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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-07866

 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Craig S. Tyle, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA  94403-1906

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 527-7500

 

Date of fiscal year end:   8/31    

 

Date of reporting period: _05/31/16_

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund          
 
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2016 (unaudited)          
 
 
  Shares/Warrants   Value
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests 0.2%          
Mexico 0.0%          
a Corporacion GEO SAB de CV, B 221,287     $ 111,485
 
South Africa 0.2%          
   a,b,c Edcon Holdings Ltd., F1 wts., 2/20/49 78,291,411       871,305
   a,b,c Edcon Holdings Ltd., F wts., 2/20/49 4,375       49
  a,b,c Edcon Holdings Ltd., F2 wts., 2/20/49 6,340,039       70,558
          941,912
Total Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (Cost $9,316,759)         1,053,397
  Principal Amount*    
Foreign Government and Agency Securities 71.2%          
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0.4%          
d Government of Bosnia & Herzegovina, FRN, 0.813%, 12/11/17 4,046,840   DEM   2,112,745
 
Brazil 9.4%          
Nota Do Tesouro Nacional,          
10.00%, 1/01/17 6,300 e BRL   1,708,404
10.00%, 1/01/21 1,725 e BRL   434,372
10.00%, 1/01/25 360 e BRL   85,062
10.00%, 1/01/27 3,670 e BRL   852,309
f Index Linked, 6.00%, 5/15/17 134 e BRL   106,474
f Index Linked, 6.00%, 5/15/19 16,424 e BRL   13,024,150
f Index Linked, 6.00%, 8/15/22 11,920 e BRL   9,386,646
f Index Linked, 6.00%, 5/15/23 13,639 e BRL   10,763,072
f Index Linked, 6.00%, 8/15/24 3,340 e BRL   2,644,311
f Index Linked, 6.00%, 8/15/50 18,020 e BRL   13,885,699
          52,890,499
Colombia 2.9%          
Government of Colombia, senior bond,          
7.75%, 4/14/21 2,433,000,000   COP   789,752
4.375%, 3/21/23 164,000,000   COP   43,753
9.85%, 6/28/27 262,000,000   COP   95,745
Titulos De Tesoreria B,          
5.00%, 11/21/18 565,000,000   COP   173,803
7.75%, 9/18/30 15,700,000,000   COP   4,861,370
senior bond, 11.25%, 10/24/18 2,335,000,000   COP   818,367
senior bond, 7.00%, 5/04/22 2,211,000,000   COP   688,084
senior bond, 10.00%, 7/24/24 4,722,000,000   COP   1,713,479
senior bond, 7.50%, 8/26/26 16,738,000,000   COP   5,214,140
senior bond, 6.00%, 4/28/28 3,196,000,000   COP   867,558
senior note, 7.00%, 9/11/19 1,585,000,000   COP   506,903
senior note, B, 11.00%, 7/24/20 1,655,000,000   COP   600,022
          16,372,976
Croatia 1.5%          
g Government of Croatia, 144A, 6.75%, 11/05/19 7,920,000       8,658,302
 
Dominican Republic 2.5%          
h Government of the Dominican Republic, senior bond, Reg S, 6.85%, 1/27/45 14,000,000       13,913,690
 
Ecuador 4.9%          
g Government of Ecuador, senior note, 144A, 7.95%, 6/20/24 31,180,000       27,882,715
 
El Salvador 0.4%          
g Government of El Salvador, 144A, 7.65%, 6/15/35 2,650,000       2,293,350
 
Ethiopia 1.6%          
g Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 144A, 6.625%, 12/11/24 10,000,000       9,155,800

 

Quarterly Statement of Investments | See Notes to Statement of Investments.


