK 2,398,140        560,935  
TRY Currency Put17      CITNA-B        TRY        4.000        5/23/19        TRY       710,000       TRY 10,000        6,869  
TRY Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        TRY        6.000        10/16/19        TRY       90,000,000       TRY 600,000        969,930  
ZAR Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        ZAR        13.597        8/15/19        ZAR       11,972,500       ZAR 1,019,738        17,707  
ZAR Currency Call17      GSCO-OT        ZAR        13.250        8/12/19        ZAR       93,654,000       ZAR 1,325,000        95,714  
Total Over-the-Counter Options Purchased (Cost $8,567,928)

 

         6,580,809  
            Pay / Receive                    Expiration                   
     Counterparty      Floating Rate      Floating Rate      Fixed Rate      Date     Notional Amount (000’s)       
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased—0.4%

 

                        
Interest Rate Floor maturing 11/8/22 Call17      JPM        Receive       

MAX[(( 0.656%-1y))
* 10 * notional, 0]
EUR EURIBOR
 
 
 
     0.656%        11/8/22       EU     36,600        2,020,402  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 12/16/49 Put17      MSCO        Receive       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.762        12/12/19       US     29,240        184,192  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 3/16/21 Put17      GSCO-OT        Receive       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     2.975        3/12/19       US     146,200        39,475  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 8/19/20 Put17      GSCOI        Receive       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.350        5/14/19       US     146,500        7,023  
           If USISDA02 is less               
           than or equal to               
           2.905%, then the               
           greater of: (INDEX               
Interest Rate Cap maturing 12/12/19 Put17      GSCOI        Pay       

minus 0.095%) * 10
Or Zero, Otherwise
zero
 
 
 
     9.500        12/12/19       US     29,240        597,081  
Interest Rate Cap maturing 5/14/20 Put17      GSCOI        Pay       

The greater of: 10 x
(INDEX minus 0.6%)
or Zero
 
 
 
     60.000        5/14/20       US     29,300        233,521  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 12/16/49 Call17      MSCO        Pay       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     2.262        12/12/19       US     29,240        441,885  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 5/13/21 Call17      BAC        Pay       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.045        5/9/19       US     228,755        2,031,193  
Total Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (Cost $3,845,090)

 

            5,554,772  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $1,676,752,697)

 

                                       110.7%        1,581,139,881  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

 

                  (10.7)          (152,600,349
                        

Net Assets

                     100.0%      $     1,428,539,532  
                        

Consolidated Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $389,215,362 or 27.25% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

2. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

3. Restricted security. The aggregate value of restricted securities at period end was $13,247,534, which represents 0.93% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 4 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes. Information concerning restricted securities is as follows:

 

                      Unrealized  
    Acquisition                 Appreciation/  
Security   Dates                             Cost                             Value                             (Depreciation)  
Affinion Group, Inc., 12.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/10/22     1/15/13-11/10/18     $ 899,049       $ 764,927       $ (134,122
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.125% Sec. Nts., 6/30/24     6/22/18       49,861         44,100         (5,761
Clear Channel International BV, 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/20     8/9/17       269,522         268,312         (1,210
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/25     9/27/18       280,163         267,686         (12,477
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 9.375% Sec. Nts., 5/1/24     1/29/13-10/23/18       2,697,661         1,368,900         (1,328,761

 

27        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

Consolidated Footnotes to Statement of Investments (Continued)

 

                      Unrealized  
    Acquisition                 Appreciation/  
Security   Dates                             Cost                             Value                             (Depreciation)  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Cl. A, 2.82%, 7/15/22     1/30/18     $ 642,210     $ 640,082     $ (2,128
Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/24     9/20/16-9/12/17       1,366,832       1,294,650       (72,182
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.741% [US0003M+212.5] Jr. Sub. Nts., 2/12/47     1/18/18-1/22/18       670,914       552,922       (117,992
HTA Group Ltd., 9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/22     3/1/17-3/7/18       458,796       463,872       5,076  
Minejesa Capital BV, 4.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/10/30     11/9/17-5/11/18       2,605,058       2,380,923       (224,135
Minejesa Capital BV, 5.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/10/37     7/25/18-8/1/18       4,094,181       3,771,160       (323,021
Titan International, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/30/23     11/9/17       990,000       891,000       (99,000
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 6.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/23     7/31/18       560,000       539,000       (21,000 )  
         
    $         15,584,247     $         13,247,534     $ (2,336,713
         

4. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. These securities typically decline in price as interest rates decline. Most other fixed income securities increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal amount of the underlying pool represents the notional amount on which current interest is calculated. The price of these securities is typically more sensitive to changes in prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities (for example, GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing and amount of future cash flows. These securities amount to $3,099,741 or 0.22% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

5. Interest rate is less than 0.0005%.

6. All or a portion of the security position is when-issued or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after period end. See Note 4 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

7. This interest rate resets periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at period end. The rate on this variable rate security is not based on a published reference rate and spread but is determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.

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

9. Represents securities sold under Regulation S, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States without an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities amount to $134,430,151 or 9.41% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

10. This security is not accruing income because the issuer has missed an interest payment on it and/or is not anticipated to make future interest and or principal payments. The rate shown is the contractual interest rate. See Note 4 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

11. The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

12. Security received as the result of issuer reorganization.

13. Interest or dividend is paid-in-kind, when applicable.

14. This bond has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

15. All or a portion of this security is owned by the subsidiary. See Note 2 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

16. Denotes an inflation-indexed security: coupon or principal are indexed to a consumer price index.

17. Non-income producing security.

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

19. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

    Shares   Gross   Gross   Shares
                December 31, 2017               Additions               Reductions   December 31, 2018
Investment Company                            
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E     41,765,253       698,423,057       669,441,886     70,746,424  
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund, Cl. I           1,654,825           1,654,825  
Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC     2,520,983             566,750     1,954,233  
Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC     14,397,097             5,789,730     8,607,367  
Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund, Cl. Y     27,024,582       253,583       17,040,000     10,238,165  
    Value   Income   Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Investment Company                            
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E   $ 70,746,424     $ 1,619,058     $     $                                —  
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund, Cl. I     7,363,973       21,470           16,503  
Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC     29,797,284       2,399,000 a        (723,081 )a     (1,408,559)a
Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC     144,969,978       12,440,975 b        3,277,211 b      (11,799,913)b
Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund, Cl. Y     51,088,443       1,274,377       (170,400   (201,633) 
     
Total   $ 303,966,102     $ 17,754,880     $ 2,383,730     $               (13,393,602) 
     

a. Represents the amount allocated to the Fund from Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC.

b. Represents the amount allocated to the Fund from Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC.

20. Knock-out option becomes ineligible for exercise if at any time spot rates are less than or equal to 18 MXN per 1 USD.

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

Geographic Holdings (Unaudited)    Value              Percent          
United States    $         1,014,127,291        63.8%       
India      44,538,584        2.8          
Indonesia      41,756,255        2.6          
Mexico      37,315,255        2.4          
South Africa      37,172,443        2.4          
Brazil      32,597,157        2.2          
Greece      31,485,222        2.0          

 

28        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


 

Geographic Holdings (Unaudited) (Continued)    Value          Percent            
Argentina     $ 30,871,517        2.0
Spain      24,969,763        1.6  
United Kingdom      21,309,379        1.3  
Canada      19,547,384        1.2  
France      18,585,398        1.2  
Italy      16,877,735        1.1  
Egypt      15,133,403        1.0  
Switzerland      14,689,560        0.9  
Peru      13,431,906        0.9  
Colombia      12,793,054        0.8  
Turkey      12,678,717        0.8  
Ukraine      11,585,398        0.7  
Netherlands      10,528,112        0.7  
Dominican Republic      9,704,088        0.7  
Chile      8,414,487        0.6  
Thailand      8,315,837        0.5  
China      6,914,373        0.4  
Luxembourg      6,878,613        0.4  
Poland      6,680,768        0.4  
Kazakhstan      5,716,865        0.4  
Nigeria      4,946,356        0.3  
Angola      4,830,754        0.3  
Israel      4,031,655        0.3  
Sri Lanka      3,931,699        0.3  
Ghana      3,436,237        0.2  
Belgium      3,399,381        0.2  
Ireland      3,367,461        0.2  
Ecuador      2,999,622        0.2  
Eurozone      2,988,058        0.2  
Oman      2,636,811        0.2  
United Arab Emirates      2,520,815        0.2  
Gabon      2,171,868        0.1  
Hungary      2,107,622        0.1  
Mongolia      1,991,811        0.1  
Supranational      1,955,249        0.1  
Bermuda      1,779,099        0.1  
Cayman Islands      1,708,750        0.1  
Portugal      1,700,749        0.1  
New Zealand      1,660,147        0.1  
Iraq      1,317,049        0.1  
Australia      1,215,358        0.1  
Hong Kong      1,132,537        0.1  
Azerbaijan      1,099,736        0.1  
Russia      1,097,934        0.1  
Senegal      1,092,493        0.1  
Morocco      922,299        0.1  
Singapore      815,185        0.1  
Sweden      560,935        0.0  
Mauritius      463,873        0.0  
Zambia      451,000        0.0  
Kenya      436,058        0.0  
Panama      423,385        0.0  
Uruguay      414,250        0.0  
Norway      412,118        0.0  
Trinidad and Tobago      264,688        0.0  
Macau      238,275        0.0  
  

 

 

 

Total     $     1,581,139,881        100.0 %     
  

 

 

 

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts as of December 31, 2018

 

Counterparty    Settlement Month(s)     Currency Purchased (000’s)        

Currency Sold (000’s)

     Unrealized
            Appreciation
     Unrealized
            Depreciation
 
BAC      02/2019     IDR                    260,657,000    USD           18,139      $      $ 112,952  
BAC      03/2019     KRW    2,937,600    USD         2,622        22,969         
BAC      03/2019     MYR    760    USD         182        2,408         
BAC      02/2019     USD    25,470    EUR         22,200               57,342  
BAC      01/2019     USD    11,840    MXN         238,700               287,294  
BAC      02/2019     USD    13,803    NOK         119,852               80,703  
BAC      03/2019     USD    6,411    PLN         24,160               56,538  
BAC      03/2019     USD    29,316    ZAR         419,790        405,175         

 

29        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts (Continued)

 

                 
Counterparty    Settlement Month(s)      Currency Purchased (000’s)        

Currency Sold (000’s)

     Unrealized
    Appreciation
    

Unrealized

            Depreciation

BAC      03/2019      ZAR    114,990    USD               8,030      $      $ 110,987  
BOA      02/2019      EUR    75    USD         86               179  
BOA      03/2019      INR    276,100    USD         3,773        164,048         
BOA      02/2019      JPY    1,847,000    USD         16,492        416,938         
BOA      02/2019      USD    32,270    EUR         27,981        99,459         
BOA      03/2019      USD    1,918    HUF         542,000               26,446  
BOA      03/2019      USD    17,732    IDR         262,024,000               277,797  
BOA      03/2019      USD    40,712    INR         2,979,300               1,770,185  
BOA      02/2019      USD    28,077    NOK         239,533        328,997         
BOA      03/2019      USD    8,255    THB         269,400               36,201  
CITNA-B      02/2019 - 06/2019      BRL    86,853    USD         22,525        767,362        1,088,441  
CITNA-B      03/2019      COP    23,809,000    USD         7,301        3,615         
CITNA-B      02/2019      EUR    910    USD         1,075               28,226  
CITNA-B      03/2019      RUB    251,100    USD         3,573               5,423  
CITNA-B      04/2019      USD    2,716    BRL         9,750        222,658         
CITNA-B      03/2019      USD    9,204    COP         29,419,000        178,291         
CITNA-B      02/2019      USD    884    EUR         775               6,747  
CITNA-B      02/2019 - 03/2019      USD    27,202    JPY         3,019,800        17,165        501,376  
CITNA-B      01/2019      USD    18,009    MXN         365,500               560,588  
CITNA-B      03/2019      USD    6,238    PEN         21,070               92  
CITNA-B      10/2019      USD    3,466    TRY         22,230               185,520  
DEU      02/2019      EUR    2,150    USD         2,473        1,547        2,530  
DEU      02/2019      USD    38,489    EUR         33,435        110,049        70,161  
GSCO-OT      01/2019 - 06/2019      BRL    68,496    USD         18,146               631,673  
GSCO-OT      01/2019      COP    24,240,000    USD         7,551               92,424  
GSCO-OT      02/2019      EUR    310    USD         357               526  
GSCO-OT      02/2019 - 03/2019      JPY    1,457,982    USD         14,029        28,078        669,555  
GSCO-OT      02/2019      NOK    448,183    USD         52,102               183,183  
GSCO-OT      02/2019      SEK    160,580    USD         17,869        301,822         
GSCO-OT      01/2019 - 06/2019      USD    20,225    BRL         78,526        547,232        421,496  
GSCO-OT      02/2019      USD    4,966    EUR         4,320               1,199  
GSCO-OT      02/2019      USD    3,500    IDR         51,957,000               93,176  
GSCO-OT      01/2019      USD    8,570    MXN         173,241               240,051  
GSCO-OT      10/2019      USD    5,475    TRY         39,450               1,004,808  
GSCO-OT      08/2019      USD    3,039    ZAR         44,824        9,802         
GSCO-OT      05/2019      ZAR    10,470    USD         730               15,618  
HSBC      02/2019      AUD    6,500    USD         4,694               111,883  
HSBC      02/2019      EUR    5,775    USD         6,631        8,670        428  
HSBC      02/2019      USD    16,532    EUR         14,215        240,220        54,584  
JPM      01/2019 - 02/2019      BRL    163,096    USD         42,780        22,940        743,389  
JPM      02/2019      EUR    17,456    USD         20,410        193        339,599  
JPM      09/2019      IDR    188,087,000    USD         11,898        707,222         
JPM      02/2019      JPY    1,636,000    USD         14,726        248,421         
JPM      02/2019      NOK    99,642    USD         11,952               408,636  
JPM      03/2019      RUB    498,200    USD         7,207               128,734  
JPM      01/2019 - 04/2019      USD    56,260    BRL         212,815        1,420,314         
JPM      03/2019      USD    7,254    CLP         4,940,000        130,262         
JPM      01/2019      USD    7,537    COP         24,240,000        78,336         
JPM      02/2019      USD    18,507    EUR         15,925        195,704         
JPM      02/2019      USD    14,002    IDR         208,700,000               430,862  
JPM      02/2019      USD    14,690    JPY         1,636,000               283,596  
JPM      02/2019      USD    26,036    NOK         219,980        670,922        117,817  
JPM      03/2019      USD    1,367    RUB         91,600        65,254         
JPM      03/2019      USD    8,836    TRY         49,820               202,449  
JPM      08/2019      ZAR    44,824    USD         3,039               9,802  
SCB      02/2019      EUR    1,460    USD         1,691               12,292  
SCB      09/2019      USD    11,553    IDR         188,087,000               1,052,182  
                    

 

 

 
Total Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation

 

    $             7,416,073      $                 12,515,690  
                    

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts as of December 31, 2018

 

                      
Description    Buy/Sell      Expiration Date              Number of
Contracts
                    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
                         Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
        (Depreciation)
Euro-BUND      Sell        3/07/19        110        EUR        20,436      $ 20,611,355      $                  (175,310)
Euro-BUXL      Sell        3/07/19        67        EUR        13,524        13,865,339      (340,914)
Euro-OAT      Sell        3/07/19        78        EUR        13,471        13,476,770      (5,451)
United States Treasury Long Bonds      Buy        3/20/19        10        USD        1,444        1,460,000      16,483 

 

30        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


 

Futures Contracts (Continued)

 

                      
Description    Buy/Sell      Expiration Date              Number of
Contracts
                    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
                         Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
        (Depreciation)
United States Treasury Long Bonds      Sell        3/20/19        106        USD        14,845      $ 15,476,000      $                    (631,069)
United States Treasury Nts., 10 yr.      Buy        3/20/19        153        USD        18,268        18,668,391      400,699
United States Treasury Nts., 10 yr.      Sell        3/20/19        296        USD        35,448        36,116,625      (669,000)
United States Treasury Nts., 2 yr.      Buy        3/29/19        94        USD        19,834        19,957,375      123,848
United States Treasury Nts., 2 yr.      Sell        3/29/19        571        USD        120,519        121,230,438      (711,474)
United States Treasury Nts., 5 yr.      Buy        3/29/19        133        USD        15,010        15,253,438      243,523
United States Ultra 10 yr.      Sell        3/20/19        8        USD        1,030        1,040,625      (10,763)
United States Ultra Bonds      Buy        3/20/19        68        USD        10,353        10,924,625      571,777
                    

 

                         $                (1,187,651)
                    

 

 

Over-the-Counter Options Written at December 31, 2018

 

                       
Description   Counterparty          Exercise Price     Expiration Date          Number of
Contracts
   

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

    Premiums Received     Value  

AUD Currency Call

    BOA     USD     0.772       3/1/19     AUD     (25,500,000     AUD 200,000     $ 60,042     $ (6,274

AUD Currency Put

    BOA     USD     0.719       3/1/19     AUD     (25,500,000     AUD 200,000       127,153       (675,658

BRL Currency Put1

    GSCO-OT     BRL     4.500       12/10/19     BRL     (586,000     BRL 5,300       121,888       (100,326

BRL Currency Put2

    GSCO-OT     BRL     4.500       12/6/19     BRL     (586,000     BRL 5,000       103,839       (99,854

BRL Currency Call

    GSCO-OT     BRL     3.559       2/14/19     BRL     (52,000,000     BRL 355,900       68,861       (12,606

BRL Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     BRL     4.018       2/14/19     BRL     (58,700,000     BRL 401,750       194,488       (142,179

CAD Currency Call

    SCB     CAD     1.260       2/1/19     CAD     (55,440,000     CAD 189,000       119,284       (2,439

CAD Currency Put

    SCB     CAD     1.341       1/18/19     CAD     (9,480,000     CAD 134,050       37,043       (132,597

CAD Currency Call

    SCB     CAD     1.264       1/18/19     CAD     (8,930,000     CAD 126,400       18,249       (116

CAD Currency Put

    SCB     CAD     1.339       2/1/19     CAD     (58,916,000     CAD 200,850       238,832       (917,676

CLP Currency Put

    CITNA-B     CLP     710.000       2/21/19     CLP     (12,383,000,000     CLP 106,500,000       216,534       (160,979

CLP Currency Call

    CITNA-B     CLP     615.000       2/21/19     CLP     (10,726,000,000     CLP 92,250,000       94,479       (10,726

CLP Currency Put

    CITNA-B     CLP     785.750       11/4/19     CLP     (23,088,000,000     CLP 78,575,000       504,513       (392,496

CLP Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     CLP     707.500       2/11/19     CLP     (11,399,000,000     CLP 141,500,000       168,705       (138,840

CLP Currency Call

    GSCO-OT     CLP     635.000       2/11/19     CLP     (10,230,500,000     CLP 127,000,000       72,838       (7,570

COP Currency Put

    CITNA-B     COP     3256.000       2/13/19     COP     (47,689,000,000     COP 325,600,000       247,672       (245,598

COP Currency Put

    CITNA-B     COP     3162.000       1/15/19     COP     (44,700,000,000     COP 316,200,000       267,071       (402,300

COP Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     COP     3340.000       3/4/19     COP     (58,560,000,000     COP 501,000,000       141,473       (203,789

COP Currency Call

    GSCO-OT     COP     3065.000       3/4/19     COP     (53,700,000,000     COP 459,750,000       155,984       (55,311

COP Currency Call

    JPM     COP     3162.000       1/15/19     COP     (44,700,000,000     COP 316,200,000       179,097       (44,700

COP Currency Put

    JPM     COP     3316.000       3/12/19     COP     (48,482,000,000     COP 331,600,000       176,152       (222,532

COP Currency Call

    JPM     COP     3038.000       3/12/19     COP     (44,417,500,000     COP 303,800,000       95,570       (42,641

EUR Currency Call

    BOA     EUR     1.157       5/29/19     EUR     (29,290,000     EUR 100,000       703,561       (606,008

EUR Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     ZAR     15.750       7/10/19     EUR     (7,120,000     EUR 75,000       233,186       (118,251

EUR Currency Call

    JPM     JPY     131.800       1/25/19     EUR     (21,000,000     EUR 200,000       150,909       (14,538

EUR Currency Call

    JPM     ZAR     17.438       7/10/19     EUR     (7,120,000     EUR 75,000       391,297       (354,006

EUR Currency Put

    JPM     JPY     120.600       1/25/19     EUR     (21,000,000     EUR 200,000       102,757       (25,131

EUR Currency Call

    SCB     EUR     1.156       5/29/19     EUR     (43,940,000     EUR 250,000       1,044,893       (929,841

IDR Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     IDR     15000.000       7/10/19     IDR     (390,000,000,000     IDR 3,005,250,000       949,000       (390,000

IDR Currency Put

    SCB     IDR     17550.000       9/5/19     IDR     (421,762,500,000     IDR 2,983,500,000       693,205        

INR Currency Call

    GSCO-OT     INR     72.000       1/23/19     INR     (540,000,000     INR 7,200,000       21,226       (251,640

INR Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     INR     76.950       1/23/19     INR     (577,125,000     INR 7,695,000       48,007       (1,154

INR Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     INR     80.050       10/14/19     INR     (1,131,600,000     INR 8,005,000       282,723       (84,870

MXN Currency Put

    CITNA-B     MXN     22.828       8/15/19     MXN     (171,202,500     MXN 1,712,108       192,431       (117,274

MXN Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     MXN     19.500       1/4/19     MXN     (257,300,000     MXN 2,730,000       192,751       (133,539

MXN Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     MXN     24.500       10/29/19     MXN     (479,900,000     MXN 4,900,000       438,766       (261,545

MXN Currency Call

    JPM     MXN     20.000       1/3/19     MXN     (235,000,000     MXN 3,200,000       157,285       (224,895

NOK Currency Put

    BOA     NOK     8.787       3/8/19     NOK     (503,854,000     NOK 3,822,345       417,269       (498,755

NOK Currency Call

    BOA     NOK     8.153       3/8/19     NOK     (467,500,000     NOK 3,546,555       205,510       (84,417

NOK Currency Call

    JPM     NOK     7.975       2/4/19     NOK     (286,870,000     NOK 2,448,325       114,449       (8,319

NOK Currency Put

    JPM     NOK     8.600       2/4/19     NOK     (309,360,000     NOK 2,640,200       262,890       (492,192

PLN Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     PLN     4.104       8/19/19     PLN     (116,018,000     PLN 1,025,875       566,590       (255,356

RUB Currency Call

    CITNA-B     RUB     67.000       2/13/19     RUB     (981,000,000     RUB 6,700,000       235,952       (52,003

RUB Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     RUB     83.540       8/12/19     RUB     (590,480,000     RUB 8,354,000       148,808       (92,115

RUB Currency Put

    JPM     RUB     70.000       6/7/19     RUB     (1,979,100,000     RUB 17,500,000       793,217       (1,236,937

SEK Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     SEK     9.285       2/4/19     SEK     (367,159,500     SEK 2,506,815       295,404       (33,411

SEK Currency Call

    GSCO-OT     SEK     8.587       2/4/19     SEK     (339,557,000     SEK 2,318,355       133,664       (93,039

SEK Currency Put

    JPM     SEK     9.080       1/23/19     SEK     (149,000,000     SEK 454,000       215,459       (24,138

TRY Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     TRY     8.800       10/16/19     TRY     (132,000,000     TRY 568,080       667,170       (174,504

ZAR Currency Call

    CITNA-B     ZAR     13.500       5/7/19     ZAR     (98,900,000     ZAR 1,350,000       160,804       (84,955

ZAR Currency Call

    GSCO-OT     ZAR     13.286       2/26/19     ZAR     (97,296,000     ZAR 996,450       101,573       (22,408

ZAR Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     ZAR     17.916       8/12/19     ZAR     (126,631,000     ZAR 1,791,550       173,483       (96,113

ZAR Currency Put

    GSCO-OT     ZAR     18.208       8/15/19     ZAR     (136,560,000     ZAR 1,365,600       284,250       (92,178

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Over-the-Counter Options Written (Continued)

 

                                    
Description   Counterparty            Exercise Price     Expiration Date           

Number of

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

    Premiums Received      Value
ZAR Currency Put     GSCO-OT       ZAR       14.978       2/26/19       ZAR       (109,683,600)       ZAR 1,123,313     $ 83,272        $             (122,740)
ZAR Currency Put     GSCO-OT       ZAR       14.646       5/27/19       ZAR       (102,522,000)       ZAR 1,464,600       187,628        (322,022)
Total Over-the-Counter Options Written

 

            $ 14,059,156        $        (11,315,501)
                   

1. Knock-out option becomes ineligible for exercise if at any time spot rates are less than or equal to 3.6 BRL per 1 USD.

2. Knock-out option becomes ineligible for exercise if at any time spot rates are less than or equal to 3.6 BRL per 1 USD.

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps at December 31, 2018

 

                            
Reference Asset    

Buy/Sell

Protection

    Fixed Rate     Maturity Date           

Notional Amount

(000’s)

   

Premiums

Received/(Paid)

    Value     

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000%       12/20/23       USD       2,000     $ (95,222)     $ 93,232       $              (1,990) 
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       2,000       (97,622)       93,232       (4,390) 
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (47,956)       46,616       (1,340) 
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (48,811)       46,616       (2,195) 
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (44,311)       46,616       2,305  
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (45,311)       46,616       1,305  
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (46,856)       46,616       (240) 
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (46,911)       46,616       (295) 
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (47,111)       46,616       (495) 
CDX.EM.30

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (45,411)       46,616       1,205  
CDX.HY.31

 

    Sell       5.000       12/20/23       USD       3,000       (174,373)       63,293       (111,080) 
Federative Republic of Brazil

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,750       (159,965)       81,719       (78,246) 
Federative Republic of Brazil

 

    Sell       1.000       6/20/22       USD       2,500       154,768        (48,407)      106,361  
People’s Republic of China

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       4,500       81,048        (70,608)      10,440  
Petrobras Global Finance BV

 

    Sell       1.000       12/20/20       USD       1,000       10,092        (9,633)      459  
Petrobras Global Finance BV

 

    Sell       1.000       12/20/20       USD       1,000       10,178        (9,633)      545  
Republic of South Africa

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (61,012)       53,574       (7,438) 
Russian Federation

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       2,000       (68,304)       46,893       (21,411) 
Turkey Government International

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (122,432)       109,209       (13,223) 
Turkey Government International

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       1,000       (114,057)       109,209       (4,848) 
United Mexican States

 

    Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       3,250       (51,730)       78,554       26,824  
Total Cleared Credit Default Swaps

 

            $ (1,061,309)     $ 963,562       $            (97,747) 
                 
                  
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps at December 31, 2018

 

                                    
Reference Asset   Counterparty     Buy/Sell
Protection
    Fixed Rate     Maturity Date            Notional Amount
(000’s)
    Premiums
Received/(Paid)
    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Hellenic Republic     BAC       Sell       1.000%       6/20/25       USD       1,414     $ 235,247      $ (272,347)      $            (37,100) 
Hellenic Republic     BAC       Sell       1.000       6/20/25       USD       3,534       529,497        (680,674)      (151,177) 
Hellenic Republic     BAC       Sell       1.000       12/20/25       USD       3,400       528,719        (700,057)      (171,338) 
Hellenic Republic     BAC       Sell       1.000       12/20/19       USD       2,350       35,260        (31,527)      3,733  
Hellenic Republic     GSCOI       Sell       1.000       6/20/25       USD       1,410       222,469        (271,576)      (49,107) 
Idbi Bank Ltd./difc Dubai     BAC       Sell       1.000       12/20/22       USD       1,000       32,421        (27,427)      4,994  
Idbi Bank Ltd./difc Dubai     BNP       Sell       1.000       12/20/22       USD       1,000       30,175        (27,427)      2,748  
Oriental Republic of Uruguay     BOA       Sell       1.000       12/20/21       USD       2,697       48,742        15,642       64,384  
Republic Of Italy Government I     BAC       Buy       1.000       12/20/23       USD       7,070       (523,946)       327,404       (196,542) 
State Bank of India     BNP       Sell       1.000       9/20/19       USD       1,740       71,791        9,634       81,425  
Total Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps

 

          $ 1,210,375      $ (1,658,355)      $            (447,980) 
                 

The table that follows shows the undiscounted maximum potential payment by the Fund related to selling credit protection in credit default swaps:

 

Type of Reference Asset on which the

Fund Sold Protection

  

Total Maximum Potential Payments

for Selling Credit Protection
(Undiscounted)

               Amount Recoverable*   

Reference Asset Rating

Range** (Unaudited)

Non-Investment Grade Corporate Debt Indexes      $                                                 3,000,000      $                                                   —      BB
Non-Investment Grade Single Name Corporate Debt    4,000,000    —      BB+ to BB
Investment Grade Single Name Corporate Debt    1,740,000    —      BBB-
Investment Grade Sovereign Debt    2,697,000    —      BBB
Non-Investment Grade Sovereign Debt    14,608,000    1,750,000      BB- to BB
  

 

  

 

  
Total USD      $                                                 26,045,000      $                                      1,750,000     
  

 

  

 

  

*Amounts recoverable includes potential payments from related purchased protection for instances where the Fund is the seller of protection. In addition, the Fund has no recourse provisions under the credit derivatives and holds no collateral which can offset or reduce potential payments under a triggering event.

