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ANNUAL REPORT / DECEMBER 31 1999
AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND
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THE WAVE, FROM "ONE HUNDRED FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO"
BY ANDO TOKITARO HIROSHIGE (1797-1858, JAPANESE)
ONE OF THE LAST GREAT PRINTMAKERS OF THE UKIYO-E SCHOOL,
HIROSHIGE WAS 19TH-CENTURY JAPAN'S MOST POPULAR ARTIST.
BEFORE HIROSHIGE, JAPANESE LANDSCAPES WERE PAINTED IN A FOR-
MAL, ACADEMIC MANNER. HIROSHIGE INTRODUCED A MORE NATURAL,
LYRICAL APPROACH THAT HAD ENORMOUS POPULAR APPEAL. DURING
HIS LIFETIME, HIROSHIGE PRODUCED MORE THAN 5,000 PRINTS. THE
WAVE BELONGS TO A SERIES DEPICTING WELL-KNOWN VIEWS AROUND
EDO (NOW TOKYO).
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AIM Japan Growth Fund is for shareholders who seek long-term growth of capital.
The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies located in Japan.
ABOUT FUND PERFORMANCE AND PORTFOLIO DATA THROUGHOUT THIS REPORT:
o AIM Japan Growth Fund's performance figures are historical, and they
reflect changes in net asset value and the reinvestment of distributions.
o Had fees and expenses not been waived during the reporting period, returns
would have been lower.
o When sales charges are included in performance figures, Class A share
performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C
share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge
(CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5%
beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh
year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase.
The performance of the fund's Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares will
differ from that of its Class A shares due to different sales-charge
structure and expenses.
o Because Class C shares have been offered for less than a year (since
5/3/99), all performance figures for Class C shares reflect cumulative total
returns that have not yet been annualized.
o Effective 3/1/99, Advisor Class shares were closed to new investors.
Effective 2/11/00, after the close of the fiscal year, Advisor Class shares
were converted to Class A shares.
o International investing presents certain risks not associated with investing
solely in the United States. These include risks relating to fluctuations in
the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the values of other currencies, the
custody arrangements made for the fund's foreign holdings, differences in
accounting, political risks and the lesser degree of public information
required to be provided by non-U.S. companies.
o The fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an
investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their
original cost.
ABOUT INDEXES AND OTHER PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS CITED IN THIS REPORT:
o The MSCI Japan Index is an arithmetic average, weighted by market value, of
the performance of 310 securities listed on the Japanese stock exchanges.
o An investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index
results include reinvested dividends and do not reflect sales charges.
AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND IS NOT A DEPOSIT OF A BANK AND IS NOT INSURED OR
GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY. THERE IS A RISK THAT YOU COULD LOSE SOME OR ALL OF
YOUR MONEY.
This report may be distributed only to current shareholders or to persons
who have received a current prospectus of the fund.
AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND
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ANNUAL REPORT / CHAIRMAN'S LETTER
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The fiscal year discussed in this report has reconfirmed our
[PHOTO OF faith in two long-established principles of investing:
Charles T. portfolio diversification and long-term thinking. We could
Bauer, title this report "What a Difference a Year Makes."
Chairman of An investor surveying conditions when the fiscal year
the Board of opened on January 1, 1999, would have seen a market
THE FUND dominated by large-capitalization stocks and high-quality
APPEARS HERE] bonds, especially U.S. Treasuries. During 1998, two
well-known indexes of large-capitalization U.S. companies,
the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, were up
28.60% and 18.15%, respectively. By contrast,
smaller-company stocks in the Russell 2000 had lost 2.55%.
Overseas, many markets were languishing, especially in Asia,
where so many financial difficulties had originated in 1997.
In bond markets as well, name-brand quality was the
place to be. The Lehman Government/Corporate Bond Index,
which follows sovereign issues and investment-grade debt, was up 9.47%, while
the Lehman High Yield Index, which tracks riskier "junk bonds," had risen only
1.60%.
It would be easy for an investor to conclude that blue-chip issues, whether
equity or fixed-income, were the place to be, that it was time to divest himself
of everything else and put all his eggs in the blue-chip basket. The investor,
of course, would be wrong.
MARKETS TURN
While large-capitalization stocks continued to do very well, during 1999 markets
broadened dramatically with many investment sectors performing a complete
turnaround. For example, the small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 were up 21.26%
for calendar year 1999, and many Asian markets, particularly Japan, had staged a
comeback.
The same holds true of bonds. The higher-quality Lehman index was down 2.15%
during 1999 while the Lehman High Yield index was up 2.39%.
The point, at the risk of sounding repetitive to those of you who have
invested with us for a long time, is that this is why diversification is a
fundamental investing principle. Market sectors and asset classes go in and out
of favor, but over the long run--and the long run is several years--the markets'
overall trend has been upward. Selecting an asset class or a market sector on
the basis of a short-term snapshot of conditions is usually unwise, as is
concentrating your portfolio in one asset class. Staying fully invested in a
diversified portfolio remains a compelling strategy and one of your best
prospects for long-term gain. We also continue to remind you that the past few
years have seen extraordinary gains in some markets, and there is no assurance
that this trend will continue.
