UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-04611 | |||
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | |||
Address of principal executive offices: | 800 Scudders Mill Road Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 | |||
Name and address of agent for service: | Mr. Christian Pittard Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market Street 37th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 800-522-5465 | |||
Date of fiscal year end: | 10/31/06 | |||
Date of reporting period: | 4/30/06 |
Item 1 Reports to Stockholders.
Invests primarily in Australian and Asian debt securities.
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2006
Letter to Shareholders
June 19, 2006
Dear Shareholder,
We present this Semi-Annual Report which covers the activities of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) for the six months ended April 30, 2006. The Funds investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund may also achieve incidental capital appreciation.
As used in this report, the term total investments does not include securities purchased with cash collateral received as a result of securities on loan.
Net Asset Value Performance
The Funds total return based on net asset value (NAV) was 5.8% over the six months ended April 30, 2006 and 9.4% per annum since inception, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.
Share Price Performance
The Funds share price increased by 4.7% over the six months, from $5.76 on October 31, 2005 to $6.03 on April 30, 2006. The Funds share price on April 30, 2006 represented a discount of 6.7% to the NAV per share of $6.46 on that date, compared with a discount of 8.9% to the NAV per share of $6.32 on October 31, 2005. At the date of this letter, the share price was $6.03 representing a discount of 3.7% to the NAV per share of $6.26.
Asia: 41.7% of Total Investments Invested in Asian Debt Securities
As of April 30, 2006, the Fund held 41.7% of its total investments in Asian debt securities (including New Zealand). Of the Funds total investments, 27.6% were held in U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers, bringing the Funds total U.S. dollar exposure to 32.3%.
Credit Quality: 79.4% of Total Investments Rated or Deemed Equivalent to A or Better
The credit quality of the Funds total investments has been maintained. As of April 30, 2006, 79.4% of the portfolio was invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better, or judged by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager) to be of equivalent quality.
Distributions
Distributions to common shareholders for the 12 months ended April 30, 2006 totaled 42 cents per share. Based on the share price of $6.03 on April 30, 2006, the distribution rate over the 12 months then ended was 7.0%. Since all distributions are paid after deducting applicable withholding taxes, the effective distribution rate may be higher for those U.S. investors who are able to claim a tax credit. On June 7, 2006, the Board of Directors authorized a monthly distribution of 3.5 cents per share, payable on July 14, 2006 to common shareholders of record as of June 30, 2006.
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Letter to Shareholders (continued)
The Boards policy is to provide investors with a stable monthly distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital. It is the Boards intention that the monthly distribution of 3.5 cents per share be maintained for 12 months, beginning with the July 2006 distribution payment. This policy is subject to regular review at the Boards quarterly meetings, unless market conditions require an earlier evaluation. The next review is scheduled to take place in September 2006.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds schedule of portfolio holdings is part of the Funds quarterly reports to shareholders, which are available on the Funds website or upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465.
Proxy Voting
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, is available: (i) upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465; and (ii) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Investor Relations Information
For information about the Fund, daily updates of share price, NAV and details of distributions, please contact Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. by:
| calling toll free on 1-800-522-5465 in the United States, |
| emailing InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com, or |
| visiting the website at www.aberdeenfax.com. |
For information about the Aberdeen Group, visit the Aberdeen website at www.aberdeen-asset.com.
Yours sincerely,
Martin Gilbert
President
All amounts are U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
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Your Boards policy is to provide investors with a stable monthly distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.
The Fund is subject to U.S. corporate, tax and securities laws. Under U.S. tax accounting rules, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal period depends on the actual exchange rates during the entire year between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which Fund assets are denominated and on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year.
Therefore, the exact amount of distributable income for each fiscal year can only be determined as of the end of the Funds fiscal year, October 31. However, under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may be required to indicate the sources of certain distributions to shareholders.
The Fund estimates that distributions for the fiscal year commencing November 1, 2005, including the distribution paid on June 16, 2006, are comprised entirely of net investment income.
This estimated distribution composition may vary from month to month because it may be materially impacted by future realized gains and losses on securities and fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which Fund assets are denominated.
In January 2007, a Form-1099 DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the 2006 calendar year.
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Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan
We invite you to participate in the Funds Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the Plan) which allows you to automatically reinvest your distributions in shares of the Funds common stock at favorable commission rates. Distributions made under the Plan are taxable to the same extent as are cash distributions. The Plan also enables you to make additional cash investments in shares of at least $100 per transaction, with a maximum of $10,000 per month, and an aggregate annual limit of $120,000. Under this arrangement, The Bank of New York (the Plan Agent) will purchase shares for you on the American Stock Exchange or otherwise on the open market on or before the investment date. The investment date is the 15th day of each month, but if such date is not a business day, the preceding business day.
As a participant in the Plan, you will benefit from:
Automatic reinvestment - the Plan Agent will automatically reinvest your distributions, allowing you to gradually grow your holdings in the Fund;
Lower costs - shares are purchased on your behalf under the Plan at low brokerage rates. Brokerage on share purchases is currently 2 cents per share;
Convenience - the Plan Agent will hold your shares in non-certificated form and will provide a detailed plan account statement of your holdings at the end of each month.
To request a brochure containing information on the Plan, together with an enrollment form, please contact the Plan Agent, The Bank of New York, Shareholder Relations Department, P.O. Box 11258, Church Street Station, New York, NY 10286 or call toll free on 1-800-432-8224.
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Report of the Investment Manager
Share Price Performance
On April 30, 2006, the Funds share price was $6.03, which represented a discount of 6.7% to the NAV per share of $6.46. As of June 19, 2006, the share price was $6.03, representing a discount of 3.7% to the NAV per share of $6.26.
Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS)
The Funds $600 million of AMPS continued to be well bid at the weekly auctions. The average interest rate paid was 4.33% over the six months ended April 30, 2006, compared with an interest rate of 4.43% for 30-day U.S. commercial paper over the same period. These rates were higher than for the preceding six month period. The key driver of the increase in the AMPS interest rate was a general rise in market interest rates following the U.S. Federal Reserves tightening of monetary policy on four occasions during the six months ended April 30, 2006 by a cumulative 1.0%.
Over the six months to April 30, 2006, the impact of the AMPS on the net asset value attributable to common shareholders has remained positive. The key to this has been the Funds ability to lock in fixed rates for 80% of the outstanding AMPS, pursuant to the interest swap agreement referred to on the following page, prior to the U.S. Federal Reserve commencing their current monetary policy tightening cycle. This has meant that the differential between the AMPS funding rates and the yields at which the Fund invests remained positive despite the rise in U.S. short-term interest rates.
These factors, in combination, produced a gain due to AMPS of 1.6% over the six months to April 30, 2006.
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Report of the Investment Manager (continued)
The Fund has entered into an interest rate swap agreement, based on an aggregate notional amount of $480,000,000, which represents 80% of the total AMPS outstanding. Under the terms of the agreement as currently in effect, the Fund receives a floating rate of interest (one month USD-LIBOR BBA rate) and pays fixed rates of interest for the terms and based upon the notional amounts set forth below:
Remaining Term as of April 30, 2006 |
Amount (in $ Million) | Fixed Rate Payable (%) | ||
54 months |
96 | 4.055 | ||
30 months |
144 | 3.540 | ||
18 months |
144 | 3.160 | ||
6 months |
96 | 2.690 |
A significant risk associated with interest rate swaps is the risk that the counterparty may default or file for bankruptcy, in which case the Fund would bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under the swap agreement. There can be no assurance that the Fund will have an interest rate swap in place at any given time nor can there be any assurance that, if an interest rate swap is in place, it will be successful in hedging the Funds interest rate risk with respect to the AMPS. The implementation of this strategy is at the discretion of the AMPS Hedging Committee of the Board of Directors.
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Report of the Investment Manager (continued)
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
Quality of Investments
As of April 30, 2006, 79.4% of the Funds total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better by Standard & Poors Corporation or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent quality by the Investment Manager. The table below shows the asset quality of the Funds portfolio as of April 30, 2006, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
AAA/Aaa | AA/Aa | A | BBB/Baa | BB/Ba* | B* | |||||||
Date | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||
April 30, 2006 |
55.2 | 2.6 | 21.6 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 2.1 | ||||||
October 31, 2005 |
56.0 | 2.2 | 22.1 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 2.0 | ||||||
April 30, 2005 |
59.0 | 2.2 | 19.4 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
* Below investment grade
Geographic Composition
The table below shows the geographical composition (i.e., with U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers allocated into country of issuance) of the Funds total investments as of April 30, 2006, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
April 30, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | April 30, 2005 | ||||
% | % | % | ||||
Australia |
43.8 | 46.8 | 48.2 | |||
Asia (including NZ) |
41.7 | 41.5 | 40.1 | |||
United States |
7.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | |||
Canada* |
0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |||
Western Europe* |
6.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | |||
Total Portfolio |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
* Denominated in A$ and NZ$
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Report of the Investment Manager (continued)
Currency Composition
The table below shows the currency composition of the Funds total investments as of April 30, 2006, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Australian Dollar |
Asian Currencies (including NZ dollar) |
US Dollar* | ||||
Date | % | % | % | |||
April 30, 2006 |
40.9 | 26.8 | 32.3 | |||
October 31, 2005 |
45.3 | 17.4 | 37.3 | |||
April 30, 2005 |
55.0 | 14.4 | 30.6 |
* Includes U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers: 27.6% on April 30, 2006, 27.4% on October 31, 2005, 26.6% on April 30, 2005.
Maturity Composition
As of April 30, 2006, the average maturity of the Funds total investments was 7.0 years, compared with 7.4 years at October 31, 2005. The following table shows the maturity composition of the Funds investments as of April 30, 2006, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Under 3 Years | 3 to 5 Years | 5 to 10 Years | 10 Years & Over | |||||
Date | % | % | % | % | ||||
April 30, 2006 |
33.3 | 20.8 | 32.1 | 13.8 | ||||
October 31, 2005 |
31.4 | 19.1 | 36.2 | 13.3 | ||||
April 30, 2005 |
34.1 | 20.6 | 31.7 | 13.6 |
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Summary of Key Rates
The following table summarizes the movements of key interest rates and currencies over the previous six and twelve month periods.