**The period end reference asset security ratings, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent Standard & Poor’s rating category. The reference asset rating represents

 

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the likelihood of a potential credit event on the reference asset which would result in a related payment by the Fund.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps at December 31, 2018

 

                                        
Counterparty   

Pay/Receive

Floating Rate

     Floating Rate    Fixed Rate      Maturity Date             

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

    

Premiums

Received / (Paid)

     Value     

Unrealized

    Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

BAC

     Receive      Six-Month JPY BBA LIBOR      0.296%        11/29/27        JPY        4,654,000      $ 59      $ (632,916)      $         (632,857) 

BAC

     Receive      Six-Month EUR EURIBOR      1.123        3/8/28        EUR        2,475               (129,206)      (129,206) 

BNP

     Pay      Six-Month HUF-BUBOR-Reuters      1.210        10/26/20        HUF        2,101,000               59,849       59,849  

BNP

     Receive      Six-Month HUF-BUBOR-Reuters      3.280        10/26/28        HUF        475,700               (180,632)      (180,632) 

BNP

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.000        8/13/20        MXN        311,315               (86,042)      (86,042) 

BOA

     Pay      Three-Month USD BBA LIBOR      2.905        12/17/20        USD        146,500               645,013       645,013  

BOA

     Pay      Three-Month USD BBA LIBOR      2.915        12/17/20        USD        131,800               605,837       605,837  

CITNA-B

     Pay      CLICP      2.901        8/9/19        CLP        9,271,500               (5,973)      (5,973) 

CITNA-B

     Pay      Six-Month PLN WIBOR WIBO      2.990        11/17/27        PLN        5,770               73,443       73,443  

CITNA-B

     Pay      Six-Month HUF BUBOR      2.205        3/8/28        HUF        825,000               62,897       62,897  

CITNA-B

     Receive      JIBA3M      7.250        7/10/20        ZAR        104,000               291       291  

DEU

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.140        10/19/20        MXN        322,900               (66,573)      (66,573) 

DEU

     Pay      JIBA3M      8.420        8/29/28        ZAR        62,800               78,759       78,759  

DEU

     Receive      JIBA3M      7.500        8/15/20        ZAR        136,300               (36,322)      (36,322) 

DEU

     Pay      Three-Month ZAR JIBAR SAFEX      7.675        2/21/22        ZAR        26,465               12,505       12,505 

DEU

     Receive      JIBA3M      7.120        6/29/19        ZAR        202,850               4,116       4,116  

GSCOI

     Receive      BZDI      8.235        1/2/20        BRL        45,400               (256,390)      (256,390) 

GSCOI

     Pay      EUR006M      1.413        7/4/44        EUR        1,980               12,328       12,328  

GSCOI

     Pay      EUR006M      1.482        7/4/44        EUR        3,200               107,751       107,751  

GSCOI

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.770        10/29/20        MXN        324,700               42,184       42,184  

GSCOI

     Pay      EUR006M      0.861        8/15/27        EUR        8,030               184,792       184,792  

GSCOI

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      7.995        10/15/20        MXN        300,000               (81,849)      (81,849) 

GSCOI

     Receive      SORF6M      2.335        10/16/21        SGD        22,600               (251,673)      (251,673) 

GSCOI

     Pay      Three-Month COP IBR OIS Compound      6.500        11/9/28        COP        6,000,000               53,034       53,034  

GSCOI

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.015        10/9/20        MXN        320,000               (84,508)      (84,508) 

GSCOI

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      7.760        9/25/20        MXN        312,000               (134,703)      (134,703) 

GSCOI

     Pay      COOVIBR      4.610        6/7/20        COP        20,710,000               17,629       17,629  

GSCOI

     Pay      BZDI      11.730        1/2/25        BRL        17,600               423,452       423,452  

GSCOI

     Pay      EUR006M      1.553        7/4/44        EUR        4,331               224,423      224,423  

GSCOI

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.210        1/30/19        MXN        538,000               (11,102)      (11,102) 

GSCOI

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.480        10/27/20        MXN        155,730               (19,377)      (19,377) 

GSCOI

     Pay      IRS P00.00R00.00 10/15/25 GOLDMAN SACH SHORT      3.450        10/15/25        GBP        6,930               (46,118)      (46,118) 

JPM

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.880        10/26/28        MXN        83,200               15,224       15,224  

JPM

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.750        10/29/20        MXN        649,000               72,935       72,935  

JPM

     Pay      BZDI      10.940        1/2/23        BRL        22,770               396,878       396,878  

JPM

     Pay      BZDI      8.245        1/4/21        BRL        31,950               137,370       137,370  

JPM

     Pay      COOVIBR      4.890        10/17/20        COP        46,900,000               109,354       109,354  
      Six-Month HUF                     

JPM

     Pay      BUBOR      1.865        1/24/28        HUF        375,735               (9,221)      (9,221) 

JPM

     Pay      Three-Month ZAR JIBAR SAFEX      7.930        11/27/22        ZAR        15,000               14,302       14,302  

JPM

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      8.600        10/27/20        MXN        158,670               (3,090)      (3,090) 

MSCO

     Pay      EUR006M      0.791        2/15/28        EUR        9,650               46,729       46,729  

MSCO

     Pay      Three-Month USD BBA LIBOR      2.856        12/9/22        USD        44,000               299,535        299,535  

SIB

     Pay      MXN TIIE BANXICO      9.280        11/22/28        MXN        90,500               139,929       139,929  

SIB

     Pay      BZDI      9.825        7/1/20        BRL        500,000               1,141,307       1,141,307  
                                        

Total of Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

            $ 59      $         2,946,171       $    2,946,230  
                                        

 

33        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaps at December 31, 2018

 

                               
Counterparty    Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
     Floating Rate    Fixed Rate      Maturity Date              Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums Received
/ (Paid)
     Value     

Unrealized

    Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

BOA

     Pay      Six-Month INR FBIL MIBOR OIS Compound      6.330%        1/31/22        INR        210,000      $ —        $ 4,012        $         4,012 

BOA

     Pay      Six-Month THB THBFIX      2.200        3/20/22        THB        99,500        —          34,818        34,818 

BOA

     Pay      NSERO      6.623        3/20/20        INR        2,035,500        —          80,988        80,988 

BOA

     Receive      Six-Month INR FBIL MIBOR OIS Compound      6.620        3/20/23        INR        458,000        —          (85,355)       (85,355)

GSCOI

     Pay      Six-Month CLP TNA      3.620        2/8/23        CLP        1,822,500        —          11,582        11,582 

GSCOI

     Receive      KWCDC      1.970        8/22/20        KRW        42,846,005        —          (67,388)       (67,388)

JPM

     Receive      Three-Month MYR KLIBOR BNM      4.005        2/21/22        MYR        13,230        —          (30,878)       (30,878)

SCB

     Pay      Three-Month MYR KLIBOR BNM      3.310        8/19/21        MYR        45,000        —          (103,906)       (103,906)
                                        

Total of Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaps

 

            $ —        $         (156,127)       $    (156,127)
                                        

 

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps at December 31, 2018

 

                   
Reference Asset   Counterparty     Pay/Receive Total
Return*
  Floating Rate     Maturity Date            Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

IBOXX EUR Liquid High Yield

               

Index Series 1 Version 1

    JPM     Receive     EUR-EURIBOR       6/26/19       EUR       7,068     $ (265,388   $    (265,388)

IBOXX EUR Liquid High Yield

               

Index Series 1 Version 1

    BOA     Receive     EUR-EURIBOR       6/26/19       EUR       3,657       (135,533   (135,533)

IBOXX EUR Liquid High Yield

               

Index Series 1 Version 1

    JPM     Receive     EUR-EURIBOR       6/26/19       EUR       22,000       (321,251   (321,251)
                       

Total Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps

 

            $         (722,172)     $    (722,172)
                       

* Fund will pay or receive the total return of the reference asset depending on whether the return is positive or negative. For contracts where the Fund has elected to receive the total return of the reference asset if positive, it will be responsible for paying the floating rate and the total return of the reference asset if negative. If the Fund has elected to pay the total return of the reference asset if positive, it will receive the floating rate and the total return of the reference asset if negative.

 

Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Written at December 31, 2018

 

                                   
Description    Counterparty      Buy/Sell
Protection
     Reference Asset      Fixed Rate     Expiration Date              Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums Received      Value  
Credit Default Swap maturing           
ITRAXX Europe
Crossover Series
 
 
                
12/20/23 Put      JPM        Sell        30 Version 2        5.000     2/20/19        EUR        18,300      $       234,170      $       (154,214)  

 

Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written at December 31, 2018

 

                               
Description   Counterparty     Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate     Fixed
Rate
    Expiration
Date
           Notional     Amount
(000’s)
    Premiums
Received
    Value  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 5/14/29 Call     BAC       Receive      
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
    3.103%       5/9/19       USD               49,420     $         1,088,935     $       (1,817,358)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 9/22/22 Call     BOA       Receive      
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
    3.118       9/18/20       USD               72,910       575,989       (1,113,333)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 3/6/29 Put     BOA       Pay      
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
    3.150       3/4/19       USD               33,700       150,918       (26,118)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 11/19/22 Call     BOA       Receive      
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
    3.112       11/15/19       USD               146,500       1,133,544       (2,748,980)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 2/14/29 Call     BOA       Receive      
Three-Month
CAD-BA-CDOR
 
 
    2.888       2/14/19       CAD               33,700       226,696       (888,553)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 3/16/21 Put     GSCOI       Pay      
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
    3.095       3/12/19       USD               146,200       84,796       (26,363)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 3/16/21 Put     GSCOI       Pay      
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
    3.215       3/12/19       USD               146,200       43,860       (18,998)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 8/19/20 Put     GSCOI       Pay      
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
    3.350       2/14/19       USD               146,500       43,950       (466)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 3/6/29 Put     JPM       Pay      
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
    3.125       3/4/19       USD               65,900       342,863       (59,670)  
Interest Rate Floor maturing 11/9/22 Call     JPM       Receive      



3 month,
MAX[(-0.034%
minus EUR
EURIBOR)
* 10 * Notional, 0]
 
 
 
 
 
    0.034       11/9/22       EUR         36,600       503,605       (869,301)  

 

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Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written (Continued)

 

                                   
Description    Counterparty      Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
     Floating Rate      Fixed
Rate
     Expiration
Date
             Notional      Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums
Received
     Value  
Interest Rate Floor maturing 11/9/22 Call      JPM        Receive       



3 month,
MAX[(0.306%
minus EUR
EURIBOR) * 10 *
Notional, 0]
 
 
 
 
 
     0.306%        11/9/22        EUR                 36,600      $         923,275      $         (1,570,865)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 2/12/24 Call      JPM        Receive       
Six-Month
AUD-BBR-BBSW
 
 
     2.620        2/11/19        AUD                 44,000        129,186        (573,719)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 2/11/24 Call      JPM        Receive       
Six-Month
AUD-BBR-BBSW
 
 
     2.620        2/8/19        AUD                 44,000        133,106        (573,896)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 1/22/21 Put      JPM        Pay       
MXN TIIE
BANXICO
 
 
     8.730        1/24/19        MXN                 637,000        132,888        (54,666)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 9/21/21 Call      JPM        Receive       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.145        9/18/19        USD                 145,820        371,841        (926,839)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 12/9/22 Call      MSCO        Receive       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     2.356        12/7/20        USD                 167,000        801,600        (1,329,080)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 1/16/49 Call      MSCO        Receive       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.009        1/14/19        USD                 8,050        100,625        (291,542)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 1/16/49 Put      MSCO        Pay       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.009        1/14/19        USD                 8,050        100,625        (8,128)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 11/19/21 Put      NOM        Pay       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.165        11/15/19        USD                 73,200        366,000        (103,256)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 11/19/21 Call      NOM        Receive       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     2.915        11/15/19        USD                 124,500        402,794        (1,172,926)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 11/8/22 Call      NOM        Receive       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.000        11/6/19        USD                 109,800        538,020        (1,771,253)  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 11/8/22 Put      NOM        Pay       
Three-Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
 
 
     3.263        11/6/19        USD           54,900        425,475        (92,394)  
                                         
Total Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

            $ 8,620,591      $ (16,037,704)  
                                         

 

Glossary:   
Counterparty Abbreviations                               
BAC    Barclays Bank plc
BNP    BNP Paribas
BOA    Bank of America NA
CITNA-B    Citibank NA
DEU    Deutsche Bank AG
GSCOI    Goldman Sachs International
GSCO-OT    Goldman Sachs Bank USA
HSBC    HSBC Bank USA NA
JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
MSCO    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.
NOM    Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.
SCB    Standard Chartered Bank
SIB    Banco Santander SA
Currency abbreviations indicate amounts reporting in currencies
ARS    Argentine Peso
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso
COP    Colombian Peso
EGP    Egyptian Pounds
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound Sterling
HUF    Hungarian Forint
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
INR    Indian Rupee
JPY    Japanese Yen
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Nuevo Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
NOK    Norwegian Krone
PEN    Peruvian New Sol
PLN    Polish Zloty
RUB    Russian Ruble
SEK    Swedish Krona
SGD    Singapore Dollar
THB    Thailand Baht
TRY    New Turkish Lira

 

35        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Currency abbreviations indicate amounts reporting in currencies (Continued)
UYU    Uruguay Peso
ZAR    South African Rand
Definitions
30YR CMT    30 Year Constant Maturity Treasury
BA-CDOR    Canada Bankers Acceptances Deposit Offering Rate
BANXICO    Banco de Mexico
BBA    British Bankers’ Association
BBA LIBOR    British Bankers’ Association London - Interbank Offered Rate
BBR    Bank Bill Rate
BBSW    Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate (Australian Financial Market)
BNM    Bank Negra Malaysia
BUBOR    Budapest Interbank Offered Rate
BUND    German Federal Obligation
BUXL    German Federal Obligation
BZDI    Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate
CDOR    Canada Bankers Acceptances Rate
CDX.IM.23    Market CDX Emerging Markets Index
CDX.HY.31    Market CDX High Yield Index
CLICP    Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate Average
COOVIBR    Colombia IBR Overnight Nominal interbank Reference Rate
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
EUR006M    EURIBOR 6 Month ACT/360
EUSA5    EUR Swap Annual 5 Year
EUSA8    EUR Swap Annual 8 Year
EUSA10    EUR Swap Annual 10 Year
EUSA11    EUR Swap Annual 11 Year
FBIL    Financial Benchmarks India Private Ltd.
H15T5Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year
H15T10Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 10 Year
H15T1Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year
IBR    Indicador Bancario de Referencia
ICE LIBOR    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate
INDEX    10 year USD CMS minus 2 year USD CMS
ITRAXX Europe Crossover Series 30 Version 2    Credit Default Swap Trading Index for a Specific Basket of Securities
JIBA3M    South Africa Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate 3 Month
JIBAR SAFEX    South Africa Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate/Futures Exchange
KLIBOR    Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate
KWCDC    South Korean Won Index
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR01M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
LIBOR4    London Interbank Offered Rate-Quarterly
LIBOR12    London Interbank Offered Rate-Monthly
MIBOR    Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate
NSERO    India Rupee Floating Rate
OAT    French Government Bonds
OIS    Overnight Index Swap
SORF6M    Association of Banks in Singapore Swap Offer Rate Fixing 6 Month
THBFIX    Thai Baht Interest Rate Fixing
TIIE    Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate
TNA    Non-Deliverable CLP Camara
US0001M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
US0003M    ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
USISDA02    USD ICE Swap Rate 2 Year
USISDA05    USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year
USSW5    USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year
WIBOR WIBO    Poland Warsaw Interbank Offer Bid Rate

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

36        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

 

Assets

        
Investments, at value—see accompanying consolidated statement of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $1,358,218,880)    $ 1,277,173,779  
Affiliated companies (cost $318,533,817)      303,966,102  
     1,581,139,881  
Cash      16,347,124  
Cash—foreign currencies (cost $1,540,466)      1,442,807  
Cash used for collateral on futures      2,219,000  
Cash used for collateral on OTC derivatives      23,029,000  
Cash used for collateral on centrally cleared swaps      6,721,882  
Cash used for collateral on forward roll transactions      93,000  
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      7,416,073  
Swaps, at value (net premiums paid $403,413)      484,080  
Centrally cleared swaps, at value (premiums paid $1,317,395)      6,083,709  
Receivables and other assets:   
Investments sold (including $30,128,739 sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis)      30,704,718  
Interest, dividends and principal paydowns      18,533,873  
Variation margin receivable      73,625  
Shares of beneficial interest sold      43,183  
Other      473,201  
Total assets      1,694,805,156  

 

Liabilities

        
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      12,515,690  
Options written, at value (premiums received $14,059,156)      11,315,501  
Swaps, at value (premiums received $1,613,788)      3,020,734  
Centrally cleared swaps, at value (premiums received $256,145)      2,173,976  
Swaptions written, at value (premiums received $8,854,761)      16,191,918  
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased (including $205,787,303 purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis)      206,800,857  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      13,328,331  
Distribution and service plan fees      233,167  
Variation margin payable      172,244  
Trustees’ compensation      134,336  
Shareholder communications      59,145  
Other      319,725  
Total liabilities      266,265,624  

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,428,539,532  
        
  

 

Composition of Net Assets

        
Par value of shares of beneficial interest    $ 299,811  
Additional paid-in capital      1,647,796,481  
Total accumulated loss      (219,556,760

Net Assets

   $         1,428,539,532  
        
  

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

        
Non-Service Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $346,706,274 and 74,357,124 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $4.66  
Service Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $1,081,833,258 and 225,453,677 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $4.80  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

37        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

Allocation of Income and Expenses from Master Funds1

        
Net investment income allocated from Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC:   
Interest    $         2,378,221  
Dividends      20,779  
Net expenses      (147,112
Net investment income allocated from Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC      2,251,888  
Net investment income allocated from Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC         
Interest      12,180,676  
Dividends      260,299  
Net expenses      (795,865
Net investment income allocated from Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC      11,645,110  
Total allocation of net investment income from master funds      13,896,998  

 

Investment Income

        
Interest — unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $636,862)      72,289,122  
Fee income on when-issued securities      1,703,225  
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies      1,239,002  
Affiliated companies      2,914,905  
Total investment income      78,146,254  

 

Expenses

        
Management fees      9,817,868  
Distribution and service plan fees — service shares      2,994,145  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Non-Service shares      462,335  
Service shares      1,437,190  
Shareholder communications:   
Non-Service shares      58,244  
Service shares      180,618  
Custodian fees and expenses      187,542  
Trustees’ compensation      58,693  
Borrowing fees      51,162  
Other      655,366  
Total expenses      15,903,163  
Less reduction to custodian expenses      (6,761
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses      (1,094,392
Net expenses      14,802,010  

 

Net Investment Income

     77,241,242  

 

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

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $63,121)

   $         (36,366,957

Affiliated companies

     (170,400
Option contracts written      (10,098,095
Futures contracts      (4,393,486
Foreign currency transactions      (563,751
Forward currency exchange contracts      12,345,407  
Swap contracts      121,196  
Swaption contracts written      6,029,807  
Net realized gain (loss) allocated from:   
Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC      (723,081
Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC      3,277,211  
Net realized loss      (30,542,149
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:   
Investment transactions in:   

Unaffiliated companies

     (96,495,492

Affiliated companies

     (185,130
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      191,463  
Forward currency exchange contracts      (3,914,697
Futures contracts      (2,143,659
Option contracts written      2,455,973  
Swap contracts      686,096  
Swaption contracts written      (7,729,374
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) allocated from:   
Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC      (1,408,559
Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC      (11,799,913
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      (120,343,292

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (73,644,199
        

1. The Fund invests in certain affiliated mutual funds that expect to be treated as partnerships for tax purposes. See Note 4 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

39        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended   Year Ended
     December 31, 2018       December 31, 20171
Operations                 
Net investment income    $ 77,241,242     $ 71,440,901  
Net realized gain (loss)      (30,542,149     6,249,553  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      (120,343,292     22,696,681  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     

 

(73,644,199

 

 

   

 

100,387,135

 

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders                 
Dividends and distributions declared:     
Non-Service shares      (18,866,160     (9,178,475
Service shares      (54,450,673     (25,692,448
Total dividends and distributions declared     

 

(73,316,833

 

 

   

 

(34,870,923

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions                 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:     
Non-Service shares      (10,549,208     (23,313,057
Service shares      (84,976,296     (56,507,178
Total beneficial interest transactions     

 

(95,525,504

 

 

   

 

(79,820,235

 

 

Net Assets                 
Total decrease      (242,486,536     (14,304,023
Beginning of period      1,671,026,068       1,685,330,091  
End of period    $ 1,428,539,532     $ 1,671,026,068  
                

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 2– New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

40        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 
Per Share Operating Data                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period      $5.13       $4.94       $4.88       $5.30       $5.38  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.25       0.22       0.20       0.23       0.26  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      (0.47)       0.09       0.11       (0.34)       (0.11)  
Total from investment operations      (0.22)       0.31       0.31       (0.11)       0.15  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.25)       (0.12)       (0.25)       (0.31)       (0.23)  
Net asset value, end of period      $4.66       $5.13       $4.94       $4.88       $5.30  
                                        
          
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2      (4.40)%       6.27%       6.53%       (2.26)%       2.84%  
          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $346,707       $393,337       $401,308       $429,710       $586,951  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $385,157       $400,945       $416,054       $510,765       $707,673  
Ratios to average net assets:3,4           
Net investment income      5.07%       4.40%       4.00%       4.51%       4.73%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.88%       0.82%       0.79%       0.76%       0.74%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%  
Total expenses6      0.88%       0.82%       0.79%       0.76%       0.74%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.81%       0.76%       0.74%       0.73%       0.71%  
Portfolio turnover rate7      68%       74%       80%       79%       93%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated expenses and/or net investment income from the master funds.

5. Less than 0.005%.

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

Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.90  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.83  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.80  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.77  
Year Ended December 31, 2014      0.75  

7. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

      Purchase Transactions          Sale Transactions  
    Year Ended December 31, 2018      $2,370,164,194        $2,399,236,376  
    Year Ended December 31, 2017      $2,271,944,419        $2,153,905,799  
    Year Ended December 31, 2016      $1,798,210,272        $1,766,445,159  
    Year Ended December 31, 2015      $1,225,140,927        $1,266,426,777  
    Year Ended December 31, 2014      $1,348,552,640        $1,337,346,996  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

41        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Service Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 
Per Share Operating Data                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period      $5.27       $5.07       $5.00       $5.42       $5.50  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.24       0.22       0.19       0.23       0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      (0.48)       0.08       0.12       (0.35)       (0.11)  
Total from investment operations      (0.24)       0.30       0.31       (0.12)       0.14  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.23)       (0.10)       (0.24)       (0.30)       (0.22)  
Net asset value, end of period      $4.80       $5.27       $5.07       $5.00       $5.42  
                                        
          
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2      (4.54)%       6.04%       6.27%       (2.49)%       2.49%  
          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $1,081,833       $1,277,689       $1,284,022       $1,375,143       $1,551,247  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $1,196,988       $1,295,999       $1,332,343       $1,496,350       $1,646,615  
Ratios to average net assets:3,4           
Net investment income      4.82%       4.15%       3.75%       4.26%       4.48%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.13%       1.07%       1.04%       1.01%       0.99%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%  
Total expenses6      1.13%       1.07%       1.04%       1.01%       0.99%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.06%       1.01%       0.99%       0.98%       0.96%  
Portfolio turnover rate7      68%       74%       80%       79%       93%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated expenses and/or net investment income from the master funds.

5. Less than 0.005%.

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

Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.15  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.08  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.05  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.02  
Year Ended December 31, 2014      1.00  

7. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

      Purchase Transactions          Sale Transactions  
    Year Ended December 31, 2018      $2,370,164,194        $2,399,236,376  
    Year Ended December 31, 2017      $2,271,944,419        $2,153,905,799  
    Year Ended December 31, 2016      $1,798,210,272        $1,766,445,159  
    Year Ended December 31, 2015      $1,225,140,927        $1,266,426,777  
    Year Ended December 31, 2014      $1,348,552,640        $1,337,346,996  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

42        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s main investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI. Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Basis for Consolidation. The Fund has established a Cayman Islands exempted company, Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA (Cayman) Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), which is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund and Subsidiary are both managed by the Manager. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary invests primarily in Regulation S securities. The Fund applies its investment restrictions and compliance policies and procedures, on a look-through basis, to the Subsidiary.

The financial statements have been consolidated and include accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. Accordingly, all inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. At period end, the Fund owned 88,909 shares with net assets of $7,163,082 in the Subsidiary.

Other financial information at period end:

Total market value of investments    $             4,072,081  
Net assets    $ 7,163,082  
Net income (loss)    $ 36,663  
Net realized gain (loss)    $ (306,519
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation    $ (409,095

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with

 

43        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

Subchapter M requires, among other things, that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income be derived from securities or derived with respect to its business of investing in securities (typically referred to as “qualifying income”). Income from commodity-linked derivatives may not be treated as “qualifying income” for purposes of the 90% gross income requirement. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has previously issued a number of private letter rulings which conclude that income derived from commodity index-linked notes and investments in a wholly-owned subsidiary will be “qualifying income.” As a result, the Fund will gain exposure to commodities through commodity-linked notes and its wholly-owned subsidiary.

The IRS has suspended the granting of private letter rulings pending further review. As a result, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not change its position with respect to commodity-linked notes and wholly-owned subsidiaries. In addition, future legislation and guidance from the Treasury and the IRS may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to gain exposure to commodities through commodity-linked notes and its wholly-owned subsidiary.

The Fund is required to include in income for federal income tax purposes all of the subsidiary’s net income and gains whether or not such income is distributed by the subsidiary. Net income and gains from the subsidiary are generally treated as ordinary income by the Fund, regardless of the character of the subsidiary’s underlying income. Net losses from the subsidiary do not pass through to the Fund for federal income tax purposes.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
     Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward1,2,3,4
     Net Unrealized
Depreciation
Based on cost of
Securities and
Other Investments
for Federal Income
Tax Purposes
 
$51,756,881      $—        $174,013,686        $96,120,115  

1. At period end, the Fund had $173,076,585 of net capital loss carryforward available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions.

2. The Fund has $937,101 of straddle losses which were deferred.

3. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

4. During the previous reporting period, the Fund utilized $3,016,001 of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

44        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA


    

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Increase

to Paid-in Capital

   Increase to
Accumulated Net
Loss
 
$132      $132  

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Distributions paid from:      
Ordinary income    $ 73,316,833      $ 34,870,923  

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

 

Federal tax cost of securities     $ 1,674,141,574  
Federal tax cost of other investments      (181,945,254
  

 

 

 

Total federal tax cost     $  1,492,196,320  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation     $ 59,297,790  
Gross unrealized depreciation      (155,417,905
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation     $ (96,120,115 ) 
  

 

 

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

Equity securities traded on a securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the official closing price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the Manager, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets

 

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

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

Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, short-term notes, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices. Pricing services generally price debt securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in smaller, “odd lot” sizes, sometimes at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, as well as other appropriate factors.    

Loans are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include information obtained from market participants regarding broker-dealer price quotations.

Structured securities, swaps, swaptions, and other over-the-counter derivatives are valued utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include market information relevant to the underlying reference asset such as the price of financial instruments, stock market indices, foreign currencies, interest rate spreads, commodities, credit spreads, credit event probabilities, index values, individual security values, forward interest rates, variable interest rates, volatility measures, and forward currency rates, or the occurrence of other specific events.

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

Futures contracts and futures options traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as reported by such principal exchange at its trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund’s assets are valued.