LOOKING AHEAD
As we look about at the close of this fiscal year, we are encouraged by multiple
signs of economic health in Europe and Asia, not to mention the prolonged U.S.
economic expansion. However, we are aware of how easily an investor could have
been misled by conditions just 12 months ago. For our shareholders, we therefore
reiterate our commitment to investing through a financial advisor. In addition
to helping you select investments appropriate to your time horizon and risk
tolerance, a financial advisor can keep you informed about how changing market
conditions affect you and your portfolio--and help ensure that when you do alter
your investments, there's a logical reason for doing so. AIM believes every
investor should be guided by a financial professional.
FUND MANAGERS COMMENT
In the pages that follow, your fund's portfolio managers discuss how they
managed your fund during the year ended December 31, how the markets behaved and
what they foresee for the near future. We trust you will find their discussion
informative. If you have any questions or comments, we invite you to contact us,
either at our Web site, aimfunds.com, or through our Client Services department
at 800-959-4246. Information about your account is also available through our
automated AIM Investor Line, 800-246-5463.
Thank you for your continued participation in The AIM Family of Funds
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Sincerely,
/s/ CHARLES T. BAUER
Charles T. Bauer
Chairman, A I M Advisors, Inc.
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STAYING FULLY
INVESTED IN A DIVERSIFIED
PORTFOLIO REMAINS
A COMPELLING STRATEGY
AND ONE OF YOUR
BEST PROSPECTS FOR
LONG-TERM GAIN.
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ANNUAL REPORT / MANAGERS' OVERVIEW
JAPANESE MARKET SOARS ON STRENGTH OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT
THE JAPANESE MARKET SAW A DRAMATIC REBOUND IN 1999. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
AIM Japan Growth Fund reported outstanding results for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999. Class A shares returned 130.79%, Class B shares 129.47% and
Advisor Class shares 131.96%. Class C shares commenced sales on May 3, 1999, and
reported a cumulative total return of 89.93%. (Returns are at net asset value
and exclude sales charges.) With this performance, the fund handily outpaced the
61.53% return of its benchmark, the MSCI Japan Index. The fund's assets
increased more than fourfold, from $62.4 million as of December 31, 1998, to
$304.5 million at the end of the fiscal year.
WHY WAS THE JAPANESE MARKET SO STRONG IN 1999?
Investor optimism over the Japanese economy initially sparked the market rally.
Japan saw two consecutive quarters of growth in its economic output through
June. Beginning in March, foreign investors poured money into the Japanese
market, and 1999 turned out to be the biggest year ever for foreign buying. In
fact, foreign investors now own a greater percentage of Japan's companies than
its banks own, a reversal of a long-term trend.
The economy contracted during the July-to-September quarter, but this did
not slow the market. Investors were attracted by the acceleration of change in
Japan on a structural, microeconomic level. Japan is embracing the
information-technology revolution and modernizing old industries such as banking
and finance. It's going through the same type of restructuring that the United
States experienced in the 1980s, with mergers, acquisitions, consolidation and
competition. In fact, many investors believe that Japan has entered into a new
economy.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "NEW ECONOMY"?
There is a changing of the guard among leading Japanese industries. The new
economy includes growth industries familiar in the United
States--telecommunications, technology, retail and financial services. Japan is
recognizing the value of information technology, and investors are betting that
Japan will catch up to the West as a major player in this revolution.
Meanwhile, the "old economy" includes the kinds of companies that made
Japan a superpower in the 1960s and 1970s- steel, construction and utilities.
These industries are declining while those in the new economy are growing. We
expect this divergence between new and old to continue for some time.
WHY DID THE FUND OUTPERFORM ITS BENCHMARK?
Stock selection is crucial in Japanese investing. An index such as the MSCI
Japan Index includes companies in both the new and old economies. But the
divergence between the two is creating real winners and losers, and this creates
a drag on index performance. The fund focused on the leading companies in
Japan's new economy, those involved in the Internet, telecommunications, retail
and financial services. We expect a well-focused fund to outperform an index in
this type of environment.
HOW DO YOU SELECT STOCKS FOR THE PORTFOLIO?
We use a combination top-down and bottom-up approach to stock selection. With
top-down analysis, we focus on "big-picture" conditions that may affect the
Japanese economy over the next six to 18 months, such as demographic trends,
public debt and pending legislation. For bottom-up analysis, we conduct
extensive
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JAPAN IS EMBRACING THE INFORMATION-
TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION AND MODERN-
IZING OLD INDUSTRIES SUCH AS
BANKING AND FINANCE.
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FUND OUTPERFORMS INDEX
For the year ended 12/31/99 at net
asset value, excluding sales charges.*
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CLASS A SHARES 130.79%
CLASS B SHARES 129.47%
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES 131.96%
MSCI JAPAN INDEX 61.53%
* Class C shares commenced sales on May 3, 1999
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NET ASSETS SHOW DRAMATIC GROWTH
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12/31/98 $62.4 million
6/30/99 $133.8 million
12/31/99 $304.5 million
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See important fund and index disclosures inside front cover.
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ANNUAL REPORT / MANAGERS' OVERVIEW
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WE BELIEVE THE BEST INVESTMENT
STRATEGY IN JAPAN IS TO FIND INDIVI-
DUAL STOCKS AND SECTORS THAT MAY
PERFORM WELL REGARDLESS OF THE
COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC SITUATION.
