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: | 811-06342 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. | |
Address of principal executive offices: | 1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | Andrea Melia | |
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. | ||
1735 Market Street 32nd Floor | ||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 1-800-522-5465 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 | |
Date of reporting period: | April 30, 2017 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (FCO)
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2017
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Managed Distribution Policy (unaudited)
The Board of Directors of the Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) has authorized a managed distribution policy (MDP) of paying monthly distributions at an annual rate set once a year. The Funds current monthly distribution is set at a rate of $0.07 per share. With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information regarding the amount and estimated composition of the distribution and other information required by the Funds MDP exemptive order. The Funds Board of Directors may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to shareholders; however, at this time, there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of the MDP. You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of distributions or from the terms of the Funds MDP.
Distribution Disclosure Classification (unaudited)
The Funds 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 rules, the amount applicable to the Fund and character 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. Under Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund is required to indicate the sources of certain distributions to shareholders. The estimated distribution composition may vary from month to month because it may be materially impacted by future income, expenses and realized gains and losses on securities and fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which the Funds assets are denominated.
Based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the Fund estimates that distributions for the fiscal year commenced November 1, 2016, through the distributions declared on May 9, 2017 and June 9, 2017, consisted of 10% net investment income and 90% return of capital. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this report are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes.
In January 2018, 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 2017 calendar year.
Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (unaudited)
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (Computershare), the Funds transfer agent, sponsors and administers a Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the Plan), which is available to shareholders.
The Plan allows registered shareholders and first-time investors to buy and sell shares and automatically reinvest dividends and capital gains through the transfer agent. This is a cost-effective way to invest in the Fund.
Please note that for both purchases and reinvestment purposes, shares will be purchased in the open market at the current share price and cannot be issued directly by the Fund.
For more information about the Plan and a brochure that includes the terms and conditions of the Plan, please call Computershare at 1-800-647-0584 or visit www.computershare.com/buyaberdeen.
Letter to Shareholders (unaudited)
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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited)
1 | Macroprudential policy addresses the connection between individual financial institutions and markets, as well as their common exposure to economic risk factors. |
2 | The Funds blended benchmark comprises 10% BofA ML All Maturity Australia Government Index; 25% Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index (hedged into U.S. dollars); 35% J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index; 5% BofA ML New Zealand Government Index; and 25% Markit iBoxx Asia Government Index. |
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (continued)
3 | Duration is an estimate of bond price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The higher the duration, the greater the change (i.e., higher risk) in relation to interest-rate movements. |
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)
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Total Investment Returns (unaudited)
The following table summarizes the six-month and average annual Fund performance for the 6-month, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods as of April 30, 2017. The Funds principal investment objective is to provide high current income by investing primarily in fixed income securities. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its principal investment objective.
6 Months | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value (NAV) |
4.8% | 7.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4.9% | |||||||||||||||
Market Value |
7.1% | 9.1% | 0.3% | -1.4% | 4.6% |
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Fund to limit investor relations services fees, without which performance would be lower. This contract aligns with the term of the advisory agreement and may not be terminated prior to the end of the current term of the advisory agreement. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements. Returns represent past performance. Total investment return at NAV is based on changes in the NAV of Fund shares and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices pursuant to the Funds dividend reinvestment program. All return data at NAV includes fees charged to the Fund, which are listed in the Funds Statement of Operations under Expenses. The Funds total investment return at NAV is based on the reported NAV on each financial reporting period end. Total investment return at market value is based on changes in the market price at which the Funds shares traded on the NYSE MKT during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices pursuant to the Funds dividend reinvestment program. Because the Funds shares trade in the stock market based on investor demand, the Fund may trade at a price higher or lower than its NAV. Therefore, returns are calculated based on both market price and NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions received from the Fund. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The Funds yield, return, market price and NAV will fluctuate. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.aberdeenfco.com or by calling 800-522-5465.
The net annualized operating expense ratio, excluding fee waivers, based on the six-month period ended April 30, 2017 was 2.72%. The net annualized operating expense ratio, net of fee waivers, based on the six-month period ended April 30, 2017 was 2.70%. The annualized net operating expense ratio, excluding interest expense, net of fee waivers, based on the six-month period ended April 30, 2017 was 1.98%.
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Portfolio Composition (unaudited)
Quality of Investments(1)
As of April 30, 2017, 17.7% of the Funds total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better by Standard & Poors, Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings, Inc. The table below shows the asset quality of the Funds portfolio as of April 30, 2017 compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | AAA/Aaa % |
AA/Aa % |
A % |
BBB/Baa % |
BB/Ba** % |
B** % |
C/CCC** % |
D** % |
NR*** % |
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April 30, 2017* |
5.6 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 21.1 | 31.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 10.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2016 |
18.2 | 17.2 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 18.7 | 20.2 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 10.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2016* |
27.6 | 33.2 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
* | Unaudited |
** | Below investment grade |
*** | Not Rated |
(1) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the lowest rating assigned by either S&P, Moodys or Fitch if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated NR are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. The Investment Manager evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments. |
Geographic Composition
The Funds investments are divided into three categories: Developed Markets, Investment Grade Developing Markets and Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets. The table below shows the geographical composition (with U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers allocated into country of issuance) of the Funds total investments as of April 30, 2017, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Developed Markets % |
Investment Grade Developing Markets % |
Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets % |
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April 30, 2017* |
55.4 | 19.8 | 24.8 | |||||||||
October 31, 2016 |
71.0 | 12.5 | 16.5 | |||||||||
April 30, 2016* |
70.4 | 13.4 | 16.2 |
* | Unaudited |
Currency Composition
The table below shows the currency composition of the Funds total investments as of April 30, 2017, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Developed Markets % |
Investment Grade Developing Markets % |
Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets % |
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April 30, 2017* |
80.3 | 11.7 | 8.0 | |||||||||
October 31, 2016 |
95.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | |||||||||
April 30, 2016* |
94.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
* | Unaudited |
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Portfolio Composition (unaudited) (concluded)
Maturity Composition
As of April 30, 2017, the average maturity of the Funds total investments was 8.6 years, compared with 7.8 years at October 31, 2016 and 10.2 years at April 30, 2016. The table below shows the maturity composition of the Funds investments as of April 30 2017, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Under 3 Years % |
3 to 5 Years % |
5 to 10 Years % |
10 Years & Over % |
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April 30, 2017* |
15.1 | 12.9 | 47.8 | 24.2 | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2016 |
21.9 | 17.6 | 37.7 | 22.8 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2016* |
12.4 | 11.5 | 45.0 | 31.1 |
* | Unaudited |
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Summary of Key Rates (unaudited)
The following table summarizes the movements of key interest rates and currencies from April 30, 2017 and the previous six and twelve month periods.
