N-CSR 1 d635700dncsr.htm OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-07657

 

 

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Cynthia Lo Bessette

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: 8/31/2018

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


  

Annual Report

 

  

8/31/2018

 

  

 

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Table of Contents     

Fund Performance Discussion

       3  

Top Holdings and Allocations

       7  

Fund Expenses

       10  
Consolidated Statement of Investments        12  
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities        18  
Consolidated Statement of Operations        20  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets        22  
Consolidated Financial Highlights        23  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements        33  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        49  
Federal Income Tax Information        50  
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines; Updates to Statement of Investments        51  
Trustees and Officers        52  
Privacy Notice        58  

 

 

Class A Shares

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 8/31/18

 

    

 

Class A Shares of the Fund

    
           Without Sales Charge            With Sales Charge     

        MSCI Emerging      

 

Markets Index

 

1-Year

   1.59%    -4.26%    -0.68%

5-Year

   5.07       3.84      5.04  

10-Year

   5.63       5.01      3.45  

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

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) returned 1.59% and outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the “Index”), which returned -0.68%. On a sector basis, the Fund outperformed the Index in 9 out of 11 sectors, led by stock selection in the Health Care, Financials and Information Technology sectors. The Fund underperformed the Index within the Consumer Staples and Materials sectors due to stock selection.

In terms of countries, an overweight in France and stock selection in China and South Korea contributed positively to relative performance versus the Index. Stock selection in Russia and South Africa, along with an overweight in the United Kingdom, detracted from performance versus the Index.

MARKET OVERVIEW

 

After a year of extraordinary outperformance in 2017, emerging market equities have been broadly challenged in 2018. This year has brought heightened anxiety about a trade war, concerns about the outcome of pivotal

elections and other geopolitical issues, and a shifting monetary policy landscape. While most countries and currencies have differing contexts, one of the common elements impacting emerging markets this year is the

 

 

 

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

 

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ebbing of global liquidity as quantitative easing begins to unwind. Many years of abundant global liquidity created reasonably narrow credit spreads and low volatility, with capital looking, often indiscriminately, for yield in a yield-deprived world. The reversal in the U.S. is ongoing and partly explains the U.S. dollar appreciation against most major currencies year-to-date in 2018. Unsurprisingly, countries with structural funding problems, i.e., current account deficits, have seen the steepest currency declines, including the Argentine peso, Turkish lira, and Brazilian real. It is important to note that unlike the emerging market bond world, almost 60% of the emerging market equity benchmark (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) is comprised of capital exporters with limited external debt, including China, South Korea and Taiwan. We believe that these structural surplus countries should be more resilient.

FUND REVIEW

Top contributors to performance during this reporting period included NOVATEK JSC, Kering SA, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Novatek is a Russian energy company. It has always stood at the forefront of technological and business innovation, finding creative ways to add value to its constantly expanding natural gas and condensate resource base. Novatek is going through another transformation from a large, local independent gas player to a global LNG major. The third and final train of its Yamal

LNG project will be launched in 2019 – 12 months ahead of schedule. This accelerated schedule is important because it will allow for forward repayment of financing and should allow for a cash distribution to shareholders. Further, the company looks poised to sell an additional 30% of the LNG-2 project, supporting our belief that the company can evolve into a cash generative play on the exploding appetites from Asian nations for cleaner energy.

Kering, domiciled in France, is the third largest luxury group in the world. The company controls iconic brands such as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, and Bottega Veneta. Kering has been successful in targeting a new customer base, Chinese consumers and millennials, and adapting to their tastes. This was exemplified with the hiring of Alessandro Michele, the creative director of Gucci, who essentially transformed the brand and has driven explosive sales growth. At its analyst day in June, management targeted 10bn in revenues with strong margin improvement for Gucci in 2020 – the brand generated just over 6bn in revenues in 2017. Kering looks to achieve similar success with a renewed focus on other labels such as Bottega Veneta, where it recently hired a new creative director. The company released results at the end of July, which showed a 40% increase in Gucci revenues and an improvement in margins for the period.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC) is the world’s largest semiconductor foundry. Its independence

 

 

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technology leadership and design ecosystem are key competitive advantages. The company is expected to deliver solid revenue growth on the back of strong and broad demand for efficient data processing. The demand is being driven by several factors, including an enormous acceleration in data accumulation due to new applications for Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. The combination of accelerating demand in these areas and concentrated/limited supply is important for maintaining TSMC’s high level of profitability, particularly as growth in the smartphone market decelerates. Despite these new growth opportunities, we expect capital expenditures (capex) to be stable, resulting in strong free cash flow generation and increased dividend payouts.

Detractors from performance included Magnit PJSC, Steinhoff International Holdings NV, and Lojas Americanas S.A.

Magnit, a leading Russian food retailer, has been operating in a challenging environment. It was announced during the first quarter of 2018 that the founder/CEO of the company was departing, handing over leadership to the next generation of managers who we believe are key to creating and executing on the best strategy for this phase of the company’s growth. While we expect the competitive landscape to remain difficult, Magnit’s store refurbishments and other projects aimed at improving competitive advantages should eventually drive better like-for-like sales. Magnit released weaker-than-expected second-quarter results as sales growth

decelerated. We will continue to monitor the situation.

Steinhoff International, the world’s second-largest household products and furniture retailer has been transforming itself into a vertically integrated, diversified global mass market retailer through acquisitions. The company doubled its sales over the last couple of years, which increased corporate structure complexities attributable to a growing number of businesses globally and its decentralized operating approach. Concerns around unresolved legal and tax disputes, along with reported accounting irregularities, resulted in the resignation of the CEO and the Chairman of the Board, and delays in reporting fiscal year 2017 results. These events created a panic in the markets and resulted in a significant correction in the share price. An external auditor, PWC, has been appointed to conduct an accounting review, which is still ongoing with an expected release of 2017 financial statements at the end of 2018. It has been a challenging nine months for Steinhoff, but the company has taken steps to improve corporate governance, secure liquidity, resolve legal matters and restructure debt. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and evaluate as new information becomes publicly available.

Lojas Americanas is Brazil’s largest discount retailer with a nationwide store network. We believe the company has attractive growth opportunities from the continued rollout of its unique and highly relevant store network, expansion through the new convenience

 

 

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store format, and further improvements in its online business. Lojas Americanas has e-commerce presence through its majority stake in Brazil’s second largest online operator B2W. Economic headwinds in Brazil from a weak currency, high unemployment and political uncertainty ahead of the upcoming presidential election in October, have resulted in volatility for Lojas. We believe long-term opportunities remain intact and will continue to monitor the situation.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

We continue to believe that emerging markets should be an increasingly core allocation for global investors. Emerging markets now represent a meaningful portion of global

 

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Justin Leverenz, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager

GDP and are the largest contributors to global growth. Most investors are still under-allocated to the asset class and, especially for those who invest through passive vehicles, to the areas of emerging markets that exhibit the most attractive growth characteristics.

Our approach to investing and the positioning of the portfolio remain unchanged. We are long-term investors in what we view as extraordinary companies with massive competitive advantages and real options that have the potential to manifest themselves over many years. We have exposure to sectors and industries where we see dynamic change and real value being extracted, including e-commerce, cloud computing, Internet services, healthcare, travel, and education.