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research into a company, including its market capitalization, balance sheet,
management and stock price. Besides this analysis, we also apply an investment
discipline called GARP, or growth at a reasonable price. We look for stocks with
relatively low prices compared to earnings and projected growth rates.
WHAT STOCKS DID YOU LIKE?
Our analysis led us to invest in the leading companies in the technology,
telecommunications, retail and financial-services industries.
o Hikari Tsushin is a sales agent for Japan's big three mobile-phone service
providers. Its popular mobile-phone outlets are called "Hit Shops," and it
receives commissions for signing and keeping customers. The company, which has
been investing heavily in Asian Internet companies, has its own venture capital
fund.
o NTT Mobile, also known as NTT DoCoMo (DoCoMo means "anywhere"), is Japan's
leading wireless-phone company. With about 27 million subscribers, the company
controls more than half of the Japanese market. NTT Mobile is also
participating in the surge in Internet service in Japan, as commuters log on
from their cellular phones while they ride the trains to and from work. We
expect NTT Mobile's value to continue to rise with the growth of wireless
devices in Japan.
o Softbank Corp. is Japan's leading computer hardware and software
distributor. Like Hikari Tsushin, Softbank is also aggressively investing in
more than 100 Internet-related companies.
o JAFCO Co. is a publicly traded venture-capital firm that has provided
financing for more than 1,700 Japanese companies and about 190 foreign
companies. More than 400 of those companies have gone public.
WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEAR TERM?
Looking into 2000, we expect the corporate scene in Japan to be much the same as
it was in 1999 with restructuring, mergers and consolidations. We also expect
the divergence between stocks in the new and old economies to continue. The
leading companies of 1999 most likely will be the leaders of 2000, but the
market could broaden as more companies restructure and create shareholder value.
Companies that embrace change will continue to forge ahead, which may be
reflected in rising share prices.
The recovery of the Japanese economy as a whole remains questionable. The
economic contraction in the July-September quarter shows what we have long
suspected--the economy is still struggling to gain momentum. We believe the
best investment strategy in Japan is to find individual stocks and sectors that
may perform well regardless of the country's economic situation.
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
As of 12/31/99, based on total net assets
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TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS TOP 10 INDUSTRIES
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1. Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 6.92% 1. Electronics (Component Distributors) 19.35%
2. NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc. 6.77 2. Telecommunications (Cellular/Wireless) 13.69
3. Softbank Corp. 6.48 3. Electrical Equipment 10.02
4. JAFCO Co., Ltd. 6.45 4. Financial (Diversified) 8.16
5. Fujitsu Ltd. 5.84 5. Computers (Software & Services) 7.31
6. Sony Corp. 5.36 6. Consumer Finance 4.37
7. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 5.32 7. Computers (Networking) 3.62
8. Rohm Co., Ltd. 4.73 8. Retail (Specialty Apparel) 3.30
9. Fujitsu Support and Services, Inc. 3.62 9. Retail (Department Stores) 2.86
10. Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. 2.86 10. Services (Commercial & Consumer) 2.31
The fund's portfolio is subject to change, and there is no assurance that the
fund will continue to hold any particular security.
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See important fund and index disclosures inside front cover.
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ANNUAL REPORT / PERFORMANCE HISTORY
YOUR FUND'S LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE
RESULTS OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND VS. BENCHMARK INDEX
7/19/85-12/31/99
in thousands
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AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND, MSCI
CLASS A SHARES JAPAN INDEX
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7/85 9,452
12/85 10,000 10,239
12/86 18,901 12,555
12/87 28,751 25,035
12/88 35,042 35,808
12/89 56,322 49,311
12/90 40,139 31,509
12/91 39,020 34,321
12/92 30,627 26,958
12/93 40,871 33,828
12/94 43,553 41,080
12/95 44,396 41,365
12/96 41,099 34,952
12/97 37,817 26,679
12/98 37,614 28,026
12/99 86,810 45,270
Source: Lipper, Inc.
Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.
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MARKET VOLATILITY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT SHORT-TERM PERFORMANCE. RESULTS
OF AN INVESTMENT MADE TODAY MAY DIFFER SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE HISTORICAL
PERFORMANCE SHOWN.
ABOUT THIS CHART
The chart compares the performance of your fund's Class A shares to a benchmark
index over the period 7/19/85-12/31/99. (Please note that the index results are
from 7/31/85-12/31/99.) It is important to understand the differences between
your fund and an index. An index measures the performance of a hypothetical
portfolio. A market index such as the MSCI Japan Index is not managed, incurring
no sales charges, expenses or fees. If you could buy all the securities that
make up a market index, you would incur expenses that would affect the return on
your investment.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
As of 12/31/99, including sales charges
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CLASS A SHARES
Inception (7/19/85) 16.13%
10 years 3.83
5 years 13.49
1 year 118.05*
*130.79% excluding sales charges
CLASS B SHARES
Inception (4/1/93) 13.85%
5 years 13.83
1 year 124.47*
*129.47% excluding CDSC
CLASS C SHARES
Inception (5/3/99) 88.93%*
*cumulative, 89.93% excluding CDSC
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES*
Inception (6/1/95) 20.27%
1 year 131.96
*Advisor Class shares were closed to new investors on 3/1/99
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Your fund's total return includes sales charges, expenses and management fees.
