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: |
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: |
800-522-5465 | |
Date of fiscal year end: |
October 31 | |
Date of reporting period: |
April 30, 2014 |
Item 1 Reports to Stockholders
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2014
Managed Distribution Policy (unaudited)
The Board of Directors of the Fund has authorized a managed distribution policy (MDP) of paying monthly distributions at an annual rate set once a year. It is the Boards intention that a monthly distribution of $0.035 per share be maintained for 12 months beginning with the June 30, 2014 distribution payment. 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 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 1940 Act), 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 generally accepted accounting principles, the Fund estimates that distributions for the fiscal year commenced November 1, 2013, through the distributions declared on May 9, 2014 and June 10, 2014, consisted of 61% net investment income and 39% return of capital.
In January 2015, 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 2014 calendar year.
Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (unaudited)
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., 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 stockholders 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)
(1) | Standard & Poors credit ratings are expressed as letter grades that range from AAA to D to communicate the agencys opinion of relative level of credit risk. Ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. The investment grade category is a rating from AAA to BBB-. |
(2) | Moodys is an independent, unaffiliated research company that rates fixed income securities. Moodys assigns ratings on the basis of risk and the borrowers ability to make interest payments. Typically securities are assigned a rating from Aaa to C, with Aaa being the highest quality and C the lowest quality. |
(3) | Fitch is an international credit rating agency. Fitch ratings range from AAA (reliable and stable) to D (high risk). |
All amounts are U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated.
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited)
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (continued)
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)
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Total Investment Return (unaudited)
April 30, 2014
The following table summarizes Fund performance compared to the Funds blended benchmark consisting of 45% of the UBS Composite Index, 35.75% of the JP Morgan Asian Credit Index, and 19.25% of the IBOXX Asia ex Japan Government Bond Index for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods annualized as of April 30, 2014.
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value (NAV) |
-6.9 | % | 1.3 | % | 11.0 | % | 8.0 | % | ||||||||
Market Value |
-12.4 | % | 0.6 | % | 11.4 | % | 8.6 | % | ||||||||
Blended Benchmark |
-4.5 | % | 3.1 | % | 9.7 | % | 8.0 | % |
Returns represent past performance. Total investment return at net asset value (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 dividend reinvestment program sponsored by the Funds transfer agent. 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 dividend reinvestment program sponsored by the Funds transfer agent. The Funds total return is based on the reported NAV on each annual period end. 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.aberdeenfax.com or by calling 800-522-5465.
The net operating expense ratio is 1.88%. The net operating expense ratio, excluding interest expense, is 1.12%.
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Portfolio Composition (unaudited)
Quality of Investments
As of April 30, 2014, 68.1% of the Funds total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better by Standard & Poors 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, 2014, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | AAA/Aaa % |
AA/Aa % |
A % |
BBB/Baa % |
BB/Ba* % |
B* % |
NR** % |
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April 30, 2014 |
35.0 | 14.0 | 19.1 | 16.2 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2013 |
34.4 | 13.9 | 21.6 | 16.2 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2013 |
35.4 | 11.2 | 23.5 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
* | Below investment grade |
** | Not Rated |
Geographic Composition
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, 2014, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Australia % |
Asia (including NZ) % |
Europe % |
United States % |
Canada % |
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April 30, 2014 |
39.8 | 56.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||
October 31, 2013 |
37.6 | 55.5 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||
April 30, 2013 |
39.7 | 53.4 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
Currency Composition
The table below shows the currency composition of the Funds total investments as of April 30, 2014, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Australian Dollar % |
Asian Currencies (including NZ Dollar) % |
U.S. Dollar* % |
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April 30, 2014 |
42.0 | 8.5 | 49.5 | |||||||||
October 31, 2013 |
41.4 | 19.8 | 38.8 | |||||||||
April 30, 2013 |
43.7 | 19.4 | 36.9 |
* | Includes U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers: 37.3% of the Fund's total investments on April 30, 2014, 37.1% of the Fund's total investments on October 31, 2013, 36.9% of the Fund's total investments on April 30, 2013. |
Maturity Composition
As of April 30, 2014, the average maturity of the Funds total investments was 6.3 years, compared with 6.9 years at October 31, 2013, and 7.2 years at April 30, 2013. The following table shows the maturity composition of the Funds investments as of April 30, 2014, 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, 2014 |
30.9 | 17.8 | 42.0 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2013 |
18.9 | 25.0 | 46.8 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2013 |
18.8 | 26.9 | 43.1 | 11.2 |
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Summary of Key Rates (unaudited)
The following table summarizes the movements of key interest rates and currencies from April 30, 2014 and the previous six and twelve month periods.
April 30, 2014 | October 31, 2013 | April 30, 2013 | ||||||||||
Australia |
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90 day Bank Bills |
2.68% | 2.60% | 2.91% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
3.85% | 3.94% | 3.09% | |||||||||
Australian Dollar |
$0.93 | $0.95 | $1.04 | |||||||||
New Zealand |
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90 day Bank Bills |
3.35% | 2.70% | 2.67% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
4.41% | 4.51% | 3.17% | |||||||||
New Zealand Dollar |
$0.86 | $0.83 | $0.86 | |||||||||
South Korea |
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90 day commercial paper |
2.65% | 2.65% | 2.81% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
3.53% | 3.40% | 2.77% | |||||||||
South Korean Won* |
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Thailand |
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3 months deposit rate |
1.13% | 1.63% | 1.63% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
3.55% | 3.90% | 3.39% | |||||||||
Thai Baht* |
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Philippines |
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90 day T-Bills |
1.46% | 0.25% | 0.37% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
4.41% | 3.63% | 3.48% | |||||||||
Philippine Peso* |
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Malaysia |
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3-month T-Bills |
2.99% | 2.95% | 3.00% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
4.07% | 3.59% | 3.36% | |||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit* |
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Singapore |
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3-month T-Bills |
0.32% | 0.29% | 0.24% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
2.42% | 2.15% | 1.37% | |||||||||
Singapore Dollar* |
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US$ Bonds** |
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South Korea |
1.04% | 1.53% | 1.21% | |||||||||
Malaysia |
3.47% | 3.60% | 2.80% | |||||||||
Philippines |
2.44% | 2.66% | 2.10% |
* | 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. |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
As of April 30, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITY0.3% |
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AUSTRALIA0.3% |
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AUD |
6,600 | ALE Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 4.83%, 05/20/2020 (a) |
$ | 6,161,200 | ||||||
Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities0.3% (cost $7,090,713) |
6,161,200 | |||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS60.2% |