Global Income
Apr-17 | Oct-16 | Apr-16 | ||||||||||
Australia |
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90 day Bank Bills |
1.75% | 1.75% | 2.16% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
2.22% | 2.06% | 2.30% | |||||||||
Australian Dollar |
$0.75 | $0.76 | $0.76 | |||||||||
New Zealand |
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90 day Bank Bills |
1.99% | 2.14% | 2.42% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
3.04% | 2.71% | 2.85% | |||||||||
New Zealan Dollar |
$0.69 | $0.72 | $0.70 | |||||||||
Malaysia |
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3-month T-Bills |
3.09% | 2.62% | 2.48% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
4.05% | 3.60% | 3.88% | |||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit* |
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India |
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3-month T-Bills |
6.18% | 6.37% | 6.81% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
6.96% | 6.79% | 7.44% | |||||||||
Indian Rupee |
₹64.33 | ₹66.79 | ₹66.33 | |||||||||
Indonesia |
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3 months deposit rate |
6.19% | 6.32% | 6.88% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
7.01% | 7.21% | 7.68% | |||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah |
Rp13329.00 | Rp13048.00 | Rp13188.00 | |||||||||
Russia |
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Zero Cpn 3m |
8.58% | 9.62% | 10.20% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
7.61% | 8.58% | 8.88% | |||||||||
New Russian Ruble |
56.99 | 63.29 | 64.68 | |||||||||
U.S. $ Bonds** |
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Mexico |
3.67% | 3.40% | 3.51% | |||||||||
Indonesia |
3.78% | 3.59% | 3.96% | |||||||||
Argentina |
6.08% | n/a | n/a | |||||||||
Romania |
3.38% | 2.99% | 3.45% |
* | The currencies are quoted Asian currency per U.S. Dollar. The Australian and New Zealand Dollars are quoted U.S. Dollars per currency. |
** | Sovereign issues |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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CORPORATE BONDS68.5% |
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ARGENTINA0.2% |
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USD |
150 | Genneia SA, 8.75%, 01/20/2020 (a)(b) |
$ | 160,875 | ||||||||||
BANGLADESH0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd., 8.63%, 05/29/2017 (a)(b) |
208,820 | |||||||||||
BARBADOS0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
210 | Sagicor Finance 2015 Ltd., 8.88%, 08/11/2019 (a)(b) |
235,200 | |||||||||||
BELGIUM0.2% |
| |||||||||||||
EUR |
120 | KBC Group NV, 5.63%, 03/19/2019 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
134,438 | |||||||||||
BRAZIL2.7% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
130 | JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2020 (a)(b) |
134,225 | |||||||||||
USD |
420 | OAS Finance Ltd., 8.88%, 04/25/2018 (a)(b)(c)(f)(g) |
23,100 | |||||||||||
USD |
490 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.38%, 01/27/2021 |
503,401 | |||||||||||
USD |
640 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 8.38%, 05/23/2021 |
724,800 | |||||||||||
USD |
109 | QGOG Atlantic, 5.25%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b)(h) |
107,393 | |||||||||||
USD |
280 | QGOG Constellation SA, 6.25%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
203,000 | |||||||||||
USD |
400 | Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.88%, 11/21/2036 |
433,500 | |||||||||||
2,129,419 | ||||||||||||||
CANADA1.4% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 10/01/2019 (a)(b) |
203,625 | |||||||||||
USD |
411 | Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., 8.25%, 03/01/2020 (a)(b) |
420,247 | |||||||||||
USD |
209 | MEG Energy Corp., 6.38%, 07/30/2017 (a)(b) |
183,920 | |||||||||||
USD |
54 | MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 01/15/2020 (a)(b) |
53,325 | |||||||||||
USD |
145 | MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 09/30/2018 (a)(b) |
129,413 | |||||||||||
USD |
146 | Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 8.88%, 11/15/2019 (a)(b) |
160,600 | |||||||||||
1,151,130 | ||||||||||||||
CHINA3.4% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | 361 Degrees International Ltd., 7.25%, 06/03/2019 (a)(b) |
216,220 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | China Aoyuan Property Group Ltd., 6.35%, 01/11/2020 (a) |
206,505 | |||||||||||
CNH |
3,000 | China Development Bank, 3.35%, 09/19/2017 |
433,508 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | China Hongqiao Group Ltd., 7.63%, 06/26/2017 (a) |
198,001 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Future Land Development Holdings Ltd., 5.00%, 02/16/2020 (a) |
201,246 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | FUXIANG Investment Management Ltd., 3.63%, 11/30/2019 (a) |
200,876 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Proven Honour Capital Ltd., 4.13%, 05/06/2026 (a) |
201,900 | |||||||||||
USD |
330 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd., 2.38%, 04/12/2020 (a) |
329,112 | |||||||||||
USD |
330 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd., 3.00%, 04/12/2022 (a) |
331,048 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.80%, 02/11/2025 (a) |
206,299 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Yestar Healthcare Holdings Co, Ltd., 6.90%, 09/15/2019 (a)(b) |
209,373 | |||||||||||
2,734,088 | ||||||||||||||
COLOMBIA0.2% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
155 | Banco GNB Sudameris SA, 6.50%, 04/03/2022 (a)(b)(e) |
159,914 | |||||||||||
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
400 | AES Andres BV / Dominican Power Partners / Empresa Generadora de Electricidad It, 7.95%, 05/11/2021 (a)(b) |
430,672 | |||||||||||
EGYPT1.1% |
| |||||||||||||
EGP |
16,600 | Egypt T-Bill, HSBC Credit Linked Note, Zero Coupon, 09/21/2017 (a) |
854,555 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
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EL SALVADOR0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
232 | Grupo Unicomer Co. Ltd., 7.88%, 04/01/2021 (a)(b) |
$ | 249,980 | ||||||||||
FRANCE1.2% |
| |||||||||||||
EUR |
100 | La Financiere Atalian SAS, 4.00%, 05/15/2020 (a)(b) |
108,930 | |||||||||||
EUR |
270 | Novafives SAS, 4.50%, 06/30/2017 (a)(b) |
296,317 | |||||||||||
USD |
515 | SFR Group SA, 6.00%, 05/29/2017 (a)(b) |
536,887 | |||||||||||
942,134 | ||||||||||||||
GEORGIA1.1% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | BGEO Group JSC, 6.00%, 07/26/2023 (a) |
201,250 | |||||||||||
USD |
250 | Georgian Oil and Gas Corp., 6.75%, 04/26/2021 (a) |
262,550 | |||||||||||
USD |
400 | Georgian Railway JSC, 7.75%, 07/11/2022 (a) |
439,668 | |||||||||||
903,468 | ||||||||||||||
GERMANY0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
EUR |
245 | ALBA Group PLC & Co. KG, 8.00%, 05/15/2017 (a)(b) |
266,406 | |||||||||||
EUR |
117 | Senvion Holding GmbH, 3.88%, 05/01/2019 (a)(b) |
127,658 | |||||||||||
394,064 | ||||||||||||||
GREECE0.2% |
| |||||||||||||
EUR |
150 | Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA, 6.00%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
167,379 | |||||||||||
GUATEMALA0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Comcel Trust via Comunicaciones Celulares SA, 6.88%, 02/06/2019 (a)(b) |
211,956 | |||||||||||
HONG KONG0.8% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | China Water Affairs Group Ltd., 5.25%, 02/07/2020 (a)(b) |
204,210 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Hongkong Electric Finance Ltd., 2.88%, 05/03/2026 (a) |
191,548 | |||||||||||
USD |
210 | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., 8.38%, 02/10/2019 (a)(b) |
233,883 | |||||||||||
629,641 | ||||||||||||||
INDIA4.6% |
| |||||||||||||
INR |
50,000 | Axis Bank Ltd., 7.60%, 10/20/2023 |
768,423 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | GCX Ltd., 7.00%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
204,991 | |||||||||||
INR |
50,000 | Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd., 7.90%, 08/24/2026 |
756,384 | |||||||||||
INR |
50,000 | Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd., 9.00%, 09/26/2026 |
781,091 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Neerg Energy Ltd., 6.00%, 02/13/2020 (a)(b) |
201,975 | |||||||||||
INR |
50,000 | Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 7.63%, 08/14/2026 |
761,677 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | UPL Corp. Ltd., 3.25%, 10/13/2021 (a) |
199,520 | |||||||||||
3,674,061 | ||||||||||||||
INDONESIA1.7% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Indika Energy Capital II Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 04/10/2020 (a)(b) |
198,637 | |||||||||||
USD |
370 | Pertamina Persero PT, 4.30%, 05/20/2023 (a) |
380,671 | |||||||||||
USD |
560 | Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 05/20/2043 (a) |
576,508 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | TBG Global Pte Ltd., 5.25%, 02/10/2019 (a)(b) |
205,478 | |||||||||||
1,361,294 | ||||||||||||||
ITALY0.6% |
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USD |
440 | Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 7.38%, 06/13/2017 (a)(b) |
457,600 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
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KAZAKHSTAN1.2% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 7.00%, 05/05/2020 (a) |
$ | 219,555 | ||||||||||
USD |
216 | Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4.00%, 08/15/2026 (a)(h) |
208,764 | |||||||||||
USD |
510 | Zhaikmunai LLP, 7.13%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
499,408 | |||||||||||
927,727 | ||||||||||||||
KUWAIT0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Equate Petrochemical BV, 3.00%, 03/03/2022 (a) |
198,820 | |||||||||||
LUXEMBOURG2.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
400 | Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 05/15/2021 (a)(b) |
432,000 | |||||||||||
EUR |
275 | Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.25%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
316,482 | |||||||||||
EUR |
340 | ARD Finance SA, 6.63%, 09/15/2019 (a)(b)(i) |
384,713 | |||||||||||
EUR |
100 | DEA Finance SA, 7.50%, 04/15/2019 (a)(b) |
116,537 | |||||||||||
EUR |
175 | DEA Finance SA, 7.50%, 04/15/2019 (a)(b) |
203,939 | |||||||||||
EUR |
120 | INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/2019 (a)(b) |