The performance of the fund's Class A shares will differ from that of its Class
B, Class C and Advisor Class shares due to differing fees and expenses. For fund
performance calculations and descriptions of the index cited on this page,
please see the inside front cover.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 1999
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MARKET
SHARES VALUE
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FOREIGN STOCKS (JAPAN)-93.12%
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT-0.94%
Bridgestone Corp. 130,000 $ 2,864,137
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COMPUTERS (NETWORKING)-3.62%
Fujitsu Support and Service, Inc. 22,500 11,037,944
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COMPUTERS (SOFTWARE &
SERVICES)-7.31%
Internet Research Institute, Inc.(a) 1 540,612
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Itochu Techno-Science Corp. 3,200 1,995,985
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Softbank Corp.(a) 20,600 19,727,589
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22,264,186
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CONSUMER FINANCE-4.37%
Acom Co., Ltd. 24,000 2,352,411
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Aeon Credit Service Ltd. 55,400 4,567,618
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Aiful Corp. 33,700 4,124,847
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Mycal Card, Inc. 70,800 2,253,121
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13,297,997
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DISTRIBUTORS (FOOD & HEALTH)-1.64%
Nihon Unisys, Ltd. 145,000 4,997,797
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT-10.02%
Fujitsu Ltd. 390,000 17,795,838
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TDK Corp. 50,000 6,908,201
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Toshiba Corp. 760,000 5,804,651
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30,508,690
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ELECTRONICS (COMPONENT DISTRIBUTORS)-19.35%
Minebea Co., Ltd.(a) 386,000 6,625,782
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Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics
Industries Ltd. 129,000 2,595,790
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Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 69,000 16,215,422
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Omron Corp. 120,000 2,767,197
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Rohm Co., Ltd. 35,000 14,394,125
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Sony Corp. 55,000 16,318,238
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58,916,554
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ELECTRONICS (SEMICONDUCTORS)-1.62%
Tokyo Electron Ltd. 36,000 4,935,129
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FINANCIAL (DIVERSIFIED)-8.16%
Diamond Lease Co., Ltd. 16,000 214,639
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JAFCO Co., Ltd. 55,000 19,657,283
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Shohkoh Fund & Co. 6,550 2,594,345
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MARKET
SHARES VALUE
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FINANCIAL (DIVERSIFIED)-(CONTINUED)
Takefuji Corp. 19,000 $ 2,379,535
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24,845,802
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HEALTH CARE (DRUGS-GENERIC & OTHER)-1.62%
Takeda Chemical Industries 100,000 4,944,921
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HEALTH CARE (MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES)-0.95%
Paramount Bed Co., Ltd. 24,000 2,890,575
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INVESTMENT BANKING/BROKERAGE-1.41%
Nikko Securities Co., Ltd. (The) 340,000 4,304,725
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES-1.96%
Canon, Inc. 150,000 5,963,280
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PERSONAL CARE-1.47%
Kao Corp. 71,000 2,026,585
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Shiseido Co., Ltd. 167,000 2,436,524
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4,463,109
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PUBLISHING-1.65%
Nichii Gakkan Co.(a) 25,650 5,020,744
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RESTAURANTS-0.81%
Yoshinoya D&C Co., Ltd. 140 2,467,564
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RETAIL (DEPARTMENT STORES)-2.86%
Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. 80,000 8,695,226
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RETAIL (GENERAL MERCHANDISE)-1.44%
Paris Miki, Inc. 61,000 4,384,235
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RETAIL (SPECIALTY)-0.54%
Tsutsumi Jewelry Co., Ltd. 60,000 1,645,043
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RETAIL (SPECIALTY-APPAREL)-3.30%
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. 10,000 4,073,439
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Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. 29,800 5,984,803
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10,058,242
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SERVICES (COMMERCIAL &
CONSUMER)-2.31%
Secom Co., Ltd. 64,000 7,050,184
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CELLULAR/WIRELESS)-13.69%
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 10,500 21,077,111
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NTT Mobile Communications Network,
Inc. 536 20,626,487
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41,703,598
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MARKET
SHARES VALUE
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (LONG
DISTANCE)-2.08%
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. 370 $ 6,340,269
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Total Foreign Stocks (Cost
$131,002,538) 283,599,951
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS-6.00%
STIC Liquid Assets Portfolio(b) 9,133,348 9,133,348
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STIC Prime Portfolio(b) 9,133,348 9,133,348
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost
$18,266,696) 18,266,696
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS-99.12% (Cost
$149,269,234) 301,866,647
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OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES-0.88% 2,666,600
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NET ASSETS-100.00% $304,533,247
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Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)The money market fund has the same investment advisor as the Fund.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1999
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ASSETS:
Investments, at market value (cost
$149,269,234) $301,866,647
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Receivables for:
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Fund shares sold 4,425,060
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Dividends and interest 118,507
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Other assets 34,831
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Total assets 306,445,045
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LIABILITIES:
Payables for:
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Fund shares reacquired 1,254,152
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Accrued advisory fees 217,555
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Accrued distribution fees 242,671
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Accrued transfer agent fees 40,339
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Accrued operating expenses 157,081
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Total liabilities 1,911,798
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Net assets applicable to shares outstanding $304,533,247
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NET ASSETS:
Class A $161,527,035
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Class B $117,952,870
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Class C $ 14,890,971
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Advisor Class $ 10,162,371
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SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER
SHARE:
Class A 7,864,824
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Class B 6,010,977
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Class C 759,134
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Advisor Class 486,220
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Class A:
Net asset value and redemption price per
share $ 20.54
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Offering price per share:
(Net asset value of $20.54 divided
by 94.50%) $ 21.74
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Class B:
Net asset value and offering price per
share $ 19.62
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Class C:
Net asset value and offering price per
