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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-09092

 

First Eagle Variable Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York

 

10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Suzan J. Afifi

First Eagle Variable Funds

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 632-2700

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 2015

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments. — The schedule of investments for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015, is filed herewith.

 



 

FIRST EAGLE

Overseas Variable Fund

 

Schedule of Investments · Period Ended March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Common Stocks — 76.17%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia 0.92% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

497,101

 

Newcrest Mining Limited (b)

 

$

 10,240,249

 

$

5,013,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austria 0.49% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

168,633

 

Wienerberger AG

 

2,253,978

 

2,690,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium 0.76% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

29,345

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

 

2,456,401

 

2,432,970

 

16,497

 

Sofina SA

 

1,625,340

 

1,704,131

 

 

 

 

 

4,081,741

 

4,137,101

 

Bermuda 1.59% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

86,380

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

 

2,795,501

 

5,458,457

 

252,787

 

Hiscox Limited

 

3,037,472

 

3,192,721

 

 

 

 

 

5,832,973

 

8,651,178

 

Canada 5.35%

 

 

 

 

 

214,987

 

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

 

6,107,466

 

6,589,393

 

184,390

 

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.

 

7,055,315

 

5,946,577

 

345,204

 

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

 

8,752,049

 

5,827,044

 

228,248

 

Goldcorp, Inc.

 

6,749,900

 

4,135,854

 

146,017

 

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

 

4,788,211

 

4,056,956

 

355,657

 

Kinross Gold Corporation (b)

 

1,752,178

 

796,672

 

65,228

 

EnCana Corporation

 

1,271,423

 

727,292

 

62,794

 

Barrick Gold Corporation

 

702,732

 

688,222

 

215,496

 

Penn West Petroleum Limited

 

2,756,617

 

355,568

 

 

 

 

 

39,935,891

 

29,123,578

 

Chile 0.57%

 

 

 

 

 

149,712

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

 

3,201,940

 

3,108,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denmark 0.46% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

78,668

 

ISS A/S (b)

 

2,635,223

 

2,479,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France 13.06%

 

 

 

 

 

219,919

 

Bouygues SA (a)

 

7,596,889

 

8,633,092

 

124,411

 

Danone SA (a)

 

8,572,821

 

8,386,279

 

75,917

 

Sanofi (a)

 

5,544,051

 

7,497,487

 

210,198

 

Carrefour SA (a)

 

5,072,498

 

7,022,071

 

121,724

 

Total SA (a)

 

5,852,101

 

6,050,535

 

95,526

 

Numericable-SFR SAS (b)

 

3,270,729

 

5,211,727

 

114,313

 

Cie de Saint-Gobain (a)

 

4,768,853

 

5,019,173

 

170,556

 

Vivendi SA (a)

 

4,685,462

 

4,234,529

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Common Stocks — 76.17% — (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France 13.06% — (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

42,520

 

Sodexo SA (a)

 

$

 1,321,855

 

$

4,147,117

 

25,362

 

Wendel SA (a)

 

595,080

 

3,023,028

 

26,656

 

Laurent-Perrier

 

1,881,176

 

2,307,281

 

35,790

 

Neopost SA

 

2,681,015

 

1,968,416

 

32,207

 

Legrand SA (a)

 

1,075,268

 

1,744,582

 

8,934

 

Robertet SA (a)

 

593,121

 

1,736,386

 

20,296

 

Société Foncière Financière et de Participations (b)

 

1,772,255

 

1,513,444

 

63,813

 

Rexel SA (a)

 

1,135,356

 

1,203,244

 

8,655

 

BioMerieux (a)

 

671,299

 

838,671

 

9,248

 

Gaumont SA

 

795,291

 

394,475

 

8,490

 

Sabeton SA (a)

 

95,804

 

134,279

 

 

 

 

 

57,980,924

 

71,065,816

 

Germany 3.52% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

116,604

 

HeidelbergCement AG

 

6,074,245

 

9,221,315

 

201,244

 

Deutsche Wohnen AG

 

1,575,043

 

5,147,168

 

141,742

 

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

 

4,599,711

 

2,974,501

 

10,159

 

Daimler AG

 

494,305

 

975,617

 

14,369

 

Fraport AG

 

525,598

 

858,287

 

 

 

 

 

13,268,902

 

