Canadian Fixed Income Fund Interest Rate Risk The table below summarizes the Fund’s exposure to interest rate risk. It includes the Fund’s assets at fair values, categorized by the maturity dates. Bonds 2009 2008 Less than 1 year 79,901,236 65,726,247 1-3 years 185,759,535 280,068,722 3-5 years 287,731,798 300,002,480 > 5 years 1,011,334,177 985,520,842 Total 1,564,726,746 1,631,318,291 As at December 31, 2009, had the prevailing interest rates raised or lowered by 1% (2008 – 1%), with all other variables held constant, net assets would have decreased or increased, respectively, by approximately $115,192,769 (2008 – $116,148,821). In practice, the actual results may differ from this sensitivity analysis and the difference could be material. Other Price Risk As at December 31, 2009, a 5% (2008 – 5%) increase or decrease in derivatives prices would have increased or decreased the Fund’s Net Assets by $967,169 (2008 – $2,670,836). In practice, the actual results may differ from this sensitivity analysis and the difference could be material. The risk of losses with short positions is unlimited. As at December 31, 2008, the Fund held short positions in Canadian and US Government bond futures contracts valued at ($53,416,721) in Canadian dollars. As at December 31, 2009, the Fund did not hold any short positions in bond futures contracts. Credit Risk As at December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Fund invested in debt instruments with the following credit ratings: Debt securities by credit rating 2009 2008 AAA 24.31% 26.29% AA 16.38% 20.31% A 32.76% 35.14% BBB 15.61% 11.76% Below BBB 0.80% 0.00% Unrated 0.13% 0.14% Total 89.99% 93.64% Credit ratings are obtained from Bloomberg general rates which are a blend of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Dominion Bond Rating Services. As at December 31, 2009, the Fund invested in short-term debt securities with the following credit ratings: Short-term debt securities by credit rating 2009 R-1(H) 4.87% R-1(M) 1.31% R-1(L) 0.00% U 0.33% Total 6.51% As at December 31, 2008, the Fund’s investment in short term debt securities was insignificant. Fair Value Measurements The following table summarizes the inputs used as of December 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments and derivatives carried at fair values: Quoted prices in active markets Significant other observable inputs Significant unobservable inputs for identical assets (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Common shares $ — $ — $ — $ — Preferred shares — — — — Short-term notes 113,190,040 — — 113,190,040 Bonds — 1,564,726,746 — 1,564,726,746 Investments in funds — — — — Total Investments $ 113,190,040 $ 1,564,726,746 $ — $ 1,677,916,786 Derivative assets — — — — Derivative liabilities (820,514) — — (820,514) During the year ended December 31, 2009, no equity investments were transferred between Level 1 and Level 2. SCFI (See accompanying notes) 78
Canadian Fixed Income Fund During the year ended December 31, 2009, the reconciliation of investments measured at fair value using unobservable inputs (Level 3) is presented as follows: Beginning Balance $ 22,380,482 Purchases — Sales (19,218,159) Net transfers into and/or out of Level 3 — Realized gains/(losses) (26,781,893) Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation 23,619,570 Ending Balance (December 31, 2009) $ — Total change in unrealized appreciation during the period for assets held at December 31, 2009 $ — Non-Bank Sponsored ABCP During the fourth quarter of 2009, a market began to develop for certain classes of Master Asset Vehicles (MAV’s) floating rate notes which were held in the Fund as a result of the restructuring of the Canadian third party asset backed commercial paper market in January 2009. The Fund’s MAV 2 (Class A-1, A-2 and B) and MAV 3 (Class C) notes with a face value of $46.5 million and an estimated fair value of $22.4 million as at December 31, 2008. These notes were sold for net proceeds of $19.2 million in mid-November 2009 resulting in a realized loss of $26.8 million which has been included in “Realized gain(loss) on Sales of Investments” in the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009. As at December 31, 2009, the Fund has no remaining holdings in MAV assets. Total (See accompanying notes) SCFI 79