share $ 19.62
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Advisor Class:
Net asset value, redemption and offering
price per share $ 20.90
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 1999
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INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends (net of $75,646 foreign
withholding tax) $ 599,691
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Interest 535,118
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Security lending income 27,284
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Total investment income 1,162,093
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EXPENSES:
Advisory and administrative fees 1,356,654
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Accounting service fees 38,219
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Interest expense 1,592
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Distribution fees -- Class A 272,801
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Distribution fees -- Class B 535,942
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Distribution fees -- Class C 32,117
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Transfer agent fees 316,197
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Other 404,619
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Total expenses 2,958,141
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Less: Expenses paid indirectly and expense
reductions (4,027)
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Net expenses 2,954,114
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Net investment income (loss) (1,792,021)
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT SECURITIES, FOREIGN
CURRENCIES, FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
AND FUTURES CONTRACTS:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investment securities 3,121,434
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Foreign currencies (503,664)
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Foreign currency contracts (15,026,561)
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Futures contracts 595,294
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(11,813,497)
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Change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of:
Investment securities 152,599,278
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Foreign currencies (997)
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Foreign currency contracts 3,780,674
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Futures contracts (1,165,922)
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155,213,033
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Net gain from investment securities,
foreign currencies, foreign currency
contracts and futures contracts 143,399,536
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Net increase in net assets resulting from
operations $141,607,515
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss) $ (1,792,021) $ (267,417)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities,
foreign currencies, foreign currency contracts and
futures contracts (11,813,497) (14,774,034)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment
securities, foreign currencies, foreign currency
contracts and futures contracts 155,213,033 16,253,705
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations 141,607,515 1,212,254
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains on
investment securities:
Class A -- (54,799)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B -- (31,189)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class -- (1,928)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Share transactions-net:
Class A 44,477,119 (8,445,884)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 41,640,397 (1,105,543)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C 10,758,430 --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class 3,653,432 (28,360,840)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets 242,136,893 (36,787,929)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period 62,396,354 99,184,283
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $304,533,247 $ 62,396,354
============================================================================================
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Shares of beneficial interest $185,594,011 $ 85,080,433
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income (loss) (14,299,977) --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net realized gain (loss) from investment
securities, foreign currencies, foreign currency
contracts and futures contracts (19,358,742) (20,069,001)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment
securities, foreign currencies, foreign currency
contracts and futures contracts 152,597,955 (2,615,078)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$304,533,247 $ 62,396,354
============================================================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE 1-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AIM Japan Growth Fund (the "Fund") is a separate series of AIM Growth Series
(the "Trust"). The Trust is organized as a Delaware business trust and is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
Act"), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of six
separate series portfolios, each having an unlimited number of shares of
beneficial interest. The Fund consists of four different classes of shares:
Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares and Advisor Class shares. Class A
shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class B shares and Class C shares
are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge. Advisor Class shares are sold
without a sales charge. Effective March 1, 1999, the Fund discontinued sales of
the Advisor Class to new investors. Matters affecting each portfolio or class
will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class. The
assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for
separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to
the Fund. The Fund's investment objective is growth of capital.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The
following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the
Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. Security Valuations -- A security listed or traded on an exchange (except
convertible bonds) is valued at its last sales price on the exchange where
the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales on a particular day,
the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. Each security
reported on the NASDAQ National Market System is valued at the last sales
price on the valuation date or absent a last sales price, at the closing bid
price. Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) are valued on the basis
of prices provided by an independent pricing service. Prices provided by the
pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted
prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as yield, type of issue,
coupon rate and maturity date. Securities for which market prices are not
provided by any of the above methods are valued based upon quotes furnished
by independent sources and are valued at the last bid price in the case of
equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the
last bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not
readily available or are questionable are valued at fair value as determined
in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust's officers in a manner
specifically authorized by the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations
having 60 days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost which
approximates market value. For purposes of determining net asset value per
share, futures and option contracts generally will be valued 15 minutes after
the close of trading of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").
Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each
day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such
securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are
determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates are also
generally determined prior to the close of the NYSE. Occasionally, events
affecting the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur
between the times at which they are determined and the close of the NYSE
which would not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset
value. If events materially affecting the value of such securities occur
during such period, then these securities will be valued at their fair value
as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Board of
Trustees.
B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income -- Securities transactions are
accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are
computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold.