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund      
 
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2016 (unaudited) (continued)      
 
Gabon 2.5%      
h Government of Gabon,      
Reg S, 6.375%, 12/12/24 6,800,000   5,697,822
senior note, Reg S, 6.95%, 6/16/25 10,200,000   8,644,500
      14,342,322
Ghana 3.4%      
Ghana Treasury Note,      
24.25%, 10/09/17 1,130,000 GHS 297,228
23.95%, 11/06/17 610,000 GHS 160,099
23.30%, 12/11/17 2,560,000 GHS 667,149
Government of Ghana,      
23.00%, 2/13/17 9,670,000 GHS 2,509,699
25.48%, 4/24/17 230,000 GHS 60,761
24.44%, 5/29/17 3,670,000 GHS 964,444
26.00%, 6/05/17 130,000 GHS 34,657
25.40%, 7/31/17 3,410,000 GHS 905,340
23.00%, 8/21/17 13,160,000 GHS 3,413,862
23.23%, 2/19/18 3,340,000 GHS 869,332
22.49%, 4/23/18 1,730,000 GHS 439,594
23.47%, 5/21/18 8,220,000 GHS 2,148,699
19.04%, 9/24/18 14,300,000 GHS 3,447,642
24.50%, 10/22/18 5,917,000 GHS 1,549,874
24.50%, 4/22/19 5,300,000 GHS 1,389,028
24.50%, 5/27/19 1,150,000 GHS 299,870
21.00%, 3/23/20 110,000 GHS 26,633
      19,183,911
Hungary 2.4%      
Government of Hungary,      
5.375%, 2/21/23 930,000   1,025,093
senior note, 6.375%, 3/29/21 10,790,000   12,255,821
      13,280,914
India 1.2%      
Government of India,      
senior bond, 7.80%, 5/03/20 68,300,000 INR 1,029,758
senior bond, 8.35%, 5/14/22 20,200,000 INR 311,140
senior bond, 8.28%, 9/21/27 20,600,000 INR 317,642
senior bond, 8.60%, 6/02/28 71,000,000 INR 1,120,882
senior note, 7.28%, 6/03/19 2,700,000 INR 40,215
senior note, 8.12%, 12/10/20 51,300,000 INR 783,504
senior note, 7.16%, 5/20/23 12,700,000 INR 184,220
senior note, 8.83%, 11/25/23 171,200,000 INR 2,706,780
      6,494,141
Indonesia 7.3%      
Government of Indonesia,      
7.875%, 4/15/19 21,627,000,000 IDR 1,603,026
FR31, 11.00%, 11/15/20 134,139,000,000 IDR 11,120,968
FR36, 11.50%, 9/15/19 40,000,000,000 IDR 3,270,132
FR39, 11.75%, 8/15/23 1,780,000,000 IDR 157,509
FR40, 11.00%, 9/15/25 58,140,000,000 IDR 5,128,750
FR42, 10.25%, 7/15/27 2,368,000,000 IDR 202,823
FR44, 10.00%, 9/15/24 1,066,000,000 IDR 88,183
FR46, 9.50%, 7/15/23 80,000,000,000 IDR 6,398,240
FR48, 9.00%, 9/15/18 2,961,000,000 IDR 224,351
FR61, 7.00%, 5/15/22 1,720,000,000 IDR 122,547
senior bond, 5.625%, 5/15/23 3,071,000,000 IDR 199,806
senior bond, FR53, 8.25%, 7/15/21 6,465,000,000 IDR 488,188
senior bond, FR56, 8.375%, 9/15/26 70,379,000,000 IDR 5,358,284
senior bond, FR70, 8.375%, 3/15/24 85,338,000,000 IDR 6,465,949
senior note, 5.25%, 5/15/18 3,553,000,000 IDR 251,519
      41,080,275
Iraq 3.5%      
g Government of Iraq, 144A, 5.80%, 1/15/28 27,190,000   19,952,158

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund        
 
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2016 (unaudited) (continued)        
 
Kenya 3.5%        
Government of Kenya, senior note,        
g 144A, 6.875%, 6/24/24 6,033,000     5,545,322
h Reg S, 5.875%, 6/24/19 7,200,000     7,031,412
h Reg S, 6.875%, 6/24/24 7,700,000     7,077,571
        19,654,305
Lithuania 0.3%        
g Government of Lithuania, 144A, 7.375%, 2/11/20 1,320,000     1,560,293
 