 

 

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Top Holdings and Allocations

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.        6.0
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR      5.4  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.      4.7  
Novatek PJSC, Sponsored GDR      4.0  
Glencore plc      3.4  
Kering SA      3.3  
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.      3.0  
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.      2.7  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      2.6  
AIA Group Ltd.      2.6  

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

TOP TEN GEOGRAPHICAL HOLDINGS

 

China       22.4
India      10.7  
South Korea      8.8  
Russia      7.3  
Taiwan      6.2  
France      6.1  
Hong Kong      5.1  
Mexico      5.1  
Brazil      4.7  
Philippines      3.9  

Portfolio holdings and allocation are subject to change. Percentages are as of August 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 August 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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Share Class Performance

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 8/31/18

 

 

       Inception
Date
     1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
Class A (ODMAX)        11/18/96          1.59        5.07        5.63
Class C (ODVCX)        11/18/96          0.80          4.29          4.87  
Class I (ODVIX)        12/29/11          2.00          5.53          6.65
Class R (ODVNX)        3/1/01          1.32          4.80          5.31  
Class Y (ODVYX)        9/7/05          1.82          5.34          5.93  

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 8/31/18

 

 

       Inception
Date
     1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
Class A (ODMAX)        11/18/96          -4.26        3.84        5.01
Class C (ODVCX)        11/18/96          -0.20          4.29          4.87  
Class I (ODVIX)        12/29/11          2.00          5.53          6.65
Class R (ODVNX)        3/1/01          1.32          4.80          5.31  
Class Y (ODVYX)        9/7/05          1.82          5.34          5.93  

*Shows performance since inception.

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800. CALL OPP (225.5677). Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and the applicable sales charge: for Class A shares, the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% and for Class C shares, the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge for Class I, Class R and Class Y shares. 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.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which is designed to measure equity market performance of 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.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio manager(s) 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 August 31, 2018, and are

 

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subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

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

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

 

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Fund Expenses

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

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended August 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 August 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 Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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

 

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       Beginning      Ending      Expenses
       Account      Account      Paid During
       Value      Value      6 Months Ended
Actual      March 1, 2018      August 31, 2018      August 31, 2018

Class A

      $     1,000.00         $     937.70        $ 6.32      

Class C

       1,000.00              934.10              10.00      

Class I

       1,000.00          939.60          4.31      

Class R

       1,000.00          936.30          7.55      

Class Y

       1,000.00          938.90          5.10      

Hypothetical

              

(5% return before expenses)

                                

Class A

       1,000.00          1,018.70          6.58      

Class C

       1,000.00          1,014.92          10.41      

Class I

       1,000.00          1,020.77          4.49      

Class R

       1,000.00          1,017.44          7.86      

Class Y

       1,000.00          1,019.96          5.31      

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 August 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios  

Class A

     1.29

Class C

     2.04  

Class I

     0.88  

Class R

     1.54  

Class Y

     1.04  

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager and Transfer Agent. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Consolidated 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 August 31, 2018

 

      Shares      Value
Common Stocks—92.2%

 

    
Consumer Discretionary—14.0%

Diversified Consumer Services—0.8%

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., Sponsored ADR      4,162,564       $      327,177,530 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.6%

Genting Bhd      79,979,800       167,708,561 
Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR1,2      23,141,037       796,514,494 
Jollibee Foods Corp.      42,919,773       231,235,978 
Yum China Holdings, Inc.      4,940,740       191,107,823 
     

1,386,566,856 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—1.1%

Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR2      2,493,546       97,622,326 
Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR2      11,291,990       218,500,006 
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR2      16,464,610       114,922,978 
     

431,045,310 

 

Media—1.2%

             
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.1      65,300,739       460,374,288 

Specialty Retail—0.1%

Steinhoff International Holdings NV2      115,822,130       22,083,257 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—7.2%

Kering SA      2,335,641       1,269,500,561 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      2,889,279       1,013,015,993 
PRADA SpA      108,851,110       491,363,986 
     

2,773,880,540 

 

Consumer Staples—7.9%

             

Beverages—3.0%

             
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS1      38,338,430       122,013,131 
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV      63,111,176       603,553,629 
      Shares      Value

Beverages (Continued)

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR      3,093,745       $      296,628,270 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Cl. A3      1,351,500       130,411,489 
     

1,152,606,519 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—2.3%

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda      97,528,500       348,153,591 
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS      6,620,645       73,522,636 
Magnit PJSC1      2,980,526       179,542,019 
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.      20,936,160       290,543,540 
     

891,761,786 

 

Food Products—0.2%

             
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC      8,569,880       57,657,982 
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.      5,015,000       4,090,195 
     

61,748,177 

 

Personal Products—2.4%

Amorepacific Corp.      1,047,482       247,389,821 
AMOREPACIFIC Group      584,127       50,558,868 
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.      565,759       642,936,832 
     

940,885,521 

 

Energy—4.7%

             

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.7%

LUKOIL PJSC, Sponsored ADR      3,815,804       263,259,144 
Novatek PJSC, Sponsored GDR      9,330,218       1,559,919,577 
     

1,823,178,721 

 

Financials—20.7%

             

Capital Markets—0.4%

 

    
China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Cl. H4      85,576,800       156,740,553 

Commercial Banks—9.6%

 

    
Banco de Chile      407,535,368       58,664,765 
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT      105,183,200       177,130,188 
BDO Unibank, Inc.      10,938,650       26,640,458 
 

 

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     Shares      Value  

Commercial Banks (Continued)

 

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE      36,688,828         $      180,390,623   
Credicorp Ltd.      2,100,012         457,844,616   
FirstRand Ltd.      136,752,054         658,786,097   
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA, ADR1      27,098,977         214,352,908   
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Cl. O      213,377,965         339,077,218   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, ADR      16,453,027         171,440,541   
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.      57,073,844         1,036,385,683   
Sberbank of Russia PJSC      97,554,424         263,886,766   
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The)      30,821,600         139,595,733   
       

 

3,724,195,596 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.4%

 

        
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.      6,924,201         144,195,139   

Diversified Financial Services—2.8%

 

Ayala Corp.      7,523,000         140,724,759   
B3 SA-Brasil Bolsa Balcao      97,663,248         521,753,032   
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA      3,949,521         46,676,216   
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.      12,401,775         353,432,472   
       

 

1,062,586,479 

 

 

 

Insurance—2.6%

 

        
AIA Group Ltd.      115,795,400         1,000,261,430   

Real Estate Management & Development—1.9%

 

Ayala Land, Inc.      311,907,400         259,642,890   
Emaar Properties PJSC      126,330,811         172,239,713   
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.      438,480,972         320,034,089   
        751,916,692   
      Shares      Value  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—3.0%

 

        
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.      41,963,476         $      1,145,934,053   

Health Care—7.2%

 

        

Biotechnology—1.0%

 

        
3SBio, Inc.4      20,108,000         38,404,598   
Biocon Ltd.      25,864,456         227,660,918   
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.2,4      12,167,500         119,990,948   
       

 

386,056,464 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—3.1%

 

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.1      10,982,511         183,226,961   
Mediclinic International plc      27,547,560         176,354,894   
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Cl. H1      166,180,000         826,283,504   
       

 

1,185,865,359 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.0%

 

Ping An Healthcare & Technology Co. Ltd.2,4      2,907,221         16,487,300   

Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.2%

 

  
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.2,4      1,127,775         471,010,537   

Pharmaceuticals—1.9%

 

        
Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Cl. A3      26,202,089         179,501,076   
Hutchison China MediTech Ltd., ADR2      2,517,920         73,674,339   
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Cl. A3      49,426,579         478,553,984   
       

 

731,729,399 

 

 

 

Industrials—5.6%

 

        

Air Freight & Couriers—1.2%

 

        
BEST, Inc., ADR2      8,264,347         61,486,742   
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR      22,135,947         408,629,581   
       

 

470,116,323 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.1%

 

Prosegur Cash SA4      13,952,382         32,227,498   

Industrial Conglomerates—2.5%

 

        
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.      13,430,343         487,457,093   
 

 

13        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

      Shares   Value

Industrial Conglomerates (Continued)

