MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-09537

MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Christopher R. Bohane

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2017


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


QUARTERLY REPORT

February 28, 2017

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

2/28/17 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds - 168.8%                 
Airport Revenue - 9.0%                 
Los Angeles, CA, Department of Airports Rev. (Los Angeles International), “C”, BHAC, 5.25%, 5/15/2038 (Prerefunded 5/15/2018)    $ 750,000     $ 790,551  
Orange County, CA, Airport Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2031      190,000       204,489  
San Diego County, CA, Regional Airport Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2021      500,000       558,905  
San Diego County, CA, Regional Airport Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2043      500,000       552,170  
San Francisco, CA, City & County Airports Commission, International Airport Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/01/2030      285,000       314,857  
San Francisco, CA, City & County Airports Commission, International Airport Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/01/2031      150,000       165,107  
San Jose, CA, Airport Rev., “A-2”, 5.25%, 3/01/2034      440,000       487,744  
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,073,823  
General Obligations - General Purpose - 6.4%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, NATL, 5.5%, 7/01/2020    $ 165,000     $ 174,620  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement Refunding, “A-4”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/2031      40,000       40,696  
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., “H”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2017      140,000       141,246  
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., “H”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2018      125,000       126,650  
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., “M-2”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2035 (Put Date 7/01/2017)      30,000       30,290  
State of California, 5.25%, 4/01/2035      455,000       515,861  
State of California, 5.5%, 3/01/2040      630,000       700,579  
State of California, 5.25%, 11/01/2040      415,000       465,468  
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,195,410  
General Obligations - Schools - 32.4%                 
Alhambra, CA, Unified School District, “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 8/01/2028 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)    $ 500,000     $ 550,630  
Banning, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2006), “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 8/01/2033 (Prerefunded 8/01/2018)      500,000       531,435  
Beaumont, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “C”, AGM, 0%, 8/01/2040      955,000       347,525  
Beaumont, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “C”, AGM, 0%, 8/01/2044      1,000,000       304,090  
Folsom Cordova, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2012), “A”, 5%, 10/01/2038      535,000       599,227  
Lake Tahoe, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 8/01/2045      515,000       308,897  
Los Angeles, CA, Community College District, 3%, 8/01/2039      455,000       398,166  
Mendocino Lake, CA, Community College District Rev. (Election of 2006), Capital Appreciation, “B”, AGM, 0%, 8/01/2032      330,000       177,524  
Montebello, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2004), “A-1”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 8/01/2034 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)      355,000       390,947  
Mount San Antonio, CA, Community College District Rev. (Election of 2008), Convertible Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0% to 8/01/2028, 6.25% to 8/01/2043      855,000       609,299  
Napa Valley, CA, Unified School District, 5%, 8/01/2020      225,000       253,818  
Oakland, CA, Unified School District Rev., AGM, 5%, 8/01/2028      170,000       201,158  
Oakland, CA, Unified School District Rev., AGM, 5%, 8/01/2030      170,000       198,563  
Pittsburg, CA, Unified School District, “B”, AGM, 5.5%, 8/01/2034      500,000       529,930  
Pomona, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 6.55%, 8/01/2029      1,000,000       1,283,330  
San Diego, CA, Community College (Election of 2002), 5.25%, 8/01/2033 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)      125,000       137,658  
San Diego, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “G”, 0%, 7/01/2034      265,000       117,141  
San Joaquin, CA, Delta Community College District (Election of 2004), Capital Appreciation, “B”, AGM, 0%, 8/01/2018      400,000       393,032  
San Jose, CA, Evergreen Community College District (Election of 2010), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2041      265,000       300,473  
San Mateo County, CA, Union High School District, “E”, 3%, 9/01/2041      560,000       489,782  
Santee, CA, School District (Election of 2006), Capital Appreciation, “D”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 8/01/2043      765,000       225,300  
Vallejo City, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.9%, 8/01/2025      500,000       588,090  
Victor, CA, Elementary School District (Election of 2008), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 8/01/2034 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)      500,000       549,265  
Washington, CA, Yolo County Unified School District (New High School Project), 5%, 8/01/2021      450,000       457,326  
West Contra Costa, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.7%, 2/01/2023      500,000       597,035  
West Covina, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.8%, 2/01/2021      500,000       578,090  
    