Mexico 2.9%        
Government of Mexico,        
7.25%, 12/15/16 367,050 i MXN 2,019,197
7.75%, 12/14/17 1,503,920 i MXN 8,505,439
senior note, 8.50%, 12/13/18 470,500 i MXN 2,761,609
senior note, M, 5.00%, 6/15/17 607,200 i MXN 3,303,325
        16,589,570
Mongolia 1.0%        
g Government of Mongolia, senior note, 144A, 5.125%, 12/05/22 7,100,000     5,699,632
 
Senegal 1.1%        
g Government of Senegal, 144A, 6.25%, 7/30/24 6,900,000     6,356,625
 
Serbia 4.2%        
g Government of Serbia, senior note, 144A, 7.25%, 9/28/21 10,250,000     11,693,764
Serbia Treasury Bond, 8.00%, 10/22/20 133,400,000   RSD 1,292,780
Serbia Treasury Note,        
10.00%, 6/27/16 65,340,000   RSD 593,534
10.00%, 8/15/16 26,900,000   RSD 246,597
10.00%, 10/17/16 15,050,000   RSD 139,490
10.00%, 12/19/16 15,400,000   RSD 144,175
8.00%, 1/12/17 1,540,000   RSD 14,303
8.00%, 3/23/17 400,000   RSD 3,740
8.00%, 4/06/17 9,050,000   RSD 84,716
10.00%, 5/08/17 10,040,000   RSD 95,871
10.00%, 11/08/17 36,330,000   RSD 353,663
10.00%, 4/27/18 744,450,000   RSD 7,339,241
10.00%, 11/21/18 13,450,000   RSD 134,367
10.00%, 3/20/21 56,890,000   RSD 593,016
10.00%, 6/05/21 33,720,000   RSD 353,035
10.00%, 9/11/21 68,330,000   RSD 718,570
        23,800,862
Sri Lanka 1.8%        
Government of Sri Lanka,        
10.60%, 7/01/19 483,950,000   LKR 3,175,235
10.60%, 9/15/19 321,640,000   LKR 2,111,425
8.00%, 11/01/19 18,120,000   LKR 109,457
9.25%, 5/01/20 68,990,000   LKR 429,666
11.20%, 7/01/22 31,680,000   LKR 206,238
A, 9.00%, 5/01/21 387,750,000   LKR 2,330,351
A, 11.00%, 8/01/21 259,200,000   LKR 1,681,569
        10,043,941
Ukraine 7.0%        
g Government of Ukraine, 144A,        
7.75%, 9/01/19 5,855,000     5,678,179
7.75%, 9/01/20 8,667,000     8,296,702
7.75%, 9/01/21 3,506,000     3,315,449
7.75%, 9/01/22 3,406,000     3,197,468
7.75%, 9/01/23 3,406,000     3,182,566
7.75%, 9/01/24 3,406,000     3,160,479
7.75%, 9/01/25 3,406,000     3,142,035
7.75%, 9/01/26 3,406,000     3,139,821
7.75%, 9/01/27 3,406,000     3,125,346