19,176,888

 

Greece 0.45%

 

 

 

 

 

232,428

 

Jumbo SA

 

1,360,787

 

2,419,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong 2.09% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

1,181,200

 

Hopewell Holdings Limited

 

3,975,129

 

4,448,166

 

835,612

 

Great Eagle Holdings Limited

 

2,808,406

 

2,937,162

 

466,000

 

Hysan Development Company Limited

 

2,181,283

 

2,033,604

 

163,670

 

Guoco Group Limited

 

1,861,405

 

1,900,761

 

54,785

 

Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited

 

26,554

 

26,076

 

 

 

 

 

10,852,777

 

11,345,769

 

Ireland 1.09% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

209,258

 

CRH PLC

 

3,654,525

 

5,436,964

 

111,865

 

Beazley PLC

 

418,113

 

475,884

 

 

 

 

 

4,072,638

 

5,912,848

 

Israel 0.42% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

324,726

 

Israel Chemicals Limited

 

3,193,106

 

2,306,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy 0.95% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

264,522

 

Italcementi S.p.A.

 

2,622,359

 

2,107,856

 

75,679

 

Recordati S.p.A.

 

501,980

 

1,413,303

 

41,533

 

Italmobiliare S.p.A. RSP

 

2,027,389

 

882,489

 

23,111

 

Italmobiliare S.p.A.

 

1,910,878

 

755,390

 

 

 

 

 

7,062,606

 

5,159,038

 

Japan 23.54%

 

 

 

 

 

58,980

 

Fanuc Corporation (a)

 

4,829,992

 

12,876,143

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Common Stocks — 76.17% — (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan 23.54% — (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

171,660

 

Secom Company Limited (a)

 

$

 7,289,779

 

$

11,449,769

 

487,800

 

KDDI Corporation (a)

 

5,401,661

 

11,020,633

 

17,710

 

Keyence Corporation (a)

 

2,958,551

 

9,664,289

 

287,200

 

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

7,009,010

 

8,928,570

 

29,560

 

SMC Corporation (a)

 

3,090,224

 

8,801,898

 

217,960

 

Hoya Corporation (a)

 

4,767,293

 

8,725,879

 

511,200

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (a)

 

3,887,073

 

8,375,954

 

56,360

 

Shimano, Inc. (a)

 

727,116

 

8,375,212

 

229,200

 

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

5,740,489

 

6,416,688

 

43,974

 

Hirose Electric Company Limited (a)

 

4,114,940

 

5,661,676

 

225,660

 

Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited (a)

 

3,564,900

 

5,233,495

 

169,980

 

Kansai Paint Company Limited (a)

 

1,146,002

 

3,093,595

 

61,200

 

Nissin Foods Holdings Company Limited (a)

 

2,149,500

 

3,007,736

 

59,700

 

Nomura Research Institute Limited (a)

 

1,089,053

 

2,242,942

 

87,048

 

Chofu Seisakusho Company Limited (a)

 

1,311,861

 

2,146,610

 

66,880

 

As One Corporation (a)

 

1,202,555

 

2,023,374

 

22,394

 

SK Kaken Company Limited

 

575,658

 

1,827,967

 

208,000

 

Japan Wool Textile Company Limited (a)

 

1,500,636

 

1,503,131

 

98,900

 

T. Hasegawa Company Limited (a)

 

1,408,811

 

1,458,271

 

44,930

 

Daiichikosho Company Limited (a)

 

595,774

 

1,395,657

 

48,494

 

Secom Joshinetsu Company Limited

 

862,772

 

1,273,657

 

63,810

 

Nagaileben Company Limited (a)

 

531,562

 

1,164,283

 

12,400

 

Nitori Holdings Company Limited (a)

 

525,359

 

839,399

 

7,400

 

FamilyMart Company Limited (a)

 

290,446

 

310,048

 

4,300

 

Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited (a)

 

223,211

 

280,739

 

 

 

 

 

66,794,228

 

128,097,615

 

Mexico 2.94%

 

 

 

 

 

352,180

 

Grupo Televisa S.A.B., ADR (b)

 

6,542,214

 

11,625,462

 

241,021

 

Fresnillo PLC (a)

 

2,950,814

 

2,434,036

 

110,926

 

Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V.