 

 

 
      $ 11,117,731  
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 28.2%                 
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Sharp Healthcare), 6.25%, 8/01/2039    $ 505,000     $ 559,353  
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Sharp Healthcare), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2026      110,000       123,608  

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Memorial Health Services), “A”, 5%, 10/01/2033    $ 295,000     $ 330,801  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Scripps Health), “A”, 5%, 11/15/2032      525,000       587,963  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Scripps Health), “A”, 5%, 11/15/2040      255,000       282,813  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5.875%, 8/15/2031      500,000       570,290  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5%, 11/15/2035      460,000       523,287  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Community Medical Centers), “A”, 5%, 2/01/2042      75,000       81,927  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Community Medical Centers), “A”, 5%, 2/01/2036      225,000       247,732  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Community Medical Centers), “A”, 5%, 2/01/2037      150,000       164,763  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2028      45,000       49,316  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2029      35,000       38,140  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2044      85,000       89,531  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2030      15,000       16,264  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2035      65,000       68,991  
California Public Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital), 5%, 10/15/2047      455,000       482,455  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Adventist), ASSD GTY, 5%, 3/01/2037 (Prerefunded 5/23/2018)      495,000       518,681  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “K”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 7/01/2041      1,000,000       1,016,620  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Enloe Medical Center), “A”, CALHF, 5.5%, 8/15/2023      500,000       531,325  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Kaiser Permanente), “A”, 5%, 4/01/2042      455,000       495,195  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University Medical Center), “A”, 5.5%, 12/01/2054      350,000       372,446  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Redlands Community Hospital), 5%, 10/01/2046      350,000       373,902  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital), 5.25%, 11/01/2030      260,000       283,639  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “A”, 5%, 8/15/2032      610,000       684,444  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Trinity Health Corp.), 5%, 12/01/2041      450,000       499,518  
Santa Clara County, CA, Financing Authority Rev. (El Camino Hospital), AMBAC, 5.125%, 2/01/2041 (Prerefunded 8/01/2017)      400,000       407,588  
Upland, CA, COP (San Antonio Community Hospital), 6.375%, 1/01/2032      250,000       280,003  
    

 

 

 
      $ 9,680,595  
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 4.0%                 
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Episcopal Senior Communities), 6.125%, 7/01/2041    $ 150,000     $ 164,331  
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Eskaton Properties, Inc.), 5%, 11/15/2035      230,000       241,753  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (899 Charleston Project), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/2044      295,000       298,599  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Episcopal Communities & Services for Seniors Obligated Group), 5%, 5/15/2047      315,000       331,931  
Los Angeles County, CA, Regional Financing Authority Rev. (Montecedro Inc. Project), “A”, CALHF, 5%, 11/15/2044      300,000       332,607  
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,369,221  
Industrial Revenue - Other - 1.7%                 
New York Liberty Development Corp. Rev. (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/2035    $ 485,000     $ 578,852  
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 4.9%                 
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Jackson Lab), 5%, 7/01/2037    $ 400,000     $ 433,240  
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Obligated Group), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2030      235,000       272,837  
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Obligated Group), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2034      170,000       194,288  
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Obligated Group), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2035      170,000       193,730  
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Walt Disney Family Museum), 5.25%, 2/01/2033 (Prerefunded 2/01/2018)      160,000       166,653  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Buck Institute for Research on Aging), AGM, 5%, 11/15/2044      385,000       430,626  
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,691,374  
Port Revenue - 5.7%                 
Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Second Subordinate Lien Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2036    $ 310,000     $ 345,994  
Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Second Subordinate Lien Rev., “B”, 5%, 10/01/2037      470,000       517,348  

