UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: |
811-04611 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: |
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | |
Address of principal executive offices: |
800 Scudders Mill Road, | |
Plainsboro, | ||
New Jersey 08536 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: |
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, 2009 |
Item 1 Reports to Stockholders
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Invests primarily in Australian and Asian debt securities.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Annual Report
October 31, 2009
Letter to Shareholders (unaudited)
December 10, 2009
Dear Shareholder,
We present this Annual Report which covers the activities of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) for the year ended October 31, 2009. The Funds investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund may also achieve incidental capital appreciation.
Net Asset Value Performance
The Funds total return based on net asset value (NAV) was 45.66% over the year ended October 31, 2009 and 9.2% per annum since inception, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.
Share Price Performance
The Funds share price increased by 44.5% over the year, from $4.18 on October 31, 2008 to $6.04 on October 31, 2009. The Funds share price on October 31, 2009 represented a discount of 7.5% to the NAV per share of $6.53 on that date, compared with a discount of 14.9% to the NAV per share of $4.91 on October 31, 2008. At the date of this letter, the share price was $6.52 representing a discount of 1.8% to the NAV per share of $6.64.
Asia: 48.6% of Total Investments Invested in Asian Debt Securities
As of October 31, 2009, the Fund held 48.6% of its total investments in Asian debt securities (including New Zealand). Of the Funds total investments, 34.2% were held in U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers, bringing the Funds total U.S. dollar exposure to 33.3%.
Credit Quality: 73.5% of Securities Rated or Deemed Equivalent to A or Better
As of October 31, 2009, 73.5% of the Funds portfolio was invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better, or judged by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager) to be of equivalent quality.
Distributions
Distributions to common shareholders for the twelve months ended October 31, 2009 totaled 47 cents per share (including a special distribution of 5 cents per share). Based on the share price of $6.04 on October 31, 2009, the distribution rate over the twelve months then ended was 7.8% (7.0% excluding the special distribution). Since all distributions are paid after deducting applicable withholding taxes, the effective distribution rate may be higher for those U.S. investors who are able to claim a tax credit.
On December 7, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized a monthly distribution of 3.5 cents per share, payable on January 15, 2010 to common shareholders of record as of December 31, 2009.
The Boards policy is to provide investors with a stable monthly distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent the Fund does not generate earnings from dividends, interest and net realized capital gains equal to or in excess of the aggregate distributions paid by the Fund, paid-in capital, which is a non-taxable return of capital. It is the Boards intention that the monthly distribution of 3.5 cents per share be maintained for twelve months, beginning with the July 10, 2009 distribution payment. This policy is subject to regular review at the Boards quarterly meetings, unless market conditions require an earlier evaluation. The next review is scheduled to take place in March 2010.
Share Repurchase Policy
The Boards policy is generally to buy back Fund shares on the open market when the Fund trades at certain discounts to NAV. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, the Fund repurchased 753,400 shares through this program.
Revolving Credit Facility and Leverage
The Fund has entered into a $600 million loan facility with a syndicate led by The Bank of Nova Scotia. The loan facility with the syndicate led by the Bank of Nova Scotia was renewed for another 364 day term on April 15, 2009. Under the terms of the loan facility and applicable regulation, the Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage ratios for the amount of its borrowings outstanding. Following the broader market declines in October 2008, the Funds management determined to pay down $80 million of the loan facility in order to maintain compliance with these asset coverage ratios. In November 2008, the Fund paid down an additional $30 million on the loan balance. In April 2009, the Fund drew down an additional $30 million on the loan balance. In May 2009, the Fund drew down an additional $30 million on the loan balance. In September 2009, the Fund drew down an additional $50 million on the loan balance. The Funds Board continues to evaluate the use of leverage for the Fund. In December 2008, the Funds Board authorized the Fund to use reverse repurchase agreements as another form of leverage. The Fund may implement a reverse repurchase agreement program if the Board determines it would be advantageous for the Fund and shareholders to do so.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by
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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)
calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund makes the information on Form N-Q available to shareholders on the Funds website or upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465.
Proxy Voting
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, is available: (i) upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465; and (ii) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Investor Relations Information
For information about the Fund, daily updates of share price, NAV and details of distributions, please contact Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. by:
| calling toll free at 1-800-522-5465 in the United States, |
| emailing InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com, or |
| visiting the website at www.aberdeenfax.com. |
For information about the Aberdeen Group, visit the Aberdeen website at www.aberdeen-asset.com.
Finally, included within this report is a postage paid reply card which would register you into the Aberdeen enhanced email service. Following receipt of the completed form, updated investment information relating to the closed end fund range would be circulated to your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Christian Pittard
President
All amounts are U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
Distribution Disclosure Classification (unaudited)
Your Boards policy is to provide investors with a stable monthly distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.
The Fund is subject to U.S. corporate, tax and securities laws. Under U.S. tax accounting rules, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal period depends on the actual exchange rates during the entire year between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which Fund assets are denominated and on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year.
Therefore, the exact amount of distributable income for each fiscal year can only be determined as of the end of the Funds fiscal year, October 31. However, under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), the Fund may be required to indicate the sources of certain distributions to shareholders. This estimated distribution composition may vary from month to month because it may be materially impacted by future realized gains and losses on securities and fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which Fund assets are denominated.
The distributions for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, consisted of 82% net investment income and 18% return of paid-in-capital.
In January 2010, 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 2009 calendar year.
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Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (unaudited)
We invite you to participate in the Funds Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the Plan) which allows you to automatically reinvest your distributions in shares of the Funds common stock at favorable commission rates. Distributions made under the Plan are taxable to the same extent as are cash distributions. The Plan also enables you to make additional cash investments in shares of at least $100 per transaction, with a maximum of $10,000 per month, and an aggregate annual limit of $120,000. Under this arrangement, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (the Plan Agent) will purchase shares for you on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise on the open market on or before the investment date. The investment date is the 15th day of each month, but if such date is not a business day, the preceding business day.
As a participant in the Plan, you will benefit from:
| Automatic reinvestment the Plan Agent will automatically reinvest your distributions, allowing you to gradually grow your holdings in the Fund; |
| Lower costs shares are purchased on your behalf under the Plan at low brokerage rates. Brokerage on share purchases is currently 2 cents per share; |
| Convenience the Plan Agent will hold your shares in non-certificated form and will provide a detailed plan account statement of your holdings at the end of each month. |
To request a brochure containing information on the Plan, together with an enrollment form, please contact the Plan Agent:
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Shareholder Relations Department
480 Washington Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07310
or call toll free at 1-866-221-1606.
Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited)
Share Price Performance
On October 31, 2009, the Funds share price was $6.04, which represented a discount of 7.5% to the NAV per share of $6.53. As of December 10, 2009, the share price was $6.52, representing a discount of 1.8% to the NAV per share of $6.64.
Loan Facility and the Use of Leverage
The Fund utilizes leverage to seek to increase the yield for its common shareholders. Until April 21, 2008, the Fund had issued Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS) for its leverage. The AMPS were redeemed and the leverage for investment purposes now involves borrowing under a loan facility. The amounts borrowed from the line of credit may be invested at higher rates than the rates in the Funds portfolio. However, the cost of leverage could exceed the income earned by the Fund on the proceeds of such leverage. To the extent that the Fund is unable to invest the proceeds from the use of leverage in assets which pay interest at a rate which exceeds the rate paid on the leverage, the yield on the Funds common stock will decrease. In addition, in the event of a general market decline in the value of assets in which the Fund invests, the effect of that decline will be magnified in the Fund because of the additional assets purchased with the proceeds of the leverage. Non-recurring expenses in connection with the implementation of the loan facility and the redemption of the AMPS will also reduce the Funds performance.
The Funds leveraged capital structure creates special risks not associated with unleveraged funds having similar investment objectives and policies. The funds borrowed pursuant to the loan facility may constitute a substantial lien and burden by reason of their prior claim against the income of the Fund and against the net assets of the Fund in liquidation. The Fund is not permitted to declare dividends or other distributions in the event of default under the loan facility. In the event of a default under the credit agreement, the lenders have the right to cause a liquidation of the collateral (i.e., sell portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund) and, if any such default is not cured, the lenders may be able to control the liquidation as well. The loan facility has a term of 364 days and is not a perpetual form of leverage; there can be no assurance that the loan facility will be available for renewal on acceptable terms, if at all.
The credit agreement governing the loan facility includes usual and customary covenants for this type of transaction. These covenants impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, fund composition requirements and limits on certain investments, such as illiquid investments, which are more stringent than those imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act. The covenants or guidelines could impede the Investment Manager or Investment Adviser from fully managing the Funds portfolio in accordance with the Funds investment objective
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (continued)
and policies. Furthermore, non-compliance with such covenants or the occurrence of other events could lead to the cancellation of the loan facility.
Prices and availability of leverage are extremely volatile in the current market environment. The Funds Board continues to evaluate the use of leverage for the Fund and will explore other forms of leverage. In December 2008, the Funds Board authorized the Fund to use reverse repurchase agreements as another form of leverage. The Fund may implement a reverse repurchase agreement program if the Board determines it would be advantageous for the Fund and shareholders to do so. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of a security, with an agreement to repurchase the same or substantially similar securities at an agreed upon price and date. Whether such a transaction produces a gain for a fund depends upon the costs of the agreements; coupled with the income and gains of the securities purchased with the proceeds received from the sale of the security. If the income and gains on the securities purchased fail to exceed the costs, the Funds NAV will decline faster than otherwise would be the case. Reverse repurchase agreements, as with any leveraging techniques, may increase the Funds return; however, such transactions also increase the Funds risks in down markets.
The Funds Investment Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement, under which management and advisory fees are paid to the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser based on the Funds assets applicable to shares of both common and preferred stock, have been amended and restated in order to reflect the implementation of the loan facility and completion of the AMPS redemption. Because the Fund no longer uses preferred stock (i.e. the AMPS) for leverage, the Fund, the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser have amended and restated the Investment Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement to reflect the parties intention that the investment management fee be paid based on the Funds Managed Assets (including assets attributable to any form of investment leverage). For purposes of this calculation, Managed Assets of the Fund means total assets of the Fund, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Funds investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means. Shareholders ratified and approved the modifications to the Investment Management and Investment Advisory Agreements at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 6, 2009.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Fund previously entered into interest rate swap agreements, based on an aggregate notional amount of $390.0 million, which represented 65% of the total borrowings. On April 17, 2009, the Fund unwound two previously held interest rate swap agreements and entered into two new interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $246.0 million. On June 26, 2009, the Fund unwound a previously held interest rate swap agreement and entered into a new interest rate swap agreement with an aggregate notional amount of $144.0 million. On July 28, 2009, the Fund entered into a new interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $22.5 million. On October 15, 2009, the Fund entered into a new interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of HKD 74.0 million. On October 27, 2009, the Fund entered into a new interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of THB 695.0 million. As of October 31, 2009, the Fund held interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $412.5 million, HKD 74.0 million, and THB 695.0 million which represented 74% of the total borrowings. Under the terms of the agreements currently in effect, the Fund receives a floating rate of interest. The U.S. Dollar agreements receive the three month USD-LIBOR BBA rate. The HKD agreement receives the three month HKD-HIBOR rate. The THB agreement received the six month Thai Baht Fixing rate. The Fund pays fixed rates of interest for the terms and based upon the notional amounts set forth below:
Remaining Term as of October 31, 2009 |
Amount (in millions) |
Fixed Rate Payable (%) | |||
60 months | HKD | 74.0 | 2.5050 | ||
56 months | $ | 144.0 | 3.0125 | ||
56 months | $ | 22.5 | 2.9600 | ||
36 months | THB | 695.0 | 3.2300 | ||
30 months | $ | 130.0 | 1.8170 | ||
18 months | $ | 116.0 | 1.4700 |
A significant risk associated with interest rate swaps is the risk that the counterparty may default or file for bankruptcy, in which case the Fund would bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under the swap agreements. There can be no assurance that the Fund will have an interest rate swap in place at any given time nor can there be any assurance that, if an interest rate swap is in place, it will be successful in hedging the Funds interest rate risk with respect to the loan facility. The implementation of this strategy is at the discretion of the Leverage Committee of the Board of Directors.
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)
Economic Review
The period under review proved to be a volatile period for investors, but one that fortunately ended on a more positive note than it began. The year commenced in the shadows of the collapse of a number of high profile American financial institutions and the virtual shut down of global capital markets which required emergency government intervention and aggressive central bank easing of monetary policy. Not surprisingly the performance of a wide range of securities held in the Funds portfolio was significantly impacted by these events earlier in the reporting period.
In the aftermath of this financial market turmoil, data releases were generally extremely weak in the 4th quarter of 2008 and 1st quarter of 2009, while equity markets weakened dramatically during the first two months of 2009. The U.S. Federal Reserve also took its official interest rate target down to 0-0.25% in December last year and embarked on a course of unconventional monetary policy, in a further effort to stem the slide in the U.S. economy. Overall many major economies in the developed world had clearly moved into a recession in the latter part of 2008, and continuing into 2009.
Against this backdrop of deteriorating global growth, the Asia-Pacific region also experienced dramatic weakness in a variety of growth indicators, particularly in the area of exports and industrial production which weakened dramatically towards the end of 2008 and continued into 2009. As a result, Asian central banks quickly turned from having a tightening bias for official cash rates, largely as a result of the lagged inflation impact of higher oil and energy prices, towards a policy of rapid fiscal easing. Expansionary fiscal policy in the form of significant increases in government spending on infrastructure was also a key feature during the period under review.
Fortunately as the year progressed confidence returned to both the global financial markets and the global economy from around the second quarter of 2009 onwards. Global credit markets witnessed a dramatic improvement in performance, so too a range of currency and bond markets in which the Fund invests. As a result a number of positive factors supported the performance of the Fund during the period in review. For example, the Australian dollar increased markedly throughout the year, rising from around 66.8 U.S. cents in October 2008 to finish the year just under 90 U.S. cents.
Average yields in the Investment Grade Merrill Lynch Asian credit index also declined substantially from around 11.5% in October 2008 to 5.4% at the end of the period, with average credit spreads falling from 850 basis points to around 297 basis points over U.S. treasuries. Movements in the high yield market were even more pronounced with average credit spreads narrowing from around 1,200 basis points to around 430 basis points during the same period. As a result, the Asian dollar debt market registered one of the most impressive gains in recent history as the credit markets produced 12 consecutive months of positive returns.
This period was also marked by higher default rates, company debt buy-backs and record primary debt issuance. Consistent with the weak economic backdrop, there was an increase in Asian dollar bond default rates as borrowers suffering from severe liquidity constraints became unable to meet their debt obligations. Other companies were able to exchange maturing debt for longer dated securities enabling them to avoid defaults while other more opportunistic borrowers, particularly with high yield bonds outstanding, engaged in buying back their debt at discounts and profited immensely. Nonetheless these events did not stop the dramatic recovery in the Asian credit markets during the course of the year.