Interest income is recorded as earned from settlement date and is recorded on
the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. On
December 31, 1999, undistributed net investment income was decreased by
$12,507,956, undistributed net realized gains increased by $12,523,756 and
paid-in capital decreased by $15,800 as a result of differing book/tax
treatment of foreign currency transactions and other reclassifications. Net
assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.
C. Distributions -- Distributions from income and net realized capital gains, if
any, are generally paid annually and recorded on ex-dividend date. The Fund
may elect to use a portion of the proceeds of fund share redemptions as
distributions for federal income tax purposes.
D. Federal Income Taxes -- The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment
company and, as such, will not be subject to federal income taxes on
otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gains) which is
distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes
is recorded in the financial statements. The Fund has a capital loss
carryforward of $18,648,328 as of December 31, 1999 which may be carried
forward to offset future taxable gains, if any, which expires in varying
increments, if not previously utilized, in the year 2007.
E. Foreign Currency Translations -- Portfolio securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar
amounts at date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities and
income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S.
dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does
not separately account for that
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portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign
exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in
market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the
net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
F. Foreign Currency Contracts -- A foreign currency contract is an obligation
to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future
date. The Fund may enter into a foreign currency contract to attempt to
minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship
between currencies. The Fund may also enter into a foreign currency contract
for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in
order to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of that security. The Fund could be
exposed to risk if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the
terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes
unfavorably.
G. Futures Contracts -- The Portfolio may purchase or sell futures contracts as
a hedge against changes in market conditions. Initial margin deposits
required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the
segregation of specific securities as collateral for the account of the
broker (the Portfolio's agent in acquiring the futures position). During the
period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts
are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by "marking to market" on a
daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the end of each
day's trading. Variation margin payments are made or received depending upon
whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contracts are
closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the
difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction
and the Portfolio's basis in the contract. Risks include the possibility of
an illiquid market and that a change in value of the contracts may not
correlate with changes in the value of the securities being hedged.
H. Expenses -- Distribution expenses directly attributable to a class of shares
are charged to that class' operations. All other expenses which are
attributable to more than one class are allocated among the classes.
NOTE 2-ADVISORY FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
A I M Advisors, Inc. ("AIM") is the Fund's investment manager and administrator.
INVESCO Asset Management Limited is the Fund's sub-advisor and
sub-administrator. The Fund pays AIM investment management and administration
fees at an annual rate of 0.975% on the first $500 million of the Fund's average
daily net assets, plus 0.95% on the next $500 million of the Fund's average
daily net assets, plus 0.925% on the next $500 million of the Fund's average
daily net assets, plus 0.90% on the Fund's average daily net assets exceeding
$1.5 billion. AIM has contractually agreed to limit the Fund's expenses
(exclusive of brokerage commissions, taxes, interest and extraordinary expenses)
to the maximum annual rate of 2.00%, 2.65%, 2.65% and 1.65% of the average daily
net assets of the Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares,
respectively.
Effective July 1, 1999, the Trust entered into a master administrative
services agreement with AIM, replacing the prior pricing and accounting
agreement. The Fund, pursuant to the master administrative services agreement
with AIM, has agreed to pay AIM for certain administrative costs incurred in
providing accounting services to the Fund. Prior to July 1, 1999, AIM was the
pricing and accounting agent for the Fund. The monthly fee for these services
paid to AIM was a percentage, not to exceed 0.03% annually, of a Fund's average
daily net assets. The annual fee rate was derived based on the aggregate net
assets of the funds which comprised the following investment companies: AIM
Growth Series, AIM Investment Funds, AIM Series Trust, G.T. Global Variable
Investment Series and G.T. Global Variable Investment Trust. The fee was
calculated at the rate of 0.03% of the first $5 billion of assets and 0.02% to
the assets in excess of $5 billion. An amount is allocated to and paid by each
such fund based on its relative average daily net assets. For the year ended
December 31, 1999, AIM was paid $38,219 for such services.
The Fund, pursuant to a transfer agency and service agreement, has agreed to
pay A I M Fund Services, Inc. ("AFS") a fee for providing transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 1999, AFS was
paid $256,549 for such services.
The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with A I M
Distributors, Inc. ("AIM Distributors") to serve as the distributor for the
shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the
1940 Act with respect to the Fund's Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C
shares (collectively the "Plans"). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays AIM
Distributors compensation at the annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund's average
daily net assets of Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of
Class B and C shares. Of these amounts, the Fund may pay a service fee of 0.25%
of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class B or Class C shares to
selected dealers and financial institutions who furnish continuing personal
shareholder services to their customers who purchase and own the appropriate
class of shares of the Fund. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the
Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. The Plans also impose a cap
on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid
by the respective classes. For the year ended December 31, 1999, the Class A,
Class B and Class C shares paid AIM Distributors $272,801, $535,942 and $32,117,
respectively, as compensation under the Plans.
AIM Distributors received commissions of $180,711 from sales of the Class A
shares of the Fund during the year ended December 31, 1999. Such commissions are
not an expense of the Fund. They are deducted from, and are not included in, the
proceeds from sales of Class A shares. During the year ended December 31, 1999,
AIM Distributors received $1,972 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed on
redemptions of Fund shares.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of
AIM, AFS and AIM Distributors.