 

706,171

 

1,926,251

 

 

 

 

 

10,199,199

 

15,985,749

 

Netherlands 0.44% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

379,126

 

TNT Express NV

 

3,620,592

 

2,408,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway 0.63% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

457,355

 

Orkla ASA

 

3,198,935

 

3,451,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia 0.28% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

326,035

 

Gazprom OAO, ADR

 

2,169,363

 

1,534,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore 1.90%

 

 

 

 

 

1,103,813

 

Haw Par Corporation Limited

 

2,550,262

 

6,917,180

 

1,627,810

 

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited (a)

 

1,846,010

 

3,429,170

 

 

 

 

 

4,396,272

 

10,346,350

 

South Africa 0.75%

 

 

 

 

 

223,132

 

AngloGold Ashanti Limited, ADR (b)

 

3,401,505

 

2,084,053

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Common Stocks — 76.17% — (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa 0.75% — (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

503,418

 

Gold Fields Limited, ADR

 

$

 5,226,037

 

$

2,018,706

 

 

 

 

 

8,627,542

 

4,102,759

 

South Korea 2.83% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

85,920

 

KT&G Corporation

 

4,666,888

 

6,869,827

 

77,652

 

Kia Motors Corporation

 

4,041,254

 

3,155,615

 

9,491

 

Nong Shim Company Limited

 

1,718,723

 

2,081,684

 

1,194

 

Lotte Confectionery Company Limited

 

400,757

 

1,920,744

 

46,583

 

Fursys, Inc.

 

1,071,877

 

1,381,226

 

 

 

 

 

11,899,499

 

15,409,096

 

Sweden 1.41% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

177,018

 

Investor AB, Class ‘A’

 

3,400,760

 

6,924,558

 

18,161

 

Investor AB, Class ‘B’

 

446,012

 

722,931

 

 

 

 

 

3,846,772

 

7,647,489

 

Switzerland 3.40% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

124,234

 

Nestlé SA

 

3,925,693

 

9,355,115

 

118,758

 

Pargesa Holding SA

 

6,707,780

 

8,334,404

 

4,993

 

Rieter Holding AG

 

604,360

 

792,923

 

 

 

 

 

11,237,833

 

18,482,442

 

Thailand 1.09% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

654,405

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

 

2,310,873

 

3,707,761

 

4,011,192

 

Thai Beverage PCL

 

663,557

 

2,233,241

 

 

 

 

 

2,974,430

 

5,941,002

 

Turkey 0.29% (a)

 

 

 

 

 

187,552

 

Yazicilar Holding AS

 

1,276,806

 

1,556,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom 4.95%

 

 

 

 

 

137,394

 

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (a)

 

1,832,553

 

5,368,774

 

86,686

 

Liberty Global PLC, Series ‘C’ (b)

 

3,595,572

 

4,317,830

 

9,665

 

Liberty Global PLC, Series ‘A’ (b)

 

413,647

 

497,458

 

184,345

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (a)

 

3,514,391

 

4,243,610

 

70,105

 

British American Tobacco PLC (a)

 

3,734,773

 

3,630,318

 

67,551

 

Willis Group Holdings PLC

 

2,729,547

 

3,254,607

 

91,770

 

Diageo PLC (a)

 

2,544,725

 

2,536,002

 

727,601

 

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (a)

 

3,035,237

 

2,079,438

 

66,709

 

Anglo American PLC (a)

 

1,931,764

 

996,297

 

 

 

 

 

23,332,209

 

26,924,334

 

Total International Common Stocks

 

319,547,415

 

414,477,706

 

 

OUNCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity — 5.21%

 

 

 

 

 

23,951

 

Gold bullion (b)

 

23,685,716

 

28,367,355

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Bonds — 1.95%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Convertible Bond — 0.14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mauritius 0.14%

 

 

 

 

 

800,000
USD

 

Golden Agri-Resources Limited 2.50% due 10/04/17 (c)(d)(e)

 

$

 758,283

 

$

787,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Corporate Bond — 0.66%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa 0.66%

 

 

 

 

 

3,333,000
USD

 

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC 8.50% due 07/30/20

 

3,343,876

 

3,594,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Government Bonds — 1.15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico 0.32%

 

 

 

 

 

14,130,000
MXN

 

Mexican Bonos 4.75% due 06/14/18

 