April 30, 2006 |
October 31, 2005 |
April 30, 2005 | |||||||
Australia | |||||||||
90 day bank bills |
5.82% | 5.65% | 5.71% | ||||||
10 year bonds |
5.70% | 5.48% | 5.34% | ||||||
Australian Dollar |
$ | 0.76 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.78 | |||
Malaysia | |||||||||
90 day T-bills |
2.98% | 2.82% | 2.45% | ||||||
10 year bonds |
4.50% | 4.18% | 4.61% | ||||||
Malaysian Ringgit* |
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New Zealand | |||||||||
90 day bank bills |
7.52% | 7.39% | 6.98% | ||||||
10 year bonds |
5.72% | 5.95% | 5.82% | ||||||
New Zealand Dollar |
$ | 0.64 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.73 | |||
Philippines | |||||||||
90 day T-bills |
5.03% | 6.16% | 6.56% | ||||||
10 year bonds |
7.13% | 11.71% | 11.83% | ||||||
Philippines Peso* |
(Peso) | 51.77 | (Peso) | 54.89 | (Peso) | 54.16 | |||
Singapore | |||||||||
90 day T-bills |
2.90% | 2.33% | 1.97% | ||||||
10 year bonds |
3.51% | 3.03% | 2.87% | ||||||
Singapore Dollar* |
S$ | 1.58 | S$ | 1.70 | S$ | 1.63 | |||
South Korea | |||||||||
90 day T-bills |
4.24% | 3.72% | 3.38% | ||||||
10 year bonds |
5.25% | 5.49% | 4.59% | ||||||
South Korean Won* |
(Won) | 943.20 | (Won) | 1040.20 | (Won) | 997.10 | |||
Thailand | |||||||||
90 day deposits |
3.25% | 1.75% | 1.00% | ||||||
10 year bonds |
5.54% | 6.51% | 4.30% | ||||||
Thai Baht* |
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US$ Bonds** | |||||||||
Hong Kong |
5.43% | 4.95% | 4.35% | ||||||
Malaysia |
5.49% | 4.95% | 4.45% | ||||||
Philippines |
5.44% | 5.70% | 6.02% | ||||||
South Korea |
4.94% | 4.34% | 4.24% |
* These currencies are quoted Asian currency per U.S. dollar. The Australian and New Zealand dollars are quoted U.S. dollars per currency.
** Sovereign issues.
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited
June 2006
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS119.5% | |||||||||
AUSTRALIA56.7% | |||||||||
Airservices Australia, |
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AUD 2,500 | 6.50%, 11/15/06 |
NR | AAA | $ | 1,901,329 | ||||
ANZ Banking Corporation, |
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AUD 10,000 | 6.75%, 3/22/07(a) |
A1 | A+ | 7,627,963 | |||||
AUD 6,500 | 6.50%, 5/21/09(a) |
A1 | A+ | 4,962,107 | |||||
Australia Postal Corporation, |
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AUD 22,000 | 6.00%, 3/25/09 |
NR | AAA | 16,658,278 | |||||
BHP Finance Limited, |
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AUD 12,000 | 6.25%, 8/15/08 |
A1 | A+ | 9,127,843 | |||||
CFS Gandel Retail Trust, |
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AUD 3,000 | 6.25%, 12/22/14 |
NR | A | 2,205,044 | |||||
Commonwealth of Australia, |
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AUD 16,500 | 10.00%, 10/15/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 13,270,546 | |||||
AUD 40,000 | 8.75%, 8/15/08 |
Aaa | AAA | 32,340,071 | |||||
AUD 158,000 | 7.50%, 9/15/09 |
Aaa | AAA | 126,536,544 | |||||
AUD 39,500 | 5.75%, 6/15/11(c) |
Aaa | AAA | 30,060,442 | |||||
AUD 88,000 | 6.50%, 5/15/13 |
Aaa | AAA | 69,826,112 | |||||
AUD 25,000 | 6.25%, 4/15/15 |
Aaa | AAA | 19,684,398 | |||||
AUD 47,200 | 6.00%, 2/15/17 |
Aaa | AAA | 36,636,835 | |||||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, |
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AUD 20,000 | 6.75%, 12/1/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 15,374,594 | |||||
AUD 1,000 | 6.65%, 2/24/09 |
Aa3 | AA- | 734,544 | |||||
AUD 35,200 | 6.25%, 9/1/09 |
Aaa | AAA | 26,980,657 | |||||
FGL Finance Australia, |
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AUD 5,500 | 6.25%, 3/17/10 |
Baa2 | BBB | 4,124,637 | |||||
GE Capital Australia Funding Pty, |
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AUD 10,000 | 6.75%, 9/15/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 7,652,402 | |||||
AUD 9,500 | 5.75%, 2/11/10 |
Aaa | AAA | 7,079,351 | |||||
AUD 27,700 | 6.00%, 8/17/12 |
Aaa | AAA | 20,648,896 | |||||
AUD 6,500 | 6.00%, 5/15/13 |
Aaa | AAA | 4,840,437 | |||||
General Property Trust Management, |
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AUD 4,000 | 6.50%, 8/22/13 |
NR | BBB+ | 2,997,733 | |||||
HBOS Treasury Services plc, |
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NZD 2,000 | 7.625%, 2/3/09(a) |
NR | AA | 1,271,380 | |||||
HSBC Bank, |
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AUD 8,000 | 6.77%, 2/27/09 |
NR | NR | 5,972,867 | |||||
ING Office Finance, |
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AUD 4,500 | 6.25%, 8/19/08 |
NR | NR | 3,418,533 | |||||
Jem Bonds Limited, |
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AUD 10,000 | 9.00%, 7/15/06 |
NR | AAA | 7,631,112 | |||||
Macquarie Bank Limited, |
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AUD 1,500 | 6.50%, 9/15/09(a) |
A3 | A- | 1,142,194 | |||||
Melbourne Airport, |
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AUD 4,500 | 6.75%, 6/15/08 |
Aaa | AAA | 3,448,310 | |||||
National Australia Bank, |
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NZD 4,000 | 7.3475%, 7/18/08(a) |
Aa3 | AA- | 2,543,397 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
New South Wales Treasury Corp., |
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AUD 9,000 | 12.60%, 5/1/06 |
NR | AAA | $ | 6,828,735 | ||||
AUD 50,000 | 8.00%, 3/1/08 |
Aaa | AAA | 39,345,048 | |||||
AUD 2,000 | 8.00%, 3/1/08 |
Aaa | AAA | 1,573,844 | |||||
AUD 26,000 | 7.00%, 12/1/10 |
Aaa | AAA | 20,585,977 | |||||
AUD 20,000 | 6.00%, 5/1/12 |
NR | AAA | 15,205,120 | |||||
NRMA Insurance Ltd., |
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AUD 13,000 | 6.35%, 11/27/07(a) |
NR | AA- | 9,879,629 | |||||
Publishing & Broadcasting Finance Limited, |
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AUD 6,700 | 6.15%, 7/4/15 |
NR | A- | 4,912,245 | |||||
Queensland Treasury Corp., |
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AUD 20,000 | 8.00%, 9/14/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 15,620,830 | |||||
AUD 10,000 | 5.50%, 5/14/10 |
NR | AAA | 7,506,533 | |||||
AUD 25,000 | 6.00%, 6/14/11 |
Aaa | AAA | 19,132,086 | |||||
AUD 50,000 | 6.00%, 8/14/13 |
Aaa | AAA | 38,336,482 | |||||
AUD 43,000 | 6.00%, 10/14/15 |
Aaa | AAA | 32,914,628 | |||||
AUD 17,000 | 6.00%, 6/14/21 |
Aaa | AAA | 12,958,121 | |||||
Rabobank Nederland, |
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AUD 13,000 | 6.00%, 3/18/10 |
Aaa | AAA | 9,801,814 | |||||
RWH Finance Pty Limited, |
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AUD 4,800 | 6.20%, 3/26/21 |
Aa2 | NR | 3,513,339 | |||||
Snowy Hydro Ltd., |
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AUD 10,000 | 5.75%, 2/25/10 |
Aaa | AAA | 7,442,335 | |||||
South Australian Financing Authority, |
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AUD 35,000 | 7.50%, 10/15/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 27,181,193 | |||||
Southern Cross Airports Corp., |
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AUD 15,500 | 6.02%, 10/11/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 11,744,652 | |||||
SPI Australia Finance Pty Ltd., |
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AUD 10,000 | 6.25%, 11/14/08 |
NR | A | 7,577,225 | |||||
St. George Bank Limited, |
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AUD 5,000 | 6.00%, 9/25/07(a) |
A3 | A | 3,784,075 | |||||
USD 2,000 | 5.30%, 10/15/15(a)(b) |
A3 | A | 1,904,212 | |||||
Tabcorp Investments No. 4, |
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AUD 12,400 | 6.50%, 10/13/11 |
NR | BBB+ | 9,386,746 | |||||
Telstra Corporation, |
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AUD 20,000 | 12.00%, 5/15/06 |
A2 | A | 15,203,693 | |||||
AUD 21,500 | 7.25%, 11/15/12 |
A2 | A | 16,819,595 | |||||
AUD 2,000 | 8.75%, 1/15/20 |
NR | NR | 1,778,354 | |||||
Treasury Corp. of Victoria, |
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AUD 20,500 | 10.25%, 11/15/06 |
Aaa | AAA | 15,939,327 | |||||
AUD 25,000 | 7.50%, 8/15/08 |
Aaa | AAA | 19,649,534 | |||||
Walker Finance Property Limited, |
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AUD 2,600 | 5.916%, 12/30/11 |
NR | NR | 1,977,244 | |||||
Wesfarmers Limited, |
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AUD 6,000 | 6.25%, 8/27/07 |
NR | A- | 4,555,040 | |||||
AUD 5,000 | 6.00%, 3/30/09 |
NR | A- | 3,756,142 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
Western Australia Treasury Corp., |
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AUD 26,000 | 8.00%, 10/15/07 |
Aaa | AAA | $ | 20,327,330 | ||||
AUD 40,000 | 7.50%, 10/15/09 |
Aaa | AAA | 31,870,466 | |||||
AUD 10,000 | 7.00%, 4/15/11 |
Aaa | AAA | 7,938,025 | |||||
AUD 11,500 | 8.00%, 6/15/13 |
Aaa | AAA | 9,742,977 | |||||
AUD 18,000 | 8.00%, 7/15/17 |
Aaa | AAA | 15,848,115 | |||||
Westpac Banking Corporation, |
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AUD 15,000 | 6.00%, 11/16/10(a) |
A1 | A+ | 11,258,081 | |||||
970,497,348 | |||||||||
CANADA0.5% | |||||||||
Province of Manitoba, |
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NZD 1,500 | 6.375%, 9/1/15 |