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NOTE 3-EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Fund received reductions in
custodian fees of $179 under an expense offset arrangement and AIM directed
certain portfolio trades to brokers who then paid $3,848 of the Fund's expenses.
The effect of the above arrangements resulted in a reduction of the Fund's total
expenses of $4,027 during the year ended December 31, 1999.
NOTE 4-BANK BORROWINGS
The Fund is a participant in a committed line of credit facility with a
syndicate administered by The Chase Manhattan Bank. The Fund may borrow up to
the lesser of (i) $1,000,000,000 or (ii) the limits set by its prospectus for
borrowings. The Fund and other funds advised by AIM which are parties to the
line of credit may borrow on a first come, first served basis. The funds which
are party to the line of credit are charged a commitment fee of 0.09% on the
unused balance of the committed line. The commitment fee is allocated among the
funds based on their respective average net assets for the period. Prior to May
28, 1999, the Fund, along with certain other funds advised and/or administered
by AIM, had a line of credit with BankBoston and State Street Bank & Trust
Company. The arrangements with the banks allowed the Fund and certain other
funds to borrow, on a first come, first served basis, an aggregate maximum
amount of $250,000,000.
During the year ended December 31, 1999, the average outstanding daily balance
of bank loans for the Fund was $30,556 with a weighted average interest rate of
5.21%. Interest expense for the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1999 was
$1,592.
NOTE 5-PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED
At December 31, 1999, there were no securities on loans to brokers. For the year
ended December 31, 1999, the Fund received fees of $27,284 for securities
lending.
For international securities, cash collateral is received by the fund against
loaned securities in an amount at least equal to 105% of the market value of the
loaned securities at the inception of each loan. The collateral must be
maintained at not less than 103% of the market value of the loaned securities
during the period of the loan. For domestic securities, cash collateral is
received by the Fund against loaned securities in the amount at least equal to
102% of the market value of the loaned securities at the inception of each loan.
This collateral must be maintained at not less than 100% of the market value of
the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The cash collateral is
invested in a securities lending trust which consists of a portfolio of high
quality short duration securities whose average effective duration is restricted
to 120 days or less.
NOTE 6-INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities)
purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 1999 was
$127,261,637 and $56,216,789, respectively.
The amount of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities,
for tax purposes, as of December 31, 1999 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of
investment securities $135,362,638
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of
investment securities (5,611,877)
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investment
securities $129,750,761
=========================================================
Cost of investments for tax purposes is
$172,115,886.
</TABLE>
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NOTE 7-SHARE INFORMATION
Changes in shares outstanding during the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
--------------------------- ---------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sold:
Class A 19,428,484 $ 241,844,051 31,462,291 $ 276,913,744
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 7,771,106 96,657,608 3,640,751 31,434,436
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C* 1,505,640 20,997,654 -- --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class 1,449,716 19,444,530 1,661,544 14,964,767
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Issued as reinvestment of dividends:
Class A -- -- 5,162 45,216
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B -- -- 3,285 27,680
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class -- -- 110 979
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reacquired:
Class A (15,790,359) (197,366,932) (32,214,010) (285,404,844)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B (4,429,756) (55,017,211) (3,772,881) (32,567,659)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C* (746,506) (10,239,224) -- --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class (1,182,546) (15,791,098) (4,795,465) (43,326,586)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,005,779 $ 100,529,378 (4,009,213) $ (37,912,267)
=======================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
* Class C Shares commenced sales on May 3, 1999.
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NOTE 8-FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Shown below are the financial highlights for a share of Class A and Class B
outstanding during each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31,
1999, for a share of Class C outstanding during May 3, 1999 (date sales
commenced) through December 31, 1999 and for a share of Advisor Class
outstanding during each of the years in four-year period ended December 31, 1999
and the period June 1, 1995 (date operations commenced) through December 31,
1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A
-------------------------------------------------------
1999(a) 1998(a) 1997(a) 1996(a) 1995(a)
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 8.90 $ 8.96 $ 9.76 $ 11.00 $ 12.15
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (0.14) (0.02)(b) (0.08) (0.04) (0.04)
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 11.78 (0.03) (0.70) (0.77) 0.26
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 11.64 (0.05) (0.78) (0.81) 0.22
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Less distributions from net realized gains -- (0.01) (0.02) (0.43) (1.37)
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Net asset value, end of period $ 20.54 $ 8.90 $ 8.96 $ 9.76 $ 11.00
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= ========
Total return(c) 130.79% (0.54)% (7.99)% (7.43)% 1.94%
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= ========
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $161,527 $37,608 $44,583 $63,585 $111,105
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= ========
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: (1.03)%(d) (0.19)% (0.61)% (0.40)% (0.40)%
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= ========
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
with fee waivers(e) 1.87%(d) 1.96% 1.99% 1.84% 1.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- --------
without fee waivers 1.87%(d) 2.33% 2.06% 1.94% 2.14%
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= ========
Portfolio turnover rate 43% 67% 58% 31% 67%
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Includes reimbursement of Fund operating expenses per share of $0.03.
(c) Does not deduct sales charges.
(d) Ratios are based on average net assets of $77,943,175.