1,008,418

 

927,985

 

12,564,600
MXN

 

Mexican Bonos 5.00% due 12/11/19

 

921,175

 

814,691

 

 

 

 

 

1,929,593

 

1,742,676

 

Singapore 0.83%

 

 

 

 

 

3,329,000
SGD

 

Singapore Government Bond 0.50% due 04/01/18

 

2,513,253

 

2,354,575

 

1,813,000
SGD

 

Singapore Government Bond 2.375% due 04/01/17

 

1,509,590

 

1,349,184

 

1,032,000
SGD

 

Singapore Government Bond 3.25% due 09/01/20

 

829,385

 

799,866

 

 

 

 

 

4,852,228

 

4,503,625

 

Total International Government Bonds

 

6,781,821

 

6,246,301

 

Total International Bonds

 

10,883,980

 

10,627,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper — 16.22%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Commercial Paper — 7.29%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada 0.11%

 

 

 

 

 

574,000
USD

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. 0.42% due 04/07/15

 

573,961

 

573,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France 0.06%

 

 

 

 

 

312,000
USD

 

Électricité de France SA 0.18% due 06/04/15

 

311,900

 

311,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy 2.54%

 

 

 

 

 

13,819,000
USD

 

Eni S.p.A. 0.30% due 04/01/15

 

13,819,000

 

13,818,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan 1.95%

 

 

 

 

 

8,416,000
USD

 

Hitachi Limited 0.43% due 04/01/15

 

8,416,000

 

8,415,948

 

2,210,000
USD

 

Honda Corporation 0.13% due 05/07/15

 

2,209,712

 

2,209,739

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Commercial Paper — 7.29% — (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switzerland 1.30%

 

 

 

 

 

2,416,000
USD

 

Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.09% due 05/18/15

 

$

 2,415,716

 

$

2,415,568

 

1,842,000
USD

 

Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.09% due 06/02/15

 

1,841,715

 

1,841,510

 

782,000
USD

 

Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.09% due 06/09/15

 

781,865

 

781,761

 

1,184,000
USD

 

Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.10% due 06/22/15

 

1,183,730

 

1,183,550

 

862,000
USD

 

Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.11% due 07/13/15

 

861,729

 

861,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom 1.33%

 

 

 

 

 

1,710,000
USD

 

AstraZeneca PLC 0.09% due 05/14/15

 

1,709,816

 

1,709,730

 

2,367,000
USD

 

AstraZeneca PLC 0.12% due 07/01/15

 

2,366,282

 

2,365,954

 

1,328,000
USD

 

AstraZeneca PLC 0.12% due 07/02/15

 

1,327,593

 

1,327,403

 

1,842,000
USD

 

Centrica PLC 0.61% due 05/01/15

 

1,841,079

 

1,841,618

 

Total International Commercial Paper

 

39,660,098

 

39,659,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 8.93%

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,740,000

 

Abbott Laboratories 0.12% due 06/02/15

 

1,739,640

 

1,739,753

 

2,416,000

 

AbbVie, Inc. 0.27% due 04/02/15

 

2,415,982

 

2,415,975

 

664,000

 

Apple, Inc. 0.07% due 05/21/15

 

663,935

 

663,870

 

1,148,000

 

Apple, Inc. 0.10% due 04/15/15

 

1,147,955

 

1,147,957

 

4,629,000

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc. 0.64% due 04/01/15

 

4,629,000

 

4,628,946

 

3,366,000

 

Avery Dennison Corporation 0.44% due 04/01/15

 

3,366,000

 

3,365,980

 

1,403,000

 

Campbell Soup Company 0.46% due 05/18/15

 

1,402,176

 

1,402,652

 

2,763,000

 

Chevron Corporation 0.10% due 05/15/15

 

2,762,662

 

2,762,551

 

1,148,000

 

Coca-Cola Company 0.12% due 04/21/15

 

1,147,923

 

1,147,973

 

1,184,000

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.09% due 05/21/15

 

1,183,852

 

1,183,769

 

3,624,000

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.12% due 05/11/15

 

3,623,517

 

3,623,484

 

2,296,000

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.14% due 04/10/15

 

2,295,920

 

2,295,943

 

1,984,000

 

Google, Inc. 0.06% due 04/09/15

 

1,983,974

 