138,861 | |||||||||||
USD |
225 | Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 05/01/2018 (a)(b) |
237,375 | |||||||||||
1,829,907 | ||||||||||||||
MALAYSIA0.9% |
| |||||||||||||
CNH |
1,000 | Cagamas Global PLC., 3.70%, 09/22/2017 |
143,109 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/2027 (a) |
203,275 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | RHB Bank Bhd, 2.50%, 10/06/2021 (a) |
195,655 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd, 3.24%, 10/19/2026 (a) |
193,191 | |||||||||||
735,230 | ||||||||||||||
MEXICO1.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
250 | Alfa SAB de CV, 6.88%, 09/25/2043 (a)(b) |
261,875 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Cemex SAB de CV, 7.75%, 04/16/2021 (a)(b) |
228,000 | |||||||||||
USD |
280 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.63%, 06/15/2035 |
291,200 | |||||||||||
USD |
250 | Unifin Financiera SAB de CV SOFOM ENR, 7.25%, 09/27/2020 (a)(b) |
256,250 | |||||||||||
1,037,325 | ||||||||||||||
NETHERLANDS1.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
415 | Constellium NV, 8.00%, 01/15/2018 (a)(b) |
428,903 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | GTH Finance BV, 7.25%, 01/26/2023 (a)(b) |
219,020 | |||||||||||
USD |
410 | Ziggo Secured Finance BV, 5.50%, 01/15/2022 (a)(b) |
420,262 | |||||||||||
1,068,185 | ||||||||||||||
NIGERIA0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
210 | Access Bank PLC, 10.50%, 10/19/2021 (a) |
222,991 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Ihs Netherlands Holdco BV, 9.50%, 10/27/2018 (a)(b) |
208,656 | |||||||||||
431,647 | ||||||||||||||
PARAGUAY0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
250 | Banco Regional SAECA, 8.13%, 01/24/2019 (a) |
265,000 | |||||||||||
PERU0.2% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
190 | InRetail Consumer, 5.25%, 10/10/2018 (a)(b) |
192,938 | |||||||||||
RUSSIA1.4% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
210 | Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC, 7.50%, 10/05/2022 (a)(b)(e) |
212,215 | |||||||||||
USD |
301 | Evraz Group SA, 5.38%, 03/20/2023 (a) |
302,866 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
RUSSIA (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
310 | Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA, 4.38%, 09/19/2022 (a) |
$ | 313,875 | ||||||||||
USD |
270 | Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, 7.75%, 02/02/2021 (a) |
305,492 | |||||||||||
1,134,448 | ||||||||||||||
SINGAPORE0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 3.60%, 09/07/2021 (a)(b)(c)(e) |
196,700 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | United Overseas Bank Ltd., 3.50%, 09/16/2021 (a)(b)(e) |
201,708 | |||||||||||
398,408 | ||||||||||||||
SOUTH AFRICA0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | MTN Mauritius Investment Ltd., 6.50%, 10/13/2026 (a) |
205,600 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Petra Diamonds US Treasury PLC, 7.25%, 05/01/2019 (a)(b) |
209,000 | |||||||||||
414,600 | ||||||||||||||
SPAIN1.1% |
| |||||||||||||
EUR |
100 | Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 10/31/2018 (a)(b) |
110,564 | |||||||||||
EUR |
100 | Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 10/31/2018 (a)(b) |
110,564 | |||||||||||
EUR |
390 | Obrascon Huarte Lain SA, 4.75%, 03/15/2018 (a)(b) |
356,039 | |||||||||||
EUR |
300 | OHL Investments SA, 4.00%, 04/25/2018 (a) |
316,578 | |||||||||||
893,745 | ||||||||||||||
SUPRANATIONAL0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
INR |
23,400 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 6.38%, 08/07/2018 |
364,695 | |||||||||||
SWITZERLAND0.1% |
| |||||||||||||
EUR |
100 | Selecta Group BV, 6.50%, 05/29/2017 (a)(b) |
108,843 | |||||||||||
THAILAND0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | PTT Global Chemical PCL, 4.25%, 09/19/2022 (a) |
210,691 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | PTTEP Canada International Finance Ltd., 5.69%, 04/05/2021 (a) |
221,189 | |||||||||||
431,880 | ||||||||||||||
TURKEY0.8% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
220 | Akbank T.A.S., 5.13%, 03/31/2025 (a) |
215,601 | |||||||||||
USD |
209 | Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, 6.00%, 11/01/2022 (a) |
207,817 | |||||||||||
USD |
250 | Yasar Holdings AS, 8.88%, 11/06/2017 (a)(b) |
255,618 | |||||||||||
679,036 | ||||||||||||||
UKRAINE0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
210 | Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance PLC, 9.63%, 04/27/2022 (a)(h) |
213,465 | |||||||||||
UNITED KINGDOM4.1% |
| |||||||||||||
GBP |
98 | Annington Finance No 5 PLC, 13.00%, 01/15/2018 (a)(b)(i) |
142,060 | |||||||||||
GBP |
100 | Boparan Finance PLC, 5.50%, 07/15/2017 (a)(b) |
129,520 | |||||||||||
GBP |
110 | Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA, 6.50%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
147,028 | |||||||||||
EUR |
130 | Corral Petroleum Holdings, 11.75%, 05/15/2019 (a)(b)(i) |
149,380 | |||||||||||
GBP |
110 | CYBG PLC, 5.00%, 02/08/2021 (a)(b)(d)(e) |
141,575 | |||||||||||
GBP |
200 | CYBG PLC, 8.00%, 12/08/2022 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
255,968 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.38%, 09/17/2024 (b)(c)(e) |
207,000 | |||||||||||
USD |
365 | Inmarsat Finance PLC, 4.88%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
368,650 | |||||||||||
GBP |
100 | Lloyds Bank PLC, 13.00%, 01/21/2029 (b)(c)(d)(e) |
238,317 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
UNITED KINGDOM (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
GBP |
125 | Matalan Finance PLC, 6.88%, 05/08/2017 (a)(b) |
$ | 140,839 | ||||||||||
GBP |
115 | New Look Secured Issuer PLC, 6.50%, 06/24/2018 (a)(b) |
130,329 | |||||||||||
GBP |
185 | Paragon Group of Cos. PLC, 7.25%, 09/09/2021 (a)(b)(d)(e) |
253,357 | |||||||||||
GBP |
150 | Phoenix Group Holdings, 6.63%, 12/18/2025 |
214,365 | |||||||||||
GBP |
210 | Pizzaexpress Financing 2 PLC, 6.63%, 08/01/2017 (a)(b) |
281,512 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Polyus Gold International Ltd., 5.25%, 02/07/2023 (a) |
204,000 | |||||||||||
GBP |
207 | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, 01/15/2019 (a)(b) |
282,852 | |||||||||||
3,286,752 | ||||||||||||||
UNITED STATES28.7% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
216 | Airxcel, Inc., 8.50%, 02/15/2019 (a)(b) |
222,480 | |||||||||||
USD |
367 | Albertsons Cos. LLC / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons, Inc. / Albertsons LLC, |
375,257 | |||||||||||
EUR |
120 | Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.25%, 11/15/2018 (a)(b) |
137,938 | |||||||||||
USD |
123 | Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.88%, 11/01/2018 (a)(b) |
127,305 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 07/15/2018 (a)(b) |
208,750 | |||||||||||
GBP |
100 | AMC Entertainment Holdings, 6.38%, 11/15/2019 (a)(b) |
137,973 | |||||||||||
GBP |
100 | AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 11/15/2019 (a)(b) |
137,973 | |||||||||||
USD |
298 | American Airlines 2013-2, Class B Pass Through Trust, 5.60%, 01/15/2020 (a)(h) |
309,725 | |||||||||||
USD |
380 | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25%, 04/01/2020 (a)(b) |
378,100 | |||||||||||
USD |
242 | American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/2018 (a)(b) |
257,730 | |||||||||||
USD |
100 | AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.88%, 05/20/2026 (b) |
101,500 | |||||||||||
USD |
353 | Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 04/01/2018 (b) |
347,705 | |||||||||||
USD |
298 | Bank of America Corp., 6.25%, 09/05/2024 (b)(c)(d)(e) |
319,638 | |||||||||||
USD |
400 | Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/2017 (a)(b) |
410,000 | |||||||||||
USD |
240 | Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.38%, 04/01/2021 (b) |
258,600 | |||||||||||
USD |
260 | CalAtlantic Group, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/2025 (b) |
267,150 | |||||||||||
USD |
95 | Callon Petroleum Co., 6.13%, 10/01/2019 (a)(b) |
99,513 | |||||||||||
USD |
260 | Calpine Corp., 5.75%, 10/15/2019 (b) |
251,550 | |||||||||||
USD |
217 | Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/2018 (b) |
218,628 | |||||||||||
USD |
525 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 02/15/2021 (a)(b) |
557,644 | |||||||||||
USD |
495 | Cengage Learning, Inc., 9.50%, 06/15/2019 (a)(b) |
446,737 | |||||||||||
USD |
100 | CenturyLink, Inc., 5.63%, 04/01/2020 |
106,125 | |||||||||||
USD |
150 | Cenveo Corp., 6.00%, 02/01/2019 (a)(b) |
122,250 | |||||||||||
USD |
92 | Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/2020 (a)(b) |
94,415 | |||||||||||
USD |
374 | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 03/31/2025 (a) |
398,310 | |||||||||||
USD |
430 | Citgo Holding, Inc., 10.75%, 02/15/2020 (a) |
461,175 | |||||||||||
USD |
110 | Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 5.38%, 12/01/2021 (a)(b) |
113,575 | |||||||||||
USD |
279 | Compass Minerals International, Inc., 4.88%, 05/15/2024 (a)(b) |
272,723 | |||||||||||
USD |
341 | Continental Resources, Inc., 3.80%, 03/01/2024 (b) |
320,540 | |||||||||||
USD |
225 | CSC Holdings LLC, 10.88%, 10/15/2020 (a)(b) |
270,281 | |||||||||||
USD |
302 | DISH DBS Corp., 5.88%, 11/15/2024 |
317,100 | |||||||||||
USD |
210 | Dynegy, Inc., 7.63%, 11/01/2019 (b) |
192,150 | |||||||||||
USD |
320 | EMI Music Publishing Group North America Holdings, Inc., 7.63%, 06/15/2019 (a)(b) |
353,600 | |||||||||||
USD |
290 | Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 07/15/2018 (a)(b) |
254,113 | |||||||||||
USD |
300 | Equinix, Inc., 5.38%, 04/01/2018 (b) |
312,375 | |||||||||||
USD |
367 | First Data Corp., 5.38%, 08/15/2018 (a)(b) |
381,680 | |||||||||||
USD |
373 | Fresh Market, Inc. (The), 9.75%, 05/01/2019 (a)(b) |
309,944 | |||||||||||
USD |
494 | Frontier Communications Corp., 6.88%, 10/15/2024 (b) |
411,378 | |||||||||||
USD |
380 | Gardner Denver, Inc., 6.88%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
394,250 | |||||||||||
USD |
307 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.38%, 05/10/2020 (b)(c)(d)(e) |
318,282 | |||||||||||
USD |
20 | Grinding Media, Inc. / MC Grinding Media Canada, Inc., 7.38%, 12/15/2019 (a)(b) |
21,336 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
UNITED STATES (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
