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: | Ms. 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: | October 31, 2014 |
Item 1 Reports to Stockholders
The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
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.
The distributions for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 consisted of 100% net investment income.
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., (Computershare) the Funds transfer agent, sponsors and administers a Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the Plan), which is available to shareholders.
The Plan allows registered 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)
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. |
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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)
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)
1 | The Eurozone comprises the block of nations which has adopted the euro as common currency and legal tender. |
2 | Sovereign bonds are debt securities issued by a national government within a given country and denominated in a foreign currency. |
3 | A currency overlay is used in international investment portfolios to separate the management of currency risk from the asset allocation and security selection decisions of the investors money managers. |
4 | Quasi-sovereign bonds are debt securities issued by an agency of a national government. |
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (continued)
5 | Forecasts and estimates are offered as opinion and are not reflective of potential performance, are not guaranteed and actual events or results may differ materially. |
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)
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Total Investment Return (unaudited)
The following table summarizes the average annual Fund performance compared to the Funds blended benchmark consisting of 45% of the UBS Composite Index (or the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index)1, 35.75% of the JP Morgan Asia Credit Index2, and 19.25% of the IBOXX Asia ex-Japan Government Bond Index3 for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods as of October 31, 2014.
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value (NAV) |
2.3% | 1.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | ||||||||||||
Market Value |
(2.2% | ) | 0.7% | 5.8% | 6.2% | |||||||||||
Blended Benchmark |
2.8% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% |
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 based on the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 is 1.97%. The net operating expense ratio, excluding interest expense and distributions to Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, based on the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 is 1.09%.
1 | The Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index includes investment grade fixed interest bonds of all maturities issued in the Australian debt market under Australian law. |
2 | The J.P. Morgan Asia Credit Index (JACI) tracks total return performance of the Asia fixed-rate dollar bond market. JACI is a market cap-weighted index comprising sovereign, quasi-sovereign and corporate bonds and it is partitioned by country, sector and credit rating. |
3 | The Markit iBoxx Asia ex-Japan Index family comprises local currency debt from China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. |
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Portfolio Composition (unaudited)
Quality of Investments(1)
As of October 31, 2014, 63.7% of the Funds total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better by Standard & Poors 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 October 31, 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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October 31, 2014 |
36.4 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
* | Below investment grade |
** | Not Rated |
(1) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the lowest rating assigned by either Standard & Poors (S&P) or Moodys Investors Service if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated NR are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. The Investment Manager evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments. |
Geographic Composition
The 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 October 31, 2014, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Australia % |
Asia (including NZ) % |
Europe % |
United % |
Canada % |
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October 31, 2014 |
40.0 | 54.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||
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 |
Currency Composition
The table below shows the currency composition of the Funds total investments as of October 31, 2014, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Australian % |
Asian
Currencies % |
US Dollar* % |
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October 31, 2014 |
42.2 | 13.8 | 44.0 | |||||||||
April 30, 2014 |
42.0 | 8.5 | 49.5 | |||||||||
October 31, 2013 |
41.4 | 19.8 | 38.8 |
* | Includes U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers: 39.8% of the Fund's total investments on October 31, 2014, 37.3% of the Fund's total investments on April 30, 2014, 37.1% of the Fund's total investments on October 31, 2013. |
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Portfolio Composition (unaudited) (concluded)
Maturity Composition
As of October 31, 2014, the average maturity of the Funds total investments was 6.6 years, compared with 6.3 years at April 30, 2014, and 6.9 years at October 31, 2013. The following table shows the maturity composition of the Funds investments as of October 31, 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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October 31, 2014 |
25.1 | 25.4 | 36.6 | 12.9 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2014 |
30.9 | 17.8 | 42.0 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2013 |
18.9 | 25.0 | 46.8 | 9.3 |
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Summary of Key Rates (unaudited)
The following table summarizes the movements of key interest rates and currencies from October 31, 2014 and the previous six and twelve month periods.
October 31, 2014 | April 30, 2014 | October 31, 2013 | ||||||||||
Australia |
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90 day Bank Bills |
2.74% | 2.68% | 2.60% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
3.19% | 3.85% | 3.94% | |||||||||
Australian Dollar |
$0.88 | $0.93 | $0.95 | |||||||||
New Zealand |
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90 day Bank Bills |
3.71% | 3.35% | 2.70% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
3.99% | 4.41% | 4.51% | |||||||||
New Zealand Dollar |
$0.78 | $0.86 | $0.83 | |||||||||
South Korea |
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90 day commercial paper |
2.14% | 2.65% | 2.65% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
2.65% | 3.53% | 3.40% | |||||||||
South Korean Won* |
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Thailand |
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3 months deposit rate |
1.13% | 1.13% | 1.63% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
3.33% | 3.55% | 3.90% | |||||||||
Thai Baht* |
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Philippines |
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90 day T-Bills |
1.44% | 1.46% | 0.25% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
4.11% | 4.41% | 3.63% | |||||||||
Philippine Peso* |
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Malaysia |
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3-month T-Bills |
3.30% | 2.99% | 2.95% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
3.84% | 4.07% | 3.59% | |||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit* |
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Singapore |
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3-month T-Bills |
0.34% | 0.32% | 0.29% | |||||||||
10 yr bond |
2.29% | 2.42% | 2.15% | |||||||||
Singapore Dollar* |
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US$ Bonds** |
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South Korea |
n/a | 1.04% | 1.53% | |||||||||
Malaysia |
n/a | 3.47% | 3.60% | |||||||||
Philippines |
2.26% | 2.44% | 2.66% |
* | 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
As of October 31, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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CORPORATE BONDS59.1% |
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AUSTRALIA7.1% |
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AUD |
3,000 | AAI Ltd., 6.75%, 10/06/2016 (a)(b) |
$ | 2,716,981 | ||||||
AUD |
1,800 | AMP Group Finance Services Ltd., 7.00%, 03/02/2015 |
1,601,965 | |||||||
AUD |
2,500 | APT Pipelines Ltd., 7.75%, 07/22/2020 |
2,513,631 | |||||||
AUD |
5,300 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 6.75%, 11/10/2014 |
4,668,849 | |||||||
AUD |
10,900 | BHP Billiton Finance Ltd., 3.75%, 10/18/2017 |
9,694,382 | |||||||
AUD |
4,000 | CFS Retail Property Trust, 6.25%, 12/22/2014 |
3,535,733 | |||||||
AUD |
4,300 | CFS Retail Property Trust, 7.25%, 05/02/2016 |
3,998,249 | |||||||
AUD |
8,200 | Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd., 4.25%, 11/13/2019 |
7,349,710 | |||||||
AUD |
5,300 | DnB NOR Boligkreditt, 6.25%, 06/08/2016 |
4,882,927 | |||||||
AUD |
5,000 | KfW, 6.00%, 08/20/2020 |
4,953,527 | |||||||
AUD |
10,600 | KfW, 6.25%, 02/23/2018 |
10,252,122 | |||||||
AUD |
10,500 | KfW, 6.25%, 12/04/2019 |
10,454,133 | |||||||
AUD |
15,000 | KfW, 6.25%, 05/19/2021 |
15,177,223 | |||||||
AUD |
9,788 | Kommunalbanken AS, 6.50%, 04/12/2021 |
9,955,325 | |||||||
AUD |
2,900 | National Capital Trust III, 3.69%, 09/30/2016 (a)(b)(c) |
2,497,795 | |||||||
AUD |
2,500 | National Wealth Management Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 06/16/2016 (a)(b) |
2,262,435 | |||||||
AUD |
4,800 | New Zealand Milk Australia Pty Ltd., 6.25%, 07/11/2016 |
4,425,314 | |||||||
AUD |
4,000 | Rabobank Capital Funding Trust V, 3.41%, 12/31/2014 (a)(b)(c)(d) |