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Port Revenue - continued                 
Port of Oakland, CA, Rev., “P”, 5%, 5/01/2033    $ 1,000,000     $ 1,091,660  
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,955,002  
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 1.3%                 
California Economic Recovery, “A”, 5%, 7/01/2020 (Prerefunded 7/01/2019)    $ 250,000     $ 273,208  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5%, 8/01/2040      215,000       154,561  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 8/01/2042      120,000       28,394  
    

 

 

 
      $ 456,163  
Secondary Schools - 2.0%                 
California School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group), 5%, 8/01/2040    $ 85,000     $ 88,434  
California School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group), 5%, 8/01/2045      85,000       88,131  
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Rev. (Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2030      255,000       262,877  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, School Facility Rev. (Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools), “A”, 6.375%, 7/01/2047      230,000       252,713  
    

 

 

 
      $ 692,155  
Single Family Housing - State - 2.7%                 
California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Mortgage), “E”, 4.75%, 2/01/2030    $ 305,000     $ 305,357  
California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Mortgage), “K”, 5.3%, 8/01/2023      175,000       176,251  
California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Mortgage), “L”, 5.45%, 8/01/2033      440,000       452,958  
    

 

 

 
      $ 934,566  
State & Agency - Other - 1.5%                 
Sacramento County, CA, Public Facilities Project, COP, AMBAC, 4.75%, 10/01/2027    $ 500,000     $ 500,480  
State & Local Agencies - 13.3%                 
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Department of Corrections), “E”, AGM, 3%, 10/01/2036    $ 415,000     $ 378,629  
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Judicial Council Projects), “A”, 5%, 3/01/2028      380,000       432,698  
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (New Stockton Courthouse), “B”, 5%, 10/01/2033      275,000       313,288  
Los Angeles County, CA, Schools Regionalized Business Service Corp., Pooled Financing, Capital Appreciation, “A”, AMBAC, 0%, 8/01/2018      2,020,000       1,972,914  
Los Angeles County, CA, Schools Regionalized Business Service Corp., Pooled Financing, Capital Appreciation, “A”, AMBAC, 0%, 8/01/2023      1,220,000       1,021,433  
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev., “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 4/01/2030 (Prerefunded 4/01/2019)      390,000       426,578  
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,545,540  
Tax - Other - 1.5%                 
Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority, Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 7/01/2031    $ 90,000     $ 90,189  
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Rev., “C”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2024      105,000       109,926  
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Rev., “C”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2026      80,000       83,955  
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Rev., “C”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2027      210,000       220,634  
    

 

 

 
      $ 504,704  
Tax Assessment - 10.0%                 
Fontana, CA, Public Finance Authority, Tax Allocation Rev. (Sub Lien North Fontana Redevelopment), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 10/01/2029    $ 1,000,000     $ 1,003,520  
Huntington Park, CA, Public Financing Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5.25%, 9/01/2019      500,000       501,945  
North Natomas, CA, Community Facilities District Special Tax, “4-E”, 5.25%, 9/01/2033      160,000       178,437  
Riverside County, CA, Jurupa Valley Redevelopment Project Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2030      190,000       216,657  
Riverside County, CA, Jurupa Valley Redevelopment Project Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2031      225,000       258,669  
Riverside County, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, “A”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2034      295,000       330,952  
San Dieguito, CA, Public Facilities Authority, “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 8/01/2032      500,000       522,705  
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Community Facilities District No. 6 (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2033      130,000       137,220  