(e) Prior to the period ended December 31, 1999, ratios include expense
reductions.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class B
-----------------------------------------------------
1999(a) 1998(a) 1997(a) 1996(a) 1995(a)
-------- ------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 8.55 $ 8.67 $ 9.49 $ 10.78 $ 12.02
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (0.21) (0.07)(b) (0.14) (0.11) (0.12)
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 11.28 (0.04) (0.66) (0.75) 0.25
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 11.07 (0.11) (0.80) (0.86) 0.13
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Less distributions from net realized gains -- (0.01) (0.02) (0.43) (1.37)
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net asset value, end of period $ 19.62 $ 8.55 $ 8.67 $ 9.49 $ 10.78
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= =======
Total return(c) 129.47% (1.25)% (8.42)% (8.05)% 1.20%
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= =======
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $117,953 $22,815 $24,250 $32,116 $41,274
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= =======
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: (1.68)%(d) (0.84)% (1.26)% (1.05)% (1.05)%
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= =======
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
with fee waivers(e) 2.52%(d) 2.61% 2.64% 2.49% 2.64%
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------
without fee waivers 2.52%(d) 2.98% 2.71% 2.59% 2.79%
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= =======
Portfolio turnover rate 43% 67% 58% 31% 67%
============================================================ ======== ======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Includes reimbursement of Fund operating expenses per share of $0.03.
(c) Does not deduct sales charges.
(d) Ratios are based on average net assets of $53,594,156.
(e) Prior to the period ended December 31, 1999, ratios include expense
reductions.
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NOTE 8-FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS-(CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class C
------------
May 3, 1999
through Advisor Class
December 31, --------------------------------------------------
1999(a) 1999(a) 1998(a) 1997(a) 1996(a) 1995(a)
------------ -------- ------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.33 $ 9.01 $ 9.05 $ 9.81 $11.02 $10.50
- ---------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------ ------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (0.17) (0.09) 0.01(b) (0.01) (0.01) --
- ---------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------ ------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 9.46 11.98 (0.04) (0.73) (0.77) 1.89
- ---------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------ ------
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 9.29 11.89 (0.03) (0.74) (0.78) 1.89
- ---------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------ ------
Less distributions from net realized gains -- -- (0.01) (0.02) (0.43) (1.37)
- ---------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------ ------
Net asset value, end of period $ 19.62 $ 20.90 $ 9.01 $ 9.05 $ 9.81 $11.02
========================================================== ======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ======
Total return(c) 89.93% 131.96% (0.31)% (7.54)% (7.14)% 18.14%
========================================================== ======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ======
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $14,891 $10,162 $1,973 $30,351 $413 $558
========================================================== ======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ======
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
assets: (1.68)%(d) (0.68)%(e) 0.16% (0.26)% (0.05)% (0.05)%(f)
========================================================== ======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ======
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
with fee waivers(g) 2.52%(d) 1.52%(e) 1.61% 1.64% 1.49% 1.64%(f)
- ---------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------ ------
without fee waivers 2.52%(d) 1.52%(e) 1.98% 1.71% 1.59% 1.79%(f)
========================================================== ======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ======
Portfolio turnover rate 43% 43% 67% 58% 31% 67%
========================================================== ======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ======
</TABLE>
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Includes reimbursement of Fund operating expenses per share of $0.03.
(c) Does not deduct sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than
one year.
(d) Ratios are annualized and based on average net assets of $4,824,104.
(e) Ratios are based on average net assets of $4,395,059.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Prior to the period ended December 31, 1999, ratios include expense
reductions.
NOTE 9-SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On November 3, 1999, the Board of Trustees approved the conversion of Advisor
Class Shares into Class A Shares. The effective date of this conversion was
February 11, 2000.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees of AIM Growth Series and Shareholders of
AIM Japan Growth Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and
liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and
the related statements of operations and of changes in
net assets and the financial highlights present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of AIM
Japan Growth Fund (hereafter referred to as the "Fund")
at December 31, 1999, the results of its operations, the
changes in its net assets and the financial highlights
for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States. These financial statements and financial
highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial
statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these financial statements in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
the United States which require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which
included confirmation of securities at December 31, 1999
by correspondence with the custodian, provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 16, 2000
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS OFFICE OF THE FUND
<S> <C> <C>
C. Derek Anderson Robert H. Graham 11 Greenway Plaza
Senior Managing Partner, Plantagenet Capital Chairman and President Suite 100
Management, LLC (an investment Houston, TX 77046
partnership); Chief Executive Officer. Dana R. Sutton
Plantagenet Holdings, Ltd. Vice President and Treasurer INVESTMENT MANAGER
(an investment banking firm)
Samuel D. Sirko A I M Advisors, Inc.
Frank S. Bayley Vice President and Secretary 11 Greenway Plaza
Partner, law firm of Suite 100
Baker & McKenzie Melville B. Cox Houston, TX 77046
Vice President
Robert H. Graham SUB-ADVISOR
President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary T. Crum
A I M Management Group Inc. Vice President INVESCO Asset Management
(Japan) Limited
Ruth H. Quigley Carol F. Relihan Imperial Tower
Private Investor Vice President 1-1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho,
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 100-0011
Mary J. Benson
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Kathleen J. Pflueger
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