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AUSTRALIA9.8% |
| |||||||||
AUD |
5,000 | AAI Ltd., 6.75%, 09/23/2014 (a)(b) |
4,677,470 | |||||||
AUD |
1,800 | AMP Group Finance Services Ltd., 7.00%, 03/02/2015 |
1,718,602 | |||||||
AUD |
2,500 | APT Pipelines Ltd., 7.75%, 07/22/2020 |
2,579,067 | |||||||
AUD |
5,300 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 6.75%, 11/10/2014 |
5,023,111 | |||||||
AUD |
10,900 | BHP Billiton Finance Ltd., 3.75%, 10/18/2017 |
10,135,327 | |||||||
AUD |
9,000 | BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.50%, 09/05/2017 |
8,507,320 | |||||||
AUD |
4,000 | CFS Retail Property Trust, 6.25%, 12/22/2014 |
3,783,335 | |||||||
AUD |
4,300 | CFS Retail Property Trust, 7.25%, 05/02/2016 |
4,264,863 | |||||||
AUD |
8,200 | Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd., 4.25%, 11/13/2019 |
7,566,382 | |||||||
AUD |
5,300 | DnB NOR Boligkreditt, 6.25%, 06/08/2016 |
5,186,873 | |||||||
AUD |
10,600 | KfW, 6.25%, 02/23/2018 (c) |
10,807,721 | |||||||
AUD |
10,500 | KfW, 6.25%, 12/04/2019 (c) |
10,880,270 | |||||||
AUD |
15,000 | KfW, 6.25%, 05/19/2021 (c) |
15,649,148 | |||||||
AUD |
3,300 | Kommunalbanken AS, 6.00%, 10/21/2014 |
3,112,545 | |||||||
AUD |
9,788 | Kommunalbanken AS, 6.50%, 04/12/2021 |
10,244,780 | |||||||
AUD |
17,600 | National Australia Bank Ltd., 6.75%, 09/16/2014 |
16,585,686 | |||||||
AUD |
2,900 | National Capital Trust III, 3.65%, 09/30/2016 (a)(b)(d) |
2,590,620 | |||||||
AUD |
2,500 | National Wealth Management Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 06/16/2016 (a)(b) |
2,398,493 | |||||||
AUD |
4,800 | New Zealand Milk Australia Pty Ltd., 6.25%, 07/11/2016 |
4,711,146 | |||||||
AUD |
10,100 | QIC Finance Shopping Center Fund Pty Ltd., 6.75%, 07/07/2014 |
9,442,296 | |||||||
AUD |
4,000 | Rabobank Capital Funding Trust V, 3.37%, 12/31/2014 (a)(b)(d)(e) |
3,659,258 | |||||||
AUD |
4,800 | Royal Womens Hospital Finance Pty Ltd., 6.20%, 03/26/2017 (a)(b)(f) |
4,316,150 | |||||||
AUD |
6,000 | SPI Australia Assets Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 08/12/2015 |
5,799,525 | |||||||
AUD |
2,000 | Telstra Corp. Ltd., 8.75%, 01/20/2015 |
1,930,401 | |||||||
AUD |
3,000 | Vero Insurance Ltd., 6.75%, 10/06/2016 (a)(b) |
2,872,896 | |||||||
AUD |
8,900 | Wesfarmers Ltd., 8.25%, 09/11/2014 |
8,417,837 | |||||||
AUD |
4,000 | Westpac Banking Corp., 7.25%, 11/18/2016 |
4,054,194 | |||||||
AUD |
3,600 | Woolworths Ltd., 6.75%, 03/22/2016 |
3,549,078 | |||||||
174,464,394 | ||||||||||
CHINA13.1% |
| |||||||||
USD |
10,000 | Central China Real Estate Ltd., 6.50%, 06/04/2016 (b)(e) |
9,277,190 | |||||||
USD |
8,450 | China Overseas Finance Cayman Island II Ltd., 5.50%, 11/10/2020 (e) |
8,810,739 | |||||||
USD |
4,250 | China Resources Gas Group Ltd., 4.50%, 04/05/2022 (e) |
4,284,310 | |||||||
USD |
8,150 | China Resources Gas Group Ltd., 4.50%, 04/05/2022 (e) |
8,215,795 | |||||||
USD |
9,550 | CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 12.25%, 04/15/2016 (b)(e) |
10,087,188 | |||||||
USD |
22,100 | CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd., 3.88%, 05/02/2022 (e) |
21,841,518 | |||||||
USD |
6,000 | CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 3.00%, 05/09/2023 |
5,503,614 | |||||||
USD |
4,282 | CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.40%, 04/16/2023 (e) |
4,044,636 | |||||||
USD |
18,900 | COSL Finance BVI Ltd., 3.25%, 09/06/2022 (e) |
17,461,446 | |||||||
USD |
23,200 | Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 10/04/2017 (b)(e) |
21,460,000 | |||||||
USD |
7,750 | ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 6.00%, 05/13/2021 (e) |
8,444,322 | |||||||
USD |
4,400 | Franshion Development Ltd., 6.75%, 04/15/2021 (e) |
4,482,500 | |||||||
USD |
13,200 | Franshion Investment Ltd., 4.70%, 10/26/2017 (e) |
13,266,000 | |||||||
USD |
11,200 | KWG Property Holding Ltd., 13.25%, 03/22/2017 (e) |
12,432,000 | |||||||
USD |
6,077 | Longfor Properties Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 01/29/2018 (b)(e) |
5,644,877 | |||||||
USD |
4,044 | MIE Holdings Corp., 7.50%, 04/25/2017 (b)(e) |
4,069,275 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
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CHINA (continued) |
| |||||||||
USD |
10,200 | Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 3.13%, 04/24/2023 (e) |
$ | 9,446,914 | ||||||
USD |
1,600 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 3.90%, 05/17/2022 (e) |
1,587,157 | |||||||
USD |
1,300 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/2042 (e) |
1,285,148 | |||||||
USD |
4,400 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., 4.38%, 10/17/2023 (e) |
4,477,440 | |||||||
USD |
3,460 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., 4.38%, 04/10/2024 (e) |
3,492,489 | |||||||
USD |
6,750 | Talent Yield Investments Ltd., 4.50%, 04/25/2022 (e) |
6,759,902 | |||||||
USD |
17,800 | Trillion Chance Ltd., 8.50%, 01/10/2017 (b)(e) |
17,355,000 | |||||||
USD |
19,000 | Wanda Properties Overseas Ltd., 4.88%, 11/21/2018 (e) |
18,654,162 | |||||||
USD |
10,165 | Yingde Gases Investment Ltd., 8.13%, 04/22/2016 (b)(e) |
10,330,181 | |||||||
232,713,803 | ||||||||||
HONG KONG6.6% |
| |||||||||
USD |
2,200 | AIA Group Ltd., 2.25%, 03/11/2019 (e) |
2,176,915 | |||||||
USD |
13,513 | AIA Group Ltd., 3.13%, 03/13/2023 (e) |
12,686,950 | |||||||
USD |
10,103 | Champion MTN Ltd., 3.75%, 01/17/2023 (e) |
8,958,684 | |||||||
USD |
12,400 | HLP Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 06/25/2022 (e) |
12,368,082 | |||||||
USD |
1,600 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 4.63%, 09/11/2015 (e) |
1,679,595 | |||||||
USD |
4,100 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 4.63%, 01/13/2022 (e) |
4,352,224 | |||||||
USD |
1,900 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/2033 (e) |
2,590,099 | |||||||
USD |
16,014 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.63%, 04/09/2019 (e) |
19,521,771 | |||||||
USD |
13,200 | Metropolitan Light International Ltd., 5.25%, 01/17/2015 (b)(e) |
13,386,120 | |||||||
USD |
3,800 | Pacnet Ltd., 9.00%, 12/12/2016 (b)(e) |
4,066,000 | |||||||
USD |
14,745 | Standard Chartered PLC, 3.95%, 01/11/2023 (e) |
14,299,804 | |||||||
USD |
1,800 | Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., 6.25%, 04/18/2018 |
2,050,823 | |||||||
USD |
2,440 | Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd., 2.75%, 03/07/2020 (e) |
2,347,722 | |||||||
USD |
17,300 | Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd., 4.38%, 06/18/2022 (e) |
17,784,348 | |||||||
118,269,137 | ||||||||||
INDIA2.5% |
||||||||||
USD |
3,050 | Bank of Baroda, 5.00%, 08/24/2016 (e) |
3,203,805 | |||||||
USD |
3,800 | Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.13%, 03/11/2023 (e) |
3,716,400 | |||||||
USD |
7,000 | HDFC Bank Ltd., 3.00%, 03/06/2018 (e) |
6,867,980 | |||||||
USD |
3,515 | ICICI Bank Ltd., 4.80%, 05/22/2019 (e) |
3,645,452 | |||||||
USD |
4,400 | NTPC Ltd., 4.75%, 10/03/2022 (e) |
4,298,193 | |||||||
USD |
12,500 | NTPC Ltd., 5.63%, 07/14/2021 (e) |
12,963,163 | |||||||
INR |
270,000 | Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd., 9.35%, 06/15/2022 |
4,385,621 | |||||||
USD |
4,800 | State Bank of India, 3.62%, 04/17/2019 (e) |
4,748,760 | |||||||
43,829,374 | ||||||||||
INDONESIA3.7% |
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IDR |
24,000,000 | Bank OCBC Nisp Tbk PT, 6.90%, 02/19/2015 |
2,022,348 | |||||||
USD |
7,600 | Indo Energy Finance BV, 7.00%, 05/05/2015 (b)(e) |
7,334,000 | |||||||
USD |
12,400 | Indo Energy Finance II BV, 6.38%, 01/24/2018 (b)(e) |
9,625,500 | |||||||
USD |
3,150 | Majapahit Holding BV, 7.88%, 06/29/2037 (e) |
3,492,563 | |||||||
USD |
8,900 | Majapahit Holding BV, 8.00%, 08/07/2019 (e) |
10,324,000 | |||||||
USD |
10,100 | Pertamina Persero PT, 4.30%, 05/20/2023 (e) |
9,178,375 | |||||||
USD |
10,100 | Pertamina Persero PT, 6.00%, 05/03/2042 (e) |
9,014,250 | |||||||
USD |
10,609 | Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 5.25%, 10/24/2042 (e) |
8,659,596 | |||||||
USD |
4,600 | TBG Global Pte Ltd., 4.63%, 04/03/2016 (b)(e) |
4,525,250 | |||||||
64,175,882 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
MALAYSIA2.8% |
||||||||||
MYR |
5,000 | AmBank M Bhd, 4.95%, 03/25/2015 |
$ | 1,546,368 | ||||||
USD |
11,700 | AMBB Capital (L) Ltd., 6.77%, 01/27/2016 (a)(b)(d) |
11,744,002 | |||||||
MYR |
15,000 | Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd, 4.15%, 04/10/2015 (c) |
4,623,142 | |||||||
CNH |
10,000 | Danga Capital Bhd, 2.90%, 10/20/2014 (e) |
1,597,292 | |||||||
USD |
900 | Petroliam Nasional Bhd, 7.63%, 10/15/2026 (e) |
1,204,937 | |||||||
USD |
6,050 | PETRONAS Global Sukuk Ltd., 4.25%, 08/12/2014 (e) |
6,105,853 | |||||||
USD |
50 | PETRONAS Capital Ltd., 5.25%, 08/12/2019 (e) |
56,011 | |||||||
USD |
6,791 | Petronas Capital Ltd., 7.88%, 05/22/2022 (e) |
8,837,930 | |||||||
USD |
2,650 | Public Bank Bhd, 6.84%, 08/22/2016 (a)(b) |
2,753,652 | |||||||
USD |
11,550 | SBB Capital Corp., 6.62%, 11/02/2015 (a)(b)(d)(e) |
11,838,750 | |||||||
50,307,937 | ||||||||||
PHILIPPINES2.9% |
||||||||||
USD |