Aa2 | AA- | 950,028 | |||||
Province of Ontario, |
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NZD 5,500 | 6.25%, 12/3/08 |
Aa2 | AA | 3,464,689 | |||||
NZD 4,000 | 6.25%, 6/16/15 |
Aa2 | AA | 2,515,386 | |||||
Quebec Province, |
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NZD 1,500 | 6.75%, 11/9/15 |
A1 | A+ | 960,832 | |||||
7,890,935 | |||||||||
CHINA1.2% | |||||||||
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd., |
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USD 3,100 | 8.125%, 11/9/12(b) |
Ba1 | BB+ | 3,193,681 | |||||
Panva Gas Holdings Ltd., |
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USD 3,450 | 8.25%, 9/23/11 |
Ba1 | BB+ | 3,624,756 | |||||
Peoples Republic of China, |
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USD 10,000 | 9.00%, 1/15/96 |
A2 | A- | 12,099,920 | |||||
Xinao Gas Holdings Limited, |
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USD 2,300 | 7.375%, 8/5/12 |
Ba1 | BB+ | 2,327,724 | |||||
21,246,081 | |||||||||
FRANCE0.6% | |||||||||
Dexia Municipal Agency, |
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AUD 13,000 | 6.00%, 10/15/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 9,865,070 | |||||
GERMANY1.9% | |||||||||
DSL Bank AG, |
|||||||||
AUD 15,000 | 6.25%, 11/15/06 |
Aaa | NR | 11,392,903 | |||||
Helaba International Finance plc, |
|||||||||
NZD 3,000 | 6.75%, 9/12/06 |
Aaa | AA | 1,899,494 | |||||
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, |
|||||||||
AUD25,000 | 6.00%, 9/15/09 |
Aaa | AAA | 18,934,641 | |||||
32,227,038 | |||||||||
HONG KONG4.7% | |||||||||
CITIC Ka Wah Bank, |
|||||||||
USD 4,100 | 7.625%, 7/5/06(a)(b) |
Baa3 | NR | 4,113,161 | |||||
USD 6,950 | 9.125%, 5/31/12(a) |
Baa3 | NR | 7,773,221 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 5,500 | 5.45%, 11/24/10(b) |
A3 | A- | $ | 5,425,360 | ||||
USD 6,000 | 7.00%, 2/16/11(b) |
A3 | A- | 6,277,278 | |||||
USD 18,700 | 6.50%, 2/13/13(b) |
A3 | A- | 19,109,399 | |||||
USD 9,400 | 6.25%, 1/24/14(b) |
A3 | A- | 9,479,562 | |||||
USD 6,300 | 7.45%, 11/24/33(b) |
A3 | A- | 6,783,958 | |||||
Kowloon Canton Ry Corporation, |
|||||||||
USD 14,300 | 8.00%, 3/15/10 |
Aa3 | AA- | 15,486,228 | |||||
PCCW-HKTC Capital Limited, |
|||||||||
USD 5,600 | 8.00%, 11/15/11(b) |
Baa2 | BBB | 6,091,977 | |||||
80,540,144 | |||||||||
INDIA0.8% | |||||||||
NTPC Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 4,700 | 5.875%, 3/2/16 |
NR | BB+ | 4,475,649 | |||||
Reliance Industries Limited, |
|||||||||
USD 7,250 | 10.25%, 1/15/97(b) |
Baa2 | BBB | 9,260,352 | |||||
13,736,001 | |||||||||
INDONESIA2.8% | |||||||||
Bank Danamon Indonesia, |
|||||||||
USD 2,400 | 7.65%, 3/30/09(a)(b) |
B2 | B | 2,432,644 | |||||
Bank Midiri Cayman, |
|||||||||
USD 1,500 | 7.00%, 4/22/08(b) |
B2 | B | 1,497,336 | |||||
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc., |
|||||||||
USD 5,250 | 10.125%, 2/1/10(d) |
B1 | B+ | 5,630,625 | |||||
Indonesian Satellite Corporation, |
|||||||||
USD 2,750 | 7.75%, 11/5/08(b)(d) |
Ba3 | BB | 2,818,750 | |||||
Medco Energi Internasional, |
|||||||||
USD 5,825 | 8.75%, 5/22/10(b) |
B2 | B+ | 5,999,750 | |||||
MEI EURO Finance Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 650 | 8.75%, 5/22/10(b) |
B2 | B+ | 668,227 | |||||
MGTI Finance Company Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 4,000 | 8.375%, 9/15/10(b) |
Ba3 | B+ | 4,225,412 | |||||
PT Adaro Finance B.V., |
|||||||||
USD 3,500 | 8.50%, 12/8/10(b) |
Ba3 | B+ | 3,594,531 | |||||
PT Bank Mandiri Cayman, |
|||||||||
USD 1,600 | 10.625%, 8/2/07(a)(b) |
B3 | B | 1,663,526 | |||||
PT Bank Negara Indonesia, |
|||||||||
USD 1,500 | 10.00%, 11/15/07(a) |
B3 | B- | 1,566,975 | |||||
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia, |
|||||||||
USD 6,300 | 7.75%, 10/30/08(c)(d) |
B3 | NR | 6,377,944 | |||||
PT Semen Cibinong Tbk., |
|||||||||
USD 2,869 | 3.66%, 8/13/10(a)(e) |
NR | NR | 2,754,658 | |||||
Republic of Indonesia, |
|||||||||
USD 7,800 | 7.25%, 4/20/15(b)(c) |
B2 | B+ | 8,001,786 | |||||
47,232,164 | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
JAPAN0.9% | |||||||||
Mizuho Financial Group, |
|||||||||
USD 1,600 | 5.79%, 4/15/14(b) |
A2 | A- | $ | 1,582,274 | ||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, |
|||||||||
USD 5,400 | 8.15%, 8/1/08(d) |
A2 | NR | 5,635,300 | |||||
UFJ Finance Aruba AEC, |
|||||||||
USD 5,000 | 8.75%, 11/13/08(d) |
A2 | NR | 5,306,500 | |||||
USD 3,200 | 6.75%, 7/15/13 |
A2 | A- | 3,360,874 | |||||
15,884,948 | |||||||||
MALAYSIA6.3% | |||||||||
Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad, |
|||||||||
USD 5,500 | 5.125%, 10/16/08(a) |
Baa1 | BBB | 5,402,503 | |||||
Hong Leong Bank Berhad, |
|||||||||
USD 4,700 | 5.25%, 8/3/10(a)(c) |
Baa2 | BBB | 4,534,178 | |||||
IOI Ventures, |
|||||||||
USD 5,350 | 5.25%, 3/16/15 |
A3 | BBB+ | 5,023,361 | |||||
Malaysia Government, |
|||||||||
MYR 7,000 | 6.812%, 11/29/06 |
A3 | A+ | 1,974,958 | |||||
MYR 54,000 | 4.305%, 2/27/09 |
A3 | NR | 15,037,626 | |||||
USD 7,990 | 7.50%, 7/15/11 |
A3 | A- | 8,653,777 | |||||
MYR 6,500 | 3.833%, 9/28/11 |
A3 | A+ | 1,747,450 | |||||
MYR 26,900 | 3.702%, 2/25/13 |
A3 | A+ | 7,148,030 | |||||
MYR 12,000 | 5.094%, 4/30/14 |
A3 | NR | 3,466,290 | |||||
MYR 6,500 | 4.72%, 9/30/15 |
A3 | NR | 1,830,168 | |||||
Petroliam Nasional Berhad, |
|||||||||
USD 6,800 | 7.00%, 5/22/12(b) |
A1 | A- | 7,230,658 | |||||
USD 10,500 | 7.75%, 8/15/15(b) |
A1 | A- | 11,934,647 | |||||
USD 4,000 | 7.875%, 5/22/22(b) |
A1 | A- | 4,657,636 | |||||
Public Bank Berhad, |
|||||||||
USD 4,800 | 5.00%, 6/20/12(a) |
Baa1 | BBB+ | 4,501,997 | |||||
USD 3,200 | 5.625%, 9/22/14(c) |
Baa1 | BBB+ | 3,170,886 | |||||
Telekom Malaysia, |
|||||||||
USD 3,000 | 7.875%, 8/1/25(b) |
A2 | A- | 3,479,565 | |||||
Tenaga Nasional Berhad, |
|||||||||
USD 1,600 | 7.625%, 4/1/11(b) |
Baa1 | BBB | 1,733,166 | |||||
USD 14,000 | 7.50%, 1/15/96(b) |
Baa1 | BBB | 14,007,140 | |||||
UMW Toyota Capital Sdn Bhd, |
|||||||||
MYR 7,500 | 3.76%, 7/23/10 |
NR | NR | 1,999,310 | |||||
107,533,346 | |||||||||
NETHERLANDS0.1% | |||||||||
Nederlands Waterschapsbank, |
|||||||||
NZD 2,500 | 6.50%, 10/17/08 |
Aaa | AAA | 1,576,682 | |||||
NEW ZEALAND0.3% | |||||||||
New Zealand Government, |
|||||||||
NZD 4,000 | 7.00%, 7/15/09(c) |
Aaa | AAA | 2,619,075 | |||||
NZD 4,500 | 6.00%, 4/15/15(c) |
Aaa | AAA | 2,898,816 | |||||
5,517,891 | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
PHILIPPINES10.8% | |||||||||
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, |
|||||||||
USD 4,000 | 8.60%, 6/15/27 |
B1 | BB- | $ | 4,320,000 | ||||
Globe Telecom, |
|||||||||
USD 7,750 | 9.75%, 4/15/07(d) |
Ba2 | BB+ | 8,331,250 | |||||
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, |
|||||||||
USD 2,400 | 8.50%, 11/20/07(a)(c) |
B1 | NR | 2,445,670 | |||||
USD 1,500 | 8.375%, 12/7/13 |
B1 | B- | 1,526,710 | |||||
National Power Corporation, |
|||||||||
USD 7,000 | 8.40%, 12/15/16 |
NR | BB- | 7,252,987 | |||||
Philippine Government, |
|||||||||
PHP 40,000 | 15.25%, 8/9/06 |
B1 | NR | 784,884 | |||||
PHP 372,800 | 18.00%, 11/26/08 |
B1 | NR | 8,514,554 | |||||
PHP 95,000 | 13.00%, 4/25/12 |
B1 | NR | 1,989,138 | |||||
PHP 133,000 | 11.875%, 5/29/23 |
B1 | NR | 2,579,298 | |||||
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, |
|||||||||
USD 1,500 | 9.25%, 6/30/06 |
Ba2 | BB+ | 1,522,500 | |||||
USD 1,300 | 10.50%, 4/15/09 |
Ba2 | BB+ | 1,446,250 | |||||
USD 5,100 | 11.375%, 5/15/12 |
Ba2 | BB+ | 6,234,750 | |||||
USD 1,000 | 8.35%, 3/6/17 |
Ba2 | BB+ | 1,090,000 | |||||
Republic of Philippines, |
|||||||||
USD 3,000 | 7.50%, 9/11/07 |
B1 | BB- | 3,067,845 | |||||
USD 9,100 | 8.875%, 4/15/08 |
B1 | BB- | 9,634,625 | |||||
USD 12,000 | 8.375%, 3/12/09 |
B1 | BB- | 12,825,000 | |||||
USD 14,000 | 9.875%, 3/16/10 |
B1 | BB- | 15,855,000 | |||||
USD 24,000 | 8.375%, 2/15/11 |
B1 | BB- | 25,980,000 | |||||
USD 1,000 | 8.25%, 1/15/14(c) |
B1 | BB- | 1,083,750 | |||||
USD 2,000 | 8.875%, 3/17/15 |
B1 | BB- | 2,260,000 | |||||
USD 14,100 | 9.375%, 1/18/17 |
B1 | BB- | 16,408,875 | |||||
USD 2,000 | 6.50%, 12/1/17(a) |
B1 | BB- | 2,002,762 | |||||
USD 16,050 | 9.875%, 1/15/19(c) |
B1 | BB- | 19,300,125 | |||||
USD 12,879 | 10.625%, 3/16/25(c) |
B1 | BB- | 16,646,108 | |||||
SM Investors Corporation, |
|||||||||
USD 4,450 | 8.00%, 10/16/07 |
NR | NR | 4,560,961 | |||||
URC Philippines Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 5,700 | 9.00%, 2/6/08(b) |
B1 | BB | 5,893,378 | |||||
USD 1,750 | 8.25%, 1/20/12 |
B1 | BB | 1,816,874 | |||||
185,373,294 | |||||||||
SINGAPORE5.7% | |||||||||
DBS Bank, |
|||||||||
USD 11,500 | 7.657%, 3/15/11(a)(b) |
A1 | NR | 12,360,551 | |||||
USD 5,000 | 7.125%, 5/15/11(b) |
Aa3 | A | 5,306,695 | |||||
Flextronics International Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 9,600 | 6.50%, 5/15/13(d) |
Ba2 | BB- | 9,456,000 | |||||
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, |
|||||||||
SGD 3,200 | 5.00%, 9/6/11 |
A1 | NR | 2,115,575 | |||||
USD 7,600 | 7.75%, 9/6/11(b) |
A1 | NR | 8,280,238 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
Singapore Government, |
|||||||||
SGD 10,000 | 4.00%, 3/1/07 |
Aaa | AAA | $ | 6,378,686 | ||||