3,513,311 | |||||||
AUD |
4,800 | Royal Womens Hospital Finance Pty Ltd., 6.20%, 03/26/2017 (a)(b)(e) |
4,037,509 | |||||||
AUD |
6,000 | SPI Australia Assets Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 08/12/2015 |
5,415,430 | |||||||
AUD |
2,000 | Telstra Corp. Ltd., 8.75%, 01/20/2015 |
1,779,791 | |||||||
AUD |
4,000 | Westpac Banking Corp., 7.25%, 11/18/2016 |
3,805,013 | |||||||
AUD |
3,600 | Woolworths Ltd., 6.75%, 03/22/2016 |
3,323,738 | |||||||
122,815,093 | ||||||||||
CHINA14.5% |
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USD |
8,200 | Anton Oilfield Services Group, 7.50%, 11/06/2016 (b)(d) |
8,159,000 | |||||||
USD |
10,000 | Central China Real Estate Ltd., 6.50%, 06/04/2016 (b)(d) |
9,709,070 | |||||||
USD |
4,400 | China Hongqiao Group Ltd., 7.63%, 06/26/2017 (d) |
4,547,211 | |||||||
USD |
8,450 | China Overseas Finance Cayman Island II Ltd., 5.50%, 11/10/2020 (d) |
9,070,830 | |||||||
USD |
12,030 | China Railway Resources Huitung Ltd., 3.85%, 02/05/2023 (d) |
11,924,425 | |||||||
USD |
4,955 | China Resources Gas Group Ltd., 4.50%, 04/05/2022 (d) |
5,161,163 | |||||||
USD |
9,550 | CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 12.25%, 04/15/2016 (b)(d) |
10,743,750 | |||||||
USD |
8,980 | CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd., 3.88%, 05/02/2022 (d) |
9,182,409 | |||||||
USD |
1,652 | CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 3.00%, 05/09/2023 |
1,567,069 | |||||||
USD |
11,800 | COSL Finance BVI Ltd., REG S, 3.25%, 09/06/2022 (d) |
11,238,863 | |||||||
USD |
17,200 | Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 10/04/2017 (b)(d) |
16,942,000 | |||||||
USD |
4,348 | CRCC Yuxiang Ltd., 3.50%, 05/16/2023 (d) |
4,228,960 | |||||||
USD |
1,949 | ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 6.00%, 05/13/2021 (d) |
2,177,937 | |||||||
CNH |
13,000 | Export-Import Bank of China, 3.25%, 01/17/2021 |
2,121,149 | |||||||
USD |
5,531 | Export-Import Bank of China, 3.63%, 07/31/2024 (d) |
5,562,510 | |||||||
USD |
4,400 | Franshion Development Ltd., 6.75%, 04/15/2021 (d) |
4,664,000 | |||||||
USD |
13,200 | Franshion Investment Ltd., 4.70%, 10/26/2017 (d) |
13,497,000 | |||||||
USD |
5,876 | Future Land Development Holdings Ltd., 10.25%, 07/21/2017 (b)(d) |
5,760,830 | |||||||
USD |
8,629 | Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd., 4.75%, 10/18/2016 (d) |
8,683,363 | |||||||
USD |
5,609 | KWG Property Holding Ltd., 8.98%, 01/14/2017 (b)(d) |
5,594,978 | |||||||
USD |
3,907 | Longfor Properties Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 01/29/2018 (b)(d) |
3,811,107 | |||||||
USD |
6,500 | Maoye International Holdings Ltd., 7.75%, 05/19/2017 (d) |
6,678,750 | |||||||
USD |
4,044 | MIE Holdings Corp., 7.50%, 04/25/2017 (b)(d) |
3,963,120 | |||||||
USD |
14,434 | Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., 4.13%, 10/07/2019 (d) |
14,520,821 | |||||||
USD |
10,200 | Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 3.13%, 04/24/2023 (d) |
9,735,890 | |||||||
USD |
1,600 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 3.90%, 05/17/2022 (d) |
1,635,661 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
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CHINA (continued) |
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USD |
1,300 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/2042 (d) |
$ | 1,377,117 | ||||||
USD |
4,400 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., 4.38%, 10/17/2023 (d) |
4,595,892 | |||||||
USD |
3,460 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., 4.38%, 04/10/2024 (d) |
3,613,596 | |||||||
USD |
6,312 | Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp., 3.88%, 06/20/2017 (d) |
6,561,892 | |||||||
USD |
12,884 | Trillion Chance Ltd., 8.50%, 01/10/2017 (b)(d) |
12,682,636 | |||||||
USD |
19,000 | Wanda Properties Overseas Ltd., 4.88%, 11/21/2018 (d) |
19,289,446 | |||||||
USD |
4,852 | Yingde Gases Investment Ltd., 144A, 8.13%, 04/22/2016 (b)(d) |
5,046,080 | |||||||
USD |
5,313 | Yingde Gases Investment Ltd., REG S, 8.13%, 04/22/2016 (b)(d) |
5,525,520 | |||||||
249,574,045 | ||||||||||
HONG KONG6.8% |
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USD |
10,103 | Champion MTN Ltd., 3.75%, 01/17/2023 (d) |
9,284,283 | |||||||
USD |
5,400 | CNPC General Capital Ltd., 2.75%, 05/14/2019 (d) |
5,392,057 | |||||||
USD |
4,282 | CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.40%, 04/16/2023 (d) |
4,159,184 | |||||||
USD |
17,000 | HLP Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 06/25/2022 (d) |
17,414,953 | |||||||
USD |
1,600 | Hong Kong Land Finance Cayman Islands Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 06/01/2022 |
1,698,638 | |||||||
USD |
4,417 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 1.63%, 10/31/2017 (d) |
4,409,504 | |||||||
USD |
1,600 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 4.63%, 09/11/2015 (d) |
1,651,790 | |||||||
USD |
1,900 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/2033 (d) |
2,701,091 | |||||||
USD |
7,014 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.63%, 04/09/2019 (d) |
8,531,858 | |||||||
USD |
1,862 | LS Finance 2022 Ltd., 4.25%, 10/16/2022 (d) |
1,846,022 | |||||||
USD |
13,200 | Metropolitan Light International Ltd., 5.25%, 01/17/2015 (b)(d) |
13,266,000 | |||||||
USD |
1,250 | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., 6.63%, 01/14/2017 (b)(d) |
1,237,500 | |||||||
USD |
7,758 | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., 8.13%, 01/22/2018 (b)(d) |
8,126,505 | |||||||
USD |
5,545 | Standard Chartered PLC, 144A, 3.95%, 01/11/2023 (d) |
5,441,131 | |||||||
USD |
9,200 | Standard Chartered PLC, REG S, 3.95%, 01/11/2023 (d) |
9,027,666 | |||||||
USD |
1,800 | Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., 6.25%, 04/18/2018 |
2,031,827 | |||||||
USD |
2,440 | Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd., 2.75%, 03/07/2020 (d) |
2,410,786 | |||||||
USD |
17,300 | Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd., 4.38%, 06/18/2022 (d) |
18,228,820 | |||||||
116,859,615 | ||||||||||
INDIA3.9% |
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USD |
2,799 | Axis Bank Ltd, 5.13%, 09/05/2017 (d) |
2,990,594 | |||||||
USD |
2,900 | Bank of Baroda, 4.88%, 07/23/2019 (d) |
3,064,271 | |||||||
USD |
3,050 | Bank of Baroda, 5.00%, 08/24/2016 (d) |
3,197,785 | |||||||
USD |
3,800 | Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.13%, 03/11/2023 (d) |
4,013,864 | |||||||
USD |
6,487 | GCX Ltd., 7.00%, 08/01/2016 (b)(d) |
6,659,963 | |||||||
USD |
7,000 | HDFC Bank Ltd., 3.00%, 03/06/2018 (d) |
7,031,430 | |||||||
USD |
7,909 | ICICI Bank Ltd., 3.50%, 03/18/2020 (d) |
7,935,313 | |||||||
USD |
3,515 | ICICI Bank Ltd., 4.80%, 05/22/2019 (d) |
3,731,524 | |||||||
USD |
4,400 | NTPC Ltd., 4.75%, 10/03/2022 (d) |
4,532,937 | |||||||
USD |
12,500 | NTPC Ltd., 5.63%, 07/14/2021 (d) |
13,618,188 | |||||||
INR |
270,000 | Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd., 9.35%, 06/15/2022 |
4,450,202 | |||||||
USD |
4,800 | State Bank of India, 3.62%, 04/17/2019 (d) |
4,899,619 | |||||||
66,125,690 | ||||||||||
INDONESIA3.7% |
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IDR |
24,000,000 | Bank OCBC Nisp Tbk PT, 6.90%, 02/19/2015 |
1,973,024 | |||||||
USD |
7,600 | Indo Energy Finance BV, 7.00%, 05/05/2015 (b)(d) |
7,261,344 | |||||||
USD |
5,200 | Indo Energy Finance II BV, 6.38%, 01/24/2018 (b)(d) |
4,199,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
INDONESIA (continued) |
||||||||||
USD |
3,150 | Majapahit Holding BV, 7.88%, 06/29/2037 (d) |
$ | 3,795,750 | ||||||
USD |
8,900 | Majapahit Holding BV, 8.00%, 08/07/2019 (d) |
10,435,250 | |||||||
USD |
2,940 | Pertamina Persero PT, 4.30%, 05/20/2023 (d) |
2,859,150 | |||||||
USD |
10,100 | Pertamina Persero PT, 6.00%, 05/03/2042 (d) |
10,100,000 | |||||||
USD |
7,600 | Pertamina Persero PT, 6.45%, 05/30/2044 (d) |
8,094,000 | |||||||
USD |
4,600 | Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 144A, 5.25%, 10/24/2042 (d) |
4,163,000 | |||||||
USD |
6,009 | Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, REG S, 5.25%, 10/24/2042 (d) |
5,438,145 | |||||||
USD |
4,600 | TBG Global Pte Ltd., 4.63%, 04/03/2016 (b)(d) |
4,623,000 | |||||||
62,941,663 | ||||||||||
MALAYSIA2.5% |
||||||||||
MYR |
5,000 | AmBank M Bhd, 4.95%, 03/25/2015 |
1,525,361 | |||||||
USD |
11,700 | AMBB Capital (L) Ltd., 6.77%, 01/27/2016 (a)(b)(c) |
11,770,327 | |||||||
MYR |
15,000 | Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd MTN, 4.15%, 04/10/2015 |
4,573,535 | |||||||
USD |
900 | Petroliam Nasional Bhd, 7.63%, 10/15/2026 (d) |
1,243,827 | |||||||
USD |
50 | PETRONAS Capital Ltd., 5.25%, 08/12/2019 (d) |
56,162 | |||||||
USD |
6,791 | Petronas Capital Ltd., 7.88%, 05/22/2022 (d) |
8,899,320 | |||||||
USD |
2,650 | Public Bank Bhd, 6.84%, 08/22/2016 (a)(b) |
2,730,131 | |||||||
USD |
11,550 | SBB Capital Corp., 6.62%, 11/02/2015 (a)(b)(c)(d) |
11,694,006 | |||||||
42,492,669 | ||||||||||
NETHERLANDS0.1% |
||||||||||
USD |
1,200 | Jababeka International BV, 7.50%, 09/24/2017 (b)(d) |
1,222,056 | |||||||
PHILIPPINES2.7% |
||||||||||
USD |
3,700 | Energy Development Corp., 6.50%, 01/20/2021 (d) |
4,014,500 | |||||||
USD |
3,072 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., 8.35%, 03/06/2017 |
3,523,584 | |||||||
USD |
19,200 | Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.25%, 05/27/2019 (d) |
22,848,000 | |||||||
USD |
12,900 | Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.39%, 12/02/2024 (d) |
16,770,000 | |||||||
47,156,084 | ||||||||||
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA6.5% |
||||||||||
USD |
3,000 | Export-Import Bank of Korea, 5.13%, 03/16/2015 |
3,049,392 | |||||||
USD |
4,300 | Export-Import Bank of Korea, 5.88%, 01/14/2015 |
4,343,714 | |||||||
USD |
4,211 | Korea Exchange Bank, 2.50%, 06/12/2019 (d) |
4,209,021 | |||||||
USD |
2,050 | Korea Expressway Corp., 1.88%, 10/22/2017 (d) |
2,048,803 | |||||||
USD |
12,750 | Korea Expressway Corp., 4.50%, 03/23/2015 (d) |
12,929,329 | |||||||
USD |
2,300 | Korea Gas Corp., 2.25%, 07/25/2017 (d) |
2,326,130 | |||||||
USD |
1,400 | Korea Gas Corp., 2.88%, 07/29/2018 (d) |
1,429,065 | |||||||
USD |
7,633 | Korea Gas Corp., 3.50%, 07/02/2026 (d) |
7,705,781 | |||||||
USD |