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

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

Classifications

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

    

Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2—

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

   

Level 3—

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

    Value  

Assets Table

       

Investments, at Value:

       
Asset-Backed Securities   $     $ 33,051,502     $     $ 33,051,502    
Mortgage-Backed Obligations           299,079,357             299,079,357    
Foreign Government Obligations           288,046,695             288,046,695    
Corporate Loans           5,758,325             5,758,325    
Corporate Bonds and Notes           590,739,847       26,602       590,766,449    
Preferred Stocks     18,300,698                   18,300,698    
Common Stocks     2,127,421             38,084       2,165,505    
Rights, Warrants and Certificates                 87,664       87,664    
Structured Securities           7,163,861       74,171       7,238,032    
Short-Term Notes           19,060,220             19,060,220    
Investment Companies     130,682,591       174,767,262             305,449,853    
Over-the-Counter Options Purchased           6,580,809             6,580,809    
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased           5,554,772             5,554,772    
Total Investments, at Value     151,110,710       1,429,802,650       226,521       1,581,139,881    
 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

       
Swaps, at value           484,080             484,080    
Centrally cleared swaps, at value           6,083,709             6,083,709    
Futures contracts     1,356,330                   1,356,330    
Forward currency exchange contracts           7,416,073             7,416,073    
 

 

 

 
Total Assets   $               152,467,040     $               1,443,786,512     $               226,521     $               1,596,480,073    
 

 

 

 

Liabilities Table

       

Other Financial Instruments:

       
Swaps, at value   $     $ (3,020,734   $     $ (3,020,734)   
Centrally cleared swaps, at value           (2,173,976           (2,173,976)   
Options written, at value           (11,315,501           (11,315,501)   
Futures contracts     (2,543,981                 (2,543,981)   
Forward currency exchange contracts           (12,515,690           (12,515,690)   
Swaptions written, at value           (16,191,918           (16,191,918)   
 

 

 

 
Total Liabilities   $ (2,543,981   $ (45,217,819   $       $ (47,761,800)   
 

 

 

 

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

The table below shows the transfers between Level 2 and Level 3. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Transfers into Level 2*     Transfers out of Level 2**     Transfers into Level 3**     Transfers out of Level 3*

Assets Table

       

Investments, at Value:

       
Mortgage-Backed Obligations   $ 51,559     $     $     $ (51,559)    
Common Stocks           (39,045     39,045      
–    
 
Rights, Warrants and Certificates           (21,067     21,067       –      
 

 

 

 
Total Assets   $ 51,559     $ (60,112   $ 60,112     $ (51,559)    
 

 

 

 

*Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to the availability of market data for this security.

**Transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity for these securities.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

Risks of Foreign Investing. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which are subject to special risks. Securities traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and more volatile than those traded in U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are usually not subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements that U.S. companies are subject to, which may make it difficult for the Fund to evaluate a foreign company’s operations or financial condition. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of investments denominated in that foreign currency and in the value of any income or distributions the Fund may receive on those investments. The value of foreign investments may be affected by exchange control regulations, foreign taxes, higher transaction and other costs, delays in the settlement of transactions, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, expropriation or nationalization of a company’s assets, or other political and economic  

 

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factors. In addition, due to the inter-relationship of global economies and financial markets, changes in political and economic factors in one country or region could adversely affect conditions in another country or region. Investments in foreign securities may also expose the Fund to time-zone arbitrage risk. Foreign securities may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. At times, the Fund may emphasize investments in a particular country or region and may be subject to greater risks from adverse events that occur in that country or region. Foreign securities and foreign currencies held in foreign banks and securities depositories may be subject to limited or no regulatory oversight.

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

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

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

Investment in Oppenheimer Master Funds. The Fund is permitted to invest in entities sponsored and/or advised by the Manager or an affiliate. Certain of these entities in which the Fund invests are mutual funds registered under the 1940 Act, as amended, that expect to be treated as partnerships for tax purposes, specifically Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC (“Master Loan”) and Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC (“Master Event-Linked Bond”) (the “Master Funds”). Each Master Fund has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund’s investments and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one Master Fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that Master Fund.

The investment objective of Master Loan is to seek income. The investment objective of Master Event-Linked Bond is to seek total return. The Fund’s investments in the Master Funds are included in the Consolidated Statement of Investments. The Fund recognizes income and gain/(loss) on its investments in each Master Fund according to its allocated pro-rata share, based on its relative proportion of total outstanding Master Fund shares held, of the total net income earned and the net gain/(loss) realized on investments sold by the Master Funds. As a shareholder, the Fund is subject to its proportional share of the Master Funds’ expenses, including their management fee. The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in the Master Funds. The Fund owns 13.4% of Master Loan and 8.4% of Master Event-Linked Bond at period end.

Structured Securities. The Fund invests in structured securities whose market values, interest rates and/or redemption prices are linked to the performance of underlying foreign currencies, interest rate spreads, stock market indices, prices of individual securities, commodities or other financial instruments or the occurrence of other specific events. The structured securities are often leveraged, increasing the volatility of each note’s market value relative to the change in the underlying linked financial element or event. Fluctuations in value of these securities are recorded as unrealized gains and losses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when a structured security is sold or matures.

Loans. The Fund invests in loans made to U.S. and foreign borrowers that are corporations, partnerships or other business entities. The Fund will do so directly as an original lender or by assignment or indirectly through participation agreements or certain derivative instruments. While many of these loans will be collateralized, the Fund can also invest in uncollateralized loans. Loans are often issued in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and refinancing of borrowers. The loans often pay interest at rates that float above (or are adjusted periodically based on) a benchmark that reflects current interest rates although the Fund can also invest in loans with fixed interest rates.

When investing in loans, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. The Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by the Fund on a when-issued basis normally takes place within six months and possibly as long as two years or more after the trade date. During this period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The purchase of securities

 

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on a when-issued basis may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value to the extent the Fund executes such transactions while remaining substantially fully invested. When the Fund engages in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete the transaction. Their failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain or dispose of the security at a price and yield it considers advantageous. The Fund may also sell securities that it purchased on a when-issued basis or forward commitment prior to settlement of the original purchase.

At period end, the Fund had purchased securities issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and sold securities issued on a delayed delivery basis as follows:

      When-Issued or
Delayed Delivery
Basis Transactions
 
Purchased securities      $205,787,303  
Sold securities      30,128,739  

The Fund may enter into “forward roll” transactions with respect to mortgage-related securities. In this type of transaction, the Fund sells a mortgage-related security to a buyer and simultaneously agrees to repurchase a similar security (same type, coupon and maturity) at a later date at a set price. During the period between the sale and the repurchase, the Fund will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities that have been sold. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as realized gain (loss) on investments or as fee income in the case of such transactions that have an associated fee in lieu of a difference in the forward purchase and sale price.    

Forward roll transactions may be deemed to entail embedded leverage since the Fund purchases mortgage-related securities with extended settlement dates rather than paying for the securities under a normal settlement cycle. This embedded leverage increases the Fund’s market value of investments relative to its net assets which can incrementally increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance. Forward roll transactions can be replicated over multiple settlement periods.

Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Fund to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; and counterparty credit risk.

At period end, the counterparty pledged $572,549 of collateral to the Fund for forward roll transactions.    

At period end, the Fund pledged $93,000 of collateral to the counterparty for forward roll transactions.

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

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

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

Credit Risk. The Fund invests in high-yield, non-investment-grade bonds, which may be subject to a greater degree of credit risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments or both as they become due. The Fund may acquire securities that have missed an interest payment, and is not obligated to dispose of securities whose issuers or underlying obligors subsequently miss an interest and/or principal payment.

Information concerning securities not accruing interest at period end is as follows:

Cost    $ 2,966,073  
Market Value    $ 796,716  
Market Value as % of Net Assets      0.06%  

Sovereign Debt Risk. The Fund invests in sovereign debt securities, which are subject to certain special risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse, or otherwise be unable, to pay interest or repay the principal on its sovereign debt. There may also be no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay or bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of such sovereign debt may be collected. In addition, a restructuring or default of sovereign debt may also cause additional impacts to the financial markets, such as downgrades to credit ratings, reduced liquidity and increased volatility, among others.

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, three shareholders each owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

A shareholder is a related party of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment manager and its affiliates, affiliated

 

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broker dealers, fund of funds, and directors or employees. The related party owned 22% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares at period end.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Use of Derivatives

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

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

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

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

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

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

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

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk associated with either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to increase exposure to foreign exchange rate risk.

During the reporting period, the Fund had daily average contract amounts on forward contracts to buy and sell of $272,409,303 and $459,354,497, respectively.

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

 

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Futures Contracts

A futures contract is a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity, financial instrument or currency at a negotiated price on a stipulated future date. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and may also buy or write put or call options on these futures contracts. Futures contracts and options thereon are generally entered into on a regulated futures exchange and cleared through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value in an account registered in the futures commission merchant’s name. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are paid to or from the futures commission merchant each day equal to the daily changes in the contract value. Such payments are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Should the Fund fail to make requested variation margin payments, the futures commission merchant can gain access to the initial margin to satisfy the Fund’s payment obligations.

Futures contracts are reported on a schedule following the Consolidated Statement of Investments. Securities held by a futures commission merchant to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Consolidated Statement of Investments. Cash held by a futures commission merchant to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts and the receivable and/or payable for the daily mark to market for the variation margin are noted in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains (losses) are reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts.

The Fund may purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on futures contracts to gain exposure to, or decrease exposure to interest rate risk, equity risk, foreign exchange rate risk, volatility risk, or commodity risk.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $104,691,785 and $210,627,356 on futures contracts purchased and sold, respectively.

Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Fund’s securities.

Option Activity

The Fund may buy and sell put and call options, or write put and call options. When an option is written, the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to sell or purchase the underlying security, currency or other underlying financial instrument at a fixed price, upon exercise of the option.

Options can be traded through an exchange or through a privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction. Options traded through an exchange are generally cleared through a clearinghouse (such as The Options Clearing Corporation). The difference between the premium received or paid, and market value of the option, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When an option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased or the proceeds of the security sale are adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. Upon the expiration or closing of the option transaction, a gain or loss is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Foreign Currency Options. The Fund may purchase or write call and put options on currencies to increase or decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk. A purchased call, or written put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument appreciates relative to the strike price. A purchased put, or written call option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

Interest Rate Options. The Fund may purchase or write call and put options on treasury and/or euro futures to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. A purchased call or written put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument appreciates relative to the strike price. A purchased put or written call option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

Index/Security Options. The Fund may purchase or write call and put options on individual equity securities and/or equity indexes to increase or decrease exposure to equity risk. A purchased call or written put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument appreciates relative to the strike price. A purchased put or written call option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $2,515,484 and $1,061,162 on purchased call options and purchased put options, respectively.

Options written, if any, are reported in a schedule following the Consolidated Statement of Investments and as a liability in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities held in collateral accounts to cover potential obligations with respect to outstanding written options are noted in the Consolidated Statement of Investments.

The risk in writing a call option is the market price of the underlying security increasing above the strike price and the option being exercised. The Fund must then purchase the underlying security at the higher market price and deliver it for the strike price or, if it owns the underlying security, deliver it at the strike price and forego any benefit from the increase in the price of the underlying security above the strike price. The risk in writing a put option is the market price of the underlying security decreasing below the strike price and the option being exercised. The Fund must then purchase the underlying security at the strike price when the market price of the underlying security is below the strike price. Alternatively, the Fund could also close out a written option position, in which case the risk is that the closing transaction will require a premium to be paid by the Fund that is greater than the premium the Fund received. When writing options, the Fund has the additional risk that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to close the

 

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contract. The risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium for the option, and the option may be worth less than the premium paid or expire worthless.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $1,743,703 and $9,558,845 on written call options and written put options, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

Swap Contracts

The Fund may enter into swap contract agreements with a counterparty to exchange a series of cash flows based on either specified reference rates, the price or volatility of asset or non-asset references, or the occurrence of a credit event, over a specified period. Swaps can be executed in a bi-lateral privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction (“OTC swaps”) or executed on a regulated market. Certain swaps, regardless of the venue of their execution, are required to be cleared through a clearinghouse (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swap contracts may include interest rate, equity, debt, index, total return, credit default, currency, and volatility swaps.

Swap contracts are reported on a schedule following the Consolidated Statement of Investments. The values of centrally cleared swap and OTC swap contracts are aggregated by positive and negative values and disclosed separately on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to the change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap is combined with the accrued interest due to (owed by) the Fund, if any, at termination or settlement. The net change in this amount during the period is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund also records any periodic payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, under such contracts as realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap contract agreements are exposed to the market risk factor of the specific underlying reference rate or asset. Swap contracts are typically more attractively priced compared to similar investments in related cash securities because they isolate the risk to one market risk factor and eliminate the other market risk factors. Investments in cash securities (for instance bonds) have exposure to multiple risk factors (credit and interest rate risk). Because swaps have embedded leverage, they can expose the Fund to substantial risk in the isolated market risk factor.

Credit Default Swap Contracts. A credit default swap is a contract that enables an investor to buy or sell protection against a defined-issuer credit event, such as the issuer’s failure to make timely payments of interest or principal on a debt security, bankruptcy or restructuring. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps either by buying or selling protection on a corporate issuer, sovereign issuer, or a basket or index of issuers (the “reference asset”).

The buyer of protection pays a periodic fee to the seller of protection based on the notional amount of the swap contract. The seller of protection agrees to compensate the buyer of protection for future potential losses as a result of a credit event on the reference asset. The contract effectively transfers the credit event risk of the reference asset from the buyer of protection to the seller of protection.

The ongoing value of the contract will fluctuate throughout the term of the contract based primarily on the credit risk of the reference asset. If the credit quality of the reference asset improves relative to the credit quality at contract initiation, the buyer of protection may have an unrealized loss greater than the anticipated periodic fee owed. This unrealized loss would be the result of current credit protection being cheaper than the cost of credit protection at contract initiation. If the buyer elects to terminate the contract prior to its maturity, and there has been no credit event, this unrealized loss will become realized. If the contract is held to maturity, and there has been no credit event, the realized loss will be equal to the periodic fee paid over the life of the contract.

If there is a credit event, the buyer of protection can exercise its rights under the contract and receive a payment from the seller of protection equal to the notional amount of the swap less the market value of specified debt securities issued by the reference asset. Upon exercise of the contract the difference between such value and the notional amount is recorded as realized gain (loss) and is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Fund may purchase or sell credit protection through credit default swaps to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/or indexes of issuers that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractive in the bond market.

The Fund has engaged in spread curve trades by simultaneously purchasing and selling protection through credit default swaps referenced to the same reference asset but with different maturities. Spread curve trades attempt to gain exposure to credit risk on a forward basis by realizing gains on the expected differences in spreads.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $27,988,462 and $21,067,538 on credit default swaps to buy protection and credit default swaps to sell protection, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts. An interest rate swap is an agreement between counterparties to exchange periodic payments based on interest rates. One cash flow stream will typically be a floating rate payment based upon a specified floating interest rate while the other is typically a fixed interest rate.

The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps in which it pays the fixed or floating interest rate in order to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. Typically, if relative interest rates rise, floating payments under a swap agreement will be greater than the fixed payments.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $180,148,007 and $429,900,062 on interest rate swaps which pay a fixed rate and interest rate swaps which receive a fixed rate, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

Total Return Swap Contracts. A total return swap is an agreement between counterparties to exchange periodic payments based on the value of asset or non-asset references. One cash flow is typically based on a non-asset reference (such as an interest rate) and the other on the total return of

 

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a reference asset (such as a security or a basket of securities or securities index). The total return of the reference asset typically includes appreciation or depreciation on the reference asset, plus any interest or dividend payments.

Total return swap contracts are exposed to the market risk factor of the specific underlying financial instrument or index. Total return swaps are less standard in structure than other types of swaps and can isolate and/or include multiple types of market risk factors including equity risk, credit risk, and interest rate risk.

The Fund may enter into total return swaps to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of various indexes or basket of securities. These credit risk related total return swaps require the Fund to pay to, or receive payments from, the counterparty based on the movement of credit spreads of the related indexes or securities.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $12,950,002 on total return swaps which are long the reference asset.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

Swaption Transactions

The Fund may enter into a swaption contract which grants the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap transaction at preset terms detailed in the underlying agreement within a specified period of time. The purchaser pays a premium to the swaption writer who bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms on the underlying swap.

Purchased swaptions are reported as a component of investments in the Consolidated Statement of Investments and the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Written swaptions are reported on a schedule following the Consolidated Statement of Investments and their value is reported as a separate asset or liability line item in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on written swaptions is separately reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of premium paid or received. Upon the expiration or closing of an unexercised swaption contract, a gain or loss is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the amount of the premium paid or received.

The Fund generally will incur a greater risk when it writes a swaption than when it purchases a swaption. When the Fund writes a swaption it will become obligated, upon exercise of the swaption, according to the terms of the underlying agreement. Swaption contracts written by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk prior to exercise as they obligate the Fund, not its counterparty, to perform. When the Fund purchases a swaption it only risks losing the amount of the premium it paid if the swaption expires unexercised. However, when the Fund exercises a purchased swaption there is a risk that the counterparty will fail to perform or otherwise default on its obligations under the swaption contract.

The Fund may purchase swaptions which give it the option to enter into an interest rate swap in which it pays a floating or fixed interest rate and receives a fixed or floating interest rate in order to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. Purchasing the fixed portion of this swaption becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate decreases relative to the preset interest rate. Purchasing the floating portion of this swaption becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate increases relative to the preset interest rate.

The Fund may purchase swaptions which give it the option to buy or sell credit protection through credit default swaps in order to decrease or increase exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/ or indexes of issuers. A swaption selling protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset decreases. A swaption buying protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset increases.

The Fund may write swaptions which give it the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into an interest rate swap in which it pays a fixed or floating interest rate and receives a floating or fixed interest rate in order to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. A written swaption paying a fixed rate becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate increases relative to the preset interest rate. A written swaption paying a floating rate becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate decreases relative to the preset interest rate.

The Fund may write swaptions which give it the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to sell or buy credit protection through credit default swaps in order to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/or indexes of issuers. A written swaption selling protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset decreases. A written swaption buying protection becomes more valuable as the likelihood of a credit event on the reference asset increases.

The Fund may enter into currency swaption contracts with the obligation to pay an interest rate on the US dollar notional amount or various foreign currency notional amounts and receive an interest rate on various foreign currency notional amounts or US dollar notional amounts, with an option to replace the contractual currency as disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Investments. This is done in order to take a positive investment perspective on the related currencies for which the Fund receives a payment. The US dollar swaption contracts seek to increase exposure to foreign exchange rate risk. The foreign currency swaption contracts seek to decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $2,935,559 and $5,998,881 on purchased and written swaptions, respectively.

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

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

 

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

At period end, the Fund has required certain counterparties to post collateral of $477,762.

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

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

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

With respect to centrally cleared swaps, such transactions will be submitted for clearing, and if cleared, will be held in accounts at futures commission merchants or brokers that are members of clearinghouses. While brokers, futures commission merchants and clearinghouses are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse for all its customers, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker’s, futures commission merchant’s or clearinghouse’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

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

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

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

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

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

            Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
       
Counterparty   

Gross Amounts

Not Offset in the

Consolidated

Statement

of Assets &
Liabilities*

    

Financial

Instruments

Available for

Offset

   

Financial

Instruments

Collateral

Received**

    

Cash Collateral

Received**

    Net Amount  
Bank of America NA    $ 2,226,718      $ (2,226,718   $                     –      $                         –     $                     –  
Barclays Bank plc      2,789,149        (2,789,149                   
BNP Paribas      9,634        (9,634                   
Citibank NA      1,814,282        (1,814,282                   
Deutsche Bank AG      111,596        (72,691            (38,905      
Goldman Sachs Bank USA      4,540,438        (4,540,438                   
Goldman Sachs International      849,207        (384,791                  464,416  

 

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          Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
     
Counterparty  

Gross Amounts

Not Offset in the

Consolidated

Statement

of Assets &

Liabilities*

    Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset
   

Financial

Instruments

Collateral

Received**

 

Cash Collateral

Received**

  Net Amount
HSBC Bank USA NA   $ 248,890     $ (166,895   $ (81,995   $     $  
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA     6,087,701       (6,087,701                  
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.     626,077       (626,077                  
Standard Chartered Bank     732,042       (732,042                  
 

 

 

 
  $         20,035,734     $         (19,450,418   $         (81,995   $         (38,905   $         464,416  
 

 

 

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

 

**Reported collateral posted for the benefit of the Fund within this table is limited to the net outstanding amount due from an individual counterparty. The collateral posted for the benefit of the Fund may exceed these amounts.

 

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

          Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
       
Counterparty  

Gross Amounts

Not Offset in the

Consolidated

Statement

of Assets &

Liabilities*

    Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset
   

Financial

Instruments

Collateral

Pledged**

   

Cash Collateral

Pledged**

    Net Amount  
Bank of America NA   $ (8,979,792)     $ 2,226,718     $     $ 5,650,000     $ (1,103,074)  
Barclays Bank plc     (4,235,206)       2,789,149             1,120,000       (326,057)  
BNP Paribas     (27,427)       9,634                   (17,793)  
Citibank NA     (3,842,744)       1,814,282             1,910,000       (118,462)  
Deutsche Bank AG     (72,691)       72,691                   –   
Goldman Sachs Bank USA     (6,659,069)       4,540,438             2,118,631       –   
Goldman Sachs International     (384,791)       384,791                   –   
HSBC Bank USA, NA     (166,895)       166,895                   –   
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA     (10,755,600)       6,087,701             4,667,899       –   
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.     (1,628,750)       626,077             870,000       (132,673)  
Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.     (3,139,829)                   2,710,000       (429,829)  
Standard Chartered Bank     (3,151,049)       732,042             2,184,000       (235,007)  
 

 

 

 
  $ (43,043,843)     $ 19,450,418     $     $ 21,230,530     $ (2,362,895)  
 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

   

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

 

Consolidated

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities Location

  Value     

Consolidated

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities Location

  Value  
Credit contracts   Swaps, at value   $ 352,680      Swaps, at value   $ 2,733,207  
Interest rate contracts   Swaps, at value                 131,400      Swaps, at value     287,527  
Credit contracts   Centrally cleared swaps,
at value
    1,101,843      Centrally cleared swaps,
at value
                138,281  

 

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Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

 

Consolidated

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities Location

  Value    

Consolidated

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities Location

  Value  
Interest rate contracts   Centrally cleared swaps,
at value
   $ 4,981,866      Centrally cleared swaps,
at value
   $ 2,035,695   
Interest contracts   Variation margin receivable     73,625*     Variation margin payable     172,244*  
Forward currency exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on
forward currency exchange contracts
    7,416,073      Unrealized depreciation on
forward currency exchange contracts
    12,515,690   
Currnecy contracts       Options written, at value     11,315,501   
Credit contracts       Swaptions written, at value     154,214   
Interest rate contracts                                    Swaptions written, at value     16,037,704   
Currency contracts   Investments, at value     6,580,809**                                   
Interest rate contracts   Investments, at value     5,554,772**      
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 26,193,068         $ 45,390,063   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

*Includes only the current day’s variation margin. Prior variation margin movements have been reflected in cash on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities upon receipt or payment.

**Amounts relate to purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

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

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

 

Investment
transactions

in unaffiliated

companies*

    Swaption
contracts
written
    Option
contracts
written
    Futures
contracts
    Forward
currency
exchange
contracts
    Swap contracts     Total  
Credit contracts   $ (1,269,155)     $ 987,709     $ —       $ —      $     $ (1,544,707)     $ (1,826,153)  
Currency Contracts     (3,907,131)             (9,570,137)       —              —        (13,477,268)  
Equity contracts     612,646              (635,679)       —              39,257                    16,224   
Forward currency exchange contracts     —                                —                          —        12,345,407                     —        12,345,407   
Interest rate contracts     (2,276,424)       5,042,098       107,721        (4,393,486)             1,626,646        106,555   
 

 

 

 
Total   $ (6,840,064)     $     6,029,807     $ (10,098,095)     $ (4,393,486)     $     12,345,407     $ 121,196      $ (2,835,235)  
 

 

 

 

*Includes purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

 

Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

 

Investment
transactions

in unaffiliated

companies*

    Option
contracts
written
    Swaption
contracts
written
    Futures
contracts
    Forward
currency
exchange
contracts
    Swap contracts     Total  
Credit contracts   $ —      $     $ 79,956       $ —      $ —       $ (1,454,956)     $ (1,375,000)  
Currency contracts     (1,683,402)       2,455,973       —        —        —        —        772,571   
Equity contracts     412,524              —        —        —        —                  412,524   
Forward currency exchange contracts     —                                —                             —        (3,914,697)       —        (3,914,697)  
Interest rate contracts     2,317,763              (7,809,330)       (2,143,659)                         —        2,141,052        (5,494,174)  
 

 

 

 
Total   $ 1,046,885      $     2,455,973     $ (7,729,374)     $ (2,143,659)     $ (3,914,697)     $ 686,096       $ (9,598,776)  
 

 

 

 

*Includes purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

 

 

7. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

     Year Ended December 31, 2018       Year Ended December 31, 2017       
     

 

Shares

     Amount       Shares      Amount       

Non-Service Shares

           
Sold      8,490,294       $ 42,380,338         4,936,516       $ 24,907,153       
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested                  3,988,617                         18,866,160                         1,828,381                         9,178,475       
Redeemed      (14,761,302)        (71,795,706)        (11,338,330)        (57,398,685)      
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,282,391)      $ (10,549,208)        (4,573,433)      $ (23,313,057)      
  

 

 

 

 

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7. Shares of Beneficial Interest (Continued)

     Year Ended December 31, 2018       Year Ended December 31, 2017       
     

 

Shares

     Amount       Shares      Amount       

Service Shares

           
Sold                      9,208,135       $ 46,798,575         12,450,513       $ 64,464,791   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      11,180,836                         54,450,673                         4,979,157                         25,692,448   
Redeemed      (37,228,166)        (186,225,544)        (28,206,027)        (146,664,417)  
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (16,839,195)      $ (84,976,296)        (10,776,357)      $ (56,507,178)  
  

 

 

 

 

 

8. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

      Purchases    Sales
Investment securities    $965,760,387    $1,125,856,667
U.S. government and government agency obligations       1,586,013
To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities    2,370,164,194    2,399,236,376

 

 

9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

Fee Schedule        
Up to $200 million      0.75 %         
Next $200 million      0.72  
Next $200 million      0.69  
Next $200 million      0.66  
Next $200 million      0.60  
Next $4 billion      0.50  
Over $5 billion      0.48  

The Manager also provides investment management related services to the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary pays the Manager a monthly management fee at an annual rate according to the above schedule. The Subsidiary also pays certain other expenses including custody and directors’ fees.    

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.62% of average annual net assets before any Subsidiary management fees or any applicable waivers.

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

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

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

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

 

9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it receives from the Subsidiary. During the reporting period, the Manager waived $63,128. This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investments in Affiliated Funds. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $1,031,264 for these management fees. This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

 

 

10. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

11. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, and subsidiary (the “Fund”), including the consolidated statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related consolidated notes (collectively, the “consolidated financial statements”) and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of their consolidated operations for the year then ended, the changes in their consolidated net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

Denver, Colorado

February 19, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions should be multiplied by the maximum amount allowable but not less than 3.50% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Hemant Baijal, Krishna Memani, Ruta Ziverte and Chris Kelly, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other multisector bond funds underlying variable insurance products. The Board considered that the Fund underperformed its category median during all periods. The Board considered that, as a result of the Board’s conversations with the Adviser, and in an effort to address performance, the Adviser added two portfolio managers to the Fund’s investment team in January 2017. The Board further noted that a portfolio manager of the Fund was replaced in January 2018. It also considered the Fund’s performance against its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which the Managers stated is a good comparison for Fund performance, and noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark during the one-, three- and five-year periods.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other multisector bond funds underlying variable insurance products. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses were higher than its category median and its peer group median. The Board also considered that the Fund’s contractual management fee was lower than its category median and equal to its peer group median. The Board further considered the Fund’s current contractual fee waivers, specifically that (a) the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the management fees incurred indirectly through the Fund’s investment in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates, which may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board and (b) the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it receives from the Fund’s subsidiary, which will continue to be in effect for so long as the Fund invests in the subsidiary and may not be terminated unless approved by the Board.

 

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

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

Other Benefits to the Managers. In addition to considering the profits realized by the Managers, the Board considered information that was provided regarding the direct and indirect benefits the Managers receive as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including compensation paid to the Managers’ affiliates.

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Year of Birth    Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016),

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1945

 

  

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

 

   
INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER    Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

 

  

Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).

 

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

Hemant Baijal,

Vice President (since 2015)

Year of Birth: 1962

   Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2016); Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since July 2011); Co-Head of the Global Debt Team (since January 2015); Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (July 2011-January 2016). Co- founder, Partner and Portfolio Manager of Six Seasons Global Asset Management (January 2009-December 2010); Partner and Portfolio Manager of Aravali Partners, LLC (September 2006-December 2008); Partner and Portfolio Manager at Havell Capital Management, LLC (November 1996-August 2006).

Krishna Memani,

Vice President (since 2009)

Year of Birth: 1960

   President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2013); Executive Vice President of the Manager (since January 2014) and Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (since January 2014). Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of the Sub-Adviser (January 2013-December 2013); Head of the Investment Grade Fixed Income Team of the Sub-Adviser (March 2009-January 2014); Director of Fixed Income of the Sub-Adviser (October 2010-December 2012); Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (March 2009-December 2012) and Senior Vice President of OFI Global Institutional, Inc. (April 2009-December 2012). Managing Director and Head of the U.S. and European Credit Analyst Team at Deutsche Bank Securities (June 2006-January 2009). Chief Credit Strategist at Credit Suisse Securities (August 2002-March 2006). Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Putnam Investments (September 1998-June 2002).