   
SM Investments Corp.    26,656,257   $        481,463,469 
     968,920,562 

Transportation Infrastructure—1.8%

   
DP World Ltd.    21,923,826   468,973,768 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Cl. B    12,082,161   226,348,625 
     695,322,393 

Information Technology—25.1%

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—0.6%

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.    10,559,000   116,796,980 
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.    9,849,000   125,358,869 
     242,155,849 

Internet Software & Services—14.1%

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR2    11,925,605   2,087,100,131 
Kakao Corp.    1,275,982   143,172,712 
MercadoLibre, Inc.    525,930   180,083,691 
NAVER Corp.    1,245,981   841,440,749 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.    41,919,410   1,819,382,561 
Yandex NV, Cl. A2    11,817,570   379,698,524 
     5,450,878,368 
IT Services—1.1%         
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.    14,630,730   428,873,970 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—6.1%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.    277,518,429   2,326,956,799 
Software—1.1%    
Netmarble Corp.4    1,086,478   113,708,563 
Snap, Inc., Cl. A2    28,536,235   311,044,961 
     424,753,524 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—2.1%
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.    18,379,100   799,952,742 
      Shares   Value
Materials—7.0%         
Construction Materials—1.3%  
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.    1,447,058   $      53,549,122 
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT    125,325,579   150,858,720 
UltraTech Cement Ltd.    4,740,142   299,227,981 
         503,635,823 
Metals & Mining—5.7%  
Glencore plc2    324,111,669   1,319,854,637 
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV    148,523,677   435,497,907 
Polyus PJSC, GDR4    2,440,700   79,251,086 
Vale SA, Cl. B, Sponsored ADR    25,919,440   342,136,608 
     2,176,740,238 
Total Common Stocks     

(Cost $25,895,643,966)

 

    

35,568,821,595 

 

Preferred Stocks—2.8%    
Grab Holdings, Inc., H Shares, Preference2,6    65,391,294   403,000,006 
Lojas Americanas SA, Preference1    98,235,400   376,242,233 
Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series A, Preference2,5,6    2,615,945   123,394,126 
Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series A1, Preference2,6    2,083,333   98,270,817 
Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series B, Preference2,6    981,699   46,306,742 
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6% Cum. Non-Cv.1    189,591,305   20,983,652 
Total Preferred Stocks     
(Cost $984,209,484)      1,068,197,576 
 

 

14        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

 

     Shares     Value
Investment Company—2.1%

 

   

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 1.91%1,7 (Cost $807,331,417)

 

    

 

807,331,417

 

 

 

 

$      807,331,417 

 

Total Investments, at Value (Cost $27,687,184,867)      97.1%     37,444,350,588 
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      2.9     1,131,186,321 
  

 

 

Net Assets      100.0%     $  38,575,536,909 
  

 

 

 

 

Footnotes to Consolidated Statement of Investments

1. 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
August 31, 2017
     Gross
Additions
    Gross
Reductions
    Shares
August 31, 2018
 

Common Stock

         

Beverages

         

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt

         

Sanayii AS

     28,384,566        9,953,864             38,338,430  

Commercial Banks

         

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

         

SA, ADR

     27,098,977                    27,098,977  

Estacio Participacoes SA

     33,782,450              33,782,450        

Food & Staples Retailing

         

Magnit PJSCa

     5,666,724              2,686,198       2,980,526  

Health Care Providers &

         

Services

         

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

     11,818,039              835,528       10,982,511  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Cl. H

     132,490,800        40,406,400       6,717,200       166,180,000  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

         

China Lodging Group Ltd.,

         

Sponsored ADR

     5,043,822        15,090,775 b       20,134,597 b        

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR

            23,141,037 b             23,141,037  

Insurance

         

Sul America SA

     32,132,706              32,132,706        

Media

         

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

     65,300,739                    65,300,739  

Preferred Stock

         

Lojas Americanas SA, Preference

     73,021,800        32,916,000       7,702,400       98,235,400  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6% Cum. Non-Cv.

     189,591,305                    189,591,305  

 

15        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued

Footnotes to Consolidated Statement of Investments (Continued)

 

    

Shares
August 31, 2017

  

Gross
Additions

  

Gross
Reductions

  

Shares
August 31, 2018

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional            
Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    1,429,129,947    6,952,653,830    7,574,452,360    807,331,417

 

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

Common Stock

           

Beverages

           
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt            
Sanayii AS    $       122,013,131    $      3,013,360    $                      —    $    (120,485,467)

Commercial Banks

           
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores            
SA, ADR    214,352,908    9,826,258       (29,266,895)
Estacio Participacoes SA          195,416,371    (139,764,260)

Food & Staples Retailing

           
Magnit PJSC a    c    20,356,234    (271,798,602)    (399,145,178)

Health Care Providers & Services

           
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.    183,226,961    1,107,206    (1,465,401)    (3,298,852)
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Cl. H    826,283,504    13,624,632    (2,380,914)    76,203,857

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

           
China Lodging Group Ltd.,            
Sponsored ADR       3,072,148    5,228,182    (417,699,971)
Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR    796,514,494          529,234,238

Insurance

           
Sul America SA       3,571,755    (4,453,568)    29,240,090

Media

           
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.    460,374,288    2,754,604       (70,085,423)

Preferred Stock

           
Lojas Americanas SA, Preference    376,242,233    1,951,113    (12,871,728)    (171,362,363)
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6% Cum. Non-Cv.    20,983,652    1,724,979       (1,753,886)

Investment Company

           
Oppenheimer Institutional            
Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E    807,331,417    18,042,777      
  

 

Total    $    3,807,322,588    $    79,045,066    $    (92,325,660)    $    (718,184,110)
  

 

a. No longer an affiliate at period end.

b. All or a portion are the result of a corporate action.

c. The security is no longer an affiliate. Therefore, the value has been excluded from this table.

2. Non-income producing security.

3. All or a portion of this security is owned by the subsidiary. See Note 2 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

4. 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 $1,027,821,083 or 2.66% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

 

16        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

 

Footnotes to Consolidated Statement of Investments (Continued)

5. Restricted security. The aggregate value of restricted securities at period end was $123,394,126, which represents 0.32% 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)
 

Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series A, Preference

     4/22/16      $       99,999,991      $       123,394,126      $         23,394,135  

6. The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes.

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

Distribution of investments representing geographic holdings, as a percentage of total investments at value, is as follows:

 

Geographic Holdings (Unaudited)   Value          Percent        

China

    $       8,391,927,531          22.4 %     

India

    4,000,411,766          10.7  

South Korea

    3,310,170,825          8.8  

Russia

    2,725,557,116          7.3  

Taiwan

    2,326,956,799          6.2  

France

    2,282,516,554          6.1  

Hong Kong

    1,914,825,334          5.1  

Mexico

    1,901,105,649          5.1  

Brazil

    1,759,726,006          4.7  

Philippines

    1,459,741,642          3.9  

Switzerland

    1,319,854,636          3.5  

United States

    1,309,484,202          3.5  

South Africa

    1,147,767,788              3.1  

United Arab Emirates

    641,213,481          1.7  

Italy

    491,363,986          1.3  

Peru

    457,844,616          1.2  

Singapore

    403,000,006          1.1  

Indonesia

    327,988,908          0.9  

Colombia

    261,029,124          0.7  

Turkey

    195,535,766          0.5  

Egypt

    180,390,623          0.5  

Argentina

    180,083,691          0.5  

Malaysia

    167,708,561          0.4  

Thailand

    139,595,733          0.4  

Chile

    58,664,765          0.2  

Vietnam

    57,657,982          0.1  

Spain

    32,227,498          0.1  
 

 

 

 

Total

    $       37,444,350,588          100.0
 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

17        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES August 31, 2018

 

Assets         
Investments, at value—see accompanying consolidated statement of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $24,652,599,777)    $   33,637,028,000    
Affiliated companies (cost $3,034,585,090)      3,807,322,588    
  