4,000 | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 2.88%, 10/02/2018 (d) |
4,077,564 | |||||||
USD |
4,200 | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 144A, 3.00%, 09/19/2022 (d) |
4,131,183 | |||||||
USD |
13,400 | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., REG S, 3.00%, 09/19/2022 (d) |
13,180,441 | |||||||
USD |
3,000 | Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., 3.63%, 01/29/2017 (d) |
3,124,779 | |||||||
USD |
12,470 | Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., 6.00%, 05/25/2016 (d) |
13,333,797 | |||||||
USD |
11,000 | Korea Western Power Co. Ltd., 2.88%, 10/10/2018 (d) |
11,220,242 | |||||||
USD |
6,390 | Minera y Metalergica del Boleo SA de CV (Korea Resources Corp.), 2.88%, 05/07/2019 (d) |
6,494,540 | |||||||
USD |
4,200 | Shinhan Bank, 1.88%, 07/30/2018 (d) |
4,146,307 | |||||||
USD |
5,880 | Shinhan Bank, 5.66%, 03/02/2015 (a)(b)(d) |
5,924,100 | |||||||
USD |
7,896 | Woori Bank Co. Ltd., 4.75%, 04/30/2024 (d) |
8,182,854 | |||||||
111,857,042 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
SINGAPORE2.1% |
||||||||||
USD |
8,666 | ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.95%, 07/31/2024 (d) |
$ | 8,806,822 | ||||||
SGD |
2,750 | CapitaMalls Asia Treasury Ltd., 3.95%, 08/24/2017 |
2,234,485 | |||||||
USD |
8,900 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 3.15%, 03/11/2018 (a)(b)(d) |
9,004,842 | |||||||
USD |
7,450 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 3.75%, 11/15/2017 (a)(b)(d) |
7,698,085 | |||||||
USD |
4,000 | United Overseas Bank Ltd., 2.88%, 10/17/2017 (a)(b)(d) |
4,041,200 | |||||||
USD |
4,400 | United Overseas Bank Ltd., 3.75%, 09/19/2019 (a)(b)(d) |
4,440,348 | |||||||
36,225,782 | ||||||||||
SRI LANKA0.2% |
||||||||||
USD |
3,300 | Bank of Ceylon, 5.33%, 04/16/2018 (d) |
3,349,500 | |||||||
SUPRANATIONAL4.9% |
||||||||||
AUD |
14,000 | Asian Development Bank, 5.00%, 03/09/2022 |
13,355,862 | |||||||
AUD |
13,800 | Asian Development Bank, 5.50%, 02/15/2016 |
12,551,270 | |||||||
AUD |
16,800 | Asian Development Bank, 6.25%, 03/05/2020 |
16,817,090 | |||||||
AUD |
10,000 | Inter-American Development Bank, 6.00%, 05/25/2016 |
9,228,029 | |||||||
AUD |
11,200 | Inter-American Development Bank, 6.50%, 08/20/2019 |
11,232,643 | |||||||
AUD |
8,900 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 5.75%, 10/21/2019 |
8,693,282 | |||||||
AUD |
10,300 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 6.00%, 11/09/2016 |
9,622,158 | |||||||
AUD |
2,600 | International Finance Corp., 5.75%, 07/28/2020 |
2,557,411 | |||||||
84,057,745 | ||||||||||
THAILAND4.1% |
||||||||||
USD |
2,400 | Bangkok Bank PCL, 4.80%, 10/18/2020 (d) |
2,600,424 | |||||||
USD |
4,200 | Bangkok Bank PCL, 5.00%, 10/03/2023 (d) |
4,631,579 | |||||||
USD |
4,800 | Bangkok Bank PCL, 9.03%, 03/15/2029 (d) |
6,653,918 | |||||||
USD |
17,170 | Krung Thai Bank PCL, 5.20%, 12/26/2019 (a)(b)(d) |
17,720,333 | |||||||
USD |
4,330 | PTT Global Chemical PCL, 144A, 4.25%, 09/19/2022 (d) |
4,420,120 | |||||||
USD |
9,440 | PTT Global Chemical PCL, REG S, 4.25%, 09/19/2022 (d) |
9,636,475 | |||||||
USD |
7,400 | PTTEP Canada International Finance Ltd., 5.69%, 04/05/2021 (d) |
8,397,587 | |||||||
USD |
4,500 | Siam Commercial Bank Ltd., 3.38%, 09/19/2017 (d) |
4,644,374 | |||||||
USD |
12,002 | Siam Commercial Bank PCL, 3.50%, 04/07/2019 (d) |
12,295,689 | |||||||
71,000,499 | ||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds 59.1% (cost $1,024,594,043) |
1,015,677,483 | |||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS66.1% |
| |||||||||
AUSTRALIA39.3% |
| |||||||||
AUD |
30,300 | Australia Government Bond, 3.25%, 04/21/2029 (d) |
25,634,761 | |||||||
AUD |
58,800 | Australia Government Bond, 4.50%, 04/21/2033 (d) |
56,944,771 | |||||||
AUD |
99,700 | Australia Government Bond, 5.50%, 01/21/2018 |
95,479,549 | |||||||
AUD |
7,000 | Australia Government Bond, 5.50%, 04/21/2023 |
7,202,886 | |||||||
AUD |
35,300 | Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, 07/15/2022 |
36,583,750 | |||||||
AUD |
104,500 | Australia Government Bond, 6.25%, 04/15/2015 |
93,537,084 | |||||||
AUD |
15,000 | New South Wales Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 03/01/2022 |
15,370,616 | |||||||
AUD |
5,950 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 10/14/2015 (d)(f) |
5,405,645 | |||||||
AUD |
27,100 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 04/21/2016 (d) |
24,992,458 | |||||||
AUD |
22,850 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 02/21/2018 (d) |
22,051,833 | |||||||
AUD |
31,190 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 06/14/2021 (d)(f) |
31,875,247 | |||||||
AUD |
47,100 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 06/14/2019 (f) |
47,263,554 | |||||||
AUD |
24,330 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 02/21/2020 (d) |
24,538,023 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
AUSTRALIA (continued) |
||||||||||
AUD |
131,500 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 5.75%, 11/15/2016 |
$ | 122,717,549 | ||||||
AUD |
14,250 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 06/15/2020 |
14,331,334 | |||||||
AUD |
35,350 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 10/17/2022 |
36,502,116 | |||||||
AUD |
15,000 | Western Australian Treasury Corp., 7.00%, 07/15/2021 |
15,939,523 | |||||||
676,370,699 | ||||||||||
CHINA3.9% |
| |||||||||
CNH |
10,000 | Agriculture Development Bank of China Co., Ltd., 3.08%, 01/16/2016 |
1,627,993 | |||||||
CNH |
13,000 | China Development Bank, 3.35%, 03/20/2017 |
2,113,052 | |||||||
CNY |
15,000 | China Development Bank, 5.80%, 01/03/2016 |
2,516,153 | |||||||
CNH |
17,500 | China Government Bond, 1.40%, 08/18/2016 |
2,784,288 | |||||||
CNH |
10,000 | China Government Bond, 1.80%, 12/01/2015 |
1,615,190 | |||||||
CNH |
18,000 | China Government Bond, 2.48%, 12/01/2020 |
2,782,453 | |||||||
CNY |
50,000 | China Government Bond, 3.28%, 08/05/2020 (g) |
8,009,937 | |||||||
CNY |
10,000 | China Government Bond, 3.36%, 05/24/2022 (g) |
1,592,512 | |||||||
CNY |
70,000 | China Government Bond, 3.41%, 06/24/2020 (g) |
11,296,272 | |||||||
CNY |
20,000 | China Government Bond, 3.46%, 07/11/2020 (g) |
3,234,988 | |||||||
CNY |
8,000 | China Government Bond, 3.55%, 10/20/2016 (g) |
1,309,587 | |||||||
CNY |
2,000 | China Government Bond, 3.57%, 11/17/2021 (g) |
323,358 | |||||||
CNY |
40,000 | China Government Bond, 3.60%, 02/17/2016 (g) |
6,552,783 | |||||||
CNY |
4,000 | China Government Bond, 3.77%, 08/15/2016 (g) |
657,244 | |||||||
CNY |
20,000 | China Government Bond, 3.83%, 01/27/2018 (g) |
3,302,122 | |||||||
CNY |
60,000 | China Government Bond, 4.08%, 08/22/2023 (g) |
10,029,181 | |||||||
CNY |
30,000 | China Government Bond, 4.10%, 09/27/2032 (g) |
4,931,640 | |||||||
CNY |
18,000 | China Government Bond, 4.13%, 11/07/2018 (g) |
3,005,068 | |||||||
67,683,821 | ||||||||||
INDIA2.5% |
| |||||||||
INR |
502,500 | India Government Bond, 7.28%, 06/03/2019 |
7,879,765 | |||||||
INR |
1,885,000 | India Government Bond, 8.12%, 12/10/2020 |
30,346,750 | |||||||
INR |
125,000 | India Government Bond, 8.30%, 07/02/2040 |
2,008,526 | |||||||
INR |
16,000 | India Government Bond, 8.33%, 06/07/2036 |
258,340 | |||||||
INR |
150,000 | India Government Bond, 8.83%, 12/12/2041 |
2,569,673 | |||||||
43,063,054 | ||||||||||
INDONESIA4.6% |
| |||||||||
IDR |
167,000,000 | Indonesia Government Bond, Barclays Credit Linked Note, 9.50%, 06/17/2015 |
14,019,156 | |||||||
USD |
3,981 | Indonesia Government Bond, Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 4.35%, 09/10/2024 (d) |
3,990,953 | |||||||
USD |
7,989 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.38%, 04/15/2023 (d) |
7,649,467 | |||||||
USD |
14,700 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.63%, 04/15/2043 (d) |
13,744,500 | |||||||
USD |
3,500 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 01/17/2042 (d) |
3,508,750 | |||||||
USD |
7,400 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.88%, 03/13/2020 (d) |
8,278,750 | |||||||
USD |
1,400 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.88%, 01/15/2024 (d) |
1,592,500 | |||||||
USD |
6,900 | Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.63%, 02/17/2037 (d) |
8,055,750 | |||||||
IDR |
47,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, 06/15/2032 |
3,762,839 | |||||||
IDR |
125,400,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, 03/15/2034 |
10,303,864 | |||||||
IDR |
21,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.50%, 07/15/2031 |
1,889,739 | |||||||
USD |
2,050 | Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 4.00%, 11/21/2018 (d) |
2,119,188 | |||||||
78,915,456 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
MALAYSIA2.3% |
| |||||||||
MYR |
11,300 | Malaysia Government Bond, 3.31%, 10/31/2017 |
$ | 3,406,926 | ||||||
MYR |
1,450 | Malaysia Government Bond, 3.39%, 03/15/2017 |
439,481 | |||||||
MYR |
600 | Malaysia Government Bond, 3.49%, 03/31/2020 |
180,756 | |||||||
MYR |
98,400 | Malaysia Government Bond, 3.58%, 09/28/2018 |
29,882,578 | |||||||
MYR |
20,400 | Malaysia Government Bond, 4.16%, 07/15/2021 |
6,342,609 | |||||||
40,252,350 | ||||||||||
NEW ZEALAND0.2% |
| |||||||||
NZD |
2,150 | New Zealand Government Bond, 6.00%, 04/15/2015 (d) |
1,694,578 | |||||||
NZD |
1,500 | Province of Quebec, 6.75%, 11/09/2015 |
1,199,774 | |||||||
2,894,352 | ||||||||||
PHILIPPINES2.4% |
| |||||||||
PHP |
347,040 | Philippine Government Bond, 5.75%, 11/24/2021 |
8,606,066 | |||||||
PHP |
543 | Philippine Government Bond, 6.38%, 01/19/2022 |
13,915 | |||||||
PHP |
331,030 | Philippine Government Bond, 9.13%, 09/04/2016 |
8,269,952 | |||||||
USD |
8,300 | Philippine Government International Bond, 6.50%, 01/20/2020 |
9,897,750 | |||||||
USD |
7,050 | Philippine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 01/14/2031 |
10,011,000 | |||||||
USD |
2,970 | Philippine Government International Bond, 9.88%, 01/15/2019 |
3,864,713 | |||||||
40,663,396 | ||||||||||
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA6.7% |
| |||||||||
USD |
5,600 | Korea Land & Housing Corp., 1.88%, 08/02/2017 (d) |
5,618,312 | |||||||
KRW |
7,000,000 | Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond, 2.47%, 04/02/2015 |
6,561,371 | |||||||
