[FRONT COVER]
Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Annual Report August 31, 1996
[PICTURE OF WALK IN PARK]
"We need
monthly
income,
and we need
to feel
comfortable
about how
our money
is invested."
[Logo] OppenheimerFunds(R)
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Yield
Standardized Yield(3)
For the 30 Days Ended 8/31/96:
Class A
5.99%
Class B
5.49%
Class C
5.52%
Beat the Average
Cumulative Total Return for the
3-Year Period Ended 8/31/96:
Oppenheimer U.S. Government
Trust Class A (at net asset value)(1)
13.63%
Lipper General U.S. Government
Funds Average(4)
8.94%
This Fund is for people who want monthly income and feel secure with a fund
emphasizing U.S. government-backed securities.
How Your Fund Is Managed
Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust seeks high current income and safety of
principal by investing primarily in a portfolio of fixed-income securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities.
While an investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed, and its
share prices and dividends fluctuate in value, the fact that most of the
securities in the Fund's portfolio are government-backed means investors enjoy
superior credit safety and assurance of timely payment to the Fund of principal
and interest on those securities.
In addition, the Fund is designed to provide higher income than more
conservative fixed-income investments.
Performance
Total return at net asset value for the 12 months ended 8/31/96 was 4.47% for
Class A shares, 3.62% for Class B shares and 3.67% for C shares.1
Your Fund's average annual total returns at maximum offering price for
Class A shares for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods ended 8/31/96 were (0.49)%,
5.66% and 6.72%, respectively. For Class B shares, average annual total returns
for the 1-year period and since inception on 7/21/95 were (1.25)% and 1.05%,
respectively. For Class C shares, average annual total returns for the 1-year
period ended 8/31/96 and since inception on 12/1/93 were 2.70% and 4.02%,
respectively.(2)
Outlook
"Our outlook for the Fund remains strong. We expect to see steady economic
growth and we believe inflation will remain in check throughout the year. This
type of environment is good for financial markets in general, but is especially
positive for our Fund which seeks high yield while reducing volatility. We
expect to successfully meet this goal in the coming months."
David Rosenberg, Portfolio Manager
August 31, 1996
Total returns include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions. In reviewing the notes that follow on performance
and rankings, please be aware that past performance does not guarantee future
results. Investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will
fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less
than the original cost. For more complete information, please review the
prospectus carefully before you invest.
1. Based on the change in net asset value per share for the period shown,
without deducting any sales charges. Such performance would have been lower if
sales charges were taken into account.
2. Class A returns show results of hypothetical investments on 8/31/95, 8/31/91
and 8/31/86, after deducting the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%.
The Fund's maximum sales charge rate for Class A shares was higher during a
portion of some of the period shown, and actual investment results will be
different as a result of the change. Class B returns show results of
hypothetical investments on 8/31/95 and 7/21/95 (inception of class), after the
deduction of the applicable contingent deferred sales charges of 5% (1-year) and
4% (since inception). Class C returns show results of hypothetical investments
on 8/31/95 and 12/1/93 (inception of class), after the deduction of the 1%
contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year result. When such returns are
calculated in the same manner for the period ended 9/30/96, they are as follows:
for Class A shares, 0.10%, 5.63% and 7.00% for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods;
for Class B shares, (0.64)% and 2.26% for the 1-year period and since inception;
and for Class C shares, 3.43% and 4.45% for the 1-year period and since
inception. An explanation of the different performance calculations is in the
Fund's prospectus.
3. Standardized yield is net investment income calculated on a yield-to-maturity
basis for the 30-day period ended 8/31/96, divided by the maximum offering price
at the end of the period, compounded semiannually and then annualized. Falling
net asset values will tend to artificially raise yields.
4. Source: Lipper Analytical Services, 8/31/96, an independent mutual fund
monitoring service. The Lipper total return average for the 3-year period was
for 106 general U.S. government funds. The average is shown for comparative
purposes only. Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust is characterized by Lipper as a
general U.S. government fund. Lipper performance does not take sales charges
into consideration.
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[PHOTO-BRIDGET A. MACASKILL]
Bridget A. Macaskill
President
Oppenheimer
U.S. Government Trust
Dear Shareholder,
While it's true that the first half of this year was difficult for most bond
investors, mainly due to rising interest rates and concerns about inflation, we
remain confident that the general long-term trend is for moderate economic
growth and low inflation, which should help to stabilize and even lower interest
rates over time. Though we still anticipate that interest rates will fluctuate
over the near term, our outlook for the rest of the year remains positive.
During the first six months of this year, investors were concerned that
economic growth appeared to be accelerating. Unemployment was at a six-year low,
industrial production was up, and even retail sales showed unexpected strength.
In addition, because the stock market was performing so well, many investors
felt they had more spendable income, they felt more prosperous, and sales of
big-ticket items such as homes and cars increased. While much of this data seems
to indicate that economic growth is picking up, we believe that in today's
world, faster economic growth may not necessarily mean higher inflation. In
fact, we believe that inflation is likely to remain under control for the
following three reasons: the Federal Reserve's conservative monetary policy over
the last few years; the declining federal government deficit; and higher
corporate productivity that has caused unit labor costs to grow more slowly than
they have in the past.
With the yield on today's 30-year Treasuries hovering around 7%, bonds
clearly offer a significant value. Typically, the yield on a bond is compared to
the current inflation rate, which is now about 3%. This "spread" of
approximately four percentage points between bond yields and inflation is
considered very generous by historical standards. So, even if interest rates
stay where they are, bonds still would offer significant value for today's
investors. If, on the other hand, interest rates were to fall, as we expect they
will, bond values would appreciate.
Finally, the recent swings in the stock market have captured the attention
of many investors who had their assets invested primarily in stocks and has
given new life to the fixed-income market. The more volatile the stock market
is, the more attractive bonds appear in the portfolios of many investors,
particularly those who are nearing retirement. In addition, because the prices
of bonds are lower, we feel they are a good buy. Given the current market
circumstances, diversifying into other asset classes, rather than relying solely
on equities, may make more sense now than ever before.