3,700 | Energy Development Corp., 6.50%, 01/20/2021 (e) |
3,871,125 | |||||||
USD |
6,100 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., 8.35%, 03/06/2017 |
7,068,375 | |||||||
USD |
7,400 | Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 6.88%, 11/02/2016 (c)(e) |
8,315,750 | |||||||
USD |
19,200 | Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.25%, 05/27/2019 (c)(e) |
23,088,000 | |||||||
USD |
8,000 | Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.39%, 12/02/2024 (c)(e) |
10,130,000 | |||||||
52,473,250 | ||||||||||
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA8.2% |
||||||||||
USD |
3,000 | Export-Import Bank of Korea, 5.13%, 03/16/2015 |
3,112,296 | |||||||
USD |
4,300 | Export-Import Bank of Korea, 5.88%, 01/14/2015 |
4,452,663 | |||||||
USD |
10,000 | Korea Development Bank (The), 3.00%, 03/17/2019 |
10,245,780 | |||||||
USD |
2,050 | Korea Expressway Corp., 1.88%, 10/22/2017 (e) |
2,048,403 | |||||||
USD |
12,750 | Korea Expressway Corp., 4.50%, 03/23/2015 (e) |
13,139,258 | |||||||
USD |
17,500 | Korea Finance Corp., 3.25%, 09/20/2016 |
18,308,692 | |||||||
USD |
10,350 | Korea Finance Corp., 4.63%, 11/16/2021 |
11,280,972 | |||||||
USD |
2,300 | Korea Gas Corp., 2.25%, 07/25/2017 (e) |
2,330,190 | |||||||
USD |
1,400 | Korea Gas Corp., 2.88%, 07/29/2018 (e) |
1,422,026 | |||||||
USD |
4,000 | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 2.88%, 10/02/2018 (e) |
4,057,064 | |||||||
USD |
17,600 | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 3.00%, 09/19/2022 (e) |
16,993,381 | |||||||
USD |
3,000 | Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., 3.63%, 01/29/2017 (e) |
3,143,835 | |||||||
USD |
12,470 | Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., 6.00%, 05/25/2016 (e) |
13,639,312 | |||||||
USD |
11,000 | Korea Western Power Co. Ltd., 2.88%, 10/10/2018 (e) |
11,130,009 | |||||||
USD |
12,780 | Minera y Metalergica del Boleo SA de CV (Korea Resources Corp.), 2.88%, 05/07/2019 (e) |
12,719,678 | |||||||
USD |
4,200 | Shinhan Bank, 1.88%, 07/30/2018 (e) |
4,088,330 | |||||||
USD |
5,880 | Shinhan Bank, 5.66%, 03/02/2015 (a)(b)(e) |
6,041,700 | |||||||
USD |
7,896 | Woori Bank Co. Ltd., 4.75%, 04/30/2024 (e) |
7,866,319 | |||||||
146,019,908 | ||||||||||
SINGAPORE1.9% |
||||||||||
SGD |
2,750 | CapitaMalls Asia Treasury Ltd., 3.95%, 08/24/2017 |
2,311,987 | |||||||
SGD |
3,000 | CMT MTN Pte. Ltd., 2.85%, 09/01/2014 |
2,407,523 | |||||||
USD |
8,600 | CMT MTN Pte. Ltd., 4.32%, 04/08/2015 (e) |
8,809,376 | |||||||
USD |
8,900 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 3.15%, 03/11/2018 (a)(b)(e) |
8,848,478 | |||||||
USD |
7,450 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 3.75%, 11/15/2017 (a)(b)(e) |
7,613,155 | |||||||
USD |
4,000 | United Overseas Bank Ltd., 2.88%, 10/17/2017 (a)(b)(e) |
3,995,200 | |||||||
33,985,719 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
SRI LANKA0.2% |
||||||||||
USD |
3,300 | Bank of Ceylon, 5.33%, 04/16/2018 (e) |
$ | 3,279,375 | ||||||
SUPRANATIONAL4.9% |
||||||||||
AUD |
14,000 | Asian Development Bank, 5.00%, 03/09/2022 |
13,640,956 | |||||||
AUD |
13,800 | Asian Development Bank, 5.50%, 02/15/2016 |
13,393,561 | |||||||
AUD |
16,800 | Asian Development Bank, 6.25%, 03/05/2020 |
17,470,860 | |||||||
AUD |
10,000 | Inter-American Development Bank, 6.00%, 05/25/2016 |
9,849,446 | |||||||
AUD |
11,200 | Inter-American Development Bank, 6.50%, 08/20/2019 |
11,707,151 | |||||||
AUD |
8,900 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 5.75%, 10/21/2019 |
9,034,390 | |||||||
AUD |
10,300 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 6.00%, 11/09/2016 |
10,246,071 | |||||||
AUD |
2,600 | International Finance Corp., 5.75%, 07/28/2020 |
2,639,985 | |||||||
87,982,420 | ||||||||||
THAILAND3.6% |
||||||||||
USD |
5,000 | Bangkok Bank PCL, 3.88%, 09/27/2022 (e) |
4,869,390 | |||||||
USD |
2,400 | Bangkok Bank PCL, 4.80%, 10/18/2020 (e) |
2,524,841 | |||||||
USD |
4,200 | Bangkok Bank PCL, 5.00%, 10/03/2023 (e) |
4,396,367 | |||||||
USD |
4,800 | Bangkok Bank PCL, 9.03%, 03/15/2029 (e) |
6,298,685 | |||||||
USD |
17,930 | PTT Global Chemical PCL, 4.25%, 09/19/2022 (e) |
17,646,723 | |||||||
USD |
7,400 | PTTEP Canada International Finance Ltd., 5.69%, 04/05/2021 (e) |
8,164,938 | |||||||
USD |
4,500 | Siam Commercial Bank Ltd., 3.38%, 09/19/2017 (e) |
4,610,601 | |||||||
USD |
12,002 | Siam Commercial Bank PCL, 3.50%, 04/07/2019 (e) |
12,066,235 | |||||||
USD |
4,000 | Thai Oil PCL, 3.63%, 01/23/2023 (e) |
3,742,108 | |||||||
64,319,888 | ||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds 60.2% (cost $1,080,291,058) |
1,071,821,087 | |||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS69.6% |
| |||||||||
AUSTRALIA39.8% |
| |||||||||
AUD |
158,200 | Australia Government Bond, 4.50%, 10/21/2014 |
148,317,001 | |||||||
AUD |
58,800 | Australia Government Bond, 4.50%, 04/21/2033 (e) |
54,710,975 | |||||||
AUD |
38,950 | Australia Government Bond, 5.50%, 04/21/2023 |
40,671,806 | |||||||
AUD |
35,300 | Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, 07/15/2022 |
37,308,746 | |||||||
AUD |
68,500 | Australia Government Bond, 6.25%, 04/15/2015 |
65,827,521 | |||||||
AUD |
5,950 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 10/14/2015 (c) |
5,785,246 | |||||||
AUD |
27,100 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 04/21/2016 |
26,652,221 | |||||||
AUD |
22,850 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 02/21/2018 |
23,184,208 | |||||||
AUD |
31,190 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 06/14/2021 (c) |
32,789,564 | |||||||
AUD |
47,100 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 06/14/2019 (c) |
49,271,343 | |||||||
AUD |
24,330 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 02/21/2020 |
25,452,082 | |||||||
AUD |
131,500 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 5.75%, 11/15/2016 |
130,284,962 | |||||||
AUD |
14,250 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 06/15/2020 |
14,835,184 | |||||||
AUD |
35,350 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 10/17/2022 |
37,214,139 | |||||||
AUD |
15,000 | Western Australian Treasury Corp., 7.00%, 07/15/2021 |
16,489,290 | |||||||
708,794,288 | ||||||||||
CHINA3.4% |
||||||||||
CNY |
15,000 | China Development Bank, 5.80%, 01/03/2016 |
2,436,311 | |||||||
CNH |
17,500 | China Government Bond, 1.40%, 08/18/2016 (e) |
2,734,870 | |||||||
CNH |
10,000 | China Government Bond, 1.80%, 12/01/2015 |
1,588,662 | |||||||
CNH |
18,000 | China Government Bond, 2.48%, 12/01/2020 |
2,647,835 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
CHINA (continued) |
||||||||||
CNY |
50,000 | China Government Bond, 3.28%, 08/05/2020 (g) |
$ | 7,578,603 | ||||||
CNY |
10,000 | China Government Bond, 3.36%, 05/24/2022 (g) |
1,493,287 | |||||||
CNY |
70,000 | China Government Bond, 3.41%, 06/24/2020 (g) |
10,699,086 | |||||||
CNY |
20,000 | China Government Bond, 3.46%, 07/11/2020 (g) |
3,064,832 | |||||||
CNY |
8,000 | China Government Bond, 3.55%, 10/20/2016 (g) |
1,267,798 | |||||||
CNY |
2,000 | China Government Bond, 3.57%, 11/17/2021 (g) |
304,318 | |||||||
CNY |
40,000 | China Government Bond, 3.60%, 02/17/2016 (g) |
6,370,559 | |||||||
CNY |
4,000 | China Government Bond, 3.77%, 08/15/2016 |
637,637 | |||||||
CNY |
20,000 | China Government Bond, 3.83%, 01/27/2018 (g) |
3,173,789 | |||||||
CNY |
60,000 | China Government Bond, 4.08%, 08/22/2023 (g) |
9,361,152 | |||||||
CNY |
30,000 | China Government Bond, 4.10%, 09/27/2032 (g) |
4,415,022 | |||||||
CNY |
18,000 | China Government Bond, 4.13%, 11/07/2018 (g) |
2,881,009 | |||||||
60,654,770 | ||||||||||
INDIA2.4% |
| |||||||||
INR |
2,010,000 | India Government Bond, 7.28%, 06/03/2019 |
31,363,531 | |||||||
INR |
440,000 | India Government Bond, 8.12%, 12/10/2020 |
7,013,636 | |||||||
INR |
125,000 | India Government Bond, 8.30%, 07/02/2040 |
1,893,598 | |||||||
INR |
16,000 | India Government Bond, 8.33%, 06/07/2036 |
244,009 | |||||||
INR |
150,000 | India Government Bond, 8.83%, 12/12/2041 |
2,382,430 | |||||||
42,897,204 | ||||||||||
INDONESIA3.9% |
||||||||||
IDR |
167,000,000 | Indonesia Government Bond Barclays Credit Linked Note, 9.50%, 06/17/2015 |
14,820,050 | |||||||
USD |
7,989 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.38%, 04/15/2023 (e) |
7,240,031 | |||||||
USD |
14,700 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.63%, 04/15/2043 (e) |
12,329,625 | |||||||
USD |
3,500 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 01/17/2042 (e) |
3,202,500 | |||||||
USD |
7,400 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.88%, 03/13/2020 (e) |
8,103,000 | |||||||
USD |
1,400 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.88%, 01/15/2024 (e) |
1,515,500 | |||||||
USD |
6,900 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.63%, 02/17/2037 (e) |
7,443,375 | |||||||
IDR |
47,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, 06/15/2032 |
3,947,325 | |||||||
IDR |
80,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, 03/15/2034 |
6,763,828 | |||||||
IDR |
21,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.50%, 07/15/2031 |
