Annual Financial Statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2017 Statements of Financial Position (in 000s, ecept per unit amounts) As at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (note 1) Assets December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Current assets Investments (non-derivative financial assets) (notes 2 and 3) $ 475,766 $ 474,787 Cash including foreign currency holdings, at fair value 409 505 Cash collateral received for securities on loan (note 2j) 26,543 10,780 Interest receivable 674 774 Dividends receivable 1,015 1,257 Receivable for units issued 43 65 Derivative assets 662 19 Total Assets 505,112 488,187 Liabilities Current liabilities Obligation to repay cash collateral under securities lending (note 2j) 26,543 10,780 Payable for units redeemed 491 62 Other accrued epenses 2 Derivative liabilities 151 137 Total Liabilities 27,187 10,979 Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units (note 5) $ 477,925 $ 477,208 Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units per Class Class A $ 157,156 $ 167,557 Class O $ 320,769 $ 309,651 Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units per Unit (note 5) Class A $ 956 $ 1000 Class O $ 1205 $ 1287 Securities Lending The tables that follow indicate the Fund had assets involved in securities lending transactions outstanding as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 Aggregate Value of Securities on Loan Aggregate Value of Collateral for Loan December 31, 2017 49,389 51,147 December 31, 2016 29,515 30,711 Collateral Type* i ii iii iv December 31, 2017 26,543 24,604 December 31, 2016 10,780 19,931 * See note 2j for Collateral Type definitions Organization of the Fund (note 1) The Fund was established on May 9, 2005 (Date Established) Inception Date Class A June 20, 2005 Class O June 1, 2010 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements 1
Statements of Comprehensive Income (in 000s, ecept per unit amounts) For the periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (note 1) December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Net Gain (loss) on Financial Instruments Interest for distribution purposes $ 3,880 $ 4,242 Dividend revenue 11,311 12,338 Derivative income (loss) 1,163 129 Other changes in fair value of investments and derivatives Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments and derivatives 59,528 8,984 Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency (notes 2f and g) 105 (1) Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives (52,872) 50,240 Net Gain (loss) on Financial Instruments ± 23,115 75,932 Other Income Foreign echange gain (loss) on cash 8 (7) Securities lending revenue ±± 57 66 65 59 Epenses (note 6) Management fees ±±± 3,098 3,189 Audit fees 15 14 Custodial fees 24 23 Independent review committee fees 1 Legal fees 1 2 Regulatory fees 9 13 Transaction costs ±±±± 458 70 Unitholder reporting costs 197 203 Withholding taes (note 7) 55 7 Other epenses 3 1 3,860 3,523 Epenses waived/absorbed by the Manager (22) (23) 3,838 3,500 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units (ecluding distributions) 19,342 72,491 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units per Class (ecluding distributions) Class A $ 4,352 $ 23,603 Class O $ 14,990 $ 48,888 Average Number of Units Outstanding for the period per Class Class A 16,660 17,814 Class O 24,844 25,174 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units per Unit (ecluding distributions) Class A $ 026 $ 133 Class O $ 061 $ 195 ±±± Maimum Chargeable Annual Management Fee Rates (note 6) Class A 170% Class O 000% ±±±± Brokerage Commissions and Fees (notes 8 and 9) 2017 2016 Brokerage commissions and other fees Total Paid 435 70 Paid to CIBC World Markets Inc 60 Paid to CIBC World Markets Corp Soft dollars Total Paid 265 43 Paid to CIBC World Markets Inc and CIBC World Markets Corp 36 Administrative and Other Fund Operating Epenses (note 9) 2017 2016 172 177 Service Provider (note 9) The amounts paid by the Fund (including all applicable taes) to CIBC Mellon Trust Company for custodial fees, and to CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company (CIBC GSS) for securities lending, fund accounting and reporting, and portfolio valuation (all net of absorptions) for the periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows: 2017 2016 46 50 ± Net Gain (Loss) on Financial Instruments (in 000s) Net gains (losses) Category December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Financial assets at FVTPL Held for Trading $ 1,785 $ 212 Designated at Inception 21,330 75,720 Total financial assets at FVTPL $ 23,115 $ 75,932 ±± Securities Lending Revenue (note 2j) December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (in 000s) % of Gross securities lending revenue (in 000s) % of Gross securities lending revenue Gross securities lending revenue $ 221 1000 $ 178 1000 Interest paid on collateral 136 615 81 455 Withholding taes 3 14 3 17 Agent fees - Bank of New York Mellon Corp (The) 25 113 28 157 Securities lending revenue $ 57 258 $ 66 371 2 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units (in 000s) For the periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (note 1) December 31, 2017 Class A Units December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 Class O Units December 31, 2016 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units (ecluding distributions) $ 4,352 $ 23,603 $ 14,990 $ 48,888 Distributions Paid or Payable to Holders of Redeemable Units From net investment income (2,327) (2,623) (10,984) (10,804) From net realized capital gains (9,224) (24,258) Return of capital (5,872) (1,193) (11,551) (8,495) (35,242) (11,997) Redeemable Unit Transactions Amount received from the issuance of units 20,027 12,566 12,920 8,982 Amount received from reinvestment of distributions 10,643 7,749 35,242 11,997 Amount paid on redemptions of units (33,872) (40,948) (16,792) (50,035) (3,202) (20,633) 31,370 (29,056) Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units (10,401) (5,525) 11,118 7,835 Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units at Beginning of Period 167,557 173,082 309,651 301,816 Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units at End of Period $ 157,156 $ 167,557 $ 320,769 $ 309,651 Redeemable Units Issued and Outstanding (note 5) As at December 31, 2017 and 2016 Balance - beginning of period 16,753 18,938 24,064 26,471 Redeemable units issued 2,012 1,324 997 806 Redeemable units issued on reinvestments 1,095 812 2,877 992 19,860 21,074 27,938 28,269 Redeemable units redeemed (3,428) (4,321) (1,314) (4,205) Balance - end of period 16,432 16,753 26,624 24,064 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements 3
Statements of Cash Flows (in 000s) For the periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (note 1) Cash Flows from Operating Activities December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units from Operations (ecluding distributions) $ 19,342 $ 72,491 Adjustments for: Foreign echange loss (gain) on cash (8) 7 Net realized (gain) loss on sale of investments and derivatives (59,528) (8,984) Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments and derivatives 52,872 (50,240) Purchase of investments (680,972) (321,852) Proceeds from the sale of investments 686,020 378,629 Interest receivable 100 (14) Dividends receivable 242 20 Other accrued epenses and liabilities 2 18,070 70,057 Cash Flows from Financing Activities Amount received from the issuance of units 32,969 21,877 Amount paid on redemptions of units (50,235) (91,441) Distributions paid to unitholders (908) (746) (18,174) (70,310) Increase (Decrease) in Cash during the Period (104) (253) Foreign echange loss (gain) on cash 8 (7) Cash (Bank Overdraft) at Beginning of Period 505 765 Cash (Bank Overdraft) at End of Period $ 409 $ 505 Interest received $ 3,980 $ 4,228 Dividends received, net of withholding taes $ 11,498 $ 12,351 4 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Schedule of Investment Portfolio As at December 31, 2017 Security CANADIAN EQUITIES Consumer Discretionary Cineple Inc 120,907 6,339 4,513 Gildan Activewear Inc 139,517 5,187 5,666 Quebecor Inc, Class 'B' 149,180 3,190 3,535 Shaw Communications Inc, Class 'B' 251,300 7,599 7,210 22,315 20,924 44% Consumer Staples Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, Class 'B' 94,282 2,001 6,184 Jamieson Wellness Inc 133,632 2,517 2,986 Loblaw Cos Ltd 76,301 5,571 5,205 North West Co Inc (The) 90,262 1,513 2,714 11,602 17,089 36% Energy AltaGas Ltd, Preferred, Series 'A', Variable Rate, Convertible, Perpetual 2,800 72 59 AltaGas Ltd, Preferred, Series 'E', Variable Rate, Perpetual 15,000 375 376 AltaGas Ltd, Preferred, Series 'G', Variable Rate, Perpetual 10,000 250 246 AltaGas Ltd, Preferred, Series 'I', Variable Rate, Perpetual 8,650 217 226 ARC Resources Ltd 439,905 8,643 6,489 Bonavista Energy Corp 1,578,500 4,172 3,552 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 162,209 5,742 7,286 Enbridge Inc 226,865 7,519 11,153 Enbridge Inc, 400%, Preferred, Series 'H', Perpetual 3,200 82 60 Enbridge Inc, Preferred, Series '11', Variable Rate, Perpetual 9,600 240 202 Enbridge Inc, Preferred, Series '3', Variable Rate, Perpetual 18,640 466 368 Enbridge Inc, Preferred, Series '7', Variable Rate, Perpetual 13,750 344 287 Enbridge Inc, Preferred, Series '9', Variable Rate, Perpetual 10,000 250 211 Enbridge Inc, Preferred, Series 'B', Variable Rate, Perpetual 3,300 84 62 Enbridge Inc, Preferred, Series 'D', Variable Rate, Perpetual 4,800 122 95 Enbridge Inc, Preferred, Series 'F', Variable Rate, Perpetual 1,800 45 37 Ensign Energy Services Inc 693,497 4,672 4,487 Inter Pipeline Ltd 163,229 4,096 4,249 Keyera Corp 612 24 22 Pembina Pipeline Corp 266,528 8,306 12,130 Suncor Energy Inc 227,160 9,252 10,483 Tourmaline Oil Corp 184,420 4,887 4,201 TransCanada Corp 75,450 3,225 4,616 TransCanada Corp, Preferred, Series '13', Variable Rate, Perpetual 17,000 429 453 TransCanada Corp, Preferred, Series '3', Variable Rate, Convertible, Callable 2,200 55 36 TransCanada Corp, Preferred, Series '5', Variable Rate, Convertible, Perpetual 1,000 26 17 TransCanada Corp, Preferred, Series '9', Variable Rate, Perpetual 21,500 527 504 Vermilion Energy Inc 263 10 12 64,132 71,919 150% Financials Bank of Montreal, 400%, Preferred, Class 'B', Series '27', Perpetual 6,001 150 144 Bank of Montreal, Preferred, Class 'B', Series '29', Variable Rate, Perpetual 15,000 375 349 Bank of Montreal, Preferred, Class 'B', Series '33', Variable Rate, Perpetual 3,100 77 78 Bank of Montreal, Preferred, Series '31', VariableRate, Perpetual 10,000 250 232 Bank of Nova Scotia 191,944 9,901 15,570 Bank of Nova Scotia, Preferred, Series '32', Variable Rate, Convertible, Perpetual 2,900 73 67 Bank of Nova Scotia, Preferred, Series '34', Variable Rate, Perpetual 18,900 480 507 Bank of Nova Scotia, Preferred, Series '36', Variable Rate, Perpetual 22,320 569 600 Brookfield Asset Management Inc, Class 'A' 221,500 11,391 12,120 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 145,935 11,001 17,883 Fairfa Financial Holdings Ltd 16,950 9,457 11,345 Great-West Lifeco Inc 406,370 14,240 14,264 Great-West Lifeco Inc, 540%, Preferred, Series 'P', Perpetual 8,360 214 213 Great-West Lifeco Inc, 565%, Preferred, Series 'L', Perpetual 2,800 71 73 Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc 107,400 5,901 6,425 Manulife Financial Corp, Preferred, Class '1', Series '15', Variable Rate, Perpetual 9,149 222 207 Manulife Financial Corp, Preferred, Class '1', Series '19', Variable Rate, Perpetual 5,761 144 134 Manulife Financial Corp, Preferred, Class '1', Series '7', Variable Rate, Perpetual 2,275 59 58 Manulife Financial Corp, Preferred, Series '21', Variable Rate, Perpetual 5,000 125 135 National Bank of Canada, Preferred, Series '30', Variable Rate, Perpetual 7,700 193 183 National Bank of Canada, Preferred, Series '34', Variable Rate, Perpetual 7,500 187 203 Number of Shares Average Cost Fair Value % of Net Assets The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements 5