Your portfolio managers discuss the outlook for your Fund in the light of
these broad issues on the following pages. Thank you for your confidence in
OpppenheimerFunds. We look forward to helping you reach your investment goals in
the future.
/s/ Bridget A. Macaskill
Bridget A. Macaskill
September 20, 1996
The Board of Trustees recently decided to change the fiscal year end of this
Fund from June 30 to August 31 in order to facilitate the auditing process. Due
to this change, the next shareholder report you receive will cover the six-month
period ending February 28, 1997.
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Q + A
An interview with your Fund's managers.
Q How has
the Fund
performed?
How has the Fund performed over the period?
The Fund's Class A shares have finished 11th out of 170 general U.S. government
bond funds ranked by Lipper Analytical Services based on average annual total
return for the 1-year period ending August 31, 1996.1 This is good performance,
and it demonstrates the value of our income focused investment approach, which
is high yield while reducing volatility. By providing competitive returns when
the market rose, and limiting our volatility when the market moved downward, we
outperformed the majority of our peers.
What factors made positive contributions to performance?
Sound performance in both "normal" and down markets is of critical importance to
the long-term success of our Fund. To provide investors with the kind of
performance they expect, we limited the overall portfolio duration for the
portfolio as a whole. This defensive structure made the portfolio less sensitive
to the fluctuations in interest rates, and is one of the primary reasons for our
strong performance this period.
Also contributing to our strong performance was our heavy reliance on
mortgage-backed securities. As much as 80% to 85% of the portfolio, at certain
periods over the last twelve months, was invested in mortgage-backed securities.
As interest rates have stabilized, opportunities in the mortgage sector have
improved primarily because of the reduction of prepayments risks due to higher
rates. Equally important, our investment in mortgage-backed bonds helped to keep
our income profile high. As the value of real estate has improved, non-agency
mortgage-backed securities
1. Source: Lipper Analytical Services, 8/31/96. Oppenheimer U.S. Government
Trust Class A shares for the 5-year period ended 8/31/96 was 26th out of 71
funds, and for the 10-year period ended 8/31/96, the Fund was 10th out of 38
funds in the category. Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust is characterized by
Lipper as a general U.S. government fund. Lipper does not take sales charges
into consideration.
2. The portfolio is subject to change. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are
neither insured nor guaranteed by any government agency.
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[VARIOUS PHOTOS]
Facing page
Top left: David Rosenberg,
Portfolio Manager
Top right: Art Steinmetz, Senior VP,
Fixed Income Investments Portfolio
Management Team
Bottom: Len Darling, Executive VP,
Director of Fixed Income Invest-
ments, consults with Jon Fossel
This page
Top: David Rosenberg with Gina
Palmieri, Mortgage Analyst
Bottom: David Rosenberg with
Leslie Falconio and Gina Palmieri,
Members of Fixed Income Invest-
ments Team
A We
outperformed
the majority
of our peers.
have performed admirably in the past six months.(2)
Which investments didn't perform as well as expected?
We didn't have any disappointments, as the Fund performed at, or above, our
expectations. However, we could have further enhanced the Fund's performance
with a higher concentration of non-agency mortgage-backed securities.
What areas of the market are you currently targeting?
We continue to add to our holdings of mortgage-backed securities as interest
rates show signs of stabilizing. When rates are stable to rising, mortgages
perform well because people are more inclined to prepay their mortgages than
they would if rates were falling. Mortgage-backed securities also provide extra
yield compared to more creditworthy Treasuries.
Furthermore, we've begun to position our investments in the intermediate
range of the yield curve. This is a change from our previous approach of
"barbelling" the maturities in which we combined very short-term with
longer-term maturities to achieve our targeted intermediate maturity.
What is your outlook for the Fund?
Our outlook for the Fund remains strong. We expect to see steady economic growth
and we believe inflation will remain in check throughout the year. Therefore, we
envision a climate where interest rates remain in a stable range. This type of
environment is good for financial markets in general, but is especially positive
for our Fund, which seeks high yield while reducing volatility. We expect to
successfully meet this goal in the coming months. []
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<CAPTION>
Statement of Investments August 31, 1996
Face Market Value
Amount See Note 1
<S> <C> <C>
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Mortgage-Backed Obligations--105.5%
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Government Agency--94.7%
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FHLMC/FNMA/
Sponsored--68.0%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
Collateralized Mtg. Obligations, Gtd. Multiclass Mtg. Participation Certificates:
14%, 1/1/11 $ 512,994 $ 603,533
Series 1061, Cl. L, 6.65%, 4/15/21 10,750,000 10,229,270
7.50%, 5/1/26 20,129,582 19,689,952
Series 1065, Cl. H, 8.50%, 10/15/19 1,208,603 1,227,857
Series 0192, Cl. H, 9%, 7/15/21 1,539,472 1,568,338
9.50%, 12/1/02--11/1/03 507,713 528,603
Series 5, Cl. Z, 9%, 5/15/19 3,191,469 3,315,389
Gtd. Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1548, Cl. C, 7%, 4/15/21 3,000,000 2,775,000
Gtd. Multiclass Mtg. Participation Certificates:
11.50%, 6/1/20 1,343,525 1,523,642
13%, 8/1/15 2,270,297 2,679,661
Series 1347, Cl. I, 8%, 8/15/22 10,000,000 9,906,200
Series 1455, Cl. J, 7.50%, 12/15/22 5,000,000 4,848,400
Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security,
Trust 177, Cl. B, 15.333%--15.447%, 7/15/26(1) 98,281,338 37,224,057
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Federal National Mortgage Assn.:
11%, 7/1/16 1,639,309 1,832,953
11.50%, 11/1/15 1,258,946 1,419,463
7%, 8/1/25--5/1/26 57,007,637 54,279,433
7%, 9/15/26(2) 10,000,000 9,515,600
7.50%, 8/1/25 4,619,678 4,523,450
7.50%, 9/15/26(2) 31,500,000 30,771,720
8%, 9/15/26(2) 34,000,000 33,989,460
8.50%, 9/15/26(2) 36,500,000 37,173,060
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Collateralized Mtg. Obligations, Gtd. Real Estate Mtg.