 

 

 
     37,444,350,588    
Cash      522,792,825    
Cash—foreign currencies (cost $553,652,443)      536,088,181    
Receivables and other assets:   
Investments sold      263,721,278    
Shares of beneficial interest sold      45,396,148    
Dividends      20,112,550    
Other      1,674,516    
  

 

 

 
Total assets     

 

38,834,136,086  

 

 

 

Liabilities         
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      184,194,912    
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      43,104,133    
Foreign capital gains tax      18,335,839    
Trustees’ compensation      1,816,082    
Distribution and service plan fees      1,436,008    
Shareholder communications      63,980    
Other      9,648,223    
  

 

 

 
Total liabilities     

 

258,599,177  

 

 

 

   

Net Assets

   $    38,575,536,909    
  

 

 

 
  
Composition of Net Assets         
Paid-in capital    $   29,244,692,826    
Accumulated net investment income      113,642,765    
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions      (503,968,193)   
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      9,721,169,511    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $    38,575,536,909    
  

 

 

 

 

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Net Asset Value Per Share         
Class A Shares:   
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $5,277,790,753 and 125,621,737 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $42.01  

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)

 

     $44.57  
Class C Shares:   

Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $826,481,260 and 21,138,188 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

 

     $39.10  
Class I Shares:   

Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $13,987,540,341 and 336,922,431 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

 

     $41.52  
Class R Shares:   

Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $585,384,432 and 14,519,394 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

 

     $40.32  
Class Y Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $17,898,340,123 and 431,509,542 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $41.48  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

19        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF

OPERATIONS For the Year Ended August 31, 2018

  
Investment Income         
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $56,544,810)    $       479,113,231     
Affiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,339,018)      79,045,066     
Interest      1,256,886     
  

 

 

 
Total investment income     

 

559,415,183   

 

 

 

Expenses         

Management fees

     304,907,031     
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Class A      15,197,318     
Class B1      76,307     
Class C      9,425,467     
Class R      3,335,250     
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Class A      12,488,725     
Class B1      16,137     
Class C      1,920,528     
Class I      4,039,966     
Class R      1,359,186     
Class Y      37,203,205     
Shareholder communications:   
Class A      43,832     
Class B1      620     
Class C      9,501     
Class I      71,039     
Class R      1,414     
Class Y      148,677     
Custodian fees and expenses      22,201,203     
Borrowing fees      1,318,972     
Trustees’ compensation      533,167     
Other      4,026,802     
  

 

 

 
Total expenses      418,324,347     
Less reduction to custodian expenses      (44,698)     
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses      (2,587,105)     
  

 

 

 
Net expenses      415,692,544     
  

Net Investment Income

     143,722,639     

 

20        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)    
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investment transactions in:  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $ 3,631,909)

  $   2,774,132,292   

Affiliated companies

  (92,325,660)  
Foreign currency transactions   917,541   
 

 

Net realized gain   2,682,724,173   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:  
Investment transactions in:  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $ 5,243,198)

  (1,440,715,174)  

Affiliated companies

  (718,184,110)  
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   (39,737,537)  
 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(2,198,636,821)  

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $   627,809,991   
 

 

1. Effective June 1, 2018, all Class B shares converted to Class A shares.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

21        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Year Ended
August 31, 2018
    Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
Operations                
Net investment income   $         143,722,639     $ 198,965,592  
Net realized gain     2,682,724,173       1,014,422,004  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     (2,198,636,821     6,029,294,757  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations    

 

627,809,991

 

 

 

   

 

7,242,682,353

 

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders                
Dividends from net investment income:    
Class A     (18,919,405     (13,598,079
Class B1            
Class C            
Class I     (92,634,631     (56,814,950
Class R     (743,812     (48,384
Class Y     (104,289,090     (67,374,668
   

 

(216,586,938

 

 

   

 

(137,836,081

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions                
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest
transactions:
   
Class A     (1,193,123,304     (1,560,578,660
Class B1     (19,647,055     (35,390,465
Class C     (160,861,678     (272,402,987
Class I     2,377,253,137       1,540,483,402  
Class R     (107,346,421     (89,927,250
Class Y     188,006,405       675,219,548  
   

 

1,084,281,084

 

 

 

   

 

257,403,588

 

 

 

Net Assets                
Total increase     1,495,504,137       7,362,249,860  
Beginning of period     37,080,032,772       29,717,782,912  
End of period (including accumulated net investment income of $113,642,765 and $113,825,545, respectively)   $         38,575,536,909     $ 37,080,032,772  
 

 

 

 

1. Effective June 1, 2018, all Class B shares converted to Class A shares.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

22        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class A    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 29,
20141
 
Per Share Operating Data                                             
Net asset value, beginning of period      $41.49        $33.45        $30.06        $41.30        $33.94  
Income (loss) from investment operations:               
Net investment income2      0.06        0.13        0.12        0.17        0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      0.59        7.98        3.40        (10.71)        7.44  
Total from investment operations      0.65        8.11        3.52        (10.54)        7.58  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:               
Dividends from net investment income      (0.13)        (0.07)        (0.13)        (0.10)        (0.04)  
Distributions from net realized gain      0.00        0.00        0.00        (0.60)        (0.18)  
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (0.13)        (0.07)        (0.13)        (0.70)        (0.22)  
Net asset value, end of period      $42.01        $41.49        $33.45        $30.06            $41.30      
        
              
Total Return, at Net Asset
Value3
     1.59%        24.32%        11.74%        (25.84)%        22.38%  
              
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $5,277,791        $6,350,957        $6,574,857        $7,679,026        $12,573,313  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $6,132,474        $6,236,473        $6,903,922        $10,303,699        $13,256,077  
Ratios to average net assets:4               
Net investment income      0.13%        0.37%        0.38%        0.47%        0.36%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.29%        1.32%        1.32%        1.31%        1.32%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5        0.00%5        0.00%5        0.00%5        0.00%  
Total expenses6      1.29%        1.32%        1.32%        1.31%        1.32%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.28%        1.31%        1.32%7        1.30%        1.31%  
Portfolio turnover rate      36%        33%        18%        36%        26%  

 

23        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

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 August 31, 2018

     1.29  

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     1.32  

Year Ended August 31, 2016

     1.32  

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.31  

Year Ended August 29, 2014

     1.33  

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

24        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

Class C    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 29,
20141
 
Per Share Operating Data                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period      $38.79       $31.44       $28.35       $39.17       $32.40  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment loss2      (0.25)       (0.13)       (0.11)       (0.10)       (0.13)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      0.56       7.48       3.20       (10.12)       7.08  
Total from investment operations      0.31       7.35       3.09       (10.22)       6.95  
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      0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.60)       (0.18)  
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.60)       (0.18)  
Net asset value, end of period      $39.10       $38.79       $31.44       $28.35       $39.17  
                                        
          
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      0.80%       23.38%       10.90%       (26.39)%       21.50%  
          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $826,481       $973,031       $1,046,894       $1,311,171       $2,190,364    
Average net assets (in thousands)      $943,157       $964,547       $1,114,383       $1,785,113       $2,180,118    
Ratios to average net assets:4           
Net investment loss      (0.62)%       (0.39)%       (0.39)%       (0.29)%       (0.37)%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      2.05%       2.07%       2.07%       2.06%       2.04%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%  
Total expenses6      2.05%       2.07%       2.07%       2.06%       2.04%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      2.04%       2.06%       2.07%7       2.05%       2.03%  
Portfolio turnover rate      36%       33%       18%       36%       26%  

 