KRW |
8,000,000 | Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond, 2.76%, 06/02/2015 |
7,515,784 | |||||||
KRW |
17,486,865 | Korea Treasury Bond, 1.50%, 06/10/2021 (h) |
16,583,814 | |||||||
KRW |
2,000,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 09/10/2017 |
1,901,457 | |||||||
KRW |
22,000,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 03/10/2018 |
20,944,454 | |||||||
KRW |
15,500,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.25%, 09/10/2018 |
15,042,859 | |||||||
KRW |
10,300,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.38%, 09/10/2023 |
10,221,010 | |||||||
KRW |
22,000,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.50%, 03/10/2024 |
22,061,015 | |||||||
KRW |
3,300,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 3.75%, 06/10/2022 |
3,347,543 | |||||||
KRW |
5,000,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 4.25%, 06/10/2021 |
5,189,809 | |||||||
114,987,428 | ||||||||||
SINGAPORE0.4% |
| |||||||||
SGD |
3,000 | Housing & Development Board, 1.01%, 09/19/2016 |
2,329,403 | |||||||
SGD |
3,000 | Housing & Development Board, 1.83%, 11/21/2018 (d) |
2,317,349 | |||||||
SGD |
750 | Housing & Development Board, 2.02%, 02/22/2016 |
591,963 | |||||||
SGD |
2,000 | Housing & Development Board, 3.14%, 03/18/2021 |
1,612,347 | |||||||
6,851,062 | ||||||||||
SRI LANKA0.9% |
| |||||||||
LKR |
90,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.00%, 09/01/2016 |
703,101 | |||||||
LKR |
151,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.00%, 11/15/2018 |
1,192,498 | |||||||
LKR |
724,600 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.50%, 11/01/2015 |
5,651,142 | |||||||
LKR |
230,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.50%, 04/01/2018 |
1,842,636 | |||||||
LKR |
388,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.50%, 07/15/2018 |
3,109,103 | |||||||
LKR |
293,000 | Sri Lanka Government Bonds, 8.75%, 05/15/2017 |
2,329,339 | |||||||
14,827,819 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2014
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
||||||||
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued) |
| |||||||||
THAILAND2.9% |
| |||||||||
THB |
637,015 | Thailand Government Bond, 1.20%, 07/14/2021 (d)(h) |
$ | 18,935,860 | ||||||
THB |
330,067 | Thailand Government Bond, 1.25%, 03/12/2028 (d)(h) |
9,333,905 | |||||||
THB |
321,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 3.45%, 03/08/2019 |
10,121,010 | |||||||
THB |
335,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 3.63%, 06/16/2023 |
10,687,765 | |||||||
49,078,540 | ||||||||||
Total Government Bonds66.1% (cost $1,162,192,724) |
1,135,587,977 | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT2.2% |
| |||||||||
UNITED STATES2.2% |
| |||||||||
USD |
38,574 | Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., |
38,574,000 | |||||||
Total Short-Term Investment2.2% (cost $38,574,000) |
38,574,000 | |||||||||
Total Investments127.4% (cost $2,225,360,767) |
2,189,839,460 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities7.5% |
129,104,848 | |||||||||
Long-Term Debt Obligations(32.0%) |
(550,000,000 | ) | ||||||||
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock at Liquidation Value(2.9%) |
(50,000,000 | ) | ||||||||
Net Assets100.0% |
$ | 1,718,944,308 |
AUDAustralian Dollar | KRWSouth Korean Won | SGDSingapore Dollar | ||
CNHChinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore | LKRSri Lanka Rupee | THBThailand Baht | ||
CNYChinese Yuan Renminbi | MYRMalaysian Ringgit | USDU.S. Dollar | ||
IDRIndonesian Rupiah | NZDNew Zealand Dollar | |||
INRIndian Rupee | PHPPhilippine Peso |
(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 October 31, 2014. |
(b) | The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date. |
(c) | Perpetual bond. This is a bond that has no maturity date, is redeemable and pays a steady stream of interest indefinitely. |
(d) | Denotes a restricted security, see Note 2(c). |
(e) | Illiquid security. |
(f) | This security is government guaranteed. |
(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) | Inflation linked security. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2014
At October 31, 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 | (219 | ) | 12/31/2014 | $ | 29,805 | ||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%-5 year |
UBS | 75 | 12/31/2014 | (24,111 | ) | |||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%-10 year |
UBS | (3,207 | ) | 12/19/2014 | 1,576,199 | |||||||||||
United States Treasury Bond 6%-30 year |
UBS | (46 | ) | 12/19/2014 | (73,059 | ) | ||||||||||
$ | 1,508,834 |
At October 31, 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) |
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Chinese Yuan Renminbi/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
03/10/2015 | Credit Suisse |
CNY99,408,000 | USD16,000,000 | $ | 16,103,035 | $ | 103,035 | |||||||||||
03/10/2015 | Deutche Bank |
CNY88,836,500 | USD14,380,000 | 14,390,565 | 10,565 | |||||||||||||
03/10/2015 | HSBC |
CNY78,212,500 | USD12,500,000 | 12,669,590 | 169,590 | |||||||||||||
07/14/2015 | UBS |
CNY202,560,100 | USD32,600,000 | 32,562,996 | (37,004 | ) | ||||||||||||
Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore/United States Dollar |
|
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07/14/2015 | State Street |
CNH176,540,000 | USD28,000,000 | 28,299,845 | 299,845 | |||||||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit/United States Dollar |
|
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12/04/2014 | Credit Suisse |
MYR168,345,600 | USD51,200,000 | 51,067,207 | (132,793 | ) | ||||||||||||
Philippine Peso/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
11/10/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
PHP196,893,000 | USD4,500,000 | 4,386,607 | (113,393 | ) | ||||||||||||
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
12/15/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
SGD71,557,313 | USD56,250,000 | 55,690,958 | (559,042 | ) | ||||||||||||
South Korean Won/United States Dollar |
|
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01/16/2015 | Standard Chartered Bank |
KRW2,432,480,000 | USD2,300,000 | 2,274,760 | (25,240 | ) | ||||||||||||
Thai Baht/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||
11/14/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
THB256,118,000 | USD7,900,000 | 7,857,280 | (42,720 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 225,302,843 | $ | (327,157 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Sale Contracts |
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United States Dollar/Australian Dollar |
| |||||||||||||||||
01/28/2015 | State Street |
USD4,000,000 | AUD4,542,512 | 3,973,370 | 26,630 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
|
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03/10/2015 | Standard Chartered Bank |
USD20,400,000 | CNY125,986,320 | 20,408,440 | (8,440 | ) | ||||||||||||
07/14/2015 | Deutsche Bank |
USD32,400,000 | CNY202,532,400 | 32,558,543 | (158,543 | ) | ||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore |
|
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07/14/2015 | Goldman Sachs |
USD13,000,000 | CNH80,990,000 | 12,982,918 | 17,082 | |||||||||||||
07/14/2015 | State Street |
USD28,200,000 | CNH176,463,860 | 28,287,639 | (87,639 | ) | ||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Malaysian Ringgit |
|
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12/04/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
USD48,220,000 | MYR153,619,276 | 46,600,014 | 1,619,986 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Philippine Peso |
|
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11/10/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
USD19,600,000 | PHP857,578,400 | 19,106,110 | 493,890 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Singapore Dollar |
|
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12/15/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
USD20,800,000 | SGD26,458,952 | 20,592,227 | 207,773 | |||||||||||||
12/15/2014 | State Street |
USD46,500,000 | SGD59,192,873 | 46,068,077 | 431,923 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (concluded)
As of October 31, 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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12/05/2014 | State Street |
USD30,520,000 | KRW31,229,590,000 | $ | 29,212,802 | $ | 1,307,198 | |||||||||||
01/16/2015 | Standard Chartered Bank |
USD6,000,000 | KRW6,345,600,000 | 5,934,155 | 65,845 | |||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Thai Baht |
|
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11/14/2014 | Goldman Sachs |
USD38,720,000 | THB1,248,777,040 | 38,310,432 | 409,568 | |||||||||||||
11/14/2014 | UBS |
USD19,000,000 | THB614,270,000 | 18,844,796 | 155,204 | |||||||||||||
$ | 322,879,523 | $ | 4,480,477 |
* | Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net. |
At October 31, 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) |
|||||||||||||||
USD |
84,000,000 | 10/31/2016 | Barclays Bank |
Receive | 3-month LIBOR Index |
1.42% | $ | (1,210,708 | ) | |||||||||||||
USD |
66,000,000 | 11/01/2017 | Barclays Bank |
Receive | 3-month LIBOR Index |
0.84% | 337,421 | |||||||||||||||
$ | (873,287 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of October 31, 2014
Assets |
||||
Investments, at value (cost $2,186,786,767) |
$ | 2,151,265,460 | ||
Repurchase agreement, at value (cost $38,574,000) |
38,574,000 | |||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $95,240,166) |
95,194,006 | |||
Cash at broker for futures contracts |
5,297,520 | |||
Cash |
3,268,741 | |||
Due from Broker |
1,822,700 | |||
Cash at broker for interest rate swaps |
1,050,000 | |||
Cash at broker for China A shares |
74,794 | |||
Interest receivable |
27,200,753 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
7,106,081 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
5,318,134 | |||
Prepaid expenses in connection with revolving credit facility, senior secured notes, term loans and Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares |
3,320,254 | |||
Variation margin receivable for futures contracts |