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Tax Assessment - continued                 
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tax Allocation (Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2043    $ 250,000     $ 274,328  
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,424,433  
Tobacco - 5.0%                 
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.125%, 6/01/2047    $ 1,000,000     $ 999,840  
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 6/01/2047      715,000       718,575  
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,718,415  
Toll Roads - 1.0%                 
Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission, Toll Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 6/01/2044    $ 320,000     $ 358,605  
Transportation - Special Tax - 2.3%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “D”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/2032    $ 55,000     $ 55,564  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “J”, NATL, 5%, 7/01/2029      10,000       10,007  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “L”, NATL, 5.25%, 7/01/2035      25,000       25,743  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “L”, AMBAC, 5.25%, 7/01/2038      275,000       283,206  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “N”, NATL, 5.25%, 7/01/2032      35,000       36,578  
San Francisco, CA, Municipal Transportation Agency Rev., “B”, 5%, 3/01/2037      335,000       377,170  
    

 

 

 
      $ 788,268  
Universities - Colleges - 7.0%                 
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Dominican University of California), 5%, 12/01/2025    $ 120,000     $ 120,390  
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University), “A”, 5%, 4/01/2036      75,000       83,327  
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University), “A”, 5%, 4/01/2037      235,000       260,255  
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of San Francisco), 6.125%, 10/01/2030      285,000       336,910  
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Azusa Pacific University Project), “B”, 5%, 4/01/2035      345,000       363,778  
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (The Regents of the University of California), 5%, 12/01/2028 (Prerefunded 12/01/2021)      375,000       437,175  
California State University Rev., “A”, 5%, 11/01/2024      370,000       422,251  
California State University Rev., “A”, 5%, 11/01/2030      270,000       314,404  
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (University Plaza Project), NATL, 5%, 7/01/2033      75,000       75,874  
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,414,364  
Universities - Dormitories - 0.8%                 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Student Housing Rev. (Bowles Hall Foundation) “A”, 5%, 6/01/2035    $ 25,000     $ 26,543  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Plaza Project), 5.875%, 11/01/2043      230,000       236,879  
    

 

 

 
      $ 263,422  
Utilities - Cogeneration - 0.7%                 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Rev. (Poseidon Resources Desalination Project), 5%, 11/21/2045    $ 150,000     $ 155,571  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Rev. (San Diego County Water Desalination Project Pipeline), 5%, 11/21/2045      75,000       75,025  
    

 

 

 
      $ 230,596  
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 7.7%                 
California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Rev., “L”, 5%, 5/01/2019    $ 305,000     $ 331,456  
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2039      50,000       54,996  
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2044      55,000       60,303  
Northern California Power Agency, Capital Facilities Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 8/01/2024      390,000       431,800  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “DDD”, AGM, 3.625%, 7/01/2023      10,000       9,874  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “DDD”, AGM, 3.65%, 7/01/2024      55,000       54,162  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “SS”, ASSD GTY, 4.375%, 7/01/2030      5,000       4,972  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “UU”, ASSD GTY, 4.25%, 7/01/2027      40,000       40,123  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “VV”, NATL, 5.25%, 7/01/2032      5,000       5,231  