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund        
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2016 (unaudited) (continued)        
a,j VRI, GDP Linked Securities, 5/31/40 10,087,000     3,126,970
        39,365,015
Zambia 5.5%        
g Government of Zambia International Bond, 144A,        
5.375%, 9/20/22 26,070,000     19,552,500
8.50%, 4/14/24 2,470,000     2,041,356
g Government of Zambia, senior bond, 144A, 8.97%, 7/30/27 11,460,000     9,392,387
        30,986,243
Total Foreign Government and Agency Securities (Cost $446,367,540)       401,670,284
Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds 17.3%        
Bermuda 0.5%        
g Digicel Group Ltd., senior note, 144A, 7.125%, 4/01/22 3,300,000     2,568,209
Canada 1.4%        
g First Quantum Minerals Ltd., senior note, 144A, 7.25%, 5/15/22 10,000,000     7,700,000
Costa Rica 2.5%        
c Reventazon Finance Trust, secured bond, first lien, 144A, 8.00%, 11/15/33 14,400,000     14,280,485
Netherlands 2.1%        
g VTR Finance BV, senior secured note, 144A, 6.875%, 1/15/24 12,000,000     11,865,000
Nigeria 3.7%        
g Access Bank PLC, sub. note, 144A, 9.25% to 6/23/19, FRN thereafter, 6/24/21 10,100,000     7,935,671
g Zenith Bank PLC, senior note, 144A, 6.25%, 4/22/19 13,670,000     12,860,052
        20,795,723
Peru 0.2%        
g Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd., senior secured bond, A-1, 144A, zero cpn., 1,025,067     986,942
5/31/18        
Poland 1.1%        
g,k Play Topco SA, senior note, 144A, PIK, 7.75%, 2/28/20 5,250,000   EUR 5,965,715
Russia 1.7%        
LUKOIL International Finance BV,        
g 144A, 6.656%, 6/07/22 4,540,000     5,044,036
h Reg S, 6.656%, 6/07/22 3,970,000     4,415,394
        9,459,430
South Africa 0.9%        
    b,g Edcon Ltd., senior secured note, 144A,        
l 9.50%, 3/01/18 7,250,000     2,247,500
l 9.50%, 3/01/18 2,828,000   EUR 975,657
k PIK, 8.00%, 6/30/19 1,733,394   EUR 1,447,132
k PIK, 12.75%, 6/30/19 1,772,978   EUR 590,386
        5,260,675
Turkey 1.2%        
g Yasar Holdings SA, senior note, 144A, 8.875%, 5/06/20 6,680,000     6,963,900
Ukraine 1.0%        
g Ukreximbank, (BIZ Finance PLC), loan participation, senior note, 144A, 9.75%, 1/22/25 6,405,000     5,876,587
United States 1.0%        
General Electric Co., senior note, A, 8.50%, 4/06/18 101,000,000   MXN 5,765,277
Total Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds (Cost $114,038,010)       97,487,943
Total Investments before Short Term Investments (Cost $569,722,309)       500,211,624
 
Short Term Investments 6.2%        
Foreign Government and Agency Securities (Cost $5,205,039) 0.9%        
Mexico 0.9%        
m Mexico Treasury Bill, 6/09/16 - 3/30/17 9,139,600 n MXN 4,888,514

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund      
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2016 (unaudited) (continued)      
Total Investments before Money Market Funds (Cost $574,927,348)     505,100,138
  Shares    
Money Market Funds (Cost $30,039,012) 5.3%      
United States 5.3%      
a,o Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio 30,039,012   30,039,012
Total Investments (Cost $604,966,360) 94.9%     535,139,150
Other Assets, less Liabilities 5.1%     28,719,145
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 563,858,295

 

* The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
a Non-income producing.
b At May 31, 2016, pursuant to the Fund's policies and the requirements of applicable securities law, the Fund is restricted from trading these securities at period end.
c See Note 6 regarding restricted securities.
d The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
e Principal amount is stated in 1,000 Brazilian Real Units.
f Redemption price at maturity is adjusted for inflation.
g Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers
or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At
May 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $242,176,006, representing 42.95% of net assets.
h Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States.
Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption
from registration. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At May 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these
securities was $46,780,389, representing 8.30% of net assets.
i Principal amount is stated in 100 Mexican Peso Units.
j The principal represents the notional amount. See Note 3 regarding value recovery instruments.
k Income may be received in additional securities and/or cash.
l Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.
m The security is traded on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate.
n Principal amount is stated in 10 Mexican Peso Units.
o See Note 7 regarding investments in affiliated management investment companies.


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund          
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2016 (unaudited) (continued)          
 
At May 31, 2016, the Fund had the following forward exchange contracts outstanding. See Note 3.          
 