1,983,980

 

1,184,000

 

Hewlett-Packard Company 0.71% due 05/07/15

 

1,183,171

 

1,183,738

 

1,842,000

 

John Deere Limited 0.10% due 04/14/15

 

1,841,934

 

1,841,928

 

1,731,000

 

John Deere Limited 0.10% due 04/17/15

 

1,730,923

 

1,730,918

 

1,842,000

 

McDonald’s Corporation 0.09% due 05/07/15

 

1,841,834

 

1,841,858

 

664,000

 

Merck & Company, Inc. 0.08% due 04/16/15

 

663,978

 

663,988

 

359,000

 

MetLife 0.12% due 05/01/15

 

358,964

 

358,960

 

2,121,000

 

MetLife 0.13% due 04/14/15

 

2,120,900

 

2,120,896

 

1,148,000

 

National Grid USA 0.39% due 04/22/15

 

1,147,746

 

1,147,838

 

1,505,000

 

PepsiCo, Inc. 0.09% due 05/08/15

 

1,504,861

 

1,504,881

 

1,842,000

 

Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.10% due 05/06/15

 

1,841,821

 

1,841,727

 

574,000

 

Precision Castparts Corporation 0.12% due 04/14/15

 

573,975

 

573,973

 

1,148,000

 

United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.12% due 04/21/15

 

1,147,924

 

1,147,953

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 8.93% — (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,624,000

 

Walt Disney Company 0.09% due 04/24/15

 

$

 3,623,792

 

$

3,623,831

 

664,000

 

Walt Disney Company 0.09% due 05/12/15

 

663,932

 

663,940

 

Total U.S. Commercial Paper

 

48,608,291

 

48,609,262

 

Total Commercial Paper

 

88,268,389

 

88,268,372

 

Total Investments — 99.55%

 

$

442,385,500

 

541,741,374

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.45%

 

2,436,817

 

Net Assets — 100.00%

 

$

544,178,191

 

 


(a)         Securities with a total market value equal to $332,688,384 have been fair valued based on fair value adjustment factors at March 31, 2015.

(b)         Non-income producing security/commodity.

(c)          Security is deemed illiquid. At March 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $787,000 or 0.14% of net assets.

(d)         This security is convertible until September 27, 2017.

(e)          Represents a security registered under Regulation S. Bonds sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the U.S., or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

At March 31, 2015, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

133,950,898

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(34,595,024

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

99,355,874

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule include:

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

NVDR

Non-Voting Depository Receipt

PCL

Public Company Limited

PLC

Public Limited Company

RSP

Represents Savings Shares

 

Currencies

MXN

Mexican Peso

SGD

Singapore Dollar

USD

United States Dollar

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sales

 

SETTLEMENT DATES
THROUGH

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE DELIVERED

 

U.S. $
TO BE RECEIVED

 

U.S. $ VALUE
AT MARCH 31,
2015

 

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT MARCH 31,
2015

 

UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT MARCH 31,
2015

 

04/15/15

 

237,000

 

British Pound

 

$

371,905

 

$

351,535

 

$

20,370

 

$

 

05/20/15

 

478,000

 

British Pound

 

749,552

 

708,836

 

40,716

 

 

06/17/15

 

568,000

 

British Pound

 

864,257

 

842,133

 

22,124

 

 

04/15/15

 

1,189,000

 

Euro

 

1,509,340

 

1,278,691

 

230,649

 

 

05/20/15

 

2,862,000

 

Euro

 

3,420,533

 

3,079,318

 

341,215

 

 

06/17/15

 

935,000

 

Euro

 

1,016,474

 

1,006,401

 

10,073

 

 

04/15/15

 

294,075,000

 

Japanese Yen

 

2,744,312

 

2,452,398

 

291,914

 

 

05/20/15

 

511,850,000

 

Japanese Yen

 

4,353,624

 

4,270,486

 

83,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

  15,029,997

 

$

  13,989,798

 

$

  1,040,199

 

$

  —

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchases

 

SETTLEMENT DATES
THROUGH

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE RECEIVED

 

U.S. $
TO BE DELIVERED

 

U.S. $ VALUE
AT MARCH 31,
2015

 

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT MARCH 31,
2015

 

UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT MARCH 31,
2015

 

04/15/15

 