Investment Conduit Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 1992-103, Cl. JB, 10.50%, 11/25/20 10,000,000 11,040,600
13%, 11/1/12 173,005 201,640
Series 1991-176, Cl. PL, 7%, 12/25/21 29,617,000 27,349,226
8%, 12/1/22 2,904,616 2,915,335
8.75%, 11/25/05--12/25/20 30,000,000 31,031,680
Series G92-42, Cl. C, 7%, 9/25/19 456,912 455,624
Gtd. Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, 12%, 4/15/19 1,555,172 1,790,393
Gtd. Multiclass Mtg. Participation Certificates, Series 1989-4,
Cl. D, 10%, 2/25/19 3,000,000 3,317,790
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Gtd. Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 1992-132, Cl. PJ, 8%, 7/25/19 18,000,000 18,191,160
Series 1990-18, Cl. K, 9.60%, 3/25/20 5,000,000 5,473,400
Series 1992-112, Cl. ED, 4%, 12/25/20 3,000,000 2,546,250
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Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:
Trust 177, Cl. B, 9.997%, 1/1/24(1) 6,278,865 2,193,679
Trust 218, Cl. 2, 12.666%, 4/1/23(1) 6,796,442 2,316,100
Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Trust 4, Cl. J, 2.715%, 9/25/22(3) 3,400,000 1,568,250
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380,016,168
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GNMA/Guaranteed--26.7%
Government National Mortgage Assn.:
10%, 6/15/16--8/15/19 3,735,250 4,093,536
10.50%, 1/15/98--5/15/21 8,810,561 9,749,851
11%, 7/20/20 125,251 140,790
11.50%, 1/15/98--4/15/13 146,676 162,196
12%, 12/15/12--3/15/14 67,332 77,762
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Face Market Value
Amount See Note 1
<S> <C> <C>
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GNMA/Guaranteed
(continued)
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12.50%, 1/15/14--6/15/19 $ 1,249,820 $ 1,455,523
13%, 4/15/11--12/15/14 174,697 206,238
13.50%, 4/15/11--8/15/14 217,270 258,996
14%, 6/15/11 44,099 53,429
15%, 7/15/11--9/15/12 194,694 239,268
6.50%, 11/15/23--12/15/23 1,977,758 1,833,368
7%, 2/15/22--10/15/23 10,181,250 9,726,719
7.125%, 4/20/17 389,891 394,949
7.25%, 12/15/05 41,365 41,134
7.50%, 10/15/06--7/15/26 22,245,983 21,776,785
7.50%, 9/15/26(2) 59,750,000 58,312,415
8%, 4/15/02--5/15/25 3,530,234 3,573,074
8%, 9/15/26(2) 30,000,000 29,990,700
8.25%, 4/15/08 149,304 152,636
8.50%, 6/15/01--1/15/06 129,358 133,931
9%, 9/15/08--5/15/09 525,975 557,275
9.50%, 4/15/01--1/15/20 1,484,741 1,598,182
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Interest-Only Gtd.
Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Pass-Through Certificates,
Vendee Mtg. Trust, Series 1995-2B, Cl. 2-IO, 26.274%, 6/15/25(1) 134,650,312 4,760,023
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149,288,780
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Private--10.8%
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Commercial--7.9%
FDIC Trust, Gtd. Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1994-C1, Cl. 2-G, 8.70%, 9/25/25(4) 3,000,000 2,989,688
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Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1995-C2, Cl. C, 7.882%, 6/15/21(5) 2,757,008 2,739,777
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Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.:
Collateralized Mtg. Obligations, Cl. C, 7.95%, 8/15/27(4) 5,014,988 4,952,301
Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1996-C1, Cl. D-1, 7.51%, 2/15/28(4)(5) 3,000,000 2,820,000
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Resolution Trust Corp., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 1992-C5, Cl. C, 8.85%, 5/25/22 7,316,813 7,468,866
Series 1993-C1, Cl. D, 9.45%, 5/25/24 1,183,001 1,209,989
Series 1994-C1, Cl. C, 8%, 6/25/26 7,075,000 7,048,469
Series 1994-C2, Cl. D, 8%, 4/25/25 2,869,093 2,868,197
Series 1995-C1, Cl. D, 6.90%, 2/25/27 7,677,000 6,942,887
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SC Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 93-01, Cl. A1, 6.65%, 11/28/13(4) 1,840,968 1,768,192
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Structured Asset Securities Corp., Multiclass Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1996-CFL, Cl. D, 7.034%, 2/25/28 3,700,000 3,515,000
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44,323,366
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Multi-Family--2.2%
Countrywide Funding Corp., Series 1993-12, Cl. B1, 6.625%, 2/25/24 3,000,000 2,614,453
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CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Mtg
Pass-Through Interest-Only Certificates, Series 94-M1:
Cl. A-X, 0.52%, 2/15/02(1)(4) 88,100,000 27,531
Cl. B-X, 0.61%, 2/15/02(1)(4) 19,300,000 6,031
Cl. C-X, 0.66%, 2/15/02(1)(4) 15,400,000 4,813
Cl. D-X, 0.82%, 2/15/02(1)(4) 2,968,000 928
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statement of Investments (Continued)
Face Market Value
Amount See Note 1
<S> <C> <C>
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Multi-Family (continued)
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DLJ Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 1996-CF1, Cl. B2, 8.27%, 3/13/28(4) $ 2,000,000 $ 1,911,563
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Resolution Trust Corp., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 1991-M5, Cl. A, 9%, 3/25/17 6,487,495 6,643,601
Series 1992-M4, Cl. B, 7.20%, 9/25/21 1,028,368 1,026,440
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12,235,360
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Residential--0.7%
Prudential Home Mortgage Securities Corp., Sub. Fixed Rate Mtg.