Forw ard Exchange Contracts                    
          Contract Settlement   Unrealized   Unrealized  
Currency Counterpartya Type Quantity   Amount Date   Appreciation   Depreciation  
OTC Forw ard Exchange Contracts                    
Euro DBAB Sell 1,506,000 $ 1,687,940 6/06/16 $ 11,526 $ -  
South Korean Won JPHQ Buy 7,297,662,505   6,280,585 6/09/16   -   (151,875 )
South Korean Won JPHQ Sell 7,297,662,505   5,893,577 6/09/16   -   (235,133 )
Ghanaian Cedi BZWS Buy 1,780,000   341,323 6/10/16   119,207   -  
Australian Dollar CITI Sell 4,919,000   3,520,332 6/14/16   -   (32,877 )
Australian Dollar JPHQ Sell 7,297,000   5,279,781 6/14/16   8,839   -  
Euro GSCO Sell 2,753,000   3,137,801 6/16/16   72,100   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 3,345,000   3,753,425 6/30/16   26,474   -  
Japanese Yen HSBC Sell 1,620,890,000   13,801,269 7/19/16   -   (864,944 )
Japanese Yen SCNY Sell 1,770,880,000   15,195,078 7/19/16   -   (828,281 )
Malaysian Ringgit DBAB Buy 2,499,000   639,212 7/20/16   -   (34,562 )
Malaysian Ringgit DBAB Buy 3,942,000   891,250 7/22/16   62,492   -  
Malaysian Ringgit DBAB Buy 4,793,000   1,224,985 7/27/16   -   (65,508 )
Malaysian Ringgit JPHQ Buy 5,039,000   1,279,584 7/29/16   -   (60,663 )
Euro CITI Sell 358,630   393,902 8/10/16   -   (6,211 )
Euro GSCO Sell 910,000   1,039,397 8/12/16   24,065   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 3,032,550   3,395,788 8/15/16   20,694   (8,843 )
Euro MSCO Sell 907,070   1,024,141 8/15/16   11,967   -  
Euro SCNY Sell 413,000   472,410 8/15/16   11,555   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 359,450   403,005 8/17/16   1,875   -  
Euro MSCO Sell 907,070   1,016,998 8/17/16   4,751   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 1,347,000   1,502,417 8/22/16   -   (1,045 )
Euro BOFA Sell 1,604,997   1,798,555 8/26/16   6,867   -  
Euro SCNY Sell 362,390   422,134 8/26/16   17,591   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 9,366,031   10,592,982 8/31/16   135,562   -  
Australian Dollar CITI Sell 4,886,000   3,519,777 9/14/16   1,510   -  
Australian Dollar BOFA Sell 1,753,000   1,309,491 9/29/16   47,796   -  
Ghanaian Cedi BZWS Buy 2,895,477   676,909 10/11/16   13,935   -  
Euro HSBC Sell 826,000   936,775 10/13/16   12,998   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 266,000   289,626 11/14/16   -   (8,228 )
Euro BZWS Sell 10,415,000   11,293,609 11/16/16   -   (369,497 )
Australian Dollar JPHQ Sell 4,946,000   3,519,964 12/12/16   -   (31,809 )
Australian Dollar JPHQ Sell 2,458,000   1,759,633 12/14/16   -   (5,382 )
Euro SCNY Sell 628,500   691,476 1/13/17   -   (14,100 )
Japanese Yen CITI Sell 624,500,000   5,363,001 1/17/17   -   (330,729 )
Japanese Yen SCNY Sell 1,873,240,000   16,038,151 1/17/17   -   (1,040,667 )
Japanese Yen DBAB Sell 626,420,000   5,427,074 1/23/17   -   (285,878 )
Euro BZWS Sell 2,547,416   2,792,566 1/27/17   -   (69,019 )
Euro JPHQ Sell 2,260,000   2,538,943 2/22/17   -   (2,697 )
Total Forw ard Exchange Contracts           $ 611,804 $ (4,447,948 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)             $ (3,836,144 )

 

aMay be comprised of multiple contracts w ith the same counterparty, currency and settlement date.


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2016 (unaudited) (continued)

At May 31, 2016, the Fund had the following interest rate swap contracts outstanding. See Note 3.          
 