1,606,004 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps |
337,421 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
220,010 | |||
Prepaid expenses in connection with the at-the-market stock offering |
219,465 | |||
Total assets |
2,341,875,343 | |||
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 |
14,672,691 | |||
Interest payable on revolving credit facility, senior secured notes and term loans |
3,313,997 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps |
1,210,708 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
1,164,814 | |||
Investment management fees payable (Note 3) |
1,156,643 | |||
Deferred foreign capital gains tax |
361,642 | |||
Administration fees payable (Note 3) |
237,922 | |||
Dividend payable on Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares |
211,981 | |||
Variation margin payable for futures contracts |
97,170 | |||
Investor relations fees payable (Note 3) |
86,132 | |||
Director fees payable |
56,108 | |||
Accrued expenses |
361,227 | |||
Total liabilities |
622,931,035 | |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 1,718,944,308 | ||
Composition of Net Assets: |
||||
Common stock (par value $.01 per share) (Note 5) |
$ | 2,613,006 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
1,567,711,640 | |||
Undistributed net investment income |
1,614,609 | |||
Accumulated net realized loss from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts |
(89,845,867 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and interest rate swaps |
70,643,279 | |||
Accumulated net realized foreign exchange gains |
268,441,512 | |||
Net unrealized foreign exchange and forward foreign currency contract loss |
(102,233,871 | ) | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 1,718,944,308 | ||
Net asset value per common share based on 261,300,603 shares issued and outstanding |
$ | 6.58 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2014
Net Investment Income |
||||
Income |
||||
Interest and amortization of discount and premium (net of foreign withholding taxes of $990,265) |
$ | 108,313,119 | ||
Expenses |
||||
Investment management fee (Note 3) |
12,348,334 | |||
Administration fee (Note 3) |
2,528,889 | |||
Revolving credit facility, senior secured notes, term loans and Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares fees and expenses |
1,149,494 | |||
Custodians fees and expenses |
873,183 | |||
Investor relations fees and expenses (Note 3) |
544,935 | |||
Insurance expense |
408,950 | |||
Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation |
372,421 | |||
Directors fees and expenses |
318,445 | |||
Legal fees and expenses |
163,003 | |||
Transfer agents fees and expenses |
145,095 | |||
Independent auditors fees and expenses |
111,394 | |||
Miscellaneous |
295,663 | |||
Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense |
19,259,806 | |||
Interest expense (Notes 8 & 9) |
13,544,204 | |||
Distributions to Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (Note 7) |
2,091,147 | |||
Net operating expenses |
34,895,157 | |||
Net investment income applicable to common shareholders |
73,417,962 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Interest Rate Swaps, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies |
||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from: |
||||
Investment transactions (including $114,893 capital gains tax) |
7,803,400 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
(1,385,845 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
(11,998,949 | ) | ||
Forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts |
(6,541,857 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions |
(49,570,207 | ) | ||
(61,693,458 | ) | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: |
||||
Investments (including $23,658 change in deferred capital gains tax) |
37,467,316 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
633,909 | |||
Futures contracts |
2,383,002 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts |
6,531,350 | |||
Foreign currency translation |
(34,180,733 | ) | ||
12,834,844 | ||||
Net loss from investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currencies |
(48,858,614 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
$ | 24,559,348 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2013 |
|||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
||||||||
Operations: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 73,417,962 | $ | 79,435,526 | ||||
Net realized gain from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts |
(5,581,394 | ) | 37,439,978 | |||||
Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions |
(56,112,064 | ) | (3,693,314 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts |
40,484,227 | (124,629,665 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translation |
(27,649,383 | ) | (113,658,709 | ) | ||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations |
24,559,348 | (125,106,184 | ) | |||||
Distributions to Common Shareholders from: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(111,091,699 | ) | (111,875,139 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets applicable to common shareholders from distributions |
(111,091,699 | ) | (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 (6,107,325 and 0 shares respectively) (Note 6) |
(36,993,347 | ) | | |||||
Change in net assets from common stock transactions |
(36,993,347 | ) | 37,114,821 | |||||
Change in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations |
(123,525,698 | ) | (199,866,502 | ) | ||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: |
||||||||
Beginning of year |
1,842,470,006 | 2,042,336,508 | ||||||
End of year (including undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income) of $1,614,609 and ($9,758,172), respectively) |
$ | 1,718,944,308 | $ | 1,842,470,006 |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended October 31, 2014
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash (Including Foreign Currency) |
||||
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities: |
||||
Interest received (excluding discount and premium amortization of $11,863,590) |
$ | 122,923,817 | ||
Operating expenses paid |
(32,752,001 | ) | ||
Dividends paid to Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares |
(2,062,500 | ) | ||
Purchases and sales of short-term portfolio investments, net |
4,350,000 | |||
Purchases of long-term portfolio investments |
(1,299,654,896 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sales of long-term portfolio investments |
1,508,551,498 | |||
Realized losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts closed |
(4,825,863 | ) | ||
Realized losses on interest rate swap transactions |
(1,385,845 | ) | ||
Payments paid to broker for futures contracts |
(14,248,241 | ) | ||
Payments due from broker |
(1,822,700 | ) | ||
Increase in cash collateral held at broker for China A shares |
(260 | ) | ||
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets |
140 | |||
Net cash provided from operating activities |
279,073,149 | |||
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities |
||||
Repurchase of common stock |
(36,993,347 | ) | ||
Dividends paid to common shareholders |
(120,456,416 | ) | ||
Net cash used for financing activities |
(157,449,763 | ) | ||
Effect of exchange rate on cash |
(51,103,453 | ) | ||
Net increase in cash |
70,519,933 | |||
Cash at beginning of year |
27,942,814 | |||
Cash at end of year |
$ | 98,462,747 | ||
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 |
$ | 24,559,348 | ||
Decrease in investments |
229,773,603 | |||
Net realized gain on investment transactions |
(7,803,400 | ) | ||
Net realized foreign exchange losses |
51,286,201 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments |
(37,467,316 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses |
27,649,383 | |||
Decrease in interest receivable |
2,747,108 | |||
Increase in receivable for investments sold |
(3,367,209 | ) | ||
Increase in interest payable on bank loan, senior secured notes and term loans |
142,431 | |||
Increase in dividend payable to preferred shares |
28,647 | |||
Net change in variation margin on future contracts |
(2,383,002 | ) | ||
Net decrease in other assets |
140 | |||
Decrease in payable for investments purchased |
(1,296,202 | ) | ||
Payments made to broker for interest rate swaps |
(633,909 | ) | ||
Payments made to broker for futures contracts |
(2,249,292 | ) | ||
Payments due from broker |
(1,822,700 | ) | ||
Increase in cash collateral at broker for China A shares |
(260 | ) | ||
Decrease in prepaid expenses in connection with revolving credit facility, senior secured notes, term loans and Series A Preferred Shares |
151,058 | |||
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities |
(241,480 | ) | ||
Total adjustments |
254,513,801 | |||
Net cash provided from operating activities |
$ | 279,073,149 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): |
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Net asset value per common share, beginning of year | $6.89 | $7.78 | $7.48 | $7.27 | $6.53 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | (0.18 | ) | (0.77 | ) | 0.36 | 0.24 | 0.79 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders | 0.10 | (0.47 | ) | 0.72 | 0.63 | 1.16 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||
Capital Share Transactions: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses in connection with the at-the-market stock offering (Note 5) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Impact of at-the-market stock offering (Note 5) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Impact due to open market repurchase program (Note 6) | 0.01 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total capital share transactions | 0.01 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of year | $6.58 | $6.89 | $7.78 | $7.48 | $7.27 | |||||||||||||||
Market value, end of year | $5.88 | $6.44 | $7.90 | $6.93 | $6.90 | |||||||||||||||
Total Investment Return Based on(b): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Market value | (2.17% | ) | (13.37% | ) | 20.47% | 6.59% | 21.73% | |||||||||||||
Net asset value | 2.33% | (5.89% | )(c) | 9.92% | (c) | 9.20% | 18.63% | |||||||||||||