19,418,000

 

Japanese Yen

 

$

160,561

 

$

161,934

 

$

1,373

 

$

 

 

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

 

 

PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

International Common Stocks

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

9.62

%

Consumer Staples

 

10.74

 

Energy

 

3.88

 

Financials

 

12.48

 

Health Care

 

5.97

 

Industrials

 

14.61

 

Information Technology

 

5.19

 

Materials

 

10.88

 

Telecommunication Services

 

2.80

 

Total International Common Stocks

 

76.17

 

Commodity

 

5.21

 

International Convertible Bond

 

 

 

Consumer Staples

 

0.14

 

Total International Convertible Bond

 

0.14

 

International Corporate Bond

 

 

 

Materials

 

0.66

 

Total International Corporate Bond

 

0.66

 

International Government Bonds

 

 

 

Government Issues

 

1.15

 

Total International Government Bonds

 

1.15

 

Commercial Paper

 

 

 

International Commercial Paper

 

7.29

 

U.S. Commercial Paper

 

8.93

 

Total Commercial Paper

 

16.22

 

Total Investments

 

99.55

%

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS VARIABLE FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

 

First Eagle Variable Funds (the “Trust”) is an open-end, diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust consists of one portfolio, First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund (the “Fund”). The First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non—U.S. corporations.

 

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc. (“ASB Holdings”), manages the Fund.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies adhered to by the Fund. These accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

Investment valuation — The Fund computes its net asset value once daily as of the close of trading on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. The net asset value per share is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of the Fund, less its liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding at the time of such computation.

 

A portfolio security, other than a bond, which is traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or a securities exchange abroad is normally valued at the price of the last sale on the exchange as of the close of business on the date on which assets are valued. If there are no sales on such date, such portfolio investment will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively). Securities, other than bonds, traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to the time of valuation (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively), except if such unlisted security traded on the NASDAQ, in which case it is valued at its last sale price (or, if available, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price).

 

All bonds, whether listed on an exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices received from dealers in the over-the-counter market in the United States or abroad, except that when no asked price is available, bonds are valued at the last bid price alone. Broker-Dealers or pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, dealers or pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the dealers or pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining value and/or market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon-rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values. Short-term investments, maturing in sixty days or less, will be valued at market price.

 

Commodities (such as physical metals) are valued at the spot price at the time trading on the NYSE closes (normally 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.).

 

Forward contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts at the time NYSE closes (normally 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.).

 

The 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. exchange rates are used to convert foreign security prices into U.S. dollars.

 

Any security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange (or traded in multiple markets) is valued at the relevant quotation on the exchange or market deemed to be the primary trading venue for that security. In the absence of such a quotation, a quotation from the exchange or market deemed by the Adviser to be the secondary trading venue for the particular security shall be used. The Fund uses pricing services to identify the market prices of publicly traded securities

 

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in its portfolio. When market prices are determined to be “stale” as a result of limited market activity for a particular holding, or in other circumstances when market prices are unavailable, such as for private placements, or determined to be unreliable for a particular holding, such holdings may be “fair valued” in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (“Board”). Additionally, with respect to foreign holdings, specifically in circumstances leading the Adviser to believe that significant events occurring after the close of a foreign market have materially affected the value of the Fund’s holdings in that market, such holdings may be fair valued to reflect the events in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. The determination of whether a particular foreign investment should be fair valued will be based on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets and security-specific events. The values assigned to the Fund’s holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values.

 

The Fund has adopted procedures under which movements in the prices for U.S. securities (beyond specified thresholds) occurring after the close of a foreign market may require fair valuation of securities traded in that foreign market. The values assigned to the Fund’s holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values. The Trust and the Adviser believe relying on the procedures as just described will result in prices that are more reflective of the actual market value of portfolio securities held by the Fund as of 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.

 

The Fund adopted provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures that define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. This applies to fair value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards and is intended to increase consistency of those measurements and applies broadly to securities and other types of assets and liabilities.

 

The Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs or assumptions to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 - Other significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumption in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The significant unobservable inputs that may be used in determining valuations for investments identified within Level 3 are market comparables and the enterprise value of a company. Indications of value and quotations may be observable at any given time, but are currently treated by the Fund as unobservable. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement.