1,970,765 | |||||||
USD |
2,050 | Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 4.00%, 11/21/2018 (e) |
2,101,250 | |||||||
69,437,249 | ||||||||||
MALAYSIA3.3% |
||||||||||
MYR |
1,450 | Bank Negara Malaysia Monetary Notes, 0.00%, 06/19/2014 (h) |
442,311 | |||||||
MYR |
1,450 | Bank Negara Malaysia Monetary Notes, 0.00%, 07/17/2014 (h) |
441,339 | |||||||
MYR |
37,800 | Malaysia Government Bond, 3.31%, 10/31/2017 |
11,497,300 | |||||||
MYR |
600 | Malaysia Government Bond, 3.49%, 03/31/2020 |
180,281 | |||||||
MYR |
98,400 | Malaysia Government Bond, 3.58%, 09/28/2018 |
30,080,116 | |||||||
MYR |
29,500 | Malaysia Government Bond, 4.01%, 09/15/2017 |
9,170,512 | |||||||
MYR |
20,400 | Malaysia Government Bond, 4.16%, 07/15/2021 |
6,328,235 | |||||||
MYR |
3,500 | Malaysia Government Bond, Series 0113, 3.17%, 07/15/2016 |
1,068,248 | |||||||
59,208,342 | ||||||||||
NEW ZEALAND0.2% |
||||||||||
NZD |
2,150 | New Zealand Government Bond, 6.00%, 04/15/2015 |
1,897,958 | |||||||
NZD |
1,500 | Province of Quebec, 6.75%, 11/09/2015 |
1,340,177 | |||||||
3,238,135 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
PHILIPPINES3.7% |
||||||||||
PHP |
260,000 | Philippine Government Bond, 3.25%, 08/15/2023 |
$ | 5,406,804 | ||||||
PHP |
715,000 | Philippine Government Bond, 5.75%, 11/24/2021 |
17,623,772 | |||||||
PHP |
5,544 | Philippine Government Bond, 6.38%, 01/19/2022 |
142,550 | |||||||
PHP |
44,000 | Philippine Government Bond, 8.00%, 07/19/2031 |
1,319,494 | |||||||
PHP |
94,000 | Philippine Government Bond, 8.75%, 05/27/2030 |
2,989,630 | |||||||
PHP |
331,030 | Philippine Government Bond, 9.13%, 09/04/2016 |
8,484,207 | |||||||
USD |
8,300 | Philippine Government International Bond, 6.50%, 01/20/2020 |
9,866,625 | |||||||
USD |
7,050 | Philippine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 01/14/2031 |
9,693,750 | |||||||
USD |
7,970 | Philippine Government International Bond, 9.88%, 01/15/2019 |
10,550,287 | |||||||
66,077,119 | ||||||||||
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA7.9% |
||||||||||
USD |
5,600 | Korea Land & Housing Corp., 1.88%, 08/02/2017 (e) |
5,599,485 | |||||||
KRW |
7,000,000 | Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond, 2.47%, 04/02/2015 |
6,761,751 | |||||||
KRW |
30,000,000 | Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond, 2.76%, 06/02/2015 |
29,052,676 | |||||||
KRW |
17,380,935 | Korea Treasury Bond, 1.50%, 06/10/2021 (i) |
16,820,752 | |||||||
KRW |
9,500,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 09/10/2017 |
9,127,631 | |||||||
KRW |
22,000,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 03/10/2018 |
21,067,688 | |||||||
KRW |
15,000,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.25%, 06/10/2015 |
14,602,463 | |||||||
KRW |
15,500,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.25%, 09/10/2018 |
15,076,026 | |||||||
KRW |
10,300,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.38%, 09/10/2023 |
9,860,329 | |||||||
KRW |
4,780,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.50%, 03/10/2017 |
4,700,137 | |||||||
KRW |
3,300,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.75%, 06/10/2022 |
3,262,788 | |||||||
KRW |
5,000,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 4.25%, 06/10/2021 |
5,105,598 | |||||||
141,037,324 | ||||||||||
SINGAPORE1.2% |
||||||||||
SGD |
3,000 | Housing & Development Board, 1.01%, 09/19/2016 |
2,374,786 | |||||||
SGD |
3,000 | Housing & Development Board, 1.83%, 11/21/2018 (e) |
2,341,172 | |||||||
SGD |
750 | Housing & Development Board, 2.02%, 02/22/2016 |
608,119 | |||||||
SGD |
2,000 | Housing & Development Board, 3.14%, 03/18/2021 |
1,618,239 | |||||||
SGD |
15,700 | Singapore Government Bond, 2.25%, 06/01/2021 |
12,635,576 | |||||||
SGD |
1,800 | Singapore Government Bond, 3.50%, 03/01/2027 |
1,544,798 | |||||||
21,122,690 | ||||||||||
SRI LANKA1.1% |
||||||||||
LKR |
151,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.00%, 11/15/2018 |
1,117,434 | |||||||
LKR |
650,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.50%, 11/01/2015 |
5,052,648 | |||||||
LKR |
230,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.50%, 04/01/2018 |
1,758,437 | |||||||
LKR |
388,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.50%, 07/15/2018 |
2,959,103 | |||||||
LKR |
648,600 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 10.60%, 07/01/2019 |
5,306,614 | |||||||
USD |
2,850 | Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 6.25%, 07/27/2021 (e) |
2,935,500 | |||||||
19,129,736 | ||||||||||
THAILAND2.7% |
||||||||||
THB |
557,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 1.20%, 07/14/2021 (e)(i) |
17,671,690 | |||||||
THB |
407,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 2.80%, 10/10/2017 |
12,651,185 | |||||||
THB |
257,200 | Thailand Government Bond, 3.25%, 06/16/2017 |
8,133,362 | |||||||
THB |
321,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 3.45%, 03/08/2019 |
10,066,445 | |||||||
48,522,682 | ||||||||||
Total Government Bonds69.6% (cost $1,239,034,694) |
1,240,119,539 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITY0.1% |
| |||||||||
AUSTRALIA0.1% |
| |||||||||
AUD |
1,773 | Westpac Securitisation Trust, 2.76%, 05/21/2038 (a)(b)(e) |
$ | 1,642,923 | ||||||
Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities0.1% (cost $1,490,030) |
1,642,923 | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT0.6% |
| |||||||||
UNITED STATES0.6% |
| |||||||||
USD |
10,076 | Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp, 0.00% dated 04/30/2014, due 05/01/2014 in the amount of $10,076,000 (collateralized by $10,700,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, maturing 08/31/2018- 04/30/2020; value of $10,287,637) |
10,076,000 | |||||||
Total Short-Term Investment0.6% (cost $10,076,000) |
10,076,000 | |||||||||
Total Investments130.8% (cost $2,337,982,495) |
2,329,820,749 | |||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(30.8)% |
(548,587,110 | ) | ||||||||
Net Assets100.0% |
$ | 1,781,233,639 |
AUDAustralian Dollar | INRIndian Rupee | PHPPhilippine Peso | ||
CNHChinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore | KRWSouth Korean Won | SGDSingapore Dollar | ||
CNYChinese Yuan Renminbi | LKRSri Lanka Rupee | THBThailand Baht | ||
HKDHong Kong Dollar | MYRMalaysian Ringgit | USDU.S. Dollar | ||
IDRIndonesian Rupiah | NZDNew Zealand Dollar |
(a) | Indicates a variable rate security. 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. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2014. |
(b) | The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date. |
(c) | This security is government guaranteed. |
(d) | Perpetual bond. This is a bond that has no maturity date, is redeemable and pays a steady stream of interest indefinitely. |
(e) | Denotes a restricted security, see Note 2(c). |
(f) | Illiquid security. |
(g) | China A shares. These shares are issued in local currency, traded in the local stock markets and are held through a qualified foreign institutional investor license. |
(h) | Issued with a zero coupon. |
(i) | Inflation linked security. |
At April 30, 2014, the Fund held the following futures contracts:
Futures Contracts | Counterparty | Number of Contracts Long (Short) |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%2 year |
UBS | 211 | 06/30/2014 | $ | 34,556 | |||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%5 year |
UBS | 116 | 06/30/2014 | (4,101 | ) | |||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%10 year |
UBS | (2,591 | ) | 06/19/2014 | 294,719 | |||||||||||
United States Treasury Bond 6%30 year |
UBS | 121 | 06/19/2014 | 330,473 | ||||||||||||
$ | 655,647 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
As of April 30, 2014
At April 30, 2014, 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) |
|||||||||||||
Australian Dollar/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
07/31/2014 | State Street |
AUD110,018,240 | USD95,300,000 | $ | 101,575,298 | $ | 6,275,298 | |||||||||||
Chinese Renminbi/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
03/10/2015 | Credit Suisse |
CNY99,408,000 | USD16,000,000 | 15,736,565 | (263,435 | ) | ||||||||||||
03/10/2015 | Deutche Bank |
CNY88,836,500 | USD14,380,000 | 14,063,067 | (316,933 | ) | ||||||||||||
03/10/2015 | HSBC |
CNY78,212,500 | USD12,500,000 | 12,381,258 | (118,742 | ) | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong Dollar/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
05/14/2014 | Standard Chartered Bank |
HKD3,101,840 | USD400,000 | 400,095 | 95 | |||||||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
06/12/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
IDR806,156,700,000 | USD69,900,000 | 69,287,583 | (612,417 | ) | ||||||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
06/30/2014 | Credit Suisse |
MYR149,000,650 | USD44,900,000 | 45,447,595 | 547,595 | |||||||||||||
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar |
|
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06/16/2014 | Standard Chartered Bank |
SGD57,679,300 | USD46,250,000 | 46,008,245 | (241,755 | ) | ||||||||||||
