Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II
 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
811-21217
Investment Company Act File Number
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
September 30
Date of Fiscal Year End
June 30, 2011
Date of Reporting Period
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 


 

Eaton Vance
California Municipal Bond Fund II
June 30, 2011
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
 
Tax-Exempt Investments — 176.1%
 
                 
Principal
           
Amount
           
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value  
Electric Utilities — 6.5%
$ 1,050    
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, 5.25%, 7/1/29
  $ 1,040,351  
  1,000    
Southern California Public Power Authority, (Tieton Hydropower Project), 5.00%, 7/1/30
    1,043,070  
  675    
Vernon, Electric System Revenue, 5.125%, 8/1/21
    693,677  
                 
            $ 2,777,098  
                 
General Obligations — 7.6%
$ 1,300    
California, 5.50%, 11/1/35
  $ 1,338,636  
  1,850    
Palo Alto, (Election of 2008), 5.00%, 8/1/40
    1,920,392  
                 
            $ 3,259,028  
                 
Hospital — 15.7%
$ 1,330    
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Catholic Healthcare West), 5.625%, 7/1/32
  $ 1,340,161  
  1,445    
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), 5.00%, 8/15/39
    1,371,797  
  620    
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Cottage Health System), 5.00%, 11/1/40
    568,329  
  500    
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (John Muir Health), 5.00%, 8/15/36
    454,765  
  1,900    
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Kaiser Permanente), 5.25%, 3/1/45
    1,794,113  
  555    
Washington Township Health Care District, 5.00%, 7/1/32
    491,641  
  750    
Washington Township Health Care District, 5.25%, 7/1/29
    706,680  
                 
            $ 6,727,486  
                 
Insured-Electric Utilities — 9.5%
$ 1,475    
Glendale Electric, (NPFG), 5.00%, 2/1/32
  $ 1,479,277  
  1,500    
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, (AMBAC), (BHAC), 5.00%, 7/1/26(1)
    1,577,295  
  1,000    
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, (AGM), 5.00%, 8/15/27
    1,032,910  
                 
            $ 4,089,482  
                 
Insured-Escrowed/Prerefunded — 12.6%
$ 1,150    
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, (Bay Area Toll Bridges), (AMBAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/28, 5.00%, 7/1/33
  $ 1,357,702  
  1,025    
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, (Bay Area Toll Bridges), (AMBAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/28, 5.00%, 7/1/36
    1,210,125  
  3,130    
Clovis Unified School District, (FGIC), (NPFG), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 8/1/20
    2,410,382  
  395    
Orange County Water District, Certificates of Participation, (NPFG), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 8/15/34
    425,320  
                 
            $ 5,403,529  
                 
Insured-General Obligations — 29.6%
$ 740    
Antelope Valley Community College District, (Election of 2004), (NPFG), 5.25%, 8/1/39
  $ 750,538  
  7,125    
Arcadia Unified School District, (Election of 2006), (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/38
    1,143,420  
  3,115    
Arcadia Unified School District, (Election of 2006), (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/40
    421,055  
  3,270    
Arcadia Unified School District, (Election of 2006), (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/41
    411,791  
  1,500    
Carlsbad Unified School District, (Election of 2006), (NPFG), 5.25%, 8/1/32
    1,537,185  
  6,675    
Coast Community College District, (Election of 2002), (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/35
    1,335,601  
  865    
El Camino Hospital District, (NPFG), 4.45%, 8/1/36
    778,993  
  925    
Long Beach Unified School District, (Election of 1999), (AGM), 5.00%, 8/1/31
    924,935  
  1,000    
Mount Diablo Unified School District, (AGM), 5.00%, 8/1/25
    1,014,140  
  1,250    
Palm Springs Unified School District, (Election of 2008), (AGC), 5.00%, 8/1/33
    1,277,887  
  1,390    
Santa Clara Unified School District, (Election of 2004), (AGM), 4.375%, 7/1/30
    1,330,605  
  3,200    
Union Elementary School District, (FGIC), (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/22
    1,788,512  
                 
            $ 12,714,662  
                 
 
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Principal
           
Amount
           
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value  
Insured-Hospital — 6.8%
$ 1,250    
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Kaiser Permanente), (BHAC), 5.00%, 3/1/41(1)
  $ 1,213,238  
  1,750    
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sutter Health), (AGM), 5.05%, 8/15/38(1)
    1,686,107  
                 