 

Significant increases (decreases) in enterprise multiples may increase (decrease) the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount for marketability, probability of insolvency and probability of default may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement.

 

Fair valuation of securities, other financial investments or other assets (collectively, “securities”) held by the Fund shall be determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board, generally acting through its designated Board Valuation Committee or Valuation Committee (collectively, the “Committees”). The Committees’ responsibilities include making determinations regarding Level 3 fair value measurements and providing the results to the Board, in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

 

It is the policy of the Fund to recognize significant transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 and to disclose those transfers as of the date of the underlying event which caused the movement.

 

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The following is a summary of the Fund’s inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015:

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2(a)

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

Assets:†

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Common Stocks

 

$

81,789,322

 

$

332,688,384

 

$

 

$

414,477,706

 

Commodity *

 

28,367,355

 

 

 

28,367,355

 

International Convertible Bond

 

 

787,000

 

 

787,000

 

International Corporate Bond

 

 

3,594,640

 

 

3,594,640

 

International Government Bonds

 

 

6,246,301

 

 

6,246,301

 

International Commercial Paper

 

 

39,659,110

 

 

39,659,110

 

U.S. Commercial Paper

 

 

48,609,262

 

 

48,609,262

 

Foreign Currency Contracts **

 

 

1,041,572

 

 

1,041,572

 

Total

 

$

110,156,677

 

$

432,626,269

 

$

 

$

542,782,946

 

 


(a)

 

Transfers into/out of Level 2 represent value as of the beginning of the period. International common stocks valued at $3,361,400, were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2015. At December 31, 2014, these securities were valued using quoted market prices in active markets; at March 31, 2015, these securities were valued based on fair value adjustment factors. International common stocks valued at $5,750,286, were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2015. At December 31, 2014, these securities were valued based on fair value adjustment factors; at March 31, 2015, these securities were valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

*

 

Represents gold bullion.

**

 

Foreign currency contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

 

Forward currency contracts — In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund has entered into forward currency contracts. The Fund enters into foreign exchanged contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. The Fund’s currency transactions include portfolio hedging on portfolio positions. Portfolio hedging is the use of a forward contract (or other cash management position) with respect to one or more portfolio security positions denominated or quoted in a particular currency. Currency exchange transactions involve currencies of the different countries that the Fund invests in and serve as hedges against possible variations in the exchange rates between these currencies and the U.S. dollar. The Fund engages in portfolio hedging with respect to the currency of a particular country in amounts approximating actual or anticipated positions in securities denominated in that currency. Hedging can reduce exposure to currency exchange movements, but cannot eliminate that exposure. It is possible to lose money under a hedge.

 

The Fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Outstanding contracts at period end are indicative of the volume of activity during the period, proportionate to the net assets of the Fund.

 

The Fund adopted provisions surrounding disclosures of derivative instruments and hedging activities which require qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about currency-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.

 

At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following foreign forward currency contracts grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN OR (LOSS)
DERIVATIVE RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME

 

RISK TYPE

 

ASSET DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE

 

LIABILITY DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE

 

REALIZED
GAIN

 

CHANGE IN
DEPRECIATION

 

Foreign currency

 

$

1,041,572

 

$

 

$

5,773,449

 

$

4,111,068

 

 

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The following table presents the Fund’s gross derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received by the Fund as of March 31, 2015:

 

COUNTERPARTY

 

GROSS AMOUNTS
OF ASSETS

 

DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE
FOR OFFSET

 

COLLATERAL
RECEIVED

 

NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0)

 

BNY Mellon

 

$

32,197

 

$

 

$

 

$

32,197

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

 

465,069

 

 

 

465,069

 

UBS AG

 

544,306

 

 

 

544,306

 

 

 

$

1,041,572

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,041,572

 

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

a)     The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) were effective as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the “Evaluation Date”), based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the Evaluation Date.

 

b)     There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

(a) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a))are 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.

 

First Eagle Variable Funds

 

 

By

/s/ John P. Arnhold

 

 

John P. Arnhold, President

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 28, 2015

 

 

 

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/ John P. Arnhold

 

 

John P. Arnhold, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: May 28, 2015

 

 

 

/s/ Joseph T. Malone

 

 

Joseph T. Malone, Principal Financial Officer

 

Date: May 28, 2015