In the Australian fixed income market government bond yields followed the official cash rate lower during the first half of the year; however, an improvement in confidence in the outlook for both the global economy and the Australian economy in the second half of the year led the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to tighten monetary policy in October 2009. The RBA cut the official target from 6% in October 2008 to a low of 3% in April 2009. As confidence improved, the RBA has started to move policy away from what it deemed to be emergency settings back towards more neutral policy settings. As a result, government bond yields actually increased marginally over the year; 2 year yields increased from around 4.3% to 4.7% while 10 year yields rose from 5.2% to 5.5% On a more positive note, credit spreads in Australia contracted significantly throughout the course of the year. This together with the strength of the Australian dollar against the Canadian dollar combined to produce positive performance for the Fund throughout the year.
In contrast, local Asian government bond markets experienced mixed fortunes throughout the period. For example, countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines, which had experienced significant weakness during September and October last year, witnessed a substantial decline in bond yields during the period. However, yields in longer dated bond markets in countries such as Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia declined in yield during the beginning of the period but increased over January and February. Rising yield levels in longer dated U.S. government bond yields and/or substantial increases in local government bond issuance were largely behind the increases in yields in these markets. Similarly, Asian currencies were generally weaker against the U.S. dollar between December and late February before recovering strongly towards the end of April 2009.
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Portfolio Composition (unaudited)
Quality of Investments
As of October 31, 2009, 73.5% of the Funds total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better by Standard & Poors Corporation or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent quality by the Investment Manager. The table below shows the asset quality of the Funds portfolio as of October 31, 2009, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
AAA/Aaa % |
AA/Aa % |
A % |
BBB/Baa % |
BB/Ba* % |
B* % | |||||||
October 31, 2009 | 30.4 | 10.8 | 32.3 | 9.9 | 15.5 | 1.1 | ||||||
April 30, 2009 | 31.0 | 15.0 | 25.3 | 10.7 | 17.2 | 0.8 | ||||||
October 31, 2008 | 38.4 | 11.6 | 21.9 | 10.0 | 16.7 | 1.4 |
* | Below investment grade |
Geographic Composition
The table below shows the geographical composition (i.e., with U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers allocated into country of issuance) of the Funds total investments as of October 31, 2009, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Australia % |
Asia (including NZ) % |
United States % | ||||
October 31, 2009 | 48.0 | 48.6 | 3.4 | |||
April 30, 2009 | 48.7 | 48.1 | 3.2 | |||
October 31, 2008 | 47.4 | 48.5 | 4.1 |
Currency Composition
The table below shows the currency composition of the Funds total investments as of October 31, 2009, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Australian Dollar % |
Asian Currencies (including NZ dollar) % |
US Dollar* % | |||
October 31, 2009 | 48.0 | 18.7 | 33.3 | |||
April 30, 2009 | 45.2 | 14.6 | 40.2 | |||
October 31, 2008 | 44.3 | 18.1 | 37.6 |
* | Includes U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers: 34.2% on October 31, 2009, 29.2% on April 30, 2009, and 29.4% on October 31, 2008. |
Maturity Composition
As of October 31, 2009, the average maturity of the Funds total investments was 6.6 years, compared with 8.4 years at October 31, 2008. The following table shows the maturity composition of the Funds investments as of October 31, 2009, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Under 3 Years % |
3 to 5 Years % |
5 to 10 Years % |
10 Years & Over % | ||||
October 31, 2009 | 30.0 | 26.5 | 32.9 | 10.6 | ||||
April 30, 2009 | 27.8 | 27.1 | 34.6 | 10.5 | ||||
October 31, 2008 | 26.8 | 24.3 | 34.4 | 14.5 |
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Summary of Key Rates (unaudited)
The following table summarizes the movements of key interest rates and currencies from the previous six and twelve month periods.
October 31, 2009 | April 30, 2009 | October 31, 2008 | ||||
Australia |
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90 day bank bills | 3.94% | 3.08% | 5.81% | |||
10 year bonds | 5.54% | 4.57% | 5.17% | |||
Australian Dollar | $0.90 | $0.73 | $0.66 | |||
Malaysia |
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90 day T-bills | 2.04% | 1.83% | 3.59% | |||
10 year bonds | 4.28% | 3.96% | 4.35% | |||
Malaysian Ringgit* | ||||||
New Zealand |
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90 day bank bills | 2.81% | 2.87% | 7.16% | |||
10 year bonds | 5.73% | 5.31% | 6.03% | |||
New Zealand Dollar | $0.72 | $0.57 | $0.58 | |||
Philippines |
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90 day T-bills | 4.07% | 4.51% | 6.84% | |||
10 year bonds | 7.95% | 8.13% | 9.48% | |||
Philippines Peso* | ||||||
Singapore |
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90 day T-bills | 0.43% | 0.20% | 0.87% | |||
10 year bonds | 2.55% | 2.04% | 2.95% | |||
Singapore Dollar* | ||||||
South Korea |
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90 day T-bills | 2.20% | 1.96% | 5.01% | |||
10 year bonds | 5.43% | 4.69% | 5.50% | |||
South Korean Won* | ||||||
Thailand |
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90 day deposits | 0.75% | 0.75% | 2.38% | |||
10 year bonds | 4.34% | 2.92% | 3.77% | |||
Thai Baht* | ||||||
US$ Bonds** |
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Hong Kong | 1.42% | 1.76% | 3.74% | |||
Malaysia | 1.74% | 2.73% | 2.83% | |||
Philippines | 5.69% | 7.03% | 8.24% | |||
South Korea | 4.41% | 5.85% | 7.39% |
* | 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, 2009
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) | ||||||||
|
LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS128.0% | |||||||||
|
AUSTRALIA63.2% | |||||||||
AUD | 15,000 | ABN Amro Bank NV, 6.50%, 5/17/13 (a)(b) |
$ | 10,571,022 | ||||||
AUD | 1,300 | ALE Finance Company Property, Ltd., 3.53%, 5/20/15 (a)(c) |
1,106,111 | |||||||
AUD | 8,000 | AMP Group Finance Services, Ltd., 9.00%, 5/16/11 |
7,400,632 | |||||||
AUD | 12,000 | ANZ Banking Corporation, 6.25%, 5/23/11 (a)(b) |
10,694,715 | |||||||
AUD | 22,500 | ANZ Banking Corporation, 8.50%, 4/22/13 |
21,520,287 | |||||||
AUD | 18,500 | Asian Development Bank, 7.125%, 3/19/13 |
17,317,241 | |||||||
AUD | 4,000 | Australian Prime Property, 8.25%, 7/30/12 |
3,530,123 | |||||||
AUD | 8,000 | AXA SA, 4.4717%, 10/26/16 (a)(b) |
4,887,797 | |||||||
AUD | 9,000 | AXA SA, 7.50%, 10/26/16 (a)(b) |
5,578,569 | |||||||
AUD | 3,200 | Barclays Bank plc., 6.75%, 8/13/12 |
2,874,913 | |||||||
AUD | 8,000 | Brisbane Airport Corp., 7.30%, 6/30/10 |
7,190,970 | |||||||
AUD | 21,460 | Caisse dAmortissement de la Dette Sociale, 7.50%, 2/28/13 |
20,169,711 | |||||||
AUD | 4,000 | CFS Gandel Retail Trust, 6.25%, 12/22/14 |
3,162,446 | |||||||
AUD | 15,000 | Cie de Financement Foncier, 6.25%, 1/30/17 |
12,749,183 | |||||||
AUD | 28,400 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.50%, 6/24/11 |
26,743,646 | |||||||
AUD | 10,000 | Council of Europe, 6.25%, 1/23/12 |
9,140,792 | |||||||
AUD | 4,638 | Crusade Global Trust, 3.3633%, 1/16/35 (a) |
4,089,433 | |||||||
AUD | 2,400 | Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50%, 10/19/12 |
2,193,194 | |||||||
AUD | 3,600 | ELM BV for Swiss Reinsurance Co. 7.635%, 5/25/17 (a)(b) |
2,138,327 | |||||||
AUD | 12,000 | Eurofima, 6.00%, 1/28/14 |
10,676,989 | |||||||
AUD | 7,300 | Eurofima, 6.25%, 12/28/18 |
6,328,704 | |||||||
AUD | 12,500 | Eurofima, 6.50%, 8/22/11 |
11,437,107 | |||||||
AUD | 35,000 | European Investment Bank, 6.50%, 8/07/19 |
30,920,872 | |||||||
AUD | 25,000 | European Investment Bank, 7.00%, 1/24/12 |
23,237,895 | |||||||
AUD | 5,500 | FGL Finance Australia, Ltd., 6.25%, 3/17/10 |
4,969,422 | |||||||
AUD | 8,700 | General Electric Capital Australia Registranting Pty, 6.00%, 8/17/12 |
7,576,752 | |||||||
AUD | 6,600 | General Electric Capital Australia Registranting Pty, 6.00%, 5/15/13 |
5,662,153 | |||||||
AUD | 3,500 | General Property Trust Management, 6.50%, 8/22/13 |
2,900,706 | |||||||
AUD | 2,500 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.35%, 4/12/16 |
2,070,394 | |||||||
AUD | 4,000 | HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/01/12 (a)(b) |
2,871,468 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Heritage Building Society, Ltd., 3.9083%, 12/05/11 (a)(b) |
3,788,763 | |||||||
AUD | 4,000 | HSBC Finance Corp., 3.3067%, 9/22/11 (a) |
3,434,294 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Hypo Real Estate Bank Intl., Zero Coupon, 2/22/11 (a) |
3,880,231 | |||||||
AUD | 24,500 | Hypo Real Estate Bank Intl., 6.25%, 8/16/11 |
21,648,426 | |||||||
AUD | 10,000 | ING Bank Australia, Ltd., 7.00%, 4/24/12 |
9,022,369 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Inter-American Development Bank, 6.50%, 8/20/19 |
4,515,622 | |||||||
AUD | 29,000 | International Finance Corp., 7.50%, 2/28/13 |
27,502,033 | |||||||
AUD | 6,300 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.00%, 6/21/12 |
5,703,181 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Kommunalbanken AS, 6.375%, 3/30/12 |
4,556,421 | |||||||
AUD | 7,200 | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 6.25%, 1/30/12 |
6,578,616 | |||||||
AUD | 30,000 | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 7.50%, 8/26/11 |
28,010,964 | |||||||
AUD | 17,100 | Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 6.00%, 5/30/13 |
15,362,647 | |||||||
AUD | 8,500 | Leighton Finance Ltd., 9.50%, 7/28/14 |
7,618,645 | |||||||
AUD | 4,000 | Macquarie Bank, Ltd., 3.5133%, 5/31/12 (a)(b) |
3,078,142 | |||||||
AUD | 6,200 | Macquarie Bank, Ltd., 6.50%, 5/31/12 (a)(b) |
4,798,907 | |||||||
AUD | 10,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.085%, 10/06/10 |
8,967,325 | |||||||
AUD | 6,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.75%, 3/12/14 |
5,061,473 | |||||||
AUD | 2,250 | Mirvac Group Registranting, Ltd., 6.75%, 9/15/10 |
2,010,405 | |||||||
AUD | 11,500 | Monumental Global Registranting, Ltd., 6.50%, 11/08/11 |
9,845,728 | |||||||
AUD | 1,500 | Muliplex MPT CMBS Issuer, Ltd., 3.68%, 11/21/11 (a)(c) |
1,324,242 | |||||||
AUD | 20,000 | National Australia Bank, 8.25%, 5/20/13 |
19,018,174 | |||||||
AUD | 3,500 | National Capital Trust III, 4.0883%, 9/30/16 (a)(b) |
2,471,389 | |||||||
AUD | 2,500 | National Wealth Management, 6.75%, 6/16/16 (a)(b) |
1,650,937 |
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2009
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) | ||||||||
|
LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
|
AUSTRALIA (continued) | |||||||||
AUD | 15,000 | Nederlands Waterschapsbank, 6.25%, 3/30/12 |
$ | 13,551,011 | ||||||
AUD | 2,300 | Nederlands Waterschapsbank, 6.25%, 8/08/13 |
2,052,684 | |||||||
AUD | 21,000 | New South Wales Treasury Corporation, 7.00%, 12/01/10 |
19,380,875 | |||||||
AUD | 7,082 | Progress Trust, 3.70%, 08/25/36 (a)(c) |
6,171,000 | |||||||
AUD | 5,144 | Puma Finance Ltd., 4.57%, 4/12/12 (a)(c) |
4,517,319 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | QBE International Holdings plc, 5.0283%, 8/03/10 (a)(b) |
4,402,393 | |||||||
AUD | 8,000 | Queensland Treasury Corporation, 6.00%, 8/14/13 |
7,307,974 | |||||||
AUD | 43,580 | Queensland Treasury Corporation, 6.00%, 10/14/15 |
39,409,355 | |||||||
AUD | 27,500 | Queensland Treasury Corporation, 6.50%, 4/16/12 |
25,428,904 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Rabobank Capital Registrant Trust, 6.415%, 12/31/14 (a)(b)(c) |
3,600,600 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Rabobank Nederland, 4.0467%, 12/31/14 (a)(b)(c) |
3,566,921 | |||||||
AUD | 10,000 | Rabobank Nederland, 6.25%, 10/26/11 |
9,065,396 | |||||||
AUD | 8,526 | REDS Trust, 3.56%, 3/03/15 (a) |
7,319,991 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland, 6.00%, 10/27/09 (a)(b) |
3,939,627 | |||||||
AUD | 4,800 | RWH Finance Pty. Limited, 6.20%, 3/26/17 |
3,792,416 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | SNS Bank Nederland, 3.5767%, 11/08/11 (a)(b) |
3,856,643 | |||||||
AUD | 15,000 | SPI Electricity & Gas, 6.50%, 11/03/11 |
13,282,020 | |||||||
AUD | 23,500 | St. George Bank, Ltd, 10.00%, 5/09/13 (a)(b) |
22,640,747 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Suncorp Metway Insurance, Ltd., 6.75%, 9/23/14 (a)(b) |
3,410,359 | |||||||
AUD | 4,000 | Suncorp Metway Insurance, Ltd., 6.75%, 10/06/16 (a)(b) |
2,578,848 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Suncorp Metway Insurance, Ltd., 8.75%, 5/30/11 |
4,638,055 | |||||||
AUD | 3,500 | Sydney Airport Finance, 6.25%, 11/21/11 |
2,996,179 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Telstra Corporation, Ltd., 7.25%, 3/30/10 |
4,543,104 | |||||||
AUD | 21,500 | Telstra Corporation, Ltd., 7.25%, 11/15/12 |
19,745,598 | |||||||
AUD | 2,000 | Telstra Corporation, Ltd., 8.75%, 1/20/15 |
1,808,305 | |||||||
AUD | 5,000 | Transurban Finance Co., 6.50%, 9/15/11 |
4,423,492 | |||||||
AUD | 11,150 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 6/15/20 |
9,787,416 | |||||||
AUD | 5,150 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 10/17/22 |
4,445,157 | |||||||
AUD | 26,440 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.25%, 10/15/12 |
24,294,060 | |||||||
AUD | 7,000 | Vodaphone Group plc, 6.75%, 1/10/13 |
6,249,327 | |||||||
AUD | 8,500 | Volkswagon Australia Financial Services, 7.00%, 6/24/11 |
7,561,115 | |||||||
AUD | 7,000 | Western Australia Treasury Corporation, 7.00%, 4/15/11 |
6,492,402 | |||||||
AUD | 25,240 | Western Australia Treasury Corporation, 7.00%, 4/15/15 |
23,920,871 | |||||||
AUD | 126,600 | Western Australia Treasury Corporation, 8.00%, 6/15/13 |
122,626,378 | |||||||
AUD | 92,760 | Western Australia Treasury Corporation, 8.00%, 7/15/17 |
93,191,432 | |||||||
AUD | 8,900 | Wesfarmers Ltd., 8.25%, 9/11/14 |
8,111,848 | |||||||
AUD | 16,000 | Westpac Banking Corp., 6.50%, 1/24/12 (a)(b) |
14,160,849 | |||||||
AUD | 9,000 | Westpac Banking Corp., 7.00%, 8/18/14 |
8,177,943 | |||||||
AUD | 4,600 | Westpac Banking Corp., 7.25%, 9/24/12 |
4,250,448 | |||||||
AUD | 9,000 | Westpac Banking Corp., 8.25%, 4/18/11 |
8,419,597 | |||||||
AUD | 6,847 | Westpac Securitisation Trust, 3.40%, 5/21/38 (a)(c) |
5,955,170 | |||||||
AUD | 8,700 | Woolworths Ltd., 6.00%, 3/14/11 |
7,821,096 | |||||||
AUD | 2,000 | Wot CMBS Property, Ltd., 4.42%, 5/16/13 (c) |
1,682,158 | |||||||
1,076,137,591 | ||||||||||
|
CHINA0.9% | |||||||||
USD | 7,750 | Parkson Retail Group, Ltd, 7.125%, 5/30/10 (b) |
7,914,687 | |||||||
USD | 6,950 | Xinao Gas Holdings, Ltd., 7.375%, 8/05/12 |
7,219,924 | |||||||
15,134,611 | ||||||||||
|
HONG KONG7.6% | |||||||||
USD | 17,660 | Bank of East Asia, Ltd., 5.625%, 12/14/10 (a)(b) |
17,660,653 | |||||||
HKD | 138,500 | Hong Kong Government, 1.67%, 3/24/14 |
17,969,330 |
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2009
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) | ||||||||
|
LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
|
HONG KONG (continued) | |||||||||
HKD | 82,500 | Hong Kong Government, 4.13%, 2/22/13 |
$ | 11,682,742 | ||||||
HKD | 74,000 | Hong Kong Government, 4.53%, 6/18/12 |
10,456,933 | |||||||
USD | 6,250 | Hong Kong Land Finance Co., 5.50%, 4/28/14 |