Schedule of Investment Portfolio As at December 31, 2017 (cont'd) Security National Bank of Canada, Preferred, Series '36', Variable Rate, Perpetual 6,207 155 167 Power Financial Corp, 495%, Preferred, Series'K', Callable 5,300 123 124 Power Financial Corp, 525%, Preferred, Series'E', Perpetual 400 10 10 Power Financial Corp, 550%, Preferred, Series 'R', Perpetual 2,300 60 59 Power Financial Corp, 600%, Preferred, Series 'I', Perpetual 3,700 94 96 Power Financial Corp, Preferred, Series 'A', Floating Rate, Perpetual 500 11 9 Royal Bank of Canada 143,448 7,434 14,725 Royal Bank of Canada, 445%, Preferred, Series 'AA', Perpetual 7,500 184 191 Royal Bank of Canada, 445%, Preferred, Series 'AF', Perpetual 7,200 169 184 Royal Bank of Canada, 450%, Preferred, Series 'AD', Perpetual 5,050 127 129 Royal Bank of Canada, 450%, Preferred, Series 'AE', Perpetual 9,900 245 252 Royal Bank of Canada, 450%, Preferred, Series 'AG', Perpetual 6,900 165 176 Royal Bank of Canada, 460%, Preferred, Series 'AC', Perpetual 2,500 62 64 Royal Bank of Canada, Preferred, Series 'BB', Variable Rate, Perpetual 4,703 118 111 Royal Bank of Canada, Preferred, Series 'BF', Variable Rate, Perpetual 3,390 83 84 Royal Bank of Canada, Preferred, Series 'BK', Variable Rate, Perpetual 20,000 500 540 Sun Life Financial Inc, 445%, Preferred, Class 'A', Series '4', Perpetual 25,050 588 542 Sun Life Financial Inc, 450%, Preferred, Class 'A', Series '5', Perpetual 5,500 127 120 Sun Life Financial Inc, 475%, Preferred, Class 'A', Series '1', Perpetual 7,800 185 179 Thomson Reuters Corp 170,592 10,318 9,347 Thomson Reuters Corp, Preferred, Series 'II', Floating Rate 5,100 116 85 Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 157,343 7,562 11,588 Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), Preferred, Series '1', Variable Rate, Perpetual 40,000 1,000 945 Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), Preferred, Series '12', Variable Rate, Perpetual 8,460 213 228 Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), Preferred, Series 'Y', Variable Rate, Convertible, Callable 3,300 85 83 94,814 120,828 253% Industrials Canadian National Railway Co 96,531 3,112 10,006 Toromont Industries Ltd 153,686 7,273 8,468 WSP Global Inc 108,300 5,824 6,488 16,209 24,962 52% Information Technology Open Tet Corp 177,600 4,303 7,940 4,303 7,940 17% Materials Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 62,253 3,026 3,613 Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund 316,188 5,709 6,134 Franco-Nevada Corp 50,299 4,425 5,053 Goldcorp Inc 282,052 4,596 4,522 Winpak Ltd 127,286 7,011 5,957 24,767 25,279 53% Real Estate Boardwalk REIT 74,126 3,470 3,194 Canadian Apartment Properties REIT 166,184 2,893 6,202 CREIT 36,899 1,537 1,708 Granite REIT, Stapled Units 12,039 505 593 H&R REIT 70,479 1,577 1,506 9,982 13,203 28% Telecommunication Services BCE Inc, Preferred, Series 'AC', Variable Rate, Perpetual 1,000 23 20 BCE Inc, Preferred, Series 'AK', Variable Rate, Convertible, Perpetual 7,000 165 130 BCE Inc, Preferred, Series 'R', Variable Rate, Perpetual 15,100 256 322 Rogers Communications Inc, Class 'B' 134,372 7,190 8,607 TELUS Corp 125,800 3,572 5,991 11,206 15,070 31% Utilities Brookfield Renewable Partners LP 86,190 2,336 3,776 Canadian Utilities Ltd, Preferred, Series 'FF', Variable Rate, Perpetual 13,000 325 341 CU Inc, 460%, Preferred, Series '1', Perpetual 5,300 128 115 Emera Inc 156,455 6,011 7,350 Northland Power Inc 144,924 3,486 3,384 Westcoast Energy Inc, 550%, Preferred, Series '7', Perpetual 6,175 156 155 Westcoast Energy Inc, 560%, Preferred, Series '8', Perpetual 4,800 121 120 Westcoast Energy Inc, Preferred, Series '10', Variable Rate, Perpetual 8,800 220 230 12,783 15,471 32% TOTAL CANADIAN EQUITIES 272,113 332,685 696% Number of Shares Average Cost Fair Value % of Net Assets 6 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Schedule of Investment Portfolio As at December 31, 2017 (cont'd) Security INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES 2 Netherlands (note 10) Unilever NV 73,712 5,485 5,220 5,485 5,220 11% 1 Switzerland (note 10) Novartis AG, Registered 41,830 4,585 4,446 4,585 4,446 09% 3 United Kingdom (note 10) Burberry Group PLC 154,480 4,622 4,698 4,622 4,698 10% 4 United States (note 10) Brookfield Property Partners LP 196,195 5,676 5,464 Johnson & Johnson 20,769 3,732 3,648 Microsoft Corp 48,930 4,586 5,261 Oracle Corp 54,607 3,372 3,246 United Parcel Service Inc, Class 'B' 62,530 9,099 9,365 26,465 26,984 56% TOTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES 41,157 41,348 86% TOTAL EQUITIES 313,270 374,033 782% Security Coupon Rate (%) Number of Shares Maturity Date Additional Details Par Value CANADIAN BONDS Government of Canada & Guaranteed Canada Housing Trust No 1 240% 2022/12/15 Series 'DEC' 365,000 372 369 Canada Housing Trust No 1 240% 2022/12/15 2,330,000 2,362 2,358 Canada Housing Trust No 1 190% 2026/09/15 Series '73' 4,460,000 4,458 4,294 Canada Housing Trust No 1 235% 2027/06/15 1,675,000 1,686 1,669 Government of Canada 275% 2022/06/01 470,000 489 488 Government of Canada 150% 2023/06/01 312,000 313 306 Government of Canada 250% 2024/06/01 165,000 173 171 Government of Canada 150% 2026/06/01 35,000 34 34 Government of Canada 100% 2027/06/01 1,710,000 1,599 1,558 Government of Canada 575% 2029/06/01 490,000 705 670 Government of Canada 400% 2041/06/01 1,290,000 1,684 1,692 Government of Canada 150% 2044/12/01 195,000 269 272 Government of Canada 350% 2045/12/01 4,615,000 5,831 5,770 Government of Canada 125% 2047/12/01 110,000 146 139 Government of Canada 275% 2048/12/01 460,000 505 509 20,626 20,299 43% Provincial Government & Guaranteed New Brunswick F-M Project Co Inc 647% 2027/11/30 408,079 480 483 Province of British Columbia 495% 2040/06/18 890,000 1,141 1,197 Province of Manitoba 630% 2031/03/05 225,000 319 309 Province of Ontario 650% 2029/03/08 335,000 472 456 Province of Ontario 470% 2037/06/02 400,000 494 507 Province of Ontario 290% 2046/12/02 1,965,000 1,860 1,947 Province of Quebec 250% 2026/09/01 1,740,000 1,831 1,733 Province of Quebec 625% 2032/06/01 1,065,000 1,601 1,498 Province of Saskatchewan 255% 2026/06/02 1,365,000 1,405 1,360 Province of Saskatchewan 580% 2033/09/05 415,000 601 567 Province of Saskatchewan 340% 2042/02/03 460,000 468 491 Province of Saskatchewan 390% 2045/06/02 370,000 406 432 Province of Saskatchewan 275% 2046/12/02 335,000 299 319 11,377 11,299 24% Municipal Government & Guaranteed Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia 445% 2020/06/01 1,060,000 1,111 1,122 Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia 375% 2023/09/26 600,000 598 644 Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia 250% 2026/04/19 280,000 281 277 Regional Municipality of Peel 385% 2042/10/30 230,000 229 257 Vancouver International Airport Authority 743% 2026/12/07 Series 'B', Step Rate, Callable 280,000 378 383 2,597 2,683 06% Mortgage-Backed Securities Genesis Trust II 243% 2019/05/15 Class 'A', Series '2014-1' 105,000 110 106 Genesis Trust II 170% 2020/04/15 Series '15-1' 235,000 235 232 Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada Inc 194% 2024/09/12 Class 'A1', Series '2015-6', Restricted, Callable 212,379 212 206 Real Estate Asset Liquidity Trust 364% 2027/06/12 Class 'A2', Series '2017', Callable 150,000 150 150 Average Cost Average Cost Fair Value Fair Value % of Net Assets % of Net Assets 707 694 01% The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements 7
Schedule of Investment Portfolio As at December 31, 2017 (cont'd) Security 4 Corporate (note 10) Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Additional Details Par Value Average Cost Fair Value % of Net Assets 1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance Inc 500% 2025/10/15 Callable, USD 115,000 142 146 407 International Inc 343% 2033/06/01 Callable 125,000 125 129 407 International Inc 575% 2036/02/14 Series '06D1' 1,335,000 1,586 1,728 407 International Inc 365% 2044/09/08 Callable 50,000 50 51 AGT Food and Ingredients Inc 588% 2021/12/21 Callable 140,000 140 141 Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 390% 2022/11/01 Series '3', Callable 240,000 242 251 Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 360% 2025/06/02 Series '5', Restricted, Callable 235,000 235 240 AltaGas Ltd 407% 2020/06/01 Series '7', Callable 390,000 406 404 Bank of Montreal 210% 2020/10/06 Callable 125,000 125 124 Bank of Montreal 161% 2021/10/28 750,000 747 728 Bank of Montreal 227% 2022/07/11 410,000 409 406 Bank of Montreal 334% 2025/12/08 Variable Rate, Callable 440,000 456 448 Bank of Montreal 332% 2026/06/01 Variable Rate, Callable 1,300,000 1,314 1,322 Bank of Montreal 270% 2026/12/09 165,000 166 163 Bank of Montreal 257% 2027/06/01 Variable Rate, Callable 290,000 290 286 Bank of Nova Scotia 227% 2020/01/13 630,000 644 631 Bank of Nova Scotia 213% 2020/06/15 305,000 306 304 Bank of Nova Scotia 190% 2021/12/02 630,000 630 617 Bank of Nova Scotia 183% 2022/04/27 580,000 578 564 Bank of Nova Scotia 236% 2022/11/08 485,000 485 480 Bank of Nova Scotia 229% 2024/06/28 635,000 633 619 Bank of Nova Scotia 262% 2026/12/02 170,000 169 167 Bell Canada 315% 2021/09/29 Callable 155,000 162 158 Bell Canada 335% 2023/03/22 Series 'M-26', Callable 65,000 65 67 Bell Canada 270% 2024/02/27 Callable 130,000 130 128 Bell Canada 888% 2026/04/17 30,000 37 41 Bell Canada 360% 2027/09/29 200,000 199 202 Bell Canada 765% 2031/12/30 Series '2', Callable 160,000 205 213 Bell Canada 435% 2045/12/18 Callable 275,000 276 280 Blackbird Infrastructure 407 General Partnership 171% 2021/10/08 Series 'B', Variable Rate, Callable 210,000 208 207 Bombardier Inc 750% 2025/03/15 Callable, USD 265,000 313 337 BP LP 324% 2020/01/09 Sinkable, Restricted 235,082 235 236 British Columbia Ferry Services Inc 470% 2043/10/23 Series '13-1', Restricted, Callable 205,000 206 250 British Columbia Ferry Services Inc 429% 2044/04/28 Series '14-1', Callable 145,000 145 167 Brookfield Asset Management Inc 595% 2035/06/14 155,000 140 182 BRP Finance ULC 514% 2020/10/13 Series '7', Callable 140,000 141 150 Bruce Power LP 284% 2021/06/23 Restricted 305,000 307 307 Bruce Power LP 300% 2024/06/21 Series '2017-1', Restricted, Callable 170,000 170 170 Bruce Power LP 401% 2029/06/21 Series '17-2', Callable 150,000 150 156 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 260% 2019/12/03 Callable 485,000 483 487 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 331% 2022/02/11 580,000 582 592 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 342% 2026/12/01 Callable 635,000 632 624 Canadian Western Bank 288% 2021/03/01 120,000 120 121 Canadian Western Bank 274% 2022/06/16 160,000 160 159 Capital City Link General Partnership 439% 2046/03/31 Sinkable, Callable 394,990 397 429 Cascades Inc 550% 2021/07/15 Restricted, Callable 95,000 95 98 CES Energy Solutions Corp 638% 2024/10/21 Callable 135,000 135 138 Chartwell Retirement Residences 379% 2023/12/11 Callable 165,000 165 165 Choice Properties REIT 230% 2020/09/14 Series 'E', Callable 285,000 286 283 Choice Properties REIT 406% 2025/11/24 Series 'F', Callable 265,000 283 275 Clarica Life Insurance Co 630% 2028/05/15 Series '2' 45,000 48 56 Cogeco Cable Inc 515% 2020/11/16 Callable 415,000 432 444 CT REIT 285% 2022/06/09 Series 'A', Callable 155,000 155 155 CT REIT 347% 2027/06/16 Series 'E', Callable 110,000 109 108 CU Inc 409% 2044/09/02 Callable 130,000 130 143 Daimler Canada Finance Inc 180% 2019/12/16 150,000 150 149 Daimler Canada Finance Inc 191% 2021/07/08 425,000 424 417 Daimler Canada Finance Inc 257% 2022/11/22 175,000 175 174 Dollarama Inc 234% 2021/07/22 Restricted 320,000 320 318 Eldorado Gold Corp 613% 2020/12/15 Callable, USD 160,000 165 200 Enbridge Inc 319% 2022/12/05 195,000 203 197 Enbridge Inc 424% 2042/08/27 Callable 300,000 287 288 Enbridge Pipelines Inc 533% 2040/04/06 Callable 115,000 122 138 Fairfa Financial Holdings Ltd 495% 2025/03/03 365,000 365 387 Fairfa Financial Holdings Ltd 470% 2026/12/16 Callable 320,000 319 331 Federated Co-Operatives Ltd 392% 2025/06/17 Restricted, Callable 430,000 430 426 First Nations ETF LP 414% 2041/12/31 Series '1A', Sinkable 155,000 155 155 First Quantum Minerals Ltd 700% 2021/02/15 Callable, USD 83,000 94 108 First Quantum Minerals Ltd 750% 2025/04/01 Callable, USD 45,000 59 61 Ford Credit Canada Co 245% 2020/05/07 370,000 368 369 Ford Floorplan Auto Securization Trust 220% 2020/07/15 Class 'A', Series '2017-F1' 130,000 130 129 Fortis Inc 285% 2023/12/12 Callable 85,000 85 85 Gibson Energy Inc 538% 2022/07/15 Restricted, Callable 80,000 80 81 Gibson Energy Inc 525% 2024/07/15 Callable 187,000 187 189 Gibson Energy Inc 525% 2024/07/15 Restricted, Callable 35,000 35 35 Glacier Credit Card Trust 224% 2020/09/20 555,000 556 553 Glacier Credit Card Trust 205% 2022/09/20 270,000 270 263 Great Canadian Gaming Corp 663% 2022/07/25 Callable 190,000 193 197 Great-West Lifeco Inc 465% 2020/08/13 Callable 85,000 86 90 Great-West Lifeco Inc 667% 2033/03/21 Callable 55,000 63 75 HCN Canadian Holdings-1 LP 335% 2020/11/25 90,000 90 92 8 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Schedule of Investment Portfolio As at December 31, 2017 (cont'd) Security Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Additional Details Par Value Hospital Infrastructure Partners (NOH) Partnership 544% 2045/01/31 Series 'A', Sinkable, Callable 145,438 153 171 HSBC Bank Canada 217% 2022/06/29 210,000 210 206 HSBC Bank Canada 254% 2023/01/31 250,000 250 248 Husky Energy Inc 500% 2020/03/12 Callable 115,000 121 121 Husky Energy Inc 355% 2025/03/12 Callable 425,000 424 430 Husky Energy Inc 360% 2027/03/10 Callable 525,000 524 524 Hydro One Inc 459% 2043/10/09 Callable 105,000 105 124 IGM Financial Inc 412% 2047/12/09 Callable 165,000 165 165 Intact Financial Corp 377% 2026/03/02 Callable 170,000 170 177 Intact Financial Corp 285% 2027/06/07 Callable 135,000 135 130 Intact Financial Corp 516% 2042/06/16 Series '5', Callable 165,000 180 196 Kent Hills Wind Inc 445% 2033/11/30 Sinkable 200,000 200 204 Loblaw Cos Ltd 486% 2023/09/12 Callable 380,000 380 417 Lundin Mining Corp 788% 2022/11/01 Callable, USD 115,000 129 155 Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (The) 318% 2027/11/22 Variable Rate, Callable 635,000 634 649 Manulife Financial Capital Trust II 741% 2019/12/31 Series '1', Variable Rate, Callable 470,000 524 513 Master Credit Card Trust II 272% 2018/11/21 Series '13-4' 360,000 362 363 Mattamy Group Corp 688% 2023/12/15 Callable, USD 180,000 239 239 Mattamy Group Corp 650% 2025/10/01 Callable 230,000 230 240 Metro Inc 320% 2021/12/01 Series 'C', Restricted, Callable 225,000 229 230 Metro Inc 339% 2027/12/06 Callable 110,000 109 109 Metro Inc 503% 2044/12/01 Series 'D', Restricted, Callable 90,000 90 101 National Bank of Canada 211% 2022/03/18 175,000 175 172 National Bank of Canada 196% 2022/06/30 325,000 323 317 NBC Asset Trust 745% 2020/06/30 Series '2', Variable Rate, Perpetual 75,000 87 82 New Gold Inc 638% 2025/05/15 Callable, USD 65,000 90 87 North West Redwater Partnership / NWR Financing Co Ltd 320% 2024/07/22 Series 'A', Callable 70,000 70 71 North West Redwater Partnership / NWR Financing Co Ltd 280% 2027/06/01 Series 'J', Restricted, Callable 315,000 314 305 North West Redwater Partnership / NWR Financing Co Ltd 415% 2033/06/01 Series 'H', Restricted, Callable 395,000 394 425 NOVA Chemicals Corp 488% 2024/06/01 Callable, USD 115,000 155 144 Original Wempi Inc 406% 2024/02/13 Series 'B2', Sinkable, Callable 138,812 139 141 Parkland Fuel Corp 600% 2022/11/21 Restricted, Callable 185,000 185 194 