            $ 2,899,345  
                 
Insured-Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 10.1%
$ 1,250    
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., (AMBAC), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.50%, 8/1/27
  $ 1,513,238  
  1,750    
San Diego County Water Authority, Certificates of Participation, (AGM), 5.00%, 5/1/38(1)
    1,761,462  
  1,075    
San Jose Financing Authority, (Civic Center), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/1/32
    1,066,002  
                 
            $ 4,340,702  
                 
Insured-Private Education — 3.7%
$ 420    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Pepperdine University), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 12/1/32
  $ 423,209  
  1,000    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Pepperdine University), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 12/1/35
    995,070  
  180    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Pepperdine University), (FGIC), (NPFG), 5.00%, 9/1/33
    180,160  
                 
            $ 1,598,439  
                 
Insured-Public Education — 11.2%
$ 2,000    
California State University, (AGM), (BHAC), 5.00%, 11/1/39(1)
  $ 1,989,360  
  2,835    
California State University, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/1/33
    2,810,335  
                 
            $ 4,799,695  
                 
Insured-Sewer Revenue — 2.0%
$ 1,000    
Clovis Public Financing Authority, Wastewater Revenue, (AMBAC), 4.50%, 8/1/38
  $ 873,290  
                 
            $ 873,290  
                 
Insured-Special Assessment Revenue — 6.3%
$ 2,000    
Cathedral City Public Financing Authority, (Housing Redevelopment), (NPFG), 5.00%, 8/1/33
  $ 1,720,820  
  1,250    
Los Osos Community Services District, (Wastewater Assessment District No. 1), (NPFG), 5.00%, 9/2/33
    966,938  
                 
            $ 2,687,758  
                 
Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 8.7%
$ 1,535    
Hesperia Public Financing Authority, (Redevelopment and Housing Projects), (XLCA), 5.00%, 9/1/37
  $ 1,058,198  
  11,485    
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/1/54
    622,832  
  4,600    
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/45
    490,314  
  2,905    
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/46
    288,292  
  1,225    
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 4/1/32
    1,262,228  
                 
            $ 3,721,864  
                 
Insured-Transportation — 3.5%
$ 3,520    
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, (NPFG), 0.00%, 1/15/27
  $ 844,378  
  330    
San Jose, Airport Revenue, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 3/1/33
    316,285  
  375    
San Jose, Airport Revenue, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 3/1/37
    353,029  
                 
            $ 1,513,692  
                 
Insured-Water Revenue — 13.9%
$ 1,235    
Calleguas Las Virgines Public Financing Authority, (Municipal Water District), (BHAC), (FGIC), 4.75%, 7/1/37
  $ 1,215,956  
  100    
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Water System Revenue, (AGM), (FGIC), 5.00%, 6/1/32
    104,071  
  1,600    
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Water System Revenue, (FGIC), (NPFG), 5.00%, 
6/1/32(1)
    1,665,136  
  1,500    
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, (NPFG), 3.00%, 7/1/30
    1,182,660  
  445    
Riverside, Water Revenue, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/38
    448,872  
  1,475    
Santa Clara Valley Water District, (AGM), 3.75%, 6/1/28
    1,354,109  
                 
            $ 5,970,804  
                 
Private Education — 11.3%
$ 1,370    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Claremont McKenna College), 5.00%, 1/1/39
  $ 1,390,111  
  95    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Harvey Mudd College), 5.25%, 12/1/31
    97,723  
 
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Principal
           
Amount
           
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value  
$ 160    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Harvey Mudd College), 5.25%, 12/1/36
  $ 159,882  
  380    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Loyola Marymount University), 5.00%, 10/1/30
    378,807  
  890    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Santa Clara University), 5.00%, 2/1/29
    928,777  
  500    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Stanford University), 5.125%, 1/1/31(2)
    501,280  
  115    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of San Francisco), 6.125%, 10/1/36
    121,719  
  1,200    
California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Southern California), 5.25%, 10/1/39
    1,259,244  
                 
            $ 4,837,543  
                 
Public Education — 2.4%
$ 1,000    
University of California, 5.25%, 5/15/39
  $ 1,031,480  
                 
            $ 1,031,480  
                 
Special Tax Revenue — 4.0%
$ 300    
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/24
  $ 333,717  
  1,300    
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/28
    1,398,995  
                 