Securities, Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1995-A, Cl. B2, 8.684%, 3/28/25(4)(5) 1,484,273 1,474,070
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Residential Funding Corp., Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1993-S10, Cl. A9, 8.50%, 2/25/23 2,206,543 2,245,158
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3,719,228
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Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $590,280,548) 589,582,902
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U.S. Government Obligations--29.9%
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U.S. Treasury Bonds:
7.125%, 2/15/23 8,643,000 8,499,845
7.50%, 11/15/24 25,000,000 25,781,250
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U.S. Treasury Nts.:
6%, 8/31/97 54,000,000 54,033,750
7.25%, 11/15/96(6) 19,321,000 19,393,454
7.75%, 1/31/00 26,800,000 27,721,250
8%, 1/15/97 17,300,000 17,456,771
9.125%, 5/15/99 3,500,000 3,723,125
9.25%, 8/15/98 6,750,000 7,102,261
STRIPS, Zero Coupon, 7.03%, 8/15/16(7) 15,000,000 3,479,848
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Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $172,414,790) 167,191,554
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Total Investments, at Value (Cost $762,695,338) 135.4% 756,774,456
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (35.4) (198,029,864)
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Net Assets 100.0% $ 558,744,592
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1. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the
monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage
loans. These securities typically decline in price as
interest rates decline. Most other fixed-income securities
increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal
amount of the underlying pool represents the notional amount
on which current interest is calculated. The price of these
securities is typically more sensitive to changes in
prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities
(for example, GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed
represent current yields based upon the current cost basis
and estimated timing and amount of future cash flows.
Interest-Only Strips amount to $46,533,162 or 8.33% of the
Fund's net assets at August 31, 1996.
2. When-issued security to be delivered and settled after
August 31, 1996.
3. Principal-Only Strips represent the right to receive the
monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgage
loans. The value of these securities generally increases as
interest rates decline and prepayment rates rise. The price
of these securities is typically more volatile than that of
coupon-bearing bonds of the same maturity. Interest rates
disclosed represent current yields based upon the current
cost basis and estimated timing of future cash flows.
4. Represents a security sold under Rule 144A, which is
exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. This security has been determined to be liquid
under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These
securities amount to $15,955,117 or 2.86% of the Fund's net
assets, at August 31, 1996.
5. Represents the current interest rate for a variable rate
security.
6. Securities with an aggregate market value of $3,513,125
are held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin
requirements on open futures sales contracts. See Note 5 of
Notes to Financial Statements.
7. For zero coupon bonds, the interest rate shown is the
effective yield on the date of purchase.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statement of Assets and Liabilities August 31, 1996
<S> <C>
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Assets Investments, at value (cost $762,695,338)--see accompanying statement $756,774,456
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Cash 52,363
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Receivables:
Interest and principal paydowns 6,849,108
Daily variation on futures contracts--Note 5 992,753
Shares of beneficial interest sold 372,004
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Other 12,911
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Total assets 765,053,595
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Liabilities Payables and other liabilities:
Investments purchased on a when-issued basis--Note 1 202,264,794
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 2,339,774
Dividends 695,742
Daily variation on futures contracts--Note 5 485,938
Distribution and service plan fees 229,663
Trustees' fees 226,045
Shareholder reports 45,139
Other 21,908
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Total liabilities 206,309,003
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Net Assets $558,744,592
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Composition of
Net Assets
Paid-in capital $584,946,382
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Overdistributed net investment income (90,989)
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Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions (22,059,013)
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Net unrealized depreciation on investments--Notes 3 and 5 (4,051,788)
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Net assets $558,744,592
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Net Asset Value
Per Share
Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
$503,693,372 and 54,553,161 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 9.23
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 4.75% of
offering price) $ 9.69
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Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $36,504,488 and 3,957,387 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 9.22
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Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $18,546,732 and 2,011,022 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 9.22
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statements of Operations Two Months Year Ended
Ended Aug. 31, June 30,
1996(1) 1996
<S> <C> <C>
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Investment Income Interest $7,376,473 $39,641,998
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Expenses Management fees--Note 4 569,144 2,946,711
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Distribution and service plan fees--Note 4:
Class A 212,196 1,085,680
Class B 59,266 187,678
Class C 31,535 157,684
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Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Note 4 118,340 543,943
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Shareholder reports 38,757 219,630
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Trustees' fees and expenses--Note 1 20,003 168,562
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Legal and auditing fees 13,102 70,743
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Custodian fees and expenses 8,300 95,373
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Registration and filing fees:
Class A 2,971 35,406
Class B 2,932 10,398
Class C 35 2,222
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Other 33,756 44,847
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Total expenses 1,110,337 5,568,877
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Less assumption of expenses by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.--Note 4 -- (38,982)
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Net expenses 1,110,337 5,529,895
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Net Investment Income 6,266,136 34,112,103
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments 5,131,991 (6,758,735)
Closing of futures contracts (2,485,316) 976,460
Closing and expiration of options written--Note 6 799,343 436,513
---------- -----------
Net realized gain (loss) 3,446,018 (5,345,762)
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Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments (7,579,207) (5,672,502)
---------- -----------
Net realized and unrealized loss (4,133,189) (11,018,264)
====================================================================================================================================
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations $2,132,947 $23,093,839
========== ===========
</TABLE>
1. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to
August 31.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
10 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Two Months
Ended Aug. 31, Year Ended June 30,
1996(1) 1996 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C>
====================================================================================================================================
Operations Net investment income $ 6,266,136 $ 34,112,103 $ 22,905,201
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Net realized gain (loss) 3,446,018 (5,345,762) 2,180,093
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation (7,579,207) (5,672,502) 8,115,444
---------- ----------- ------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 2,132,947 23,093,839 33,200,738
====================================================================================================================================
Dividends and Distributions
To Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income:
Class A (5,731,651) (31,382,515) (22,498,787)
Class B (348,062) (1,137,105) --
Class C (186,423) (968,691) (416,947)
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Tax return of capital distribution:
Class A -- (618,306) --
Class B -- (37,635) --
Class C -- (22,691) --
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Beneficial Interest