Parkland Fuel Corp 575% 2024/09/16 Callable 210,000 212 215 Parkland Fuel Corp 563% 2025/05/09 Restricted, Callable 200,000 200 202 Pembina Pipeline Corp 299% 2024/01/22 Callable 120,000 120 118 Pembina Pipeline Corp 371% 2026/08/11 Series '7', Callable 205,000 205 206 Pembina Pipeline Corp 474% 2047/01/21 Callable 295,000 295 299 Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc 295% 2020/06/12 100,000 100 101 Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc 285% 2022/12/07 Callable 270,000 270 270 Plenary Health Care Partnerships Humber LP 482% 2044/11/30 Callable 185,000 189 216 Plenary Properties LTAP LP 629% 2044/01/31 Sinkable, Callable 408,737 450 546 Quebecor Media Inc 663% 2023/01/15 Callable 370,000 375 406 RioCan REIT 373% 2023/04/18 Series 'T' 165,000 165 170 Rogers Communications Inc 400% 2022/06/06 Callable 150,000 149 159 Rogers Communications Inc 611% 2040/08/25 365,000 376 463 Royal Bank of Canada 192% 2020/07/17 295,000 296 293 Royal Bank of Canada 203% 2021/03/15 655,000 657 648 Royal Bank of Canada 165% 2021/07/15 685,000 682 668 Royal Bank of Canada 158% 2021/09/13 500,000 500 485 Royal Bank of Canada 200% 2022/03/21 395,000 394 388 Royal Bank of Canada 233% 2023/12/05 630,000 630 619 Scotiabank Tier I Trust 780% 2019/06/30 Variable Rate, Callable 340,000 382 365 Seven Generations Energy Ltd 688% 2023/06/30 Callable, USD 185,000 226 247 Seven Generations Energy Ltd 538% 2025/09/30 Callable, USD 350,000 438 448 SGTP Highway Bypass LP 411% 2045/01/31 Series 'A', Sinkable, Callable 270,000 270 284 Sherritt International Corp 750% 2023/09/24 Callable 83,920 84 68 Sherritt International Corp 788% 2025/10/11 Callable 130,000 127 106 SmartCentres REIT 405% 2020/07/27 Callable 95,000 101 99 SmartCentres REIT 375% 2021/02/11 Series 'L' 150,000 150 154 SmartCentres REIT 399% 2023/05/30 Series 'I', Callable 285,000 286 295 SNC-Lavalin Group Inc 619% 2019/07/03 Callable 150,000 162 158 SNC-Lavalin Group Inc 269% 2020/11/24 Series '1' 115,000 115 115 SNC-Lavalin Innisfree McGill Finance Inc 663% 2044/06/30 Callable 314,455 346 408 Sobeys Inc 470% 2023/08/08 Callable 290,000 289 302 Sun Life Financial Inc 277% 2024/05/13 Series '14-1', Variable Rate, Callable 45,000 45 45 Sun Life Financial Inc 260% 2025/09/25 Variable Rate, Callable 175,000 176 175 Sun Life Financial Inc 310% 2026/02/19 Variable Rate, Callable 380,000 380 385 Sun Life Financial Inc 275% 2027/11/23 Variable Rate, Callable 160,000 160 159 Sun Life Financial Inc 305% 2028/09/19 Variable Rate, Callable 650,000 652 653 Suncor Energy Inc 300% 2026/09/14 Series '5', Callable 310,000 309 306 Suncor Energy Inc 434% 2046/09/13 Series '5', Callable 270,000 270 287 Superior Plus LP 650% 2021/12/09 Callable 90,000 90 95 Superior Plus LP 525% 2024/02/27 Restricted, Callable 195,000 197 199 TD Capital Trust IV 663% 2021/06/30 Variable Rate, Callable 270,000 288 302 TELUS Corp 505% 2020/07/23 Series 'CH', Callable 365,000 397 389 TELUS Corp 235% 2022/03/28 Callable 275,000 275 272 TELUS Corp 335% 2023/03/15 Series 'CJ', Callable 185,000 185 189 TELUS Corp 375% 2025/01/17 Callable 230,000 229 239 TELUS Corp 440% 2043/04/01 Callable 690,000 689 689 TELUS Corp 515% 2043/11/26 Callable 285,000 298 317 TELUS Corp 470% 2048/03/06 Series 'CW', Callable 245,000 243 257 Teranet Holdings LP 481% 2020/12/16 Callable 515,000 535 539 Average Cost Fair Value % of Net Assets The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements 9
Schedule of Investment Portfolio As at December 31, 2017 (cont'd) Security Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Additional Details Par Value Teranet Holdings LP 327% 2031/12/01 Callable 280,000 319 332 Thomson Reuters Corp 331% 2021/11/12 Callable 175,000 175 179 Toromont Industries Ltd 384% 2027/10/27 Callable 355,000 358 363 Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 205% 2021/03/08 205,000 205 203 Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 199% 2022/03/23 760,000 766 746 Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 191% 2023/07/18 490,000 490 473 Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 486% 2031/03/04 Variable Rate, Callable 1,270,000 1,345 1,403 Toyota Credit Canada Inc 175% 2021/07/21 230,000 230 225 Toyota Credit Canada Inc 202% 2022/02/28 Restricted 241,000 241 237 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd 369% 2023/07/19 Callable 95,000 101 100 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd 435% 2046/06/06 Callable 165,000 165 177 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd 433% 2047/09/16 Callable 100,000 100 107 Union Gas Ltd 520% 2040/07/23 Callable 170,000 178 215 Videotron Ltd 563% 2025/06/15 Restricted, Callable 210,000 210 224 VRX Escrow Corp 588% 2023/05/15 Callable, USD 150,000 165 176 Wells Fargo Financial Canada Corp 294% 2019/07/25 255,000 255 258 Wells Fargo Financial Canada Corp 304% 2021/01/29 550,000 554 560 Westcoast Energy Inc 457% 2020/07/02 Callable 115,000 116 121 Westcoast Energy Inc 885% 2025/07/21 130,000 179 175 50,896 51,926 108% TOTAL CANADIAN BONDS 86,203 86,901 182% INTERNATIONAL BONDS 4 Australia (note 10) Commonwealth Bank of Australia 515% 2020/04/09 300,000 303 314 FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd 475% 2022/05/15 Callable, USD 120,000 166 153 469 467 01% 4 Cayman Islands (note 10) Seagate HDD Cayman 475% 2025/01/01 Callable, USD 200,000 234 247 Transocean Inc 900% 2023/07/15 Callable, USD 350,000 444 475 678 722 01% 3 United Kingdom (note 10) Aviva PLC 450% 2021/05/10 Restricted 315,000 318 331 318 331 01% 4 United States (note 10) Aleris International Inc 788% 2020/11/01 Callable, USD 107,000 121 134 AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc 588% 2026/11/15 Callable, USD 90,000 121 112 Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc 260% 2024/05/15 Restricted, Callable 310,000 310 303 Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc 432% 2047/05/15 Callable 205,000 205 218 CenturyLink Inc 750% 2024/04/01 Series 'Y', Callable, USD 170,000 234 214 CHS / Community Health Systems Inc 713% 2020/07/15 Callable, USD 185,000 203 175 CHS / Community Health Systems Inc 625% 2023/03/31 Callable, USD 145,000 195 165 Communications Sales & Leasing Inc / CSL Capital LLC 825% 2023/10/15 Callable, USD 260,000 328 316 Frontier Communications Corp 925% 2021/07/01 USD 25,000 34 25 Frontier Communications Corp 625% 2021/09/15 Callable, USD 90,000 99 80 Frontier Communications Corp 1050% 2022/09/15 Callable, USD 95,000 128 91 Frontier Communications Corp 1100% 2025/09/15 Callable, USD 105,000 140 98 Golden Nugget Inc 675% 2024/10/15 Restricted, Callable, USD 205,000 275 263 Iron Mountain Inc 575% 2024/08/15 Callable, USD 25,000 26 32 MGM Resorts International 775% 2022/03/15 USD 100,000 128 144 Micron Technology Inc 525% 2024/01/15 Callable, USD 135,000 161 177 Molson Coors International LP 284% 2023/07/15 Callable 755,000 758 746 Navistar International Corp 663% 2025/11/01 Restricted, Callable, USD 210,000 269 276 NRG Energy Inc 725% 2026/05/15 Callable, USD 155,000 208 213 Post Holdings Inc 550% 2025/03/01 Callable, USD 215,000 286 280 Post Holdings Inc 563% 2028/01/15 Restricted, Callable, USD 55,000 70 69 Sprint Corp 788% 2023/09/15 USD 220,000 263 295 Tenet Healthcare Corp 813% 2022/04/01 Callable, USD 260,000 342 334 TransDigm Inc 650% 2024/07/15 Callable, USD 135,000 184 174 United Rentals North America Inc 550% 2027/05/15 Callable, USD 90,000 121 119 Walt Disney Co (The) 276% 2024/10/07 240,000 240 239 Wells Fargo & Co 251% 2023/10/27 490,000 483 478 Wells Fargo & Co 387% 2025/05/21 Series 'O', Restricted 440,000 445 451 6,377 6,221 13% TOTAL INTERNATIONAL BONDS 7,842 7,741 16% SUPRANATIONAL BONDS Inter-American Development Bank 440% 2026/01/26 493,000 543 554 543 554 01% TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS 543 554 01% TOTAL BONDS 94,588 95,196 199% TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 407,858 469,229 981% SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS Government of Canada 089% 2018/02/08 Treasury Bill 775,000 773 774 Government of Canada 088% 2018/02/22 Treasury Bill 1,700,000 1,696 1,698 Government of Canada 088% 2018/03/08 Treasury Bill 600,000 599 599 Government of Canada 106% 2018/04/05 Treasury Bill 3,475,000 3,465 3,466 TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6,533 6,537 14% Less: Transaction costs included in average cost (364) Average Cost Fair Value % of Net Assets 10 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Schedule of Investment Portfolio As at December 31, 2017 (cont'd) Security Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Additional Details Par Value TOTAL INVESTMENTS 414,027 475,766 995% Derivative assets 662 01% Derivative liabilities (151) 00% Other Assets, less Liabilities 1,648 04% TOTAL NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDERS OF REDEEMABLE UNITS 477,925 1000% 1-4 Hedging reference number Refers to a corresponding number on the Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilities - Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Average Cost Fair Value % of Net Assets Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilities - Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (note 10) Hedging Ref No** Counterparty Credit Rating for Counterparty* Settlement Date Currency Buys Par Value Currency Sells Par Value Forward Rate Current Rate Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1 State Street Trust Co Canada A-1+ 2018/02/28 CAD 4,248,274 CHF 3,265,300 0769 0773 23 2 Bank of Montreal A-1 2018/01/10 EUR 295,000 CAD 440,658 1494 1509 4 2 State Street Trust Co Canada A-1+ 2018/01/10 CAD 4,286,907 EUR 2,906,500 0678 0663 (98) 2 State Street Trust Co Canada A-1+ 2018/01/10 CAD 1,296,864 EUR 875,000 0675 0663 (23) 3 State Street Trust Co Canada A-1+ 2018/02/28 CAD 4,107,221 GBP 2,414,010 0588 0589 6 4 State Street Trust Co Canada A-1+ 2018/03/13 USD 975,000 CAD 1,252,612 1285 1256 (28) 4 State Street Trust Co Canada A-1+ 2018/03/13 USD 50,000 CAD 64,246 1285 1256 (2) 4 Bank of Montreal A-1 2018/03/13 CAD 23,097,090 USD 18,013,500 0780 0796 475 4 Bank of Montreal A-1 2018/03/13 CAD 7,500,082 USD 5,849,340 0780 0796 154 Derivative Assets and Liabilities - Forwards 511 * The credit rating of each counterparty (as rated by S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global) of the forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund meets or eceeds the minimum designated rating ** See corresponding reference number on the Schedule of Investment Portfolio The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements 11
Supplemental Schedule to Schedule of Investment Portfolio Offsetting Arrangements (note 2d) (in 000s) The Fund may enter into various master netting arrangements or other similar agreements that do not meet the criteria for offsetting in the Statements of Financial Position but still allow for the related amounts to be set off in certain circumstances, such as bankruptcy or the termination of the contracts The following table reconciles the net amount of Over-The-Counter derivatives presented in the Statements of Financial Position, as at December 31, 2017 and 2016, to: l The gross amount before offsetting required under IFRS; and l The net amount after offsetting under the terms of master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements, but which do not meet the criteria for offsetting under IFRS Financial Assets and Liabilities Amounts Offset Amounts Not Offset Net Gross Assets (Liabilities) Amounts Offset Under IFRS Net Amounts Presented on Statements of Financial Position Master Netting Arrangements Cash Collateral Received As at December 31, 2017 OTC Derivative Assets $ 662 $ $ 662 $ (29) $ $ 633 OTC Derivative Liabilities (151) (151) 29 (122) Total $ 511 $ $ 511 $ $ $ 511 As at December 31, 2016 OTC Derivative Assets $ 19 $ $ 19 $ $ $ 19 OTC Derivative Liabilities (137) (137) (137) Total $ (118) $ $ (118) $ $ $ (118) Interests in Underlying Funds (note 4) As at December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Fund had no investments in underlying funds where the ownership eceeded 20% of each underlying fund 12 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Financial Instrument Risks Investment Objective: (the Fund) seeks to maimize returns with a conservative investment philosophy by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of Canadian income generating equity and debt securities Investment Strategies: The Fund uses a fundamental approach to invest mainly in income trusts, dividend producing equity securities, and Canadian fied income securities, with varying eposures to these areas depending on their relative potential at a particular time Significant risks that are relevant to the Fund are discussed here General information on risk management and specific discussion on concentration, credit, currency, interest rate, liquidity, and other price/market risk can be found in note 2 of the financial statements In the following risk tables, Net Assets is defined as meaning Net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units" Concentration Risk as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 The Schedule of Investment Portfolio presents the securities held by the Fund as at December 31, 2017 The following table presents the investment sectors held by the Fund as at December 31, 2016 and groups the securities by asset type, industry sector, geographic region, or currency eposure: As at December 31, 2016 Portfolio Breakdown % of Net Assets Canadian Equities Consumer Discretionary 34 Consumer Staples 37 Energy 186 Financials 311 Industrials 43 Information Technology 19 Materials 49 Real Estate 39 Telecommunication Services 51 Utilities 15 International Equities United States 02 Canadian Bonds Government of Canada & Guaranteed 30 Provincial Government & Guaranteed 25 Municipal