6,605,537 | |||||||
USD | 1,700 | Hong Kong Mortgage Co., 3.50%, 8/04/14 |
1,727,899 | |||||||
USD | 8,700 | Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd., 6.50%, 2/13/13 (c) |
9,440,161 | |||||||
USD | 7,100 | Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33 (c) |
7,896,102 | |||||||
USD | 11,500 | Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd., 7.625%, 4/09/19 (c) |
12,969,941 | |||||||
USD | 6,950 | Swire Pacific MTN Financing, Ltd., 5.50%, 8/19/19 |
6,917,286 | |||||||
USD | 8,280 | Swire Pacific MTN Financing, Ltd., 6.25%, 4/18/18 |
8,813,191 | |||||||
USD | 19,000 | Wing Hang Bank Limited, 6.00%, 4/20/17 (a)(b) |
17,035,609 | |||||||
129,175,384 | ||||||||||
|
INDIA4.7% | |||||||||
INR | 850,000 | Deutsche Bank India Government Bond Linked Note, 6.07%, 5/15/14 (d) |
17,312,273 | |||||||
USD | 7,300 | ICICI Bank, 6.375%, 4/30/17 (a)(b)(c) |
6,242,850 | |||||||
USD | 11,050 | ICICI Bank, 6.625%, 10/03/12 (c) |
11,418,241 | |||||||
INR | 828,000 | India Government Bond, 6.57%, 2/24/11 |
18,153,096 | |||||||
INR | 650,000 | India Government Bond, 7.40%, 5/03/12 |
14,193,044 | |||||||
INR | 162,000 | India Government Bond, 11.30%, 7/28/10 |
3,671,220 | |||||||
USD | 9,600 | NTPC, Ltd., 5.875%, 3/02/16 |
9,574,685 | |||||||
80,565,409 | ||||||||||
|
INDONESIA7.6% | |||||||||
USD | 3,200 | Indonesian Government, 10.375%, 5/04/14 (c) |
3,840,717 | |||||||
USD | 12,000 | Indonesian Government, 11.625%, 3/04/19 (c) |
16,411,632 | |||||||
IDR | 167,000,000 | Barclays Indonesia Government Bond Linked Note, 9.50%, 6/17/15 |
17,443,194 | |||||||
USD | 11,450 | Indosat Finance, 7.75%, 11/05/09 (b)(c) |
11,692,118 | |||||||
USD | 8,400 | Majapahit Holding BV, 7.25%, 10/17/11 (c) |
8,717,764 | |||||||
USD | 2,600 | Majapahit Holding BV, 7.25%, 6/28/17 (c) |
2,603,016 | |||||||
USD | 2,150 | Majapahit Holding BV, 7.875%, 6/29/37 (c) |
2,035,953 | |||||||
USD | 2,500 | Majapahit Holding BV, 8.00%, 8/07/19 (c) |
2,550,000 | |||||||
USD | 12,700 | MGTI Finance Company, Ltd., 8.375%, 9/15/10 |
12,836,881 | |||||||
USD | 6,700 | Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 8.80%, 4/23/14 (c) |
7,618,496 | |||||||
USD | 15,750 | PT Bank Lippo TBK, 7.375%, 11/22/11 (a)(b) |
15,610,140 | |||||||
USD | 10,400 | Republic of Indonesia, 6.625%, 2/17/37 (c) |
9,992,393 | |||||||
USD | 12,850 | Republic of Indonesia, 7.25%, 4/20/15 (c) |
13,740,968 | |||||||
USD | 4,300 | Republic of Indonesia, 7.75%, 1/17/38 (c) |
4,644,000 | |||||||
129,737,272 | ||||||||||
|
MALAYSIA7.4% | |||||||||
USD | 10,900 | AMBB Capital Ltd., 6.77%, 1/27/16 (a)(b) |
9,270,286 | |||||||
MYR | 26,900 | Malaysia Government, 3.702%, 2/25/13 |
8,006,575 | |||||||
MYR | 36,800 | Malaysia Government, 3.718%, 6/15/12 |
11,013,148 | |||||||
MYR | 76,163 | Malaysia Government, 4.262%, 9/15/16 |
22,550,296 | |||||||
MYR | 16,900 | Malaysia Government, 4.378%, 11/29/19 |
4,975,593 | |||||||
MYR | 96,000 | Malaysia Government, 5.094%, 4/30/14 |
29,729,561 | |||||||
USD | 13,600 | Petronas Capital Ltd., 5.25%, 8/12/19(c) |
13,599,157 | |||||||
USD | 14,000 | Petronas Global Sukuk Ltd., 4.25%, 8/12/14 (c) |
13,896,204 | |||||||
USD | 4,450 | Public Bank Berhad, 6.84%, 8/22/16 (a)(b) |
4,112,757 | |||||||
USD | 2,250 | SBB Capital Corp., 6.62%, 11/02/15 (a)(b) |
1,977,543 | |||||||
USD | 4,400 | TNB Capital, Ltd., 5.25%, 5/05/15 (c) |
4,536,770 | |||||||
USD | 3,000 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad, 7.50%, 11/01/25 (c) |
3,413,160 | |||||||
127,081,050 |
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
10
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2009
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) | ||||||||
|
LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued) | |||||||||
|
NEW ZEALAND0.3% | |||||||||
NZD | 2,000 | Bank of America Corp., 7.53%, 3/08/12 |
$ | 1,418,253 | ||||||
NZD | 1,000 | European Investment Bank, 7.25%, 2/08/10 |
724,449 | |||||||
NZD | 2,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., 6.50%, 9/28/15 |
1,372,915 | |||||||
NZD | 1,500 | Province of Quebec, 6.75%, 11/09/15 |
1,084,039 | |||||||
4,599,656 | ||||||||||
|
PHILIPPINES10.0% | |||||||||
USD | 7,000 | National Power Corporation, 6.875%, 11/02/16 (c) |
7,349,160 | |||||||
PHP | 400,000 | Philippine Government, 7.00%, 1/27/16 |
8,368,715 | |||||||
PHP | 153,000 | Philippine Government, 8.50%, 3/03/11 |
3,345,243 | |||||||
PHP | 675,000 | Philippine Government, 9.125%, 9/04/16 |
15,418,711 | |||||||
PHP | 95,000 | Philippine Government, 13.00%, 4/25/12 |
2,290,244 | |||||||
PHP | 1,087,000 | Philippine Government, 6.25%, 1/27/14 |
22,948,838 | |||||||
USD | 8,700 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, 8.35%, 3/06/17 |
9,787,500 | |||||||
USD | 14,400 | Republic of Philippines, 7.75%, 1/14/31 |
16,236,000 | |||||||
USD | 6,450 | Republic of Philippines, 8.25%, 1/15/14 |
7,417,500 | |||||||
USD | 5,500 | Republic of Philippines, 8.875%, 3/17/15 |
6,600,000 | |||||||
USD | 9,600 | Republic of Philippines, 9.375%, 1/18/17 |
11,928,000 | |||||||
USD | 19,470 | Republic of Philippines, 9.875%, 1/15/19 |
25,116,300 | |||||||
USD | 15,879 | Republic of Philippines, 10.625%, 3/16/25 |
22,151,205 | |||||||
USD | 10,000 | URC Philippines, Ltd., 8.25%, 1/20/10 (b) |
10,347,990 | |||||||
169,305,406 | ||||||||||
|
SINGAPORE4.5% | |||||||||
USD | 4,050 | BW Group Ltd., 6.625%, 6/28/17 (c) |
3,645,923 | |||||||
USD | 1,300 | DBS Bank, 5.00%, 11/15/14 (a)(b)(c) |
1,318,260 | |||||||
USD | 9,300 | DBS Bank, 5.125%, 5/16/12 (a)(b)(c) |
9,429,595 | |||||||
USD | 1,500 | DBS Bank, 7.125%, 5/15/11 (a)(b)(c) |
1,607,008 | |||||||
USD | 7,500 | DBS Bank, 7.657%, 3/15/11 (a)(b)(c) |
7,612,500 | |||||||
SGD | 5,000 | Housing & Development Board, 1.55%, 10/26/12 |
3,569,145 | |||||||
SGD | 10,440 | Singapore Government, 2.50%, 6/01/19 |
7,382,549 | |||||||
SGD | 17,500 | Singapore Government, 3.625%, 7/01/14 |
13,788,609 | |||||||
SGD | 6,260 | Singapore Government, 4.00%, 9/01/18 |
4,956,644 | |||||||
USD | 11,800 | ST Engineering Finance One Ltd., 4.80%, 7/16/19 |
11,897,798 | |||||||
USD | 2,900 | Stats Chippac, Ltd., 6.75%, 11/15/09 (b) |
2,929,000 | |||||||
USD | 9,350 | Stats Chippac, Ltd., 7.50%, 7/19/10 |
9,466,875 | |||||||
77,603,906 | ||||||||||
|
SOUTH KOREA18.8% | |||||||||
USD | 12,600 | Busan Bank, 5.50%, 3/14/17 (a)(b) |
11,564,381 | |||||||
USD | 1,170 | Busan Bank, 6.00%, 10/30/12 (a)(b) |
1,070,990 | |||||||
SGD | 5,000 | Export-Import Bank of Korea, 6.03%, 1/15/10 |
3,589,055 | |||||||
USD | 5,932 | GS Caltex Corp., 7.25%, 7/02/13 (c) |
6,335,222 | |||||||
USD | 7,400 | Hana Registranting, Ltd., 5.375%, 4/12/12 (a)(b) |
7,227,883 | |||||||
USD | 3,450 | Hana Registranting, Ltd., 5.875%, 9/14/16 (a)(b) |
3,427,447 | |||||||
USD | 3,400 | Hana Registranting, Ltd., 6.50%, 4/09/12 (c) |
3,643,705 | |||||||
USD | 6,950 | Hana Registranting, Ltd., 8.748%, 12/17/12 (a)(b) |
6,806,170 | |||||||
USD | 5,000 | Hyundai Capital Services, 5.625%, 1/24/12 |
5,025,375 | |||||||
USD | 21,000 | Hyundai Capital Services, 6.00%, 5/05/15 (c) |
21,153,300 | |||||||
USD | 12,000 | Kookmin Bank, 7.25%, 5/14/14 (c) |
13,237,992 | |||||||
USD | 8,000 | Korea Electric Power Corporation, 7.00%, 2/01/27 |
8,542,584 | |||||||
USD | 3,300 | Korea Expressway Corp., 4.50%, 3/23/15 (c) |
3,293,766 |
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
11
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2009
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
|||||||||
|
LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued) |
| |||||||||
|
SOUTH KOREA (continued) |
| |||||||||
USD | 13,950 | Korea Expressway Corp., 4.875%, 4/07/14 (c) |
$ | 14,226,182 | |||||||
USD | 1,350 | Korea Expressway Corp., 5.125%, 5/20/15 (c) |
1,379,368 | ||||||||
USD | 5,000 | Korea Midland Power Co., 4.95%, 5/06/11 (c) |
5,114,035 | ||||||||
USD | 2,850 | Korea Midland Power Co., 5.375%, 2/11/13 (c) |
2,945,657 | ||||||||
USD | 3,900 | Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd., 4.75%, 6/26/13 |
3,970,691 | ||||||||
USD | 12,000 | Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd., 6.00%, 5/25/16 (c) |
12,429,864 | ||||||||
USD | 5,190 | Korea Southern Power Co., 5.375%, 4/18/13 (c) |
5,369,382 | ||||||||
KRW | 5,300,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 3/10/14 |
4,468,852 | ||||||||
USD | 12,900 | KT Corp., 5.125%, 4/11/12 |
13,392,238 | ||||||||
USD | 1,750 | National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, 5.00%, 9/30/14 (c) |
1,777,160 | ||||||||
USD | 1,700 | National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, 5.125%, 5/26/10 (a)(b) |
1,695,194 | ||||||||
USD | 9,200 | National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, 6.125%, 6/15/11 (a)(b) |
9,095,580 | ||||||||
USD | 3,500 | Republic of Korea, 7.125%, 4/16/19 |
4,091,405 | ||||||||
USD | 3,950 | SC First Bank Korea, 7.267%, 3/03/14 (a)(b)(c) |
3,583,065 | ||||||||
USD | 2,300 | SC First Bank Korea, 7.267%, 3/03/34 (a)(b)(c) |
2,047,996 | ||||||||
USD | 15,925 | SK Broadband Co., Ltd., 7.00%, 2/01/12 (c) |
16,492,217 | ||||||||
USD | 4,000 | SK Energy Co., Ltd., 7.00%, 6/19/13 |
4,226,968 | ||||||||
USD | 2,700 | SK Telecom Co., Ltd., 4.25%, 4/1/11 (c) |
2,752,404 | ||||||||
USD | 3,900 | Shinhan Bank, 4.625%, 11/03/09 (a)(b)(c) |
3,900,000 | ||||||||
USD | 11,780 | Shinhan Bank, 5.663%, 3/02/15 (a)(b) |
9,898,428 | ||||||||
USD | 14,260 | Shinsegae Co. Ltd., 6.125%, 6/27/11 |
14,772,590 | ||||||||
KRW | 3,120,000 | South Korea National Debt, 4.00%, 6/10/10 |
2,656,839 | ||||||||
KRW | 6,125,000 | South Korea National Debt, 4.25%, 9/10/14 |
5,024,640 | ||||||||
KRW | 23,550,000 | South Korea National Debt, 5.00%, 9/10/16 |
19,722,082 | ||||||||
KRW | 20,150,000 | South Korea National Debt, 5.25%, 3/10/13 |
17,393,545 | ||||||||
KRW | 17,285,700 | South Korea National Debt, 5.25%, 9/10/15 |
14,748,485 | ||||||||
KRW | 5,550,000 | South Korea National Debt, 5.50%, 9/10/17 |
4,762,592 | ||||||||
KRW | 26,674,000 | South Korea National Debt, 6.91%, 7/18/11 |
23,580,042 | ||||||||
320,435,371 | |||||||||||
|
THAILAND3.0% |
| |||||||||
USD | 11,800 | Bangkok Bank Public Company, 9.025%, 3/15/29 (c) |
13,557,988 | ||||||||
USD | 4,700 | Kasikornbank Public Company Limited, 8.25%, 8/21/16 (c) |
5,316,734 | ||||||||
USD | 2,700 | Krung Thai Bank PCL, 7.378%, 10/10/16 (a)(b) |
2,439,080 | ||||||||
THB | 464,000 | Thailand Government, 5.25%, 5/12/14 |
14,886,786 | ||||||||
THB | 425,000 | Thailand Government, 5.40%, 7/27/16 |
13,740,514 | ||||||||
THB | 30,000 | Thailand Government, 5.85%, 3/31/21 |
1,004,225 | ||||||||
50,945,327 | |||||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $2,024,031,337) |
2,180,720,983 | ||||||||||
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS4.6% |
| |||||||||
|
UNITED STATES4.6% |
| |||||||||
USD | 78,134 | Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company, 0.01% dated 10/30/09, due 11/02/09 in
the amount of $78,134,043 (collateralized by $41,610,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375% due 8/31/14; value $41,818,050 and $37,785,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375% |
78,134,000 | ||||||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $78,134,000) |
78,134,000 | ||||||||||
Total Investments132.6% (cost $2,102,165,337) |
2,258,854,983 | ||||||||||
Liablities in Excess of Other Assets(32.6%) |
(555,502,853 | ) | |||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders100.0% |
$ | 1,703,352,130 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2009
AUDAustralian dollar | INRIndian rupee |
PHPPhilippine peso | ||
CNYChina renminbi | KRWSouth Korean won |
SGDSingapore dollar | ||
HKDHong Kong dollar |
MYRMalaysian ringgit |
THBThailand baht | ||
IDRIndonesian rupiah |
NZDNew Zealand dollar |
USDUnited States dollar |
(a) | Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2009. |
(b) | The date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date. |
(c) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulations of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2009, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $364,701,647 or 21.41% of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
(d) | Security was Fair Valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors. (See Note 1) |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Fixed Rate Paid by the Fund |
Floating Rate Received by the Fund |
Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||||
Deutsche Bank |
April 21, 2011 | US$116,000 | 1.4700 | % | 3 month LIBOR | $ | (1,029,276 | ) | |||||
Deutsche Bank |
April 21, 2012 | US$130,000 | 1.8170 | 3 month LIBOR | (922,194 | ) | |||||||
Deutsche Bank |
June 30, 2014 | US$144,000 | 3.0125 | 3 month LIBOR | (4,411,488 | ) | |||||||
Merrill Lynch |
June 30, 2014 | US$22,500 | 2.9600 | 3 month LIBOR | (554,518 | ) | |||||||
UBS |
October 16, 2014 | HKD74,000 | 2.5050 | 3 month HIBOR | (15,852 | ) | |||||||
UBS |
October 29, 2012 | THB695,000 | 3.2300 | 6 month Thai Baht | (69,372 | ) | |||||||
$ | (7,002,700 | ) |
Futures Contracts | Expiration | Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||
Purchase Contracts: |
||||||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6%10 year |
December 2009 | 920 | $ | (1,557,788 | ) | |||
United States Treasury Bond 6%5 year |
December 2009 | 178 | 280,927 | |||||
Sale Contracts: |
||||||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6%3 year |
December 2009 | 289 | 192,985 | |||||
United States Treasury Bond 6%2 year |
December 2009 | 44 | (65,628 | ) | ||||
United States Treasury Bond 6%10 year |
December 2009 | 74 | (138,567 | ) | ||||
United States Treasury Bond 6%30 year |
December 2009 | 17 | 6,251 | |||||
$ | (1,281,820 | ) |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2009
Foreign Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
Purchase/Sale | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Purchase Value as of October 31, 2009 |
Sale Value as of October 31, 2009 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
Chinese Renminbi/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 7/06/10 |
CNY753,344,850 | USD111,550,000 | $ | 111,933,324 | $ | 111,550,000 | $ | 383,324 | ||||||
Hong Kong Dollar/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 11/10/09 |
HKD28,264,250 | USD3,650,000 | 3,647,231 | 3,650,000 | (2,769 | ) | ||||||||
Indian Rupee/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 1/11/10 |
INR1,694,213,800 | USD34,690,000 | 35,713,018 | 34,690,000 | 1,023,018 | |||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 11/30/09 |
IDR44,967,250,000 | USD4,450,000 | 4,685,362 | 4,450,000 | 235,362 | |||||||||
settlement date 2/03/10 |
IDR181,412,200,000 | USD17,812,000 | 18,731,255 | 17,812,000 | 919,255 | |||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 1/29/10 |
MYR11,390,000 | USD3,350,000 | 3,321,507 | 3,350,000 | (28,493 | ) | ||||||||
Philippine Peso/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 1/28/10 |
PHP220,044,240 | USD4,680,000 | 4,593,123 | 4,680,000 | (86,877 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 4/08/10 |
PHP139,613,760 | USD2,938,000 | 2,889,477 | 2,938,000 | (48,523 | ) | ||||||||
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 11/18/09 |
SGD3,161,573 | USD2,189,000 | 2,260,504 | 2,189,000 | 71,504 | |||||||||
settlement date 1/11/10 |
SGD35,368,441 | USD25,380,000 | 25,278,393 | 25,380,000 | (101,607 | ) | ||||||||
South Korean Won/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 1/11/10 |
KRW10,443,399,000 | USD8,790,000 | 8,783,051 | 8,790,000 | (6,949 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 2/17/10 |
KRW2,123,940,000 | USD1,820,000 | 1,790,708 | 1,820,000 | (29,292 | ) | ||||||||
Taiwan Dollar/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 1/28/10 |