Thai Baht/United States Dollar |
|
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06/12/2014 | Royal Bank of Canada |
THB65,505,900 | USD2,010,000 | 2,023,253 | 13,253 | |||||||||||||
06/30/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
THB29,136,300 | USD870,000 | 899,251 | 29,251 | |||||||||||||
$ | 307,822,210 | $ | 5,312,210 | |||||||||||||||
Sale Contracts Settlement Date* |
Counterparty | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Fair Value | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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United States Dollar/Australian Dollar |
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05/29/2014 | Credit Suisse |
USD28,738,798 | AUD31,000,000 | $ | 28,745,803 | $ | (7,005 | ) | ||||||||||
07/31/2014 | Credit Suisse |
USD84,935,672 | AUD92,807,665 | 85,685,485 | (749,813 | ) | ||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Chinese Renminbi Offshore |
|
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10/30/2014 | Royal Bank of Canada |
USD11,600,000 | CNH72,902,566 | 11,592,112 | 7,888 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Indian Rupee |
|
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05/12/2014 | HSBC |
USD15,120,000 | INR934,128,720 | 15,464,489 | (344,489 | ) | ||||||||||||
05/12/2014 | State Street |
USD3,400,000 | INR211,174,000 | 3,495,983 | (95,983 | ) | ||||||||||||
05/12/2014 | UBS |
USD13,700,000 | INR848,715,000 | 14,050,466 | (350,466 | ) | ||||||||||||
06/09/2014 | Royal Bank of Canada |
USD2,300,000 | INR140,679,500 | 2,315,176 | (15,176 | ) | ||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Indonesian Rupiah |
|
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06/12/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
USD74,850,000 | IDR863,843,850,000 | 74,245,680 | 604,320 | |||||||||||||
06/12/2014 | HSBC |
USD4,800,000 | IDR55,704,000,000 | 4,787,649 | 12,351 | |||||||||||||
06/12/2014 | Standard Chartered Bank |
USD16,800,000 | IDR193,032,000,000 | 16,590,721 | 209,279 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Malaysian Ringgit |
|
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06/30/2014 | Credit Suisse |
USD43,900,000 | MYR146,011,400 | 44,535,826 | (635,826 | ) | ||||||||||||
06/30/2014 | Deutsche Bank |
USD12,450,000 | MYR40,381,575 | 12,317,030 | 132,970 | |||||||||||||
06/30/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
USD24,470,000 | MYR79,491,619 | 24,246,222 | 223,778 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Philippine Peso |
|
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06/16/2014 | UBS |
USD35,500,000 | PHP1,579,454,000 | 35,402,654 | 97,346 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Singapore Dollar |
|
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06/16/2014 | Credit Suisse |
USD25,300,000 | SGD31,680,660 | 25,270,271 | 29,729 | |||||||||||||
06/16/2014 | Royal Bank of Canada |
USD35,600,000 | SGD44,696,156 | 35,652,161 | (52,161 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)
As of April 30, 2014
Sale Contracts Settlement Date* |
Counterparty | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Fair Value | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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United States Dollar/South Korean Won |
|
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06/16/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
USD24,400,000 | KRW25,212,520,000 | $ | 24,382,597 | $ | 17,403 | |||||||||||
06/16/2014 | Royal Bank of Canada |
USD2,000,000 | KRW2,083,900,000 | 2,015,304 | (15,304 | ) | ||||||||||||
06/16/2014 | State Street |
USD97,320,000 | KRW101,169,006,000 | 97,838,817 | (518,817 | ) | ||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Thai Baht |
|
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06/30/2014 | State Street |
USD34,700,000 | THB1,128,097,000 | 34,817,133 | (117,133 | ) | ||||||||||||
06/30/2014 | UBS |
USD 7,200,000 | THB 233,301,600 | 7,200,527 | (527 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 600,652,106 | $ | (1,567,636 | ) |
* | Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net. |
At April 30, 2014, 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) |
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USD |
84,000,000 | 10/31/2016 | Barclays Bank |
Receive | 3-month LIBOR Index |
1.42% | $ | (1,409,837 | ) | |||||||||||||
USD |
66,000,000 | 11/01/2017 | Barclays Bank |
Receive | 3-month LIBOR Index |
0.84% | 572,962 | |||||||||||||||
$ | (836,875 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
As of April 30, 2014
Assets |
||||
Investments, at value (cost $2,327,906,495) |
$ | 2,319,744,749 | ||
Repurchase agreement, at value (cost $10,076,000) |
10,076,000 | |||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $36,174,337) |
36,115,582 | |||
Cash at broker for futures contracts |
3,701,553 | |||
Cash at broker for interest rate swaps |
1,050,000 | |||
Cash at broker for China A shares |
72,923 | |||
Cash |
1,432 | |||
Interest receivable |
26,802,147 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
8,200,556 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
3,989,832 | |||
Variation margin receivable for futures contracts |
659,748 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps |
572,962 | |||
Prepaid expenses in connection with Revolving Credit Facility, senior secured notes, term loans and Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares |
3,560,836 | |||
Prepaid expenses in connection with the at-the-market stock offering |
219,465 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
17,425 | |||
Total assets |
2,414,785,210 | |||
Liabilities |
||||
Senior secured notes payable (Note 8) |
200,000,000 | |||
Revolving Credit Facility payable (Note 9) |
150,000,000 | |||
3-year term loan payable (Note 9) |
100,000,000 | |||
5-year term loan payable (Note 9) |
100,000,000 | |||
Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares ($25.00 liquidation value per share; 2,000,000 shares outstanding) (Note 7) |
50,000,000 | |||
Payable for investments purchased |
22,224,422 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
4,455,982 | |||
Interest payable on Revolving Credit Facility, senior secured notes and term loans |
3,215,426 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps |
1,409,837 | |||
Investment management fees payable (Note 3) |
1,121,407 | |||
Deferred foreign capital gains tax |
284,578 | |||
Administration fees payable (Note 3) |
229,470 | |||
Dividend payable on Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares |
189,064 | |||
Investor relations fees payable (Note 3) |
55,731 | |||
Director fees payable |
40,034 | |||
Variation margin payable for futures contracts |
4,101 | |||
Accrued expenses |
321,519 | |||
Total liabilities |
633,551,571 | |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 1,781,233,639 | ||
Composition of Net Assets: |
||||
Common stock (par value $.01 per share) |
$ | 2,641,154 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
1,652,818,405 | |||
Distributions in excess of net investment income |
(28,629,632 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized loss from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts |
(148,759,038 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and interest rate swaps |
36,869,016 | |||
Accumulated net realized foreign exchange gains |
307,842,114 | |||
Net unrealized foreign exchange and forward foreign currency contract loss |
(41,548,380 | ) | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 1,781,233,639 | ||
Net asset value per common share based on 264,115,445 shares issued and outstanding |
$ | 6.74 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014
Net Investment Income |
||||
Income |
||||
Interest and amortization of discount and premium (net of foreign withholding taxes of $501,204) |
$ | 54,577,220 | ||
Expenses |
||||
Investment management fee (Note 3) |
6,110,043 | |||
Administration fee (Note 3) |
1,251,822 | |||
Revolving Credit Facility, senior secured notes, term loans and Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares fees and expenses |
815,454 | |||
Custodians fees and expenses |
437,006 | |||
Investor relations fees and expenses (Note 3) |
273,512 | |||
Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation |
212,257 | |||
Insurance expense |
202,725 | |||
Directors fees and expenses |
154,531 | |||
Legal fees and expenses |
91,307 | |||
Transfer agents fees and expenses |
72,780 | |||
Independent auditors fees and expenses |
67,327 | |||
Miscellaneous |
148,492 | |||
Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense |
9,837,256 | |||
Interest expense (Notes 8 & 9) |
6,660,365 | |||
Total operating expenses |
16,497,621 | |||
Net Investment Income |
38,079,599 | |||
Distributions to Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (Note 7) |
(1,036,980 | ) | ||
Net investment income applicable to common shareholders |
37,042,619 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Interest Rate Swaps, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies |
||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from: |
||||
Investment transactions (including $38,467 capital gains tax) |
(1,735,287 | ) | ||
Interest rate swaps |
(687,317 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
(3,388,593 | ) | ||
Forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts |
(5,461,110 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions |
(51,003,656 | ) | ||
(62,275,963 | ) | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: |
||||
Investments (including $100,723 change in deferred capital gains tax) |
4,509,828 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
670,321 | |||
Futures contracts |
1,529,815 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
6,122,604 | |||
Foreign currency translation |
26,913,504 | |||
39,746,072 | ||||
Net loss from investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currencies |
(22,529,891 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
$ | 14,512,728 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2013 |
|||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
||||||||
Operations: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 37,042,619 | $ | 79,435,526 | ||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts |
(5,811,197 | ) | 37,439,978 | |||||
Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions |
(56,464,766 | ) | (3,693,314 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts |
6,709,964 | (124,629,665 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translation |
33,036,108 | (113,658,709 | ) | |||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations |
14,512,728 | (125,106,184 | ) | |||||
Distributions to Common Shareholders from: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(55,914,079 | ) | (111,875,139 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets applicable to common shareholders from distributions |
(55,914,079 | ) | (111,875,139 | ) | ||||
Common Stock Transactions: |
||||||||
Proceeds from the at-the-market stock offering (Note 5) |
| 37,174,650 | ||||||
Expenses in connection with the at-the-market stock offering (Note 5) |
| (59,829 | ) | |||||
Repurchase of common stock from open market repurchase program of 3,292,483 and 0 shares of common stock, respectively (Note 6) |
(19,835,016 | ) | | |||||
Change in net assets from common stock transactions |
(19,835,016 | ) | 37,114,821 | |||||
Change in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations |
(61,236,367 | ) | (199,866,502 | ) | ||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
1,842,470,006 | 2,042,336,508 | ||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($28,629,632) and ($9,758,172), respectively) |
$ | 1,781,233,639 | $ | 1,842,470,006 |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash (Including Foreign Currency) |
||||
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities: |
||||
Interest received (excluding discount and premium amortization of $5,841,083) |
$ | 64,278,529 | ||
Operating expenses paid |
(16,914,636 | ) | ||
Dividends paid to Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares |
(1,031,250 | ) | ||
Purchases and sales of short-term portfolio investments, net |
32,848,000 | |||
Purchases of long-term portfolio investments |
(788,569,070 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sales of long-term portfolio investments |
863,497,743 | |||
Realized losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts closed |
(4,639,252 | ) | ||
Realized losses on interest rate swap transactions |
(687,317 | ) | ||
Payments paid to broker for futures contracts |
(4,041,971 | ) | ||
Increase in cash collateral held at broker for China A shares |
(129 | ) | ||
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets |
202,725 | |||
Net cash provided from operating activities |
144,943,372 | |||
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities |
||||
Repurchase of common stock from open market repurchase program |
(19,835,016 | ) | ||
Dividends paid to common shareholders |
(65,278,796 | ) | ||
Net cash used for financing activities |
(85,113,812 | ) | ||
Effect of exchange rate on cash |
(51,655,360 | ) | ||
Net increase in cash |
8,174,200 | |||
Cash at beginning of period |
27,942,814 | |||
Cash at end of period |
$ | 36,117,014 | ||
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 |
$ | 14,512,728 | ||
Decrease in investments |
107,613,187 | |||
Net realized loss on investment transactions |
1,735,287 | |||
Net realized foreign exchange losses |
51,825,514 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts and interest rate swaps |
(4,509,828 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses |
(33,036,108 | ) | ||
Decrease in interest receivable |
3,860,226 | |||
Increase in receivable for investments sold |
(250,960 | ) | ||
Increase in interest payable on Revolving Credit Facility, senior secured notes and term loans |
43,860 | |||
Increase in dividend payable to preferred shares |
5,730 | |||
Net change in variation margin on future contracts |
(1,529,815 | ) | ||
Net decrease in other assets |
202,725 | |||
Increase in payable for investments purchased |
6,255,529 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on interest rate swaps |
(670,321 | ) | ||
Payments made to broker for futures contracts |
(653,378 | ) | ||
Increase in cash collateral at broker for China A shares |
(129 | ) | ||
Increase in prepaid expenses in connection with Revolving Credit Facility, senior secured notes, term loans and Series A Preferred Shares |
(89,524 | ) | ||
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities |
(371,351 | ) | ||
Total adjustments |
130,430,644 | |||
Net cash provided from operating activities |
$ | 144,943,372 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Financial Highlights
For the Six April 30, 2014 |
For the Year Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): |
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Net asset value per common share, beginning of period | $6.89 | $7.78 | $7.48 | $7.27 | $6.53 | $4.91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.14 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | (0.09 | ) | (0.77 | ) | 0.36 | 0.24 | 0.79 | 1.73 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders | 0.05 | (0.47 | ) | 0.72 | 0.63 | 1.16 | 2.08 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.38 | ) | ||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | | | | | | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions to common shareholders | (0.21 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||
Expenses in connection with the at-the-market stock offering (Note 5) | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Impact of at-the-market stock offering (Note 5) | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Impact of open market repurchase program (Note 6) | 0.01 | | | | | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of period | $6.74 | $6.89 | $7.78 | $7.48 | $7.27 | $6.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Market value, end of period | $6.24 | $6.44 | $7.90 | $6.93 | $6.90 | $6.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Investment Return Based on(b): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market value | 0.33% | -13.37% | 20.47% | 6.59% | 21.73% | 58.26% | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | 1.29% | -5.89% | (c) | 9.92% | (c) | 9.20% | 18.63% | 45.66% | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data(d): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000 omitted) | $1,781,234 | $1,842,470 | $2,042,337 | $1,951,739 | $1,897,181 | $1,703,352 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted) | $1,765,857 | $1,953,410 | $1,965,038 | $1,937,986 | $1,753,665 | $1,457,521 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses | 1.88% | (e) | 1.50% | 1.38% | 1.49% | 1.89% | 2.20% | |||||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses without reimbursement | 1.88% | (e) | 1.50% | 1.38% | 1.49% | 1.89% | 2.22% | (f) | ||||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses, excluding interest expense | 1.12% | (e) | 1.03% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.19% | 1.37% | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.23% | (e) | 4.07% | 4.85% | 5.30% | 5.44% | 6.40% | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 25% | 42% | 38% | 72% | 67% | 68% | ||||||||||||||||||
Leverage (senior securities) outstanding (000 omitted) | $550,000 | $550,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Leverage (preferred stock) outstanding (000 omitted) | $50,000 | $50,000 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on long-term debt obligations at period end(g) | 433% | 444% | 440% | 425% | 416% | 384% | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per $1,000 on long-term debt obligations at period end | $4,330 | $4,441 | $4,404 | $4,253 | $4,162 | $3,839 | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on total leverage at period end(h) | 397% | 407% | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share on total leverage at period end | $3,969 | $4,071 | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | 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. |