SGD 25,700 | 1.50%, 4/1/08 |
Aaa | AAA | 15,799,959 | |||||
SGD 13,000 | 4.625%, 7/1/10 |
Aaa | AAA | 8,684,339 | |||||
SGD 9,500 | 3.625%, 7/1/14 |
Aaa | AAA | 6,079,051 | |||||
SGD 16,900 | 4.00%, 9/1/18 |
Aaa | AAA | 11,166,758 | |||||
Singapore Telecommunications, |
|||||||||
USD 2,600 | 6.375%, 12/1/11(b) |
Aa2 | A+ | 2,687,929 | |||||
SingTel Optus Finance Pty. Limited, |
|||||||||
USD 5,800 | 8.00%, 6/22/10(b) |
Aa3 | A+ | 6,261,344 | |||||
Stats Chippac Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 2,350 | 7.50%, 7/19/10 |
Ba2 | BB | 2,379,375 | |||||
96,956,500 | |||||||||
SOUTH KOREA12.3% | |||||||||
Equus Cayman Finance Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 7,800 | 5.50%, 9/12/08(b) |
Baa3 | BBB- | 7,738,123 | |||||
Hana Funding, Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 7,050 | 8.748%, 12/17/12(a) |
NR | BBB | 7,801,897 | |||||
Hyundai Motors Manufacturing, |
|||||||||
USD 2,400 | 5.30%, 12/19/08(b) |
Baa3 | BBB- | 2,368,673 | |||||
Industrial Bank of Korea, |
|||||||||
USD 3,900 | 4.375%, 12/4/07 |
A3 | A- | 3,830,830 | |||||
USD 2,300 | 3.50%, 6/11/08 |
A3 | A- | 2,204,778 | |||||
Kookmin Bank, |
|||||||||
USD 4,700 | 4.625%, 12/10/07 |
A3 | A- | 4,640,339 | |||||
Koram Bank, |
|||||||||
USD 1,550 | 4.68%, 6/18/08(a) |
NR | NR | 1,518,348 | |||||
Korea Development Bank, |
|||||||||
USD 3,000 | 5.25%, 11/16/06 |
A3 | A | 3,001,437 | |||||
USD 5,500 | 5.75%, 9/10/13 |
A3 | A | 5,493,345 | |||||
Korea Electric Power Corporation, |
|||||||||
USD 3,300 | 7.75%, 4/1/13 |
A2 | A | 3,644,315 | |||||
USD 10,000 | 7.00%, 2/1/27 |
A2 | A | 10,748,420 | |||||
Korea First Bank, |
|||||||||
USD 3,950 | 7.267%, 3/3/14(a)(b) |
NR | BBB | 4,190,598 | |||||
Korea Highway Corporation, |
|||||||||
USD 3,700 | 4.90%, 7/1/13(b) |
A3 | A | 3,487,642 | |||||
USD 850 | 5.125%, 5/20/15(b) |
A3 | A | 798,082 | |||||
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, |
|||||||||
USD 2,750 | 4.25%, 1/29/08 |
A2 | A | 2,686,084 | |||||
Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 3,900 | 4.75%, 6/26/13 |
A2 | NR | 3,640,701 | |||||
LG Telecom Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 3,800 | 8.25%, 7/15/09(b) |
Ba2 | BB+ | 4,041,650 | |||||
National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, |
|||||||||
USD 1,500 | 3.45%, 6/20/08 |
A3 | A- | 1,437,738 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
POSCO, |
|||||||||
USD 4,000 | 7.125%, 11/1/06 |
A2 | A- | $ | 4,029,052 | ||||
Republic of South Korea, |
|||||||||
USD 7,800 | 8.875%, 4/15/08 |
A3 | A | 8,380,133 | |||||
Shinhan Bank, |
|||||||||
USD 1,600 | 6.25%, 9/8/08(a) |
Baa2 | BBB | 1,619,062 | |||||
USD 4,800 | 5.663%, 3/2/15(a) |
Baa3 | BBB | 4,487,395 | |||||
SK Corporation, |
|||||||||
USD 2,000 | 7.50%, 5/31/06 |
Ba1 | NR | 2,003,184 | |||||
South Korea National Debt, |
|||||||||
KRW 30,000,000 | 5.64%, 10/17/06 |
A3 | NR | 31,956,330 | |||||
KRW 9,800,000 | 6.15%, 7/10/07 |
A3 | NR | 10,560,009 | |||||
KRW 10,000,000 | 3.50%, 12/10/09 |
A3 | NR | 10,131,966 | |||||
KRW 10,000,000 | 4.00%, 6/10/10 |
A3 | NR | 10,241,995 | |||||
KRW 16,674,000 | 6.91%, 7/18/11 |
A3 | NR | 19,181,941 | |||||
KRW 10,000,000 | 4.25%, 9/10/14 |
A3 | NR | 10,030,640 | |||||
South Korea National DebtEmbarc, |
|||||||||
USD 10,000 | 4.7963%, 10/11/07(f) |
NR | NR | 10,706,504 | |||||
USD 2,900 | 4.8115%, 10/11/07(f) |
NR | NR | 3,104,886 | |||||
USD 10,000 | 4.75%, 3/14/08(f) |
NR | NR | 10,528,821 | |||||
210,234,918 | |||||||||
SPAIN0.2% | |||||||||
Instituto de Credito Oficial, |
|||||||||
AUD 5,000 | 5.50%, 10/11/12 |
Aaa | AAA | 3,680,783 | |||||
SWEDEN0.4% | |||||||||
Kingdom of Sweden, |
|||||||||
AUD 8,287 | 7.875%, 4/23/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 6,410,145 | |||||
SWITZERLAND3.9% | |||||||||
Eurofima, |
|||||||||
AUD 8,170 | 9.875%, 1/17/07 |
Aaa | AAA | 6,367,648 | |||||
AUD 30,000 | 6.50%, 8/22/11 |
Aaa | AAA | 23,218,929 | |||||
AUD 30,000 | 6.00%, 1/28/14 |
Aaa | AAA | 22,666,097 | |||||
AUD 20,000 | 6.25%, 12/28/18 |
Aaa | AAA | 15,439,148 | |||||
67,691,822 | |||||||||
TAIWAN0.5% | |||||||||
Cathay United Bank Co. Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 3,900 | 5.50%, 10/5/15(a)(b) |
Baa1 | A- | 3,598,797 | |||||
Chinatrust Comm Bank HK, |
|||||||||
USD 1,550 | 5.625%, 3/17/15(a)(b) |
Baa1 | BBB | 1,445,208 | |||||
Wan Hai Lines S Pte Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 4,750 | 5.50%, 6/29/15 |
Baa2 | BBB | 4,350,496 | |||||
9,394,501 | |||||||||
THAILAND5.1% | |||||||||
Bangkok Bank Public Company, |
|||||||||
USD 8,500 | 8.750%, 3/15/07(b) |
Baa2 | BBB | 8,689,261 | |||||
USD 14,000 | 9.025%, 3/15/29(b) |
Baa3 | BBB | 16,701,889 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
Nestle (Thai) Ltd., |
|||||||||
THB 105,000 | 2.16%, 6/19/08 |
NR | AAA | $ | 2,573,970 | ||||
PTT Public Company Limited, |
|||||||||
USD 3,100 | 5.75%, 8/1/14(b) |
A2 | BBB+ | 3,085,830 | |||||
Thai Farmers Bank, PL, |
|||||||||
USD 4,700 | 8.25%, 8/21/16(b) |
Baa2 | BBB- | 5,276,102 | |||||
Thai Military Bank, |
|||||||||
USD 1,100 | 7.75%, 5/3/16 |
Ba2 | BB- | 1,100,000 | |||||
Thai Oil Co. Ltd., |
|||||||||
USD 2,400 | 5.10%, 6/9/15 |
Baa1 | BBB | 2,196,490 | |||||
Thailand Government, |
|||||||||
THB 44,000 | 8.00%, 12/8/06 |
Baa1 | NR | 1,190,731 | |||||
THB 359,000 | 5.60%, 7/7/07 |
Baa1 | NR | 9,608,004 | |||||
THB 130,000 | 8.50%, 12/8/08 |
Baa1 | A | 3,717,934 | |||||
THB 77,000 | 5.375%, 11/30/11 |
Baa1 | NR | 2,048,128 | |||||
THB 247,000 | 4.125%, 11/1/12 |
Baa1 | NR | 6,070,868 | |||||
THB 160,000 | 5.00%, 12/3/14 |
Baa1 | NR | 4,127,353 | |||||
THB 207,000 | 5.50%, 1/18/17 |
Baa1 | NR | 5,424,518 | |||||
THB 50,000 | 3.875%, 3/7/18 |
Baa1 | NR | 1,116,515 | |||||
THB 200,000 | 5.50%, 8/13/19 |
Baa1 | NR | 5,135,172 | |||||
THB 91,000 | 5.125%, 11/8/22 |
Baa1 | NR | 2,154,612 | |||||
Total Access Communication Public, |
|||||||||
USD 900 | 8.375%, 11/4/06(b) |
Ba1 | NR | 912,547 | |||||
USD 6,400 | 8.375%, 11/4/06(b) |
Ba1 | BB+ | 6,489,222 | |||||
THB 24,000 | 5.80%, 10/30/09 |
NR | NR | 627,603 | |||||
88,246,749 | |||||||||
UNITED KINGDOM0.1% | |||||||||
Corsair Jersey No. 2, |
|||||||||
AUD 2,700 | 6.50%, 3/20/13 |
NR | AA+ | 2,055,033 | |||||
UNITED STATES3.6% | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., |
|||||||||
AUD 7,000 | 6.50%, 9/15/09 |
Aa2 | AA- | 5,350,967 | |||||
Countrywide Financial Corporation, |
|||||||||
AUD 9,500 | 6.25%, 12/16/10 |
A3 | NR | 7,109,351 | |||||
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., |
|||||||||
AUD 26,065 | 6.375%, 8/15/07 |
Aaa | NR | 19,859,304 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp., |
|||||||||
NZD 2,000 | 6.50%, 9/28/15 |
Aaa | AAA | 1,251,328 | |||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., |
|||||||||
AUD 9,000 | 6.35%, 4/12/16 |
Aa3 | A+ | 6,678,503 | |||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., |
|||||||||
AUD 10,000 | 6.085%, 10/6/10 |
Aa3 | A+ | 7,507,967 | |||||
USD 2,700 | 12.50%, 9/17/12(a)(g) |
NR | NR | 3,024,000 | |||||
AUD 6,000 | 6.75%, 3/12/14 |
Aa3 | A+ | 4,602,017 | |||||
Morgan Stanley, |
|||||||||
NZD 2,000 | 6.86%, 9/6/12 |
Aa3 | NR | 1,266,260 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
SLM Corp., |
|||||||||
NZD 1,500 | 6.50%, 6/15/10 |
A2 | A | $ | 947,473 | ||||
Wells Fargo & Co., |
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AUD 5,000 | 5.75%, 7/12/10 |
Aa1 | AA- | 3,718,595 | |||||
61,315,765 | |||||||||
VIETNAM0.1% | |||||||||
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, |
|||||||||
USD 1,600 | 3.75%, 3/12/28(a) |
NR | BB- | 1,308,499 | |||||
Total long-term investments |
2,046,415,657 | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS11.5% | |||||||||
NEW ZEALAND0.1% | |||||||||
New Zealand Call Deposit, |
|||||||||
NZD 2,449 | 2.25%, perpetual |
NR | NR | 1,557,232 | |||||
UNITED STATES11.4% | |||||||||
USD 111,770 | Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company, |
||||||||
4.30% dated 4/28/06, due 5/1/06 in the amount of $111,770,000 (collateralized by $64,610,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.875% due 5/15/09; value $63,876,612 and $35,640,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 7.625% due 2/15/25; value $45,797,400 and $3,840,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.125% due 11/15/27; value $4,337,153) | 111,770,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Shares | Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
USD 83,767,417 | State Street Navigator Prime Portfolio(h) |
$ | 83,767,417 | |||||||
195,537,417 | ||||||||||
Total short-term investments |
197,094,649 | |||||||||
Total Investments131.0% |
2,243,510,306 | |||||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities4.0% |
68,786,619 | |||||||||
Liquidation value of preferred stock(35.0%) |
(600,000,000 | ) | ||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders100.0% |
$ | 1,712,296,925 | ||||||||
NRNot rated by Moody's and/or Standard & Poor's AUDAustralian dollar KRWSouth Korean won MYRMalaysian ringgit NZDNew Zealand dollar |
PHPPhilippine peso SGDSingapore dollar THBThailand baht USDUnited States dollar |