115 | Hardwoods Acquisition, Inc., 7.50%, 08/01/2017 (a)(b) |
$ | 104,650 | ||||||||||
USD |
299 | HCA, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/2025 (b) |
317,687 | |||||||||||
USD |
115 | HCA, Inc., 7.50%, 02/15/2022 |
132,296 | |||||||||||
USD |
301 | HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/2019 (a)(b) |
319,812 | |||||||||||
USD |
189 | Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 5.75%, 04/01/2020 (a)(b) |
183,330 | |||||||||||
USD |
157 | JC Penney Corp., Inc., 5.88%, 07/01/2019 (a)(b) |
158,570 | |||||||||||
USD |
291 | KB Home, 7.00%, 09/15/2021 (b) |
325,192 | |||||||||||
USD |
130 | Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 8.75%, 01/15/2018 (b) |
133,413 | |||||||||||
USD |
131 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 7.00%, 05/30/2017 (b) |
131,328 | |||||||||||
USD |
336 | Landrys, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/2019 (a)(b) |
351,960 | |||||||||||
USD |
185 | Lennar Corp., 4.88%, 09/15/2023 (b) |
191,475 | |||||||||||
USD |
312 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.13%, 05/01/2018 (b) |
320,190 | |||||||||||
USD |
185 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.38%, 05/01/2020 (b) |
192,863 | |||||||||||
USD |
325 | MGM Resorts International, 4.63%, 06/01/2026 (b) |
324,187 | |||||||||||
USD |
190 | Morgan Stanley, 5.55%, 07/15/2020 (b)(c)(d)(e) |
198,906 | |||||||||||
USD |
305 | NCR Corp., 6.38%, 12/15/2018 (b) |
326,960 | |||||||||||
USD |
110 | Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., LLC, 8.00%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
64,350 | |||||||||||
USD |
329 | New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 10.13%, 04/01/2019 (a)(b) |
348,740 | |||||||||||
USD |
320 | NewStar Financial, Inc., 7.25%, 05/30/2017 (b) |
330,000 | |||||||||||
USD |
250 | NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 05/15/2021 (b) |
255,625 | |||||||||||
USD |
130 | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.50%, 05/30/2017 (b) |
131,300 | |||||||||||
USD |
310 | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 07/15/2017 (b) |
313,100 | |||||||||||
USD |
45 | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/2022 (a)(b) |
46,125 | |||||||||||
USD |
322 | Post Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 08/15/2021 (a)(b) |
320,390 | |||||||||||
USD |
594 | Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/2018 (a)(b) |
588,060 | |||||||||||
USD |
442 | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.63%, 12/01/2024 (b) |
483,204 | |||||||||||
USD |
240 | Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00%, 01/01/2018 (a)(b) |
256,949 | |||||||||||
USD |
255 | Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.63%, 08/01/2019 (a)(b) |
265,162 | |||||||||||
USD |
245 | Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 05/30/2017 (b) |
252,656 | |||||||||||
USD |
289 | Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/2023 |
324,402 | |||||||||||
USD |
120 | Standard Industries, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/2019 (a)(b) |
125,100 | |||||||||||
USD |
120 | State Street Corp., 2.13%, 05/30/2017 (b)(e) |
105,450 | |||||||||||
USD |
304 | Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp, 6.13%, 07/15/2018 (b) |
318,440 | |||||||||||
USD |
312 | Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.25%, 04/15/2018 (b) |
329,547 | |||||||||||
USD |
360 | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 04/15/2019 (b) |
390,060 | |||||||||||
USD |
330 | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.13%, 04/01/2022 |
334,950 | |||||||||||
USD |
255 | TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 6.38%, 02/01/2018 (a)(b)(j) |
263,606 | |||||||||||
USD |
183 | Ultra Resources, Inc., 6.88%, 04/15/2019 (a)(b) |
185,059 | |||||||||||
USD |
303 | United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/2020 (b) |
316,917 | |||||||||||
USD |
60 | United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/2017 (b) |
62,700 | |||||||||||
USD |
400 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.38%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
343,500 | |||||||||||
USD |
154 | Vector Group Ltd., 6.13%, 02/01/2020 (a)(b) |
159,390 | |||||||||||
USD |
375 | Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/2018 (b) |
378,750 | |||||||||||
USD |
213 | WMG Acquisition Corp., 5.63%, 05/30/2017 (a)(b) |
222,053 | |||||||||||
USD |
120 | WR Grace & Co-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/2021 (a) |
128,850 | |||||||||||
USD |
305 | XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.13%, 09/01/2019 (a)(b) |
320,250 | |||||||||||
USD |
340 | Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital Inc, 6.38%, 05/15/2020 (b) |
367,625 | |||||||||||
23,042,627 | ||||||||||||||
VENEZUELA0.1% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
300 | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 05/16/2024 (a)(h) |
118,599 | |||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds68.5% (cost $54,099,717) |
54,964,565 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS63.5% |
| |||||||||||||
ARGENTINA4.1% |
| |||||||||||||
ARS |
18,330 | Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, 16.00%, 10/17/2023 |
$ | 1,277,431 | ||||||||||
USD |
324 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 5.63%, 01/26/2022 |
337,446 | |||||||||||
USD |
323 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 7.13%, 07/06/2036 |
326,876 | |||||||||||
USD |
1,060 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 7.50%, 04/22/2026 |
1,161,230 | |||||||||||
USD |
203 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.28%, 12/31/2033 (h) |
223,015 | |||||||||||
3,325,998 | ||||||||||||||
ARMENIA0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
400 | Republic of Armenia, 6.00%, 09/30/2020 (a) |
420,480 | |||||||||||
AUSTRALIA9.5% |
| |||||||||||||
AUD |
5,200 | New South Wales Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 05/01/2030 |
5,062,971 | |||||||||||
AUD |
3,500 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 2.75%, 08/20/2027 (a) |
2,527,080 | |||||||||||
7,590,051 | ||||||||||||||
AZERBAIJAN0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
371 | Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88%, 03/24/2026 (a)(k) |
409,454 | |||||||||||
BAHRAIN0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
400 | Bahrain Government International Bond, 7.00%, 10/12/2028 (a) |
415,564 | |||||||||||
BRAZIL1.5% |
| |||||||||||||
BRL |
2,300 | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/2023 |
719,122 | |||||||||||
USD |
400 | Brazilian Government International Bond, 7.13%, 01/20/2037 |
464,000 | |||||||||||
1,183,122 | ||||||||||||||
COLOMBIA0.4% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Colombia Government International Bond, 4.50%, 10/28/2025 (b) |
213,000 | |||||||||||
USD |
120 | Colombia Government International Bond, 7.38%, 09/18/2037 |
154,320 | |||||||||||
367,320 | ||||||||||||||
COSTA RICA0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
250 | Costa Rica Government International Bond, 4.25%, 01/26/2023 (a) |
242,813 | |||||||||||
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC2.3% |
| |||||||||||||
DOP |
41,000 | Dominican Republic Bond, 10.50%, 04/07/2023 (a) |
873,611 | |||||||||||
USD |
210 | Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.88%, 04/18/2024 (a)(h) |
223,679 | |||||||||||
USD |
100 | Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.88%, 01/29/2026 (a) |
111,542 | |||||||||||
USD |
530 | Dominican Republic International Bond, 8.63%, 04/20/2027 (a)(h) |
632,147 | |||||||||||
1,840,979 | ||||||||||||||
ECUADOR1.1% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
850 | Ecuador Government International Bond, 9.65%, 12/13/2026 (a) |
864,875 | |||||||||||
EGYPT0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Egypt Government International Bond, 6.13%, 01/31/2022 (a) |
207,950 | |||||||||||
EL SALVADOR0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
440 | El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.65%, 06/15/2035 (a) |
400,400 | |||||||||||
ETHIOPIA0.6% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
500 | Ethiopia International Bond, 6.63%, 12/11/2024 (a) |
494,250 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
GHANA0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
250 | Ghana Government International Bond, 8.13%, 01/18/2026 (a)(h) |
$ | 246,825 | ||||||||||
HONDURAS0.4% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
330 | Honduras Government International Bond, 7.50%, 03/15/2024 (a)(h) |
365,683 | |||||||||||
INDONESIA5.0% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
850 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.88%, 01/15/2024 (a) |
968,726 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.75%, 01/15/2044 (a) |
256,647 | |||||||||||
IDR |
10,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, 09/15/2026 |
815,515 | |||||||||||
IDR |
10,200,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, 03/15/2034 |
811,929 | |||||||||||
IDR |
14,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.75%, 05/15/2031 |
1,160,627 | |||||||||||
4,013,444 | ||||||||||||||
IRAQ0.9% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
800 | Iraq International Bond, 5.80%, 06/12/2017 (a)(b)(h) |
715,000 | |||||||||||
IVORY COAST0.6% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
490 | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.75%, 06/30/2017 (a)(b)(j) |
469,910 | |||||||||||
KAZAKHSTAN1.7% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
520 | Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 3.88%, 10/14/2024 (a) |
526,524 | |||||||||||
USD |
820 | Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 4.88%, 10/14/2044 (a) |
812,515 | |||||||||||
1,339,039 | ||||||||||||||
MALAYSIA1.6% |
| |||||||||||||
MYR |
2,625 | Malaysia Government Bond, 4.25%, 05/31/2035 |
584,014 | |||||||||||
MYR |
3,175 | Malaysia Government Bond, 4.74%, 03/15/2046 |
722,395 | |||||||||||
1,306,409 | ||||||||||||||
MEXICO1.9% |
| |||||||||||||
MXN |
4,550 | Mexican Bonos, 6.50%, 06/09/2022 |
235,647 | |||||||||||
USD |
350 | Mexico Government International Bond, 6.05%, 01/11/2040 |
405,475 | |||||||||||
USD |
390 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 06/02/2041 |
390,585 | |||||||||||
USD |
130 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.63%, 06/15/2038 |
132,925 | |||||||||||
USD |