Government & Guaranteed 07 Mortgage-Backed Securities 02 Corporate 117 International Bonds Australia 01 Cayman Islands 02 Meico 01 Netherlands 01 United Kingdom 01 United States 14 Supranational Bonds 02 Short-Term Investments 06 Other Assets, less Liabilities 05 Total 1000 Credit Risk Credit ratings represent a consolidation of the ratings provided by various outside service providers and are subject to change, which could be material See the Schedule of Investment Portfolio for counterparties related to over-the-counter derivative contracts, where applicable As at December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Fund invested in debt securities with the following credit ratings: % of Net Assets Debt Securities by Credit Rating (note 2b) December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 'AAA' 69 55 'AA' 31 30 'A' 41 47 'BBB' 50 51 Below 'BBB' 21 26 Unrated 01 Total 213 209 Currency Risk The tables that follow indicate the currencies to which the Fund had significant eposure as at December 31, 2017 and 2016, based on the market value of the Fund's financial instruments (including cash and cash equivalents) and the underlying principal amounts of forward foreign currency contracts, as applicable As at December 31, 2017 Currency (note 2m) Total Currency Eposure* % of Net Assets GBP 626 01 USD 256 01 CHF 221 EUR (12) * Amounts reflect the carrying value of monetary and non-monetary items (including the notional amount of forward foreign currency contracts, if any) As at December 31, 2016 Currency (note 2m) Total Currency Eposure* % of Net Assets USD 497 01 MXN 2 * Amounts reflect the carrying value of monetary and non-monetary items (including the notional amount of forward foreign currency contracts, if any) The table that follows indicates how net assets as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 would have decreased or increased had the Canadian dollar strengthened or weakened by 1% in relation to all foreign currencies This analysis assumes that all other variables remain unchanged In practice, the actual results may differ from this analysis and the difference could be material December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Impact on Net Assets 11 5 Interest Rate Risk The Fund s short-term assets and liabilities were not subject to significant amounts of risk due to fluctuations in the prevailing level of market interest rates The table that follows indicates the Fund s eposure to fied income securities by remaining term-to-maturity December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Remaining Term-to-Maturity Less than 1 year 363 813 1-3 years 9,882 6,434 3-5 years 17,976 20,884 > 5 years 66,975 68,463 Total 95,196 96,594 The table that follows indicates how net assets as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 would have increased or decreased had the interest rate decreased or increased by 25 basis points and assuming a parallel shift in the yield curve This change is estimated using the weighted average duration of the fied income portfolio This analysis assumes that all other variables remain unchanged In practice, actual results may differ from this analysis and the difference could be material December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Impact on Net Assets 2,046 1,992 Liquidity Risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities The Fund is eposed to daily cash redemptions of redeemable units The Fund maintains sufficient cash on hand to fund anticipated redemptions With the eception of derivative contracts, where applicable, all of the Fund s financial liabilities are short-term liabilities maturing within 90 days after the period end For funds that hold derivative contracts with a term-to-maturity that eceeds 90 days from the period end, further information related to those contracts can be referenced in the derivative schedules following the Schedule of Investment Portfolio The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements 13
Other Price/Market Risk The table that follows indicates how net assets as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 would have increased or decreased had the value of the Fund s benchmark(s) increased or decreased by 1% This change is estimated based on the historical correlation between the return of Class A units of the Fund as compared to the return of the Fund s benchmark(s), using 36 monthly data points, as available, based on the monthly net returns of the Fund This analysis assumes that all other variables remain unchanged The historical correlation may not be representative of the future correlation and, accordingly, the impact on net assets could be materially different Reconciliation of financial asset and liability movement Level 3 The Fund did not hold any Level 3 investments at the beginning of, during, or at the end of either reporting period Impact on Net Assets Benchmark December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 S&P/TSX Composite Dividend Inde 3,283 3,277 FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Inde 646 609 80% S&P/TSX Composite Dividend Inde 4,146 4,116 20% FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Inde Fair Value Measurement of Financial Instruments The following is a summary of the inputs used as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 in valuing the Fund s financial assets and financial liabilities, carried at fair value: As at December 31, 2017 Level 1 (i) Level 2 (ii) Level 3 (iii) Total Classification Financial Assets Fied Income Securities 95,196 95,196 Short-Term Investments 6,537 6,537 Equities 372,840 1,193 374,033 Derivative assets 46,269 46,269 Total Financial Assets 372,840 149,195 522,035 Financial Liabilities Derivative liabilities (45,758) (45,758) Total Financial Liabilities (45,758) (45,758) Total Financial Assets and Liabilities 372,840 103,437 476,277 (i) Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (ii) Significant other observable inputs (iii) Significant unobservable inputs As at December 31, 2016 Level 1 (i) Level 2 (ii) Level 3 (iii) Total Classification Financial Assets Fied Income Securities 96,594 96,594 Short-Term Investments 2,997 2,997 Equities 374,857 339 375,196 Derivative assets 10,155 10,155 Total Financial Assets 374,857 110,085 484,942 Financial Liabilities Derivative liabilities (10,273) (10,273) Total Financial Liabilities (10,273) (10,273) Total Financial Assets and Liabilities 374,857 99,812 474,669 (i) Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (ii) Significant other observable inputs (iii) Significant unobservable inputs Transfer of assets between Level 1 and Level 2 Financial assets and liabilities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 are the result of securities no longer being traded in an active market December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Fair value of assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period 1,049 274 Financial assets and liabilities transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 are the result of securities now being traded in an active market December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Fair value of assets transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the period 292 14 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Notes to Financial Statements As at and for the periods as disclosed in the financial statements (see note 1) 1 Organization of the Funds and Financial Reporting Periods Each of the CIBC Mutual Funds and CIBC Family of Portfolios (individually, a Fund, and collectively, the Funds) is a mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario and governed by a declaration of trust (Declaration of Trust) The address of the Funds registered office is 18 York Street, Suite 1300, Toronto, Ontario CIBC Securities Inc is the principal distributor, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is the manager (the Manager), and CIBC Trust Corporation is the trustee (the Trustee) of the Funds Each Fund is permitted to have an unlimited number of classes of units and may issue an unlimited number of units of each class In the future, the offering of any classes of units of a Fund may be terminated or additional classes of units may be offered The following table indicates the classes of units offered for sale by each of the Funds, as at the date of these financial statements: Funds Class A Class T4 Class T6 Class T8 CIBC Canadian T-Bill Fund ü ü Premium Class Class D Class F Institutional Class CIBC Money Market Fund ü ü ü CIBC US Dollar Money Market Fund ü ü ü CIBC Short-Term Income Fund ü ü ü CIBC Canadian Bond Fund ü ü ü CIBC Monthly Income Fund ü ü CIBC Global Bond Fund ü ü CIBC Global Monthly Income Fund ü ü CIBC Balanced Fund ü ü ü CIBC Dividend Growth Fund ü ü CIBC Canadian Equity Fund ü ü CIBC Canadian Equity Value Fund ü ü CIBC Canadian Small-Cap Fund ü CIBC US Equity Fund ü ü CIBC US Small Companies Fund ü ü CIBC Global Equity Fund ü CIBC International Equity Fund ü ü CIBC European Equity Fund ü ü CIBC Emerging Markets Fund ü ü CIBC Asia Pacific Fund ü ü CIBC Latin American Fund CIBC International Small Companies Fund CIBC Financial Companies Fund ü ü ü CIBC Canadian Resources Fund ü ü CIBC Energy Fund ü ü CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund ü ü CIBC Precious Metals Fund ü ü CIBC Global Technology Fund ü CIBC Canadian Short-Term Bond Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC Canadian Bond Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC Global Bond Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC Balanced Inde Fund ü ü ü CIBC Canadian Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC US Broad Market Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC US Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC International Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC European Inde Fund ü ü ü CIBC Emerging Markets Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC Asia Pacific Inde Fund ü ü ü ü CIBC Nasdaq Inde Fund ü ü ü CIBC Managed Income Portfolio ü ü ü CIBC Managed Income Plus Portfolio ü ü ü CIBC Managed Balanced Portfolio ü ü ü ü CIBC Managed Monthly Income Balanced Portfolio ü ü ü CIBC Managed Balanced Growth Portfolio ü ü ü ü CIBC Managed Growth Portfolio ü ü ü ü CIBC Managed Aggressive Growth Portfolio ü ü ü ü CIBC US Dollar Managed Income Portfolio ü ü ü CIBC US Dollar Managed Balanced Portfolio ü ü ü ü CIBC US Dollar Managed Growth Portfolio ü ü ü ü Class O 15
p / 2 Notes to Financial Statements Funds Class A Class T4 Class T6 Class T8 Premium Class Class D Class F Institutional Class Class O CIBC Conservative Passive Portfolio ü ü ü ü CIBC Balanced Passive Portfolio ü ü ü ü CIBC Balanced Growth Passive Portfolio ü ü ü ü Each class of units may charge a different management fee Operating epenses can be either common or class-specific Class-specific epenses are allocated on a class-by-class basis As a result, a separate net asset value per unit is calculated for each class of units Class A units are available to all investors on a no-load basis with a minimum investment of $500, ecept for the CIBC Conservative Passive Portfolio, CIBC Balanced Passive Portfolio and CIBC Balanced Growth Passive Portfolio (Passive Portfolios), which is $5,000 Investors may have to pay a short-term trading fee if applicable Class T4, T6, and T8 units have the same characteristics as Class A units, ecept that they each intend to pay a fied distribution amount per unit, which also results in a separate net asset value per unit for each class, and may have different minimum investment requirements Class D units are available to investors who have accounts with CIBC Investor s Edge (a division of CIBC Investor Services Inc) or other discount brokers with a minimum investment of $500 Class F units are available, subject to a minimum investment of $5,000, to investors participating in programs that do not require the payment of sales charges by investors and do not require the payment of service or trailing commissions to dealers For these investors, we unbundle the typical distribution costs and charge a lower management fee Potential investors include clients of fee-for-service investment advisors, dealer-sponsored wrap accounts, and others who pay an annual fee to their dealer instead of transactional sales charges and where the dealer does not receive service fees or trailing commissions from us Premium Class units are available to investors on a no-load basis with a minimum investment of $100,000 for CIBC Canadian T-Bill Fund and CIBC Money Market Fund, US$100,000 for CIBC US Dollar Money Market Fund, $50,000 for CIBC Short-Term Income Fund, CIBC Canadian Bond Fund, CIBC Canadian Short-Term Bond Inde Fund, CIBC Canadian Bond Inde Fund, CIBC Global Bond Inde Fund, CIBC Balanced Inde Fund, CIBC Canadian Inde Fund, CIBC US Broad Market Inde Fund, CIBC US Inde Fund, CIBC International Inde Fund, CIBC European Inde Fund, CIBC Emerging Markets Inde Fund, CIBC Asia Pacific Inde Fund, and CIBC Nasdaq Inde Fund, and US$50,000 for the US dollar purchase option of CIBC US Broad Market Inde Fund and CIBC Nasdaq Inde Fund Management fees charged in respect of Premium Class units are lower than those charged in respect of Class A units Institutional Class units are available to investors with a minimum investment of $50,000 Institutional Class units are available to investors participating in programs that do not require the payment of sales charges by investors and do not require the payment of service or trailing commissions to dealers, and others who pay an annual fee to their dealer For these investors, we unbundle the typical distribution costs and charge a lower management fee Potential investors include institutional clients, clients of fee-for-service investment advisors, dealer