(a) | Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the latter of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2006. |
(b) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $251,473,052 or 14.7% of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
(c) | Security, or portion thereof, on loan, with an aggregate market value of $81,703,613. Cash collateral of $83,767,417 was received with which the Fund purchased securities. |
(d) | The date presented for these instruments represents the next call date. |
(e) | Illiquid security. |
(f) | Value of security is dependent on the value of South Korean won and Korean Government securities. |
(g) | Security is linked to the Philippine peso. |
(h) | Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Counterparty |
Termination |
Notional Amount (000) |
Fixed Rate |
Floating Rate |
Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||||
UBS AG | October 31, 2006 | $ | 96,000 | 2.6900 | % | 1 month LIBOR | $ | 1,294,656 | |||||
UBS AG | October 31, 2007 | 144,000 | 3.1600 | % | 1 month LIBOR | 4,447,872 | |||||||
UBS AG | October 31, 2008 | 144,000 | 3.5400 | % | 1 month LIBOR | 5,843,232 | |||||||
UBS AG | October 31, 2010 | 96,000 | 4.0550 | % | 1 month LIBOR | 4,831,104 | |||||||
$ | 16,416,864 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2006
Futures Contracts
Expiration |
Contracts |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||
Purchase contract: | ||||||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6%3 year |
June 2006 | 110 | $ | (22,443 | ) | |||
Sale contracts: | ||||||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6%10 year |
June 2006 | 65 | 101,528 | |||||
United States Treasury Note 6%5 year |
June 2006 | 175 | 161,383 | |||||
United States Treasury Note 6%10 year |
June 2006 | 50 | 107,438 | |||||
United States Treasury Bond 6%30 year |
June 2006 | 25 | 142,976 | |||||
$ | 490,882 | |||||||
Foreign Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
Purchase/Sale |
Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold |
Purchase Value as of April 30, 2006 |
Sale Value as of |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
United States Dollar/Australian Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/11/06 |
USD 3,674,500 | AUD5,000,000 | $ | 3,674,500 | $ | 3,792,894 | $ | (118,394 | ) | |||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
USD34,000,000 | AUD46,566,731 | 34,000,000 | 35,322,106 | (1,322,106 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
USD10,000,000 | AUD13,925,637 | 10,000,000 | 10,562,967 | (562,967 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
USD10,000,000 | AUD13,965,505 | 10,000,000 | 10,593,208 | (593,208 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 6/27/06 |
USD59,000,000 | AUD80,414,338 | 59,000,000 | 60,949,966 | (1,949,966 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 7/27/06 |
USD60,000,000 | AUD83,780,161 | 60,000,000 | 63,467,895 | (3,467,895 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 8/28/06 |
USD61,000,000 | AUD81,992,553 | 61,000,000 | 62,077,109 | (1,077,109 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar/New Zealand Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
USD26,286,000 | NZD39,000,000 | 26,286,000 | 24,769,406 | 1,516,594 | |||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/22/06 |
INR321,799,800 | USD35,700,000 | 36,436,903 | 35,700,000 | 736,903 | |||||||||
Japanese Yen/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 7/5/06 |
JPY2,646,661,100 | USD22,700,000 | 23,412,798 | 22,700,000 | 712,798 | |||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
MYR42,262,000 | USD11,300,000 | 11,665,742 | 11,300,000 | 365,742 | |||||||||
settlement date 6/19/06 |
MYR63,390,600 | USD17,200,000 | 17,523,559 | 17,200,000 | 323,559 | |||||||||
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
SGD19,236,360 | USD11,400,000 | 12,172,495 | 11,400,000 | 772,495 | |||||||||
settlement date 6//27/06 |
SGD19,486,800 | USD12,000,000 | 12,353,903 | 12,000,000 | 353,903 | |||||||||
settlement date 8/28/06 |
SGD67,557,805 | USD42,700,000 | 42,955,786 | 42,700,000 | 255,786 | |||||||||
South Korean Won/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/22/06 |
KRW9,738,000,000 | USD10,000,000 | 10,332,315 | 10,000,000 | 332,315 | |||||||||
settlement date 5/22/06 |
KRW9,738,000,000 | USD10,000,000 | 10,332,315 | 10,000,000 | 332,315 | |||||||||
settlement date 6/19/06 |
KRW24,629,550,000 | USD25,300,000 | 26,151,433 | 25,300,000 | 851,433 | |||||||||
settlement date 6/27/06 |
KRW17,461,800,000 | USD18,000,000 | 18,544,325 | 18,000,000 | 544,325 | |||||||||
settlement date 8/2/06 |
KRW21,031,130,000 | USD22,300,000 | 22,351,374 | 22,300,000 | 51,374 | |||||||||
settlement date 8/28/06 |
KRW17,149,296,000 | USD18,300,000 | 18,243,587 | 18,300,000 | (56,413 | ) | ||||||||
Thai Baht/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
THB467,255,000 | USD11,300,000 | 12,439,732 | 11,300,000 | 1,139,732 | |||||||||
Net USD Total | $ | 538,876,767 | $ | 539,735,551 | $ | (858,784 | ) | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)
As of April 30, 2006
Tax Cost of Investments
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund's investments and net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2006 were as follows:
Cost |
Appreciation |
Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||
$ | 2,253,937,957 | $ | 51,829,787 | $ | 62,257,438 | $ | 10,427,651 |
The difference between book basis and tax basis was primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales, straddle losses deferred differing tax treatment for foreign currencies and recognition of discount and premium amortization.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
April 30, 2006
Assets | ||||
Investments, at value including $81,703,613 of securities on loan |
$ | 2,243,510,306 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $106,666,941) |
112,884,359 | |||
Cash |
1,232 | |||
Cash at broker |
5,786,996 | |||
Interest receivable |
31,062,716 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps |
16,416,864 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts |
8,289,274 | |||
Variation margin receivable for futures contracts |
510,496 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
69,626 | |||
Total assets |
2,418,531,869 | |||
Liabilities | ||||
Collateral for securities on loan. |
83,767,417 | |||
Dividends payable to common shareholders |
9,277,577 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts |
9,148,058 | |||
Payable for securities purchased |
1,100,000 | |||
Investment management fee payable |
979,236 | |||
Dividends payable to preferred shareholders |
676,605 | |||
Administration fee payable |
170,565 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
1,115,486 | |||
Total liabilities |
106,234,944 | |||
Preferred stock | ||||
$.01 par value per share and $25,000 liquidation value per share applicable to 24,000 shares; Note 5 |
600,000,000 | |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders. | $ | 1,712,296,925 | ||
Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||
Common stock (par value $.01 per share) |
$ | 2,650,737 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
1,755,751,801 | |||
Distributions in excess of net investment income |
(67,989,697 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments |
(25,476,419 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
6,324,168 | |||
Accumulated net realized foreign exchange losses |
(195,949,022 | ) | ||
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains |
236,985,357 | |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ | 1,712,296,925 | ||
Net asset value per common share based on 265,073,644 shares issued and outstanding |
$6.46 | |||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2006
Net Investment Income | ||||
Income |
||||
Interest and discount earned (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,676,471) |
$ | 63,122,115 | ||
Income from securities loaned, net |
112,185 | |||
Total Income |
63,234,300 | |||
Expenses |
||||
Investment management fee |
5,936,970 | |||
Administration fee |
1,032,929 | |||
Custodians fees and expenses |
939,575 | |||
Auction agents fees and expenses |
804,878 | |||
Legal fees and expenses |
320,848 | |||
Insurance expense |
302,335 | |||
Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation |
232,719 | |||
Directors fees and expenses |
223,524 | |||
Transfer agents fees and expenses |
86,586 | |||
Independent accountants fees and expenses |
80,637 | |||
Investor relations fees and expenses |
66,782 | |||
Miscellaneous |
194,354 | |||
Total operating expenses |
10,222,137 | |||
Net investment income |
53,012,163 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Swaps, Futures and Foreign Currencies |
||||
Net realized gain on: |
||||
Investment transactions |
4,649,428 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
2,395,822 | |||
Futures contracts |
1,667,139 | |||
Foreign currency transactions |
38,486,048 | |||
47,198,437 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of: |
||||
Investments |
(11,656,394 | ) | ||
Interest rate swaps |
2,185,439 | |||
Futures contracts |
(428,374 | ) | ||