(c) | The total return shown above includes the impact of financial statement rounding of the NAV per share and/or financial statement adjustments. |
(d) | 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. For the six months ended April 30, 2014 and for each of the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009 the ratios of net investment income before preferred stock dividends to average net assets of common shareholders were 4.35%, 4.10%, 4.85%, 5.30%, 5.44% and 6.40%, respectively. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | In 2009, the Fund filed a non-routine proxy to consider the approval of a new sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, Investment Manager, and Sub-Adviser. The Fund and the Investment Manager agreed to each bear equal responsibility with respect to the costs of soliciting proxies associated with the non-routine item. |
(g) | Asset coverage ratio is calculated by dividing net assets plus the amount of any borrowings, including Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, for investment purposes by the amount of any long-term debt obligations, which includes the senior secured notes, Revolving Credit Facility and term loans. |
(h) | Asset coverage ratio is calculated by dividing net assets plus the amount of any borrowings, including Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, for investment purposes by the amount of any borrowings. |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
April 30, 2014
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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, 2014 in valuing the Funds investments at fair value. The inputs or methodologies 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:
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Fixed Income Investments |
||||||||||||
Commercial Mortgage Backed Security |
$ | | $ | 6,161,200 | $ | | ||||||
Corporate Bonds |
| 1,071,821,087 | | |||||||||
Government Bonds |
| 1,240,119,539 | | |||||||||
Residential Mortgage Backed Security |
| 1,642,923 | | |||||||||
Total Fixed Income Investments |
| 2,319,744,749 | | |||||||||
Short-Term Investment |
| 10,076,000 | | |||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 2,329,820,749 | $ | | ||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||
Futures Contracts |
$ | 659,748 | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| 8,200,556 | | |||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
| 572,962 | | |||||||||
Total Other Financial Instruments |
$ | 659,748 | $ | 8,773,518 | $ | | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 659,748 | $ | 2,338,594,267 | $ | | ||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||
Futures Contracts |
$ | (4,101 | ) | $ | | $ | | |||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| (4,455,982 | ) | | ||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
| (1,409,837 | ) | | ||||||||
Total Liabilities Other Financial Instruments |
$ | (4,101 | ) | $ | (5,865,819 | ) | $ | |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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, 2014:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
Period Ended April 30, 2014 | Period Ended April 30, 2014 | |||||||||||
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 |
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps | $ | 572,962 | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | $ | 1,409,837 | ||||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | $ | 8,200,556 | Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | $ | 4,455,982 | ||||||
Futures contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | $ | 659,748 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | $ | 4,101 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 9,433,266 | $ | 5,869,920 |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in the Portfolio of Investments. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
The Fund has transactions that may be subject to enforceable master netting agreements. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to the net amounts by broker and derivative type, including any collateral received or pledged, is included in the following tables:
Financial Assets, Derivative Assets, and Collateral Held by Counterparty as of April 30, 2014:
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||||
Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in Statement of Financial Position |
Financial Instrument |
Collateral Received (1) |
Net Amount (not less than 0) |
|||||||||||||||
Derivative | Counterparty | |||||||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (2) |
||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse | $ | 577,324 | $ | (577,324 | ) | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank | 132,970 | (132,970 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs | 874,752 | (612,417 | ) | | 262,335 | |||||||||||||
HSBC | 12,351 | (12,351 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | 21,141 | (21,141 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank | 209,374 | (209,374 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
State Street | 6,275,298 | (731,933 | ) | | 5,543,365 | |||||||||||||
UBS | 97,346 | (97,346 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swaps (2) |
||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank | 572,962 | (572,962 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
Futures (2) |
||||||||||||||||||
UBS | 659,748 | (4,101 | ) | (655,647 | ) | | ||||||||||||
$ | 9,433,266 | $ | (2,971,919 | ) | $ | (655,647 | ) | $ | 5,805,700 |
(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 instrument (swaps, forwards and futures) which are not subject to master netting arrangement, or another similar arrangement. |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
Financial Assets, Derivative Liabilities, and Collateral Held by Counterparty as of April 30, 2014:
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||||
Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in Statement of Financial Position |
Financial Instrument |
Collateral Received (1) |
Net Amount (not less than 0) |
|||||||||||||||
Derivative | Counterparty | |||||||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (2) |
||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse | $ | 1,656,079 | $ | (577,324 | ) | $ | | $ | 1,078,755 | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank | 316,933 | (132,970 | ) | | 183,963 | |||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs | 612,417 | (612,417 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
HSBC | 463,231 | (12,351 | ) | | 450,880 | |||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | 82,641 | (21,141 | ) | | 61,500 | |||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank | 241,755 | (209,374 | ) | | 32,381 | |||||||||||||
State Street | 731,933 | (731,933 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
UBS | 350,993 | (97,346 | ) | | 253,647 | |||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swaps (2) |
||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank | 1,409,837 | (572,962 | ) | (836,875 | ) | | ||||||||||||
Futures (2) |
||||||||||||||||||
UBS | 4,101 | (4,101 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
$ | 5,869,920 | $ | (2,971,919 | ) | $ | (836,875 | ) | $ | 2,061,126 |
(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 instrument (swaps, forwards and futures) which are not subject to master netting arrangement, or another similar arrangement. |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
for the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133(a) |
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) |
$ | (687,317 | ) | $ | 670,321 | |||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts |
(4,639,252 | ) | 6,122,604 | |||||||
Futures contracts (interest rate risk) |
(3,388,593 | ) | 1,529,815 | |||||||
Total |
$(8,715,162) | $ | 8,322,740 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
April 30, 2014
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (concluded)
April 30, 2014
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 712 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York. The description of the proposals and number of shares voted at the meeting are as follows:
1. To elect one director to serve as Class II director (Common & Preferred) for three year terms or until their successors are duly elected and qualify:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||||||
P. Gerald Malone |
214,448,304 | 8,890,574 |
2. To elect two directors to serve as Preferred Directors for a three year term ending 2017 (Sacks) and a one year term ending 2015 (Potter) or until their successors are duly elected and qualify:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||||||
Peter D. Sacks |
2,000,000 | | ||||||
William J. Potter |
2,000,000 | |
Directors whose term of office continued beyond this meeting are as follows: Martin J. Gilbert, John T. Sheehy and Neville J. Miles.