sponsored wrap accounts, and others who pay an annual fee to their dealer instead of transactional sales charges and where the dealer does not receive service fees or trailing commissions from the Manager Class O units are only available to certain investors who have been approved by and have entered into a Class O unit account agreement with the Manager or whose dealer or discretionary manager offers separately managed accounts or similar programs and has entered into a Class O unit account agreement with the Manager These investors are typically financial services companies, including the Manager, that use Class O units of a fund to facilitate offering other products to investors No management fees or operating epenses are charged to a fund in respect of Class O units; instead, a negotiated management fee is charged by the Manager directly to, or as directed by, Class O unitholders or dealers and discretionary managers on behalf of unitholders The date upon which each Fund was established by Declaration of Trust (Date Established) and the date upon which each class of units of each Fund was first sold to the public (Inception Date) are reported in footnote Organization of the Fund on the Statements of Financial Position The Schedule of Investment Portfolio of each of the Funds is as at December 31, 2017 The Statements of Financial Position of each of the Funds are as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 The Statements of Comprehensive Income, Statements of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units, and the Statements of Cash Flows of each of the Funds are for the annual periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, ecept for Funds or classes established during either period, in which case the information presented is from the Date Established or the Inception Date to December 31, 2017 or 2016 These financial statements were approved for issuance by the Manager on March 1, 2018 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis using the historical cost convention However, each Fund is an investment entity and primarily all financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value in accordance with IFRS Accordingly, the Funds accounting policies for measuring the fair value of investments and derivatives are consistent with those used in measuring the Net Asset Value for transactions with unitholders In applying IFRS, these financial statements include estimates and assumptions made by management that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, and epenses during the reporting periods However, eisting circumstances and assumptions may change due to market changes or circumstances arising beyond the control of the Funds Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur These financial statements have been presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Funds functional currency (unless otherwise noted) a) Financial Instruments Classification and recognition of financial instruments In accordance with IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, financial assets and financial liabilities are classified at initial recognition into the following categories: Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss ( FVTPL ) This category is sub-divided into: l l Financial instruments classified as Held For Trading: Financial assets and liabilities are classified as Held For Trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling and/or repurchasing in the near term, and are acquired principally for the purpose of generating a profit from short-term fluctuations in price Derivatives and securities sold short held by the Funds are classified as Held For Trading and do not meet the definition of effective hedging instruments as defined by IAS 39 Financial instruments designated as FVTPL through inception: All investments held by the Funds, ecluding those classified as Held For Trading (discussed above), are designated as fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition These financial assets are designated upon initial recognition on the basis that they are part of a group of financial assets that are managed and have their performance evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with risk management and investment strategies of the Funds, as set out in the Funds prospectus Loans and receivables The Funds include in this category receivable balances relating to portfolio investments and other short-term receivables such as receivable for units issued Other financial liabilities This category includes all financial liabilities, other than those classified as fair value through profit or loss The Funds include in this category amounts relating to payables for portfolio securities purchased and other accrued liabilities such as payable for units redeemed and distributions payable to holders of redeemable units All Funds have contractual obligations to distribute cash to the unitholders As a result, each Fund's obligation for net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units represents a financial liability and is presented at the redemption amount b) Risk Management The Funds overall risk management approach includes formal guidelines that govern the etent of eposure to various types of risk, including diversification within asset classes and limits on the eposure to individual investments and counterparties In addition, derivative financial instruments may be used to manage certain risk eposures The Manager also has various internal controls to oversee the Funds investment activities, including monitoring compliance with the investment objectives and strategies, internal guidelines, and securities regulations Please refer to each Fund s Supplemental Schedule to Schedule of Investment Portfolio for specific risk disclosures 16
Notes to Financial Statements p / 3 Fair value of financial instruments by using valuation techniques Financial instruments are valued at their fair value which is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date Refer to notes 3a to 3f for valuation of each specific type of financial instrument held by the Funds The fair value of financial assets and liabilities traded in active markets are based on quoted market prices at the close of trading on the reporting date The Funds use the last traded market price for both financial assets and financial liabilities where the last traded price falls within that day s bid-ask spread In circumstances where the last traded price is not within the bid-ask spread, the Manager determines the price that is most representative of fair value based on the specific facts and circumstances For financial assets and financial liabilities that are not traded in an active market, fair value is determined using valuation techniques The Funds classify fair value measurement within a hierarchy which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3) The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are: Level 1: Level 2: Level 3: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date; Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability If inputs are used to measure an asset s or liability s fair value, the classification within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement Each Fund s fair value hierarchy classification of its assets and liabilities is included in the Supplemental Schedule to Schedule of Investment Portfolio The carrying values of all non-investment assets and liabilities approimate their fair values due to their short-term nature Fair values are classified as Level 1 when the related security or derivative is actively traded and a quoted price is available If an instrument classified as Level 1 subsequently ceases to be actively traded, it is transferred out of Level 1 In such cases, instruments are reclassified into Level 2, unless the measurement of its fair value requires the use of significant unobservable inputs, in which case it is classified as Level 3 The Manager is responsible for performing the fair value measurements included in the financial statements of a Fund, including the Level 3 measurements The Manager obtains pricing from third-party pricing vendors and the pricing is reviewed daily At each financial reporting date, the Manager reviews and approves all Level 3 fair value measurements The Funds also have a Valuation Committee which meets quarterly to perform detailed reviews of the valuations of investments held by the Funds, which includes discussion on Level 3 measurements Credit risk Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument, such as a fied income security or a derivative contract, will fail to discharge an obligation or commitment that it has entered into with the Funds The value of fied income securities and derivatives as presented on the Schedule of Investment Portfolio includes consideration of the creditworthiness of the issuer and, accordingly, represents the maimum credit risk eposure of the Funds Certain Funds may invest in short-term fied income securities issued or guaranteed primarily by the Government of Canada or, any Canadian provincial or Canadian municipal government, obligations of Canadian chartered banks or trust companies, and commercial paper with approved credit ratings The risk of default on these short-term fied income securities is considered low and these securities primarily have credit ratings of A-1 (Low) or higher (as rated by S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global, or equivalent rating from another rating service) The bond ratings noted in the Funds Financial Instruments Risk under sub-section Credit Risk represent ratings collected and disseminated by recognized third party vendors These ratings utilized by the Manager, while obtained from vendors skilled and recognized for bond rating services, may not be the same as those used directly by the portfolio advisor or portfolio sub-advisors Ratings used by the portfolio advisor or portfolio sub-advisors could be higher or lower than those used for risk disclosure in the financial statements in compliance with their investment policy guidelines The Funds may engage in securities lending transactions The credit risk related to securities lending transactions is limited by the fact that the value of cash or securities held as collateral by the Funds in connection with these transactions is at least 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned The collateral and loaned securities are marked to market on each business day Further information regarding the collateral and securities on loan can be found in the footnotes to the Statements of Financial Position and in note 2j Currency risk Currency risk is the risk that the value of an investment will fluctuate due to changes in foreign echange rates Mutual funds may invest in securities denominated or traded in currencies other than the Funds reporting currency Interest rate risk Prices of fied income securities generally increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates rise This risk is known as interest rate risk Prices of longer-term fied income securities will generally fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than would shorter-term securities Due to the nature of short-term fied income securities with a remaining term-to-maturity of less than one year, these investments are not generally eposed to a significant risk that their value will fluctuate in response to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates Liquidity risk The Funds are eposed to daily cash redemptions of redeemable units Generally, the Funds retain sufficient cash and cash equivalent positions to maintain adequate liquidity However, liquidity risk also involves the ability to sell an asset for cash easily and at a fair price Some securities are illiquid due to legal restrictions on their resale, the nature of the investment, or simply a lack of interested buyers for a particular security or security type Certain securities may become less liquid due to changes in market conditions, such as interest rate changes or market volatility, which could impair the ability of a Fund to sell such securities quickly or at a fair price Difficulty in selling securities could result in a loss or a lower return for a Fund Other price/market risk Other price/market risk is the risk that the value of investments will fluctuate as a result of changes in market conditions Several factors can influence market trends, such as economic developments, changes in interest rates, political changes, and catastrophic events All investments are eposed to other price/market risk c) Investment Transactions, Income Recognition, and Recognition of Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses i) Interest for distribution purposes shown on the Statements of Comprehensive Income represents the coupon interest received by the Fund accounted for on an accrual basis The Funds do not amortize premiums paid or discounts received on the purchase of fied income securities ecept for zero coupon bonds, which are amortized on a straight-line basis ii) iii) iv) Dividend income is recorded on the e-dividend date Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis Securities that are echange-traded are recorded at fair value established by the last traded market price when that price falls within that day s bid-ask spread Debt securities are recorded at fair value, established by the last traded price on the over-the-counter market (OTC) when that price falls within that day s bid-ask spread In circumstances where the last traded price is not within the bid-ask spread, the Manager determines the price that is most representative of fair value based on the specific facts and circumstances Gold bullion recorded at fair value established by the last traded market price when the price falls within that day s bid-ask spread Unlisted securities are recorded at fair value using fair valuation techniques established by the Manager in establishing a fair value Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments are calculated using the average cost, ecluding transaction costs, of the related investments v) Investment income is the sum of income paid to the fund that is generated from a fund s investment fund holdings vi) d) Offsetting Other income is the sum of income, ecluding transaction costs, other than that which is separately classified on the Statements of Comprehensive Income Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statements of Financial Position, if there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously Where applicable, additional information can be found in the table Offsetting Arrangements as part of the Supplemental Schedule to Schedule of Investment Portfolio This supplemental schedule discloses the OTC derivatives which are subject to offsetting 17