Foreign currency translation |
14,985,917 | |||
5,086,588 | ||||
Net gain on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currencies |
52,285,025 | |||
Net increase in total net assets resulting from operations |
105,297,188 | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from Net Investment Income | (12,985,245 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | $ | 92,311,943 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2006 (unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, 2005 |
|||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common shareholders | ||||||||
Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 53,012,163 | $ | 107,706,115 | ||||
Net realized gain on investment transactions, interest rate swaps, currency swaps and futures contracts |
47,198,437 | 49,790,924 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, swaps, futures, and foreign currency translation |
5,086,588 | (52,656,040 | ) | |||||
Net increase in total net assets resulting from operations |
105,297,188 | 104,840,999 | ||||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income |
(12,985,245 | ) | (18,406,817 | ) | ||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
92,311,943 | 86,434,182 | ||||||
Distributions to common shareholders |
||||||||
From net investment income |
(40,026,918 | ) | (94,555,748 | ) | ||||
In excess of net investment income |
(15,638,620 | ) | | |||||
Tax return of capital |
| (16,775,312 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from distributions |
(55,665,538 | ) | (111,331,060 | ) | ||||
Common Stock Transactions |
||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends resulting in the issuance of 0 and 13,081 shares of common stock, respectively |
| 88,558 | ||||||
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders |
36,646,405 | (24,808,320 | ) | |||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
1,675,650,520 | 1,700,458,840 | ||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($67,989,697) and ($52,351,077), respectively) |
$ | 1,712,296,925 | $ | 1,675,650,520 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For the Six Months April 30, 2006 (unaudited) |
For the Year Ended October 31, |
|||||||||||
2005 |
2004 |
|||||||||||
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE(1): | ||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period |
$ | 6.32 | $ | 6.42 | $ | 6.10 | ||||||
Net investment income |
0.20 | 0.41 | 0.36 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currencies |
0.20 | (0.02 | ) | 0.41 | ||||||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders: |
||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.05 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders |
0.35 | 0.32 | 0.74 | |||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders: |
||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.15 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||
In excess of net investment income |
(0.06 | ) | | | ||||||||
Tax return of capital |
| (0.06 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions |
(0.21 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||
Increase resulting from Fund share repurchase |
| | | |||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of period |
$ | 6.46 | $ | 6.32 | $ | 6.42 | ||||||
Market value, end of period |
$ | 6.03 | $ | 5.76 | $ | 6.34 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN BASED ON(3): | ||||||||||||
Market value |
8.34 | % | (2.93 | )% | 12.58 | % | ||||||
Net asset value |
5.78 | % | 5.18 | % | 12.69 | % | ||||||
RATIO TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS/SUPPLEMENTARY DATA(4): | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ | 1,712,297 | $ | 1,675,651 | $ | 1,700,459 | ||||||
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted) |
1,688,298 | 1,749,085 | 1,654,712 | |||||||||
Operating expenses(5) |
1.22 | %(6) | 1.22 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||
Net investment income |
4.78 | %(6) | 5.11 | % | 5.22 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover |
8 | % | 16 | % | 13 | % | ||||||
Senior securities (preferred stock) outstanding (000 omitted) |
$ | 600,000 | $ | 600,000 | $ | 600,000 | ||||||
Asset coverage on preferred stock at period end |
385 | % | 379 | % | 384 | % |
(1) | Based upon average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(3) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. |
(4) | Ratios calculated on the basis of income, expenses and preferred share dividends applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders. Expense ratios relative to average net assets of common and preferred shareholders are .90%, .91%, .96%, 1.03%, 1.03% and 1.03% respectively. Ratios of net investment income before preferred stock dividends to average net assets of common shareholders are 6.33%, 6.16%, 5.74%, 7.08%, 8.18% and 10.76%, respectively. Ratios to average net assets of preferred stock dividends are 1.55%, 1.05%, .52%, .57%, .97%, and 2.28% respectively. |
(5) | Includes expenses of both preferred and common stock. |
(6) | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
For the Year Ended October 31, |
||||||||||||
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
||||||||||
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE(1): | ||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period |
$ | 5.06 | $ | 4.65 | $ | 4.78 | ||||||
Net investment income |
0.40 | 0.40 | 0.53 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currencies |
1.09 | 0.50 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders: |
||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders |
1.46 | 0.85 | 0.41 | |||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders: |
||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.31 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||
In excess of net investment income |
| | | |||||||||
Tax return of capital |
(0.11 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.32 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions |
(0.42 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||
Increase resulting from Fund share repurchase |
| | (2) | | ||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of period |
$ | 6.10 | $ | 5.06 | $ | 4.65 | ||||||
Market value, end of period |
$ | 6.03 | $ | 4.25 | $ | 4.02 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN BASED ON(3): | ||||||||||||
Market value |
53.64 | % | 17.01 | % | 18.74 | % | ||||||
Net asset value |
30.55 | % | 19.65 | % | 10.91 | % | ||||||
RATIO TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS/SUPPLEMENTARY DATA(4): | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ | 1,613,979 | $ | 1,339,871 | $ | 1,241,841 | ||||||
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted) |
1,496,312 | 1,280,112 | 1,299,044 | |||||||||
Operating expenses(5) |
1.45 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.51 | % | ||||||
Net investment income |
6.51 | % | 7.21 | % | 8.48 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover |
37 | % | 36 | % | 47 | % | ||||||
Senior securities (preferred stock) outstanding (000 omitted) |
$ | 600,000 | $ | 600,000 | $ | 600,000 | ||||||
Asset coverage on preferred stock at period end |
369 | % | 326 | % | 308 | % |
(1) | Based upon average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(3) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. |
(4) | Ratios calculated on the basis of income, expenses and preferred share dividends applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders. Expense ratios relative to average net assets of common and preferred shareholders are .90%, .91%, .96%, 1.03%, 1.03% and 1.03% respectively. Ratios of net investment income before preferred stock dividends to average net assets of common shareholders are 6.33%, 6.16%, 5.74%, 7.08%, 8.18% and 10.76%, respectively. Ratios to average net assets of preferred stock dividends are 1.55%, 1.05%, .52%, .57%, .97%, and 2.28% respectively. |
(5) | Includes expenses of both preferred and common stock. |
(6) | Annualized. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated in Maryland on March 14, 1986 as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Funds investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund may also achieve incidental capital appreciation. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective through investment in Australian and Asian debt securities. In order to comply with a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 regarding fund names, the Board of Directors has adopted an investment policy that, for as long as the name of the Fund remains Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., it shall be the policy of the Fund normally to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Asian debt securities, Australian debt securities and New Zealand debt securities. This 80% investment policy is a non-fundamental policy of the Fund and may be changed by the Board of Directors upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its objectives. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, country or region.