159 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.88%, 08/04/2026 |
177,682 | |||||||||||
MXN |
4,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.19%, 09/12/2024 (a) |
187,302 | |||||||||||
1,529,616 | ||||||||||||||
MONGOLIA0.2% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Mongolia Government International Bond, 5.13%, 12/05/2022 (a) |
191,009 | |||||||||||
NEW ZEALAND9.1% |
| |||||||||||||
NZD |
4,400 | New Zealand Government Bond, 2.75%, 04/15/2025 (a) |
2,970,042 | |||||||||||
NZD |
6,000 | New Zealand Government Bond, 5.00%, 03/15/2019 (a) |
4,337,090 | |||||||||||
7,307,132 | ||||||||||||||
NIGERIA0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Nigeria Government International Bond, 7.88%, 02/16/2032 (a) |
217,200 | |||||||||||
OMAN0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Oman Government International Bond, 6.50%, 03/08/2047 (a) |
215,439 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
PARAGUAY0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Paraguay Government International Bond, 5.00%, 04/15/2026 (a) |
$ | 210,000 | ||||||||||
PERU0.6% |
| |||||||||||||
PEN |
1,450 | Peruvian Government International Bond, 6.90%, 08/12/2037 (a) |
482,597 | |||||||||||
PHILIPPINES0.6% |
| |||||||||||||
PHP |
20,000 | Philippine Government International Bond, 6.25%, 01/14/2036 |
444,311 | |||||||||||
USD |
40 | Philippine Government International Bond, 8.38%, 06/17/2019 |
45,560 | |||||||||||
489,871 | ||||||||||||||
ROMANIA1.7% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
1,090 | Romanian Government International Bond, 6.13%, 01/22/2044 (a) |
1,352,396 | |||||||||||
RUSSIA4.3% |
| |||||||||||||
RUB |
166,560 | Russian Federal BondOFZ, 7.05%, 01/19/2028 |
2,814,932 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Russian Foreign BondEurobond, 4.88%, 09/16/2023 (a) |
216,796 | |||||||||||
USD |
380 | Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC, 6.80%, 11/22/2025 (a) |
424,209 | |||||||||||
3,455,937 | ||||||||||||||
RWANDA0.7% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
550 | Rwanda International Government Bond, 6.63%, 05/02/2023 (a) |
559,429 | |||||||||||
SENEGAL0.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
330 | Senegal Government International Bond, 8.75%, 05/13/2021 (a) |
377,504 | |||||||||||
SINGAPORE0.9% |
| |||||||||||||
SGD |
1,000 | Singapore Government Bond, 2.13%, 06/01/2026 |
720,968 | |||||||||||
SOUTH AFRICA1.9% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
1,030 | Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 4.88%, 04/14/2026 |
1,038,351 | |||||||||||
USD |
100 | Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 6.25%, 03/08/2041 |
110,414 | |||||||||||
ZAR |
4,730 | Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 10.50%, 12/21/2026 |
395,054 | |||||||||||
1,543,819 | ||||||||||||||
SRI LANKA1.3% |
| |||||||||||||
LKR |
160,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 10.60%, 09/15/2019 |
1,025,556 | |||||||||||
SURINAME0.2% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Republic of Suriname, 9.25%, 10/26/2026 (a) |
202,000 | |||||||||||
TANZANIA0.2% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
134 | Tanzania Government International Bond, 7.42%, 03/09/2020 (a)(d)(e)(h) |
140,643 | |||||||||||
THAILAND0.8% |
| |||||||||||||
THB |
20,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 3.65%, 06/20/2031 |
608,724 | |||||||||||
TURKEY2.4% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
259 | Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama, 5.00%, 04/06/2023 (a) |
263,921 | |||||||||||
TRY |
3,150 | Turkey Government Bond, 10.40%, 03/20/2024 |
891,271 | |||||||||||
USD |
200 | Turkey Government International Bond, 5.75%, 03/22/2024 |
212,123 | |||||||||||
USD |
210 | Turkey Government International Bond, 6.00%, 03/25/2027 |
224,700 | |||||||||||
USD |
320 | Turkey Government International Bond, 6.25%, 09/26/2022 |
347,716 | |||||||||||
1,939,731 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||||||
UKRAINE1.5% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
810 | Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 09/01/2023 (a) |
$ | 782,217 | ||||||||||
USD |
430 | Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 09/01/2024 (a) |
409,214 | |||||||||||
1,191,431 | ||||||||||||||
URUGUAY0.6% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
50 | Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.38%, 10/27/2027 (h) |
52,500 | |||||||||||
USD |
146 | Uruguay Government International Bond, 7.63%, 03/21/2036 (h) |
192,173 | |||||||||||
USD |
165 | Uruguay Government International Bond, 7.88%, 01/15/2033 |
218,773 | |||||||||||
463,446 | ||||||||||||||
VENEZUELA0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
380 | Venezuela Government International Bond, 7.75%, 10/13/2019 (a) |
228,646 | |||||||||||
ZAMBIA0.3% |
| |||||||||||||
USD |
200 | Zambia Government International Bond, 8.97%, 07/30/2027 (a)(h) |
213,540 | |||||||||||
Total Government Bonds63.5% (cost $49,007,894) |
50,886,200 | |||||||||||||
Shares or Principal Amount |
Value | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (5.8%) |
| |||||||||||||
UNITED STATES (5.8%) |
| |||||||||||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund (l) |
4,603,746 | 4,603,746 | ||||||||||||
Total Short-Term Investment5.8% (cost $4,603,746) |
4,603,746 | |||||||||||||
Total Investments137.8% (cost $107,711,357) |
110,454,511 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(37.8)% |
(30,270,539 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net Assets100.0% |
$ | 80,183,972 |
(a) | Denotes a restricted security. |
(b) | The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date. |
(c) | Perpetual bond. This is a bond that has no maturity date, is redeemable and pays a steady stream of interest indefinitely. The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date. |
(d) | The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later 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. |
(e) | Variable or Floating Rate Security. Rate disclosed is as of April 30, 2017. |
(f) | Security is in default. |
(g) | Illiquid security. |
(h) | Sinkable security. |
(i) | Payment-in-kind. This is a type of bond that pays interest in additional bonds rather than in cash. |
(j) | Indicates a stepped coupon bond. This bond was issued with a low coupon that gradually increases over the life of the bond. |
(k) | This security is government guaranteed. |
(l) | Registered investment company advised by State Street Global Advisors. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2017
At April 30, 2017, the Funds open forward foreign currency exchange contracts were as follows:
Purchase Contracts Settlement Date* |
Counterparty | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Fair Value | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||
British Pound/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
06/01/2017 | Barclays |
GBP 24,000 | USD 29,823 | $ | 31,109 | $ | 1,286 | |||||||||||
Canadian Dollar/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
05/10/2017 | UBS |
CAD 377,000 | USD 282,244 | 276,218 | (6,026 | ) | ||||||||||||
Chinese Yuan/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
05/19/2017 | Standard Chartered Bank |
CNH 7,604,343 | USD 1,100,000 | 1,100,888 | 888 | |||||||||||||
Euro/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
05/10/2017 | Citibank |
EUR 491,500 | USD 526,590 | 535,568 | 8,978 | |||||||||||||
05/10/2017 | Royal Bank of Canada |
EUR 247,000 | USD 261,981 | 269,146 | 7,165 | |||||||||||||
Philippine Peso/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
05/19/2017 | Standard Chartered Bank |
PHP 39,783,610 | USD 790,000 | 795,660 | 5,660 | |||||||||||||
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
06/16/2017 | Royal Bank of Canada |
SGD 2,732,595 | USD 1,950,000 | 1,956,789 | 6,789 | |||||||||||||
South Korean Won/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
06/26/2017 | Royal Bank of Canada |
KRW 2,197,632,000 | USD 1,940,000 | 1,934,084 | (5,916 | ) | ||||||||||||
Thai Baht/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
05/17/2017 | Standard Chartered Bank |
THB 45,009,770 | USD 1,300,000 | 1,301,127 | 1,127 | |||||||||||||
$ | 8,200,589 | $ | 19,951 | |||||||||||||||
Sale Contracts Settlement Date* |
Counterparty | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Fair Value | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Australian Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
05/26/2017 | Citibank |
USD 750,000 | AUD 983,355 | 736,008 | 13,992 | |||||||||||||
06/23/2017 | Goldman Sachs |
USD 3,100,000 | AUD 4,082,869 | 3,054,363 | 45,637 | |||||||||||||
07/25/2017 | Citibank |
USD 750,000 | AUD 984,413 | 736,078 | 13,922 | |||||||||||||
07/27/2017 | UBS |
USD 500,000 | AUD 662,339 | 495,239 | 4,761 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/British Pound |
||||||||||||||||||
06/01/2017 | Citibank |
USD 2,605,867 | GBP 2,086,000 | 2,703,896 | (98,029 | ) | ||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Canadian Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
05/10/2017 | Royal Bank of Canada |
USD 286,998 | CAD 377,000 | 276,218 | 10,780 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Egyptian Pound |
||||||||||||||||||
05/24/2017 | Citibank |
USD 794,599 | EGP 14,565,000 | 805,236 | (10,637 | ) | ||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Euro |
||||||||||||||||||
05/10/2017 | Citibank |
USD 3,324,470 | EUR 3,096,500 | 3,374,131 | (49,661 | ) | ||||||||||||
05/10/2017 | Royal Bank of Canada |
USD 103,654 | EUR 97,500 | 106,242 | (2,588 | ) | ||||||||||||
05/10/2017 | UBS |
USD 586,938 | EUR 552,000 | 601,492 | (14,554 | ) |
* | Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)
As of April 30, 2017
Sale Contracts Settlement Date* |
Counterparty | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Fair Value | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||
United States Dollar/New Zealand Dollar |
||||||||||||||||||
05/19/2017 | Credit Suisse |
USD 4,000,000 | NZD 5,444,103 | $ | 3,736,269 | $ | 263,731 | |||||||||||
United States Dollar/South African Rand |
||||||||||||||||||
07/14/2017 | Citibank |
USD 335,722 | ZAR 4,705,000 | 347,825 | (12,103 | ) | ||||||||||||
$16,972,997 | $165,251 |
* | Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net. |
At April 30, 2017, the Funds interest rate swaps were as follows:
Currency | Notional Amount |