TWD338,760,000 | USD10,500,000 | 10,482,808 | 10,500,000 | (17,192 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 2/03/10 |
TWD271,405,000 | USD8,500,000 | 8,405,754 | 8,500,000 | (94,246 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 4/09/10 |
TWD1,481,058,600 | USD47,040,000 | 46,226,425 | 47,040,000 | (813,575 | ) | ||||||||
Thai Bat/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 1/13/10 |
THB575,448,400 | USD17,260,000 | 17,291,689 | 17,260,000 | 31,689 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Chinese Renminbi |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 7/06/10 |
USD13,750,000 | CNY92,547,125 | 13,750,000 | 13,750,817 | (817 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 11/10/09 |
USD41,490,000 | HKD321,277,815 | 41,490,000 | 41,457,829 | 32,171 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Indian Rupee |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 12/04/09 |
USD16,000,000 | INR751,520,000 | 16,000,000 | 15,861,548 | 138,452 | |||||||||
settlement date 1/11/10 |
USD25,780,000 | INR1,242,101,800 | 25,780,000 | 26,182,766 | (402,766 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 7/19/10 |
USD6,400,000 | INR297,152,000 | 6,400,000 | 6,235,514 | 164,486 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Indonesian Rupiah |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 12/10/09 |
USD9,860,000 | IDR100,051,580,000 | 9,860,000 | 10,409,838 | (549,838 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 2/03/10 |
USD19,460,000 | IDR187,437,660,000 | 19,460,000 | 19,353,398 | 106,602 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Malaysian Ringgit |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 1/29/10 |
USD44,390,000 | MYR151,707,636 | 44,390,000 | 44,240,382 | 149,618 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Philippine Peso |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 1/28/10 |
USD29,960,000 | PHP1,425,669,730 | 29,960,000 | 29,758,906 | 201,094 | |||||||||
settlement date 4/08/10 |
USD2,930,000 | PHP137,915,100 | 2,930,000 | 2,854,321 | 75,679 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Singapore Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 11/18/09 |
USD2,172,000 | SGD3,135,391 | 2,172,000 | 2,241,784 | (69,784 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 1/11/10 |
USD8,100,000 | SGD11,359,334 | 8,100,000 | 8,118,698 | (18,698 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (concluded)
As of October 31, 2009
Purchase/Sale | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Purchase Value as of October 31, 2009 |
Sale Value as of October 31, 2009 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
United States Dollar/South Korean Won |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 12/15/09 |
USD33,750,000 | KRW41,269,135,000 | $ | 33,750,000 | $ | 34,709,113 | $ | (959,113 | ) | |||||
settlement date 1/11/10 |
USD3,750,000 | KRW4,395,750,000 | 3,750,000 | 3,696,890 | 53,110 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Thai Bat |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 11/18/09 |
USD11,470,000 | THB387,284,550 | 11,470,000 | 11,646,220 | (176,220 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 12/16/09 |
USD13,900,000 | THB472,174,000 | 13,900,000 | 14,194,916 | (294,916 | ) | ||||||||
Net USD Total |
$ | 589,195,629 | $ | 589,311,940 | $ | (116,311 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of October 31, 2009
Assets | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $2,102,165,337) |
$ | 2,258,854,983 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $28,170,627) |
28,636,800 | |||
Cash |
1,694 | |||
Cash at broker for financial futures |
6,549,303 | |||
Cash at broker for interest rate swap agreements |
5,450,058 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
37,294,318 | |||
Interest receivable |
34,803,319 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
3,585,364 | |||
Receivable for foreign forward currency exchange contracts closed |
229,014 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2,771,873 | |||
Total assets |
2,378,176,726 | |||
Liabilities |
||||
Bank loan payable (Note 6) |
600,000,000 | |||
Payable for investments purchased |
44,360,586 | |||
Dividends payable to common shareholders |
9,134,151 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps |
7,002,700 | |||
Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts closed |
6,716,766 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
3,701,675 | |||
Variation margin payable for futures contracts |
1,281,820 | |||
Investment management fee payable |
1,182,984 | |||
Interest payable on bank loan |
506,944 | |||
Administration fee payable |
297,511 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 639,459 | |||
Total liabilities |
674,824,596 | |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 1,703,352,130 | ||
Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
||||
Common stock (par value $.01 per share) |
$ | 2,609,757 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
1,654,939,950 | |||
Distributions in excess of net investment income |
(20,193,521 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments |
(124,777,420 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
15,939,742 | |||
Accumulated net realized foreign exchange gains |
38,881,592 | |||
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains | 135,952,030 | |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 1,703,352,130 | ||
Net asset value per common share based on 260,975,744 shares issued and outstanding | $ | 6.53 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2009
Net Investment Income | ||||
Income |
||||
Interest and amortization of discount and premium (net of foreign withholding taxes of $628,435) | $ | 125,403,741 | ||
Expenses |
||||
Investment management fee |
10,589,326 | |||
Bank loan fees and expenses |
2,851,711 | |||
Administration fee |
2,626,251 | |||
Legal fees and expenses |
1,314,828 | |||
Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation |
907,826 | |||
Custodians fees and expenses |
794,801 | |||
Insurance expense |
448,540 | |||
Directors fees and expenses |
306,692 | |||
Transfer agents fees and expenses |
167,371 | |||
Investor relations fees and expenses |
149,488 | |||
Independent auditors fees and expenses |
121,570 | |||
Miscellaneous | 123,074 | |||
Total operating expenses |
20,401,478 | |||
Interest expense (Note 6) | 12,026,896 | |||
Total expenses |
32,428,374 | |||
Reimbursement of costs by investment manager (Note 7) | (307,364 | ) | ||
Net expenses | 32,121,010 | |||
Net investment income | 93,282,731 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Swaps, Futures and Foreign Currencies |
||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on: |
||||
Investment transactions |
6,345,807 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
(20,874,717 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
(2,287,497 | ) | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
(10,054,751 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (12,867,209 | ) | ||
(39,738,367 | ) | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: |
||||
Investments |
157,136,459 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
4,371,632 | |||
Futures contracts |
(1,505,573 | ) | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
(13,951,930 | ) | ||
Foreign currency translation | 345,163,674 | |||
491,214,262 | ||||
Net gain on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currencies | 451,475,895 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 544,758,626 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
For the Year Ended October 31, 2009 |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2008 |
|||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common shareholders | ||||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 93,282,731 | $ | 112,071,234 | ||||
Net realized loss on investment transactions, interest rate swaps and futures contracts |
(16,816,407 | ) | (14,788,383 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on foreign currency transactions |
(22,921,960 | ) | 142,532,788 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, swaps and futures contracts |
160,002,518 | (134,253,567 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency translation |
331,211,744 | (528,748,908 | ) | |||||
Net increase/(decrease) in total net assets resulting from operations |
544,758,626 | (423,186,836 | ) | |||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income |
| (16,104,674 | ) | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting From Operations |
544,758,626 | (439,291,510 | ) | |||||
Distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||
Net investment income |
(100,115,111 | ) | (110,801,949 | ) | ||||
Tax return of capital |
(22,562,400 | ) | | |||||
Net decrease in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from distributions |
(122,677,511 | ) | (110,801,949 | ) | ||||
Common Stock Transactions | ||||||||
Repurchase of common stock resulting in the reduction of 753,400 and 3,344,500 shares of common stock, respectively |
(3,047,193 | ) | (19,036,432 | ) | ||||
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders |
419,033,922 | (569,129,891 | ) | |||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Beginning of year |
1,284,318,208 | 1,853,448,099 | ||||||
End of year (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($20,193,521) and ($7,276,348), respectively) |
$ | 1,703,352,130 | $ | 1,284,318,208 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended October 31, 2009
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash (Including Foreign Currency) |
||||
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities |
||||
Interest received (excluding discount and premium amortization of ($2,626,608)) |
$ | 125,795,990 | ||
Operating expenses paid |
(32,031,665 | ) | ||
Purchases of short-term portfolio investments, net |
(8,519,729 | ) | ||
Purchases of long-term portfolio investments |
(1,303,537,597 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sales of long-term portfolio investments |
1,272,837,070 | |||
Realized loss on interest rate swap transactions |
(19,905,834 | ) | ||
Proceeds on forward foreign currency exchange transactions, net |
17,805,013 | |||
Payments made to broker for futures and interest rate swap agreements |
(6,279,463 | ) | ||
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
(2,624,273 | ) | ||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 43,539,512 | |||
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities |
||||
Bank Loan |
80,000,000 | |||
Dividends paid to common shareholders |
(122,705,948 | ) | ||
Repurchase of common shares |
(3,298,384 | ) | ||
Net cash used for financing activities |
(46,004,332 | ) | ||
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 5,671,991 | |||
Net increase in cash |
3,207,171 | |||
Cash at beginning of year | 25,431,323 | |||
Cash at end of year | $ | 28,638,494 | ||
Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash (Including Foreign Currency) Provided From Operating Activities |
||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 544,758,626 | ||
Decrease in investments |
(94,975,243 | ) | ||
Net realized gains on investments |
(6,345,807 | ) | ||
Net realized losses on swap transactions |
20,874,717 | |||
Net realized losses on futures transactions |
2,287,497 | |||
Net realized foreign exchange losses |
22,921,960 | |||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments, futures and swaps |
(160,002,518 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized foreign exchange (gains)/losses |
(331,211,744 | ) | ||
Increase in interest receivable |
(2,192,259 | ) | ||
Increase in receivable for investments sold |
(1,124,335 | ) | ||
Increase in payable for investments purchased |
38,589,113 | |||
Proceeds on forward foreign currency exchange transactions, net |
17,805,013 | |||
Payments made to broker for futures and interest rate swap agreements |
(6,279,463 | ) | ||
Increase in payable for interest rate swap interest |
968,883 | |||
Increase in prepaid assets, accrued expenses and other liabilities | (2,534,928 | ) | ||
Total adjustments | (501,219,114 | ) | ||
Net cash provided from operating activities | $ | 43,539,512 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For the Year Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE(1): | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, beginning of year | $4.91 | $6.99 | $6.46 | $6.32 | $6.42 | ||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.41 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currency transactions | 1.73 | (2.03 | ) | 0.63 | 0.27 | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income | | (0.06 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.07 | ) | ||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders | 2.08 | (1.67 | ) | 0.95 | 0.56 | 0.32 | |||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.38 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.36 | ) | |||||
Tax return of capital | (0.09 | ) | | (0.16 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | (0.47 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | |||||
Effect of Fund shares repurchased | 0.01 | 0.01 | | | | ||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of year | $6.53 | $4.91 | $6.99 | $6.46 | $6.32 | ||||||||||
Market value, end of year | $6.04 | $4.18 | $6.29 | $6.10 | $5.76 | ||||||||||
Total Investment Return Based on(2): | |||||||||||||||
Market value | 58.26% | (28.40% | ) | 10.18% | 13.43% | (2.93% | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 45.66% | (24.32% | ) | 15.62% | 9.48% | 5.18% | |||||||||
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data(3): | |||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000 omitted) | $1,703,352 | $1,284,318 | $1,853,448 | $1,712,017 | $1,675,651 | ||||||||||
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted) | 1,457,521 | 1,741,104 | 1,763,579 | 1,689,100 | 1,749,085 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses(4) | 2.20% | 1.85% | 1.24% | 1.22% | 1.22% | ||||||||||
Operating expenses without reimbursement(4) | 2.22% | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses, excluding interest expense | 1.37% | 1.22% | 1.24% | 1.22% | 1.22% | ||||||||||
Net investment income | 6.40% | 5.51% | 4.80% | 4.65% | 5.11% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 68% | 58% | 32% | 21% | 16% | ||||||||||
Senior securities (loan facility) outstanding (000 omitted) | $600,000 | $520,000 | | | | ||||||||||
Senior securities (preferred stock) outstanding (000 omitted) | | | $600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | ||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on revolving credit facility at year end(5) | 384% | 347% | | | | ||||||||||
Asset coverage per $1,000 on revolving credit facility at year end | $3,839 | $3,470 | | | | ||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on preferred stock at year end(5) | | | 409% | 385% | 379% | ||||||||||
Asset coverage per share on preferred stock at year end | | | $102,227 | $96,334 | $94,819 |
(1) | Based upon average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. |
(3) | 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. Ratios of net investment income before preferred stock dividends to average net assets of common shareholders are 6.40%, 6.44%, 6.65%, 6.35%, and 6.16%, respectively. |
(4) | Includes expenses of both preferred and common stock. |