Transactions
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
beneficial interest transactions--Note 2:
Class A 2,449,140 202,362,216 (7,455,681)
Class B 6,033,028 31,353,131 --
Class C 161,928 7,965,917 6,508,757
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Net Assets Total increase 4,510,907 230,608,160 9,338,080
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Beginning of period 554,233,685 323,625,525 314,287,445
------------ ------------ -------------
End of period [including undistributed (overdistributed)
net investment income of $(90,989), $57,809 and $87,075,
respectively] $558,744,592 $554,233,685 $ 323,625,525
============ ============ =============
</TABLE>
1. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to
August 31. See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
11 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Financial Highlights
Class A
--------------------------------------------------------
Two Months
Ended
August 31, Year Ended June 30,
1996(2) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
=====================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Per Share Operating Data:
Net asset value,
beginning of period $9.30 $9.51 $9.20 $9.95 $9.73 $9.25
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
Net investment income .10 .67 .68 .67 .68 .69
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss) (.07) (.21) .31 (.74) .22 .48
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total income
(loss) from
investment
operations .03 .46 .99 (.07) .90 1.17
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and
distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income (.10) (.66) (.68) (.64) (.68) (.69)
Dividends in excess
of net investment
income -- -- -- (.01) -- --
Tax return of
capital distribution -- (.01) -- (.03) -- --
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total dividends and
distributions to
shareholders (.10) (.67) (.68) (.68) (.68) (.69)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value,
end of period $9.23 $9.30 $9.51 $9.20 $9.95 $9.73
===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====
=====================================================================================
Total Return, at
Net Asset Value(4) 0.42% 4.91% 11.22% (1.17)% 9.55% 13.05%
=====================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end
of period
(in thousands) $503,693 $504,966 $312,607 $310,027 $380,916 $395,863
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets
(in thousands) $508,123 $452,236 $307,306 $355,698 $401,789 $376,532
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average
net assets:
Net investment
income 6.64%(5) 7.07% 7.32% 6.61% 6.90% 7.23%
Expenses 1.09%(5) 1.08% 1.09% 1.14% 1.17% 1.17%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio
turnover rate(6) 5.6% 399.7% 303.5% 139.5% 96.8% 207.8%
<CAPTION>
Financial Highlights (Continued)
Class B Class C
---------- --------------------------------------------
Two Months Two Months
Ended Period Ended
August 31, Ended August 31, Year Ended June 30,
1996(2) 1996(3) 1996(2) 1996 1995 1994(1)
=======================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Per Share Operating Data:
Net asset value,
beginning of period $9.29 $9.40 $9.29 $9.50 $9.19 $9.83
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
Net investment income .09 .56 .09 .60 .61 .33
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss) (.07) (.11) (.07) (.21) .30 (.64)
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total income
(loss) from
investment
operations .02 .45 .02 .39 .91 (.31)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and
distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income (.09) (.55) (.09) (.59) (.60) (.33)
Dividends in excess
of net investment
income -- -- -- -- -- --
Tax return of
capital distribution -- (.01) -- (.01) -- --
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total dividends and
distributions to
shareholders (.09) (.56) (.09) (.60) (.60) (.33)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value,
end of period $9.22 $9.29 $9.22 $9.29 $9.50 $9.19
===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====
=======================================================================================
Total Return, at
Net Asset Value(4) 0.28% 4.80% 0.28% 4.11% 10.31% (3.12)%
=======================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end
of period
(in thousands) $36,504 $30,737 $18,547 $18,531 $11,019 $4,261
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets
(in thousands) $35,078 $19,227 $18,620 $15,766 $6,503 $2,173
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average
net assets:
Net investment
income 5.82%(5) 6.44%(5) 5.90%(5) 6.27% 6.44% 5.97%(5)
Expenses 1.88%(5) 1.93%(5) 1.84%(5) 1.85% 1.89% 1.96%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio
turnover rate(6) 5.6% 399.7% 5.6% 399.7% 303.5% 139.5%
</TABLE>
1. For the period from December 1, 1993 (inception of offering) to June 30,
1994.
2. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to August 31.
3. For the period from July 21, 1995 (inception of offering) to June 30, 1996.
4. Assumes a hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the
first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends
and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the
fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total
returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Annualized.
6. The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period,
divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned
during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of
acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and
sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period
ended August 31, 1996 were $107,275,488 and $38,439,764, respectively. For the
years ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, purchases and sales of investment securities
included mortgage "dollar-rolls." See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements.
12 & 13 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
<PAGE>
Notes to Financial Statements
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1. Significant
Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust (the Fund) is registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management
investment company. On August 15, 1996, the Board of Trustees elected to change
the fiscal year end of the Fund from June 30 to August 31. Accordingly, these
financial statements include information for the two month period from July 1,
1996 to August 31, 1996. The Fund's investment objective is to seek high current
income, preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity primarily through
investments in debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or
its agencies or instrumentalities. The Fund's investment adviser is
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager). The Fund offers Class A, Class B and Class
C shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class B and C
shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. All three classes
of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges,
except that each class has its own distribution and/or service plan, expenses
directly attributable to a particular class and exclusive voting rights with
respect to matters affecting a single class. The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Valuation. Portfolio securities are valued at the close of the New
York Stock Exchange on each trading day. Listed and unlisted securities for
which such information is regularly reported are valued at the last sale price
of the day or, in the absence of sales, at values based on the closing bid or
the last sale price on the prior trading day. Long-term and short-term
"non-money market" debt securities are valued by a portfolio pricing service
approved by the Board of Trustees. Such securities which cannot be valued by the
approved portfolio pricing service are valued using dealer-supplied valuations
provided the Manager is satisfied that the firm rendering the quotes is reliable
and that the quotes reflect current market value, or are valued under
consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees to
determine fair value in good faith. Short-term "money market type" debt
securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at cost (or
last determined market value) adjusted for amortization to maturity of any
premium or discount. Options are valued based upon the last sale price on the
principal exchange on which the option is traded or, in the absence of any
transactions that day, the value is based upon the last sale price on the prior
trading date if it is within the spread between the closing bid and asked
prices. If the last sale price is outside the spread, the closing bid price is
used.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis. Delivery and payment for securities
that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment or when-issued
basis can take place a month or more after the transaction date. During this
period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation
and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The Fund
maintains, in a segregated account with its custodian, assets with a market
value equal to the amount of its purchase commitments. The purchase of
securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis may increase the
volatility of the Fund's net asset value to the extent the Fund makes such
purchases while remaining substantially fully invested. As of August 31, 1996,
the Fund had entered into outstanding when-issued or forward commitments of
$202,264,794.
