Aberdeen Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:

 

811-04611

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

Address of principal executive offices:

 

1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Name and address of agent for service:

 

Andrea Melia

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.

1735 Market Street 32nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

800-522-5465

Date of fiscal year end:

 

October 31

Date of reporting period:

 

April 30, 2011


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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Aberdeen Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

Semi-Annual Report

April 30, 2011

 

LOGO

Invests primarily in Australian and Asian debt securities.

 

LOGO


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Celebrating 25 Years of Investing in Asia-Pacific

Closed-end funds have a one-time initial public offering and then are subsequently traded on the secondary market through one of the stock

exchanges. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares

of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund’s portfolio. Past performance does

not guarantee future results. Foreign securities are more volatile, harder to price and less liquid than U.S. securities. These risks may be enhanced

in emerging market countries. Concentrating investments in a single country, region or industry may subject a fund to greater price volatility and

risk of loss than more diverse funds. Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., 1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. celebrated 25 years of

investing in the Asia-Pacific region with the closing bell

ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange on June 7, 2011.

Aberdeen’s U.S. fund directors, executives and guests

visited the exchange to honor two of Aberdeen’s flagship

U.S. closed-end funds: the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income

Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FAX) and the Aberdeen Australia Equity

Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IAF).

The Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. represents

one of the strongest region-specific funds available with

a long-term track record, a history of prudent leadership

and a disciplined portfolio process. The Fund provides

regular income by investing in what we believe is in one

of the world’s most dynamic and growing regions.

Visit the Fund’s website to watch a short film of the

celebration and to learn more about investing in the

Asia-Pacific region:


Letter to Shareholders (unaudited)

June 8, 2011

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We present this Semi-Annual Report which covers the activities of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the six months ended April 30, 2011. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund may also achieve incidental capital appreciation.

Net Asset Value Performance

The Fund’s total return based on net asset value (“NAV”) was 9.93% for the six months ended April 30, 2011 and 9.80% per annum since inception, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

Share Price Performance

The Fund’s share price increased by 6.4% over the six month period, from $6.90 on October 31, 2010 to $7.34 on April 30, 2011. The Fund’s share price on April 30, 2011 represented a discount of 5.3% to the NAV per share of $7.75 on that date, compared with a discount of 5.1% to the NAV per share of $7.27 on October 31, 2010. At the date of this letter, the share price was $7.16 representing a discount of 5.4% to the NAV per share of $7.57.

Portfolio Allocation

As of April 30, 2011, the Fund held 44.2% of its total investments in Australian debt securities, 51.5% in Asian debt securities, 2.8% in European debt securities, 1.4% in U.S. debt securities and 0.1% in Canadian debt securities.

Of the Fund’s total investments, 33.7% were held in U.S. Dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers, bringing the Fund’s U.S. Dollar exposure to 34.1%. The rest of the Fund’s currency exposure was 47.3% in the Australian Dollar and 18.6% in various Asian currencies.

Credit Quality

As of April 30, 2011, 67.3% of the Fund’s portfolio was invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better by the Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., 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 April 30, 2011 totaled $0.42 per share. Based on the share price of $7.34 on April 30, 2011, the distribution rate over the twelve months ended was 5.7%. 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 June 7, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”) authorized a monthly distribution of $0.035 per share, payable on July 15, 2011 to common shareholders of record as of June 30, 2011.

The Fund’s 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 Board’s intention that a monthly distribution of $0.035 per share be maintained for twelve months, beginning with the July 15, 2011 distribution payment. This policy is subject to regular review at the Board’s quarterly meetings, unless market conditions require an earlier evaluation. The next review is scheduled to take place in September 2011.

Share Repurchase Policy

The Fund’s policy is generally to buy back Fund shares on the open market when the Fund trades at certain discounts to NAV. During the six months ended April 30, 2011 and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund did not repurchase any shares.

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, which was renewed for a 364 day term on April 13, 2011. Under the terms of the loan facility and applicable regulations, the Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage ratios for the amount of its outstanding borrowings. The Board regularly reviews the use of leverage by the Fund. The Fund is also authorized to use reverse repurchase agreements as another form of leverage.

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 Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund makes the information on Form N-Q available to shareholders on the Fund’s 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

 

 

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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)

 

portfolio securities during the twelve months ended June 30, 2010, is available: (i) upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465; and (ii) on the SEC’s 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 more information about Aberdeen Closed-End Funds, please visit our Closed-End Investor Center at www.aberdeen-asset.us/cef.

From the site you will also be able to review performance, download literature and sign up for email services. The site houses topical information about the funds, including fact sheets from Morningstar that are updated daily and monthly manager reports. If you sign up

for our email service online, we can ensure that you are among the first to know about Aberdeen’s latest closed-end fund news.