(5) | Asset coverage ratio is calculated by dividing net assets plus the amount of any borrowings, including Auction Market Preferred Stock, for investment purposes by the amount of any borrowings. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated in Maryland on March 14, 1986 as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Funds investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund may also achieve incidental capital appreciation. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective through investment in Australian and Asian debt securities. In order to comply with a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 1940 Act regarding fund names, the Board of Directors has adopted an investment policy that, for as long as the name of the Fund remains Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., it shall be the policy of the Fund normally to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings, for investment purposes, in Asian debt securities or securities denominated in, or linked to, the currency of an Asian country, and 20% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Australian debt securities and New Zealand debt securities, or securities denominated in, or linked to, the currency of an Australian and/or New Zealand country. These 80% and 20% investment policies are a non-fundamental policy of the Fund and may be changed by the Board of Directors upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its objectives. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, country or region.
1. Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The financial statements of the Fund are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The United States dollar is used as both the functional and reporting currency. However, the Australian dollar is the functional currency for Federal tax purposes.
Securities Valuation:
The Funds Board of Directors has adopted Valuation and Liquidity Procedures (the Procedures) to be used in determining the value of the assets held by the Fund. These Procedures were reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors on December 9, 2008. In accordance with the Procedures, investments are stated at current fair value. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted closing price on the date of determination as obtained from a pricing source. If no such trade price is available, such investments are valued at the last quoted bid price, as obtained from a pricing agent or broker selected by the Funds Manager.
Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality which mature in more than 60 days are valued as described above. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost using a pricing source quote that approximates amortized cost.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including investments which are subject to limitations as to their sale) are to be valued at fair value. As a general rule, whether or not the Fund is required to fair value price an asset is dependent on the ready availability of current market quotes or, even if readily available, the reliability of such quotes. Any assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which available prices are not reliable, shall be determined in a manner that most fairly reflects the assets (or group of assets) fair value (i.e., the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the asset upon its current sale) on the valuation date, based on a consideration of all available information.
The Procedures provide that in certain instances, including without limitation, if there is a stale price for a portfolio security, in an emergency situation, or if a significant event occurs after the close of trading of a portfolio security, but before the calculation of the Funds net asset value, the security may be valued at its fair value.
For the year ended October 31, 2009, there have been no significant changes to the Procedures.
The valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.)
Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each of the Funds investments as of October 31, 2009. For further information, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments that begins on page 8.
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||
Fixed Income Investments | |||||||||||
Australia |
$ | | $ | 1,076,137,591 | $ | | |||||
China |
| 15,134,611 | | ||||||||
Hong Kong |
| 129,175,384 | | ||||||||
India |
| 63,253,136 | 17,312,273 | ||||||||
Indonesia |
| 129,737,272 | | ||||||||
Malaysia |
| 127,081,050 | | ||||||||
New Zealand |
| 4,599,656 | | ||||||||
Philippines |
| 169,305,406 | | ||||||||
Singapore |
| 77,603,906 | | ||||||||
South Korea |
| 320,435,371 | | ||||||||
Thailand |
| 50,945,327 | | ||||||||
Total Fixed Income Investments |
| 2,163,408,710 | 17,312,273 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 78,134,000 | | ||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 2,241,542,710 | $ | 17,312,273 | |||||
Other Financial Instruments |
|||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
$ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Futures Contracts |
287,178 | 192,985 | | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| 3,585,364 | | ||||||||
Total Other Financial Instruments |
$ | 287,178 | $ | 3,778,349 | $ | | |||||
Total Assets |
$ | 287,178 | $ | 2,245,321,059 | $ | 17,312,273 | |||||
Liabilities |
|||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
|||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
$ | | $ | (7,002,700 | ) | $ | | ||||
Futures Contracts |
(204,195 | ) | (1,557,788 | ) | | ||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| (3,701,675 | ) | | |||||||
Total Liabilities Other Financial Instruments |
$ | (204,195 | ) | $ | (12,262,163 | ) | $ | |
The following is a reconciliation of assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Fixed Income Investments | ||
Beginning balance 10/31/08: |
$ | |
Total realized gains/losses: |
| |
Change in unrealized gains/losses: |
88,200 | |
Purchases |
17,224,073 | |
Transfers in and/out of Level 3: |
| |
Ending balance 10/31/09: |
17,312,273 | |
The amount of total gains or losses for the year included in earnings (or change in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at 10/31/09: |
88,200 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
In April 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification 820-10-35, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (ASC 820-10-35, formerly FAS 157-4). ASC 820-10-35 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements (ASC 820, formerly FAS 157), when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased as well as guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. ASC 820-10-35 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. Management has concluded that the adoption of ASC 820-10-35 did not materially impact the financial statement amounts.
Repurchase Agreements:
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. It is the Funds policy that its custodian/counterparty segregates the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by a Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the collateral is valued on a daily basis to determine its adequacy. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the counterparty of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
Foreign Currency Translation:
Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars on the following basis:
(i) | market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities at the exchange rates at the end of the reporting period; |
(ii) | purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. |
The Fund isolates that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the foreign exchange rates due to fluctuations in the market prices of the securities held at the end of the reporting period. Similarly, the Fund isolates the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the reporting period.
Net exchange gain/(loss) is realized from sales and maturities of portfolio securities, sales of foreign currencies, settlement of securities transactions, dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds books. Net unrealized foreign exchange appreciation/(depreciation) includes changes in the value of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate. The net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gain/(loss) shown in the composition of net assets represent foreign exchange gain/(loss) for book purposes that may not have been recognized for tax purposes.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income:
Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted or amortized on an effective yield basis over the estimated lives of the respective securities. Expenses are accrued on a daily basis.
Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Fund is authorized to use derivatives to manage both currency and interest rate risk for global debt securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the contract if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of derivative instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Contingent Credit Note:
The Fund is a party to International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreements (ISDA Master Agreements). These agreements are with select counterparties and they govern transactions, including certain over-the-counter derivative and foreign exchange contracts, entered into by the Fund and the counterparty.
The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and affect settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement.
Interest Rate and Currency Swaps:
The Fund engages in certain swap transactions in order to obtain a desired return at a lower cost than if the Fund had invested directly in the asset that yielded the desired return or to hedge the leverage facility.
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An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties which involves the exchange of floating and fixed rate payments (an interest rate and currency swap involves the exchange of interest rate payments in another currency) for a specified period of time. Interest rate and currency swaps involve the accrual and exchange of payments between the parties. These payments are recorded as realized gain/(loss).
During the term of the swap, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized appreciation or depreciation by marking-to-market to reflect the fair market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain/ (loss) equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds basis in the contract. The Fund is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to the swap. However, the Fund does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparty.
Notional amounts of swaps are used to express the extent of involvement in these transactions, although the risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts terms and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the contracts.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
A forward foreign currency exchange contract (Forward Contract) involves an obligation to purchase and sell a specific currency at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. The Fund may enter into Forward Contracts in connection with security transactions or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in a particular currency. The Forward Contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses until the contract settlement date. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
Futures Contracts:
Futures contracts are used to manage the interest rate exposure of the Fund more efficiently. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security for a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to the risk of loss in excess of the amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss.
Summary of Derivative Instruments
The following is a summary of the fair value of Derivative Instruments, not accounted for as hedging instruments, as of October 31, 2009:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||
2009 | 2009 | |||||||||
Balance Sheet Location |
Fair Value |
Balance Sheet Location |
Fair Value | |||||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133(a) | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk) | Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps |
$ | | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps |
$ | 7,002,700 | ||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) |
Unrealized appreciation on forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts |
3,585,364 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
3,701,675 | ||||||
Futures contracts (market risk)* | Variation margin receivable for futures contracts |
| Variation margin payable for futures contracts |
1,281,820 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 3,585,364 | $ | 11,986,195 |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in Portfolio of Investments. |
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
Year Ended October 2009
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments under Statement 133 (a) |
Location of Gain or (Loss) On Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
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Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Swaps, Futures and Foreign Currencies | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk) | $ | (20,874,717 | ) | $ | 4,371,632 | |||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) | (10,054,751 | ) | (13,951,930 | ) | ||||||
Futures contracts (market risk) | (2,287,497 | ) | (1,505,573 | ) | ||||||
Total |
$ | (33,216,965 | ) | $ | (11,085,871 | ) |
Information about derivative instruments reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type and volume of derivative activity for the year ended October 31, 2009. |
Distributions:
It is the Funds current policy to pay distributions from net investment income supplemented by net realized foreign exchange gains, net realized short-term capital gains and return of capital distributions if necessary, on a monthly basis. The Fund will also declare and pay distributions at least annually from net realized gains on investment transactions and net realized foreign exchange gains, if any. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Income distributions and capital and currency gains distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currencies, loss deferrals and recognition of market discount and premium.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In June 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Codification 105-10, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (ASC 105- 10, formerly SFAS 168). ASC 105-10 replaces SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. On the effective date of ASC 105-10, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative. ASC 105-10 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Management has evaluated this new statement and has determined that it will not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Funds financial statements
Reclassification of Capital Accounts:
For the year ended October 31, 2009, the Fund increased distributions in excess of net investment income by $6,084,793, increased accumulated net realized foreign exchange gains by $7,294,576 and increased accumulated net realized loss on investments by $1,209,783. These reclassifications are a result of permanent differences primary attributable to foreign currency transactions, amortization methods on fixed income securities and accounting for swap agreements. Net investment income, net realized loss on investments and net assets were not affected by this change.