Chris Kelly,

Vice President (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1967

   Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2016); Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since March 2015); Co-Head of the Global Debt Team (since March 2015); Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (March 2015-January 2016). Deputy Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income at BlackRock, Inc. (June 2012 - January 2015); Portfolio Manager and Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Emerging Markets at Fisher Francis Trees and Watts, a BNP Paribas Investment Partner (February 2008 - April 2012).

Ruta Ziverte,

Vice President (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1973

   Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (July 2015). Prior to joining the Sub-Adviser, she was Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at GE Asset Management (June 2009 to June 2015).

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND/VA

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Transfer Agent    Shareholder Services, Inc. DBA OppenheimerFunds Services
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    KPMG LLP
Legal Counsel    Ropes & Gray LLP
   Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
   © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

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December 31, 2018 Annual ReportANNUAL REPORT Listing of Top Holdings Fund Performance Discussion Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Ben Rockmuller, CFA and Alessio de Longis, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

      Inception
Date
     1-Year     5-Year     Since
Inception   
 

Non-Service Shares

     11/14/13        -3.21     0.66     0.51

Service Shares

     11/14/13        -3.30       0.45       0.29  

ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

              1.87       0.63       0.61  

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A

   3.7%        

Microsoft Corp.

   2.2        

Energy Transfer LP

   1.1        

Chubb Ltd.

   0.8        

Imperva, Inc.

   0.8        

Esterline Technologies Corp.

   0.8        

Navigators Group, Inc. (The)

   0.8        

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.

   0.8        

Investment Technology Group, Inc.

   0.8        

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

   0.8        

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

 

Common Stocks      49.5        
Event-Linked Bonds     

Multiple Event

     7.7    

Earthquake

     5.2    

Windstorm

     3.0    

Other

     0.8    

Longevity

     0.1    

Pandemic

     0.1    

Fire

     —*       
Short-Term Notes      13.1          
Foreign Government Obligations      6.2          
Investment Companies     

Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan Exchange Traded Fund

     0.6    

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund

     2.1    

SPDR Gold Trust Exchange Traded Fund

     1.3    
Corporate Loans      3.8          
Asset-Backed Securities      2.8          
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes      2.0          
Mortgage-Backed Obligations                 

Non-Agency

     0.7    
Preferred Stocks      0.6          
Structured Securities      0.3          
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased      0.1          
Rights, Warrants and Certificates      *             
Over-the-Counter Options Purchased      *             
Exchange-Traded Options Purchased      *             

*Represents a value of less than 0.05%.

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Non-Service shares returned -3.21% during the reporting period. On a relative basis, the Fund underperformed the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the “Index”), which returned 1.87% during the same period.

FUND REVIEW

The Fund’s underperformance versus the Index stemmed largely from its exposure to income alternatives and select Alpha alternatives strategies.

In income alternatives, the largest detractor was our exposure to master-limited partnerships (MLPs). Despite a move higher in energy prices earlier in the period, MLPs struggled during the period and underperformed. We believe they are increasingly supported by crude and natural gas volume increases, stable energy markets, and cheap valuations. Furthermore, we believe the restructuring of the sector (incentive distribution rights elimination or simplification) should improve prospects for distributable cash flow. Our exposure to event-linked bonds and leveraged loans detracted from performance to a lesser degree. Also, the Fund’s risk management overlays detracted from performance. In particular, our relative value positioning between equity markets was a detractor.

In Alpha alternatives, our Currency Alpha, Fundamental Alternatives, and Direct Volatility strategies detracted from performance. Our Direct Volatility strategy systematically rides on the Volatility Risk Premium and continuously extracts value from the spread between implied variance and realized variance of S&P 500 index. In Currency Alpha, our recent overweight positions to safe-haven currencies like the Swiss Franc and underweight positions to emerging market currencies like the Brazilian Real detracted from performance. Also, our underweight to the U.S. Dollar worked against us as this currency appreciated against most developed and emerging currencies. We did have positive results in Alpha Alternatives within our Alternative Risk Premia strategies. In particular, our foreign currency gamma strategy and our merger arbitrage strategy were contributors for the year. Also, our long and short oil positions worked quite well throughout the year and added to performance as well as our Funding Markets relative value strategies.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

The Fund comprises a flexible blend of alternative strategies and assets and is designed to be a turnkey alternative solution that improves the risk/reward tradeoff of a traditional balanced portfolio. We classify alternatives into three categories: Alpha alternatives, such as Global Multi Strategies, Fundamental Alternatives Strategies, and the Currency Alpha Strategy, rely less on the direction of major markets and economic factors to generate returns. Income alternatives (e.g. MLPs, loans, and event-linked bonds) provide exposure to relatively stable income producing assets with less interest rate sensitivity than traditional fixed income allocations. Real asset alternatives, like Global Real Estate and Commodities, could help guard against inflation over the long-term. We combine these strategies and assets to provide a core, alternative exposure that can potentially offset some of the risk from equity drawdowns, rising interest rates and inflationary shocks.

Global growth continues to slow, led by the deceleration of economic activity in Europe and most recently the U.S. However, we see early signs of stabilization in emerging markets (EM), which is tentatively confirmed by the recent market price action. Emerging market equities have outperformed developed markets during the global equity sell-off of the fourth quarter of 2018. Similarly, our global risk appetite framework suggests improving market sentiment for the first time since April. As a result, we have increased risk in our portfolio overlays after being underweight risk. In addition, we have tilt to emerging market equities versus developed markets. As always, we continue to closely monitor the developments in financial conditions as well as the political and policy landscape to assess risks to the macro outlook and financial markets. We are paying close attention to the policy backdrop and the inflation picture; both are potential headwinds to derail the advanced cycle.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

 

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. The ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an index of short-term U.S. Government securities with a remaining term to final maturity of less than three months. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year    -3.21%         5-Year      0.66%            Since Inception (11/14/13)  0.51%

 

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -3.30%        5-Year     0.45%            Since Inception (11/14/13)  0.29%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning           Ending           Expenses       
     Account           Account                         Paid During       
     Value           Value           6 Months Ended       
Actual    July 1, 2018                December 31, 2018    December 31, 2018
Non-Service shares      $         1,000.00             $ 970.30             $ 7.38       
Service shares      1,000.00             970.30             8.58       
Hypothetical                  
(5% return before expenses)                                          
Non-Service shares      1,000.00             1,017.74             7.55       
Service shares      1,000.00             1,016.53             8.78       

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios       

Non-Service shares

   1.48%        

Service shares

   1.72        

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

      Shares      Value  
Common Stocks—48.3%                  
Consumer Discretionary—5.7%

 

        
Entertainment—0.2%

 

        
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.1     

 

15,170

 

 

 

   $

 

            747,123 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.3%

 

        
Choice Hotels International, Inc.      11,620        831,760   
McDonald’s Corp.      2,020        358,691   
               

 

1,190,451 

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.2%

 

        
DR Horton, Inc.      5,170        179,192   
Lennar Corp., Cl. A      4,500        176,175   
Mohawk Industries, Inc.1      2,580        301,757   
               

 

657,124 

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services—3.7%

 

        
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A1,2     

 

12,896

 

 

 

    

 

13,475,804 

 

 

 

Media—0.8%

 

        
DISH Network Corp., Cl. A1      20,363        508,464   
Media General, Inc.1,3,4      1,099        59   
Tribune Media Co., Cl. A      56,249        2,552,580   
               

 

3,061,103 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—0.5%

 

        
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)      3,990        359,459   
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      10,930        1,009,495   
Ross Stores, Inc.      3,910        325,312   
               

 

1,694,266 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—1.2%

 

        
Beverages—0.6%

 

        
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 2     

 

46,970

 

 

 

    

 

2,224,029 

 

 

 

Tobacco—0.6%

 

        
Philip Morris International, Inc.2     

 

29,730

 

 

 

    

 

1,984,775 

 

 

 

Energy—8.3%

 

        
Energy Equipment & Services—0.3%

 

        
Halliburton Co.      7,405        196,825   
Schlumberger Ltd.      8,265        298,201   
USA Compression Partners LP5      34,586        448,926   
               

 

943,952 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—8.0%

 

        
Antero Midstream GP LP      54,169        605,609   
Buckeye Partners LP5      47,769        1,384,823   
Chevron Corp.      4,400        478,676   
Concho Resources, Inc.1      2,690        276,505   
ConocoPhillips      8,262        515,136   
DCP Midstream LP5      15,444        409,112   
Energy Transfer LP5,2      309,580        4,089,552   
Enterprise Products Partners LP5      97,904        2,407,459   
EOG Resources, Inc.      2,962        258,316   
EQM Midstream Partners LP5      29,336        1,268,782   
Magellan Midstream Partners LP5      25,955        1,480,992   
MPLX LP5      58,587        1,775,186   
Occidental Petroleum Corp.      10,770        661,063   
Phillips 66 Partners LP5      53        2,232   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      2,100        276,192   
Plains All American Pipeline LP5      10,056        201,522   
Plains GP Holdings LP, Cl. A1      17,231        346,343   
Sunoco LP5      6,737        183,179   
Tallgrass Energy LP, Cl. A      91,205        2,219,930   
Targa Resources Corp.      31,183        1,123,212   
TC PipeLines LP5      48,396        1,554,480   
TOTAL SA, Sponsored ADR      12,820        668,948   
TransMontaigne Partners LP5      23,197        941,334   
Valero Energy Corp.      7,331        549,605   
Valero Energy Partners LP5      64,389        2,715,284   
Western Gas Partners LP5      7,852        331,590   
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      103,509        2,282,373   
        29,007,435   
      Shares      Value  
Financials—10.6%

 

        
Capital Markets—1.3%

 

        
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      5,740      $             958,867   
Investment Technology Group, Inc.      90,189        2,727,315   
Raymond James Financial, Inc.      5,760        428,602   
State Street Corp.      8,170        515,282   
               

 

4,630,066 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—0.9%

 

        
BNP Paribas SA      10,100        454,886   
M&T Bank Corp.      10,085        1,443,466   
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      3,640        425,553   
Wells Fargo & Co.      20,590        948,787   
               

 

3,272,692 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.0%

 

        
NewStar Financial, Inc.1,3     

 

409

 

 

 

    

 

— 

 

 

 

Insurance—2.5%

 

        
Allstate Corp. (The)      6,300        520,569   
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.      64,683        2,716,039   
Chubb Ltd.      22,815        2,947,242   
Navigators Group, Inc. (The)      39,568        2,749,580   
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      2,720        325,720   
               

 

9,259,150 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—4.5%

 

        
Agree Realty Corp.      7,760        458,771   
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust      10,380        336,977   
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      2,420        421,201   
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Cl. A      45,445        1,447,878   
Boston Properties, Inc.      4,030        453,576   
Chesapeake Lodging Trust      600        14,610   
Cousins Properties, Inc.      28,910        228,389   
Crown Castle International Corp.      920        99,940   
Derwent London plc      1,780        64,605   
Dexus      26,799        200,422   
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.      7,170        763,963   
Equinix, Inc.      470        165,703   
Equity Residential      8,460        558,445   
Extra Space Storage, Inc.      4,950        447,876   
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.      8,740        252,236   
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust      104,000        119,273   
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.      4,800        155,088   
Gecina SA      1,580        203,965   
GLP J-REIT      296        302,357   
Goodman Group      45,300        339,069   
Green REIT plc      93,771        144,806   
Hammerson plc      12,870        53,896   
Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc.      35        165,833   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      10,970        182,870   
ICADE      2,040        155,081   
InfraREIT, Inc.      6,730        141,465   
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA      22,787        211,803   
Invesco Office J-Reit, Inc.      1,622        226,562   
Invincible Investment Corp.      240        99,068   
Keppel REIT      388,300        324,928   
Kilroy Realty Corp.      8,500        534,480   
Land Securities Group plc      18,581        190,476   
Link REIT      38,000        382,683   
LondonMetric Property plc      40,080        88,776   
Mapletree Logistics Trust      210,700        194,547   
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.      13,510        217,241   
National Retail Properties, Inc.      7,280        353,153   
New Residential Investment Corp.      8,850        125,759   
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      7,790        202,384   
Physicians Realty Trust      10,070        161,422   
Prologis, Inc.      9,510        558,427   
Regency Centers Corp.      8,292        486,575   
Scentre Group      106,999        293,896   
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Shares     Value   
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (Continued)

 

Segro plc     19,380     $         145,369   
Simon Property Group, Inc.     3,080       517,409   
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.     30,590       602,929   
STORE Capital Corp.     10,200       288,762   
Sun Communities, Inc.     2,480       252,241   
UDR, Inc.     15,390       609,752   
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield     2,193       338,750   
Unite Group plc (The)     23,400       240,072   
VICI Properties, Inc.     10,240       192,307   
Weingarten Realty Investors     4,390       108,916   
Welltower, Inc.     6,030       418,542   
             

 

16,245,524 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—1.3%

 

Castellum AB     14,788       272,211   
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.     98,000       337,291   
China Resources Land Ltd.     82,000       313,081   
City Developments Ltd.     22,700       134,711   
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.     74,500       541,746   
Deutsche Wohnen SE     2,543       116,563   
Fabege AB     11,610       154,562   
Hulic Co. Ltd.     16,900       151,230   
KWG Group Holdings Ltd.     195,500       171,200   
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     15,100       236,631   
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     19,400       429,853   
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.     92,500       244,683   
Shurgard Self Storage S.A.1     2,544       70,640   
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.     126,000       85,770   
StorageVault Canada, Inc.     70,058       121,621   
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.     5,400       197,228   
Swire Properties Ltd.     43,600       152,356   
Vonovia SE     18,351       832,877   
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.     38,000       225,882   
             

 

    4,790,136 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.1%

 

       
WSFS Financial Corp.    

 

6,980

 

 

 

   

 

264,612 

 

 

 

Health Care—4.5%

 

       
Biotechnology—0.7%

 

       
TESARO, Inc.1    

 

35,057

 

 

 

   

 

2,602,982 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.5%

 

Abbott Laboratories     8,800       636,504   
Medtronic plc     13,492       1,227,232   
             

 

1,863,736 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—1.4%

 

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.1     5,950       337,127   
Cigna Corp.     5,984       1,136,481   
Civitas Solutions, Inc.1     33,026       578,285   
HCA Healthcare, Inc.     2,675       332,904   
Premier, Inc., Cl. A1     16,410       612,914   
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     5,520       459,650   
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.2     6,985       1,740,103   
             

 

5,197,464 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.7%

 

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.1    

 

342,696

 

 

 

   

 

2,535,951 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.2%

 

       
Allergan plc2     3,210       429,049   
Ambit Biosciences Corp.1,3     10,347       —   
Merck & Co., Inc.     17,375       1,327,624   
Mylan NV1     20,450       560,330   
Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR     11,973       1,027,403   
Roche Holding AG     3,699       914,667   
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.1     10       —   
      4,259,073   
     Shares     Value   
Industrials—4.7%

 

       
Aerospace & Defense—2.2%

 

       
Esterline Technologies Corp.1     22,688     $         2,755,458   
L3 Technologies, Inc.     3,480       604,337   
Lockheed Martin Corp.     5,365       1,404,772   
Northrop Grumman Corp.     4,640       1,136,336   
Raytheon Co.     6,410       982,973   
Sparton Corp.1     51,323       933,565   
             

 

7,817,441 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Couriers—0.1%

 

       
FedEx Corp.    

 

2,260

 

 

 

   

 

364,606 

 

 

 

Airlines—0.0%

 

       
CHC Group LLC1,4    

 

697

 

 

 

   

 

— 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.3%

 

       
Republic Services, Inc., Cl. A    

 

15,680

 

 

 

   

 

1,130,371 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.1%

 

       
Granite Construction, Inc.    

 

6,490

 

 

 

   

 

261,417 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.7%

 

       
Emerson Electric Co.    

 

40,000

 

 

 

   

 

2,390,000 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.3%

 

       
Honeywell International, Inc.2    

 

8,290

 

 

 

   

 

1,095,275 

 

 

 

Machinery—0.3%

 

       
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    

 

9,320

 

 

 

   

 

1,115,977 

 

 

 

Professional Services—0.7%

 

       
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)    

 

19,097

 

 

 

   

 

2,725,905 

 

 

 

Information Technology—10.1%

 

       
Communications Equipment—1.2%

 

       
ARRIS International plc1     86,626       2,648,157   
Cisco Systems, Inc.     42,450       1,839,358   
             

 

4,487,515 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—0.8%

 

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.1    

 

90,679

 

 

 

   

 

2,716,743 

 

 

 

IT Services—0.8%

 

       
ConvergeOne Holdings, Inc.     31,372       388,386   
Travelport Worldwide Ltd.     164,944       2,576,425   
             

 

2,964,811 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.8%

 

Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd.1,4     161,121       —   
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.1     56,689       2,745,448   
QUALCOMM, Inc.2     13,769       783,594   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing    
Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR     23,583       870,448   
Xilinx, Inc.     24,245       2,064,947   
             

 

6,464,437 

 

 

 

Software—5.1%

 

       
Apptio, Inc., Cl. A1     72,038       2,734,563   
Imperva, Inc.1     49,863       2,776,870   
Microsoft Corp.2     80,000       8,125,600   
MINDBODY, Inc., Cl. A1     66,254       2,411,646   
Red Hat, Inc.1     14,352       2,520,785   
             

 

18,569,464 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.4%

 

Apple, Inc.    

 

8,600

 

 

 

   

 

1,356,564 

 

 

 

Materials—1.1%

 

       
Chemicals—0.5%

 

       
Celanese Corp., Cl. A2     11,190       1,006,765   
Westlake Chemical Partners LP5     31,010       748,271   
             

 

1,755,036 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.5%

 

       
Packaging Corp. of America     6,620       552,505   
Sonoco Products Co.2     25,310       1,344,720   
      1,897,225   
 

 

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     Shares     Value   
Metals & Mining—0.1%

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

 

   

 

7,670

 

 

 

  $

 

            230,407 

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—0.6%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.6%

 

BCE, Inc.     30,545       1,207,444   
Verizon Communications, Inc.     17,190       966,422   
             

 

2,173,866 

 

 

 

Utilities—1.5%

 

Electric Utilities—0.6%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.     18,160       1,357,278   
Duke Energy Corp.     740       63,862   
Edison International     8,195       465,230   
Exelon Corp.     1,420       64,042   
Xcel Energy, Inc.     1,250       61,588   
             

 

2,012,000 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.6%

 

NRG Energy, Inc.    

 

58,000

 

 

 

   

 

2,296,800 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.3%

 

CMS Energy Corp.     17,050       846,532   
Consolidated Edison, Inc.     810       61,933   
Dominion Energy, Inc.     880       62,885   
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     1,200       62,460   
      1,033,810   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $168,987,197)

 

 

   

 

174,767,118 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks—0.6%

 

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.75% Cum., Non-Vtg. [US0003M+637]6     48,625       1,285,159   
Kinesis 2017 Sidecar, Preferred1,4     32,412       105,921   
M&T Bank Corp., 6.375% Cum., Series A, Non-Vtg.     340       344,246   
M&T Bank Corp., 6.375% Cum., Series C, Non-Vtg.     475       479,406   
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,444,298)       2,214,732   
    

 

Units

        
Rights, Warrants and Certificates—0.0%

 

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. Rts., Strike Price $1, Exp. 12/31/49, 0.00%1 (Cost $0)     231       —   
     Principal
Amount
        
Asset-Backed Securities—2.8%

 

Bear Stearns Structured Products Trust, Series 2007-EMX1, Cl. A2, 3.806% [US0001M+130], 3/25/376,7   $       1,600,000       1,601,928   
GSAMP Trust, Series 2005-HE4, Cl. M3, 3.286% [US0001M+78], 7/25/456     1,400,000       1,391,684   
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-NC1, Cl. M1, 2.886% [US0001M+38], 12/25/356     1,780,000       1,768,282   
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Cl. M2, 3.226% [US0001M+72], 3/25/356     397,953       383,970   
Raspro Trust, Series 2005-1A, Cl. G, 3.192% [LIBOR03M+40], 3/23/246,7     591,639       596,587   
SG Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-OPT1, Cl. M2, 2.956% [US0001M+45], 10/25/356     4,250,000       4,220,923   

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $8,921,227)

 

     

 

9,963,374 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Obligation—0.6%

 

RAMP Trust, Series 2005-RS6, Cl. M4, 3.481% [US0001M+97.5], 6/25/356 (Cost $2,098,602)     2,300,000       2,300,788   
      Principal
Amount
     Value   
Foreign Government Obligation—6.1%                  

Federative Republic of Brazil, 5.825%, 4/1/1911 (Cost $22,105,168)              BRL

 

    

 

86,800,000

 

 

 

   $

 

      22,063,134 

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes—1.9%

 

Amphenol Corp., 2.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/30/19      500,000        499,681   
Bank of America Corp., 6.25% [US0003M+370.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds6,8      1,290,000        1,276,133   

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.132% [US0003M+55] Sr. Unsec.

Nts., 5/4/216,7

     500,000        495,713   
Goldman Sachs Capital II, 4.00% [US0003M+76.75] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds6,8      8,000        5,460   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The): 5.375% [US0003M+392.2] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds6,8      999,000        966,552   
5.70% [US0003M+388.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds, Series L6,8      580,000        566,283   

Lukoil International Finance BV,

6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/9/207

     1,284,000        1,325,602   
Nutrien Ltd., 6.75%, 1/15/19      300,000        300,338   
Resolute Energy Corp., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/20      600,000        591,750   
Samson Investment Co., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/203,4,9      300,000        —   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/213,4,9      500,000        —   
United States Cellular Corp., 6.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/33      590,000        576,200   
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.987% [US0003M+51] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/22/216      425,000        420,135   

Total Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $7,289,606)

 

       

 

7,023,847 

 

 

 

Corporate Loans—3.7%

 

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.136% [LIBOR4+175], 6/1/246      3,217,172        3,041,563   
Delos Finance Sarl, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.553% [LIBOR4+175], 10/6/236      3,165,000        3,087,457   
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.031% [LIBOR12+175], 10/25/236      2,892,137        2,799,169   
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.313% [LIBOR4+175], 10/31/236      797,970        781,675   
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.568% [LIBOR12+325], 10/25/206      755,179        640,724   
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.595% [LIBOR12+225], 12/14/236      3,300,326        3,182,076   

Total Corporate Loans (Cost $14,136,584)

 

       

 

13,532,664 

 

 

 

Event-Linked Bonds—16.4%

 

Earthquake—5.0%                  
Acorn Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.986% [US0003M+275], 11/10/216,7      500,000        494,875   

Azzurro RE I DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.15% [EUR003M+215],

1/16/196,10                                          EUR

     800,000        916,531   
 

 

9      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL MULTI-ALTERNATIVES FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Earthquake (Continued)                    
Buffalo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
6.051% [US0006M+348], 4/7/206,7     $               500,000     $               500,675  
9.731% [US0006M+716], 4/7/206,7         250,000       249,262  

Golden State Re II Ltd. Catastrophe

Linked Nts., 4.637% [T-BILL 3MO+220], 1/8/196,7

        1,250,000       1,254,687  

Golden State RE II Ltd. Catastrophe

Linked Nts., 4.982% [US0003M+220],

1/8/236,7

        500,000       497,775  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

4.916% [US0003M+250], 2/14/20-2/15/216,7       1,500,000       1,495,525  
5.416% [US0003M+300], 2/15/216,7       1,250,000       1,242,563  
8.416% [US0003M+600], 2/15/216,7       900,000       895,815  
10.666% [US0003M+825], 2/14/206,7         500,000       496,313  
Kilimanjaro Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.195% [T-BILL 3MO+375], 11/25/196,7         750,000       739,387  
Kizuna Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
4.32% [T-BILL 3MO+187.5], 4/11/236,7       750,000       730,762  
4.945% [T-BILL 3MO+250], 4/11/236,7         250,000       244,212  
Merna Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
4.445% [T-BILL 3MO+200], 4/8/20-4/8/216,7         1,250,000       1,248,737  
Nakama Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
3.25% [US0006M+325], 10/13/216,7       750,000       740,813  
4.236% [US0003M+200], 4/13/236,7       500,000       493,375  
4.429% [US0006M+220], 10/13/216,7       650,000       640,868  
4.567% [T-BILL 3MO+212.5], 1/16/196,7       750,000       752,062  
5.236% [US0003M+300], 4/13/236,7       500,000       491,925  
5.317% [T-BILL 3MO+287.5], 1/16/20-1/14/216,7       1,000,000       993,975  
5.692% [T-BILL 3MO+325], 1/14/216,7         250,000       247,738  
Torrey Pines Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

5.472% [US0006M+303], 6/9/206,7       375,000       369,769  
6.289% [US0006M+380], 6/9/206,7       250,000       248,313  
9.039% [US0006M+655], 6/9/206,7         500,000       503,675  
Ursa Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
4.00% [ZERO+400], 12/10/196,7       500,000       490,875  
5.25% [T-BILL 3MO+525], 12/10/206,7       500,000       495,225  
6.452% [T-BILL 3MO+400], 12/10/206,7       250,000       246,488  
8.452% [T-BILL 3MO+600], 5/27/206,7       500,000       494,375  
                 

 

18,216,595

 

 

 

Fire—0.0%                    

Cal Phoenix Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 9.918% [US0003M+750], 8/13/216,7

 

       

 

850,000

 

 

 

   

 

85,000

 

 

 

Longevity—0.1%                    

Vita Capital VI Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.24% [US0006M+290], 1/8/216,7

 

       

 

250,000

 

 

 

   

 

252,362

 

 

 

Multiple Event—7.5%                    

Alamo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.692% [T-BILL 1MO+325], 6/7/216,7

 

       

 

250,000

 

 

 

   

 

247,787

 

 

 

Armor Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.945% [T-BILL 3MO+350], 6/8/206,7         750,000       744,487  
Atlas Capital UK 2018 plc Catastrophe Linked Nts., 8.578% [US0003M+600], 6/7/226,7         250,000       249,987  
Atlas IX Capital DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts., 10.677% [US0003M+788], 1/7/196,7         500,000       370,000  
Blue Halo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
10.695% [T-BILL 3MO+825], 7/26/196,7       250,000       251,187  
          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Multiple Event (Continued)

 

Blue Halo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.: (Continued)

 

16.445% [T-BILL 3MO+1,400], 6/21/196,7       $               500,000     $               488,750  
Bonanza Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
6.141% [US0006M+398], 12/31/196,7       250,000       245,387  
7.391% [US0006M+523], 12/31/196,7         250,000       244,962  
Bowline Re Ltd. Series 2018-1 Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.945% [T-BILL 3MO+450], 5/23/226,7         750,000       729,937  
Caelus Re IV Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 7.972% [T-BILL 3MO+553], 3/6/206,7         500,000       485,000  
Caelus Re V Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
2.942% [T-BILL 1MO+50], 6/5/206,7       1,000,000       122,550  
5.652% [T-BILL 3MO+321], 6/5/206,7       750,000       657,975  
5.942% [T-BILL 3MO+350], 6/7/216,7       250,000       235,937  
9.942% [T-BILL 3MO+750], 6/7/216,7       250,000       191,250  
12.942% [T-BILL 3MO+1,050], 6/7/216,7         250,000       88,437  
Citrus Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 7.371% [US0006M+523], 3/18/206,7         127,052       125,146  
Cranberry Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.481% [US0006M+200], 7/13/206,7         750,000       741,412  
East Lane Re VI Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.842% [T-BILL 3MO+339], 3/13/206,7         500,000       500,575  
Eclipse Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 0.00%, 7/1/197         250,000       245,102  
FloodSmart Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
13.728% [T-BILL 3MO+1,125], 8/6/216,7       250,000       248,362  
15.978% [T-BILL 3MO+1,350], 8/6/216,7         250,000       248,612  
Fortius Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.803% [US0006M+375], 7/7/216,7         750,000       749,138  
Galilei Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
6.84% [US0006M+466], 1/8/206,7       500,000       500,175  
6.86% [US0006M+466], 1/8/216,7       500,000       491,875  
10.61% [US0006M+841], 1/8/216,7       250,000       245,862  
16.06% [US0006M+1,388], 1/8/206,7       250,000       249,137  
16.08% [US0006M+1,388], 1/8/216,7         500,000       495,075  
Galileo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
15.947% [T-BILL 3MO+1,351], 1/8/196,7       500,000       501,875  
19.912% [US0003M+1,750], 11/6/206,7         250,000       251,512  
Kendall Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked

 