Note 1. Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Basis of Presentation:
The financial statements of the Fund are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, using the United States dollar as both the functional and reporting currency. However, the Australian dollar is the functional currency for Federal tax purposes (see Taxes below).
Securities Valuation:
The Funds Board of Directors has adopted Pricing and Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to be used in determining the value of the assets held by the Fund. In accordance with the Procedures, investments are stated at value. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last trade price on the date of determination as obtained from a pricing source. If no such trade price is available, such investments are valued at the quoted bid price or the mean between the quoted bid and asked price on the date of determination as obtained from a pricing source.
Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including investments which are subject to limitations as to their sale) are to be valued at fair value. As a general rule, whether or not the Fund is required to fair value price an asset is dependent on the ready availability of current market quotes or, even if readily available, the reliability of
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such quotes. Any assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which available prices are not reliable, shall be determined in a manner that most fairly reflects the assets (or group of assets) fair value (i.e., the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the asset upon its current sale) on the valuation date, based on a consideration of all available information.
The Procedures provide that in certain instances, including without limitation, if there is a stale price for a portfolio security, in an emergency situation, or if a significant event occurs after the close of trading of a portfolio security, but before the calculation of the Funds net asset value, the security may be valued at its fair value.
Repurchase Agreements:
In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with U.S. financial institutions, it is the Funds policy that its custodian/counterparty segregates the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the collateral is valued on a daily basis to determine its adequacy. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
Foreign Currency Translation:
Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars on the following basis:
(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilitiesat the exchange rates at the end of the reporting period;
(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expensesat the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund isolates that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities held at the end of the reporting period. Similarly, the Fund isolates the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the reporting period.
Net realized foreign exchange gains/(losses) include realized foreign exchange gains/(losses) from sales and maturities of portfolio securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains/(losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of interest, discount and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains/(losses) include changes in the value of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Accumulated net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains/(losses) shown in the composition of net assets represent foreign exchange gains/(losses) for book purposes that may not have been recognized for tax purposes.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
The exchange rate at April 30, 2006 was US$0.76 to A$1.00.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income:
Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted or amortized on an effective yield basis over the estimated lives of the respective securities. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis.
Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Fund is authorized to use derivatives to manage both currency and interest rate risk for global debt securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the contract if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of derivative instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Interest Rate and Currency Swaps:
The Fund may engage in certain swap transactions in order to obtain a desired return at a lower cost than if the Fund had invested directly in the asset that yielded the desired return or to hedge the AMPS.
An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties which involves the exchange of floating and fixed rate payments (an interest rate and currency swap involves the exchange of interest rate payments in another currency) for a specified period of time. Interest rate and currency swaps involve the accrual and exchange of payments between the parties. These payments are recorded as realized gain/(loss).
During the term of the swap, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking-to-market to reflect the fair market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain/(loss) equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds basis in the contract. The Fund is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the other party to the swap. However, the Fund does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparty.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Foreign Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
A forward currency contract involves an obligation to purchase and sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. The foreign currency contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the forward currency contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. These instruments may involve market risk and credit risk. These risks arise from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the Australian dollar and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
Financial futures contracts:
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security for a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Securities Lending:
The Funds investment policies permit the Fund to lend to banks and broker-dealers, portfolio securities with an aggregate market value of up to 15% of the Funds total assets, when it deems advisable. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement (Agreement) between the Fund and State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), any loans made under the Agreement must be secured by collateral (consisting of any combination of currency and securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies, or irrevocable letters of credit or other high-quality debt securities) in an amount at least equal (on a daily marked-to-market basis) to the current market value of the securities loaned. An amendment to the Agreement provides that the cash collateral may be invested in State Street Navigator Prime Portfolio, an affiliate of State Street, and proceeds from this investment are divided 70% to the Fund and 30% to State Street.
The Agreement also provides that the Fund may terminate the loans at any time and demand the return of the securities, and that the Fund will continue to receive all interest, dividends and other distributions obtained on any of the loaned securities and will continue to have voting rights with respect to the securities.
If the Fund makes investments with cash collateral received for securities loaned, the Fund records the investments in the portfolio of investments and records a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
In the event the Fund lends its portfolio securities, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, which may result in the delay in recovery of the loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower become insolvent. However, under the amendment to the Agreement, State Street will indemnify the Fund in the case of borrower default.
Distributions:
It is the Funds current policy to pay distributions from net investment income supplemented by net realized foreign exchange gains, net realized short-term capital gains and return of capital distributions if necessary, on a monthly basis. The Fund will also declare and pay distributions at least annually from net realized gains on investment transactions and net realized foreign exchange gains, if any. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to preferred shareholders are accrued on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 5.
Income distributions and capital and currency gains distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currencies, loss deferrals and recognition of market discount and premium.
Taxes:
For federal income and excise tax purposes, substantially all of the Funds transactions are accounted for using the Australian dollar as the functional currency. Accordingly, only realized currency gains and losses resulting from the repatriation of Australian dollars into U.S. dollars and realized currency gains and losses on transactions in New Zealand dollars or Asian country currencies are recognized for U.S. tax purposes.
No provision has been made for United States of America Federal income taxes because it is the Funds policy to meet the requirements of the United States of America Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2. Agreements
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager) serves as investment manager to the Fund and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (the Investment Adviser) serves as investment adviser to the Fund, pursuant to a management agreement and an advisory agreement, respectively. The Investment Adviser is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Investment Manager, which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
The Investment Manager makes investment decisions on behalf of the Fund on the basis of recommendations and information furnished to it by the Investment Adviser, including the selection of and the placement of orders with brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund.
The management agreement provides the Investment Manager with a fee, payable monthly, at the following annual rates: 0.65% of the Funds average weekly total net assets of common and preferred shareholders up to $200 million, 0.60% of such assets between $200 million and $500 million, 0.55% of such assets between $500 million and $900 million, 0.50% of such assets between $900 million and $1.75 billion and 0.45% of such assets in excess of $1.75 billion.
The Investment Manager pays fees to the Investment Adviser for its services rendered. The Investment Manager informed the Fund that it paid $1,375,837 to the Investment Adviser during the six months ended April 30, 2006.
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., (AAMI) an affiliate of the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser, is the Funds Administrator, pursuant to an agreement under which AAMI receives a fee at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Funds average weekly net assets of both common and preferred shareholders up to $900 million, 0.08% of such assets between $900 million and $1.75 billion and 0.06% of such assets in excess of $1.75 billion.
Under terms of an Investor Relations Services Agreement, AAMI serves as the Funds investor relations services provider. This agreement provides AAMI with a monthly retainer fee of $10,000 plus out-of-pocket expenses. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, the Fund incurred fees of $60,279 for the services of AAMI. Investor relations fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses.
Note 3. Portfolio Securities
Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the six month period ended April 30, 2006 aggregated $163,756,771 and $168,451,178, respectively.
Note 4. Common Stock
There are 400 million shares of $0.01 par value common stock authorized. At April 30, 2006, there were 265,073,644 common shares issued and outstanding.
On March 1, 2001, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. The stock repurchase program allows the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock in the open market during any 12-month period, if and when the discount to NAV is
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (concluded)
at least 10%. For the six months ended April 30, 2006 and the year ended October 31, 2005, the Fund did not repurchase any shares through this program.
Note 5. Preferred Stock
The 24,000 shares of Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS) outstanding consist of nine series as follows: Series A3,000 shares, Series B3,000 shares, Series C2,000 shares, Series D4,000 shares, Series E2,000 shares, Series F2,000 shares, Series G3,000 shares, Series H2,500 shares and Series I2,500 shares. The AMPS have a liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The AMPS have rights as set forth in the Funds Articles of Amendment and Restatement.
Dividends on each series of AMPS are cumulative at a rate typically reset every 28 days for Series A through D and every seven days for Series E through I based on the results of an auction. Dividend rates ranged from 3.70% to 4.91% during the period ended April 30, 2006. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may not declare dividends or make other distributions on shares of common stock or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding AMPS would be less than 200%.
The AMPS are redeemable at the option of the Fund, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends, whether or not declared. The AMPS are also subject to mandatory redemption at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends whether or not declared if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of the Fund as set forth in the Charter are not satisfied.
The holders of AMPS have voting rights equal to the holders of common stock (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of shares of common stock as a single class. However, holders of AMPS are also entitled to elect two of the Funds directors.
Note 6. Subsequent Events
Subsequent to April 30, 2006, the Fund declared a monthly distribution of 3.5 cents per share payable on June 16, 2006 and July 14, 2006 to common shareholders of record as of May 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, respectively.