p / 4 Notes to Financial Statements e) Portfolio Securities The cost of securities of a Fund is determined in the following manner: securities are purchased and sold at a market-traded price to arrive at a value for the position traded The total purchased value represents the total cost of the security to the Fund When additional units of the same security are purchased, the cost of those additional units is added to the total security cost When units of the same security are sold, the proportionate cost of the units of the security sold is deducted from the total security cost If there is a return of capital paid by a security, the amount of this return of capital is deducted from the total security cost This method of tracking security cost is known as average cost and the current total for any one security is referred to as the adjusted cost base or ACB of the security Transaction costs incurred in portfolio transactions are ecluded from the average cost of investments and are recognized immediately in Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units and are presented as a separate epense item in the financial statements The difference between the fair value of securities and their average cost, ecluding transaction costs, represents the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the portfolio investments The applicable period change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments is included on the Statements of Comprehensive Income Short-term investments on the Schedule of Investment Portfolio are presented at their amortized cost which approimates the fair value Accrued interest for bonds is disclosed separately on the Statements of Financial Position f) Foreign Echange The value of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated into Canadian dollars, which is the Funds functional and presentation currency (ecept for CIBC US Dollar Money Market Fund, CIBC US Dollar Managed Income Portfolio, CIBC US Dollar Managed Balanced Portfolio, and CIBC US Dollar Managed Growth Portfolio, which are valued in US dollars) at the current rates prevailing on each valuation date Purchases and sales of investments, income, and epenses are translated into Canadian dollars, which is the Funds functional and presentation currency (with the eception of the above-mentioned Funds which are valued in US dollars) at the foreign echange rates prevailing on the dates of such transactions Foreign currency translation gains (losses) on investments and income transactions are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency and in Income, respectively, on the Statements of Comprehensive Income g) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for either hedging or non-hedging purposes where such activity is consistent with their investment objectives and as permitted by the Canadian securities regulatory authorities Changes in the fair value of forward foreign currency contracts are included in derivative assets or derivative liabilities on the Statements of Financial Position, and are recorded as an Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives during the applicable period on the Statements of Comprehensive Income The gain or loss arising from the difference between the value of the original forward foreign currency contract and the value of such contract at close or delivery is realized and recorded as Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency for Funds that use the forward foreign currency contracts for hedging, or as Derivative income (loss) from forward foreign currency contracts for Funds that do not use the forward foreign currency contracts for hedging h) Futures Contracts The margin deposits with brokers relating to futures contracts are included in Margin on the Statements of Financial Position Any change in the margin requirement is settled daily and included in Receivable for portfolio securities sold or Payable for portfolio securities purchased on the Statements of Financial Position Any difference between the settlement value at the close of business on each valuation date and the settlement value at the close of business on the previous valuation date is recorded as Derivative income (loss) from futures contracts on the Statements of Comprehensive Income i) Options Premiums paid for purchased call and put options are included in derivative assets and subsequently measured at fair value on the Statements of Financial Position When a purchased option epires, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option For a closing transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds are greater or less than the premium paid at the time of purchase When a purchased call option is eercised, the cost of the security purchased is increased by the premium paid at the time of purchase Premiums received from writing options are included in derivative liabilities and subsequently measured at fair value on the Statements of Financial Position as initial reductions in the value of investments Premiums received from writing options that epire uneercised are recorded as realized gains and reported as Net gain (loss) on sale of investments and derivatives on the Statements of Comprehensive Income For a closing transaction, if the cost of closing the transaction eceeds the premium received, the Fund will record a realized loss or, if the premium received at the time the option was written is greater than the amount paid, the Fund will record a realized gain and is reported as Net gain (loss) on sale of investments and derivatives If a written put option is eercised, the cost for the security delivered is reduced by the premiums received at the time the option was written j) Securities Lending A Fund may lend portfolio securities in order to earn additional revenue, which is disclosed on the Statements of Comprehensive Income The loaned assets of any one Fund are not permitted to eceed 50% of the fair value of the assets of that Fund (ecluding collateral debt for the loaned securities) The minimum allowable collateral is 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities as per the requirements of National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds Collateral can consist of the following: i) Cash ii) iii) iv) Qualified securities Irrevocable letters of credit issued by a Canadian financial institution that is not the counterparty, or an affiliate counterparty, of the fund in the transaction, if evidences of indebtedness of the Canadian financial institution that are rated as short-term debt by an approved credit rating organization have an approved credit rating Securities that are immediately convertible into securities of the same issuer, class, or type, and the same term, as the securities loaned The fair value of the loaned securities is determined on the close of any valuation date and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the net business day The securities on loan continue to be included on the Schedule of Investment Portfolio and are included in the total value on the Statements of Financial Position in Investments (non-derivative financial assets) at fair value Where applicable, a Fund s securities lending transactions are reported in footnote Securities Lending on the Statements of Financial Position National Instrument 81-106 Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure requires a reconciliation of the gross income amount generated from the securities lending transactions of the Funds to the revenue from securities lending disclosed in the Funds Statements of Comprehensive Income The gross amount generated from securities lending includes interest paid on collateral, withholding taes deducted, the fees paid to the Funds lending agent and the securities lending revenue received by the Funds Where applicable, the reconciliation can be found in the footnotes to the Funds Statements of Comprehensive Income k) Multi-Class Structured Funds The realized and unrealized capital gains or losses, income, and common epenses (other than class-specific operating epenses and management fees) of the Fund are allocated on each valuation date to the unitholders in proportion to the respective prior day s net asset value, which includes unitholder trades dated for that day, of each class of units at the date on which the allocation is made All class-specific operating epenses and management fees do not require allocation All class-specific operating epenses are paid by the Manager and are collected from the Funds on a recoverable basis l) Loans and Receivables, Other Assets and Liabilities Loans and Receivables, other assets and liabilities (other than those classified as FVTPL) are recorded at cost, which approimates their fair value, with the eception of net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units which are presented at the redemption value 18
Notes to Financial Statements p / 5 m) Legend of Abbreviations The following is a list of abbreviations (foreign currency translation and others) that may be used on the Schedule of Investment Portfolio: Currency Abbreviations AED United Arab Emirates Dirham KRW South Korean Won ARS Argentine Peso MAD Morocco Dirham AUD Australian Dollar MXN Meican Peso BRL Brazilian Real MYR Malaysian Ringgit CAD Canadian Dollar NOK Norwegian Krone CHF Swiss Franc NZD New Zealand Dollar CLP Chilean Peso PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol CNY Chinese Renminbi PHP Philippine Peso COP Colombian Peso PKR Pakistan Rupee CZK Czech Koruna PLN Polish Zloty DKK Danish Krone QAR Qatari Riyal EGP Egyptian Pound RUB Russian Ruble EUR Euro SEK Swedish Krona GBP British Pound SGD Singapore Dollar HKD Hong Kong Dollar THB Thai Baht HUF Hungarian Forint TRY New Turkish Lira IDR Indonesian Rupiah TWD Taiwan Dollar ILS Israeli Shekel USD United States Dollar INR Indian Rupee ZAR South African Rand JOD Jordanian Dinars JPY Japanese Yen Other Abbreviations ADR CVO ELN ETF GDR NVDR American Depositary Receipt Contingent Value Obligations Equity Linked Note Echange-Traded Fund Global Depositary Receipt Securities Non-Voting Depositary Receipt n) Standards Issued but not yet Effective Standards issued but not yet effective up to the date of issuance of the Funds financial statements are listed below The Funds intend to adopt applicable standards when they become effective IFRS 9, Financial Instruments - Classification and Measurement In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9, Financial Instruments which reflects all phases of the financial instruments project and replaces IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and all previous versions of IFRS 9 The standard introduces new requirements for classification and measurement, impairment, and hedge accounting IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early application permitted The Funds plan to adopt the new standard on the effective date The Manager has reviewed the requirements for transition to IFRS 9 and there are no material impacts anticipated for the Funds Net Assets as the majority of the Funds financial assets are measured at fair value through profit or loss o) Increase (decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units per Unit Increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units per unit of each class is calculated by dividing the Increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units (ecluding distributions), as reported on the Statements of Comprehensive Income, by the weighted average number of units in issue during the related period 3 Valuation of Investments The valuation date (Valuation Date) for a Fund is any day when the Manager s head office is open for business The Manager may, at its discretion, establish other Valuation Dates The value of the investments or assets of a Fund is determined as follows: a) Cash and Other Assets Cash, accounts receivable, dividends receivable, distributions receivable, and interest receivable are valued at fair value or at their recorded cost, plus or minus any foreign echange between recognition of the asset by the Fund and the current Valuation Date, which approimates fair value b) Bonds, Debentures, and Other Debt Obligations Bonds, debentures, and other debt obligations are fair valued using the last traded price provided by a recognized vendor upon the close of trading on a Valuation Date, whereby the last traded price falls within that day s bid-ask spread If the last traded price does not fall within that day s bid-ask spread, the Manager will then determine the price that is most representative of fair value based on the specific facts and circumstances c) Listed Securities, Unlisted Securities, Gold Bullion and Fair Value Pricing of Foreign Securities Any security that is listed or traded on a securities echange is fair valued using the last traded price, whereby the last traded price falls within that day s bid-ask spread or, if there is no traded price on that echange or the last traded price does not fall within that day s bid-ask spread and in the case of securities traded on an OTC market, at the fair value as determined by the Manager as an appropriate basis for valuation In such situations, a fair value will be determined by the Manager to establish current value If any securities are inter-listed or traded on more than one echange or market, the Manager will use the principal echange or market for the fair value of such securities Units of each mutual fund in which a Fund invests will be valued at fair value using the most recent net asset value quoted by the Trustee or Manager of the mutual fund on the Valuation Date Unlisted securities are fair valued using the last traded price quoted by a recognized dealer, or the Manager may determine a price that more accurately reflects the fair value of these securities if the Manager feels the last traded price does not reflect fair value Gold bullion, which is listed and traded on a securities echange is fair valued using the last traded price, whereby the last traded price falls within that day s bid-ask spread If there is no traded price on a securities echange or if the last traded price does not fall within that day s bid-ask spread, the fair value is determined by the Manager 19