25        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

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 August 31, 2018

     2.05  

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     2.07  

Year Ended August 31, 2016

     2.07  

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     2.06  

Year Ended August 29, 2014

     2.05  

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

26        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    August 31,     August 31,     August 31,     August 31,     August 29,  
Class I   2018     2017     2016     2015     20141  
Per Share Operating Data                                        
Net asset value, beginning of period     $41.01       $33.09       $29.77       $40.94       $33.65  
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income2     0.23       0.31       0.26       0.34       0.33  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     0.59       7.84       3.36       (10.61)       7.35  
Total from investment operations     0.82       8.15       3.62       (10.27)       7.68  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:          
Dividends from net investment income     (0.31)       (0.23)       (0.30)       (0.30)       (0.21)  
Distributions from net realized gain     0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.60)       (0.18)  
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (0.31)       (0.23)       (0.30)       (0.90)       (0.39)  
Net asset value, end of period     $41.52       $41.01       $33.09       $29.77       $40.94  
       
         
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3     2.00%       24.84%       12.22%       (25.50)%       22.95%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $13,987,540       $11,559,582       $7,861,500       $6,201,064       $7,445,448  
Average net assets (in thousands)     $13,484,000       $9,305,452       $6,593,711       $6,961,648       $3,901,775  
Ratios to average net assets:4          
Net investment income     0.55%       0.87%       0.87%       0.95%       0.87%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below     0.87%       0.88%       0.88%       0.87%       0.86%  
Interest and fees from borrowings     0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%  
Total expenses6     0.87%       0.88%       0.88%       0.87%       0.86%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     0.87%7       0.88%7       0.88%7       0.86%       0.85%  
Portfolio turnover rate     36%       33%       18%       36%       26%  

 

27        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

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 August 31, 2018

     0.87  

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     0.88  

Year Ended August 31, 2016

     0.88  

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     0.87  

Year Ended August 29, 2014

     0.87  

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

28        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

Class R    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 29,
20141
Per Share Operating Data                                 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $39.84      $32.13      $28.88      $39.74      $32.72
Income (loss) from investment operations:                       
Net investment income (loss)2    (0.05)      0.05      0.04      0.08      0.04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    0.58      7.66      3.27      (10.30)      7.16
Total from investment operations    0.53      7.71      3.31      (10.22)      7.20
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                       
Dividends from net investment income    (0.05)      (0.00)3      (0.06)      (0.04)      0.00
Distributions from net realized gain    0.00      0.00      0.00      (0.60)      (0.18)
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders    (0.05)      (0.00)      (0.06)      (0.64)      (0.18)
Net asset value, end of period    $40.32      $39.84      $32.13      $28.88      $39.74
    
                      
Total Return, at Net Asset Value4    1.32%      24.01%      11.47%      (26.03)%      22.05%
                      
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                 
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $585,385      $680,861      $634,007      $657,581      $972,479  
Average net assets (in thousands)    $667,630      $626,788      $627,034      $832,613      $922,384  
Ratios to average net assets:5                       
Net investment income (loss)    (0.12)%      0.14%      0.14%      0.23%      0.10%
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below    1.55%      1.57%      1.57%      1.56%      1.64%
Interest and fees from borrowings    0.00%6      0.00%6      0.00%6      0.00%6      0.00%
Total expenses7    1.55%      1.57%      1.57%      1.56%      1.64%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    1.54%      1.56%      1.57%8      1.55%      1.58%
Portfolio turnover rate    36%      33%      18%      36%      26%

 

29        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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

3. Less than $0.005 per share.

4. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

5. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

6. Less than 0.005%.

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

 

Year Ended August 31, 2018

     1.55  

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     1.57  

Year Ended August 31, 2016

     1.57  

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.56  

Year Ended August 29, 2014

     1.65  

8. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

30        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

Class Y   

Year Ended
August 31,

2018

   

Year Ended
August 31,

2017

   

Year Ended
August 31,

2016

   

Year Ended
August 31,

2015

    Year Ended
August 29,
20141
 
Per Share Operating Data                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period      $40.98       $33.06       $29.73       $40.88       $33.62  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income2      0.16       0.24       0.19       0.26       0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      0.59       7.85       3.36       (10.59)       7.35  
Total from investment operations      0.75       8.09       3.55       (10.33)       7.60  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.25)       (0.17)       (0.22)       (0.22)       (0.16)  
Distributions from net realized gain      0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.60)       (0.18)  
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (0.25)       (0.17)       (0.22)       (0.82)       (0.34)  
Net asset value, end of period      $41.48       $40.98       $33.06       $29.73       $40.88  
        
          
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      1.82%       24.61%       12.04%       (25.66)%       22.72%  
          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $17,898,340       $17,496,988       $13,551,480       $15,358,492       $21,476,284  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $18,317,515       $14,523,085       $13,507,017       $19,567,341       $19,215,510  
Ratios to average net assets:4           
Net investment income      0.38%       0.67%       0.62%       0.74%       0.67%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.05%       1.07%       1.07%       1.06%       1.04%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%  
Total expenses6      1.05%       1.07%       1.07%       1.06%       1.04%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.04%       1.06%       1.07%7       1.05%       1.03%  
Portfolio turnover rate      36%       33%       18%       36%       26%  

 

31        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

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. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

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 August 31, 2018

     1.05  

Year Ended August 31, 2017

     1.07  

Year Ended August 31, 2016

     1.07  

Year Ended August 31, 2015

     1.06  

Year Ended August 29, 2014

     1.05  

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

32        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS August 31, 2018

 

 

1. Organization

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

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class Y shares, and previously offered Class B shares for new purchase through June 29, 2012. Subsequent to that date, no new purchases of Class B shares were permitted. Reinvestment of dividend and/or capital gain distributions and exchanges of Class B shares into and from other Oppenheimer funds were permitted through May 31, 2018. Effective June 1, 2018 (the “Conversion Date”), all Class B shares converted to Class A shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Class C and Class R shares are sold, and Class B shares were sold, without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class R shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans that offer Class R shares may impose charges on those accounts. Class I and Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors or intermediaries without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the intermediaries may impose charges on their accountholders who beneficially own Class I and Class Y shares. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, C and R shares have, and Class B shares had, separate distribution and/or service plans under which they pay, and Class B shares paid, fees. Class I and Class Y shares do not pay such fees. Previously issued Class B shares automatically converted to Class A shares 72 months after the date of purchase.

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

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Basis for Consolidation. The Fund has established a private vehicle, OFI Global China Fund, LLC (the “Subsidiary”), which is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund organized under laws of Delaware. The Fund and Subsidiary are both managed by the Manager. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total net assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary invests significantly in class A-shares of Chinese companies (“China A Shares”). The Fund applies its investment restrictions and compliance policies and procedures, on a look-through basis, to the Subsidiary.

 

33        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

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 44,651,538 shares with net assets of $1,350,965,346 in the Subsidiary.

Other financial information at period end:

 

Total market value of investments

  $ 788,466,549    

Net assets

  $         1,350,965,346    

Net income

  $ 9,512,429    

Net realized gain

  $ 466,036,504    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (189,759,893  

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,

 

34        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

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 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 August 31, 2018, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

35        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

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.

 

                  Net Unrealized  
                  Appreciation  
                  Based on cost of  
                  Securities and  
Undistributed    Undistributed      Accumulated     Other Investments  
Net Investment    Long-Term      Loss     for Federal Income  
Income    Gain      Carryforward1,2,3     Tax Purposes  

$205,169,254

     $—        $481,747,989       $9,609,147,583  

1. At period end, the Fund had $481,747,989 of net capital loss carryforward available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions.

2. During the reporting period, the Fund utilized $2,590,041,165 of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year.