Interest Rate Sw ap Contracts                
    Notional Expiration   Unrealized   Unrealized  
Description Exchange Amount Date   Appreciation   Depreciation  
Centrally Cleared Sw ap Contracts                
Receive Floating rate 3-month USD BBA LIBOR LCH $ 17,160,000 10/17/17 $ - $ (3,998 )
Pay Fixed rate 0.926%                
Receive Floating rate 3-month USD BBA LIBOR LCH 75,850,000 7/29/25   -   (4,883,700 )
Pay Fixed rate 2.309%                
Receive Floating rate 3-month USD BBA LIBOR LCH 39,530,000 7/29/45   -   (5,708,959 )
Pay Fixed rate 2.752%                
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)           $ (10,596,657 )

 

Abbreviations
 
Counterparty / Exchange
BOFA   Bank of America Corp.
BZWS   Barclays Bank PLC
CITI   Citigroup, Inc.
DBAB   Deutsche Bank AG
GSCO   The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
HSBC   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
JPHQ   JPMorgan Chase & Co.
LCH   LCH Clearnet LLC
MSCO   Morgan Stanley
SCNY   Standard Chartered Bank
 
Currency    
 
BRL - Brazilian Real
COP - Colombian Peso
DEM - Deutsche Mark
EUR - Euro
GHS - Ghanaian Cedi
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah
INR - Indian Rupee
LKR - Sri Lankan Rupee
MXN - Mexican Peso
RSD - Serbian Dinar
 
Selected Portfolio
 
FRN - Floating Rate Note
GDP - Gross Domestic Product
PIK - Payment-In-Kind
VRI - Value Recovery Instruments

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

Notes to Statement of Investments (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a closed-end management investment company and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

2. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT VALUATION

The Fund's investments in financial instruments are carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Fund calculates the net asset value (NAV) per share as of 4 p.m. Eastern time each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation Committee (VC). The VC provides administration and oversight of the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, which are approved annually by the Board. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.

Equity securities listed on an exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last quoted sale price or the official closing price of the day, respectively. Foreign equity securities are valued as of the close of trading on the foreign stock exchange on which the security is primarily traded or as of 4 p.m. Eastern time, whichever is earlier. The value is then converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4 p.m. Eastern time on the day that the value of the security is determined. Over-the-counter (OTC) securities are valued within the range of the most recent quoted bid and ask prices. Securities that trade in multiple markets or on multiple exchanges are valued according to the broadest and most representative market. Certain equity securities are valued based upon fundamental characteristics or relationships to similar securities.

Debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter (OTC) market rather than on a securities exchange. The Fund's pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, credit spreads, estimated default rates, anticipated market interest rate volatility, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Securities denominated in a foreign currency are converted into their U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4 p.m. Eastern time on the date that the values of the foreign debt securities are determined.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing NAV.

Derivative financial instruments (derivatives) listed on an exchange are valued at the official closing price of the day. Certain derivatives trade in the OTC market. The Fund’s pricing services use various techniques including industry standard option pricing models and proprietary discounted cash flow models to


 

determine the fair value of those instruments. The Fund’s net benefit or obligation under the derivative contract, as measured by the fair value of the contract, is included in net assets.

The Fund has procedures to determine the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not reliable or readily available. Under these procedures, the VC convenes on a regular basis to review such financial instruments and considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs, when arriving at fair value. The VC primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may also be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The VC employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis, and reviews of any related market activity.

Trading in securities on foreign securities stock exchanges and OTC markets may be completed before 4 p.m. Eastern time. In addition, trading in certain foreign markets may not take place on every NYSE business day. Occasionally, events occur between the time at which trading in a foreign security is completed and the close of the NYSE that might call into question the reliability of the value of a portfolio security held by the Fund. As a result, differences may arise between the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities as determined at the foreign market close and the latest indications of value at the close of the NYSE. In order to minimize the potential for these differences, the VC monitors price movements following the close of trading in foreign stock markets through a series of country specific market proxies (such as baskets of American Depositary Receipts, futures contracts and exchange traded funds). These price movements are measured against established trigger thresholds for each specific market proxy to assist in determining if an event has occurred that may call into question the reliability of the values of the foreign securities held by the Fund. If such an event occurs, the securities may be valued using fair value procedures, which may include the use of independent pricing services.