Expiration Date |
Counterparty | Receive (Pay) Floating Rate |
Floating Rate Index | Fixed Rate |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||||
Over-the-counter swap agreements: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
USD |
16,500,000 | 11/01/2017 | Barclays |
Receive | 3-month LIBOR Index |
0.84% | $ | 11,248 | ||||||||||||||||
Centrally cleared swap agreements: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
USD |
15,000,000 | 11/04/2024 | Citibank |
Receive | 3-month LIBOR Index |
2.44% | (479,305 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | (468,057 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
As of April 30, 2017
Assets |
||||
Investments, at value (cost $103,107,611) |
$ | 105,850,765 | ||
Short-term investments, at value (cost $4,603,746) |
4,603,746 | |||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,239,458) |
1,237,356 | |||
Cash at broker for interest rate swaps |
623,107 | |||
Interest and dividends receivable |
1,663,622 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
640,707 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
384,716 | |||
Due from broker |
16,906 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps |
11,248 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
645 | |||
Total assets |
115,032,818 | |||
Liabilities |
||||
Bank loan payable (Note 7) |
31,500,000 | |||
Payable for investments purchased |
2,013,985 | |||
Due to custodian |
575,186 | |||
Spot contract payable |
409,725 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
199,514 | |||
Investment management fees payable (Note 3) |
59,566 | |||
Variation margin payable for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts |
14,241 | |||
Administration fees payable (Note 3) |
11,455 | |||
Investor relations fees payable (Note 3) |
7,277 | |||
Deferred foreign capital gains tax |
6,968 | |||
Interest payable on bank loan |
5,183 | |||
Other accrued expenses |
45,746 | |||
Total liabilities |
34,848,846 | |||
Net Assets |
$ | 80,183,972 | ||
Composition of Net Assets: |
||||
Common stock (par value $.001 per share) (Note 5) |
$ | 8,725 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
93,158,310 | |||
Distributions in excess of net investment income |
(5,025,876 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized loss from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts |
(2,542,179 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and interest rate swaps |
1,644,860 | |||
Accumulated net realized foreign exchange losses |
(7,874,273 | ) | ||
Net unrealized foreign exchange and forward foreign currency contract gains |
814,405 | |||
Net Assets |
$ | 80,183,972 | ||
Net asset value per share based on 8,724,789 shares issued and outstanding |
$ | 9.19 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017
Net Investment Income |
||||
Income |
||||
Interest and amortization of discount and premium and other income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $33,987) |
$ | 3,029,132 | ||
3,029,132 | ||||
Expenses |
||||
Investment management fee (Note 3) |
355,799 | |||
Directors fees and expenses |
111,906 | |||
Administration fee (Note 3) |
68,423 | |||
Investor relations fees and expenses (Note 3) |
52,904 | |||
Independent auditors fees and expenses |
39,101 | |||
Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation |
37,926 | |||
Insurance expense |
29,923 | |||
Bank loan fees and expenses |
21,109 | |||
Custodians fees and expenses |
20,592 | |||
Legal fees and expenses |
17,086 | |||
Transfer agent fees |
15,090 | |||
Miscellaneous |
13,288 | |||
Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense |
783,147 | |||
Interest expense (Note 7) |
281,497 | |||
Total operating expenses before reimbursed/waived expenses |
1,064,644 | |||
Less: Investor relations fee waiver (Note 3) |
(9,220 | ) | ||
Net operating expenses |
1,055,424 | |||
Net Investment Income |
1,973,708 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Interest Rate Swaps and Foreign Currencies |
||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from: |
||||
Investment transactions (including $3,096 capital gains tax) |
2,025,001 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
(118,258 | ) | ||
Forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts |
1,249 | |||
Foreign currency transactions |
(3,353,986 | ) | ||
(1,445,994 | ) | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: |
||||
Investments (including change in deferred capital gains tax of $3,489) |
(1,397,595 | ) | ||
Interest rate swaps |
692,166 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts |
15,483 | |||
Foreign currency translation |
3,562,529 | |||
2,872,583 | ||||
Net gain from investments, interest rate swaps and foreign currencies |
1,426,589 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
$ | 3,400,297 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2016 |
|||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets |
||||||||
Operations: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 1,973,708 | $ | 2,931,892 | ||||
Net realized gain from investments and interest rate swaps |
1,906,743 | 5,807,595 | ||||||
Net realized (loss) from foreign currency transactions |
(3,352,737 | ) | (8,137,303 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) on investments and interest rate swaps |
(705,429 | ) | (1,276,822 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translation |
3,578,012 | 6,461,658 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
3,400,297 | 5,787,020 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders from: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(3,664,939 | ) | | |||||
Tax return of capital |
| (7,360,663 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in net assets from distributions |
(3,664,939 | ) | (7,360,663 | ) | ||||
Common Stock Transactions: |
||||||||
Repurchase of common stock resulting in the reduction of 19,539 and 100,430 shares of common stock, respectively (Note 6) |
(157,834 | ) | (766,510 | ) | ||||
Change in net assets from capital transactions |
(157,834 | ) | (766,510 | ) | ||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations |
(422,476 | ) | (2,340,153 | ) | ||||
Net Assets: |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
80,606,448 | 82,946,601 | ||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($5,025,876) and ($3,334,645), respectively) |
$ | 80,183,972 | $ | 80,606,448 |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
For the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash (Including Foreign Currency) |
||||
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities: |
||||
Interest received (excluding discount and premium amortization of $94,316) |
$ | 3,041,029 | ||
Operating expenses paid |
(1,098,318 | ) | ||
Payments received from broker for collateral on interest rate swaps |
4,418,413 | |||
Purchases and sales of short-term portfolio investments, net |
4,817,435 | |||
Purchases of long-term portfolio investments |
(79,285,457 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sales of long-term portfolio investments |
73,244,826 | |||
Realized gains on forward foreign currency exchange contracts closed |
5,014 | |||
Realized losses on interest rate swap transactions |
(118,258 | ) | ||
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets |
33,172 | |||
Net cash provided from operating activities |
5,057,856 | |||
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities |
||||
Repurchase of common stock |
(157,834 | ) | ||
Dividends paid to common shareholders |
(3,664,939 | ) | ||
Negative cash due to custodian |
(2,975,526 | ) | ||
Net cash used for financing activities |
(6,798,299 | ) | ||
Effect of exchange rate on cash |
(3,526,841 | ) | ||
Net decrease in cash |
(5,267,284 | ) | ||
Cash at beginning of period |
6,504,640 | |||
Cash at end of period |
$ | 1,237,356 | ||
Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash (Including Foreign Currency) Provided from (Used for) Operating Activities |
||||
Net increase in total net assets resulting from operations |
$ | 3,400,297 | ||
Decrease in investments |
3,207,612 | |||
Net realized gain on investment transactions |
(2,025,001 | ) | ||
Net realized foreign exchange losses |
3,357,751 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments |
1,397,595 | |||
Net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses |
(3,578,012 | ) | ||
Increase in interest receivable |
(82,419 | ) | ||
Increase in receivable for investments sold |
(640,707 | ) | ||
Increase in interest payable on bank loan, senior secured notes and term loans |
3,805 | |||
Net decrease in other assets |
33,172 | |||
Decrease in payable for investments purchased |
(3,695,785 | ) | ||
Change in interest receivable/payable for closed interest rate swaps |
3,682,871 | |||
Payments received from broker for interest rate swaps |
43,376 | |||
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities |
(46,699 | ) | ||
Total adjustments |
1,657,559 | |||
Net cash provided from operating activities |
$ | 5,057,856 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For the Six- Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) |
For the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): |
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Net asset value per common share, beginning of period | $9.22 | $9.38 | $11.49 | $12.25 | $13.88 | $13.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.23 | 0.33 | (b) | 0.39 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.61 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.16 | 0.33 | (1.71 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (1.33 | ) | 0.73 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders | 0.39 | 0.66 | (1.32 | ) | 0.15 | (0.79 | ) | 1.34 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.42 | ) | | (0.76 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.92 | ) | |||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | | (0.84 | ) | (0.08 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.42 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.92 | ) | ||||||||||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact of at-the-market stock offering (Note 5) | | | | | | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impact of open market repurchase program (Note 6) | | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.02 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from capital transactions | | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.02 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of period | $9.19 | $9.22 | $9.38 | $11.49 | $12.25 | $13.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Market value, end of period | $8.62 | $8.46 | $8.11 | $10.55 | $11.15 | $14.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Investment Return Based on(c): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market value | 7.13% | 15.48% | (15.54% | ) | 2.99% | (15.00% | ) | 14.54% | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | 4.80% | 8.81% | (b) | (10.30% | ) | 2.09% | (5.49% | )(d) | 10.21% | (d) | ||||||||||||||