            $ 1,732,712  
                 
Transportation — 8.2%
$ 1,190    
Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San Francisco Bay Area), 5.25%, 4/1/29
  $ 1,264,994  
  540    
Long Beach, Harbor Revenue, 5.00%, 5/15/27
    578,939  
  1,060    
Los Angeles Department of Airports, (Los Angeles International Airport), 5.00%, 
5/15/35(1)(3)
    1,069,392  
  635    
San Francisco City and County Airport Commission, (San Francisco International Airport), 5.00%, 5/1/35
    626,688  
                 
            $ 3,540,013  
                 
Water and Sewer — 2.5%
$ 1,050    
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, (Waterworks Revenue Authorization), 5.00%, 1/1/39
  $ 1,083,453  
                 
            $ 1,083,453  
                 
         
Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 176.1%
(identified cost $79,241,493)
  $ 75,602,075  
         
         
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (59.9)%
  $ (25,700,107 )
         
         
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (16.2)%
  $ (6,968,761 )
         
         
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
  $ 42,933,207  
         
 
             
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets applicable to common shares.
         
AGC
  -   Assured Guaranty Corp.
         
AGM
  -   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
         
AMBAC
  -   AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
         
BHAC
  -   Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
         
FGIC
  -   Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
         
NPFG
  -   National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
         
XLCA
  -   XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 
The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by California municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at June 30, 2011, 66.9% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution ranged from 1.4% to 21.8% of total investments.
         
(1)
      Security represents the municipal bond held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds.
         
(2)
      Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.
         
(3)
      Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for residual interest bond transactions. The aggregate value of such collateral is $274,392.
 
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A summary of open financial instruments at June 30, 2011 is as follows:
 
Futures Contracts
 
                                 
                        Net Unrealized
 
Expiration
          Aggregate
          Appreciation
 
Date   Contracts   Position   Cost     Value     (Depreciation)  
9/11
  25 U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note   Short   $ (3,042,141 )   $ (3,058,203 )   $ (16,062 )
9/11
  53 U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bond   Short     (6,571,075 )     (6,520,656 )     50,419  
                                 
                            $ 34,357  
                                 
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
                             
          Annual
  Floating
  Effective Date/
     
    Notional
    Fixed Rate
  Rate
  Termination
  Net Unrealized
 
Counterparty   Amount     Paid By Fund   Paid To Fund   Date   Depreciation  
Bank of America
  $ 1,812,500     4.165%   3-month USD-
LIBOR-BBA
  August 12, 2011/
August 12, 2041
  $ (20,233 )
                             
                        $ (20,233 )
                             
 
The effective date represents the date on which the Fund and the counterparty to the interest rate swap contract begin interest payment accruals.
 
At June 30, 2011, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
 
The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Fund holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To hedge against this risk, the Fund enters into interest rate swap contracts. The Fund also purchases and sells U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates.
 
At June 30, 2011, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in an asset position and in a liability position and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk was $50,419 and $36,295, respectively.
 
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at June 30, 2011, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
         
Aggregate cost
  $ 69,188,744  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,960,396  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (5,432,065 )
         
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (3,471,669 )
         
 
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
  •   Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
  •   Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
  •   Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
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At June 30, 2011, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
                                 
Asset Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
   
Tax-Exempt Investments
  $     $ 75,602,075     $     $ 75,602,075  
 
 
Total Investments
  $     $ 75,602,075     $     $ 75,602,075  
 
 
Futures Contracts
  $ 50,419     $     $     $ 50,419  
 
 
Total
  $ 50,419     $ 75,602,075     $     $ 75,652,494  
 
 
                                 
Liability Description                        
   
Futures Contracts
  $ (16,062 )   $     $     $ (16,062 )
Interest Rate Swaps
          (20,233 )           (20,233 )
 
 
Total
  $ (16,062 )   $ (20,233 )   $     $ (36,295 )
 
 
 
The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments as of September 30, 2010 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs. At June 30, 2011, the value of investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, during the fiscal year to date then ended was not significant.
 
For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements included in its semiannual or annual report to shareholders.
 
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Item 2. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this Form N-Q has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this Form N-Q has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter for which the report is being filed that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 


 

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.
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II
         
By:
  /s/ Cynthia J. Clemson
 
Cynthia J. Clemson
President
   
 
       
Date:
  August 25, 2011    
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:
  /s/ Cynthia J. Clemson
 
Cynthia J. Clemson
President
   
 
       
Date:
  August 25, 2011    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Barbara E. Campbell
 
Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer
   
 
       
Date:
  August 25, 2011