When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on those days that the NYSE is closed, which could result in differences between the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the Fund for financial reporting purposes.

3. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Fund invested in derivatives in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. Derivatives are financial contracts based on an underlying or notional amount, require no initial investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would normally be required to have a similar response to changes in market factors, and require or permit net settlement. Derivatives contain various risks including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill their obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market, and/or the potential for market movements.

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through a formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. The Fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives, whenever possible, by entering into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements contain various provisions, including but not limited to collateral requirements, events of default, or early termination. Termination events applicable to the counterparty include certain deteriorations in the credit quality of the counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund include failure of the Fund to maintain certain net asset levels and/or limit the decline in net assets over various periods of time. In the event of default or early termination, the ISDA master agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to net and close-out all transactions traded,


 

whether or not arising under the ISDA agreement, to one net amount payable by one counterparty to the other. Early termination by the counterparty may result in an immediate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to that counterparty under the ISDA agreement.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or initial margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Initial margin deposited is held at the exchange and can be in the form of cash and/or securities.

The Fund entered into OTC forward exchange contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a foreign currency for a specific exchange rate on a future date.

The Fund entered into interest rate swap contracts primarily to manage interest rate risk. An interest rate swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional amount. These agreements may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (OTC interest rate swaps) or may be executed on a registered exchange (centrally cleared interest rate swaps). For centrally cleared interest rate swaps, required initial margins are pledged by the Fund, and the daily change in fair value is accounted for as a variation margin payable or receivable. Over the term of the contract, contractually required payments to be paid and to be received are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized depreciation and appreciation until the payments are made, at which time they are realized.

The Fund invests in value recovery instruments (VRI) primarily to gain exposure to growth risk. Periodic payments from VRI are dependent on established benchmarks for underlying variables. VRI has a notional amount, which is used to calculate amounts of payments to holders. Payments are recorded upon receipt as realized gains. The risks of investing in VRI include growth risk, liquidity, and the potential loss of investment.

4. INCOME TAXES

At May 31, 2016, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for income tax purposes were as follows:

Cost of investments $ 617,510,976  
 
Unrealized appreciation $ 22,562,535  
Unrealized depreciation   (104,934,361 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $ (82,371,826 )
 
 
5. CONCENTRATION OF RISK      

 

Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities.


 

6. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

At May 31, 2016, the Fund held investments in restricted securities, excluding certain securities exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 deemed to be liquid, as follows:

Principal Amount /   Acquisition        
Warrants Issuer Dates   Cost   Value
14,400,000 Reventazon Finance Trust, secured bond, first lien, 144A, 8.00%, 11/15/33 12/18/2013 $ 14,400,000 $ 14,280,485
78,291,411 a Edcon Holdings Ltd., F1 w ts., 2/20/49 11/27/2015   829,537   871,305
6,340,039 a Edcon Holdings Ltd., F2 w ts., 2/20/49 11/27/2015   67,176   70,558
4,375 a Edcon Holdings Ltd., F w ts., 2/20/49 11/27/2015   46   49

 

Total Restricted Securities (Value is 2.70% of Net Assets) $ 15,296,759 $ 15,222,397
aThe Fund also invests in unrestricted securities of the issuer, valued at $5,260,675 as of May 31, 2016.        
 
7. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES    

 

The Fund invests in one or more affiliated management investment companies for purposes other than exercising a controlling influence over the management or policies.

                      % of Affiliated Fund  
  Number of Shares       Number of Shares   Value at       Shares Outstanding  
  Held at Beginning Gross Gross   Held at End of   End of Investment   Realized Held at End of  
  of Period Additions Reductions   Period   Period Income   Gain (Loss) Period  
Non-Controlled Affiliates                        
Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio 100,493,707 91,750,110 (162,204,805 ) 30,039,012 $ 30,039,012 $ - $ - 0.15 %
 
 
 
8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS                    

 

The Fund follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s financial instruments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level.