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000 omitted) | $80,184 | $80,606 | $82,947 | $105,653 | $115,209 | $128,112 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted) | $78,884 | $81,601 | $93,299 | $110,812 | $122,387 | $123,780 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses, net of fee waivers | 2.70% | (f) | 2.47% | 2.55% | (e) | 2.18% | 2.04% | 2.07% | ||||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses, excluding fee waivers | 2.72% | (f) | 2.49% | 2.56% | (e) | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses, excluding interest expense, net of fee waivers | 1.98% | (f) | 1.90% | 2.09% | (e) | 1.76% | 1.68% | 1.68% | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 5.05% | (f) | 3.59% | (b) | 3.77% | 3.94% | 4.10% | 4.50% | ||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 63% | 80% | 41% | 59% | 43% | 34% | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior securities (loan facility) outstanding (000 omitted) | $31,500 | $31,500 | $31,500 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on revolving credit facility at period end | 355% | 356% | 363% | 364% | 388% | 420% | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per $1,000 on revolving credit facility at period end(g) | $3,546 | $3,559 | $3,633 | $3,641 | $3,880 | $4,196 |
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Included within Net Investment Income per share, Total Return, and Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets are the effects of a one-time reimbursement for overbilling of prior years custodian out-of-pocket fees. If such amounts were excluded, the Net Investment Income per share, Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value, and Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets would have been $0.31, 8.58%, and 3.36%. |
(c) | Total investment return based on market value is calculated assuming that shares of the Funds common stock were purchased at the closing market price as of the beginning of the period, dividends, capital gains, and other distributions were reinvested as provided for in the Funds dividend reinvestment plan and then sold at the closing market price per share on the last day of the period. The computation does not reflect any sales commission investors may incur in purchasing or selling shares of the Fund. The total investment return based on the net asset value is similarly computed except that the Funds net asset value is substituted for the closing market value. |
(d) | The total return shown above includes the impact of financial statement rounding of the NAV per share and/or financial statement adjustments. |
(e) | The expense ratio includes a one-time expense associated with the January 2011 shelf offering costs attributable to the registered but unsold shares that expired in January 2015. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | Asset coverage ratio is calculated by dividing net assets plus the amount of any borrowings, for investment purposes by the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility. |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
April 30, 2017
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
A summary of standard inputs is listed below:
Security Type | Standard Inputs | |
Debt and other fixed-income securities |
Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, credit quality, yield, and maturity. | |
Forward foreign currency contracts |
Forward exchange rate quotations. | |
Swap agreements |
Market information pertaining to the underlying reference assets, i.e., credit spreads, credit event probabilities, fair values, forward rates, and volatility measures. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Funds investments and other financial instruments at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a detailed breakout of the security types:
Investments, at Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Fixed Income Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds |
$ | | $ | 54,964,565 | $ | | $ | 54,964,565 | ||||||||
Government Bonds |
| 50,886,200 | | 50,886,200 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Income Investments |
| 105,850,765 | | 105,850,765 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investment |
4,603,746 | | | 4,603,746 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | 4,603,746 | $ | 105,850,765 | $ | | $ | 110,454,511 | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
| |||||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$ | | $ | 384,716 | $ | | $ | 384,716 | ||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
| 11,248 | | 11,248 | ||||||||||||
Total Other Financial Instruments |
$ | | $ | 395,964 | $ | | $ | 395,964 | ||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 4,603,746 | $ | 106,246,729 | $ | | $ | 110,850,475 | ||||||||
Liabilities |
| |||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
| |||||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$ | | $ | (199,514 | ) | $ | | $ | (199,514 | ) | ||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
| (479,305 | ) | | (479,305 | ) | ||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
$ | | $ | (678,819 | ) | $ | | $ | (678,819 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
Summary of Derivative Instruments:
The Fund may use derivatives for various purposes as noted above. The following is a summary of the fair value of Derivative Instruments, not accounted for as hedging instruments, as of April 30, 2017:
Asset Derivatives |
Liability Derivatives |
|||||||||||
Period Ended April 30, 2017 | Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |||||||||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments and risk exposure |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value | ||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
Variation margin receivable for centrally cleared interest rate swaps | $ | | Variation margin payable for centrally cleared interest rate swaps | $ | 14,241 | ||||||
Interest rate swaps |
Unrealized appreciation on over-the-counter interest rate swaps | 11,248 | Unrealized depreciation on over-the-counter interest rate swaps | | ||||||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | 384,716 | Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | 199,514 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 395,964 | $ | 213,755 |
Amounts | listed as are $0 or round to $0. |
The Fund has transactions that may be subject to enforceable master netting agreements. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of April 30, 2017 to the net amounts by broker and derivative type, including any collateral received or pledged, is included in the following tables:
Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statement of Assets & Liabilities |
Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in Statement of Financial Position |
Financial Instruments |
Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount(3) |
Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in Statement of Financial Position |
Financial Instruments |
Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount(3) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency(2) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays |
$1,286 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,286 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||||||||
Citibank |
36,892 | (36,892 | ) | | | 170,430 | (36,892 | ) | | 133,538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse |
263,731 | | | 263,731 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
45,637 | | | 45,637 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada |
24,734 | (8,504 | ) | | 16,230 | 8,504 | (8,504 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
7,675 | | | 7,675 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS |
4,761 | (4,761 | ) | | | 20,580 | (4,761 | ) | | 15,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps(2) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays |
$11,248 | $ | | $ | | $ | 11,248 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
1. | In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization. |
2. | Includes financial instruments (swaps and forwards) which are not subject to a master netting arrangement across funds, or another similar arrangement. |
3. | Net amounts represent the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master netting arrangements with the same legal entity. |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended April 30, 2017:
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments Under |
Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives |
Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Derivatives |
|||||||
Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments, Interest Rate Swaps, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk) |
$ | (118,258 | ) | $ | 692,166 | |||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts |
23,962 | 15,483 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | (94,296 | ) | $ | 707,649 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2017
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (concluded)
April 30, 2017
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 1735 Market St., 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA. The description of the proposals and number of shares voted at the meeting are as follows:
1. To elect two Class I directors to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | ||||||||||
P. Gerald Malone |
6,009,733 | 96,135 | 62,698 | |||||||||
John T. Sheehy |
5,997,370 | 105,630 | 65,566 |
Directors whose term of office continued beyond the meeting are as follows: Neville J. Miles, William J. Potter, Peter D. Sacks and Martin J. Gilbert.