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data(d): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000 omitted) | $1,718,944 | $1,842,470 | $2,042,337 | $1,951,739 | $1,897,181 | |||||||||||||||
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted) | $1,771,852 | $1,953,410 | $1,965,038 | $1,937,986 | $1,753,665 | |||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses | 1.97% | 1.50% | 1.38% | 1.49% | 1.89% | |||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses, excluding interest expense and distributions to Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares | 1.09% | 1.03% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.19% | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.14% | 4.07% | 4.85% | 5.30% | 5.44% | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 49% | 42% | 38% | 72% | 67% | |||||||||||||||
Leverage (senior securities) outstanding (000 omitted) | $550,000 | $550,000 | $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 year end(e) | 422% | 444% | 440% | 425% | 416% | |||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per $1,000 on long-term debt obligations at year end | $4,216 | $4,441 | $4,404 | $4,253 | $4,162 | |||||||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on total leverage at year end(f) | 386% | 407% | | | | |||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share on total leverage at year end | $3,865 | $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 each of the years ended October 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 the ratios of net investment income before preferred stock dividends to average net assets of common shareholders were 4.26%, 4.10%, 4.85%, 5.30% and 5.44%, respectively. |
(e) | 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. |
(f) | 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2014
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 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 October 31, 2014 in valuing the Funds investments and other financial instruments 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:
Investments, at Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Fixed Income Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds |
$ | | $ | 1,015,677,483 | $ | | $ | 1,015,677,483 | ||||||||
Government Bonds |
| 1,135,587,977 | | 1,135,587,977 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Income Investments |
| 2,151,265,460 | | 2,151,265,460 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investment |
| 38,574,000 | | 38,574,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 2,189,839,460 | $ | | $ | 2,189,839,460 | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$ | | $ | 5,318,134 | $ | | $ | 5,318,134 | ||||||||
Futures Contracts |
1,606,004 | | | 1,606,004 | ||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
| 337,421 | | 337,421 | ||||||||||||
Total Other Financial Instruments |
$ | 1,606,004 | $ | 5,655,555 | $ | | $ | 7,261,559 | ||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 1,606,004 | $ | 2,195,495,015 | $ | | $ | 2,197,101,019 | ||||||||
Liabilities |
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Other Financial Instruments |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$ | | $ | (1,164,814 | ) | $ | | $ | (1,164,814 | ) | ||||||
Futures Contracts |
(97,170 | ) | | | (97,170 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
| (1,210,708 | ) | | (1,210,708 | ) | ||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
$ | (97,170 | ) | $ | (2,375,522 | ) | $ | | $ | (2,472,692 | ) |
Amounts listed as are $0 or round to $0.
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October 31, 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 October 31, 2014:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | Year Ended October 31, 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 | $ | 337,421 | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | $ | 1,210,708 | ||||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | $ | 5,318,134 | Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | $ | 1,164,814 | ||||||
Futures contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | $ | 1,606,004 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | $ | 97,170 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 7,261,559 | $ | 2,472,692 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 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:
Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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Description | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments |
Collateral Received (1) |
Net Amount (3) |
Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments |
Collateral Pledged (1) |
Net Amount (3) |
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Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency (2) |
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Credit Suisse |
$ | 103,035 | $ | (103,035 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 132,793 | $ | (103,035 | ) | $ | | $ | 29,758 | ||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank |
31,550 | (31,550 | ) | | | 179,528 | (31,550 | ) | | 147,978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
2,748,299 | (715,154 | ) | | 2,033,145 | 715,154 | (715,154 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC |
169,590 | | | 169,590 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
65,845 | (33,680 | ) | | 32,165 | 33,680 | (33,680 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street |
2,065,596 | (87,640 | ) | | 1,977,956 | 87,640 | (87,640 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS |
155,204 | (37,004 | ) | | 118,200 | 37,004 | (37,004 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures (2) |
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UBS |
1,606,004 | (97,170 | ) | (1,508,834 | ) | | 97,170 | (97,170 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (2) |
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Barclays Bank |
337,421 | (337,421 | ) | | | 1,210,708 | (337,421 | ) | (873,287 | ) | |
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 other another similar arrangement. |
3. | Net amounts represent the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity. |
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October 31, 2014
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
for the Year Ended October 31, 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 |
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Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments, Interest Rate Swaps, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk) |
$ | (1,385,845 | ) | $ | 633,909 | |||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) |
$ | (4,825,863 | ) | $ | 6,531,350 | |||||
Futures contracts (interest rate risk) |
$ | (11,998,949 | ) | $ | 2,383,002 | |||||
Total |
$ | (18,210,657 | ) | $ | 9,548,261 |
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October 31, 2014
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 was as follows:
October 31, 2014 | October 31, 2013 | |||||||
Distributions paid from: |
||||||||
Ordinary Income |
$ | 111,091,699 | $ | 111,875,139 | ||||
Net long-term capital gains |
| | ||||||
Total tax character of distributions |
$ | 111,091,699 | $ | 111,875,139 |
As of October 31, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income net |
$ | 1,908,431 | ||
Undistributed long-term capital gains net |
| |||
Total undistributed earnings |
$ | 1,908,431 | ||
Capital loss carryforward |
(65,219,015 | )* | ||
Other currency gains |
268,441,511 | |||
Other Temporary Differences |
(1,878,564 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) securities |
51,257,987 | ** | ||
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) currency |
(105,890,689 | )** | ||
Total accumulated earnings/(losses) net |
$ | 148,619,661 |
* | On October 31, 2014, the Fund has a net capital loss carryforward of $(65,219,015) which will be available to offset like amounts of any future taxable gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law. Capital loss carryforwards expire as follows: |
Amounts | Expires | |||
$13,960,591 |
2016 (Short-Term) | |||
$17,991,164 |
2017 (Short-Term) | |||
$21,193,794 |
2019 (Short-Term) | |||
$12,073,466 |
Unlimited (Short-Term) |
** | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable to the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, differing treatments for foreign currencies, the tax deferral of wash sales and straddles, the realization of unrealized gains on certain futures and forward contracts, and other timing differences. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
October 31, 2014
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
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Federal Tax Information: Dividends and Distributions (unaudited)
The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid by the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014:
Common Shareholders
Payable Date | Foreign Taxes Paid* | Foreign Source Income** | ||||||
11/15/2013-1/17/2014 |
0.857% | 49.46% | ||||||
2/14/2014-10/29/2014 |
0.971% | 77.75% |
| Expressed as a percentage of the distributions paid. |
* | The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on interest received from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid. |
** | Expressed as a percentage of ordinary distributions paid grossed-up for foreign taxes paid. |
Supplemental Information (unaudited)
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (concluded)
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Management of the Fund (unaudited)
The names of the Directors and Officers of the Fund, their addresses, years of birth, and principal occupations during the past five years are provided in the tables below. Directors that are deemed interested persons (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Fund, the Investment Manager or Investment Adviser are included in the table below under the heading Interested Directors. Directors who are not interested persons, as described above, are referred to in the table below under the heading Independent Directors.