In connection with its ability to purchase securities on a when-issued or
forward commitment basis, the Fund may enter into mortgage "dollar-rolls" in
which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and
simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same
type, coupon and maturity) but not identical securities on a specified future
date. The Fund records each dollar-roll as a sale and a new purchase
transaction.
14 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
<PAGE>
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1. Significant Accounting
Policies (continued)
Allocation of Income, Expenses, and Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other
than those attributable to a specific class) and gains and losses are allocated
daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets
represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on
investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no
federal income or excise tax provision is required. At August 31, 1996, the Fund
had available for federal income tax purposes an unused capital loss carryover
of approximately $32,073,000 which expires between 1998 and 2004.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Fund has adopted a nonfunded retirement plan
for the Fund's independent trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and
fees paid to each trustee during the years of service. During the two months
ended August 31, 1996, a provision of $544 was made for the Fund's projected
benefit obligations, resulting in an accumulated liability of $213,863 at August
31, 1996.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund intends to declare dividends separately
for Class A, Class B and Class C shares from net investment income each day the
New York Stock Exchange is open for business and pay such dividends monthly.
Distributions from net realized gains on investments, if any, will be declared
at least once each year.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classification of Distributions to Shareholders. Net investment income (loss)
and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes
primarily because of paydown gains and losses. The character of the
distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized
gains may differ from the ultimate characterization for federal income tax
purposes. Also, due to timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in
which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or
realized gain (loss) was recorded by the Fund.
During the two months ended August 31, 1996, the Fund adjusted the
classification of distributions to shareholders to reflect the differences
between financial statement amounts and distributions determined in accordance
with income tax regulations. Accordingly, during the two months ended August 31,
1996, amounts have been reclassified to reflect an increase in accumulated net
realized loss on investments of $1,106,358, a decrease in undistributed net
investment income of $148,798, and an increase in paid-in capital of $1,255,156.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the
investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Discount on securities purchased
is amortized over the average life of the respective securities. Realized gains
and losses on investments and options written and unrealized appreciation and
depreciation are determined on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis
used for federal income tax purposes. 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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
15 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
<PAGE>
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
================================================================================
2. Shares of
Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Two Months Ended
August 31, 1996(2) Year Ended June 30, 1996(1) Year Ended June 30, 1995
------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A:
Sold 1,923,780 $ 17,886,206 10,356,711 $ 98,293,347 7,076,177 $ 65,369,039
Dividends reinvested 493,845 4,572,687 2,643,981 25,030,137 1,868,269 17,288,287
Issued in connection with the
acquisition of:
Oppenheimer Mortgage Income
Fund--Note 7 -- -- 8,262,838 77,918,563 -- --
Quest for Value U.S. Government
Income Fund--Note 7 -- -- 10,598,976 101,114,231 -- --
Connecticut Mutual Government
Account--Note 7 -- -- 5,008,473 46,829,224 -- --
Redeemed (2,152,748) (20,009,753) (15,453,509) (146,823,286) (9,758,134) (90,113,007)
---------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) 264,877 $ 2,449,140 21,417,470 $ 202,362,216 (813,688) $ (7,455,681)
========== ============ =========== ============= ========== ============
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B:
Sold 769,313 $ 7,144,526 2,376,966 $ 22,507,322 -- $ --
Dividends reinvested 26,786 247,712 81,288 766,568 -- --
Issued in connection with the
acquisition of:
Oppenheimer Mortgage Income
Fund--Note 7 -- -- 683,099 6,434,794 -- --
Quest for Value U.S. Government
Income Fund--Note 7 -- -- 967,755 9,222,705 -- --
Connecticut Mutual Government
Account--Note 7 -- -- 10,367 96,832 -- --
Redeemed (146,276) (1,359,210) (811,911) (7,675,090) -- --
---------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Net increase 649,823 $ 6,033,028 3,307,564 $ 31,353,131 -- $ --
========== ============ =========== ============= ========== ============
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C:
Sold 209,265 $ 1,946,901 1,386,839 $ 13,136,459 1,086,358 $ 10,120,239
Dividends reinvested 16,389 151,584 85,473 807,582 35,316 327,690
Issued in connection with the
acquisition of Quest for Value U.S.
Government Income Fund--Note 7 -- -- 284,411 2,710,439 -- --
Redeemed (209,156) (1,936,557) (921,932) (8,688,563) (425,453) (3,939,172)
---------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Net increase 16,498 $ 161,928 834,791 $ 7,965,917 696,221 $ 6,508,757
========== ============ =========== ============= ========== ============
</TABLE>
1. For the year ended June 30, 1996 for Class A and Class C shares and for the
period from July 21, 1995 (inception of offering) to June 30, 1996 for Class B
shares.
2. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to August 31.
================================================================================
3. Unrealized Gains and
Losses on Investments
At August 31, 1996, net unrealized depreciation on investments of $5,920,882 was
composed of gross appreciation of $7,328,830, and gross depreciation of
$13,249,712.
16 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
<PAGE>
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4. Management Fees and
Other Transactions
With Affiliates
Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the investment
advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.65% of the first
$200 million of aggregate net assets, 0.60% of the next $100 million, 0.57% of
the next $100 million, 0.55% of the next $400 million, and 0.50% of aggregate
net assets over $800 million. The Manager has agreed to reimburse the Fund if
aggregate expenses (with specified exceptions) exceed the most stringent
applicable regulatory limit on Fund expenses.
The Manager reimbursed the Fund for SEC fees incurred in connection with
the acquisition of Quest for Value U.S. Government Income Fund.