 
Nts., 7.682% [US0003M+525], 5/6/216,7         750,000       741,188  
Kilimanjaro II Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
9.713% [US0006M+714], 4/20/216,7       250,000       248,563  
12.063% [US0006M+949], 4/20/216,7         750,000       745,613  
Kilimanjaro Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

 
6.858% [US0003M+465], 5/6/226,7       500,000       485,075  
6.878% [US0003M+465], 5/5/236,7       500,000       483,025  
9.195% [T-BILL 3MO+675], 12/6/196,7       250,000       250,163  
11.695% [T-BILL 3MO+925], 12/6/196,7       250,000       249,388  
14.708% [US0003M+1,250], 5/6/226,7       500,000       487,525  
14.728% [US0003M+1,250], 5/5/236,7         500,000       481,225  
Lion II Re DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts., 3.17% [EUR003M+317], 7/15/216,7   EUR     750,000       856,885  
Loma Reinsurance Bermuda Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 0.50% [T-BILL 3MO+50], 1/8/196,7       500,000       227,500  
 

 

10      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL MULTI-ALTERNATIVES FUND/VA


          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Multiple Event (Continued)

 

MetroCat Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.145% [T-BILL 3MO+370], 5/8/206,7       $           500,000     $           498,075  
Northshore Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 10.363% [US0003M+770], 7/8/226,7         500,000       498,625  
Panthera Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.945% [T-BILL 3MO+350], 3/9/206,7         250,000       252,025  
Residential Reinsurance 2013 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.952% [T-BILL 3MO+50], 3/6/196,7         125,000       121,875  
Residential Reinsurance 2014 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.952% [T-BILL 3MO+50], 3/6/196,7         750,000       75  
Residential Reinsurance 2015 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 13.422% [T-BILL 3MO+1097], 6/6/196,7         500,000       30,000  
Residential Reinsurance 2016 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

5.702% [T-BILL 3MO+325], 6/6/206,7       1,000,000       990,250  
6.272% [T-BILL 3MO+382], 12/6/206,7       250,000       249,763  

13.972% [T-BILL 3MO+1,152],

6/6/206,7

        750,000       41,250  
Residential Reinsurance 2017 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

5.502% [T-BILL 3MO+305], 6/6/216,7       375,000       367,856  
18.364%, 3/6/197,11         250,000       231,875  
Residential Reinsurance 2018 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

5.702% [T-BILL 3MO+325], 6/6/226,7       500,000       489,375  
12.376%, 6/6/197,11       500,000       90,000  
13.952% [T-BILL 3MO+1,150], 12/6/226,7       500,000       495,175  
22.565%, 12/6/197,11         750,000       600,675  
Resilience Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

7.50%, 2/8/1911       250,000       249,025  
10.63%, 4/8/197,11         250,000       248,488  
Riverfront Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

7.172% [T-BILL 3MO+472], 1/15/216,7       750,000       748,238  
9.202% [T-BILL 3MO+675], 1/15/216,7         500,000       498,125  
Sanders Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

5.624% [US0006M+311], 6/5/206,7       750,000       743,138  
5.644% [US0006M+307], 12/6/216,7       750,000       741,263  
7.952% [T-BILL 3MO+550], 4/7/226,7         750,000       740,738  
SD Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.276% [US0003M+400], 10/19/216,7         850,000       833,808  
Spectrum Capital Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

6.085% [US0006M+350], 6/8/216,7       250,000       249,088  
8.335% [US0006M+575], 6/8/216,7         250,000       246,963  
Tailwind Re Ltd. 2017-1 Catastrophe

 

Linked Nts., 13.452% [T-BILL 3MO+1100], 1/8/226,7         250,000       250,688  
Tramline Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 10.702% [T-BILL 3MO+825], 1/4/196,7       400,000       401,300  
                 

 

27,111,397

 

 

 

Other—0.8%

 

Benu Capital DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

2.55% [EUR003M+255], 1/8/206,7   EUR     250,000       289,066  
3.35% [EUR003M+335], 1/8/206,7   EUR     500,000       579,334  
Horse Capital I DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts., 12.00% [EUR003M+1200], 6/15/206,7   EUR     750,000       872,417  
Vitality Re V Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.952% [T-BILL 3MO+250], 1/7/196,7         250,000       250,937  
Vitality Re VII Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.102% [T-BILL 3MO+265], 1/7/206,7         250,000       252,613  
          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Other (Continued)

 

Vitality Re VIII Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.452% [T-BILL 3MO+200], 1/8/216,7     $           500,000     $           503,575  
                 

 

2,747,942

 

 

 

Pandemic—0.1%                    

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development Catastrophe Linked Nts., 7.957% [US0006M-40+690], 7/15/20

 

       

 

250,000

 

 

 

   

 

251,637

 

 

 

Windstorm—2.9%                    
Akibare Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

4.286% [US0003M+190], 4/7/226,7       250,000       244,587  
4.296% [US0003M+190], 4/7/226,7       500,000       490,625  
4.781% [US0006M+234], 4/7/206,7         500,000       495,100  
Alamo Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.,

 

7.292% [T-BILL 3MO+485], 6/8/206,7         250,000       249,587  
Aozora Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

4.323% [US0006M+200], 4/7/216,7       750,000       743,287  
4.681% [US0006M+224], 4/7/206,7         500,000       497,675  
Casablanca Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

5.25% [US0006M+525], 6/4/207       250,000       253,375  
17.258% [US0006M+1,600], 6/4/204,7         250,000       122,500  
Citrus Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 10.292% [T-BILL 3MO+785], 2/25/196,7         363,396       307,069  
Everglades Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 7.372% [T-BILL 3MO+492], 5/8/206,7         250,000       248,812  
First Coast Re 2017-1 Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 6.528% [T-BILL 3MO+405], 6/7/216,7         250,000       246,162  
Frontline Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 9.478% [T-BILL 3MO+700], 7/6/226,7         250,000       241,937  
Hexagon Reinsurance DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

6.50% [EUR003M+650], 1/19/226,7   EUR     250,000       285,922  
8.00% [EUR003M+800], 1/19/226,7   EUR     250,000       285,063  
Integrity Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.884% [US0003M+375], 6/10/226,7         750,000       736,238  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

8.034% [US0006M+590], 12/20/196,7       775,000       778,759  
11.434% [US0006M+930], 12/20/196,7         250,000       250,200  
Long Point Re III Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 5.195% [T-BILL 3MO+275], 6/1/226,7         1,100,000       1,096,535  
Manatee Re II Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts.:

 

6.695% [T-BILL 3MO+425], 6/7/216,7       750,000       741,713  
10.195% [T-BILL 3MO+775], 6/7/216         550,000       549,258  
Manatee Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 1.899% [T-BILL 3MO+50], 3/10/194,7         500,000       12,550  
Pelican IV Re Ltd. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 4.716% [US0003M+225], 5/7/216,7         750,000       742,013  
Queen Street XI Re DAC Catastrophe

 

Linked Nts., 8.602% [T-BILL 3MO+615], 6/7/196,7         250,000       250,488  
Queen Street XII Re Designated Activity Co. Catastrophe Linked Nts., 7.966% [US0006M+525], 4/8/206,7       750,000       747,938  
        10,617,393  
Total Event-Linked Bonds
(Cost $65,042,156)
      59,282,326  
 

 

11      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL MULTI-ALTERNATIVES FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

          Principal
Amount
  Value  
Structured Securities—0.3%

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), Enterprise Products Partners LP Equity Linked Nts.:

 

Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/6/19-11/20/19     $      1,254,000    $       1,133,996  
Total Structured Securities
(Cost $1,255,603)
        1,133,996  
Short-Term Notes—12.7%

 

Canada—0.1%

 

Bell Canada, Inc., 2.704%, 2/4/1912,13

 

 

USD

 

 

500,000

 

   

 

498,633

 

 

 

Italy—0.1%

 

ENI Finance USA, Inc., 2.675%, 1/8/1912,13

 

 

USD

 

 

500,000

 

   

 

499,696

 

 

 

Japan—4.1%

 

Japan Treasury Discount Bills, 0.00%, 2/12/1911

 

 

JPY

 

 

1,630,000,000

 

   

 

14,874,187

 

 

 

Mexico—3.8%

 

United Mexican States Treasury Bills, 8.26%, 2/14/1911,13

 

 

MXN

 

 

272,000,000

 

   

 

13,699,690

 

 

 

United States—4.6%

 

Air Liquide US LLC, 2.684%, 2/15/197,12,13

 

 

USD

 

 

500,000

 

   

 

498,386

 

 

 

AT&T, Inc.:      
2.902%, 5/28/197,12,13   USD   250,000     246,760  
3.093%, 5/30/197,12,13   USD   300,000     296,056  
Eastman Chemical Co., 2.756%, 1/3/1912,13   USD   500,000     499,890  
General Electric Co., 2.814%, 1/11/1913   USD   500,000     499,539  
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.779%, 1/7/1912,13   USD   500,000     499,734  
United States Treasury Bills, 2.212%, 1/31/1911,14,15   USD   13,500,000     13,474,758  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

2.759%, 1/29/1913

  USD   500,000     498,837  
        16,513,960  
Total Short-Term Notes (Cost $44,974,088)     46,086,166  
        Shares      
Investment Companies—4.0%

 

Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan Exchange Traded Fund       125,133     2,149,785  
Oppenheimer Institutional Government      
Money Market Fund,
Cl. E, 2.35%16,17,18
      7,565,931     7,565,931  
SPDR Gold Trust Exchange Traded Fund1,18     37,684     4,569,185  
Total Investment Companies
(Cost $14,289,986)
        14,284,901  
 

 

                   Exercise Price    

Expiration

Date

           Contracts    

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

    Value
Exchange-Traded Options Purchased—0.0%

 

                                   
S&P 500 Index Call1             USD       2,795.000       1/18/19       USD       8       USD 2,005     $                320 
S&P 500 Index Call1       USD       2,840.000       2/15/19       USD       14       USD 3,510     2,170 
Total Exchange-Traded Options Purchased (Cost $93,124)

 

            2,490 
     Counterparty            Exercise Price    

Expiration

Date

           Contracts    

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

      
Over-the-Counter Option Purchased—0.0%

 

                                   
CNH Currency Put (Cost $45,591)1     GSCO-OT       CNH       6.869               8/27/19       CNH       12,000,000     CNH  397,000     33,648 
     Counterparty     Pay / Receive
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate     Fixed Rate     Expiration
Date
    Notional Amount (000’s)       
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased—0.1%

 

                                   
Interest Rate Swap maturing         Six-Month JPY BBA            
1/28/31 Put1     GSCOI       Receive       LIBOR       0.523%       1/26/21       JPY       196,000     10,613 
Interest Rate Swap maturing         Six-Month JPY BBA            
4/30/31 Put1     GSCOI       Receive       LIBOR       0.485       4/27/21       JPY       525,000     38,569 
Interest Rate Swap maturing         Three-Month USD            
9/29/31 Put1     MSCO       Receive       BBA LIBOR       3.178       9/27/21       USD       650     17,989 

 

12      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL MULTI-ALTERNATIVES FUND/VA


    

Counterparty

    Pay /  Receive
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate     Fixed Rate     Expiration
Date
    Notional Amount (000’s)     Value
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (Continued)

 

                                   
Interest Rate Swap maturing         Three-Month USD            
9/29/31 Put1     MSCO       Receive       BBA LIBOR       3.253%       10/21/21       USD       10,500     $                271,783  

Total Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (Cost $546,492)

 

 

                                 

338,954  

 

Total Investments, at Value (Cost $352,229,722)

 

 

                            97.5%     353,028,138  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

 

              2.5        9,088,182  
             

 

 

Net Assets                         100.0%     $        362,116,320  
             

 

 

Footnotes to Consolidated Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. All or portion of the security position is held in segregated accounts and pledged to cover margin requirements with respect to securities sold short. The aggregate market value of such securities is $7,555,155. See Note 10 of accompanying Consolidated Notes.

3. Security received as the result of issuer reorganization.

4. The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

5. Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

6. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

7. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $62,376,907 or 17.23% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

8. This bond has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

9. This security is not accruing income because the issuer has missed an interest payment on it and/or is not anticipated to make future interest and or principal payments. The rate shown is the contractual interest rate. See Note 4 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

10. Restricted security. The aggregate value of restricted securities at period end was $916,531, which represents 0.25% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 4 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes. Information concerning restricted securities is as follows:

 

Security    Acquisition
Dates
     Cost      Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Azzurro RE I DAC Catastrophe Linked Nts., 2.15% [EUR003M+215], 1/16/19      6/12/15-10/5/18      $                     907,586      $                     916,531      $                     8,945    

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

12. Security issued in an exempt transaction without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities amount to $3,039,155 or 0.84% of the Fund’s net assets, and have been determined to be liquid pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.

13. Current yield as of period end.

14. All or a portion of the security position is held in accounts at a futures clearing merchant and pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts and written options on futures, if applicable. The aggregate market value of such securities is $1,710,795. See Note 6 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

15. All or a portion of the security position is held in segregated accounts and pledged to cover margin requirements under certain derivative contracts. The aggregate market value of such securities is $3,397,635. See Note 6 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

16. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

     Shares
December 31, 2017
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
     Shares
December 31, 2018
 
Investment Company           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E     17,082,111          467,519,266          477,035,446          7,565,931    
     Value      Income      Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Investment Company           
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E   $                     7,565,931        $                     989,934        $                 —        $                     —    

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

18. All or a portion of this security is owned by the subsidiary. See Note 2 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

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

Geographic Holdings (Unaudited)   Value                 Percent         
United States   $           227,956,148       64.6  
Bermuda     29,509,324       8.4    
Brazil     22,063,134       6.2    
Japan     21,061,793       6.0    
Mexico     14,728,649       4.2    
Supranational     7,245,890       2.1    
Cayman Islands     6,551,216       1.9    
Ireland     6,449,081       1.8    
Canada     2,813,752       0.8    
France     2,690,029       0.8    
Switzerland     1,942,071       0.5    
Hong Kong     1,666,623       0.5    
Germany     1,445,152       0.4    
Russia     1,325,602       0.4    
United Kingdom     1,071,750       0.3    
Taiwan     870,449       0.2    

 

13      OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL MULTI-ALTERNATIVES FUND/VA


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

 

Geographic Holdings (Unaudited) (Continued)   Value                 Percent       
Australia   $ 833,387       0.2  
China     821,572       0.2    
Singapore     654,186       0.2    
Italy     499,697       0.1    
Sweden     426,772       0.1    
Spain     211,803       0.1    
Philippines     85,770       0.0    
Luxembourg     70,640       0.0    
China Offshore     33,648       0.0    
Finland           –       
Netherlands           –       
Israel           –       
Denmark           –         
Total   $            353,028,138       100.0  
     

 

      Shares Sold Short     Value  
Securities Sold Short—(10.6)%                 
Common Stock Securities Sold Short—(10.6)%     
AbbVie, Inc.      (8,132   $ (749,689)  
Air Lease Corp., Cl. A      (14,015     (423,393)  
Aircastle Ltd.      (34,250     (590,470)  
Ally Financial, Inc.      (59,460     (1,347,364)  
Apache Corp.      (27,130     (712,162)  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      (1,690     (294,144)  
Boeing Co. (The)      (2,942     (948,795)  
Camden Property Trust      (17,580     (1,547,919)  
Caterpillar, Inc.      (5,610     (712,863)  
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      (23,660     (1,555,882)  
Cie Financiere Richemont SA      (10,579     (679,885)  
CNH Industrial NV      (38,850     (357,808)  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.      (17,590     (1,046,957)  
Corning, Inc.      (27,990     (845,578)  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.      (6,060     (605,152)  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.      (10,720     (1,142,216)  
Dril-Quip, Inc.1      (13,930     (418,318)  
Equity Residential      (8,800     (580,888)  
Fastenal Co.      (11,800     (617,022)  
General Mills, Inc.      (29,040     (1,130,818)  
GlaxoSmithKline plc, Sponsored ADR      (10,817     (413,317)  
HP, Inc.      (41,880     (856,865)  
Intel Corp.      (29,490     (1,383,966)  
International Business Machines Corp.      (2,630     (298,952)  
Ipsen SA      (4,370     (563,616)  
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      (11,096     (1,404,754)  
Kirby Corp.1      (9,580     (645,309)  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV      (48,948     (1,234,840)  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.      (50,450     (1,120,999)  
Nokia OYJ, Sponsored ADR      (229,144     (1,333,618)  
Novo Nordisk AS, Sponsored ADR      (26,336     (1,213,299)  
Oceaneering International, Inc.1      (27,450     (332,145)  
Oil States International, Inc.1      (40,960     (584,909)  
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust      (211,436     (1,255,930)  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      (6,570     (603,914)  
ResMed, Inc.      (12,070     (1,374,411)  
Rio Tinto plc, Sponsored ADR      (9,090     (440,683)  
SAP SE, Sponsored ADR      (13,902     (1,383,944)  
Starbucks Corp.      (13,420     (864,248)  
Target Corp.      (8,230     (543,921)  
W.W. Grainger, Inc.      (2,625     (741,195)  
Weingarten Realty Investors      (48,040     (1,191,872)  
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.      (15,976     (789,204)  
Western Union Co. (The)      (62,200     (1,061,132)  
William Demant Holding AS1      (31,455     (891,687)  
    

 

 

 
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $42,016,029)      $         (38,836,053)  
    

 

 

 

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts as of December 31, 2018

 

                                          Unrealized          Unrealized  
Counterparty    Settlement Month(s)      Currency Purchased (000’s)              Currency Sold (000’s)          Appreciation          Depreciation  
BAC      01/2019      BRL      86,800        USD        22,401      $      $ 5,491  

 

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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts (Continued)
Counterparty    Settlement Month(s)          Currency Purchased (000’s)     

Currency Sold (000’s)

    Unrealized
            Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
BAC      01/2019      CHF      1,740      USD      1,835       $ —      $                       62,185 
BAC      01/2019      MXN      36,900      USD      1,844       29,896      — 
BAC      01/2019      MYR      7,920      USD      1,896       20,532      — 
BAC      01/2019      USD      20,840      BRL      86,800       —      1,555,629 
BAC      01/2019      USD      1,330      THB      43,000       9,462      — 
BOA      01/2019      GBP      735      USD      931       6,501      — 
BOA      01/2019      USD      1,859      ILS      6,990       —      12,458 
CITNA-B      01/2019      IDR      13,436,000      USD      918       13,506      — 
CITNA-B      01/2019      USD      1,805      CHF      1,740       32,254      — 
CITNA-B      01/2019      USD      663      COP      2,000,000       47,560      — 
CITNA-B      02/2019      USD      14,405      JPY      1,630,000       —      514,380 
DEU      01/2019      EUR      250      USD      284       3,245      — 
DEU      01/2019      USD      1,707      CAD      2,200       94,629      — 
DEU      01/2019      USD      4,199      EUR      3,550       126,487      — 
GSCO-OT      01/2019      JPY      207,000      USD      1,864       26,825      — 
GSCO-OT      01/2019      USD      921      AUD      1,305       1,859      — 
GSCO-OT      11/2019      USD      1,822      CNH      12,750       —      33,683 
GSCO-OT      01/2019      USD      1,840      NZD      2,740       470      — 
JPM      01/2019 - 02/2019      BRL      90,370      USD      23,176       139,377      — 
JPM      01/2019      INR      130,000      USD      1,850       17,664      — 
JPM      01/2019      TRY      9,760      USD      1,820       8,984      — 
JPM      01/2019 - 04/2019      USD      44,512      BRL      173,600       5,491      135,841 
JPM      01/2019      USD      924      CHF      915       —      8,069 
JPM      01/2019      USD      2,139      EUR      1,870       3,197      9,204 
JPM      02/2019      USD      13,064      MXN      272,000       —      683,763 
JPM      01/2019      ZAR      26,780      USD      1,844       13,835      — 
Total Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation

 

  $ 601,774     $                  3,020,703 
                    

 

Futures Contracts as of December 31, 2018

 

Description    Buy/Sell      Expiration Date      Number of
Contracts
             Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Brent Crude Oil*      Sell        1/31/19        65        USD        3,742        $            3,497,000          $            245,021    
E-Mini Russell 2000 Index      Buy        3/15/19        315        USD        21,647        21,246,750        (399,993)   
Euro-BONO      Sell        3/07/19        10        EUR        1,642        1,657,327        (14,936)   
Euro-BTP      Sell        3/07/19        26        EUR        3,673        3,807,694        (134,372)   
Euro-BUND      Buy        3/07/19        67        EUR        12,479        12,554,189        75,587    
Euro-OAT      Sell        3/07/19        10        EUR        1,731        1,727,791        2,739    
MSCI Emerging Market Index      Buy        3/15/19        369        USD        17,839        17,837,460        (1,798)   
Nikkei 225 Index      Sell        3/07/19        8        JPY        1,536        1,459,788        75,970    
S&P 500 E-Mini Index      Sell        3/15/19        148        USD        18,617        18,538,850        78,082    
S&P MID 400 E-Mini Index      Buy        3/15/19        9        USD        1,562        1,495,980        (66,126)   
S&P/TSX 60 Index      Sell        3/14/19        4        CAD        503        502,373        442    
SPI 200 Index      Sell        3/21/19        7        AUD        678        685,456        (7,560)   
Stoxx Europe 600 Index      Sell        3/15/19        359        EUR        6,993        6,865,002        128,099    
United States Treasury Long Bonds      Sell        3/20/19        99        USD        14,400        14,454,000        (53,993)   
United States Treasury Nts., 10 yr.      Sell        3/20/19        26        USD        3,097        3,172,406        (75,809)   
United States Treasury Nts., 5 yr.      Sell        3/29/19        42        USD        4,736        4,816,875        (80,785)   
                       $           (229,432)   
                          

*All or a portion of this security is owned by the subsidiary. See Note 2 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.    

 

Over-the-Counter Options Written at December 31, 2018

 

                                 
Description   Counterparty            Exercise Price      Expiration Date             Number of
Contracts
   

Notional
Amount
(000’s)

     Premiums Received     Value  

 

 
JPY Currency Call     JPM       JPY        110.310        1/4/19        JPY        (531,000,000     JPY 576,000      $ 21,373     $ (35,322)  

 

 
JPY Currency Put     JPM       JPY        110.310        1/4/19        JPY        (531,000,000     JPY 576,000        22,432       (4,142)  

 

 
JPY Currency Put     JPM       JPY        109.940        1/7/19        JPY        (529,000,000     JPY 574,000        22,238       (13,394)  

 

 
JPY Currency Call     JPM       JPY        109.940        1/7/19        JPY        (529,000,000     JPY 574,000        21,660       (28,762)  
                    

 

 

 
Total Over-the-Counter Options Written

 

            $           87,703     $             (81,620)  
                    

 

 

 
                 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps at December 31, 2018                                             

Reference Asset

  

Buy/Sell

Protection

   Fixed Rate      Maturity Date            Notional Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums
Received/(Paid)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
CDX.HY.29    Buy      5.000%        12/20/22      USD      100      $ 6,785       $            (3,521   $                3,264  
CDX.HY.30    Buy      5.000        6/20/23      USD      2,000                136,044       (64,029   72,015  

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps (Continued)

 

                                         
Reference Asset            Buy/Sell
Protection
     Fixed Rate      Maturity Date              Notional Amount
(000’s)
    Premiums
Received/(Paid)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CDX.IG.30               Sell        1.000%        6/20/23        USD        5,750     $ (102,256   $ 48,394     $ (53,862)  
CDX.IG.30               Sell        1.000        6/20/23        USD        550       (9,826     4,629       (5,197)  
CDX.IG.31               Sell        1.000        12/20/23        USD        300       (5,768     1,773       (3,995)  
CDX.IG.31               Sell        1.000        12/20/23        USD        120       (1,838     709       (1,129)  
Federation of Malaysia               Buy        1.000        12/20/22        USD        80       1,620       (448     1,172   
iTraxx.Main.27               Buy        1.000        6/20/22        EUR        5,040       107,520       (91,302     16,218   
iTraxx.Main.28               Buy        1.000        12/20/22        EUR        170       4,961       (2,578     2,383   
iTraxx.Main.29               Buy        1.000        6/20/23        EUR        350       6,671       (4,165     2,506   
iTraxx.Main.30               Buy        1.000        12/20/23        EUR        250       3,842       (1,827     2,015   

The Neiman Marcus Group LLC

 

     Buy        5.000        12/20/20        USD        715       41,433       207,782       249,215   

Total Cleared Credit Default Swaps

 

                 $         189,188     $               95,417     $                 284,605   
                         
                         
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps at December 31, 2018

 

                                         
Reference Asset    Counterparty      Buy/Sell
Protection
     Fixed Rate      Maturity Date              Notional Amount
(000’s)
    Premiums
Received/(Paid)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
BNP Paribas      GSCOI        Buy        1.000%        12/20/23        EUR        1,400     $ (36,612   $ 72,755     $ 36,143   
CDX.NA.HY.25      GSCOI        Buy        5.000        12/20/20        USD        1,125       (194,688     (84,640     (279,328)  
Federation of Malaysia      BNP        Buy        1.000        12/20/20        USD        1,700       (110,693     (19,373     (130,066)  
Federation of Malaysia      BNP        Buy        1.000        6/20/21        USD        775       (22,856     (8,552     (31,408)  
Federation of Malaysia      MOS-A        Buy        1.000        12/20/20        USD        1,700       (85,394     (19,373     (104,767)  
Total Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps

 

        $ (450,243   $ (59,183)     $ (509,426)  
                         

The table that follows shows the undiscounted maximum potential payment by the Fund related to selling credit protection in credit default swaps:    

 

Type of Reference Asset on which the Fund Sold Protection    Total Maximum
Potential Payments
for Selling Credit
Protection
(Undiscounted)
         Amount Recoverable*              Reference Asset Rating
Range**
 
  Investment Grade Corporate Debt Indexes      $6,720,000        $    —        BBB to BBB-      
  Total      $6,720,000        $—     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

* The Fund has no amounts recoverable from related purchased protection. In addition, the Fund has no recourse provisions under the credit derivatives and holds no collateral which can offset or reduce potential payments under a triggering event.    

** The period end reference asset security ratings, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent Standard & Poor’s rating category. The reference asset rating represents the likelihood of a potential credit event on the reference asset which would result in a related payment by the Fund.    

 

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps at December 31, 2018

 

                                           
Reference Asset    Counterparty      Pay/Receive Total
Return*
     Floating Rate      Maturity
Date
                     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
           One-Month HKD-                   
           HIBOR-HKAB minus 50                   
0998.HK-China Citic Bank Corp.      GSCOI        Pay        basis points        5/24/19        HKD                 4,167      $ 62,392     $             62,392   
           One-Month HKD-                   

1988.HK China Minsheng

           HIBOR-HKAB minus 50                   
Banking Corp. Ltd.      GSCOI        Pay        basis points        5/24/19        HKD                 4,237        64,575       64,575   
           One-Month HKD-                   

3328.HK Bank of

           HIBOR-HKAB minus 50                   
Communications-HK BR      GSCOI        Pay        basis points        5/24/19        HKD                 4,227        (2,567     (2,567)  
           One-Month HKD-                   
           HIBOR-HKAB minus 50                   
3968.HK China Merchants Bank      GSCOI        Pay        basis points        5/24/19        HKD                 4,269        77,809       77,809   
           One-Month HKD-                   
           HIBOR-HKAB minus 50                   
6818.HK China Everbriight Bank      GSCOI        Pay        basis points        5/24/19        HKD                 2,105        28,648       28,648   
           One-Month USD BBA                   
EMR.N - Emerson Electric Co.      GSCOI        Pay        LIBOR plus 60 bps        1/18/19        USD                 2,418        30,472       30,472   
           One-Month USD BBA                   
GOOGL.OQ - Alphabet Inc.      GSCOI        Pay        LIBOR plus 60 bps        1/18/19        USD                 11,569        87,994       87,994   
           One-Month USD BBA                   
MSFT.OQ - Microsoft Corp.      GSCOI        Pay        LIBOR plus 60 bps        1/18/19        USD                 8,482        366,878       366,878   
           One-Month USD BBA                   
NRG.N - NRG Energy, Inc.      GSCOI        Pay        LIBOR plus 60 bps        1/18/19        USD           2,455        160,676       160,676   

 

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Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps (Continued)

 

        
                                Notional             Unrealized  
                  Pay/Receive Total                     Amount             Appreciation/  
Reference Asset    Counterparty    Return*    Floating Rate    Maturity Date            (000’s)      Value      (Depreciation)  
SRLN.P - SPDR Blackstone/GSO          One-Month USD BBA               
Senior Loan    GSCOI    Receive    LIBOR plus 45 bps      12/31/19      USD      56,313        $        (1,879,362      $        (1,879,362)   
                    

 

 

 
Total Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps                  $        (1,002,485      $        (1,002,485)   
                    

 

 

 

* Fund will pay or receive the total return of the reference asset depending on whether the return is positive or negative. For contracts where the Fund has elected to receive the total return of the reference asset if positive, it will be responsible for paying the floating rate and the total return of the reference asset if negative. If the Fund has elected to pay the total return of the reference asset if positive, it will receive the floating rate and the total return of the reference asset if negative.