3. During the previous reporting period, the Fund utilized $1,062,933,759 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 Accumulated

Net Investment

Income

  

Increase

to Accumulated Net
Realized Loss on
Investments

 

$72,681,519

   $ 72,681,519  

The tax character of distributions paid during the reporting periods:

     Year Ended     Year Ended  
      August 31, 2018     August 31, 2017  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $              216,586,938     $                  137,836,081  

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

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

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

    $ 27,799,206,795    

Federal tax cost of other investments

     553,652,443    
  

 

 

 

Total federal tax cost

    $ 28,352,859,238    
  

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  

 

 $

 

12,906,390,619  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,297,243,036)    
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

    $ 9,609,147,583    
  

 

 

 

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 Pronouncement. 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 is evaluating the impacts of these changes on the financial statements.

 

 

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”) 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:

 

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NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

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.

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.

 

38        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities at period end based on valuation input level:

 

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

Assets Table

       

Investments, at Value:

       

Common Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

  $     1,745,845,157     $     3,655,282,624     $     $         5,401,127,781    

Consumer Staples

    1,891,272,322       1,155,729,681             3,047,002,003    

Energy

          1,823,178,721             1,823,178,721    

Financials

    1,809,809,296       6,176,020,646             7,985,829,942    

Health Care

    73,674,339       2,717,474,720             2,791,149,059    

Industrials

    696,464,948       1,470,121,828             2,166,586,776    

Information Technology

    3,871,588,613       5,801,982,639             9,673,571,252    

Materials

    777,634,515       1,902,741,546             2,680,376,061    

Preferred Stocks

    397,225,885             670,971,691       1,068,197,576    

Investment Company

    807,331,417                   807,331,417    
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $ 12,070,846,492     $ 24,702,532,405     $ 670,971,691     $ 37,444,350,588    
 

 

 

 

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 1 and Level 2. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

      Transfers into
Level 1*
     Transfers out of    
Level 2*    

Assets Table

     

Investments, at Value:

     

Common Stocks

     

Consumer

     

Staples

   $ 442,089,438      $      (442,089,438)  
  

 

 

Total Assets

   $       442,089,438      $      (442,089,438)  
  

 

 

* Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 are a result of the availability of quoted prices from an active market which were not available and have become available.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     

Value as of
August 31,

2017

     Realized gain
(loss)
     Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation
    Accretion/
(amortization)
of premium/
discounta
 

Assets Table

          

Investments, at Value:

          

Preferred Stocks

   $   133,230,079      $                 —      $   (15,258,369   $                 —    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $   133,230,079      $                 —      $   (15,258,369   $                 —    
  

 

 

 

a. Included in net investment income.

 

      Purchases      Sales      Transfers into
Level 3
     Transfers out
of Level 3
     Value as of
August 31,
2018
 

Assets Table

              

Investments, at Value:

              

Preferred Stocks

   $   552,999,981      $                     —      $      $      $   670,971,691    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $   552,999,981      $                     —      $                     —      $                     —      $   670,971,691    
  

 

 

 

The total change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at period end:

 

      Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation
 

Assets Table

  

Investments, at Value:

  

Preferred Stocks

   $   (15,258,369)    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $   (15,258,369)    
  

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in determining fair value measurements for those investments classified as Level 3 as of August 31, 2018:

 

40        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

     Value as of                    Range of         
     August 31,      Valuation      Unobservable      Unobservable      Unobservable  
      2018      Technique      Input      Inputs      Input Used  

Assets Table

              

Investments, at Value:

              

Preferred Stocks

     $ 267,971,685       


Weighted
Average
Transaction
Price
 
 
 
 
    

Recent
Transaction
Price
 
 
 
    
$47-48.18/
share
 
 
     $47.17 (a)  

Preferred Stocks

     403,000,006       

Recent
Transaction
Price
 
 
 
    

Recent
Transaction
Price
 
 
 
     N/A       
$6.1629/share
(b)
 
 
  

 

 

             

Total

     $ 670,971,691              
  

 

 

             

(a) The Fund fair values certain preferred stocks at the weighted average of recent transaction prices occurring within the past four months. The Manager periodically reviews the financial statements and monitors such investments for additional market information or the occurrence of a significant event which would warrant a re-evaluation of the security’s fair valuation.

(b) The Fund fair values certain preferred stocks at the most recent transaction price occurring within the past three months. The Manager periodically reviews the financial statements and monitors such investments for additional market information or the occurrence of a significant event which would warrant a re-evaluation of the security’s fair valuation.

 

 

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 open-end management

 

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NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

 

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.

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.

 

42        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

 

 

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 no par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

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

Class A

           

Sold1

     21,273,170       $ 932,056,792                      31,811,501       $ 1,136,025,673    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     416,997         17,622,285          392,726         12,555,449    

Redeemed

     (49,132,728)        (2,142,802,381)         (75,677,894)        (2,709,159,782)   
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

                 (27,442,561)      $ (1,193,123,304)        (43,473,667)      $ (1,560,578,660)  
  

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest (Continued)

 

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

Class B

        

Sold

     254     $ 10,465       3,352     $ 111,278    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

                       —    

Redeemed1

     (468,709     (19,657,520     (1,057,687     (35,501,743)   
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (468,455   $ (19,647,055     (1,054,335   $ (35,390,465)   
  

 

 

 
                                  

Class C

        

Sold

     710,658     $ 29,007,061       890,936     $ 30,264,316    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

                       —    

Redeemed

     (4,659,226     (189,868,739     (9,106,138     (302,667,303)   
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,948,568   $ (160,861,678     (8,215,202   $ (272,402,987)   
  

 

 

 
                                  

Class I

        

Sold

     115,693,371     $ 4,997,186,819                   108,245,273     $ 3,786,790,030    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     1,705,746       71,010,204       1,264,418       39,829,159    

Redeemed

     (62,345,405     (2,690,943,886     (65,238,785     (2,286,135,787)   
  

 

 

 

Net increase

                 55,053,712     $ 2,377,253,137       44,270,906     $ 1,540,483,402    
  

 

 

 
                                  

Class R

        

Sold

     2,098,902     $ 88,414,402       2,754,602     $ 94,383,964    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     17,434       708,333       1,493       45,922    

Redeemed

     (4,686,871     (196,469,156     (5,397,816     (184,357,136)   
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,570,535   $ (107,346,421     (2,641,721   $ (89,927,250)   
  

 

 

 
                                  

Class Y

        

Sold

     114,443,327     $ 4,936,574,257       140,285,900     $ 4,979,838,763    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     2,294,025       95,523,194       1,955,138       61,625,965    

Redeemed

     (112,216,228     (4,844,091,046     (125,216,530     (4,366,245,180)   
  

 

 

 

Net increase

     4,521,124     $ 188,006,405       17,024,508     $ 675,219,548    
  

 

 

 

1. All outstanding Class B shares converted to Class A shares on June 1, 2018.

 

 

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

     $14,371,990,777      $13,399,505,248

 

 

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

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

the following table:

 

Fee Schedule     

Up to $250 million

  1.00%      

Next $250 million

  0.95         

Next $500 million

  0.90         

Next $6 billion

  0.85         

Next $3 billion

  0.80         

Next $20 billion

  0.75         

Next $15 billion

  0.74         

Over $45 billion

  0.73         

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 0.77% 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, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. 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 has adopted an unfunded retirement plan (the “Plan”) for the Fund’s Independent Trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and fees paid to each Trustee during their period of service. The Plan was frozen with respect to adding new participants effective December 31, 2006 (the “Freeze Date”) and existing Plan Participants as of the Freeze Date will continue to receive accrued benefits under the Plan. Active

 

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NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

Independent Trustees as of the Freeze Date have each elected a distribution method with respect to their benefits under the Plan.

During the reporting period, the Fund’s projected benefit obligations, payments to retired Trustees and accumulated liability were as follows:

 

Projected Benefit Obligations Increased

   $                             —  

Payments Made to Retired Trustees

     44,372  

Accumulated Liability as of August 31, 2018

     382,631  

The Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) has adopted a compensation deferral plan for Independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the 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 (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.