p / 6 Notes to Financial Statements Fair value pricing is designed to avoid stale prices and to provide a more accurate fair value, and may assist in the deterrence of harmful short-term or ecessive trading in the Fund When securities listed or traded on markets or echanges that close prior to North or South American markets or echanges are valued by the Manager at their fair market value, instead of using quoted or published prices, the prices of such securities used to calculate the Fund s net assets or net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices of such securities d) Derivatives Long positions in options, debt-like securities, and listed warrants are fair valued using the last traded price as established on either their principal trading echange or by a recognized dealer in such securities, whereby the last traded price falls within that day s bid-ask spread and the credit rating of each counterparty (as rated by S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global) meets or eceeds the minimum designated rating When any option is written by any Fund, the premium received by the Fund will be reflected as a liability that will be valued at an amount equal to the current fair value of the option that would have the effect of closing the position Any difference resulting from revaluation shall be treated as an unrealized gain or loss on investment; the liability shall be deducted in arriving at the net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units of the Fund The securities that are the subject of a written option, if any, will be valued in the manner described above for listed securities Futures contracts, forward contracts, or swaps will be valued at fair value of the gain or loss, if any, that would be realized on the Valuation Date if the position in the futures contracts, forward contracts, or swaps were to be closed out Margin paid or deposited in respect of futures contracts and forward contracts will be reflected as an account receivable and margin consisting of assets other than cash will be noted as held as collateral Other derivatives and margin are fair valued in a manner that the Manager determines to represent their fair value e) Restricted Securities Restricted securities purchased by any Fund will be fair valued in a manner that the Manager determines to represent their fair value f) Other Investments All other investments of the Funds will be fair valued in accordance with the laws of the Canadian securities regulatory authorities where applicable The value of any security or other property of a Fund for which a market quotation is not readily available or where the market quotations do not properly reflect the fair value of such securities will be determined by the Manager by valuing the securities at their fair value In such situations, fair value will be determined using fair valuation techniques that most accurately reflect their fair value as established by the Manager 4 Interest in Underlying Funds The Funds may invest in other investment funds (Underlying Funds) Each Underlying Fund invests in a portfolio of assets to generate returns in the form of investment income and capital appreciation for its unitholders Each Underlying Fund finances its operations primarily through the issuance of redeemable units, which are puttable at the unitholder s option and entitle the unitholder to a proportionate share of the Underlying Fund s net assets The funds interests in Underlying Funds held in the form of redeemable units, are reported in their Schedule of Investments at fair value, which represents the Funds maimum eposure on those investments The Funds' interests in Underlying Funds as at the prior year period ends are presented in the Financial Instruments Risks - Concentration Risk section in the Supplemental Schedule to Schedule of Investment Portfolio Distributions earned from Underlying Funds are included in Investment Income in the Statements of Comprehensive Income The total realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) arising from Underlying Funds are also included in the Statements of Comprehensive Income The Funds do not provide any additional significant financial or other support to Underlying Funds Where applicable, the table Interests in Underlying Funds presented as part of the Supplemental Schedule to Schedule of Investment Portfolio, provides additional information on the Funds investments in Underlying Funds where the ownership interest eceeds 20% of each Underlying Fund 5 Redeemable Units Issued and Outstanding Each Fund is permitted to have an unlimited number of classes of units and may issue an unlimited number of units of each class The outstanding units represent the net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units of a Fund Each unit has no par value and the value of each unit is the net asset value as determined on each valuation date Settlement of the cost for units issued is completed as per security regulations in place at the time of issue Distributions made by a Fund and reinvested by unitholders in additional units also constitute issued redeemable units of a Fund Units are redeemed at the net assets attributable to holders of a redeemable unit per unit of a Fund A right to redeem units of a Fund may be suspended with the approval of the Canadian securities regulatory authorities or when normal trading is suspended on a stock, options, or futures echange within Canada or outside of Canada on which securities or derivatives that make up more than 50% of the value or underlying eposure of the total assets of a Fund, not including any liabilities of a Fund, are traded and when those securities or derivatives are not traded on any other echange that represents a reasonably practical alternative for a Fund The Fund is not subject to any eternally imposed capital requirements The capital received by a Fund is utilized within the respective investment mandate of the Fund This includes the ability to make liquidity available to satisfy unitholder unit redemption requirements upon a unitholder s request Changes in issued and outstanding units for the annual periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 can be found on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units 6 Management Fees and Operating Epenses Management fees are based on the net asset value of the Funds and are calculated daily Management fees are paid to the Manager in consideration for providing, or arranging for the provision of, management, distribution, and portfolio advisory services The maimum annual management fee epressed as a percentage of the average net asset value for each class of units of the Fund is reported in footnote Maimum Chargeable Annual Management Fee Rates on the Statements of Comprehensive Income For Class O units, management fees are negotiated with and paid by, or as directed by, unitholders, or dealers and discretionary managers on behalf of unitholders In addition to the management fees, the Funds are responsible for all epenses relating to the operation and conduct of the business of the Funds, including interest, operating, and administrative costs (other than advertising and promotional epenses, which are the responsibility of the Manager), brokerage fees, commissions, spreads, regulatory fees, Independent Review Committee fees, taes, audit and legal fees and epenses, safekeeping and custodial fees, investor servicing costs, and costs of unitholder reports, prospectuses, and other reports All class-specific operating epenses are paid by the Manager and recovered from the Funds The Funds do not pay a fee to the Trustee The Manager may recover from a Fund less than the actual class-specific operating epenses paid by the Manager, resulting in the Manager absorbing class-specific epenses The Manager may also charge to a Fund less than the maimum management fee in footnote Maimum Chargeable Annual Management Fee Rates on the Statements of Comprehensive Income, resulting in the Manager waiving management fees At its sole discretion, the Manager may stop absorbing class-specific operating epenses and/or waiving management fees at any time Class-specific operating epenses absorbed and/or management fees waived by the Manager are disclosed on the Statements of Comprehensive Income In some cases, the Manager may charge management fees to a Fund that are less than the management fees the Manager is entitled to charge in respect of certain investors in a Fund The difference in the amount of the management fees will be paid out by the Fund to the applicable investors as a distribution of additional units of the Fund (Management Fee Distributions) Management Fee Distributions are negotiable between the Manager and the investor and are dependent primarily on the size of the investor s investment in the Fund Management Fee Distributions paid to qualified investors do not adversely impact the Fund or any of the Fund s other investors The Manager may increase or decrease the amount of Management Fee Distributions to certain investors from time to time The Manager pays the operating epenses of the CIBC Conservative Passive Portfolio, CIBC Balanced Passive Portfolio and CIBC Balanced Growth Passive Portfolio (Passive Portfolios), which may include but is not limited to, operating and administrative costs; regulatory fees; audit, and legal fees and epenses; trustee, safekeeping, custodial, and any agency fees; and investor servicing costs and costs of unitholder reports, prospectuses, Fund Facts, and other reports, in echange for the payment by the Passive Portfolios of a fied rate administration fee to the Manager The Fied Administration Fee will be equal to a specified percentage of the net asset value of the class units of the Passive Portfolios, calculated and accrued daily and paid monthly The Fied Administration Fee charged for each class of the Passive Portfolios is reported in the footnote Fied Administration Fee on the Statements of Comprehensive Income For Class O, no Fied Administration Fee will be charged The Fied Administration Fee payable by the Passive Portfolios, may, in any particular period, eceed or be lower than the epenses we incur in providing such services to the Passive Portfolios Where a Fund invests in units of an Underlying fund, the Fund does not pay duplicate management fees on the portion of its assets that it invests in units of the Underlying Fund In addition, the Fund will not pay duplicate sales fees or redemption fees with respect to the purchase or redemption by it of units of the Underlying Fund Some of the Underlying Funds held by the Funds may offer Management Fee Distributions Such Management Fee Distributions of an Underlying Fund will be paid out as required for taable distribution payments by a Fund The manager of an Underlying Fund may, in some cases, waive a portion of an Underlying Fund s management fee and/or absorb a portion of an Underlying Fund s operating epenses 20