 

Glossary:   
Counterparty Abbreviations   
BAC    Barclays Bank plc
BNP    BNP Paribas
BOA    Bank of America NA
CITNA-B    Citibank NA
DEU    Deutsche Bank AG
GSCOI    Goldman Sachs International
GSCO-OT    Goldman Sachs Bank USA
JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
MOS-A    Morgan Stanley
MSCO    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

Currency abbreviations indicate amounts reporting in currencies

AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
CNH    Offshore ChineseRenminbi
COP    Colombian Peso
DKK    Danish Krone
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound Sterling
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
ILS    Israeli Shekel
INR    Indian Rupee
JPY    Japanese Yen
MXN    Mexican Nuevo Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
THB    Thailand Baht
TRY    New Turkish Lira
ZAR    South African Rand

 

Definitions

BBA    British Bankers’ Association
BBA LIBOR    British Bankers’ Association London - Interbank Offered Rate
BONO    Spanish Government Bonds
BTP    Italian Treasury Bonds
BUND    German Federal Obligation
CDX.HY.29    Markit CDX High Yield Index
CDX.HY.30    Markit CDX High Yield Index
CDX.IG.30    Markit CDX Investment Grade Index
CDX.IG.31    Markit CDX Investment Grade Index
CDX.NA.HY.25    Markit CDX North American High Yield
EUR003M    EURIBOR 3 Month ACT/360
HIBOR    Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate
HKAB    Hong Kong Association of Banks
ICE LIBOR    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate
iTraxx.Main.27    Credit Default Swap Trading Index for a Specific Basket of Securities
iTraxx.Main.28    Credit Default Swap Trading Index for a Specific Basket of Securities
iTraxx.Main.29    Credit Default Swap Trading Index for a Specific Basket of Securities
iTraxx.Main.30    Credit Default Swap Trading Index for a Specific Basket of Securities
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR03M    ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR4    London Interbank Offered Rate-Quarterly
LIBOR12    London Interbank Offered Rate-Monthly
MLHKOPCB    Custom Basket of Securities

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Definitions (Continued)   
OAT    French Government Bonds
S&P    Standard & Poor’s
T-BILL 1MO    US Treasury Bill 1 Month
T-BILL 3MO    US Treasury Bill 3 Month
US0001M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
US0003M    ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
US0006M    ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
ZERO    ZERO Constant Index

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2018

 

 

Assets

        

Investments, at value—see accompanying consolidated statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $344,663,791)

     $             345,462,207    

Affiliated companies (cost $7,565,931)

     7,565,931    
  

 

 

 
      353,028,138    

Cash

     4,754,375    

Cash used for collateral on futures

     2,976,000    

Cash used for collateral on OTC derivatives

     11,000    

Cash used for collateral on centrally cleared swaps

     167,311    

Deposits with broker for securities sold short

     38,268,859    

Deposits with broker for foreign securities sold short (cost $4,468,481)

     4,385,254    

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts

     601,774    

Swaps, at value (premiums paid $36,612)

     952,199    

Centrally cleared swaps, at value (net premiums paid $78,255)

     263,287    

Receivables and other assets:

  

Interest and dividends

     926,143    

Investments sold

     566,683    

Variation margin receivable

     147,925    

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     2,712    

Other

     400,533    
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     407,452,193    

Liabilities

        

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $42,016,029)—see accompanying consolidated statement of investments

     38,836,053    

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts

     3,020,703    

Options written, at value (premiums received $87,703)

     81,620    

Swaps, at value (premiums paid $413,631)

     2,013,867    

Centrally cleared swaps, at value (premiums received $267,443)

     167,870    

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Investments purchased

     521,692    

Variation margin payable

     315,062    

Dividends on short sales

     35,585    

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     20,469    

Trustees’ compensation

     16,150    

Shareholder communications

     9,012    

Distribution and service plan fees

     857    

Other

     296,933    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     45,335,873    

Net Assets

     $ 362,116,320    
  

 

 

 
  

Composition of Net Assets

        

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

     $ 38,141    

Additional paid-in capital

     388,554,414    

Total accumulated loss

     (26,476,235)    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 362,116,320    
  

 

 

 
  

Net Asset Value Per Share

        

Non-Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $358,148,675 and 37,721,571 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $9.49    

Service Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $3,967,645 and 419,045 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $9.47    

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

Investment Income

        

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,201)

     $             8,258,907      

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $53,345)

     2,660,101      

Affiliated companies

     989,934      
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,908,942      

Expenses

        

Management fees

     4,221,425      

Distribution and service plan fees —Service shares

     9,739      

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Non-Service shares

     487,763      

Service shares

     4,675      

Shareholder communications:

  

Non-Service shares

     47,128      

Service shares

     477      

Dividends on short sales

     787,819      

Custodian fees and expenses

     133,449      

Financing expense from short sales

     78,019      

Trustees’ compensation

     28,951      

Borrowing fees

     13,022      

Other

     247,949      
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,060,416      

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (1,132)     

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (221,494)     
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,837,790      

Net Investment Income

     6,071,152      

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $3,683)

     4,781,531      

Option contracts written

     4,927,608      

Futures contracts

     (2,575,207)     

Foreign currency transactions

     362,677     

Forward currency exchange contracts

     (1,416,713)     

Short Positions

     (2,731,106)     

Swap contracts

     (1,290,479)     
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     2,058,311      

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (25,252,540)     

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (302,568)     

Forward currency exchange contracts

     (1,397,897)     

Futures contracts

     (923,620)     

Option contracts written

     6,083      

Short positions

     7,478,985      

Swap contracts

     (42,372)     
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (20,433,929)     

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ (12,304,466)     
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.    

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 20171
 
Operations                  

Net investment income

   $             6,071,152         $             4,888,490     

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,058,311           (12,625,099)    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (20,433,929)          9,719,277     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (12,304,466)          1,982,668     
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders                  

Dividends and distributions declared:

     

Non-Service shares

     (1,458,889)          (3,921,732)    

Service shares

     (6,755)          (24,086)    

Total dividends and distributions declared

     (1,465,644)          (3,945,818)    
Beneficial Interest Transactions                  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

     

Non-Service shares

     (44,039,495)          17,307,626     

Service shares

     648,158           940,121     

Total beneficial interest transactions

     (43,391,337)          18,247,747     
Net Assets                  

Total increase (decrease)

     (57,161,447)          16,284,597     

Beginning of period

     419,277,767           402,993,170     

End of period

   $ 362,116,320         $ 419,277,767     
        

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 2– New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares   Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
20151
    Year Ended
December 31,
20141
 
Per Share Operating Data          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $9.84       $9.88       $9.66       $10.04       $9.92  
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income2     0.15       0.12       0.11       0.11       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (0.46)       (0.06)       0.25       (0.46)       0.52  
Total from investment operations     (0.31)       0.06       0.36       (0.35)       0.60  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:          
Dividends from net investment income     (0.04)       (0.10)       (0.14)       (0.03)       (0.25)  
Distributions from net realized gain     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.21)  
Tax return of capital distribution     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.02)  
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (0.04)       (0.10)       (0.14)       (0.03)       (0.48)  
Net asset value, end of period     $9.49       $9.84       $9.88       $9.66       $10.04  
                                       
         
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3     (3.21)%       0.56%       3.71%       (3.45)%       6.02%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $358,149       $415,811       $400,449       $406,286       $262,573  
Average net assets (in thousands)     $406,201       $408,282       $408,810       $363,975       $161,988  
Ratios to average net assets:4          
Net investment income     1.48%       1.19%       1.11%       1.11%       0.77%5  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below     1.27%       1.24%       1.23%       1.24%       1.33%  
Dividends and/or interest expense on securities sold short     0.19%       0.11%       0.22%       0.17%       0.08%  
Borrowing expenses on securities sold short     0.02%       0.00%       0.02%       0.05%       0.02%  
Interest and fees from borrowings     0.00%6       0.00%6       0.00%6       0.00%6       0.00%  
Total expenses7     1.48%       1.35%       1.47%       1.46%       1.43%5  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     1.43%       1.32%       1.43%       1.41%       1.31%5  
Portfolio turnover rate     155%       129%       93%       67%       147%  

1. Net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share and the net investment income ratio include an adjustment for a prior period reclassification for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.

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

3. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated expenses and/or net investment income from the master funds.

6. Less than 0.005%.

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

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.49  
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.36  
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.48  
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.47  
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      1.45  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Service Shares   Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
20151
    Year Ended
December 31,
20141
 
Per Share Operating Data          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $9.81       $9.87       $9.65       $10.03       $9.92  
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income2     0.12       0.09       0.08       0.08       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (0.44)       (0.07)       0.26       (0.45)       0.50  
Total from investment operations     (0.32)       0.02       0.34       (0.37)       0.58  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:          
Dividends from net investment income     (0.02)       (0.08)       (0.12)       (0.01)       (0.25)  
Distributions from net realized gain     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.21)  
Tax return of capital distribution     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.01)  
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (0.02)       (0.08)       (0.12)       (0.01)       (0.47)  
Net asset value, end of period     $9.47       $9.81       $9.87       $9.65       $10.03  
                                       
         
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3     (3.30)%       0.19%       3.49%       (3.68)%       5.90%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $3,967       $3,467       $2,544       $1,845       $1,332  
Average net assets (in thousands)     $3,899       $3,063       $2,054       $1,695       $335  
Ratios to average net assets:4          
Net investment income     1.23%       0.92%       0.85%       0.85%       0.78%5  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below     1.53%       1.49%       1.48%       1.48%       1.68%  
Dividends and/or interest expense on securities sold short     0.19%       0.11%       0.22%       0.17%       0.08%  
Borrowing expenses on securities sold short     0.02%       0.00%       0.02%       0.05%       0.02%  
Interest and fees from borrowings     0.00%6       0.00%6       0.00%6       0.00%6       0.00%  
Total expenses7     1.74%       1.60%       1.72%       1.70%       1.78%5  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     1.67%       1.57%       1.68%       1.65%      
1.67%5
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     155%       129%       93%       67%       147%  

1. Net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share and the net investment income ratio include an adjustment for a prior period reclassification for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.

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

3. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated expenses and/or net investment income from the master funds.

6. Less than 0.005%.

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

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.75  
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.61  
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.73  
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.71  
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      1.80  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI.

The Sub-Adviser has entered into sub-sub-advisory agreements with Barings LLC and OFI SteelPath, Inc. (collectively, the “Sub-Sub-Advisers”). Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Basis for Consolidation. The Fund has established a Cayman Islands exempted company, Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA (Cayman) Ltd., (the “Subsidiary”), which is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund and Subsidiary are both managed by the Manager. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity-linked derivatives (including commodity futures, financial futures, options and swap contracts) and certain fixed-income securities and other investments that may serve as margin or collateral for its derivatives positions. The Fund applies its investment restrictions and compliance policies and procedures, on a look-through basis, to the Subsidiary.    

The financial statements have been consolidated and include accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. Accordingly, all inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. At period end, the Fund owned 23,736 shares with net assets of $13,069,459 in the Subsidiary.

Other financial information at period end:

 

Total market value of investments    $             12,135,116  
Net assets    $ 13,069,459  
Net income (loss)    $ (53,741)  
Net realized gain (loss)    $ 333,038  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation    $ (13,741)  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITs), generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Any return of capital estimates in excess of cost basis are classified as realized gain. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP, REIT and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs and REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

Subchapter M requires, among other things, that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income be derived from securities or derived with respect to its business of investing in securities (typically referred to as “qualifying income”). Income from commodity-linked derivatives may not be treated as “qualifying income” for purposes of the 90% gross income requirement. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has previously issued a number of private letter rulings which conclude that income derived from commodity index-linked notes and investments in a wholly-owned subsidiary will be “qualifying income.” As a result, the Fund will gain exposure to commodities through commodity-linked notes and its wholly-owned subsidiary.

The IRS has suspended the granting of private letter rulings pending further review. As a result, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not change its position with respect to commodity-linked notes and wholly-owned subsidiaries. In addition, future legislation and guidance from the Treasury and the IRS may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to gain exposure to commodities through commodity-linked notes and its wholly-owned subsidiary.

The Fund is required to include in income for federal income tax purposes all of the subsidiary’s net income and gains whether or not such income is distributed by the subsidiary. Net income and gains from the subsidiary are generally treated as ordinary income by the Fund, regardless of the character of the subsidiary’s underlying income. Net losses from the subsidiary do not pass through to the Fund for federal income tax purposes.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
     Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward1,2,3,4
     Net Unrealized
Depreciation
Based on cost of
Securities and
Other Investments
for Federal Income
Tax Purposes
 
$1,924,435      $—        $22,136,325        $3,364,050  

1. At period end, the Fund had $22,059,913 of net capital loss carryforward available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions.

2. The Fund had $76,412 of straddle losses which were deferred.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

3. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

4. During the previous reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase
to Paid-in Capital
   Increase
to Accumulated Net
Realized Loss
 
$19,550      $19,550  

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Distributions paid from:      
Ordinary income    $ 1,465,644      $ 3,945,818  

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

 

Federal tax cost of securities     $ 358,222,165    
Federal tax cost of other investments      (47,870,304)   
  

 

 

 
Total federal tax cost     $       310,351,861    
  

 

 

 
Gross unrealized appreciation     $ 22,691,856    
Gross unrealized depreciation      (26,055,906)   
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation     $ (3,364,050)   
  

 

 

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

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

Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, short-term notes, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices. Pricing services generally price debt securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in smaller, “odd lot” sizes, sometimes at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, as well as other appropriate factors.

Event-linked bonds, are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations.

Loans are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include information obtained from market participants regarding broker-dealer price quotations.

Structured securities, swaps, swaptions, and other over-the-counter derivatives are valued utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers. Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors include market information relevant to the underlying reference asset such as the price of financial instruments, stock market indices, foreign currencies, interest rate spreads, commodities, credit spreads, credit event probabilities, index values, individual security values, forward interest rates, variable interest rates, volatility measures, and forward currency rates, or the occurrence of other specific events.

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

Futures contracts and futures options traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as reported by such principal exchange at its trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund’s assets are valued.

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

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

Classifications

Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation.

Various data inputs may be used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

    

Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2—

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3—

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

    Value  
Assets Table        
Investments, at Value:        
Common Stocks        

Consumer Discretionary

   $                     20,825,812     $     $                                 59     $                             20,825,871  

Consumer Staples

    4,208,804                   4,208,804  

Energy

    29,951,387                   29,951,387  

Financials

    28,852,542       9,609,638             38,462,180  

Health Care

    15,544,539       914,667             16,459,206  

Industrials

    16,900,992                   16,900,992  

Information Technology

    36,559,534                   36,559,534  

Materials

    3,882,668                   3,882,668  

Telecommunication Services

    2,173,866                   2,173,866  

Utilities

    5,342,610                   5,342,610  
Preferred Stocks     1,285,159       823,652       105,921       2,214,732  
Rights, Warrants and Certificates                        
Asset-Backed Securities                                   9,963,374             9,963,374  
Mortgage-Backed Obligation           2,300,788             2,300,788  
Foreign Government Obligation           22,063,134             22,063,134  
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes           7,023,847             7,023,847  
Corporate Loans           13,532,664             13,532,664  
Event-Linked Bonds           59,147,276       135,050       59,282,326  
Structured Securities           1,133,996             1,133,996  
Short-Term Notes           46,086,166             46,086,166  
Investment Companies     14,284,901                   14,284,901  
Exchange-Traded Options Purchased     2,490                   2,490  
Over-the-Counter Option Purchased           33,648             33,648  
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased           338,954             338,954  
 

 

 

 
Total Investments, at Value     179,815,304       172,971,804       241,030       353,028,138  
Other Financial Instruments:        
Swaps, at value           952,199             952,199  
Centrally cleared swaps, at value           263,287             263,287  
Futures contracts     605,940                   605,940  
Forward currency exchange contracts           601,774             601,774  
 

 

 

 
Total Assets    $ 180,421,244     $ 174,789,064     $ 241,030     $ 355,451,338  
 

 

 

 
Liabilities Table        
Other Financial Instruments:        
Common Stock Securities Sold Short    $ (35,466,025   $ (3,370,028   $     $ (38,836,053
Other Financial Instruments:        
Swaps, at value           (2,013,867           (2,013,867
Centrally cleared swaps, at value           (167,870           (167,870
Options written, at value           (81,620           (81,620
Futures contracts     (835,372                 (835,372
Forward currency exchange contracts           (3,020,703           (3,020,703
 

 

 

 
Total Liabilities    $ (36,301,397   $ (8,654,088   $     $ (44,955,485
 

 

 

 

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

 

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The table below shows the transfers between Level 2 and Level 3. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

    

Transfers out of Level

2*

   

Transfers into Level

3*

 
Assets Table    
Investments, at Value:    
Common Stocks    

Information Technology

  $ (2)     $ 2     

Industrials

    (6,273)       6,273     
Preferred Stocks     (240,517)       240,517     
Event-Linked Bonds     (13,000)       13,000     
 

 

 

 
Total Assets    $                 (259,792)     $                 259,792     
 

 

 

 

* Transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity for these securities.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

Risks of Foreign Investing. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which are subject to special risks. Securities traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and more volatile than those traded in U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are usually not subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements that U.S. companies are subject to, which may make it difficult for the Fund to evaluate a foreign company’s operations or financial condition. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of investments denominated in that foreign currency and in the value of any income or distributions the Fund may receive on those investments. The value of foreign investments may be affected by exchange control regulations, foreign taxes, higher transaction and other costs, delays in the settlement of transactions, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, expropriation or nationalization of a company’s assets, or other political and economic factors. In addition, due to the inter-relationship of global economies and financial markets, changes in political and economic factors in one country or region could adversely affect conditions in another country or region. Investments in foreign securities may also expose the Fund to time-zone arbitrage risk. Foreign securities may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. At times, the Fund may emphasize investments in a particular country or region and may be subject to greater risks from adverse events that occur in that country or region. Foreign securities and foreign currencies held in foreign banks and securities depositories may be subject to limited or no regulatory oversight.

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

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

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

Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general partners, who conduct the business, and one or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.

Structured Securities. The Fund invests in structured securities whose market values, interest rates and/or redemption prices are linked to the performance of underlying foreign currencies, interest rate spreads, stock market indices, prices of individual securities, commodities or other financial instruments or the occurrence of other specific events. The structured securities are often leveraged, increasing the volatility of each note’s market value relative to the change in the underlying linked financial element or event. Fluctuations in value of these securities are recorded as unrealized gains and losses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when a structured security is sold or matures.

 

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4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

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

Loans. The Fund invests in loans made to U.S. and foreign borrowers that are corporations, partnerships or other business entities. The Fund will do so directly as an original lender or by assignment or indirectly through participation agreements or certain derivative instruments. While many of these loans will be collateralized, the Fund can also invest in uncollateralized loans. Loans are often issued in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and refinancing of borrowers. The loans often pay interest at rates that float above (or are adjusted periodically based on) a benchmark that reflects current interest rates although the Fund can also invest in loans with fixed interest rates.

When investing in loans, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

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

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

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

Credit Risk. The Fund invests in high-yield, non-investment-grade bonds, which may be subject to a greater degree of credit risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments or both as they become due. The Fund may acquire securities that have missed an interest payment, and is not obligated to dispose of securities whose issuers or underlying obligors subsequently miss an interest and/or principal payment.

Information concerning securities not accruing interest at period end is as follows:

 

Cost      $5,761  
Market Value      $–  
Market Value as % of Net Assets      Less than 0.005

Sovereign Debt Risk. The Fund invests in sovereign debt securities, which are subject to certain special risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse, or otherwise be unable, to pay interest or repay the principal on its sovereign debt. There may also be no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay or bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of such sovereign debt may be collected. In addition, a restructuring or default of sovereign debt may also cause additional impacts to the financial markets, such as downgrades to credit ratings, reduced liquidity and increased volatility, among others.

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

The shareholder is a related party of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment manager and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds, and directors or employees. The related party owned 95% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares at period end.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of debt to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general,

 

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5. Market Risk Factors (Continued)

lower-grade, higher-yield debt securities are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality securities.

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Use of Derivatives

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

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

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

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

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

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

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

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk associated with either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to increase exposure to foreign exchange rate risk.

During the reporting period, the Fund had daily average contract amounts on forward contracts to buy and sell of $88,902,396 and $165,409,403, respectively.

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

Futures Contracts

A futures contract is a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity, financial instrument or currency at a negotiated price on a stipulated future date. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and may also buy or write put or call options on these futures contracts. Futures contracts and options thereon are generally entered into on a regulated futures exchange and cleared through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value in an account registered in the futures commission merchant’s name. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are paid to or from the futures commission merchant each day equal to the daily changes in the contract value. Such payments are recorded as unrealized gains

 

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and losses. Should the Fund fail to make requested variation margin payments, the futures commission merchant can gain access to the initial margin to satisfy the Fund’s payment obligations.

Futures contracts are reported on a schedule following the Consolidated Statement of Investments. Securities held by a futures commission merchant to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Consolidated Statement of Investments. Cash held by a futures commission merchant to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts and the receivable and/or payable for the daily mark to market for the variation margin are noted in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains (losses) are reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts.

The Fund may purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on futures contracts to gain exposure to, or decrease exposure to interest rate risk, equity risk, foreign exchange rate risk, volatility risk, or commodity risk.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of 82,489,865 and $54,124,776 on futures contracts purchased and sold, respectively.

Additional associated risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to liquidate the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Fund’s securities.

Option Activity

The Fund may buy and sell put and call options, or write put and call options. When an option is written, the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to sell or purchase the underlying security, currency or other underlying financial instrument at a fixed price, upon exercise of the option.

Options can be traded through an exchange or through a privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction. Options traded through an exchange are generally cleared through a clearinghouse (such as The Options Clearing Corporation). The difference between the premium received or paid, and market value of the option, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When an option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased or the proceeds of the security sale are adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. Upon the expiration or closing of the option transaction, a gain or loss is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Foreign Currency Options. The Fund may purchase or write call and put options on currencies to increase or decrease exposure to foreign exchange rate risk. A purchased call, or written put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument appreciates relative to the strike price. A purchased put, or written call option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

Index/Security Options. The Fund may purchase or write call and put options on individual equity securities and/or equity indexes to increase or decrease exposure to equity risk. A purchased call or written put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument appreciates relative to the strike price. A purchased put or written call option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $107,940 and $70,579 on purchased call options and purchased put options, respectively.

Options written, if any, are reported in a schedule following the Consolidated Statement of Investments and as a liability in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities held in collateral accounts to cover potential obligations with respect to outstanding written options are noted in the Consolidated Statement of Investments.

The risk in writing a call option is the market price of the underlying security increasing above the strike price and the option being exercised. The Fund must then purchase the underlying security at the higher market price and deliver it for the strike price or, if it owns the underlying security, deliver it at the strike price and forego any benefit from the increase in the price of the underlying security above the strike price. The risk in writing a put option is the market price of the underlying security decreasing below the strike price and the option being exercised. The Fund must then purchase the underlying security at the strike price when the market price of the underlying security is below the strike price. Alternatively, the Fund could also close out a written option position, in which case the risk is that the closing transaction will require a premium to be paid by the Fund that is greater than the premium the Fund received. When writing options, the Fund has the additional risk that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to close the contract. The risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium for the option, and the option may be worth less than the premium paid or expire worthless.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $55,369 and $107,278 on written call options and written put options, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

Swap Contracts

The Fund may enter into swap contract agreements with a counterparty to exchange a series of cash flows based on either specified reference rates, the price or volatility of asset or non-asset references, or the occurrence of a credit event, over a specified period. Swaps can be executed in a bi-lateral privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction (“OTC swaps”) or executed on a regulated market. Certain swaps, regardless of the venue of their execution, are required to be cleared through a clearinghouse (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swap contracts may include interest rate, equity, debt, index, total return, credit default, currency, and volatility swaps.

 

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Swap contracts are reported on a schedule following the Consolidated Statement of Investments. The values of centrally cleared swap and OTC swap contracts are aggregated by positive and negative values and disclosed separately on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to the change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap is combined with the accrued interest due to (owed by) the Fund, if any, at termination or settlement. The net change in this amount during the period is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund also records any periodic payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, under such contracts as realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap contract agreements are exposed to the market risk factor of the specific underlying reference rate or asset. Swap contracts are typically more attractively priced compared to similar investments in related cash securities because they isolate the risk to one market risk factor and eliminate the other market risk factors. Investments in cash securities (for instance bonds) have exposure to multiple risk factors (credit and interest rate risk). Because swaps have embedded leverage, they can expose the Fund to substantial risk in the isolated market risk factor.

Credit Default Swap Contracts. A credit default swap is a contract that enables an investor to buy or sell protection against a defined-issuer credit event, such as the issuer’s failure to make timely payments of interest or principal on a debt security, bankruptcy or restructuring. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps either by buying or selling protection on a corporate issuer, sovereign issuer, or a basket or index of issuers (the “reference asset”).

The buyer of protection pays a periodic fee to the seller of protection based on the notional amount of the swap contract. The seller of protection agrees to compensate the buyer of protection for future potential losses as a result of a credit event on the reference asset. The contract effectively transfers the credit event risk of the reference asset from the buyer of protection to the seller of protection.

The ongoing value of the contract will fluctuate throughout the term of the contract based primarily on the credit risk of the reference asset. If the credit quality of the reference asset improves relative to the credit quality at contract initiation, the buyer of protection may have an unrealized loss greater than the anticipated periodic fee owed. This unrealized loss would be the result of current credit protection being cheaper than the cost of credit protection at contract initiation. If the buyer elects to terminate the contract prior to its maturity, and there has been no credit event, this unrealized loss will become realized. If the contract is held to maturity, and there has been no credit event, the realized loss will be equal to the periodic fee paid over the life of the contract.

If there is a credit event, the buyer of protection can exercise its rights under the contract and receive a payment from the seller of protection equal to the notional amount of the swap less the market value of specified debt securities issued by the reference asset. Upon exercise of the contract the difference between such value and the notional amount is recorded as realized gain (loss) and is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Fund may purchase or sell credit protection through credit default swaps to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of individual issuers and/or indexes of issuers that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractive in the bond market.

The Fund has engaged in spread curve trades by simultaneously purchasing and selling protection through credit default swaps referenced to the same reference asset but with different maturities. Spread curve trades attempt to gain exposure to credit risk on a forward basis by realizing gains on the expected differences in spreads.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $23,253,019 and 7,007,506 on credit default swaps to buy protection and credit default swaps to sell protection, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts. An interest rate swap is an agreement between counterparties to exchange periodic payments based on interest rates. One cash flow stream will typically be a floating rate payment based upon a specified floating interest rate while the other is typically a fixed interest rate.

The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps in which it pays the fixed or floating interest rate in order to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. Typically, if relative interest rates rise, floating payments under a swap agreement will be greater than the fixed payments.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $6,163,245 and $6,176,570 on interest rate swaps which pay a fixed rate and interest rate swaps which receive a fixed rate, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

At period end, the Fund had no interest rate swap agreements outstanding.

Total Return Swap Contracts. A total return swap is an agreement between counterparties to exchange periodic payments based on the value of asset or non-asset references. One cash flow is typically based on a non-asset reference (such as an interest rate) and the other on the total return of a reference asset (such as a security or a basket of securities or securities index). The total return of the reference asset typically includes appreciation or depreciation on the reference asset, plus any interest or dividend payments.

Total return swap contracts are exposed to the market risk factor of the specific underlying financial instrument or index. Total return swaps are less standard in structure than other types of swaps and can isolate and/or include multiple types of market risk factors including equity risk, credit risk, and interest rate risk.

The Fund may enter into total return swaps on various equity securities or indexes to increase or decrease exposure to equity risk. These equity risk related total return swaps require the Fund to pay or receive a floating reference interest rate, and an amount equal to the opposite price movement of securities or an index (expressed as a percentage) multiplied by the notional amount of the contract. Equity leg payments equal to the positive price movement of the same securities or index (expressed as a percentage) multiplied by the notional amount of the contract and, in some cases, dividends paid on the securities. Reference leg payments equal a floating reference interest rate and an amount equal to the negative price movement of the same securities or index (expressed as a percentage) multiplied by the notional amount of the contract.