Federal Income Taxes:
For Federal income and excise tax purposes, substantially all of the Funds transactions are accounted for using the Australian dollar as
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the functional currency. Accordingly, only realized currency gains/ (losses) resulting from the repatriation of Australian dollars into U.S. dollars are recognized for U.S. tax purposes.
The Fund intends to qualify or continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve the Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Funds tax returns for each of the four years in the period ended October 31, 2009 are subject to such review.
Cash Flow Information:
The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains on investment and currency transactions which are paid in cash or are reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities are reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. Cash includes domestic and foreign currency but does not include cash at brokers in segregated accounts for financial futures contracts because it is designated as collateral.
Concentration Risk Disclosure:
The Fund may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions. Such concentrations may subject the Fund to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.
2. Agreements
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager) serves as investment manager to the Fund and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (the Investment Adviser) serves as investment adviser to the Fund, pursuant to a management agreement and an advisory agreement, respectively. The Investment Adviser is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager, which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
The Investment Manager makes investment decisions on behalf of the Fund on the basis of recommendations and information furnished to it by the Investment Adviser, including the selection of and the placement of orders with brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund.
The management agreement provides the Investment Manager with a fee, payable monthly, at the following annual rates: 0.65% of the Funds average weekly Managed Assets up to $200 million, 0.60% of such assets between $200 million and $500 million, 0.55% of such assets between $500 million and $900 million, 0.50% of such assets between $900 million and $1.75 billion and 0.45% of such assets in excess of $1.75 billion. Managed Assets are defined in the management agreement to mean total assets of the Fund, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Funds investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 6, 2009, and reconvened on April 3, 2009, Shareholders approved a Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Fund, the Investment Manager and Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited (the Sub-Advisory Agreement). The Sub-Advisory Agreement provides that Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited (AAMISL or the Sub-Adviser) will manage that portion of all of the assets of the Fund that the Investment Manager allocates to it.
As compensation for its services under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, AAMISL will receive an annual fee paid by the Investment Manager in the amount of $100,000, to be paid in monthly increments.
The Investment Manager pays fees to the Investment Adviser for its services rendered. The Investment Manager informed the Fund that it paid $2,198,776 to the Investment Adviser during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009.
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (AAMI), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser, is the Funds Administrator, pursuant to an agreement under which AAMI receives a fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Funds average weekly Managed Assets up to $600 million and 0.125% of the Funds average weekly Managed Assets in excess of $600 million.
Under terms of an Investor Relations Services Agreement, AAMI serves as the Funds investor relations services provider. This agreement provides AAMI with a monthly retainer fee of $10,000 plus out-of-pocket expenses. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, the Fund incurred fees of $122,490 for the investor relations services of AAMI. Investor relations fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses.
3. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009 were $1,342,126,710 and $1,273,961,405, respectively.
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4. Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008 was as follows:
October 31, 2009 | October 31, 2008 | |||||
Distributions paid from: |
||||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 100,115,111 | $ | 126,906,623 | ||
Tax return of capital |
22,562,400 | | ||||
Total tax character of distributions |
$ | 122,677,511 | $ | 126,906,623 |
As of October 31, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income net |
$ | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains net |
| |
Total undistributed earnings |
$ | |
Capital loss carryforward |
(120,357,891)* | |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) net |
166,160,314** | |
Total accumulated earnings/(losses) net |
$45,802,423 |
* | On October 31, 2009, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $120,357,891 of which $19,311,010 expires in 2010, $2,085,000 expires in 2012, $11,159,376 expires in 2013, $11,980,826 expires in 2014, $18,942,725 expires in 2015, $38,887,790 expires in 2016, and $17,991,164 expires in 2017. This amount will be available to offset like amounts of any future taxable gains. |
** | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation or 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. |
The United States Federal income tax basis of the Funds investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of October 31, 2009 were as follows:
Tax Basis of Investments |
Appreciation | Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||
$2,247,418,830 | $ | 48,318,959 | $ | 36,882,806 | $ | 11,436,153 |
5. Common Stock
There are 400 million shares of $0.01 par value common stock authorized. At October 31, 2009, there were 260,975,744 common shares issued and outstanding.
On March 1, 2001, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. The Board of Directors amended the program on December 12, 2007. The stock repurchase program allows the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock in the open market during any 12-month period, if and when the discount to NAV is at least 8%. For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008, the Fund repurchased 753,400 and 3,344,500 shares, respectively, through this program. The weighted average discount on shares repurchased by the Fund was 19.7 % during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009.
6. Revolving Credit Facility
On April 21, 2008, the Fund entered into a $600 million loan facility with a syndicate of major financial institutions led by The Bank of Nova Scotia. As of October 31, 2008, the balance of the loan outstanding was $520 million. On November 3, 2008, the Fund paid down $30 million. The Fund made a drawdown of the facility for $30 million on April 20, 2009, $30 million on May 21, 2009, and $50 million on September 29, 2009, bringing the total balance of the loan outstanding to $600 million at October 31, 2009. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, the average interest rate on the loan facility was 3.53% and the average balance of the loan facility was $581,871,795. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, the average interest rate on the loan facility was 2.24% and the average balance of the loan facility was $524,109,589. The interest expense is accrued on a daily basis and is payable to The Bank of Nova Scotia on a monthly basis.
The amounts borrowed from the line of credit may be invested at higher rates than incurred under the line of credit. However, the cost
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of leverage could exceed the income earned by the Fund on the proceeds of such leverage. To the extent that the Fund is unable to invest the proceeds from the use of leverage in assets which pay interest at a rate which exceeds the rate paid on the leverage, the yield on the Funds common stock will decrease. In addition, in the event of a general market decline in the value of assets in which the Fund invests, the effect of that decline will be magnified in the Fund because of the additional assets purchased with the proceeds of the leverage.
The Funds leveraged capital structure creates special risks not associated with unleveraged funds having similar investment objectives and policies. The funds borrowed pursuant to the loan facility may constitute a substantial lien and burden by reason of their prior claim against the income of the Fund and against the net assets of the Fund in liquidation. The Fund is not permitted to declare dividends or other distributions in the event of default under the loan facility. In the event of a default under the credit agreement, the lenders have the right to cause a liquidation of the collateral (i.e., sell portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund) and, if any such default is not cured, the lenders may be able to control the liquidation as well. The loan facility has a term of 364 days and is not a perpetual form of leverage; there can be no assurance that the loan facility will be available for renewal on acceptable terms, if at all. The loan facility was renewed for another 364 day term on April 15, 2009. Bank loan fees and expenses included in the Statement of Operations include fees for the renewal of the loan facility as well commitment fees for any portion of the loan facility not drawn upon at any time during the period.
The credit agreement governing the loan facility includes usual and customary covenants for this type of transaction. These covenants impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, fund composition requirements and limits on certain investments, such as illiquid investments, which are more stringent than those imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act. The covenants or guidelines could impede the Investment Manager or Investment Adviser from fully managing the Funds portfolio in accordance with the Funds investment objective and policies. Furthermore, non-compliance with such covenants or the occurrence of other events could lead to the cancellation of the loan facility.
The Funds Investment Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement, under which management and advisory fees are paid to the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser, are based on the Funds assets applicable to shares of common and preferred stock, have been reformed in order to reflect the implementation of the loan facility and the completion of the AMPS redemption. Because the Fund no longer uses preferred stock (i.e. the AMPS) for leverage, the Fund, the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser have agreed to reform the Investment Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement to reflect the parties intention that the investment management fee be paid based on the Funds Managed Assets (including assets attributable to any form of investment leverage). For purposes of this calculation, Managed Assets of the Fund means total assets of the Fund, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Funds investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.
7. Reimbursement of Costs by Investment Manager
In 2009, the Fund filed a non-routine proxy to consider approval of a new sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser. The Fund and the Investment Manager agreed to each bear equal responsibility with respect to the costs of soliciting proxies associated with the non-routine item. The expenses related to the 2009 non-routine proxy are included within the Statement of Operations in the applicable expense categories and the aggregate reimbursement is reported separately. The Investment Manager reimbursed the Fund for $307,364.
8. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through December 28, 2009, the date the Financial Statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the Financial Statements as of October 31, 2009. However, the following are details relating to subsequent events that occurred since October 31, 2009.
The Fund declared monthly distributions of 3.5 cents per share payable on December 11, 2009 and January 15, 2010 to common shareholders of record as of November 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
At a meeting of the Funds Board held on December 7, 2009, the Board approved a reduction of the Administration fee paid to AAMI as disclosed in Note 2. Effective February 1, 2010, the annual fee rate will be 0.125% of the Funds average weekly Managed Assets up to $1 billion, 0.10% of the Funds weekly Managed Assets between $1 billion and $2 billion, and 0.075% of the Funds average weekly Managed Assets in excess of $2 billion. The Board also approved an
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amended Investor Relations Services Agreement that includes enhanced investor relation services for the Fund that will take effect on March 1, 2010. The fee that will be paid to AAMI for investor relations services is approximately $390,000 per annum.
Based on Managements evaluation, no other adjustments were required to the Financial Statements and no other subsequent events required recognition or disclosure in the Financial Statements as of October 31, 2009 through December 28, 2009.
9. Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, (unaudited)
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017, an independent registered public accounting firm, was the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008. At the meetings held on June 9, 2009, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors engaged KPMG LLP to replace PwC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund.
The reports of the financial statements, previously issued by PwC for the Fund for each of the two most recent fiscal years ended October 31, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. For the past two most recent fiscal years and through the date of the auditor change, there were no disagreements between the Fund and PwC on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, auditing scope or procedures, or any other matter which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused PwC to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with the issuance of PwCs reports on the financial statements of such periods.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund), as of October 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2008, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2008, were audited by other auditors. Those auditors expressed an unqualified opinion on the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights in their report dated December 23, 2008.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights of the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2009, and the results of its operations, its changes in net assets, its cash flows and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2009
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Important Tax Information (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, 2009:
Common Shareholders
Payable Date | Return of Capital |
Foreign Taxes Paid* |
Foreign Source Income** | |||
November 14, 2008 | - | 3.72% | 74.55% | |||
December 12, 2008 | - | 3.72% | 74.55% | |||
January 16, 2009 | - | 3.44% | 91.44% | |||
February 13, 2009-October 16, 2009 | 27.45% | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 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)
Considerations in Approving Renewal of Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement (FAX)
At an in-person meeting of the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (Fund) held in September, 2009, the Board of Directors, including all of the Directors who are not considered to be interested persons as such term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of the Fund (Independent Directors), considered and approved for an additional twelve-month term the continuation of the Funds management agreement with Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (Investment Manager) and the investment advisory agreement among the Fund, the Investment Manager and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (Investment Adviser) (collectively, Agreements). The Investment Adviser is an affiliate of the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser are sometimes each referred to as an Adviser and, collectively, as the Advisers.
The Independent Directors were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. In advance of the meeting, the Independent Directors received a memorandum from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements. At the meeting, the Directors reviewed a report prepared by the Advisers in response to a request submitted by the Independent Directors independent legal counsel on behalf of such Directors, and discussed this report with representatives of the Advisers. The Independent Directors also consulted in executive sessions with counsel to the Independent Directors regarding the renewal of the Agreements. The Directors also considered the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee of the Board (the Committee), consisting solely of Independent Directors, that the Agreements be renewed, noting that the Committee also had discussed, with representatives of management and separately in executive session with independent counsel at which no representatives of management were present, among other factors, the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided to the Fund by the Advisers, the level of the management and advisory fees, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized by the Advisers and their affiliates, the Funds expense ratio, Fund performance, the Funds and Advisers compliance programs, any economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, and any ancillary benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund, and various other matters included within the report of the Advisers.
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Agreements, the Directors received a variety of information provided by the Advisers relating to the Fund, the Agreements and the Advisers, including comparative performance, fee and expense information of
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a peer group of funds selected by an independent third-party provider of investment company data, performance information for relevant benchmark indices and other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers under their respective Agreements. The Boards materials also contained information as to the profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Committee and the Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors, also considered other matters such as (i) the Advisers financial results and financial condition, (ii) the Funds investment objective and strategies and the Advisers investment personnel and operations, (iii) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Funds assets, (iv) the allocation of the Funds brokerage, if any, including, if applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use, if any, of soft commission dollars to pay Fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, and (v) possible conflicts of interest. Throughout the process, the Directors were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional information from management.
In addition to the materials requested by the Directors in connection with their consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, the Directors receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting that provide information relating to the services provided by the Advisers. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of the Advisers which include, among other things, a portfolio review and Fund performance reports.