As of October 31, 2014
Name, Address and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of Funds in Fund Complex* Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships Held by Director | |||||
Interested Director |
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Martin J. Gilbert** Aberdeen Asset Management PLC 10 Queens Terrace Aberdeen, Scotland AB10 1YG
Year of Birth: 1955 |
Class III Director; Vice President |
Term as Director expires 2015; Director since 2001 | Mr. Gilbert is a founding director and shareholder, and Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, the holding company of the management group that was established in 1983. He was President of the Fund, of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. from February 2004 to March 2008. He was Chairman of the Board of the Fund and of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. from 2001 to September 2005. He was a Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, the Funds Investment Manager, from 1991 to 2014, a Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, the Funds Investment Adviser, from 2000 to 2014, and a Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited, the Funds former investment manager, from 2000 to 2005. He was a Director from 1995 to 2014, and was President from September 2006 to 2014 of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., the Funds Administrator | 28 | None | |||||
Independent Directors |
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P. Gerald Malone 48 Barmouth Road London SW18 2DP United Kingdom
Year of Birth: 1950 |
Chairman of the Board; Class II Director | Term expires 2017; Director since 2001 | Mr. Malone is, by profession, a solicitor of some 38 years standing. He has served as a Minister of State in the United Kingdom Government. Mr. Malone currently serves as Independent Chairman of one London AIM-listed company (healthcare software) in addition to a privately owned pharmaceutical company. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Aberdeen Funds and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. | 27 | None | |||||
Neville J. Miles 142 Martins Lane Knockrow NSW 2479 Australia
Year of Birth: 1946 |
Class I Director | Term expires 2016; Director since 1996 | Mr. Miles is, and has been for a period in excess of ten years, Chairman of Ballyshaw Pty. Ltd. (share trading, real estate development and investment). He is Chairman of the Board of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. He also is a non-executive director of a number of Australian companies. | 27 | None | |||||
William J. Potter c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., 1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor Philadelphia, Pa 19103
Year of Birth: 1948 |
Preferred Share Director | Term expires 2015; Director since 1986 | Mr. Potter has been Chairman of Meredith Financial Group (investment management) since 2004, a Director of Alexandria Bancorp (international banking and trustee services) since 1989, and a Director of National Foreign Trade Council (international trade) since 1983. | 3 | None |
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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of Funds in Fund Complex* Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships Held by Director | |||||
Peter D. Sacks c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., 1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor Philadelphia, Pa 19103
Year of Birth: 1945 |
Preferred Share Director | Term expires 2017; Director since 1993 | Mr. Sacks has been Founding Partner of Toron AMI International Asset Management (investment management) since 1988. He is also a Director and Investment Advisory Committee member of several private and public sector funds in Canada. | 27 | None | |||||
John T. Sheehy B.V. Murray and Company 666 Goodwin Avenue Suite 300 Midland Park, NJ 07432
Year of Birth: 1942 |
Class I Director | Term expires 2016; Director since 1986 | Mr. Sheehy has been a Senior Managing Director of B.V. Murray and Company (investment banking) since 2001 and Director of Macquarie AIR-serv Holding, Inc. (automotive services) from 2006 to 2013. He was a Managing Member of Pristina Capital Partners, LLC (water purification technology development) from 2007 to 2011, a Director of Smarte Carte, Inc. (airport services) from 2007 until 2010, and Managing Member of The Value Group LLC (venture capital) from 1997 to 2009. | 27 | None |
* | Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc., the Aberdeen Funds, Aberdeen Investment Funds, Aberdeen Singapore Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc., The Asia-Tigers Fund, Inc., The India Fund, Inc., and Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc. have the same Investment Manager and Investment Adviser as the Fund, or an investment adviser that is affiliated with the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser and may thus be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
** | Mr. Gilbert is deemed to be an interested person because of his affiliation with the Funds Investment Manager. Mr. Gilbert serves as a Director of several Funds in the Fund Complex. |
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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (continued)
Information Regarding Officers who are not Directors
Name, Address and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office* and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Kenneth Akintewe** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480 Year of Birth: 1980 |
Vice President | Since 2014 | Currently, Senior Investment Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. Mr. Akintewe joined Aberdeen in 2002. | |||
Nicholas Bishop** Aberdeen Asset Management Limited Level 6, 201 Kent St. Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia Year of Birth: 1975 |
Vice President | Since 2014 | Currently, Head of Fixed Income in Australia for Aberdeen Asset Management Limited. Mr. Bishop joined Aberdeen in 2007 following Aberdeens acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management (Australia) Limited. | |||
Jeffrey Cotton** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1977 |
Chief Compliance Officer; Vice President, Compliance | Since 2011 | Currently, Vice President and Head of Compliance Americas for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. Cotton joined Aberdeen in 2010. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Mr. Cotton was a Senior Compliance Officer at Old Mutual Asset Management (2009-2010) supporting its affiliated investment advisers and mutual fund platform. Mr. Cotton was also a VP, Senior Compliance Manager at Bank of America/Columbia Management (2006-2009). | |||
Sharon Ferrari** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1977 |
Assistant Treasurer | Since 2009 | Currently, Senior Fund Administration Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Ferrari joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. as a Senior Fund Administrator in 2008. | |||
Alan Goodson** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1974 |
Vice President | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of Product US, overseeing Product Management, Product Development and Investor Services for Aberdeens registered and unregistered investment companies in the US and Canada. Mr Goodson is Vice President of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. and joined Aberdeen in 2000. | |||
Matthew Keener** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1976 |
Assistant Secretary | Since 2008 | Currently, Senior Product Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. Keener joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in 2006 as a Fund Administrator. | |||
Megan Kennedy** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1974 |
Vice President and Secretary | Since 2008 | Currently, Head of Product Management for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Kennedy joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in 2005 as a Senior Fund Administrator. Ms. Kennedy was promoted to Assistant Treasurer Collective Funds/North American Mutual Funds in February 2008 and promoted to Treasurer Collective Funds/North American Mutual Funds in July 2008. | |||
Adam McCabe** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480 Year of Birth: 1979 |
Vice President | Since 2011 | Currently, Head of Asian Fixed Income on the Fixed IncomeAsia Pacific desk, responsible for currency and interest rate strategies in Aberdeens Asian fixed income portfolios. Mr. McCabe joined Aberdeen in 2009 following the acquisition of certain asset management businesses from Credit Suisse. Mr. McCabe worked for Credit Suisse since 2001, where he was an investment manager responsible for the development and implementation of its Asian currency and interest rate strategies. |
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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (concluded)
Name, Address and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office* and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Andrea Melia** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1969 |
Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of Fund Administration- US and Vice President for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Melia joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in September 2009. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Ms. Melia was Director of fund administration and accounting oversight for Princeton Administrators LLC, a division of BlackRock Inc. and had worked with Princeton Administrators since 1992. | |||
Jennifer Nichols** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1978 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Global Head of Legal for Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. Director and Vice President for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (since October 2006). | |||
Christian Pittard** Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street London United Kingdom Year of Birth: 1973 |
President | Since 2009 | Currently, Group Head of Product Development, for Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. Previously, Director and Vice President (2006-2008), Chief Executive Officer (from October 2005 to September 2006) and employee (since June 2005) of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. | |||
Victor Rodriguez** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480 Year of Birth: 1971 |
Vice President | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of Asia-Pacific Fixed Income for Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. Mr. Rodriguez joined Aberdeen Asset Management Limited in 2009 following the acquisition of Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) Limited. | |||
Sofia Rosala* Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1974 |
Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Currently, Deputy Fund Chief Compliance Officer and U.S. Counsel for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (since July 2012). Prior to joining Aberdeen, Ms. Rosala was Counsel for Vertex, Inc. from April 2011 to June 2012. She was also an Associate attorney with Morgan, Lewis and Bockius from May 2008-April 2011. | |||
Lucia Sitar** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1971 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Managing U.S. Counsel for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Sitar joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in July 2007. |
* | Officers hold their positions with the Fund until a successor has been duly elected and qualifies. Officers are generally elected annually at the meeting of the Board of Directors next following the annual meeting of shareholders. The officers were last elected on March 5, 2014. |
** | Messrs. Akintewe, Bishop, Cotton, Goodson, Keener, Pittard, McCabe, and Rodriguez and Mses. Ferrari, Kennedy, Melia, Nicholas, Rosala and Sitar hold one or more officer positions with one or more of the following funds: Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Funds, Aberdeen Investment Funds, Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc., and Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Singapore Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc., The Asia-Tigers Fund, Inc., The India Fund, Inc., and Aberdeen Greater China Fund Inc., each of which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
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Corporate Information
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
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.
Item 2 Code of Ethics.