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
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Corporate Information
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited
The accompanying Financial Statements as of April 30, 2014, 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.
The common shares of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE MKT Equities Exchange under the symbol FAX. Information about the Funds net asset value and market price is available at www.aberdeenfax.com
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.
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When you invest halfway around the world, its good to know someone is there aiming to locate quality investments for you.
At Aberdeen, our equity teams make a point of meeting every company in whose shares we might look to invest. From Japan to Singapore, from China to Vietnam, we go wherever is required to get to know companies on-the-ground, face-to-face. Which is how we have built a strong record of investing in quality Asian companies. We believe the Asia-Pacific region represents one of the worlds strongest growing economic regions and the prospects for income and appreciation have rarely looked better.
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Aberdeen Asset Management (AAM) is the marketing name in the U.S. for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd, Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd and Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, each of which is wholly owned by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. Aberdeen is a U.S. registered service trademark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
FAX SEMI-ANNUAL
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Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Funds investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investors shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the funds portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Foreign securities are more volatile, harder to price and less liquid than U.S. securities. They are subject to different accounting and regulatory standards, and political and economic risks. These risks may be enhanced in emerging market countries. Concentrating investments in the Asia-Pacific region subjects the fund to more volatility and greater risk of loss than geographically diverse funds.
Aberdeen Asset Management (AAM) is the marketing name in the U.S. for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd, Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd and Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, each of which is wholly owned by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. Aberdeen is a U.S. registered service trademark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
FAX SEMI-ANNUAL
Item 2 Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert.
This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 4 Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 5 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 6 Investments.
(a) | Included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7 Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 8 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) | Not required to be included in this filing |
(b) | During the period ended April 30, 2014, there was a change to the Portfolio Managers identified in the Registrants Annual Report on Form N-CSR filed on January 6, 2014. |
Effective January 21, 2014, Victor Rodriguez replaced Anthony Michael as part of the team having the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolio and joined Nick Bishop, Adam McCabe, Kenneth Akintewe, and Thu Ha Chow.
(a)(1) The information in the table below is as of July 3, 2014.
Individual & Position |
Services Rendered |
Past Business Experience | ||
Victor Rodriguez Senior Portfolio Manager |
Responsible for management and investment performance of Aberdeens Non-Japan Asia fixed income and capital market products. | Victor Rodriguez is a Senior Portfolio Manager on the Asia Pacific fixed income team and has been a Vice President of the Fund since 2009. Mr. Rodriguez has been part of the Asia Pacific fixed income team since 2009 when he joined Aberdeen following the acquisition of Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) Limited. |
(a)(2) The information in the table below is as of March 31, 2014.
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 Advisory Fee is Based on Performance ($M) |
|||||||||||||
Victor Rodriguez |
Registered Investment Companies | 4 | $ | 2,771.33 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles |
33 | $ | 3,665.60 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other Accounts |
67 | $ | 14,188.54 | 1 | $ | 151.78 |
Total assets are as of March 31, 2014 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of £1.00 = $1.67.
In accordance with legal requirements in the various jurisdictions in which they operate, and their own Conflicts of Interest policies, all subsidiaries of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, (together Aberdeen), have in place arrangements to identify and manage conflicts of interest that may arise between them and their clients or between their different clients. Where Aberdeen does not consider that these arrangements are sufficient to manage a particular conflict, it will inform the relevant client(s) of the nature of the conflict so that the client(s) may decide how to proceed.
The portfolio managers management of other accounts, including (1) mutual funds; (2) other pooled investment vehicles; and (3) other accounts that may pay advisory fees that are based on account performance (performance-based fees), may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of the Funds investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts may have the same investment objective as the Fund. Therefore, a potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the identical investment objectives, whereby the portfolio manager could favor one account over another. However, Aberdeen believes that these risks are mitigated by the fact that: (i) accounts with like investment strategies managed by a particular portfolio manager are generally managed in a similar fashion, subject to exceptions to account for particular investment restrictions or policies applicable only to certain accounts, differences in cash flows and account sizes, and similar factors; and (ii) portfolio manager personal trading is monitored to avoid potential conflicts. In addition, Aberdeen has adopted trade allocation procedures that require equitable allocation of trade orders for a particular security among participating accounts.
In some cases, another account managed by the same portfolio manager may compensate Aberdeen based on the performance of the portfolio held by that account. The existence of such performance-based fees may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities.
Another potential conflict could include instances in which securities considered as investments for the Fund also may be appropriate for other investment accounts managed by Aberdeen or its affiliates. Whenever decisions are made to buy or sell securities by the Fund and one or more of the other accounts simultaneously, Aberdeen may aggregate the purchases and sales of the securities and will allocate the securities transactions in a manner that it believes to be equitable under the circumstances. As a result of the allocations, there may be instances where the Fund will not participate in a transaction that is allocated among other accounts. While these aggregation and allocation policies could have a detrimental effect on the price or amount of the securities available to the Fund from time to time, it is the opinion of Aberdeen that the benefits from the Aberdeen organization outweigh any disadvantage that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. Aberdeen has adopted policies that are designed to eliminate or minimize conflicts of interest, although there is no guarantee that procedures adopted under such policies will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
(a)(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 its 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 of a mixture of cash and deferred shares in Aberdeen Asset Management 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 having regard to the market rates being offered for similar roles in the asset management sector and other comparable companies. Any increase is 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
Aberdeens policy is to recognize corporate and individual achievements each year through an appropriate annual bonus scheme. 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 practice 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 the 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 yearJanuary 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 they manage.
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.
(a)(4)
Individual |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Registrant Beneficially Owned by the Portfolio Manager as of April 30, 2014 | |
Victor Rodriguez | 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 Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 1 |
(d) Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs 1 |
||||||||||||
November 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013 |
None | None | None | 26,740,793 | ||||||||||||
December 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 |
None | None | None | 26,740,793 | ||||||||||||
January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2014 |
450,000 | $ | 5.85 | 450,000 | 26,695,793 | |||||||||||
February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014 |
992,483 | $ | 5.95 | 1,342,483 | 26,596,544 | |||||||||||
March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014 |
1,050,000 | $ | 6.02 | 2,492,483 | 26,491,544 | |||||||||||
April 1, 2014 through April 30, 2014 |
800,000 | $ | 6.14 | 3,292,483 | 26,411,544 | |||||||||||
Total |
3,292,483 | $ | 6.00 | | |
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 if and when the discount to net asset value is at least 8%. The number of shares in columns (c) and (d) represent the aggregate number of shares purchased under the plan at each month end and the total number of shares that may still be purchased under the plan at each month end, respectively. |
Item 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
During the period ended April 30, 2014, there were no material changes to the policies by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Funds Board.
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 Registrants last fiscal half-year 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 (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5) and (c)(6), 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 Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Christian Pittard | |
Christian Pittard, | ||
Principal Executive Officer of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: July 3, 2014
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 Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: July 3, 2014
By: | /s/ Andrea Melia | |
Andrea Melia, | ||
Principal Financial Officer of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: July 3, 2014
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) and 12(c)(6) Distribution notice to stockholders