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

Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class R Shares. The Fund has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”) for Class C and Class R shares, and had previously adopted a similar plan for Class B shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act to compensate the Distributor for distributing those share classes, maintaining accounts and providing shareholder services. Under the Plans, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class C shares’ daily net assets and 0.25% on Class R shares’ daily net assets. The Fund paid the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class B shares prior to their Conversion Date. The Fund also pays a service fee under the Plans at an annual rate of 0.25% of daily net assets and previously paid this fee for Class B prior to their Conversion Date. The Plans continue in effect from year to year only if the Fund’s Board of Trustees votes annually to approve their continuance at an in person meeting called for that purpose. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plans are detailed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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

 

Year Ended    Class A
Front-End
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
     Class A
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
     Class B
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor1
     Class C
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
     Class R
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
 

August 31, 2018

     $150,050        $—        $7,210        $7,832        $—  

1. Effective June 1, 2018, all Class B shares converted to Class A shares.

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. Effective for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, the Transfer Agent voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed Fund expenses in an amount equal to 0.015% of average annual net assets for Classes A, B, C, R and Y.

During the reporting period, the Transfer Agent waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund for transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent fees as follows:

 

Class A

     $315,899  

Class B1

     738  

Class C

     48,547  

Class R

     34,224  

Class Y

     897,460  

1. Effective June 1, 2018, all Class B shares converted to Class A shares.

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 $1,290,237 for IGMMF 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

 

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NOTES TO

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

by the Board.

 

 

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 Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

10. Subsequent Event

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), an indirect corporate parent of the Sub-Adviser and the Manager announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement, whereby Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), a global investment management company, will acquire the Sub-Adviser. As of the time of the announcement, the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019, pending necessary regulatory and other third-party approvals. This is subject to change.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund:

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund (the “Fund”) and subsidiary, including the consolidated statement of investments, as of August 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 financial position of the Fund and subsidiary as of August 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 and subsidiary 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 August 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

October 25, 2018

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited

 

 

In early 2018, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2017.

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 0.29% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.

A portion, if any, of the dividends paid by the Fund during the reporting period which are not designated as capital gain distributions are eligible for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. The maximum amount allowable but not less than $430,492,668 of the Fund’s fiscal year taxable income may be eligible for the lower individual income tax rates. In early 2018, shareholders of record received information regarding the percentage of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates.

Recent tax legislation allows a regulated investment company to designate distributions not designated as capital gain distributions, as either interest related dividends or short-term capital gain dividends, both of which are exempt from the U.S. withholding tax applicable to non U.S. taxpayers. For the reporting period, the maximum amount allowable but not less than $7,227,612 of the ordinary distributions to be paid by the Fund qualifies as an interest related dividend.

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 $65,857,485 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 $278,102,810 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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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. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Householding—Delivery of Shareholder Documents

This is to inform you about OppenheimerFunds’ “householding” policy. If more than one member of your household maintains an account in a particular fund, OppenheimerFunds will mail only one copy of the fund’s prospectus (or, if available, the fund’s summary prospectus), annual and semiannual report and privacy policy. The consolidation of these mailings, called householding, benefits your fund through reduced mailing expense, and benefits you by reducing the volume of mail you receive from OppenheimerFunds. Householding does not affect the delivery of your account statements.

Please note that we will continue to household these mailings for as long as you remain an OppenheimerFunds shareholder, unless you request otherwise. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of these materials, please call us at 1.800.CALL-OPP (225-5677). You may also notify us in writing or via email. We will begin sending you individual copies of the prospectus (or, if available, the summary prospectus), reports and privacy policy within 30 days of receiving your request to stop householding.

 

51        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


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.
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 48 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.

Brian F. Wruble,

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

(since 2006), Trustee (since 2005)

Year of Birth: 1943

  Governor of Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (non-profit) (since July 2012); Director of TCP Capital, Inc. (registered business development company) (since November 2015); Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees (since August 2011), Chairman of the Board of Trustees (August 2007-August 2011), Trustee of the Board of Trustees (since August 1991) of The Jackson Laboratory (non-profit); Member of Zurich Insurance Group’s Investment Management Advisory Council (insurance) (October 2004-February 2017); Treasurer (since 2007) and Trustee (since May 1992) of the Institute for Advanced Study (non-profit educational institute); Director of Special Value Opportunities Fund, LLC (registered investment company) (affiliate of the Sub-Adviser’s parent company) (September 2004- June 2015); General Partner of Odyssey Partners, L.P. (hedge fund) (September 1995-December 2007); Special Limited Partner of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (private equity investment) (January 1999-September 2004). Mr. Wruble has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since April 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.

Beth Ann Brown,

Trustee (since 2016)

Year of Birth: 1968

  Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc. (since January 2018); Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc. (December 2014-December 2017); Independent Consultant (since September 2012); held the following positions at Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC: Head of Intermediary Distribution (2008-2012), Managing Director, Strategic Relations (2005-2008), Managing Director, Head of National Accounts (2004-2005); Senior Vice President, National Account Manager (2002-2004), Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager (1999-2002) and Vice President, Key Account Manager (1996-1999) of Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non -profit) (2012-2015); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit) (since May 2013). Ms. Brown has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since January 2016, 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.

Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.,

Trustee (since 2013)

Year of Birth: 1948

  Director of THL Credit, Inc. (since November 2016) (alternative credit investment manager); Advisory Board Member of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University (April 2012-September 2016); Director of Mercury Defense Systems Inc. (information technology) (August 2011-February 2013); Trustee of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation Athletic & Scholarship Program (since November 2010); Advisory Board Member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (federally-funded research development) (since May 2010); Director of The Boeing Company (aerospace and defense) (since October 2009); Trustee of MITRE Corporation (federally-funded research development) (since September 2008); Independent Director of QinetiQ Group Plc (defense technology and security) (February 2008-August 2011); Chairman of Monster

 

52        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.,

Continued

  Worldwide, Inc. (career services) (March 2015-November 2016), Director of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (career services) (February 2008-June 2011); Lead Director (June 2011-March 2015); Chairman of Alenia North America, Inc. (military and defense products) (January 2008-October 2009); Director of SRA International, Inc. (information technology and services) (January 2008-July 2011); President of Giambastiani Group LLC (national security and energy consulting) (since October 2007); United States Navy, career nuclear submarine officer (June 1970-October 2007); Seventh Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2005-October 2007); Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Allied Command Transformation (2003- 2005) and Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command (2002-2005). Since his retirement from the U.S. Navy in October 2007, Admiral Giambastiani has also served on numerous U.S. Government advisory boards, investigations and task forces for the Secretaries of Defense, State and Interior and the Central Intelligence Agency. He recently completed serving as a federal commissioner on the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission. Admiral Giambastiani has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since February 2013, 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.

Elizabeth Krentzman,

Trustee (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1959

  Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation (since September 2017); Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds) (since January 2017); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member (since April 2016); Member of University of Florida Law Advisory Board, Washington, DC Alumni Group (since 2015); Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society (since 2007); held the following positions at Deloitte & Touche LLP: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services (2007 - 2014) and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader (2011 - 2014); General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association) (June 2004 - April 2007); held the following positions at Deloitte & Touche LLP: National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice (1997 - 2004), Principal (2003 - 2004), Director (1998 - 2003) and Senior Manager (1997 - 1998); Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1996 - 1997) and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy (1991 - 1996) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP (1987 – 1991). Ms. Krentzman has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since August 2014, 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.