In approving (or, in the case of the Committee, recommending) the renewal of the Agreements, the Committee and the Board of Directors reached, among others, the following conclusions:
| Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Committee and the Board were satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Advisers. In reaching this conclusion, the Committee and the Board reviewed, among other things, the Advisers investment experience, including the growth and development of their Far East operations as well as the Aberdeen Groups global investment management activities, including in emerging markets, and the Aberdeen Groups growth in Australia. The Board (and the Committee) received information regarding the Advisers compliance with applicable laws and SEC and other regulatory inquiries or audits of the Fund and the Advisers. The Committee and the Board also considered the background and experience of the Advisers senior management personnel and the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management services for the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the allocation of responsibilities among the Advisers. In addition, the Committee and the Board considered the financial condition of the Advisers and whether they had the financial wherewithal to provide a high level and quality of service to the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered information received from the Funds Chief Compliance Officer regarding the Advisers compliance policies and procedures. The Committee and the Board also considered the Advisers brokerage polices and practices. Management also reported to the Committee and the Board on, among other things, its business plans and organizational changes. The Committee and the Board also noted that the Board reviewed and assessed the quality of the services the Fund receives from the Advisers throughout the year, and received detailed portfolio review and performance reports on a regular basis. The Committee and the Board determined that the advisory services provided were extensive in nature and of high quality. |
| Fees and Expenses. The effective annual management fee rate paid by the Fund to the Investment Manager for investment management services was within a reasonable range relative to the effective advisory fee rates of a peer group consisting of a group of all closed-end funds in the world bond fund Morningstar category as compiled by Strategic Insight (SI), an independent third-party provider of mutual fund data (the Peer Group), including Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., another U.S.-registered closed-end fund managed by the Investment Manager and First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund, a U.S.-registered closed-end fund sub-advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., an affiliate of the Advisers and administrator to the Fund (AAMI). The SI data indicated that the Funds effective management fee rate (computed based on average managed assets for the six months ended April 30, 2009, and which reflects both the advisory fee and the administration fee) was below the Peer Groups median and average fee rates, respectively. The Committee and the Board noted that, among other information, the SI data also indicated that the Funds annualized expense ratio based on average managed assets, which includes the Funds assets attributable to its common stock plus borrowings for investment purposes, including leverage, for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was above the average and median expense ratios, respectively, of the Peer Group. The data also indicated that the Funds annualized expense ratio based on average net assets, excluding the principal amount of borrowings, for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was above the average and median expense ratios of its Peer Group. The Committee and the Board also took into account the management fee structure, including that management fees for the Fund were based on the Funds total Managed Assets, |
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whether attributable to common stock, preferred stock or bank borrowings. The Committee and the Board also considered that the compensation paid to the Investment Adviser is paid by the Investment Manager and not the Fund, and, accordingly that the retention of the Investment Adviser does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Funds shareholders. The Committee and the Board also noted that the Investment Manager would be reimbursing certain Fund expenses. The Committee and the Board also took into account managements discussion of the Funds expenses, including the factors that impacted the Funds expenses, as well as certain actions taken by the Board during the past year to reduce the Funds operating expenses. The Committee and the Board noted that the expense information in the SI report did not fully reflect such potential cost savings. The Committee also noted the impact of leverage on the total expenses of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also received information from management regarding the fees charged by the Advisers to other U.S. and non-U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund, including, two segregated accounts with a global mandate. The Committee and the Board considered the fee comparisons in light of differences required to manage the different types of accounts. The Committee and the Board also noted that the SI report indicated that the Funds effective management fee rate was below the effective management fee rates paid by the other Aberdeen-managed funds in its Peer Group. The Committee and the Board concluded that the fee paid by the Fund was reasonable, given the differences in the funds sizes, investment objectives and restrictions, and diversification requirements. |
| Performance. The Committee and the Board received and reviewed, among other performance data, information compiled by SI as to the Funds total return, as compared to the funds in the Funds Morningstar category (the Morningstar Group). The SI report indicated that the Fund ranked 1st out of 12 for the year-to-date period ended April 30, 2009, 7th out of 12 for the one- year period ended April 30, 2009, 3rd out of 8 for the three-year period ended April 30, 2009 and 3rd out of 6 for the five-year period ended April 30, 2009. The Committee and the Board also received performance information from management that compared the Funds return to comparable non-U.S. investment companies in its Lipper category, which indicated that the Fund had outperformed the average of such group of funds for the year-to-date, three-year and five-year periods ended June 30, 2009 and was below the average for the one-year period ended June 30, 2009. |
The Committee and the Board received and considered information for each of the last five fiscal years regarding the Funds total return on a gross and net basis and relative to the Funds benchmark, the Funds share performance and premium/discount information and the impact of foreign currency movements on the Funds performance. The Committee and the Board also received and reviewed information as to the Funds total return for each of the last five fiscal years as compared with the total returns of each of the funds in the Morningstar Group, and other Aberdeen-managed funds and two segregated accounts with global bond mandates. The Committee and the Board considered managements discussion of the factors contributing to differences in performance, including differences in the investment strategies of each of these other funds and accounts. The Committee and the Board also reviewed information as to the Funds discount/premium ranking relative to the Morningstar Group. The Committee and the Board also noted that the Fund underperformed its composite benchmark constructed by the Investment Manager for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended April 30, 2009. The Board took into account managements discussion of the Funds performance, including the factors that contributed to the Funds underperformance relative to its benchmark, including market conditions. The Committee and the Board concluded that overall performance results were satisfactory and supported renewal of the Agreements.
| Economies of Scale. The Board determined that the management fee structure was reasonable and reflects economies of scale being shared between the Fund and the Advisers. This determination was based on factors including that the Funds management fee schedule provides breakpoints at higher asset levels, and that profitability of the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser were determined to be reasonable based upon the Boards review of the Peer Group data and other information provided to the Committee and the Board. |
| Profitability; Ancillary Benefits. The Committee and the Board considered information indicating the costs and profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates in providing services to the Fund, as well as any ancillary benefits. In addition, the Committee and the Board received information with respect to managements allocation methodologies used in preparing this profitability data. The Board noted that AAMI, an affiliate of the Advisers, provides administrative and investor relations services to the Fund, for which it receives fees. The Committee and the Board determined that in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Advisers and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable, and any ancillary benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable. |
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (concluded)
In considering the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered a variety of factors, including those factors discussed above. The Board did not identify any factor as all-important or all-controlling and instead considered these factors collectively in light of the Funds surrounding circumstances, and each Director may have attributed different weight to the various factors. Based on their deliberations and their evaluation of the information provided to them, the Committee and the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, concluded that approval of the renewal of the Agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, and the Independent Directors voting separately, approved the renewal of the Agreements.
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Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (unaudited)
Common shareholders are automatically enrolled in the Plan. Under the Plan, all distributions, net of any applicable withholding tax, will automatically be reinvested by the Plan Agent in additional shares of common stock of the Fund unless an election is made to receive distributions in cash. Generally, shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check in United States dollars mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Plan Agent. A shareholder whose shares are held by a broker or nominee that is unable to participate in the Plan may be required to have his shares re-registered in his own name to participate in the Plan.
The Plan Agent serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Plan. Distributions payable to Plan participants will be promptly invested. If the Fund declares a distribution payable in stock to shareholders who are not Plan participants, then Plan participants will receive that distribution in newly-issued shares of common stock on identical terms and conditions.
In every other case, Plan participants will receive shares on the following basis: if, on payable date, the market price of the Funds common stock plus any brokerage commission is equal to or exceeds NAV, Plan participants will receive newly-issued shares of the Funds common stock valued at the greater of NAV or 95% of the then-current market price. If, on the other hand, the NAV, plus any applicable brokerage commission, exceeds the market price at such time, the Plan Agent will buy shares of common stock in the open market. If the market price plus any applicable brokerage commission exceeds the NAV as last determined before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the Plan Agent will suspend making open market purchases and shall invest the balance available in newly issued shares valued at the greater of NAV or 95% of the then-current market value. All reinvestments are in full and fractional shares carried to four decimal places.
There is no direct charge to participants for reinvesting distributions, except for brokerage commissions. The Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of distributions are paid by the Fund. There will be no brokerage commissions charged with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant pays a pro-rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agents open market purchases. Purchases and sales may be made through a broker affiliated with the Plan Agent. The automatic reinvestment of distributions does not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be payable on such distributions.
The Plan also allows participants to make voluntary cash investments by sending additional funds by a check drawn on a U.S. bank, in U.S. dollars, payable to the Plan Agent. Additional voluntary cash investments must be in an amount of at least $100, with a maximum of $10,000 per month, with an aggregate annual limit of $120,000 for the purchase of shares of the Funds common stock on the open market. Voluntary cash investments will be invested on or before the 15th day of the month, and in no event more than 45 days after such date except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchases is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities law. Cash investments may be commingled with the funds held by the Plan Agent for other shareholders of the Fund, and the average price (including brokerage commissions) of all shares purchased by the Plan Agent will be the price per share allocable to each participant. In the event a participants voluntary cash investment check is returned unpaid for any reason, the participant will be charged a $20.00 return fee.
Participants in the Plan may withdraw some or all of their shares from the Plan upon written notice or pursuant to telephonic procedures established by the Plan Agent and will receive stock certificates for all full shares. The Plan Agent will convert any fractional shares to cash at the then-current market price, less a sales fee, and send a check to the participant for the proceeds. The sales fee payable will be the lesser of $10 or the net proceeds from the sale of the fractional share. If the transaction fee and commissions exceed the proceeds from the sale of the fractional share, participants will receive a transaction advice instead of a check. If, by giving proper notice to the Plan Agent, participants request cash in lieu of shares upon any withdrawal from the Plan, the Plan Agent will sell the shares and send the participant the proceeds, less a sales fee of $10 plus brokerage commissions of $0.10 per share.
The Fund or the Plan Agent reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan either in full or partially upon 90 days written notice to each Plan participant.
All questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Shareholder Relations Department, 480 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07310 or by calling 1-866-221-1606.
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Management of the Fund (unaudited)
The names of the Directors and Officers of the Fund, their addresses, ages, 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, Investment Adviser or Investment Sub-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.
Board of Directors Information
Name, Address and Age | 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 | ||||
Interested Director |
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Martin J. Gilbert** Aberdeen Asset Management PLC 10 Queens Terrace Aberdeen, Scotland AB10 1YG
Age: 54 |
Class III Director; Vice President | Term as Director expires 2012; Director since 2001 | Mr. Gilbert is one of the founding directors, and has been the Chief Executive and an Executive Director, of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, the parent company of the Funds Investment Manager, Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Adviser, since 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 has been a Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, the Funds Investment Manager, since 1991, a Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, the Funds Investment Adviser, since 2000, and a Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited, the Funds former investment manager, from 2000 to 2005. He has been a Director since 1995, and was President since September 2006 of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., the Funds Administrator. | 25 | ||||
Independent Directors |
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P. Gerald Malone 48 Barmouth Road Wandsworth, London SW18 2DP United Kingdom
Age: 59 |
Chairman of the Board; Class II Director |
Term expires 2011; Director since 2001 | Mr. Malone has been a solicitor for more than five years. 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 two privately owned pharmaceutical companies. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. and the Aberdeen Funds. He also serves as a director of Regent-GM Ltd (pharmaceutical manufacturing). | 26 | ||||
Neville J. Miles c/o Ballyshaw Pty. Ltd. 62 Caledonia Street Paddington NSW 2021 Australia
Age: 63 |
Class I Director | Term expires 2010; 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 also is a non-executive director of a number of Australian companies. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. | 3 | ||||
William J. Potter c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 61 |
Class III Director | Term expires 2012; Director since 1986 | Mr. Potter has been Chairman of Meredith Financial Group (investment management) since 2004. He was President of Kingsdale Capital Markets (USA) Inc. (private placement broker) from 2004 through June 2005, and President of Ridgewood Group International Ltd. (international consulting and merchant banking company) from 1996 to 2004. Mr.Potter is an independent director of a number of U.S. and Canadian companies primarily in the resource and technology sectors. | 3 | ||||
Peter D. Sacks c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 64 |
Class II Director | Term expires 2011; Director since 1993 | Mr. Sacks has been Founding Partner of Toron Capital Markets, Inc. (investment management) since 1988. | 26 |
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Name, Address and Age | 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 | ||||
John T. Sheehy B.V. Murray and Company 666 Goodwin Avenue Suite 300 Midland Park, NJ 07432 Age: 67 |
Class I Director | Term expires 2010; Director since 1986 | Mr. Sheehy has been a Managing Member of Pristina Capital Partners, LLC (venture capital) since 2007, a Senior Managing Director of B.V. Murray and Company (investment banking) since 2001, Managing Member of The Value Group LLC (venture capital) through 2008, Director Macquarie AIR - serv Holdings, Inc. since 2006, Director Smarte Carte Inc. since 2007. | 26 | ||||
Brian M. Sherman 2 Paddington Street Paddington, NSW 2021 Australia Age: 66 |
Class III Director | Term expires 2012; Director since 1986 | Mr. Sherman has been Chairman of Sherman Group Limited (investment company) since 2001 and Chairman of Aberdeen Leaders Limited (investment company) since 1987. He was President of the Board of Trustees of the Australian Museum from 2001 to October 2007. He has also been a Director of Ten Network Holdings Ltd. (Television) from 1998 to October 2007. Mr. Sherman was Chairman of the Fund from 2000 to 2001. Until December 2000, he was Chairman and Joint Managing Director of the Funds Investment Adviser, and a Director of the Funds then Investment Manager. | 2 |
* | Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. and the Aberdeen Funds 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, Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Adviser. Mr. Gilbert serves as Vice President with Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., both of which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
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Information Regarding Officers who are not Directors
Name, Address and Age | Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office* and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
William Baltrus** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 42 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Head of Fund Operations for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Prior to joining Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in November 2007, he was Vice President of Administration for Nationwide Funds Group from 2000-2007. | |||
Alan Goodson** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 35 |
Vice President | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of US Collective Funds and Vice President of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Head of Finance (from 2000 to May 2005) and Company Secretary (from 2001 to May 2005) of Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited; Finance Director and Company Secretary of Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Limited (from 2002 to November 2005); Company Secretary of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited (from 2001 to June 2005). | |||
Stuart Gray*** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 42 |
Vice President | Since 2009 | Currently, Portfolio Manager Fixed Income for Aberdeen Asset Management Limited. Mr. Gray joined Aberdeen Asset Management Limited with the Deutsche Asset Management acquisition in 2007. Mr. Gray was formerly a Portfolio Manager with Deutsche Asset Management from 2000 until the acquisition. | |||
Sharon Greenstein** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 32 |
Assistant Treasurer | Since 2009 | Currently, Fund Accounting Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. as a Senior Fund Administrator in 2008. Prior to joining Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Ms. Greenstein was an Accounting Analyst at Delaware Investments. | |||
Matthew Keener** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 33 |
Assistant Treasurer | Since 2008 | Currently, Senior Product Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. Keener joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in 2006 as a Fund Administrator. Prior to joining Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Mr. Keener was a Private Equity Supervisor with SEI Investments (2004-2006). | |||
Megan Kennedy** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 35 |
Vice President, 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. Prior to joining Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Ms. Kennedy was a Private Equity Manager with PFPC (2002-2005). | |||
Vincent McDevitt** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 43 |
Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President Compliance | Since 2008 | Currently, CCO-Registered Funds for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. McDevitt joined the Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in January 2008. He has ten years experience in the investment securities industry. Formerly with ING Clarion Real Estate Securities LP, Turner Investment Partners, Inc., and the Vanguard Group. | |||
Andrea Melia** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 40 |
Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of Fund Accounting 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. | |||
Anthony Michael*** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 46 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Head of Fixed Income Asia for Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. Mr. Michael joined Aberdeen through the acquisition of Deutsche Asset Managements Australian Fixed Income business in June 2007. Previously, Mr. Michael was Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Deutsche (2002-2007). |
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Name, Address and Age | Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office* and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Jennifer Nichols** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 31 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Vice President and Head of Legal - US for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Nichols joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in October 2006. Prior to that, Ms. Nichols was an associate attorney in the Financial Services Group of Pepper Hamilton LLP (law firm) (2003-2006). Ms. Nichols graduated in 2003 with a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. | |||
Christian Pittard** Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited One Bow Churchyard London EC4 M9HH United Kingdom
Age: 36 |
President | Since 2009 | Currently Group Development Director, Collective Funds for Aberdeen Asset Investment Services Limited. 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.; Member of Executive Management Committee of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (since August 2005); Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited (from 2000 to June 2005); Managing Director of Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited (affiliate of the Funds Investment Manager Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Adviser) (from 2000 to May 2005). | |||
Victor Rodriguez*** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 38 |
Vice President | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of Fixed Income Australia for Aberdeen Asset Management Limited. Mr. Rodriguez joined Aberdeen Asset Management Limited following the acquisition of Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) Limited. Mr. Rodriguez was formerly a member of the fixed income team at Credit Suisse Asset Management since 1995. | |||
Lucia Sitar** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 38 |
Assistant Secretary | Since 2008 | Currently, U.S. Counsel for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Sitar joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in July 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Sitar was an associate attorney in the Investment Management Group of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP (law firm) (2000-2007). | |||
Timothy Sullivan** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 48 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Head of Product Development Collective Funds/North American Mutual Funds and Vice President of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. Sullivan joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in 2000. |
* | 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 June 9, 2009. |
** | Mr. Baltrus, Mr. Goodson, Ms. Greenstein, Mr. Keener, Ms. Kennedy, Mr. McDevitt, Ms. Melia, Ms. Nichols, Mr. Pittard, Ms. Sitar and Mr. Sullivan hold the same position with Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., both of which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. Mr. Baltrus, Mr. Goodson, Ms. Kennedy, Mr. McDevitt, Ms. Melia, Ms. Nichols, Mr. Pittard, Ms. Sitar and Mr. Sullivan hold officer positions with Aberdeen Funds, The Indonesia Fund, Inc., The First Israel Fund, Inc., The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., The Chile Fund, Inc., and The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc., which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
*** | Mr. Gray, Mr. Michael, and Mr. Rodriguez hold the same position with Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Corporate Information
Directors
P. Gerald Malone, Chairman
Martin J. Gilbert
Neville J. Miles
William J. Potter
Peter D. Sacks
John T. Sheehy
Brian M. Sherman
Officers
Christian Pittard, President
William Baltrus, Vice President
Martin Gilbert, Vice President
Alan Goodson, Vice President
Stuart Gray, Vice President
Megan Kennedy, Vice President and Secretary
Anthony Michael, Vice President
Jennifer Nichols, Vice President
Victor Rodriguez, Vice President
Timothy Sullivan, Vice President
Vincent McDevitt, Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President Compliance
Andrea Melia, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer
Matthew Keener, Assistant Treasurer
Sharon Greenstein, Assistant Treasurer
Lucia Sitar, Assistant Secretary
Investment Manager
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited
21 Church Street
#01-01 Capital Square Two
Singapore 049480
Investment Adviser
Aberdeen Asset Management Limited
Level 6, 201 Kent Street
Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Investment Sub-Adviser
Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited
Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street
London United Kingdom
EC4M 9HH
Administrator
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Heritage Drive
North Quincy, MA 02171
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Shareholder Relations Department
480 Washington Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07310
1-866-221-1606
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
KPMG LLP
1601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Ave
New York, NY 10019
Investor Relations
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-800-522-5465
InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.