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Corporate Information
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited
The Financial Statements as of April 30, 2017 included in this report 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, as amended, that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.
Shares of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE MKT Equities Exchange under the symbol FCO. Information about the Funds net asset value and market price is available at www.aberdeenfco.com.
This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Aberdeen Global 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.
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(b) | The Registrant is managed by Aberdeens Asia-Pacific fixed income team. The Asia-Pacific fixed income team works in a truly collaborative fashion; all team members have both portfolio management and research responsibilities. The team is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Registrant. |
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(1) The information in the table below is as of July 5, 2017.
Individual & Position | Services Rendered | Past Business Experience | ||
Kenneth Akintewe Senior Investment Manager |
Responsible for Asian fixed income (interest rates and currencies) research and portfolio management | Currently, Senior Investment Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. Mr. Akintewe joined Aberdeen in 2002. | ||
Lin-Jing Leong Investment Manager |
Responsible for Asian fixed income | Currently, Investment Manager on the Asian local rates and currency team. She joined Aberdeen in 2013 from the Reserve Management Section of the Central Bank of Malaysia where she specialized in the Asian local currency bond market. |
Steven Logan Global Head of High Yield |
Responsible for Global high yield | Currently, Head of Global High Yield. Mr. Logan joined Aberdeen Asset Management in April 2014. From 2001-2014 Mr. Logan was an Investment Director (2001-2006) and Head of European High Yield (2006-2014) with Scottish Widows Investment Partnership |
(a)(2) The information in the table below is as of March 31, 2017.
Name of Portfolio Manager |
Type of Accounts | Total Number of Accounts Managed |
Total Assets ($M) |
Number of Accounts Managed for Which Advisory Fee is Based on Performance |
Total Assets for Which Based on |
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Kenneth Akintewe |
Registered Investment Companies | 1 | $ | 20.10 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles | 18 | $ | 897.46 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Accounts | 3 | $ | 60.90 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lin-Jing Leong |
Registered Investment Companies | 1 | $ | 20.10 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles | 18 | $ | 897.46 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Accounts | 3 | $ | 60.90 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven Logan |
Registered Investment Companies | 1 | $ | 416.75 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles | 8 | $ | 2,144.10 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Accounts | 4 | $ | 415.45 | 0 | $ | 0 |
Total assets are as of March 31, 2017 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of £1.00 = $1.25.
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(3) |
Aberdeens remuneration policies are designed to support its business strategy as a leading international asset manager. The objective is to attract, retain and reward talented individuals for the delivery of sustained, superior returns for Aberdeens clients and shareholders. Aberdeen operates in a highly competitive international employment market, and aims to maintain its strong track record of success in developing and retaining talent.
Aberdeens policy is to recognize corporate and individual achievements each year through an appropriate annual bonus scheme. The aggregate value of awards in any year is dependent on the groups overall performance and profitability. Consideration is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market. Individual awards, which are payable to all members of staff, are determined by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives.
A long-term incentive plan for key staff and senior employees comprises a mixture of cash and deferred shares in Aberdeen PLC or select Aberdeen funds (where applicable). Overall compensation packages are designed to be competitive relative to the investment management industry.
Base Salary
Aberdeens policy is to pay a fair salary commensurate with the individuals role, responsibilities and experience, and considering market rates being offered for similar roles in the asset management sector and other comparable companies. Any increase is generally to reflect inflation and is applied in a manner consistent with other Aberdeen employees; any other increases must be justified by reference to promotion or changes in responsibilities.
Annual Bonus
The Remuneration Committee of Aberdeen determines the key performance indicators that will be applied in considering the overall size of the bonus pool. In line with practices amongst other asset management companies, individual bonuses are not subject to an absolute cap. However, the aggregate size of the bonus pool is dependent on the groups overall performance and profitability. Consideration is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market. Individual awards are determined by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives, and are reviewed and approved by the Remuneration Committee.
Aberdeen has a deferral policy which is intended to assist in the retention of talent and to create additional alignment of executives interests with Aberdeens sustained performance and, in respect of the deferral into funds, managed by Aberdeen, to align the interest of asset managers with our clients.
Staff performance is reviewed formally at least once a year. The review process evaluates the various aspects that the individual has contributed to Aberdeen, and specifically, in the case of portfolio managers, to the relevant investment team. Discretionary bonuses are based on client service, asset growth and the performance of the respective portfolio manager. Overall participation in team meetings, generation of original research ideas and contribution to presenting the team externally are also evaluated.
In the calculation of a portfolio management teams bonus, Aberdeen takes into consideration investment matters (which include the performance of funds, adherence to the company investment process, and quality of company meetings) as well as more subjective issues such as team participation and effectiveness at client presentations. To the extent performance is factored in, such performance is not judged against any specific benchmark and is evaluated over the period of a year - January to December. The pre- or after-tax performance of an individual account is not considered in the determination of a portfolio managers discretionary bonus; rather the review process evaluates the overall performance of the team for all of the accounts the team manages.
Portfolio manager performance on investment matters is judged over all of the accounts the portfolio manager contributes to and is documented in the appraisal process. A combination of the teams and individuals performance is considered and evaluated.
Although performance is not a substantial portion of a portfolio managers compensation, Aberdeen also recognizes that fund performance can often be driven by factors outside ones control, such as (irrational) markets, and as such pays attention to the effort by portfolio managers to ensure integrity of our core process by sticking to disciplines and processes set, regardless of momentum and hot themes. Short-terming is thus discouraged and trading-oriented managers will thus find it difficult to thrive in the Aberdeen environment. Additionally, if any of the aforementioned undue risks were to be taken by a portfolio manager, such trend would be identified via Aberdeens dynamic compliance monitoring system.
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Individual |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Registrant Beneficially Owned by the Portfolio Manager as of April 30, 2017 | |
Kenneth Akintewe | None | |
Lin-Jing Leong | None | |
Steven Logan | None |
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased |
(b) Average Price Paid per Share |
(c) Total Number of Shares Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 1 |
(d) Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs 1 | ||||
November 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016 |
12,000 | $8.14 | 12,000 | 873,232 | ||||
December 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 |
7,539 | $7.92 | 7,539 | 865,693 | ||||
January 1, 2017 through January 31, 2017 |
0 | $0.00 | 0 | 865,693 | ||||
February 1, 2017 through February 28, 2017 |
0 | $0.00 | 0 | 865,693 | ||||
March 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017 |
0 | $0.00 | 0 | 865,693 | ||||
April 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017 |
0 | $0.00 | 0 | 865,693 | ||||
Total
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19,539 | $8.03 | 19,539 | - |
1 The Registrants stock repurchase program was announced on March 19, 2001 and further amended by the Registrants Board of Directors on December 12, 2007. Under the terms of the current program, the Registrant is permitted 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.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
During the period ended April 30, 2017, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrants Board of Directors.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d15(b)). |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) 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 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act and section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
(c) | A copy of the Registrants notices to stockholders, which accompanied distributions paid, pursuant to the Registrants Managed Distribution Policy since the Registrants last filed N-CSR, are filed herewith as Exhibits 12(c)(1), 12(c)(2), 12(c)(3), 12(c)(4), 12(c)(5), 12(c)(6) and 12(c)(7), as required by the terms of the Registrants SEC exemptive order. |
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 Global Income Fund, Inc.
By: | /s/ Christian Pittard | |
Christian Pittard, | ||
Principal Executive Officer of | ||
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: July 5, 2017
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Christian Pittard | |
Christian Pittard, | ||
Principal Executive Officer of | ||
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: July 5, 2017
By: | /s/ Andrea Melia | |
Andrea Melia, | ||
Principal Financial Officer of | ||
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: July 5, 2017
EXHIBIT LIST
12(a)(2) Rule 30a-2(a) Certifications
12(b) Rule 30a-2(b) Certifications
12(c)(1), 12(c)(2), 12(c)(3), 12(c)(4), 12(c)(5), 12(c)(6) and 12(c)(7) Distribution notice to stockholders