For the two months ended August 31, 1996, commissions (sales charges paid
by investors) on sales of Class A shares totaled $119,450, of which $35,853 was
retained by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (OFDI), a subsidiary of the
Manager, as general distributor, and by an affiliated broker/dealer. Sales
charges advanced to broker/dealers by OFDI on sales of the Fund's Class B and
Class C shares totaled $130,843 and $9,765, of which $6,477 and $1,030,
respectively, was paid to an affiliated broker/dealer. During the two months
ended August 31, 1996, OFDI received contingent deferred sales charges of $9,733
and $2,260, respectively, upon redemption of Class B and Class C shares as
reimbursement for sales commissions advanced by OFDI at the time of sale of such
shares.
OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager, is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund, and for other registered
investment companies. OFS's total costs of providing such services are allocated
ratably to these companies.
The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares to reimburse OFDI
for a portion of its costs incurred in connection with the personal service and
maintenance of accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made
quarterly at an annual rate that may not exceed 0.25% of the average annual net
assets of Class A shares of the Fund. OFDI uses the service fee to reimburse
brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions quarterly for providing
personal service and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold Class
A shares. During the two months ended August 31, 1996, OFDI paid $23,299 to an
affiliated broker/dealer as reimbursement for Class A personal service and
maintenance expenses.
The Fund has adopted compensation type Distribution and Service Plans for
Class B and Class C shares to compensate OFDI for its services and costs in
distributing Class B and Class C shares and servicing accounts. Under the Plans,
the Fund pays OFDI an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% per year on Class
B shares that are outstanding for 6 years or less and on Class C shares, as
compensation for sales commissions paid from its own resources at the time of
sale and associated financing costs. If the Plans are terminated by the Fund,
the Board of Trustees may allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based
sales charge to OFDI for certain expenses it incurred before the Plans were
terminated. OFDI also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year as compensation
for costs incurred in connection with the personal service and maintenance of
accounts that hold shares of the Fund, including amounts paid to brokers,
dealers, banks and other financial institutions. Both fees are computed on the
average annual net assets of Class B and Class C shares, determined as of the
close of each regular business day. During the two months ended August 31, 1996,
OFDI paid $1,511 to an affiliated broker/dealer as compensation for Class C
personal service and maintenance expenses and retained $50,535 and $14,173,
respectively, as compensation for Class B and Class C sales commissions and
service fee advances, as well as financing costs. At August 31, 1996, OFDI had
incurred unreimbursed expenses of $1,139,137 for Class B and $254,802 for Class
C.
17 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
<PAGE>
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
================================================================================
5. Futures Contracts
The Fund may buy and sell interest rate futures contracts in order to gain
exposure to or protect against changes in interest rates. The Fund may also buy
or write put or call options on these futures contracts.
The Fund generally sells futures contracts to hedge against increases in
interest rates and the resulting negative effect on the value of fixed rate
portfolio securities. The Fund may also purchase futures contracts to gain
exposure to changes in interest rates as it may be more efficient or cost
effective than actually buying fixed income securities.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit
either cash or securities in an amount (initial margin) equal to a certain
percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal
to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains
and losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is
closed or expires. Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial
margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Statement of
Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or
payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.
Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the
possibility that there may be an illiquid market and that a change in the value
of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the
underlying securities.
At August 31, 1996, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts to buy and
sell debt securities as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Unrealized
Number of Valuation as of Appreciation
Contracts to Buy Expiration Date Futures Contracts August 31, 1996 (Depreciation)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury Bonds 9/96 595 $ 63,850,938 $(2,578,844)
Contracts to Sell
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Treasury Nts. 9/96 776 81,322,375 1,343,844
U.S. Treasury Nts. 9/96 1,080 114,648,750 3,104,094
-----------
Total Unrealized Appreciation $ 1,869,094
===========
</TABLE>
================================================================================
6. Option Activity
The Fund may buy and sell put and call options, or write put and covered call
options on portfolio securities in order to produce incremental earnings or
protect against changes in the value of portfolio securities.
The Fund generally purchases put options or writes covered call options to
hedge against adverse movements in the value of portfolio holdings. When an
option is written, the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to sell or
purchase the underlying security at a fixed price, upon exercise of the option.
Options are valued daily based upon the last sale price on the principal
exchange on which the option is traded and unrealized appreciation or
depreciation is recorded. The Fund will realize a gain or loss upon the
expiration or closing of the option transaction. When an option is exercised,
the proceeds on sales for a written call option, the purchase cost for a written
put option, or the cost of the security for a purchased put or call option is
adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.
Securities designated to cover outstanding call options are noted in the
Statement of Investments where applicable. Shares subject to call, expiration
date, exercise price, premium received and market value are detailed in a
footnote to the Statement of Investments. Options written are reported as a
liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gains and losses are
reported in the Statement of Operations.
The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity
for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is
exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if
the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk
in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is
exercised. The Fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into
a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.
Written option activity for the two months ended August 31, 1996 was as follows:
Put Options
---------------------------
Number of Amount of
Options Premiums
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options outstanding at June 30, 1996 -- $ --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options written 833 1,119,344
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options closed or expired (833) (1,119,344)
---------- -----------
Options outstanding at August 31, 1996 -- $ --
========== ===========
18 Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
<PAGE>
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7. Acquisition of Oppenheimer
Mortgage Income Fund,
Quest for Value U.S.
Government Income Fund
And Connecticut Mutual
Government Account
On July 28, 1995, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Oppenheimer
Mortgage Income Fund, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
approved by the Oppenheimer Mortgage Income Fund shareholders on July 12, 1995.