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Municipal Owned - continued                 
Sacramento, CA, Municipal Utility District Electric Rev., “U”, AGM, 5%, 8/15/2019 (Prerefunded 8/15/2018)    $ 290,000     $ 307,693  
Sacramento, CA, Municipal Utility District Electric Rev., “X”, 5%, 8/15/2025 (Prerefunded 8/15/2021)      95,000       110,018  
Sacramento, CA, Municipal Utility District Electric Rev., Unrefunded Balance, “U”, AGM, 5%, 8/15/2019      460,000       487,623  
Sacramento, CA, Municipal Utility District Electric Rev., Unrefunded Balance, “X”, 5%, 8/15/2025      275,000       316,286  
Vernon, CA, Electric System Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 8/01/2041      370,000       408,961  
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,623,498  
Utilities - Other - 2.9%                 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 11/01/2039    $ 245,000     $ 331,703  
Southern California Public Power Authority (Natural Gas Project No. 1), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2033      585,000       675,810  
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,007,513  
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 16.8%                 
Atwater, CA, Public Financing Authority Wastewater Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 5/01/2034    $ 500,000     $ 517,890  
California Department of Water Resources Rev. (Central Valley Project Water System), “AE”, 5%, 12/01/2028 (Prerefunded 6/01/2018)      480,000       505,373  
California Department of Water Resources Rev. (Central Valley Project Water System), “AM”, 5%, 12/01/2024      500,000       588,745  
California Department of Water Resources Rev., Unrefunded Balance, 5%, 12/01/2028      20,000       21,002  
Chino Basin, CA, Regional Financing Authority Rev. (Inland Empire Utilities Agency), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 11/01/2038 (Prerefunded 11/01/2017)      1,000,000       1,029,050  
Escondido, CA, Joint Powers Financing Authority Rev. (Water System Financing), 5%, 9/01/2041      460,000       517,905  
Guam Waterworks Authority Rev. (Water and Wastewater System), 5%, 7/01/2036      20,000       21,193  
Guam Waterworks Authority Rev. (Water and Wastewater System), 5%, 1/01/2046      105,000       110,517  
Guam Waterworks Authority Rev. (Water and Wastewater System), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2029      105,000       115,187  
Guam Waterworks Authority Rev. (Water and Wastewater System), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2035      105,000       112,446  
Madera, CA, Financing Authority, Irrigation Rev., 6.5%, 1/01/2040 (Prerefunded 1/01/2020)      440,000       506,018  
Norco, CA, Financing Authority, Enterprise Rev., AGM, 5.625%, 10/01/2039      215,000       234,556  
Oxnard, CA, Financing Authority, Wastewater Rev., AGM, 5%, 6/01/2030      340,000       386,220  
Oxnard, CA, Financing Authority, Wastewater Rev., AGM, 5%, 6/01/2031      85,000       96,188  
Soquel Creek, CA, Water District, COP, 5%, 3/01/2043      370,000       409,979  
Tulare, CA, Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 11/15/2031      350,000       403,022  
Tulare, CA, Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 11/15/2035      170,000       191,998  
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,767,289  
Total Municipal Bonds            $ 57,892,019  
Money Market Funds - 1.6%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.64% (v)      534,849     $ 534,849  
Total Investments            $ 58,426,868  
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.7%              240,358  
VMTPS, at liquidation value of $24,425,000 net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $46,570 (issued by the fund) - (71.1)%              (24,378,430
Net Assets applicable to common shares - 100.0%            $ 34,288,796  

 

(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

COP   Certificate of Participation
VMTPS   Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

 

Insurers
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    AMBAC Indemnity Corp.
ASSD GTY    Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CALHF    California Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Program
NATL    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

Derivative Contracts at 02/28/17

Futures Contracts at 02/28/17

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD        20      $2,491,563      June - 2017        $(2,051
              

 

 

 

At February 28, 2017, the fund had cash collateral of $29,000 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

2/28/17 (unaudited)

The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

(1) Investment Valuations

Debt instruments and floating rate loans, including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of February 28, 2017 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Municipal Bonds      $—        $57,892,019        $—        $57,892,019  
Mutual Funds      534,849                      534,849  
Total Investments      $534,849        $57,892,019        $—        $58,426,868  
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts - Liabilities      $(2,051      $—        $—        $(2,051

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $54,756,359  
Gross unrealized appreciation      3,827,172  
Gross unrealized depreciation      (156,663
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $3,670,509  

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      435,717        2,956,529        (2,857,397      534,849  
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $(7      $—        $1,210        $534,849  

(4) Jurisdiction Weightings

Jurisdiction weighting percentages based on net assets (applicable to common shares), as of February 28, 2017, are as follows:

 

California     95.0%  
Puerto Rico     3.1%  
New York     1.0%  
Guam     1.0%  

The jurisdiction weighting percentages include both accrued interest amounts and equivalent exposure from any derivatives holdings, if applicable.

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

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

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.


Notice

A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, President

Date: April 13, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 13, 2017

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JAMES O. YOST
 

James O. Yost, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: April 13, 2017

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.