 

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The Fund may enter into total return swaps to increase or decrease exposure to the credit risk of various indexes or basket of securities. These credit risk related total return swaps require the Fund to pay to, or receive payments from, the counterparty based on the movement of credit spreads of the related indexes or securities.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $64,411,000 and $8,767,381 on total return swaps which are long the reference asset and total return swaps which are short the reference asset, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

Volatility Swap Contracts. A volatility swap is an agreement between counterparties to exchange periodic payments based on the measured volatility of a reference security, index, currency or other reference investment over a specified time frame. One cash flow is typically based on the realized volatility of the reference investment as measured by changes in its price or level over the specified time period while the other cash flow is based on a specified rate representing expected volatility for the reference investment at the time the swap is executed, or the measured volatility of a different reference investment over the specified time period. The appreciation or depreciation on a volatility swap will typically depend on the magnitude of the reference investment’s volatility, or size of the movements in its price, over the specified time period, rather than general directional increases or decreases in its price.

Volatility swaps are less standard in structure than other types of swaps and provide pure, or isolated, exposure to volatility risk of the specific underlying reference investment. Volatility swaps are typically used to speculate on future volatility levels, to trade the spread between realized and expected volatility, or to decrease the volatility exposure of investments held by the Fund.

The Fund may enter into volatility/variance swaps to increase or decrease exposure to the volatility risk of various reference investments. These types of volatility swaps require the Fund to either pay the measured volatility, or price variance or the fixed rate payment then receive a fixed rate payment or the measured volatility or price variance. If the measured volatility of the related reference investment increases over the period, the measured volatility payment will depreciate in value. Conversely, if the measured volatility of the related reference investment decreases over the period, the fixed rate swap payment will appreciate in value.

For the reporting period, the Fund had ending monthly average notional amounts of $12,969 and $6,980 on volatility swaps which pay measured volatility/variance and volatility swaps which receive measured volatility/variance, respectively.

Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk.

At period end, the Fund had no volatility swap agreements outstanding.

Swaption Transactions

The Fund may enter into a swaption contract which grants the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap transaction at preset terms detailed in the underlying agreement within a specified period of time. The purchaser pays a premium to the swaption writer who bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms on the underlying swap.

Purchased swaptions are reported as a component of investments in the Consolidated Statement of Investments and the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Written swaptions are reported on a schedule following the Consolidated Statement of Investments and their value is reported as a separate asset or liability line item in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on written swaptions is separately reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of premium paid or received. Upon the expiration or closing of an unexercised swaption contract, a gain or loss is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the amount of the premium paid or received.

The Fund generally will incur a greater risk when it writes a swaption than when it purchases a swaption. When the Fund writes a swaption it will become obligated, upon exercise of the swaption, according to the terms of the underlying agreement. Swaption contracts written by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk prior to exercise as they obligate the Fund, not its counterparty, to perform. When the Fund purchases a swaption it only risks losing the amount of the premium it paid if the swaption expires unexercised. However, when the Fund exercises a purchased swaption there is a risk that the counterparty will fail to perform or otherwise default on its obligations under the swaption contract.

The Fund may purchase swaptions which give it the option to enter into an interest rate swap in which it pays a floating or fixed interest rate and receives a fixed or floating interest rate in order to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. Purchasing the fixed portion of this swaption becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate decreases relative to the preset interest rate. Purchasing the floating portion of this swaption becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate increases relative to the preset interest rate.

The Fund may write swaptions which give it the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into an interest rate swap in which it pays a fixed or floating interest rate and receives a floating or fixed interest rate in order to increase or decrease exposure to interest rate risk. A written swaption paying a fixed rate becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate increases relative to the preset interest rate. A written swaption paying a floating rate becomes more valuable as the reference interest rate decreases relative to the preset interest rate.

During the reporting period, the Fund had an ending monthly average market value of $412,700 on purchased swaptions.

During the reporting period end, the Fund had no written swaption contracts outstanding.

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

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

 

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typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform.

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

At period end, the Fund has required certain counterparties to post collateral of $440,000.

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

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

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

With respect to centrally cleared swaps, such transactions will be submitted for clearing, and if cleared, will be held in accounts at futures commission merchants or brokers that are members of clearinghouses. While brokers, futures commission merchants and clearinghouses are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker, futures commission merchant or clearinghouse for all its customers, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker’s, futures commission merchant’s or clearinghouse’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

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

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

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

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

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

 

          Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
       
Counterparty   Gross Amounts
Not Offset in the
Consolidated
Statement
of Assets &
Liabilities*
        Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset
        Financial
    Instruments
Collateral
Received**
    Cash Collateral
Received**
            Net Amount  
Bank of America NA   $ 6,501     $         (6,501)     $             –      $             –      $             –   
Barclays Bank plc     59,890       (59,890)       –        –        –   
Citibank NA     93,320       (93,320)       –        –        –   
Deutsche Bank AG     224,361       –        –        –        224,361  

 

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        Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
   
Counterparty   Gross Amounts
Not Offset in the
Consolidated
Statement
of Assets &
Liabilities*
  Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset
  Financial
Instruments
Collateral
Received**
  Cash Collateral
Received**
  Net Amount
Goldman Sachs Bank          
USA   $ 62,802      $ (33,683)      $ –      $ –      $               29,119   
Goldman Sachs          
International     1,001,381       (1,001,381)       –        –        –   
JPMorgan Chase Bank          
NA     188,548       (188,548)       –        –        –   
Morgan Stanley Capital          
Services, Inc.     289,772       –        –        (289,772)       –   
  $ 1,926,575     $ (1,383,323)     $ –      $ (289,772)     $ 253,480   
                                       

 

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

**Reported collateral posted for the benefit of the Fund within this table is limited to the net outstanding amount due from an individual counterparty. The collateral posted for the benefit of the Fund may exceed these amounts.

 

 

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

 

       

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated

Statement of Assets & Liabilities

   
Counterparty  

Gross Amounts

Not Offset in the
Consolidated
Statement

of Assets &
Liabilities*

 

      Financial

Instruments
Available for
Offset

 

  Financial

Instruments
Collateral
Pledged**

 

Cash Collateral

Pledged**

  Net Amount

Bank of America NA

  $ (12,458)     $ 6,501     $     $     $               (5,957)  

Barclays Bank plc

    (1,623,305)       59,890       1,563,415              

BNP Paribas

    (27,925)                   11,000       (16,925)  

Citibank NA

    (514,380)       93,320       331,379             (89,681)  

Goldman Sachs Bank

         

USA

    (33,683)       33,683                    

Goldman Sachs

         

International

    (1,966,569)       1,001,381       622,833             (342,355)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

         

NA

    (918,497)       188,548       702,684             (27,265)  

Morgan Stanley

    (19,373)                         (19,373)  
 

 

 

 

  $ (5,116,190)     $ 1,383,323     $ 3,220,311     $ 11,000     $ (501,556)  
 

 

 

 

 

*OTC derivatives are reported gross on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Exchange traded options

and margin related to centrally cleared swaps and futures, if any, are excluded from these reported amounts.

**Reported collateral pledged within this table is limited to the net outstanding amount due from the Fund. The

securities pledged as collateral by the Fund as reported on the Consolidated Statement of Investments may exceed

these amounts.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

     Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

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

Credit contracts

   Swaps, at value    $           72,755     Swaps,
at value
   $           2,011,300  

Equity contracts

   Swaps, at value      879,444     Swaps,
at value
     2,567  

Credit contracts

   Centrally cleared swaps,

at value

     263,287     Centrally
cleared
swaps,

at value

     167,870  

Commodity contracts

        Variation
margin
payable
     38,350

Equity contracts

   Variation margin receivable      147,925   Variation
margin
payable
     209,649

Interest rate contracts

        Variation
margin
payable
     67,063

 

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Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives

Not Accounted
for as Hedging
Instruments

  

Consolidated

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities Location

   Value      Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Value  
Forward currency exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts     

$        601,774  

     Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts     

$        3,020,703

 

Currency contracts

        

Options written, at value

     81,620  

Equity contracts

  

Investments, at value

     2,490**         

Currency contracts

  

Investments, at value

     33,648**         

Interest rate contracts

  

Investments, at value

     338,954**         
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 2,340,277           $ 5,599,122  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

*Includes only the current day’s variation margin. Prior variation margin movements have been reflected in cash on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities upon receipt or payment.

**Amounts relate to purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

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

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Investment
transactions
in unaffiliated
companies*
    Option
contracts
written
    

Futures

contracts

    Forward
currency
exchange
contracts
    Swap contracts     Total  

Commodity contracts

   $ —      $ —       $ 643,306      $ —      $ —      $ 643,306   

Credit contracts

     —        —         —        —        (953,486)       (953,486)  

Currency contracts

     (98,177)       5,625,409         —        —        —        5,527,232   

Equity contracts

     687,764        (697,801)        (4,223,295)       —        (352,760)       (4,586,092)  
Forward currency
exchange contracts
     —        —         —        (1,416,713)       —        (1,416,713)  

Interest rate contracts

     (124,138)       —         1,004,782        —        178,014        1,058,658   

Volatility contracts

     —        —         —        —        (162,247)       (162,247)  
  

 

 

 
Total    $         465,449      $         4,927,608       $         (2,575,207)     $         (1,416,713)     $         (1,290,479)     $         110,658   
  

 

 

 
Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Investment
transactions
in unaffiliated
companies*
    Option
contracts
written
    

Futures

contracts

    Forward
currency
exchange
contracts
    Swap contracts     Total  

Commodity contracts

   $     $      $ 96,922      $     $     $ 96,922   

Credit contracts

                  —              (1,526,796     (1,526,796)  

Currency contracts

     25,607       6,083        —                    31,690   

Equity contracts

     (78,204            (525,359           1,268,772       665,209   
Forward currency
exchange contracts
                  —        (1,397,897           (1,397,897)  

Interest rate contracts

     140,666              (450,420           135,284       (174,470)  

Volatility contracts

                  (44,763           80,368       35,605   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 88,069     $ 6,083      $ (923,620   $ (1,397,897   $ (42,372   $ (2,269,737)  
  

 

 

 

*Includes purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

 

 

7. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     

Non-Service Shares

        

Sold

     294,457     $ 2,964,146       1,734,875     $ 17,157,352     

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     148,527       1,458,889       397,645       3,921,732     

Redeemed

     (4,989,113     (48,462,530     (380,193     (3,771,458)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (4,546,129   $ (44,039,495     1,752,327     $ 17,307,626     
  

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

7. Shares of Beneficial Interest (Continued)

     Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
      Shares                             Amount     Shares                             Amount  
Service Shares         
Sold              151,472         $         1,489,983               151,036         $         1,490,635  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      688       6,755       2,437       24,086  
Redeemed      (86,324     (848,580     (58,070     (574,600
Net increase      65,836         $ 648,158       95,403         $ 940,121  
                                

 

 

8. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

      Purchases        Sales  
Investment securities      $330,749,057          $328,740,200  

 

 

9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

    Fee Schedule           
  Up to $500 million                    1.00%        
  Next $500 million    0.95   
  Next $4 billion    0.90   
  Over $5 billion    0.88   

The Manager also provides investment management related services to the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary pays the Manager a monthly management fee at an annual rate according to the above schedule. The Subsidiary also pays certain other expenses including custody and directors’ fees.

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 1.00% of average annual net assets before any Subsidiary management fees or any applicable waivers.

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

Sub-Sub-Adviser Fees. The Sub-Adviser retains the Sub-Sub-Advisers to provide the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Under the Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser pays the Sub-Sub-Advisers an annual fee in monthly installments, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The fee paid to the Sub-Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Sub-Advisory agreement is paid by the Sub-Adviser, not by the Fund.

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

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

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of

 

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9. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s “Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses” (excluding any applicable dividends tied to short sales expense, taxes, interest and fees from borrowing, any subsidiary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage commissions, unusual and infrequent expenses and certain other Fund expenses) so that, as percentages of average daily net assets, those expenses will not exceed the annual rate of 1.20% for Non-Service shares and 1.45% for Service shares as calculated on the daily net assets of the Fund.

During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund as follows:

Non-Service Shares    $ 43,955  
Service Shares      1,145  

This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it receives from the Subsidiary. During the reporting period, the Manager waived $117,689. This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $58,705 for IGMMF management fees.

 

 

10. Borrowings and Other Financing

Securities Sold Short. The Fund sells securities that it does not own, and it will therefore be obligated to purchase such securities at a future date. Upon entering into a short position, the Fund is required to segregate cash or securities at its custodian which are pledged for the benefit of the lending broker and/or to deposit and pledge cash directly at the lending broker, with a value equal to a certain percentage, exceeding 100%, of the value of the securities that it sold short. Cash that has been segregated and pledged for this purpose will be disclosed on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities; securities that have been segregated and pledged for this purpose are disclosed as such in the Consolidated Statement of Investments. The aggregate market value of such cash and securities at period end is $45,824,014. The value of the open short position is recorded as a liability, and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the change in value of the open short position. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into short sales, the Fund bears the risk of an unlimited loss, since the price of the security sold short could theoretically increase without limit. Purchasing securities previously sold short to close out a short position can itself cause the price of the securities to rise further, thereby increasing the loss. Further, there is no assurance that a security the Fund needs to buy to cover a short position will be available for purchase at a reasonable price. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the lender any dividend or interest earned. Dividend expense on short sales is treated as an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

11. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

11. Pending Acquisition (Continued)

distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

 

12. Subsequent Event

On February 12, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the Fund, upon the recommendation of the Fund’s investment adviser, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., approved a plan to liquidate the Fund (the “Liquidation”), such Liquidation to take place on or about April 29, 2019 (the “Liquidation Date”).

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, and subsidiary (the “Fund”), including the consolidated statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related consolidated notes (collectively, the “consolidated financial statements”) and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of their consolidated operations for the year then ended, the changes in their consolidated net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Emphasis of Matter

As discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, on February 12, 2019, the Board of Trustees of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds approved a plan to liquidate the Fund. The liquidation is expected to conclude on or about April 29, 2019. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

Denver, Colorado

February 19, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions should be multiplied by the maximum amount allowable but not less than 100% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers, Sub-Sub Advisers, and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ and Sub-Sub Advisers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers and Sub-Sub Advisers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers, Sub-Sub Advisers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers and Sub-Sub Advisers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers and Sub-Sub Advisers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ and Sub-Sub Advisers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ and Sub-Sub Advisers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and, for OFI SteelPath, securities trading services. OFI, among other duties, provides full portfolio management and investment advice, oversight of the Sub-Sub Advisers, securities trading, and clearance and settlement support services to the Funds, which, among other things, involve the management of large pools of cash and require expertise in analyzing and selecting investments and instruments. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of other third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ and Sub-Sub Advisers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of Benjamin Rockmuller and Alessio de Longis, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Sub Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers and Sub-Sub Advisers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers and Sub-Sub Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ and Sub-Sub Advisers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers, Sub-Sub Advisers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the Sub-Sub-Advisers, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other multialternative funds. The Board considered that while the Fund underperformed its category median for the one- and three-year periods, this was largely due to the Fund’s underperformance in 2017. The Board also considered that the Fund was launched on November 14, 2013, and ranked in the 16th percentile of its category in the 2014 calendar year and in the 31st percentile in the 2016 calendar year. The Board took into consideration that, when it reviewed the Fund’s performance and considered renewing the Agreements during the prior year, the Fund had outperformed its category median for the one- and three-year periods.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Managers and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement, and the Sub-Adviser pays the Sub-Sub-Advisers’ fees under the sub-sub-advisory agreements. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other multialternative funds. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the Fund, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the Fund to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses were lower than the category median and equal to the peer group median. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was lower than the category median and peer group median. The Board further considered the Fund’s current contractual fee waivers,

 

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

AGREEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

specifically that (a) the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the management fees incurred indirectly through the Fund’s investments in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates, which may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of this prospectus, unless approved by the Board and (b) the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it receives from the Fund’s subsidiary, which will continue to be in effect for so long as the Fund invests in the subsidiary and may not be terminated unless approved by the Board. Finally, the Board took into account that the Adviser has voluntarily agreed to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 1.20% for Non-Service Shares and 1.45% for Service Shares.

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

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

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Year of Birth    Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016),

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

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

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1945

   Retired; former managing partner (1994-2001) of Denver office of Deloitte & Touche LLP, (held various positions in Denver and New York offices from 1969-1993); Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Schroder Funds (2003-2012); Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank (since 2005); Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation (since 1996); Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (since 1993); former Board member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network. Mr. Vaughn has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.
INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER    Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

   Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).
OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND    The addresses of the Officers in the chart below are as follows: for Messrs. Rockmuller, de Longis, Mss. Lo Bessette, Foxson and Picciotto, 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281-1008, for Mr. Petersen, 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Officer serves for an indefinite term or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal.

Benjamin H. Rockmuller,

Vice President (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1979

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since September 2010); Assistant Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (January 2010-August 2010); Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser (since July 2010); Senior Analyst of the Sub-Adviser for the Global Debt Team (January 2010-July 2010); Intermediate Analyst of the Sub-Adviser for the Global Debt Team (January 2007-January 2010); Junior Analyst of the Sub-Adviser for the Global Debt Team (April 2004-January 2007) and Junior Analyst of the Sub-Adviser for the High Yield Team (June 2003-April 2004).

Alessio de Longis,

Vice President (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1978

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since June 2010); Assistant Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (May 2009-June 2010); Senior Research Analyst of the Sub-Adviser (January 2008-June 2010); Intermediate Research Analyst of the Sub-Adviser (January 2006-January 2008) Junior Analyst of the Sub-Adviser (February 2004-January 2006).

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

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

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL MULTI-ALTERNATIVES FUND/VA

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
Transfer and    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Shareholder   
Servicing Agent   
Sub-Transfer Agent   

Shareholder Services, Inc.

DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent    KPMG LLP
Registered   
Public   
Accounting   
Firm   
Legal Counsel    Ropes & Gray LLP
   Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
   © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

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December 31, 2018

   

        

 

 

Oppenheimer

 
 

International Growth Fund/VA

 

     Annual Report      

 

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 
     
 

ANNUAL REPORT

 
 

 Listing of Top Holdings

 
 

 Fund Performance Discussion

 
 

 Financial Statements

 

 


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: George R. Evans, CFA, and Robert B. Dunphy, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/18

 

        Inception 
   Date 
  1-Year         5-Year          10-Year  

 

Non-Service Shares

     5/13/92           -19.42%           -0.90%          8.11

 

Service Shares

     3/19/01     -19.55          -1.08           7.87  

 

MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index

        -14.20          0.68           6.57  

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

SAP SE

   2.3%      

Infineon Technologies AG

   2.3          

ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR

   2.2          

Bunzl plc

   2.0          

Nokia OYJ

   1.9          

Novo Nordisk AS, Cl. B

   1.9          

Temenos AG

   1.9          

Hermes International

   1.7          

ASML Holding NV

   1.7          

Keyence Corp.

   1.6          

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on net assets.

REGIONAL ALLOCATION

 

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Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of December 31, 2018, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

In a volatile market environment, the Fund’s Non-Service shares returned -19.42% over the one-year reporting period ended December 31, 2018. In relative terms, the Fund underperformed the MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index (the “Index”), which returned -14.20%.

During the reporting period, our portfolio continued to underperform due to positions in the automobile industry, mostly due to tariff concerns, and in the semiconductor sector, due to worries over slower growth. We continue to have frequent discussions with the management of the companies we own in both the automobile and semiconductor value chains. We are also meeting with other companies and analysts to cross-check the information we receive. Our conversations, and the earnings reports and announcements these companies are making, give us confidence that our long-term investment theses are intact, and that their current valuations are compelling. We are invested in automobile component companies that we believe are well-placed to benefit from the car’s electronification as it evolves into a computer on wheels. The value of the auto component market is growing rapidly, and at a pace that far outstrips the effect of a potential slowdown in global car sales. We are invested in the semiconductor value chain seeking to benefit from the demand for more chips for more uses as we continue to integrate technology more deeply into our lives.

Outperforming sectors included Financials and Health Care. Stock selection in both sectors contributed positively to performance, along with an underweight position in Financials and an overweight position in Health Care.

MARKET OVERVIEW

During the fourth quarter of 2018, equity markets experienced a significant correction. The year ended with negative returns in all major equity markets. Amidst the negative sentiment, it is worth remembering that investors in equity markets had strong returns in 2017. It was unusual for the upward trend to continue for as long as it did. The catalysts for this correction are concerns over U.S. trade policy, political and macroeconomic uncertainty on several fronts in Europe, and a slowdown in Chinese growth.

TOP INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Top performing stocks for the Fund this period included NEX Group plc, Nokia Oyj, and Edenred SA.

NEX Group plc, a UK company, is a “broker’s broker.” It is the intermediary between professional participants in many over-the-counter financial markets such as those for foreign exchange, bonds and some derivative instruments. During the year, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) bid for NEX and the share price rose to reflect a significant acquisition premium. We exited our position.

Nokia Oyj has successfully transformed itself from a handset manufacturer to one of the few telecom equipment providers left in the world. In our opinion, it is the leader in the integrated software and equipment solutions that 5G networks require. Build-out of 5G networks has begun in earnest this year and Nokia is positioned to be a beneficiary.

Edenred SA is a French company that operates in several countries around the world offering prepaid vouchers for products and services. Their clients are companies who use these to compensate employees or to reward loyal customers, and governments who use them to deliver aid. The increasing digitization of the world is driving both Edenred’s top line growth and their operating leverage.

TOP INDIVIDUAL DETRACTORS

Top detractors from Portfolio performance included ams AG, Valeo SA, and Continental AG.

ams AG is an Austrian company that we believe is well-positioned to be one of the winners in the 3D sensor market. Demand for 3D sensors is growing faster than the semiconductor market as a whole. They are increasingly required for facial recognition, factory process automation, and augmented reality applications. After rising to record highs earlier in the year, the stock price has suffered from profit taking and concerns over its position in the Apple supply chain. In our opinion, ams has the wherewithal to diversify away from Apple.

Valeo SA is a French auto component supplier that is on the right side of the trend towards more complex auto components. Demand for Valeo’s products, which include driver assist features, electric powertrains, and thermal regulators, is increasing at a multiple of car volumes. In the short term, the tariff talk this reporting period has prompted profit taking in Valeo’s shares, which reached record highs earlier in 2018.

 

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Continental AG is the German automobile component supplier better known for its tires. We have owned the company for several years as part of our “Evolution of the Car” theme. Uncertainty over U.S. trade policy in general, and potential automobile tariffs in particular, have negatively affected the share prices of auto suppliers, Continental included. In our opinion, regardless of where they are made, the automobiles of the future will have more and more expensive components than at present, and Continental is well poised to benefit from that trend.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

Looking ahead, we see reason for optimism, particularly in international equity markets. The equity risk premium, which has increased on the back of uncertainty, can decline as those uncertainties dissipate. The form of Brexit will become clear. The Italian budget dispute with the European Union (EU) is likely to be resolved. Trade disputes between the U.S. and China may be settled if the U.S. Administration wants to declare a trade war victory before the U.S. presidential campaign season begins. Most importantly, while these political and macroeconomic issues command headlines and effect sentiment, deeper fundamental trends are continuing to restructure the world economy.

The Internet of Things is becoming a reality. Automation of industrial production continues. People are demanding safer and less polluting cars. Newly affluent consumers in emerging markets are buying packaged food, branded drinks, and luxury goods. The companies that we own can monetize these growth streams for a long time to come. The value of a company is the return it provides to its investors on the capital they invest in it. A share price can be driven by sentiment in the short term, but must reflect fundamental earning power in the long term.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown, but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2018. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index. The MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets and excludes the U.S. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Non-Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -19.42%       5-Year     -0.90%     10-Year     8.11%

 

 

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

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Service Shares of the Fund at 12/31/18

1-Year     -19.55%       5-Year     -1.08%     10-Year     7.87%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2018” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2018

    

Ending

Account

Value
December 31, 2018

    

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended
December 31, 2018

 

Non-Service shares

     $       1,000.00                            $       828.60                        $              4.62                                      

Service shares

     1,000.00                            831.40                        5.79                                     
Hypothetical         
(5% return before expenses)                            

Non-Service shares

     1,000.00                            1,020.16                        5.10                                     

Service shares

     1,000.00                            1,018.90                        6.38                                     

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios          

Non-Service shares

     1.00%              

Service shares

     1.25                 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

     Shares     Value          

 

    
Common Stocks—95.9%

 

    

 

    
Consumer Discretionary—22.6%

 

    

 

    
Auto Components—3.5%

 

    

 

    
Continental AG      38,170      $ 5,278,084      

 

    
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      125,100       6,381,679      

 

    
Valeo SA      155,643       4,513,154      
    

 

 

    
            16,172,917      

 

    
Automobiles—3.7%

 

    

 

    
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG      61,427       4,974,795      

 

    
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.      168,227       7,468,882      

 

    
Subaru Corp.      218,000       4,653,804      
    

 

 

    
       17,097,481      

 

    
Entertainment—0.1%

 

    

 

    
Ubisoft Entertainment SA1      6,110       490,175      

 

    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.3%

 

    

 

    
Carnival Corp.      132,528       6,533,630      

 

    
Domino’s Pizza Group plc      1,034,444       3,063,514      

 

    
Whitbread plc      97,976       5,703,392      
    

 

 

    
       15,300,536      

 

    
Household Durables—1.2%        

 

    
SEB SA2      3,520       453,003      

 

    
SEB SA2      39,200       5,044,801      
    

 

 

    
    5,497,804      

 

    
Interactive Media & Services—2.3%

 

    

 

    
Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR1      31,520       4,999,072      

 

    
Scout24 AG3      125,307       5,767,273      
    

 

 

    
       10,766,345      

 

    
Internet & Catalog Retail—1.4%        

 

    
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored

 

    
ADR1      28,236       3,870,308      

 

    
JD.com, Inc., ADR1      135,314       2,832,122      
    

 

 

    
    6,702,430      

 

    
Media—1.4%        

 

    
SES SA, Cl. A, FDR      350,360       6,710,749      

 

    
Multiline Retail—0.7%

 

    

 

    
Dollarama, Inc.      142,711       3,394,247      

 

    
Specialty Retail—1.1%

 

    

 

    
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.      40,400       5,018,327      

 

    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—3.9%

 

    

 

    
Cie Financiere Richemont SA      60,907       3,914,337      

 

    
Hermes International      14,256       7,884,233      

 

    
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      21,370       6,279,485      
    

 

 

    
       18,078,055      

 

    
Consumer Staples—10.2%        

 

    
Beverages—2.3%        

 

    
Heineken NV      56,860       5,011,491      

 

    
Pernod Ricard SA      35,040       5,753,479      
    

 

 

    
       10,764,970      

 

    
Food & Staples Retailing—2.4%        

 

    
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Cl. B      132,388       6,585,459      

 

    
CP ALL PCL      2,170,000       4,565,101      
    

 

 

    
       11,150,560      

 

    
Food Products—3.1%        

 

    
Barry Callebaut AG      2,773       4,312,205      

 

    
Saputo, Inc.      169,552       4,867,230      

 

    
WH Group Ltd.3      7,050,000       5,375,809      
    

 

 

    
       14,555,244      

 

    
Household Products—1.6%        

 

    
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc      98,714       7,538,395      

 

    
Tobacco—0.8%

 

    

 

    
Swedish Match AB      90,576       3,570,941      
     Shares     Value  

 

 
Energy—0.9%

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.9%

 

 

 

 
TechnipFMC plc      215,012      $ 4,334,516   

 

 
Financials—4.4%

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—2.2%

    

 

 
ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR      1,001,303       10,303,408   

 

 

Insurance—2.2%

    

 

 
Legal & General Group plc      1,524,986       4,474,735   

 

 
Prudential plc      315,601       5,638,865   
    

 

 

 
               10,113,600   

 

 
Health Care—14.4%     

 

 
Biotechnology—3.1%

 

 

 

 
CSL Ltd.      54,312       7,092,936   

 

 
Grifols SA      287,299       7,504,332   
    

 

 

 
       14,597,268   

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—5.4%

 

 

 

 
EssilorLuxottica SA      33,433       4,221,659   

 

 
Hoya Corp.      107,193       6,551,881   

 

 
Medtronic plc      10,400       945,984   

 

 
ResMed, Inc.      8,620       981,560   

 

 
Siemens Healthineers AG1,3      143,270       5,998,650   

 

 
Sonova Holding AG      21,792       3,553,216   

 

 
William Demant Holding AS1      110,528       3,133,250   
    

 

 

 
       25,386,200   

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.2%

 

 

 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA      14,208       922,896   

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.6%

 

 

 

 
Lonza Group AG1      28,012       7,282,474   

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—4.1%

    

 

 
Bayer AG      62,453       4,330,564   

 

 

Novo Nordisk AS, Cl. B

     190,863       8,773,535   

 

 
Roche Holding AG      24,031       5,942,248   
    

 

 

 
    19,046,347   

 

 

Industrials—17.2%

    

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—1.3%

    

 

 
Airbus SE      61,980       5,927,826   

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—2.9%

 

 

 

 
Edenred      186,094       6,821,682   

 

 
Prosegur Cash SA3      1,212,557       2,671,381   

 

 
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA      816,094       4,135,221   
    

 

 

 
    13,628,284   

 

 

Construction & Engineering—1.3%

 

 

 

Boskalis Westminster

     240,169       5,944,943   

 

 

Electrical Equipment—3.0%

    

 

 

Legrand SA

     92,390       5,200,041   

 

 
Melrose Industries plc      1,519,210       3,145,898   

 

 

Nidec Corp.