The common shares of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock 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.
(a) | As of October 31, 2009, the Registrant had adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. |
(b) | For purposes of this Item, the term Code of Ethics means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote: |
(1) | Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
(2) | Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant; |
(3) | Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations; |
(4) | The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and |
(5) | Accountability for adherence to the code. |
(c) | During the period covered by this report, there were no material changes to the Code of Ethics referred to in 2(b) above. |
(d) | During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers to the provisions of the Code of Ethics referred to in 2(b) above. |
(e) | Not applicable. |
(f) | A copy of the Code of Ethics has been filed with this Form N-CSR as Item 12(a)(1). |
Copies of the Code of Ethics may be requested free of charge by calling toll free on 1-800-522-5465.
Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Board of Directors of the Registrant has designated Neville Miles, Peter Sacks and John Sheehy as Audit Committee Financial Experts. Mr. Miles, Mr. Sacks and Mr. Sheehy are all considered by the Board to be independent directors as interpreted under this Item 3.
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 | ||||
October 31, 2009 |
$95,000 | Nil | $6,000 | Nil | ||||
October 31, 2008 |
$134,500 | $Nil | $7,600 | Nil |
1 | The Tax Fees are for the completion of the Registrants federal and state tax returns. |
(e) | Below are the Registrants Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Refer to Exhibit A.
(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 Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
(f) | Not applicable. |
(g) | Non-Audit Fees |
Fiscal Year October 31, 2009 |
Fiscal Year October 31, 2008 | |||
Registrant |
Nil | $205,900 | ||
Registrants Investment Manager |
$20,000 | Nil |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, KPMG billed $20,000 for tax consulting and tax compliance services to the Registrants Investment Manager and Investment Adviser. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, PwC UK billed Aberdeen PLC $325,800 for audit-related services in connection with a SAS 70 review of Aberdeen PLC, which included the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser operations.
(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 committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, the audit 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 Shareholders 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 Registrants Board of Directors most recently ratified the proxy voting policies of the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser in March 2006.
The proxy voting policies of the Registrant are referenced Exhibit B and Investment Manager and Investment Adviser are referenced Exhibit C.
Item 8 - Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a)
(1) The information in the table below is as of October 31, 2009.
Individual & Position | Services Rendered
|
Past Business Experience
| ||||
Anthony Michael BECon, MSc in Economica MComm in Applied Finance Grad Diploma in Securities Studies (Commenced June 2007) Director, Asian Fixed Income |
Responsible for management and investment performance of Aberdeens Non-Japan Asia fixed income and capital market products. |
Appointed Head of Asian Fixed Income in June 2007 when Aberdeen acquired Deutsche Australia Limited. Prior to the acquisition was Director/senior portfolio manager with Deutsche Australia Limited since 2002. | ||||
Scott Bennett BS Economics (Commenced 2008) Head of Asian Credit |
Responsible for credit research, security selection and portfolio strategies for Asian US dollar investments. |
Currently, the Head of Asian credit on the Asian fixed income desk, prior to which he served as Director and trader of fixed income instruments at ABN AMRO Bank. Prior to his work there, he was a Citigroup director, working within its Asian credit research team. Prior to his work there, he was a Citigroup director, working within its Asian credit research team. Bennett has been involved within Asian credit since 1997, including research and trading, in both the public and private debt markets. | ||||
Kenneth Akintewe MArts (Econs), MSc (Int. Banking/Financial) (Commenced August 2005) Portfolio Manager
|
Responsible for Asian fixed income (interest rates and currencies) research and portfolio management. |
Currently a portfolio manager on the Asian fixed income team. Joined Aberdeen in 2002, initially on the global equities desk in Glasgow, before transferring to the global bond team in 2003. | ||||
Victor Rodriguez BEcon, CPA, Grad Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Commenced May 2009) Head of Fixed Income - Asia |
Responsible for Australia fixed income. |
Currently, Head of Fixed Income on the Australian fixed income team. Joined Aberdeen in 2009 following the acquisition of Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) Limited. Joined Credit Suisse Asset Management in 1995 as a member of the fixed income team and became a senior member of the team, specializing in credit strategies. | ||||
Stuart Gray BS Business (Finance and Economics), Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Commenced June 2007) Portfolio Manager |
Responsible for portfolio management. |
Currently, a portfolio manager on the Australian fixed income team. Joined Aberdeen in 2007, following the acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management (Australia) Limited. Joined Deutsche in September 2000 as a member of the fixed income team and was a senior manager specializing in credit analysis. |
(2)
Registered Investment Companies Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Manager | ||||||||||
Name of Portfolio Manager |
Number of Accounts |
FUM USD($M) |
Number of Accounts |
FUM USD($M) |
Number of Accounts | FUM USD($M) | ||||||
Anthony Michael
|
3 | $2,688.35 | 23 | $3,114.90 | 51 | $11,400.49 | ||||||
Scott Bennett
|
3 | $2,688.35 | 23 | $3,114.90 | 51 | $11,400.49 | ||||||
Kenneth Akintewe
|
3 | $2,688.35 | 23 | $3,114.90 | 51 | $11,400.49 | ||||||
Victor Rodriguez
|
3 | $2,688.35 | 23 | $3,114.90 | 51 | $11,400.49 | ||||||
Malcolm Alley
|
3 | $2,688.35 | 23 | $3,114.90 |
51 | $11,400.49 |
Total assets are as of October 31, 2009 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of £1.00 = $1.6484.
There are no accounts with respect to which part of the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.
(3) The following is a description of the compensation structure for portfolio managers employed by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and its subsidiaries, including the Registrants Investment Manager and its Investment Adviser (the Aberdeen Group) as of October 31, 2009.
Aberdeen recognizes the importance of compensation in attracting and retaining talent and has structured remuneration to include an attractive base salary, a discretionary bonus that is directly linked to ones contribution to the overall success of Aberdeen and a long term incentive plan for key staff members comprised of a mixture of cash, options, and shares. Overall compensation packages are designed to be competitive relative to investment management industry standards.
The compensation policy has been designed to deliver additional rewards through appropriate incentive schemes, both annual and long term. These are directly linked to performance at both a corporate and an individual level. The policy seeks to reward performance in a manner which aligns the interests of clients, shareholders and executives.
Each Aberdeen member recognizes that any remuneration policy must be sufficiently flexible to take into account any changes in the business environment. In accordance with this need for flexibility, Aberdeen takes into account the overall competitiveness of the total remuneration package of all senior executives including some portfolio managers. When justified by performance, the at risk performance elements will form the most significant element of total remuneration for executive officers and senior employees.
Base Salary
The base salary is determined by prevailing market conditions and the compensation for similar positions across the industry. Aberdeen uses industry compensation surveys as a tool in determining each portfolio managers base salary.
Annual Bonus
Aberdeens policy is to recognize corporate and individual achievements each year through an appropriate bonus scheme. The aggregate incentive compensation pool each year is determined by the Board of the parent company, Aberdeen PLC, and is dependent on each member of Aberdeens overall performance and profitability. The pool is comprised of a base level plus an agreed proportion of each member of Aberdeens profitability.
Staff performance is reviewed formally once a year, with some areas undertaking mid-term reviews. The review process looks at all of the ways in which an individual has contributed to Aberdeen, and specifically, in the case of portfolio managers, to the relevant investment team. Discretionary bonuses are based on a combination of both the team and the individuals performance along with the Companys overall performance. Overall participation in team meetings, generation of original research ideas and contribution to presenting the team externally are also evaluated. The AAMI Remuneration Committee has made a decision to refrain from setting a cap on the percentage of bonus compared to an employees base salary. AAMI wishes to provide incentives to Portfolio Managers to perform in the long term by awarding a major part of their bonus as deferred shares. Last year, for Senior Portfolio Managers, AAMI chose to defer 80% of their bonus as shares.
In the calculation of a portfolio managers 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. Each Funds performance is judged against the benchmark as established in the relevant Funds most recent shareholder report. 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.
Although performance is taken into account in setting 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 Groups environment. Additionally, if any of the aforementioned undue risks were to be taken by a portfolio manager, not only would the portfolio manager be in breach of Aberdeens Code of Ethics, but any such trend would be identified via Aberdeens dynamic compliance monitoring system.
Long Term Incentives
As part of an effective remuneration package, a long term incentive plan is used to structure the package so as to retain, motivate, and reward key staff members with a view to improving performance and thereby increasing the value of Aberdeen for the benefit of shareholders. Long-term incentive plans can be either cash or share based and typically vest over a three year period.
Aberdeen offers a meritocracy and a very flat management structure. The culture of the company is entrepreneurial, and enthusiastic, hard-working and talented employees are given plenty of opportunity to prove themselves and obtain a high level of job satisfaction.
Aberdeen does not tie in portfolio managers with long-term and restrictive contractual obligations, however. Aberdeen aims to retain key individuals primarily through the provision of competitive compensation and other benefits. It is the policy of the Aberdeen Group to mitigate the effects of any individual leaving the company by ensuring that portfolios are managed on a team basis.
(4)
(a)
Individual | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Registrant Beneficially Owned by the Portfolio Manager as of October 31, 2009 | |
Anthony Michael |
$0 | |
Scott Bennett |
$0 | |
Kenneth Akintewe |
$0 | |
Victor Rodriguez |
$0 | |
Malcolm Alley |
$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 Shares |
(b) Average per Share |
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 1 |
(d) Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs 1 | ||||||||||
November 1, 2008 through, November 30, 2008 |
445,100 | 4.01 | 445,100 | 26,128,404 | ||||||||||
December 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
274,400 | 4.04 | 719,500 | 26,100,964 | ||||||||||
January 1, 2009 through January 31, 2009 |
33,900 | 4.63 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
February 1, 2009 through February 29, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
March 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 |
April 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
May 1, 2009 through May 31, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
June 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
August 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
September 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
October 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 753,400 | 26,097,574 | ||||||||||
Total
|
753,400
|
4.10
|
753,400
|
-
|
1 The Registrants stock repurchase program was announced on March 19, 2001, and further amended by the Funds 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 common stock in the open market during any 12 month period if and when the discount to net asset value is at least 8%.
Item 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
In December 2008, the Registrants Board of Directors adopted amendments to the Registrants Amended and Restated Bylaws dated as of December 12, 2007 (Bylaws) pertaining to certain corporate governance matters. Many of these amendments reflect recent changes to the Maryland general corporation law; other amendments were also approved to conform the Bylaws to those of the other closed-end funds managed by the Investment Manager. The amended Bylaws include:
| Updates to the procedures required for shareholders to call a special meeting of shareholders, including provisions that (a) clarify which shareholders may call a special meeting; (b) establish procedures to fix a record date; (c) establish procedures to set the date, time and place of special shareholders meetings; (d) address revocation of requests for special shareholders meetings; and (e) allow for verification of the validity of a shareholder request for a special meeting. |
| Enhancements to the advance notice provisions of the Bylaws. These amendments require shareholders to notify the Secretary of the Registrant of Director nominations and other shareholder proposals to be brought at an annual meeting, beginning with the 2010 annual meeting of shareholders, not earlier than the 150th day and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding years proxy statement. |
| Additionally, the enhanced advanced notice provisions (a) expand the information required to be provided by the shareholder making the proposal or nomination, including information regarding hedging activities and investment strategies of such shareholder and the shareholders affiliates; and (b) require shareholders to update or correct any previously-submitted information. |
| Clarification that only those individuals nominated in compliance with the advance notice provisions of the Bylaws are eligible to serve as Directors, and that individuals must meet the substantive qualification requirements at both the time of nomination and at the time of election. |
Item 11 Controls and Procedures.
(a) | It is the conclusion of the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrants current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There have been no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12 Exhibits.
(a)(1) | Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2(f) 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. |
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, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: January 7, 2010
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, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: January 7, 2010
By: |
/s/ Andrea Melia | |
Andrea Melia, | ||
Treasurer of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: January 7, 2010
EXHIBIT LIST
12(a)(1) Code of Ethics
A Registrants Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
B Registrants Proxy Voting Policies
C Investment Managers and Investment Advisers Proxy Voting Policies
12(a)(2) Rule 30a-2(a) Certifications
12(b) Rule 30a-2(b) Certifications