The Fund issued 8,262,838 and 683,099 shares of Class A and Class B beneficial
interest, respectively, valued at $77,918,563 and $6,434,794 in exchange for the
net assets, resulting in combined Class A net assets of $385,440,401 and Class B
net assets of $6,806,465 on July 28, 1995. The net assets acquired included net
unrealized appreciation of $844,310. The exchange qualifies as a tax-free
reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
On November 24, 1995, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Quest for
Value U.S. Government Income Fund, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization approved by the Quest for Value U.S. Government Income Fund
shareholders on November 16, 1995. The Fund issued 10,598,976, 967,755, and
284,411 shares of Class A, Class B, and Class C beneficial interest,
respectively, valued at $101,114,231, $9,222,705 and $2,710,439 in exchange for
the net assets, resulting in combined Class A net assets of $518,859,988, Class
B net assets of $21,270,443, and Class C net assets of $16,422,311 on November
24, 1995. The net assets acquired included net unrealized depreciation of
$533,506. The exchange qualifies as a tax-free reorganization for federal income
tax purposes.
On April 26, 1996, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Connecticut
Mutual Government Account, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
approved by the Connecticut Mutual Government Account shareholders on April 24,
1996. The Fund issued 5,008,473 and 10,367 shares of Class A and Class B
beneficial interest, respectively, valued at $46,829,224 and $96,832 in exchange
for the net assets, resulting in combined Class A net assets of $513,892,599 and
Class B net assets of $28,393,161 on April 26, 1996. The net assets acquired
included net unrealized depreciation of $184,154. The exchange qualifies as a
tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
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Independent Auditors' Report
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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust:
We have audited the accompanying statements of investments and assets and
liabilities of Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust as of August 31, 1996, and the
statements of operations for the two month period then ended and the year ended
June 30, 1996, the statements of changes in net assets for the two month period
ended August 31, 1996 and the years ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, and the
financial highlights for the two month period ended August 31, 1996 and for each
of the years in the five year period ended June 30, 1996. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
August 31, 1996, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; and where
confirmations were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing
procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust as of August 31, 1996, the results of its
operations for the two month period then ended and the year ended June 30, 1996,
the changes in its net assets for the two month period ended August 31, 1996 and
the years ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, and the financial highlights for the two
month period ended August 31, 1996 and each of the years in the five year period
ended June 30, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Denver, Colorado
September 23, 1996
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Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited)
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In early 1997, shareholders will receive information regarding all dividends and
distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 1996. Regulations of
the U.S. Treasury Department require the Fund to report this information to the
Internal Revenue Service. None of the dividends paid by the Fund during the
period ended August 31, 1996 are eligible for the corporate dividend-received
deduction.
The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting
distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of
the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax
return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend
that you consult your tax adviser for specific guidance.
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Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
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Officers and Trustees Leon Levy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Donald W. Spiro, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Bridget A Macaskill, Trustee and President
Robert G. Galli, Trustee
Benjamin Lipstein, Trustee
Elizabeth B. Moynihan, Trustee
Kenneth A. Randall, Trustee
Edward V. Regan, Trustee
Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., Trustee
Sidney M. Robbins, Trustee
Pauline Trigere, Trustee
Clayton K. Yeutter, Trustee
David A. Rosenberg, Vice President
George C. Bowen, Treasurer
Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer
Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer
Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary
Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary
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Investment Adviser OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
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Distributor OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
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Transfer and Shareholder OppenheimerFunds Services
Servicing Agent
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Custodian of Citibank, N.A.
Portfolio
Securities
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Independent Auditors KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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Legal Counsel Gordon Altman Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein
This is a copy of a report to shareholders of Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus of Oppenheimer U.S.
Government Trust. For material information concerning the Fund, see the
Prospectus. Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any
bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured by the FDIC or any
other agency, and involve investment risks, including possible loss of the
principal amount invested.
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OppenheimerFunds Family
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OppenheimerFunds offers over 50 funds designed to fit virtually every investment
goal. Whether you're investing for retirement, your children's education or
tax-free income, we have the funds to help you seek your objective.
When you invest with OppenheimerFunds, you can feel comfortable knowing
that you are investing with a respected financial institution with over 35 years
of experience in helping people just like you reach their financial goals. And
you're investing with a leader in global, growth stock and flexible fixed-income
investments--with over 3 million shareholder accounts and more than $50 billion
under OppenheimerFunds' management and that of our affiliates.
At OppenheimerFunds we don't charge a fee to exchange shares. And you can
exchange shares easily by mail or by telephone.1 For more information on
Oppenheimer funds, please contact your financial adviser or call us at
1-800-525-7048 for a prospectus. You may also write us at the address shown on
the back cover. As always, please read the prospectus carefully before you
invest.
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Stock Funds Global Emerging Growth Fund Growth Fund
Enterprise Fund(2) Global Fund
International Growth Fund Quest Global Value Fund
Discovery Fund Disciplined Value Fund
Quest Small Cap Value Fund Oppenheimer Fund
Gold & Special Minerals Fund Value Stock Fund
Target Fund Quest Value Fund
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Stock & Bond Funds Main Street Income & Growth Fund Equity Income Fund
Quest Opportunity Value Fund Disciplined Allocation Fund
Total Return Fund Asset Allocation Fund
Quest Growth & Income Value Fund Strategic Income & Growth Fund
Global Growth & Income Fund Bond Fund for Growth
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Bond Funds International Bond Fund Bond Fund
High Yield Fund U.S. Government Trust
Champion Income Fund Limited-Term Government Fund
Strategic Income Fund
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Municipal Funds California Municipal Fund(3) Insured Municipal Fund
Florida Municipal Fund(3) Intermediate Municipal Fund
New Jersey Municipal Fund(3)
New York Municipal Fund(3) Rochester Division
Pennsylvania Municipal Fund(3) Rochester Fund Municipals
Municipal Bond Fund Limited Term New York Municipal Fund
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Money Market Funds(4) Money Market Fund Cash Reserves
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LifeSpan Growth Fund Income Fund
Balanced Fund
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1. Exchange privileges are subject to change or termination. Shares may be
exchanged only for shares of the same class of eligible funds.
2. Effective 4/1/96, the Fund is closed to new investors.
3. Available only to investors in certain states.
4. An investment in money market funds is neither insured nor guaranteed by the
U.S. government and there can be no assurance that a money market fund will be
able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share. Oppenheimer funds
are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Two World Trade Center,
New York, NY 10048-0203.
(C) Copyright 1996 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved.
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