Notes to Financial Statements p / 7 7 Income Taes and Withholding Taes The Funds qualify as mutual fund trusts under the Income Ta Act (Canada) No income ta is payable by the Funds on net income and/or net realized capital gains that are distributed to unitholders In addition, income taes payable on undistributed net realized capital gains are refundable on a formula basis when units of the Funds are redeemed Sufficient net income and realized capital gains of the Funds have been, or will be, distributed to the unitholders such that no ta is payable by the Funds and, accordingly, no provision for income taes has been made in the financial statements Occasionally, a Fund may pay distributions in ecess of the net income and net realized capital gains of the Fund This ecess distribution is called a return of capital and is non-taable to the unitholder However, a return of capital reduces the average cost of the unitholder s units for ta purposes, which may result in a capital gain to the unitholder to the etent the average cost becomes less than zero CIBC US Dollar Money Market Fund, CIBC US Dollar Managed Income Portfolio, CIBC US Dollar Managed Balanced Portfolio, and CIBC US Dollar Managed Growth Portfolio may realize net foreign currency gains and losses on the translation of their net realized capital gains to Canadian dollars for ta purposes These gains will be distributed to investors annually unless these Funds elect to retain them, with the result that the ta would be payable by the Funds Non-capital losses are available to be carried forward for 20 years Capital losses for income ta purposes may be carried forward indefinitely and applied against capital gains realized in future years Where applicable, a Fund s net capital and non-capital losses are reported in Canadian dollars in the footnote Net Capital and Non-Capital Losses on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units The Funds have a taation year-end of December 15 (ecept for CIBC Canadian T-Bill Fund, CIBC Money Market Fund, CIBC US Dollar Money Market Fund which have a taation year-end of December 31) The Funds currently incur withholding taes imposed by certain countries on investment income and capital gains Such income and gains are recorded on a gross basis and the related withholding taes are shown as a separate epense in the Statements of Comprehensive Income 8 Brokerage Commissions and Fees The total commissions paid by the Funds to brokers in connection with portfolio transactions are reported in footnote Brokerage Commissions and Fees on the Statements of Comprehensive Income of each Fund where applicable In allocating brokerage business, consideration may be given by the portfolio advisor or the portfolio sub-advisors of the Funds to dealers that furnish research, statistical analysis, and other securities to portfolio advisors and portfolio sub-advisors that process trades through such dealers (referred to in the industry as soft dollar arrangements) These goods and services are paid for with a portion of brokerage commissions and assist the portfolio advisors and portfolio sub-advisors with their investment decision-making services to the Funds The total soft dollar payments paid by the Funds to brokers are reported in footnote Brokerage Commissions and Fees on the Statements of Comprehensive Income of each Fund In addition, the Manager may enter into commission recapture arrangements with certain dealers with respect to the Fund Any commission recaptured will be paid to the applicable Fund Fied income and certain other securities are transacted in an OTC market, where participants are dealing as principals Such securities are generally traded on a net basis and do not normally involve brokerage commissions, but will typically include a spread (being the difference between the bid and the offer prices on the security of the applicable marketplace) Spreads associated with fied income securities trading and certain other securities are not ascertainable and, for that reason, are not included in the dollar amounts In addition, the soft dollar amounts only include the value of research and other services supplied by a third party to CIBC Asset Management Inc (CAMI or the Portfolio Advisor) and any portfolio sub-advisors, as the value of the services supplied to the Portfolio Advisor and any portfolio sub-advisors by the dealer is not ascertainable When these services benefit more than one Fund, the costs are allocated among the Funds based on transaction activity or some other fair basis as determined by the Portfolio Advisor and any portfolio sub-advisors 9 Related Party Transactions CIBC and its affiliates have the following roles and responsibilities with respect to the Funds and receive the fees described below in connection with their roles and responsibilities The Funds may hold securities of CIBC CIBC and its affiliates may also be involved in underwriting or lending to issuers of securities that may be held by the Funds, have purchased or sold securities from or to the Funds while acting as principal, have purchased or sold securities from or to the Funds on behalf of another investment fund managed by CIBC or an affiliate, and also may have been involved as a counterparty to derivative transactions Management fees payable and other accrued epenses on the Statements of Financial Position are amounts generally payable to a related party of the Fund Manager, Trustee, Portfolio Advisor, and certain Portfolio Sub-Advisors of the Funds CIBC is the Manager, CIBC Trust Corporation is the Trustee, and CAMI is the Portfolio Advisor of each of the Funds The Manager also arranges for fund administrative services (other than advertising and promotional, which are the responsibility of the Manager), legal, investor servicing, and costs of unitholder reports, prospectuses, and other reports The Manager is the registrar and transfer agent for the Funds and provides, or arranges for the provision of, all other administrative services required by the Funds The dollar amount (including all applicable taes) of all fund administrative epenses (net of absorptions) that the Manager recovers from a Fund is reported in footnote Administrative and Other Fund Operating Epenses on the Statements of Comprehensive Income Brokerage Arrangements and Soft Dollars The Portfolio Advisor generally delegates trading and eecution authority to the portfolio sub-advisors The Portfolio Advisor and portfolio sub-advisors make decisions, including the selection of markets and dealers and the negotiation of commissions, with respect to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, certain derivative products and the eecution of portfolio transactions Brokerage business may be allocated by the Portfolio Advisor or portfolio sub-advisors to CIBC World Markets Inc and CIBC World Markets Corp, each a subsidiary of CIBC The total commissions paid to related brokers in connection with portfolio transactions are reported in footnote Brokerage Commissions and Fees on the Statements of Comprehensive Income of each Fund CIBC World Markets Inc and CIBC World Markets Corp may also earn spreads on the sale of fied income and other securities, and certain derivative products to the Funds Dealers, including CIBC World Markets Inc and CIBC World Markets Corp, may furnish goods and services, other than order eecution, to the Portfolio Advisor and portfolio sub-advisors that process trades through them (referred to in the industry as soft dollar arrangements) These goods and services are paid for with a portion of brokerage commissions and assist the Portfolio Advisor and portfolio sub-advisors with their investment decision-making services to the Fund or relate directly to eecuting portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund As per terms of the portfolio sub-advisory agreements, such soft dollar arrangements are in compliance with applicable laws Custodial fees directly related to portfolio transactions incurred by a Fund, otherwise payable by the Fund, shall be paid by CAMI, and/or dealer(s) directed by CAMI, up to the amount of the credits generated under soft dollar arrangements from trading on behalf of the Fund, or a portion of the Fund, during that month The total soft dollar payments paid by the Fund to related brokers are reported in footnote Brokerage Commissions and Fees on the Statements of Comprehensive Income of each Fund In addition, the Manager may enter into commission recapture arrangements with certain dealers with respect to the Funds Any commission recaptured will be paid to the relevant Fund Custodian The custodian holds all cash and securities for the Funds and ensures that those assets are kept separate from any other cash or securities that the custodian might be holding The custodian also provides other services to the Funds including record keeping and processing of foreign echange transactions CIBC Mellon Trust Company is the custodian of the Funds (the Custodian) The Custodian may hire sub-custodians for the Funds The fees and spreads for services of the Custodian directly related to the eecution of portfolio transactions by a Fund, or a portion of a Fund, are paid by CAMI and/or dealer(s) directed by CAMI up to the amount of the credits generated under soft dollar arrangements from trading on behalf of the Funds during that month All other fees for the services of the Custodian are paid by the Manager, and charged to the Funds on a recoverable basis CIBC owns a 50% interest in CIBC Mellon Trust Company Service Provider CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company (CIBC GSS) provides certain services to the Funds, including securities lending, fund accounting and reporting, and portfolio valuation Such servicing fees are paid by the Manager and charged to the Funds on a recoverable basis CIBC indirectly owns a 50% interest in CIBC GSS The dollar amount paid by the Funds (including all applicable taes) to CIBC Mellon Trust Company for custodial fees (net of absorptions) and to CIBC GSS for securities lending, fund accounting and reporting, and portfolio valuation (net of absorptions) for the annual periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is reported in footnote Service Provider on the Statements of Comprehensive Income 10 Hedging Certain foreign currency denominated positions have been hedged, or partially hedged, by forward foreign currency contracts as part of the investment strategies of certain Funds These hedges are indicated by a hedging reference number on the Schedule of Investment Portfolio and a corresponding hedging reference number on the Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilities - Forward Foreign Currency Contracts for those Funds 21
p / 8 Notes to Financial Statements 11 Collateral on Specified Derivatives Short-term investments may be used as collateral for futures contracts outstanding with brokers 12 Revision of Comparative Information Where applicable, certain comparative figures on the Statements of Cash Flows were restated for the prior period Amounts reclassified to Reinvested distributions from underlying funds have been presented separately from amounts related to Purchases of investments to appropriately reflect the non-cash components of investments purchased The impact on the Cash Flows from Operating Activities is nil For Funds that invested in underlying funds and earned dividend income from those underlying funds, the amounts disclosed for dividends received, net of withholding taes were restated for the prior period This restatement reflects that dividends earned were reinvested in additional units of the underlying funds and that cash dividends were not received by the Funds December 31, 2016 Fund Dividends received, net of withholding taes Restated Dividends received, net of withholding taes Net Impact of Restatement % of Net Assets CIBC Managed Income Portfolio 3,653 - (3,653) (01) CIBC Managed Income Plus Portfolio 4,628 - (4,628) (03) CIBC Managed Balanced Portfolio 9,537 - (9,537) (04) CIBC Managed Monthly Income Balanced Portfolio 9,910 - (9,910) (15) CIBC Managed Balanced Growth Portfolio 6,991 - (6,991) (04) CIBC Managed Growth Portfolio 3,592 - (3,592) (06) CIBC Managed Aggressive Growth Portfolio 1,232 - (1,232) (05) CIBC US Dollar Managed Income Portfolio 321 - (321) (01) CIBC US Dollar Managed Balanced Portfolio 667 - (667) (04) CIBC US Dollar Managed Growth Portfolio 147 - (147) (06) 22
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT To the Unitholders of CIBC Canadian T-Bill Fund CIBC Money Market Fund CIBC US Dollar Money Market Fund CIBC Short-Term Income Fund CIBC Canadian Bond Fund CIBC Monthly Income Fund CIBC Global Bond Fund CIBC Global Monthly Income Fund CIBC Balanced Fund CIBC Dividend Growth Fund CIBC Canadian Equity Fund CIBC Canadian Equity Value Fund CIBC Canadian Small-Cap Fund CIBC US Equity Fund CIBC US Small Companies Fund CIBC Global Equity Fund CIBC International Equity Fund CIBC European Equity Fund CIBC Emerging Markets Fund CIBC Asia Pacific Fund CIBC Latin American Fund CIBC International Small Companies Fund CIBC Financial Companies Fund CIBC Canadian Resources Fund CIBC Energy Fund CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund (collectively, the Funds ) CIBC Precious Metals Fund CIBC Global Technology Fund CIBC Canadian Short-Term Bond Inde Fund CIBC Canadian Bond Inde Fund CIBC Global Bond Inde Fund CIBC Balanced Inde Fund CIBC Canadian Inde Fund CIBC US Broad Market Inde Fund CIBC US Inde Fund CIBC International Inde Fund CIBC European Inde Fund CIBC Emerging Markets Inde Fund CIBC Asia Pacific Inde Fund CIBC Nasdaq Inde Fund CIBC Managed Income Portfolio CIBC Managed Income Plus Portfolio CIBC Managed Balanced Portfolio CIBC Managed Monthly Income Balanced Portfolio CIBC Managed Balanced Growth Portfolio CIBC Managed Growth Portfolio CIBC Managed Aggressive Growth Portfolio CIBC US Dollar Managed Income Portfolio CIBC US Dollar Managed Balanced Portfolio CIBC US Dollar Managed Growth Portfolio CIBC Conservative Passive Portfolio CIBC Balanced Passive Portfolio CIBC Balanced Growth Passive Portfolio We have audited the accompanying financial statements of each of the Funds, which comprise the statements of financial position as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (if applicable), and the statements of comprehensive income, changes in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units and cash flows for the periods then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other eplanatory information Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error Auditors Responsibility Our responsibility is to epress an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error In making those risk assessments, the auditors consider internal control relevant to the entity s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of epressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity s internal control An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (if applicable), and their financial performance and their cash flows for the periods then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards Toronto, Canada March 9, 2018 23
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