As of October 31, 2014, the Registrant had adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (the Code of Ethics). During the period covered by this report, there were no material changes to the Code of Ethics. During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers to the provisions of the Code of Ethics. A copy of the Code of Ethics has been filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Registrants Board of Directors has determined that John T. Sheehy, a member of the Board of Directors Audit and Valuation Committee, possesses the attributes, and has acquired such attributes through means, identified in instruction 2 of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an audit committee financial expert, and has designated Mr. Sheehy as the Audit and Valuation Committees financial expert. Mr. Sheehy in an independent director pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
Item 4 Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) (d) Below is a table reflecting the fee information requested in Items 4(a) through (d):
Fiscal Year Ended |
(a) Audit Fees |
(b) Audit-Related Fees |
(c)1 Tax Fees |
(d) All Other Fees |
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October 31, 2014 | $ | 104,300 | $ | 0 | $ | 7,140 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
October 31, 2013 | $ | 104,603 | $ | 27,500 | 2 | $ | 6,700 | $ | 0 |
1 | The Tax Fees are for the completion of the Registrants federal and state tax returns. |
2 | $27,500 related to public offering of shares |
(e)(1) | The Registrants Audit and Valuation Committee (the Committee) has adopted a Charter that provides that the Committee shall annually select, retain or terminate the Funds independent auditor and, in connection therewith, to evaluate the terms of the engagement (including compensation of the independent auditor) and the qualifications and independence of the independent auditor, including whether the independent auditor provides any consulting, auditing or tax services to the Registrants investment adviser or any sub-adviser, and to receive the independent |
auditors specific representations as to their independence, delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Registrant, consistent with the PCAOB Rule 3526 or any other applicable auditing standard. The Committee Charter also provides that the Committee shall review in advance, and consider approval of, any and all proposals by Management or the Registrants investment adviser that the Registrant, the investment adviser or their affiliated persons, employ the independent auditor to render permissible non-audit services to the Registrant and to consider whether such services are consistent with the independent auditors independence. |
(e)(2) | None of the services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item involved a waiver of the pre-approval requirement by the Audit and Valuation Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X. |
(f) | Not applicable. |
(g) | Non-Audit Fees |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively, KPMG billed $812,544 and $877,862 for aggregate non-audit fees for services to the Registrant and to the Registrants Investment Manager and Investment Adviser.
(h) | The Registrants Audit and Valuation Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence and has concluded that it is. |
Item 5 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) | The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit and Valuation Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014, the Audit and Valuation Committee members were:
Neville J. Miles
Peter D. Sacks
John T. Sheehy
(b) | Not applicable. |
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.
Pursuant to the Registrants Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures, the Registrant has delegated responsibility for its proxy voting to its Investment Manager and Investment Adviser, provided that the Registrants Board of Directors has the opportunity to periodically review the Investment Managers and Investment Advisers proxy voting policies and material amendments thereto.
The proxy voting policies of the Registrant are referenced in Exhibit (d) and Investment Manager and Investment Adviser are referenced in Exhibit (e).
Item 8 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a)(1) | The information in the table below is as of January 7, 2015 |
Individual & Position |
Services Rendered |
Past Business Experience | ||
Victor Rodriguez Head of Asia-Pacific Fixed Income |
Oversees management of fixed income division in Asia-Pacific | Currently, Head of Asia-Pacific Fixed Income for Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. Mr. Rodriguez joined Aberdeen Asset Management Limited in 2009 following the acquisition of Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) Limited. | ||
Nick Bishop Head of Fixed Income Australia |
Oversees management of the Australian Fixed Income team | Currently, Head of Fixed Income in Australia for Aberdeen Asset Management Limited. Mr. Bishop joined Aberdeen in 2007 following Aberdeens acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management (Australia) Limited. | ||
Adam McCabe Head of Asian Fixed Income |
Responsible for Asian fixed income | Currently, Head of Asian Fixed Income on the Fixed IncomeAsia Pacific desk, responsible for currency and interest rate strategies in Aberdeens Asian fixed income portfolios. Mr. McCabe joined Aberdeen in 2009 following the acquisition of certain asset management businesses from Credit Suisse. Mr. McCabe worked for Credit Suisse since 2001, where he was an investment manager responsible for the development and implementation of its Asian currency and interest rate strategies. | ||
Kenneth Akintewe Senior Investment Manager |
Responsible for Asian fixed income (interest rates and currencies) research and portfolio management | Currently, Senior Investment Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. Mr. Akintewe joined Aberdeen in 2002. | ||
Thu Ha Chow Head of Asian Credit |
Responsible for credit research and analysis | Currently Head of Asian Credit for the Asian fixed income desk. She joined Aberdeen in 2006. |
(a)(2) | The information in the table below is as of October 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) |
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Victor Rodriguez | Registered Investment Companies | 4 | $ | 2,724.95 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles | 53 | $ | 3,698.39 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other Accounts | 62 | $ | 12,431.18 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Nick Bishop | Registered Investment Companies | 4 | $ | 2,724.95 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles | 53 | $ | 3,698.39 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other Accounts | 62 | $ | 12,431.18 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Adam McCabe | Registered Investment Companies | 3 | $ | 2,612.85 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles | 14 | $ | 2,104.30 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other Accounts | 39 | $ | 9,336.17 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Kenneth Akintewe | Registered Investment Companies | 3 | $ | 2,612.85 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles | 14 | $ | 2,104.30 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other Accounts | 39 | $ | 9,336.17 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Thu Ha Chow | Registered Investment Companies | 3 | $ | 2,612.85 | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
Pooled Investment Vehicles | 14 | $ | 2,104.30 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other Accounts | 39 | $ | 9,336.17 | 0 | $ | 0 |
Total assets are as of October 31, 2014 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of £1.00 = $1.60.
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 a 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 a 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 a 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 a 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) |
Aberdeen Asset Management PLCs (Aberdeen) remuneration policies are designed to support its business strategy as a leading international asset manager. The objective is to attract, retain and reward talented individuals for the delivery of sustained, superior returns for Aberdeens clients and shareholders. Aberdeen operates in a highly competitive international employment market, and aims to maintain its strong track record of success in developing and retaining talent.
Aberdeens policy is to recognize corporate and individual achievements each year through an appropriate annual bonus scheme. The aggregate value of awards in any year is dependent on the groups overall performance and profitability. Consideration is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market. Individual awards, which are payable to all members of staff are determined by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives.
A long-term incentive plan for key staff and senior employees comprises of a mixture of cash and deferred shares in Aberdeen PLC or select Aberdeen funds (where applicable). Overall compensation packages are designed to be competitive relative to the investment management industry.
Base Salary
Aberdeens policy is to pay a fair salary commensurate with the individuals role, responsibilities and experience, and having regard to the market rates being offered for similar roles in the asset management sector and other comparable companies. Any increase is generally to reflect inflation and is applied in a manner consistent with other Aberdeen employees; any other increases must be justified by reference to promotion or changes in responsibilities.
Annual Bonus
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 Aberdeen, and specifically, in the case of portfolio managers, to the relevant investment team. Discretionary bonuses are based on client service, asset growth and the performance of the respective portfolio manager. Overall participation in team meetings, generation of original research ideas and contribution to presenting the team externally are also evaluated.
In the calculation of a portfolio management teams bonus, Aberdeen takes into consideration investment matters (which include the performance of funds, adherence to the company investment process, and quality of company meetings) as well as more subjective issues such as team participation and effectiveness at client presentations. To the extent performance is factored in, such performance is not judged against any specific benchmark and is evaluated over the period of a year January to December. The pre- or after-tax performance of an individual account is not considered in the determination of a portfolio managers discretionary bonus; rather the review process evaluates the overall performance of the team for all of the accounts the team manages.
Portfolio manager performance on investment matters is judged over all of the accounts the portfolio manager contributes to and is documented in the appraisal process. A combination of the teams and individuals performance is considered and evaluated.
Although performance is not a substantial portion of a portfolio managers compensation, Aberdeen also recognizes that fund performance can often be driven by factors outside ones control, such as (irrational) markets, and as such pays attention to the effort by portfolio managers to ensure integrity of our core process by sticking to disciplines and processes set, regardless of momentum and hot themes. Short-terming is thus discouraged and trading-oriented managers will thus find it difficult to thrive in the Aberdeen environment. Additionally, if any of the aforementioned undue risks were to be taken by a portfolio manager, such trend would be identified via Aberdeens dynamic compliance monitoring system.
(a)(4) |
Individual |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Registrant Beneficially Owned by the Portfolio Manager as of October 31, 2014 |
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Victor Rodriguez | $ | 0 | ||
Nick Bishop | $ | 0 | ||
Adam McCabe | $ | 0 | ||
Kenneth Akintewe | $ | 10,001-50,000 | ||
Thu Ha Chow | $ | 0 |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 9 Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period |
(a) Total 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 |
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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 | 1,442,483 | 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 | |||||||||||
May 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014 | 516,400 | $ | 6.23 | 3,808,883 | 26,359,904 | |||||||||||
June 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014 | 366,904 | $ | 6.23 | 4,175,787 | 26,323,214 |
July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014 | None | None | 4,175,787 | 26,323,214 | ||||||||||||
August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014 | 745,410 | $ | 6.10 | 4,921,197 | 26,248,673 | |||||||||||
September 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014 | 706,064 | $ | 6.02 | 5,627,801 | 26,178,067 | |||||||||||
October 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014 | 480,064 | $ | 5.84 | 6,107,865 | 26,130,060 | |||||||||||
Total |
6,107,325 | $ | 6.04 | | |
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 plan does not have an expiration date. 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 October 31, 2014, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrants Board of Directors.
Item 11 Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d15(b)). |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the 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) | Code of Ethics of the Registrant for the period covered by this report as required pursuant to Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
(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), and (c)(5) as required by the terms of the Registrants SEC exemptive order. |
(d) | Proxy Voting Policy of Registrant. |
(e) | Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of Investment Manager. |
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: January 7, 2015 |
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: January 7, 2015 |
BY: | /s/ Andrea Melia | |||
Andrea Melia, | ||||
Principal Financial Officer of | ||||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||||
Date: January 7, 2015 |
EXHIBIT LIST
12(a)(1) | Code of Ethics of the Registrant for the period covered by this report as required pursuant to Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. |
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), and 12(c)(5) Distribution notice to stockholders
12(d) Registrants Proxy Voting Policies
12(e) Investment Advisers Proxy Voting Policies