For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing the transfers as of the date of the underlying event which caused the movement.

A summary of inputs used as of May 31, 2016, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value, is as follows:


 

    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:                
Investments in Securities                
Equity Investments:a                
      South Africa $ - $ - $ 941,912 $ 941,912
Mexico   111,485   -   -   111,485
Foreign Government and Agency Securitiesb   -   401,670,284   -   401,670,284
Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bondsb   -   83,207,458   14,280,485   97,487,943
Short Term Investments   30,039,012   4,888,514   -   34,927,526
Total Investments in Securities $ 30,150,497 $ 489,766,256 $ 15,222,397 $ 535,139,150
 
 Other Financial Instruments                
Forward Exchange Contracts $ - $ 611,804 $ - $ 611,804
 
Liabilities:                
 Other Financial Instruments                
Forward Exchange Contracts $ - $ 4,447,948 $ - $ 4,447,948
Swap Contracts   -   10,596,657   -   10,596,657
Total Other Financial Instruments $ - $ 15,044,605 $ - $ 15,044,605
 
aIncludes common stocks and w arrants.                
bFor detailed categories, see the accompanying Statement of Investments.            

 

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 financial instruments at the end of the period. The reconciliation of assets for the nine months ended May 31, 2016, is as follows:

                                        Unrealized
                                Net       Appreciation
    Balance at                           Unrealized       (Depreciation)
    Beginning of           Transfers Transfers Out   Cost Basis Net Realized   Appreciation   Balance at End   on Assets Held
    Period   Purchases   Sales   Into Level 3 of Level 3     Adjustments  Gain (Loss)                 (Depreciation)   of Period   at Period End
Assets                                        
Investments in Securities:                                        
Equity Investments:                                        
South Africa $ - $ 896,759 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 45,153 $ 941,912 $ 45,153
Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds   14,278,866   -   -   -   -   -   -   1,619   14,280,485   1,619
Total Investments in Securities $ 14,278,866 $ 896,759 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 46,772 $ 15,222,397 $ 46,772

 

Significant unobservable valuation inputs developed by the VC for material Level 3 financial instruments and impact to fair value as a result of changes in unobservable valuation inputs as of May 31, 2016, are as follows:

              Im pact to
              Fair Value
              if Input
Description   Fair Value at End of Period Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Am ount   Increasesa
Assets:              
Investments in Securities:              
Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds $ 14,280,485 Discounted cash flow model Discount rateb 8.2 % Decrease
All Other Investmentsc   941,912          
Total $ 15,222,397          

 

a Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that w ould result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input w ould have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or low er fair value measurement.

b The discount rate is comprised of the risk-free rate, the 10-year Costa Rican CDS curve, and an incremental credit spread that combines w ith the first tw o components to arrive at an 8% yield on issue date for an 8% coupon bond issued at par.

 c Includes fair value of immaterial financial instruments developed using various valuation techniques and unobservable inputs. May also include financial instruments w ith values derived using prior transaction prices or third party pricing information w ithout adjustment for w hich such inputs are also unobservable.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the Statement of Investments and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure.

For additional information on the Fund's significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.


 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  The Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and the Registrant’s principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on such evaluation, the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.  There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could materially affect the internal controls over financial reporting subsequent to the date of their evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q.

 

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

(a) Certification pursuant to Section 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 of Laura F. Fergerson, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Mark H. Otani, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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.

 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

 

 

By /s/ LAURA F. FERGERSON

      Laura F. Fergerson

      Chief Executive Officer –

 Finance and Administration

Date July 27, 2016

 

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/ LAURA F. FERGERSON

      Laura F. Fergerson

      Chief Executive Officer –

 Finance and Administration

Date July 27, 2016

 

 

 

By /s/ MARK H. OTANI

      Mark H. Otani

Chief Financial Officer and

 Chief Accounting Officer

Date July 27, 2016