     50,200       5,753,158   
    

 

 

 
       14,099,097   

 

 

Machinery—5.3%

    

 

 
Aalberts Industries NV      110,168       3,647,501   

 

 
Atlas Copco AB, Cl. A      205,152       4,901,198   

 

 
Epiroc AB, Cl. A1      362,445       3,442,119   

 

 

Kubota Corp.

     391,900       5,518,275   

 

 
VAT Group AG1,3      53,256       4,689,605   

 

 

Weir Group plc (The)

     169,676       2,789,776   
    

 

 

 
       24,988,474   

 

 
Professional Services—0.7%

 

 

 

 
Intertek Group plc      56,970       3,468,332   

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—2.7%

 

 

 

 

Bunzl plc

     299,989       9,026,301   

 

 
Ferguson plc      52,576       3,367,279   
    

 

 

 
       12,393,580   
 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Shares     Value   

 

 
Information Technology—20.9%

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—1.9%

 

 

 

Nokia OYJ

     1,570,863      $ 9,076,306   

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—3.0%

 

 

 

Hitachi Ltd.

     238,600       6,342,418   

 

 

Keyence Corp.

     15,112       7,616,155   
    

 

 

 
               13,958,573   

 

 

Internet Software & Services—1.0%

 

 

 

United Internet AG

     105,636       4,621,067   

 

 

IT Services—2.8%

    

 

 

Amadeus IT Group SA

     73,054       5,086,687   

 

 

Atos SE

     55,050       4,479,083   

 

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.1

     29,380       3,408,374   
    

 

 

 
       12,974,144   

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—6.0%

 

 

 

ams AG

     116,157       2,800,925   

 

 

ASML Holding NV

     50,432       7,868,752   

 

 

Infineon Technologies AG

     550,201       10,948,293   

 

 

STMicroelectronics NV

     467,530       6,671,934   
    

 

 

 
       28,289,904   

 

 

Software—6.2%

    

 

 

Atlassian Corp. plc, Cl. A1

     11,060       984,119   

 

 

Dassault Systemes SE

     31,967       3,774,245   

 

 

SAP SE

     109,982       10,955,275   

 

 

Temenos AG1

     71,922       8,667,468   
     Shares     Value   

 

 

Software (Continued)

 

 

 

 

Xero Ltd.1

     150,707      $ 4,441,067   
    

 

 

 
       28,822,174   

 

 

Materials—3.7%

    

 

 

Chemicals—2.1%

    

 

 

Novozymes AS, Cl. B

     88,472       3,954,571   

 

 

Sika AG

     45,965       5,841,848   
    

 

 

 
    9,796,419   

 

 

Construction Materials—0.5%

 

 

 

James Hardie Industries plc

     217,747       2,318,826   

 

 

Containers & Packaging—1.1%

 

 

 

CCL Industries, Inc., Cl. B

     145,568       5,337,777   

 

 

Telecommunication Services—1.6%

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.6%

 

 

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     180,600       7,353,319   
    

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $357,909,309)
           447,794,930   

    

 

Preferred Stock—0.0%

 

 

 

 
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6% Cum. Non-Cv. (Cost $—)      599,541       65,609   

 

 
Investment Company—3.8%

 

 

 

 
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 2.35%4,5
(Cost $17,692,763)
     17,692,763       17,692,763   

 

 
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $375,602,072)      99.7%       465,553,302   
  

 

 

 

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

     0.3       1,302,597   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0%      $ 466,855,899   
  

 

 

 
 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. The Fund holds securities which have been issued by the same entity and that trade on separate exchanges.

3. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $24,502,718 or 5.25% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

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

5. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

     Shares
December 31, 2017
    Gross
Additions
    Gross
Reductions
   

Shares

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Investment Company

        
Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E      1,843,768         144,286,201         128,437,206         17,692,763    
     Value             Income    

Realized

        Gain (Loss)

        Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

 

 

Investment Company

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    $ 17,692,763       $            318,389       $             —       $ —    

 

Distribution of investments representing geographic holdings, as a percentage of total investments at value, is as follows:              
Geographic Holdings (Unaudited)    Value      Percent  

France

   $             60,842,867        13.1

Japan

     55,189,015        11.9  

Germany

     53,796,897        11.6  

Switzerland

     50,875,335        10.9  

United Kingdom

     49,183,722        10.6  

United States

     32,929,589        7.0  

Netherlands

     22,472,686        4.8  

Canada

     20,184,715        4.3  

Spain

     19,397,623        4.2  

India

     17,837,899        3.8  

Denmark

     15,861,356        3.4  

Sweden

     11,914,258        2.6  

China

     11,701,503        2.5  

Finland

     9,076,306        1.9  

Australia

     8,077,055        1.7  

Luxembourg

     6,710,749        1.4  

Hong Kong

     5,375,808        1.2  

 

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Geographic Holdings (Unaudited) (Continued)    Value      Percent       

Thailand

   $ 4,565,101        1.0%    

New Zealand

     4,441,067        1.0       

Austria

     2,800,925        0.6       

Ireland

     2,318,826        0.5       
  

 

 

 

Total

   $         465,553,302        100.0%    
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

9      OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Assets

  

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $357,909,309)

     $ 447,860,539       

Affiliated companies (cost $17,692,763)

     17,692,763       
  

 

 

 
     465,553,302       

 

 

Cash

     502,487       

 

 

Cash—foreign currencies (cost $21)

     21       

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

  

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     1,935,389       

Dividends

     1,783,162       

Investments sold

     45,519       

Other

     48,021       
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     469,867,901       

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Investments purchased

     2,508,277       

Foreign capital gains tax

     244,782       

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     108,338       

Distribution and service plan fees

     42,594       

Trustees’ compensation

     37,303       

Shareholder communications

     8,898       

Other

     61,810       
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,012,002       

 

 

Net Assets

     $           466,855,899       
  

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

  

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

     $ 225,607       

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     356,564,376       

 

 

Total distributable earnings

     110,065,916       
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $           466,855,899       
  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

  

Non-Service Shares:

  

 

Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $267,220,333 and 131,439,239 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $2.03       

 

 

Service Shares:

  

 

Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $199,635,566 and 94,167,704 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $2.12       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10      OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND/VA


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $983,683)

     $ 9,875,501       

Affiliated companies

     318,389       
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     10,193,890       

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     5,229,829       

 

 

Distribution and service plan fees - Service shares

     578,191       

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Non-Service shares

     390,537       

Service shares

     277,532       

 

 

Shareholder communications:

  

Non-Service shares

     23,918       

Service shares

     17,357       

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     59,508       

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     20,595       

 

 

Borrowing fees

     17,754       

 

 

Other

     70,332       
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,685,553       

Less reduction to custodian expenses

     (259)      

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (520,056)      
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,165,238       

 

 

Net Investment Income

     4,028,652       

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $153,215)

     25,037,688       

Foreign currency transactions

     (11,396)      
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     25,026,292       

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     (139,715,193)      

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (48,724)      
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (139,763,917)      

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

       $          (110,708,973)      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

11      OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND/VA


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 20171
 
   

Operations

     

Net investment income

     $ 4,028,652         $ 4,255,911     

Net realized gain

     25,026,292           14,279,372     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (139,763,917)          108,297,137     
        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  

 

 

 

(110,708,973)  

 

 

  

 

 

 

126,832,420   

 

 

   

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

     

Dividends and distributions declared:

     

Non-Service shares

     (9,134,490)          (4,868,321)    

Service shares

     (5,690,284)          (2,425,707)    
        

Total dividends and distributions declared

     (14,824,774)          (7,294,028)    
   

Beneficial Interest Transactions

     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

     

Non-Service shares

     (20,815,884)          (14,779,318)    

Service shares

     13,746,754           17,507,241     
        

Total beneficial interest transactions

     (7,069,130)          2,727,923     
   

Net Assets

     

Total increase (decrease)

     (132,602,877)          122,266,315     

Beginning of period

     599,458,776           477,192,461     
        

End of period

     $         466,855,899           $         599,458,776     
        
        

1. Prior period amounts have been conformed to current year presentation. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2– New Accounting Pronouncements for further details.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12      OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND/VA


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Non-Service Shares    Year Ended
  December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
  December 31,
2015
      Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $2.59       $2.08       $2.20       $2.31       $2.57  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.02       0.02       0.03       0.03       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.51)       0.52       (0.08)       0.06       (0.21)  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.49)       0.54       (0.05)       0.09       (0.18)  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.02)       (0.03)       (0.02)       (0.03)       (0.03)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (0.05)       0.00       (0.05)       (0.17)       (0.05)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (0.07)       (0.03)       (0.07)       (0.20)       (0.08)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $2.03       $2.59       $2.08       $2.20       $2.31  
  

 

 

 
          

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (19.42)%       26.29%       (2.12)%       3.43%       (7.22)%  
          

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                        

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $267,220       $360,417       $301,559       $317,547       $358,756  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $325,080       $339,999       $305,269       $343,347       $400,556  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income

     0.83%       0.87%       1.24%       1.08%       1.13%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.10%       1.08%       1.09%       1.08%       1.07%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5

     1.10%       1.08%       1.09%       1.08%       1.07%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.00%       1.00%       1.00%       1.00%       1.00%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     25%       27%       15%       24%       41%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

                                     

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.10
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     1.08
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.09
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     1.08
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      1.07

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Service Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Per Share Operating Data

                                        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $2.70       $2.16       $2.29       $2.40       $2.66  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.01       0.01       0.02       0.02       0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.52)       0.56       (0.08)       0.06       (0.21)  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.51)       0.57       (0.06)       0.08       (0.19)  

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.02)       (0.03)       (0.02)       (0.02)       (0.02)  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (0.05)       0.00       (0.05)       (0.17)       (0.05)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (0.07)       (0.03)       (0.07)       (0.19)       (0.07)  

Net asset value, end of period

     $2.12       $2.70       $2.16       $2.29       $2.40  
  

 

 

 
          

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     (19.55)%       26.44%       (2.72)%       3.11%       (7.15)%  
          

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                        

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $199,636       $239,042       $175,633       $169,292       $145,515  

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $231,130       $213,440       $174,834       $165,226       $128,694  

Ratios to average net assets:3

          

Net investment income

     0.58%       0.60%       0.99%       0.79%       0.85%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.35%       1.33%       1.34%       1.33%       1.32%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5

     1.35%       1.33%       1.34%       1.33%       1.32%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.25%       1.25%       1.25%       1.25%       1.25%  

Portfolio turnover rate

     25%       27%       15%       24%       41%  

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

2. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Total return information does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

                                     

  Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.35
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     1.33
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.34
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     1.33
  Year Ended December 31, 2014      1.32

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA (the “Fund”), is a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended, as a diversified open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI. Shares of the Fund are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

The Fund offers two classes of shares. Both classes are sold at their offering price, which is the net asset value per share, to separate investment accounts of participating insurance companies as an underlying investment for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts or other investment products. The class of shares designated as Service shares is subject to a distribution and service plan. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, and capital gains taxes on foreign investments, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.00%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

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

Indemnifications. The Fund’s organizational documents provide current and former Trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

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

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.

 

Undistributed Net

Investment Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
     Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward1,2
    

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

Based on cost of
Securities and
Other Investments
for Federal Income
Tax Purposes

 

 

 

$3,849,308

     $22,072,630        $—        $84,181,282  

1. During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward.

2. During the previous reporting period, the Fund utilized $417,148 of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year.

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

Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for the reporting period. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

Increase

to Paid-in Capital

   Reduction to
Accumulated Net
Earnings3
 

 

 

$2,199,217

     $2,199,217  

3. $2,198,404, all of which was long-term capital gain, was distributed in connection with Fund share redemptions.

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

 

 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

     $         4,584,335      $         7,294,028    

Long-term capital gain

     10,240,439        —    
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 14,824,774      $ 7,294,028    
  

 

 

 

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

 

Federal tax cost of securities

     $ 381,104,843    

Federal tax cost of other investments

     (277)   
  

 

 

 

Total federal tax cost

     $     381,104,566    
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 141,615,225    

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (57,433,943)   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 84,181,282    
  

 

 

 

Certain foreign countries impose a tax on capital gains which is accrued by the Fund based on unrealized appreciation, if any, on affected securities. The tax is paid when the gain is realized.

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2017-08. This provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager has evaluated the impacts of these changes on the financial statements and there are no material impacts.

During August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 (the “Rule”), Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule amends certain financial statement disclosure requirements to conform to U.S. GAAP. The amendments to Rule 6-04.17 of Regulation S-X (balance sheet) remove the requirement to separately state the book basis components of net assets: undistributed (over-distribution of) net investment income (“UNII”), accumulated undistributed net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at the balance sheet date. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose total distributable earnings. The amendments to Rule 6-09 of Regulation S-X (statement of changes in net assets) remove the requirement to separately state the sources of distributions paid. Instead, consistent with U.S. GAAP, funds will be required to disclose the total amount of distributions paid, except that any tax return of capital must be separately disclosed. The amendments also remove the requirement to parenthetically state the book basis amount of UNII on the statement of changes in net assets. The requirements of the Rule are effective November 5, 2018, and the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the current reporting period have been modified accordingly. In addition, certain amounts within each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the prior fiscal period have been modified to conform to the Rule.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

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

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a fair valuation for any security for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at least quarterly or more frequently, if necessary.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

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

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

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

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

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

Classifications

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

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

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

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

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

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

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

 

     

Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2—

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

     Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value  

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $                      21,629,379        $                     83,599,687        $                     —      $                     105,229,066    

Consumer Staples

     11,452,689          36,127,421                 47,580,110    

Energy

     —          4,334,516                 4,334,516    

Financials

     10,303,408          10,113,600                 20,417,008    

Health Care

     1,927,544          65,307,641                 67,235,185    

Industrials

     —          80,450,536                 80,450,536    

Information Technology

     4,392,493          93,349,675                 97,742,168    

Materials

     5,337,777          12,115,245                 17,453,022    

Telecommunication Services

     —          7,353,319                 7,353,319    

Preferred Stock

     65,609          —                 65,609    

Investment Company

     17,692,763          —                 17,692,763    
        

Total Assets

   $ 72,801,662        $ 392,751,640        $      $ 465,553,302    
        

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

For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

4. Investments and Risks

Risks of Foreign Investing. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which are subject to special risks. Securities traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and more volatile than those traded in U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are usually not subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements that U.S. companies are subject to, which may make it difficult for the Fund to evaluate a foreign company’s operations or financial condition. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of investments denominated in that foreign currency and in the value of any income or distributions the Fund may receive on those investments. The value of foreign investments may be affected by exchange control regulations, foreign taxes, higher transaction and other costs, delays in the settlement of transactions, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, expropriation or nationalization of a company’s assets, or other political and economic factors. In addition, due to the inter-relationship of global economies and financial markets, changes in political and economic factors in one country or region could adversely affect conditions in another country or region. Investments in foreign securities may also expose the Fund to time-zone arbitrage risk. Foreign securities may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. At times, the Fund may emphasize investments in a particular country or region and may be subject to greater risks from adverse events that occur in that country or region. Foreign securities and foreign currencies held in foreign banks and securities depositories may be subject to limited or no regulatory oversight.

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

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

Investments in Money Market Instruments. The Fund is permitted to invest its free cash balances in money market instruments to provide liquidity

 

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4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

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

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

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

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

The shareholder is a related party of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment manager and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds, and directors or employees. The related party owned 38% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares at period end.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

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

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018      Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares             Amount          Shares               Amount     

 

 

Non-Service Shares

           

Sold

     21,532,426           $ 51,243,851           22,026,198             $ 51,090,812     

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     3,639,212             9,134,490           2,045,409               4,868,321     

Redeemed

     (32,856,876)            (81,194,225)            (30,252,278)               (70,738,451)    
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (7,685,238)          $ (20,815,884)          (6,180,671)             $ (14,779,318)    
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

Service Shares

           

Sold

     19,920,360           $ 51,115,122           23,171,844             $ 56,773,388     

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     2,171,864            5,690,284           978,108               2,425,707     

Redeemed

     (16,510,354)            (43,058,652)          (16,813,549)               (41,691,854)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase

                     5,581,870           $             13,746,754           7,336,403             $             17,507,241    
  

 

 

 

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities (Continued)

 

     Purchases                                                       Sales  

 

 

Investment securities

   $ 136,268,957        $162,936,301  

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

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

 

  Fee Schedule

 

  Up to $250 million

   1.00%

  Next $250 million

   0.90

  Next $500 million

   0.85

  Over $1 billion

   0.82        

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 0.94% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

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

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

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

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

Distribution and Service Plan for Service Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Service shares to pay OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), for distribution related services, personal service and account maintenance for the Fund’s Service shares. Under the Plan, payments are made periodically at an annual rate of 0.25% of the daily net assets of Service shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to compensate sponsors of the insurance product that offers Fund shares, for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their variable contract owners that hold Service shares. These fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis and increase operating expenses of the Service shares, which results in lower performance compared to the Fund’s shares that are not subject to a service fee. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding any applicable dividend expense, taxes, interest and fees from borrowing, any subsidiary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage commissions, unusual and infrequent expenses and certain other Fund expenses; so that those expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 1.00% for Non-Service shares and 1.25% for Service shares.

During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund as follows:

 

Non-Service Shares

   $ 293,471  

Service Shares

     210,344  

This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $16,241 for IGMMF management fees.

 

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9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

10. Pending Acquisition

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager, announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, on January 11, 2019, the Fund’s Board unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), which provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) in the Invesco family of funds (the “Reorganization”) in exchange for shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund of equal value to the value of the shares of the Fund as of the close of business on the closing date. Although the Acquiring Fund will be managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Acquiring Fund will, as of the closing date, have the same investment objective and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks as the Fund. After the Reorganization, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will be the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund, and the Fund will be liquidated and dissolved under applicable law and terminate its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Fund. Shareholders of record of the Fund on January 14, 2019 will be entitled to vote on the Reorganization and will receive a combined prospectus and proxy statement describing the Reorganization, the shareholder meeting, and a discussion of the factors the Fund’s Board considered in approving the Agreement. The combined prospectus and proxy statement is expected to be distributed to shareholders of record on or about February 28, 2019. The anticipated date of the shareholder meeting is on or about April 12, 2019.

If shareholders approve the Agreement and certain other closing conditions are satisfied or waived, the Reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, a separate series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the transfer agent, or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

KPMG LLP

We have not been able to determine the specific year that we began serving as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies, however we are aware that we have served as the auditor of one or more Oppenheimer Funds investment companies since at least 1969.

Denver, Colorado

February 14, 2019

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2019, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2018.

Capital gain distributions of $0.04704 per share were paid to Non-Service and Service shareholders, respectively, on June 19, 2018. Whether received in stock or in cash, the capital gain distribution should be treated by shareholders as a gain from the sale of the capital assets held for more than one year (long-term capital gains).

None of the dividends paid by the Fund during the reporting period are eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early 2019, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The amount will be the maximum amount allowed.

The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.

 

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

 

 

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

The Managers and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Managers’ duties include providing the Fund with the services of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers and investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. OFI Global is responsible for oversight of third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; risk management; and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. OFI Global is also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. OFI Global also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance and risk management services, among other services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of their staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of George R. Evans and Robert B. Dunphy the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the review or renewal of the Fund’s service agreements or service providers. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other foreign large growth funds underlying variable insurance products. The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its category median during the five- and ten-year periods, while it underperformed is category median during the one- and three-year periods. The Board further noted that the Fund’s recent underperformance occurred in 2014 and 2017 and observed that the Fund has ranked in the top 25% of its category in six of the last nine calendar years.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other foreign large growth funds underlying variable insurance products. In reviewing the fees and expenses charged to the VA funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s assertion that, because there is much greater disparity in the fees and services that may be provided by a manager to a VA fund as opposed to a retail fund, when comparing the expenses of the various VA funds to those of retail funds, it is most appropriate to focus on total expenses (rather than on the management fees). The Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses and contractual management fee were higher than their respective peer group medians and its category medians. The Board noted that the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as percentages of daily net assets, will not exceed the annual rate of 1.00% for Non-Service Shares and 1.25% for Service Shares. This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn until one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the management fees incurred indirectly through the Fund’s investments in funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

Economies of Scale and Profits Realized by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the Managers’ costs in serving as the Fund’s investment adviser and sub-adviser, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Fund, and information regarding the Managers’ profitability from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered that the Managers must be able

 

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

 

to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at competitive rates to provide quality services to the Fund. The Board reviewed whether the Managers may realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund currently has management fee breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

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

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

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through August 31, 2019. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited

 

 

 

Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of
Service, Year of Birth
   Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships
Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    The address of each Director in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Director serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Each of the Trustees in the chart below oversees 58 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert J. Malone,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2016),

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1944

   Chairman - Colorado Market of MidFirst Bank (since January 2015); Chairman of the Board (2012-2016) and Director (August 2005-January 2016) of Jones International University (educational organization); Trustee of the Gallagher Family Foundation (non-profit organization) (2000-2016); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Steele Street Bank Trust (commercial banking) (August 2003-January 2015); Director of Opera Colorado Foundation (non-profit organization) (2008-2012); Director of Colorado UpLIFT (charitable organization) (1986-2010); Director of Jones Knowledge, Inc. (2006-2010); Former Chairman of U.S. Bank-Colorado (subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and formerly Colorado National Bank) (July 1996-April 1999); Director of Commercial Assets, Inc. (real estate investment trust) (1993-2000); Director of U.S. Exploration, Inc. (oil and gas exploration) (1997-February 2004); Chairman of the Board (1991-1994) and Trustee (1985-1994) of Regis University; and Chairman of the Board (1990-1991) and Member (1984-1999) of Young Presidents Organization. Oversees 54 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. Mr. Malone has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Boards’ deliberations.

Andrew J. Donohue,

Trustee (since 2017)

Year of Birth: 1950

   Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since February 2018); Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (since September 2017); Chief of Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (June 2015-February 2017); Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (investment bank) (November 2012-May 2015); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (law firm) (March 2011-October 2012); Director of the Division of Investment Management of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator) (May 2006-November 2010); Global General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (investment firm) (May 2003-May 2006); General Counsel (October 1991-November 2001) and Executive Vice President (January 1993-November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (investment firm) (June 1991-November 2001). Mr. Donohue has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2017, during which time he has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Richard F. Grabish,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1948

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

Beverly L. Hamilton,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1946

   Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organization) (2000-2014); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational organization) (December 2005-June 2011); Director of the Board (1991-2016), Vice Chairman of the Board (2006-2009) and Chairman of the Board (2010-2013) of American Funds’ Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (April 2002-April 2008); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (2006-2007) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (2001-2006) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Ms. Hamilton has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2002, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Victoria J. Herget,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1951

   Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-Present) of United Educators (insurance company); Trustee (since 2000) and Chair (2010-2017) of Newberry Library (independent research library); Trustee, Mather LifeWays (senior living organization) (since 2001); Independent Director of the First American Funds (mutual fund family) (2003-2011); former Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978) of Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010) of Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (non-profit organization) (2006-2009) and Chicago City Day School (K-8 School) (1994-2005). Ms. Herget has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

Karen L. Stuckey,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1953

   Member (since May 2015) of Desert Mountain Community Foundation Advisory Board (non-profit organization); Partner (1990-2012) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm) (held various positions 1975-1990); Trustee (1992- 2006); member of Executive, Nominating and Audit Committees and Chair of Finance Committee (1992-2006), and Emeritus Trustee (since 2006) of Lehigh University; member, Women’s Investment Management Forum (professional organization) (since inception) and Trustee of Jennies School for Little Children (non-profit) (2011-2014). Ms. Stuckey has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2012, during which time she has become familiar with the Fund’s (and other Oppenheimer funds’) financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters and has contributed to the Board’s deliberations.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

James D. Vaughn,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth:1945

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

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER

  

 

Mr. Steinmetz is an “Interested Trustee” because he is affiliated with the Manager and the Sub-Adviser by virtue of his positions as Chairman and director of the Sub-Adviser and officer and director of the Manager. Both as a Trustee and as an officer, Mr. Steinmetz serves for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Steinmetz’s address is 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281- 1008. Mr. Steinmetz is an officer of 104 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Arthur P. Steinmetz,

Trustee (since 2015), President and

Principal Executive Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1958

   Chairman of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since January 2015); CEO and Chairman of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since July 2014), President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since May 2013), a Director of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2013), Director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since July 2014), President, Management Director and CEO of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (OppenheimerFunds, Inc.‘s parent holding company) (since July 2014), and President and Director of OFI SteelPath, Inc. (since January 2013). Chief Investment Officer of the OppenheimerFunds advisory entities (January 2013-December 2013); Executive Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-May 2013); Chief Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2010-December 2012); Chief Investment Officer, Fixed- Income, of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (April 2009-October 2010); Executive Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 2009-December 2012); Director of Fixed Income of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 2009-April 2009); and a Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (March 1993-September 2009).

 

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND

  

 

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

George R. Evans,

Vice President (since 1999)

Year of Birth: 1959

   CIO Equities of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2013); Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since July 2004). Director of International Equities of the Sub-Adviser (since July 2004); Director of Equities of the Sub-Adviser (October 2010-December 2012); Vice President of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation (July 1994-November 2001) and Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (October 1993-July 2004). A portfolio manager and officer of other portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Robert B. Dunphy,

Vice President (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1979

   Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2011); Senior Portfolio Manager (since May 2011); Senior Research Analyst and Assistant Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (May 2009-January 2011), and an Intermediate Research Analyst of the Sub- Adviser (January 2006-May 2009). A portfolio manager of other portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Cynthia Lo Bessette,

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1969

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

Jennifer Foxson,

Vice President and Chief Business

Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1969

   Senior Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (April 2006-June 2014); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (January 1998-March 2006); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1991-December 1998).

Mary Ann Picciotto,

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1973

   Asset Management, Inc. (since March 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc., OFI Global Institutional, Inc., Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc., OFI Private Investments Inc., Harborview Asset Management Corporation, Trinity Investment Management Corporation, and Shareholder Services, Inc. (since March 2014); Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and certain of its various affiliated entities; Chief Compliance Officer of various Morgan Stanley Funds (May 2010-January 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (April 2007-January 2014).

Brian S. Petersen,

Treasurer and Principal Financial &

Accounting Officer (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1970

   Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (since January 2017); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2013-January 2017); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (February 2007-December 2012); Assistant Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (August 2002-2007).

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.988.8287.

 

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OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND/VA

 

A Series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

 

 

Manager

  OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Sub-Adviser

  OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Distributor

  OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and

  OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

Shareholder

 

Servicing Agent

 

Sub-Transfer Agent

  Shareholder Services, Inc.
  DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

  KPMG LLP

Registered

 

Public

 

Accounting

 

Firm

 

Legal Counsel

  Ropes & Gray LLP
  Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com or calling us at 1.800.988.8287. Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
  © 2019 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved. Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

 

 

 

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Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

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

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that Karen L. Stuckey, the Chairwoman of the Board’s Audit Committee, is the audit committee financial expert and that Ms. Stuckey is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3.


Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)

Audit Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $486,600 in fiscal 2018 and $453,400 in fiscal 2017.

 

(b)

Audit-Related Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $64,174 in fiscal 2018 and $35,000 in fiscal 2017.

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $297,836 in fiscal 2018 and $386,986 in fiscal 2017 to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

Such services include: Internal control reviews, GIPS attestation procedures, custody audits, CP Conduit fees, incremental, and additional, audit services.

 

(c)

Tax Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $34,209 in fiscal 2018 and $14,903 in fiscal 2017.

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $534,826 in fiscal 2018 and $591,136 in fiscal 2017 to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

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

 

(d)

All Other Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed no such fees in fiscal 2018 and no such fees in fiscal 2017.

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed no such fees in fiscal 2018 and no such fees in fiscal 2017 to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.


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

 

(e)

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

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

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

(2) 0%

 

(f)

Not applicable as less than 50%.

 

(g)

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $931,045 in fiscal 2018 and $1,028,025 in fiscal 2017 to the registrant and the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant related to non-audit fees. Those billings did not include any prohibited non-audit services as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(h)

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

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.


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

b) Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

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

None

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of 12/31/2018, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer found the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that


have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.  Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)

(1) Exhibit attached hereto.

 

    

(2) Exhibits attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

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

 

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
By:    /s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz
  Arthur P. Steinmetz
  Principal Executive Officer

Date: 2/15/2019

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

By:    /s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz
  Arthur P. Steinmetz
  Principal Executive Officer

Date: 2/15/2019

By:    /s/ Brian S. Petersen
  Brian S. Petersen
  Principal Financial Officer

Date: 2/15/2019