Mary F. Miller,

Trustee (since 2004)

Year of Birth: 1942

  Trustee of International House (not-for-profit) (since June 2007); Trustee of the American Symphony Orchestra (not-for-profit) (October 1998-November 2011); and Senior Vice President and General Auditor of American Express Company (financial services company) (July 1998-February 2003). Ms. Miller has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since August 2004, 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.

 

53        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

Joel W. Motley,

Trustee (since 2002)

Year of Birth: 1952

  Director of Office of Finance Federal Home Loan Bank (since September 2016); Director of Greenwall Foundation (since October 2013); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation (since April 2013); Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street (since April 2012); Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation (since March 2012); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism) (since March 2011); Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately-held financial advisor) (since January 2006); Managing Director of Carmona Motley, Inc. (privately-held financial advisor) (since January 2002); Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately-held financial advisor) (2002-2007); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman Inc. (privately-held financial advisor) (January 1998-December 2001); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch (since July 2000) and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (since February 2010). Mr. Motley has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since October 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.

Joanne Pace,

Trustee (since 2012)

Year of Birth: 1958

  Advisory Board Director of Massey Quick Simon & Co. (wealth management), LLC (since October 2014); Board Director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (healthcare) (since November 2012); Advisory Board Director of The Alberleen Group LLC (investment banking) (since March 2012); Governing Council Member (since 2016) and Chair of Education Committee (since 2017) of Independent Directors Council (IDC) (since 2016); Board Member of 100 Women in Finance (non-profit) (since January 2015); Advisory Council Member of Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (non-profit) (since May 2012); Director of The Komera Project (non-profit) (April 2012-2016); New York Advisory Board Director of Peace First (non-profit) (March 2010-2013); Senior Advisor of SECOR Asset Management, LP (2010-2011); Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2006-2010); Partner and Chief Operating Officer of FrontPoint Partners, LLC (hedge fund) (2005-2006); held the following positions at Credit Suisse (investment banking): Managing Director (2003-2005); Global Head of Human Resources and member of Executive Board and Operating Committee (2004-2005), Global Head of Operations and Product Control (2003-2004); held the following positions at Morgan Stanley: Managing Director (1997-2003), Controller and Principal Accounting Officer (1999-2003); Chief Financial Officer (temporary assignment) for the Oversight Committee, Long Term Capital Management (1998-1999). Lead Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Nominating Committee of The Global Chartist Fund, LLC of Oppenheimer Asset Management (2011-2012); Board Director of Managed Funds Association (2008-2010); Board Director of Morgan Stanley Foundation (2007-2010) and Investment Committee Chair (2008-2010). Ms. Pace has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since November 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.

 

54        OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND


 

Daniel Vandivort,

Trustee (since 2014)

Year of Birth: 1954

 

Chairman and Lead Independent Director/Trustee (March 2010-September 2014), Chairman of the Audit Committee (March 2009-September 2014) and Director/Trustee (December 2008-September 2014) of the Board of Directors/Trustees of Value Line Funds; Trustee (since January 2015) and Treasurer and Chairman of the Audit Committee and Finance Committee (since January 2016) of Board of Trustees of Huntington Disease Foundation of America; Trustee, Board of Trustees, RIM Retirement Savings Plan (2005-2007); President and Chief Investment Officer, Robeco Investment Management, formerly known as Weiss Peck and Greer (January 2005-June 2007); Member, Management Committee of Robeco Investment Management (2001-2007); Chairman and Trustee of the Board of Trustees of Weiss, Peck and Greer Funds (2004-2005); Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income, Weiss, Peck and Greer (November 1994-January 2005); Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income, CS First Boston Investment Management (January 1992-November 1994); Director, Global Product Development, First Boston Asset Management (November 1989-January 1992); Vice President, Fixed Income Sales, First Boston Corp. (May 1984-November 1989). Mr. Vandivort has served on the Boards of certain Oppenheimer funds since 2014, 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 106 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. Leverenz, 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.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued

 

Justin Leverenz,

Vice President (since 2007)

Year of Birth: 1968

  Director of Emerging Markets Equities of the Sub-Adviser (since January 2013); Senior Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (since November 2009). Vice President of the Sub-Adviser (July 2004-October 2009). Head of Research in Taiwan and Director of Pan-Asian Technology Research for Goldman Sachs (2002-2004); Analyst and Head of Equity Research in Taiwan for Barclays de Zoete Wedd (now Credit Suisse) (1993-1995) and (1997-2000), respectively. Portfolio manager at Martin Currie Investment Management (1995-1997).

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.CALL OPP (225.5677).

 

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OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND

 

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    Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

 

 

 

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PRIVACY NOTICE

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

Information Sources

We obtain non-public personal information about our shareholders from the following sources:

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Applications or other forms.

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When you create a user ID and password for online account access.

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When you enroll in eDocs Direct,SM our electronic document delivery service.

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Your transactions with us, our affiliates or others.

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Technologies on our website, including: “cookies” and web beacons, which are used to collect data on the pages you visit and the features you use.

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

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

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

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

Protection of Information

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

Disclosure of Information

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

Right of Refusal

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

 

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Internet Security and Encryption

In general, the email services provided by our website are encrypted and provide a secure and private means of communication with us. To protect your own privacy, confidential and/ or personal information should only be communicated via email when you are advised that you are using a secure website.

As a security measure, we do not include personal or account information in non-secure emails, and we advise you not to send such information to us in non-secure emails. Instead, you may take advantage of the secure features of our website to encrypt your email correspondence. To do this, you will need to use a browser that supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

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All transactions conducted via our websites, including redemptions, exchanges and purchases, are secured by the highest encryption standards available. SSL is used to establish a secure connection between your PC and OppenheimerFunds’ server. It transmits information in an encrypted and scrambled format.

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Encryption is achieved through an electronic scrambling technology that uses a “key” to code and then decode the data. Encryption acts like the cable converter box you may have on your television set. It scrambles data with a secret code so that no one can make sense of it while it is being transmitted. When the data reaches its destination, the same software unscrambles the data.

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You can exit the secure area by closing your browser or, for added security, you can use the Log Out button before you close your browser.

Other Security Measures

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

How You Can Help

You can also do your part to keep your account information private and to prevent unauthorized transactions. If you obtain a user ID and password for your account, safeguard that information. Strengthening your online credentials–your online security profile–typically your user name, password, and security questions and answers, can be one of your most important lines of defense on the Internet. For additional information on how you can help prevent identity theft, visit https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/security.

Who We Are

This joint notice describes the privacy policies of the Oppenheimer funds, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., each of its investment adviser subsidiaries, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. and OFI Global Trust Co. It applies to all Oppenheimer fund accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, using your Social Security number—whether or not you remain a shareholder of our funds. This notice was last updated as of November 2017. In the event it is updated or changed, we will post an updated notice on our website at oppenheimerfunds.com. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, email us by clicking on the Contact Us section of our website at oppenheimerfunds.com, write to us at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, CO 80217-5270, or call us at 800 CALL OPP (225 5677).

 

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RA0785.001.0818 October 25, 2018

  


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 Joanne Pace, the Board’s Audit Committee Chairwoman, is an audit committee financial expert and that Ms. Pace 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 $60,100 in fiscal 2018 and $59,000 in fiscal 2017.

 

(b)

Audit-Related Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $3,500 in fiscal 2018 and $13,500 in fiscal 2017.

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $292,986 in fiscal 2018 and $289,000 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, incremental, and additional, audit services

 

(c)

Tax Fees

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $44,050 in fiscal 2018 and $79,032 in fiscal 2017.

The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $533,392 in fiscal 2018 and $528,317 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 Chairwoman 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 $870,428 in fiscal 2018 and $896,349 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 8/31/2018, 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 Developing Markets Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

  Arthur P. Steinmetz
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   10/19/2018

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:   10/19/2018

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Petersen

  Brian S. Petersen
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   10/19/2018