Subsequent to April 30, 2006, dividends and distributions declared and paid on Preferred Stock totaled $4,001,355 for the nine outstanding preferred share series in the aggregate through June 19, 2006.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The description of each proposal and number of shares voted at the meeting are as follows:
(1) | To elect three directors to serve as Class III directors for a three-year term expiring in 2009: |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld | |||
David L. Elsum |
221,929,173 | 4,073,258 | ||
Martin J. Gilbert |
222,294,401 | 3,708,030 | ||
William J. Potter |
222,071,050 | 3,931,381 |
(2) | To elect two directors to represent the interests of the holders of the preferred stock for the ensuing year: |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld | |||
Dr. Anton E. Schrafl |
15,943 | 76 | ||
John T. Sheehy |
15,943 | 76 |
Directors whose term of office continued beyond this meeting are as follows: Anthony E. Aaronson, P. Gerald Malone, Neville J. Miles, Peter Sacks, and Brian Sherman
Considerations in Approving Renewal of Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement (collectively Agreements)
In December 2005, at an in-person meeting, the Board of Directors, including all of the directors who are not parties to the Agreements or interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any such party (Independent Directors), considered and approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional term of twelve months. At this meeting, the Directors reviewed an extensive report prepared by the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser (collectively, the Advisers) in response to a request submitted by the Independent Directors independent legal counsel on behalf of such Directors, and discussed this report with representatives of the Advisers. The Independent Directors also consulted in executive session with counsel to the Independent Directors regarding the renewal of the Agreements. The Directors also considered the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee of the Board (the Committee), consisting solely of Independent Directors, that the Agreements be renewed, noting that the Committee had discussed, in executive session with independent counsel, the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided to the Fund by the Advisers, the level of the management and advisory fees, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized by the Advisers, the Funds expense ratio, its relative and absolute performance, any economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, any ancillary benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship
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with the Fund, and various other matters included within the report of the Advisers. Given the fact that (i) all management fees payable by the Fund are payable only to the Investment Manager, and the Investment Manager pays a portion of those fees to the Investment Adviser, an affiliated entity which is under common ownership by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, and (ii) the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser use a team approach to the making of investment decisions, the Board of Directors did not separately consider the renewal of the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement, but rather viewed the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser as providers of a unified service. However, the Board was provided, and did consider, information as to the services provided by each of the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser, the fees payable by the Fund to the Investment Manager and by the Investment Manager to the Investment Adviser and, as noted below, certain pro forma estimates as to the profitability of each in respect of their services to the Fund. The Boards consideration of investment performance, expenses and economies of scale, as further discussed below, was focused at the Fund level without any separate attribution of those factors to the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser given the impracticalities inherent in attempting any such attribution.
In approving (or, in the case of the Committee, recommending) the renewal of the Agreements, the Committee, the Independent Directors and the entire Board of Directors, concluded that:
| The effective annual management fee rate paid by Fund to the Investment Manager for investment management services was within a reasonable range relative to the effective advisory fee rates of a comparison group consisting of an eight-fund category of closed-end global income funds compiled by Lipper Inc. at the request of the Fund (the Peer Group), including Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., another U.S. closed-end fund managed by the Investment Manager (FCO) and was below the weighted average fee rate of six funds within the Peer group. The Board assumed that the Lipper compilation of funds represented a reasonably comparable group and that the compilation provided a reasonably reliable general indication of relative fees. Additionally, the Board noted that the Funds effective management fee rate of 0.673% contained in the Lipper data was higher than the annual fee rate of 0.57% paid to the Investment Manager by a non-U.S. fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. However, that fund is not subject to the same investment restrictions or diversification requirements, and the Board determined that the absence of this additional complexity could justify a lower fee. |
| They were satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Advisers. In reaching this conclusion, the Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board reviewed, among other things, the Advisers investment experience, including the positive growth and development of their Far East operations as well as the Aberdeen Groups global activities, especially in North America, the emerging markets and Australia. The Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board received information |
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (concluded)
regarding the Advisers compliance with applicable laws and SEC and other regulatory inquiries or audits of the Fund and the Advisers. The Committee also received and considered a report from the Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC in regard to, among other matters, the financial capacity of the Advisers parent company to support the services provided by its subsidiaries to the Fund and the strengthening of the parent companys balance sheet during the last year. The Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board also considered the background and experience of the Advisers senior management and the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management services for the Fund. |
| The Fund experienced slightly above-average investment performance, based on an analysis of total return as compared to the funds within the Peer Group (ranking fourth out of eight for the year ended October 31, 2005 and fourth out of eight for the year ended October 31, 2004). The Funds total return for the year ended October 31, 2005 (after deducting fees and expenses) was 3.6%, compared with 4.24% for the non-U.S. fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and 4.79% for a non-U.S. open ended fund managed by the Investment Adviser, which funds pursue similar but not identical strategies to the Fund. The Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board received and considered information regarding the Funds total return in U.S. dollar terms for each of the last five fiscal years on a gross and net basis and relative to the Funds benchmark, the Funds share performance and premium/discount information during the same period and the impact of foreign currency movements on the Funds performance in U.S. dollar terms. The Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board also received and reviewed information as to the Funds total return for each of the last five fiscal years as compared with the total returns of each of the funds included in the Peer Group, as well as with the two non-U.S. funds managed or advised by the Investment Manager or the Investment Adviser that pursue similar but not identical strategies. The Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board further reviewed the impact of the Funds preferred stock on the returns to shareholders, and information as to the Funds discount/premium ranking relative to the Peer Group for the one, two, five and seven year periods ended October 31, 2005. |
| The Funds expense ratio of 1.30% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 was the highest compared to a subset of funds of relatively comparable asset size within the Peer Group. However, the Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board noted that the Lipper methodology excluded the Funds assets attributable to its preferred stock. After adjusting to add back such assets, the Funds ratio decreased, and the Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board believed such adjustments to be appropriate since total expenses included expenses related to the management of such assets. |
| Any potential economies of scale were being shared between the Fund and the Advisers in an appropriate manner. This determination was based on factors including that the Funds |
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)
management fee schedule provided breakpoints at higher asset levels, and that profitability of the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser were determined to be reasonable based upon the Boards review of the Peer Group data and other information provided to the Board. |
| In light of the costs of providing investment management and advisory services to the Fund, the profits that the Advisers received, individually and on an aggregate basis (based on certain pro forma estimates), with respect to providing investment management and advisory services to the Fund were reasonable, and any ancillary benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable. |
As noted above, the Board reviewed detailed materials received from the Advisers as part of the renewal process. The Board also regularly reviews and assesses the quality of the services the Fund receives throughout the year. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of the Advisers at least in each of its regular quarterly meetings, which include, among other things, a portfolio review and Fund performance reports.
In considering the Agreements, the Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board did not identify any factor as all-important or all-controlling and instead considered these factors collectively in light of the Funds surrounding circumstances. After considering the above-described factors and based on the deliberations and its evaluation of the information provided to it, the Committee, the Independent Directors and the Board concluded that approval of the renewal of the Agreements was in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, and the Independent Directors voting separately, unanimously approved the renewal of the Agreements.
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Directors
P. Gerald Malone, Chairman
Anthony E. Aaronson
David L. Elsum
Martin J. Gilbert
Neville J. Miles
William J. Potter
Peter D. Sacks
Anton E. Schrafl
John T. Sheehy
Brian M. Sherman
Officers
Martin J. Gilbert, President
Beverley Hendry, Vice President
Alison Briggs, Vice President
Derek Fulton, Vice President
Steve Ilott, Vice President
Annette Fraser, Vice President
James Capezzuto, Vice President - Compliance
Christian Pittard, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Alan Goodson, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
Timothy Sullivan, Assistant Treasurer
Donald C. Burke, Assistant Treasurer
Andrea Melia, Assistant Treasurer
Sander M. Bieber, Assistant Secretary
The accompanying Financial Statements as of April 30, 2006 were not audited and accordingly, no opinion is expressed thereon.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Corporate Information
Investment Manager | Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480 | |
Investment Adviser | Aberdeen Asset Management Limited Level 6, 201 Kent Street Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia | |
Administrator | Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market Street, 37th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 | |
Custodian | State Street Bank and Trust Company One Heritage Drive North Quincy, MA 02171 | |
Transfer Agent | The Bank of New York Shareholder Relations Department P.O. Box 11258 Church Street Station New York, NY 10286 1-800-432-8224 | |
Auction Agent | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 280 Park Avenue, 9th Floor New York, NY 10018 | |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 | |
Legal Counsel | Dechert LLP 1775 I Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 | |
Investor Relations | Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Las Olas Plaza 300 S.E. 2nd Street Suite #820 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 1-800-522-5465 InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com |
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited
The common shares of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the American Stock Exchange and on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (formerly known as the Pacific Stock Exchange) under the symbol FAX. Information about the Funds net asset value and market price is published weekly in Barrons and in the Monday edition of The Wall Street Journal.
This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. for their general information only. It does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific person. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
Item 2 | Code of Ethics. |
Not required to be included in this filing.
Item 3 | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not required to be included in this filing.
Item 4 | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not required to be included in this filing.
Item 5 | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not required to be included in this filing.
Item 6 | Schedule of Investments. |
Included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7 | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not required to be included in this filing.
Item 8 | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 9 | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period |
(a) Total |
(b) Average |
(c) Total Number of |
(d) Maximum Number Programs 1 | ||||
November 1 through November 30, 2005 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,507,364 | ||||
December 1 through December 31, 2005 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,507,364 | ||||
January 1 through January 31, 2006 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,507,364 | ||||
February 1 through February 28, 2006 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,507,364 | ||||
March 1 through March 31, 2006 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,507,364 | ||||
April 1 through April 30, 2006 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,507,364 | ||||
Total |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | The Registrants stock repurchase program was announced on March 19, 2001 and allows the Registrant to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, on the open market during any 12 month period if and when the discount to net asset value is at least 10%. |
Item 10 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
During the period ended April 30, 2006, there were no material changes to the policies by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Funds Board.
Item 11 | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) | It is the conclusion of the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrants 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 has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There have been no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12 | Exhibits. |
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
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.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
By: | /s/ Martin Gilbert | |
Martin Gilbert, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
Date: June 29, 2006 |
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/ Martin Gilbert | |
Martin Gilbert, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
Date: June 29, 2006 | ||
By: | /s/ Christian Pittard | |
Christian Pittard, | ||
Treasurer of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
Date: June 29, 2006 |