Included within this report is a reply card with postage paid envelope. Please complete and mail the card if you would like to be added to our enhanced email service and receive future communications from Aberdeen.

Yours sincerely,

LOGO

Christian Pittard

President

 

 

Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan

 

 

 

The Fund has a Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), which is sponsored and administered by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Fund’s transfer agent.

The Plan allows registered stockholders and first time investors to buy and sell shares and automatically reinvest dividends and capital gains through our transfer agent. This is a cost-effective way to invest in the Fund.

Please note that for both purchases and reinvestment purposes, shares will be purchased in the open market at the current share price and cannot be issued directly by the Fund.

For more information about the Plan and a brochure that includes the terms and conditions of the Plan, please call Computershare at 1-800-647-0584 or visit www.computershare.com/buyaberdeen.

 

 

All amounts are U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated.

 

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Distribution Disclosure Classification (unaudited)

 

 

 

The Fund’s 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 Fund’s fiscal year, October 31. However, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Fund is required to indicate the sources of certain distributions to shareholders.

The Fund estimates that distributions for the fiscal year commencing November 1, 2010, including the distribution paid on June 17, 2011 are comprised of 100% net investment income.

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.

In January 2012, 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 2011 calendar year.

 

 

Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited)

 

 

 

Share Price Performance

On April 30, 2011, the Fund’s share price was $7.34, which represented a discount of 5.3% to the NAV per share of $7.75. As of June 8, 2011, the share price was $7.16, representing a discount of 5.4% to the NAV per share of $7.57.

Loan Facility and the Use of Leverage

The Fund utilizes leverage to seek to increase the yield for its shareholders. The amounts borrowed from the line of credit may be invested to return higher rates than the rates in the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 will reduce the Fund’s performance.

The Fund’s 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, Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (the “Investment Adviser”) or Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) from fully managing the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s 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 covenants also include a requirement that the Fund maintain a NAV of no less than $1 billion.

 

 

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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Board regularly reviews the use of leverage by the Fund and may explore other forms 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 the Fund depends upon the costs of the agreements and 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 Fund’s NAV will decline faster than otherwise would be the case. Reverse repurchase agreements, as with any leveraging techniques, may increase the Fund’s return; however, such transactions also increase the Fund’s risks in down markets.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Fund enters into interest rate swaps to efficiently gain or hedge interest rate or currency risk. On November 11, 2010, the Fund unwound two interest rate swap agreements with aggregate notional amounts of Hong Kong Dollar (“HKD”) 53 and 74 million. On April 21 and April 28, 2011, the Fund entered into new interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $116.0 and $127.5 million, respectively. As of April 30, 2011, the Fund held interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $540.0 million and Thailand Baht (“THB”) 695.0 million which represented 94% 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 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
April 30, 2011
   Amount
(in millions)
     Fixed Rate
Payable (%)
 

60 months

   $ 116.0         2.3180   

60 months

   $ 127.5         2.1875   

38 months

   $ 144.0         3.0125   

38 months

   $ 22.5         2.9600   

18 months

   THB 695.0         3.2300   

12 months

   $ 130.0         1.8170   

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 Fund’s 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.

Economic Review

Asian bond yields rose during the reporting period, as sentiment was weighed down by Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and inflationary fears. Market participants appeared unmoved by the European Union’s and the International Monetary Fund’s (“IMF”) 85 billion bailout package for Ireland, while higher food and energy prices and strong economic growth drove inflation numbers beyond targets set by central banks. Losses were slightly pared from February onwards, thanks to heightened risk aversion and a pick-up of inflows into the asset class. Continued political unrest in the Middle East and north Africa, as well as the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, curtailed risk appetite, which benefited bond markets. Towards the end of the period, sentiment was further lifted by a rally in U.S. Treasuries after the Federal Reserve signaled its intent to maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance in response to disappointing economic data.

Positive currency returns helped the iBoxx Asia ex-Japan Government Bond Index and UBS Composite Index rise by 3.96% and 14.40%, respectively. The Australian Dollar was the best performer, gaining by 11.55% against the U.S. Dollar on the back of rising commodity prices. Next was the Taiwan Dollar, favored for its increasingly close economic ties to the mainland, while the Singapore Dollar rallied after the central bank allowed the currency to appreciate faster.

Asia dollar credit, as measured by the Merrill Lynch Asian U.S. Dollar Bond Index, returned 0.29%. Investors brushed aside negative news as they sought better yield and fund flows returned to emerging bond markets towards the period-end. Amid a flight to safety, investment-grade bonds outperformed their high-yield counterparts. At the sector level, banks and corporates performed well. In the primary market, there were a total of 64 new issues worth a total of $35.55 billion.

On the economic front, regional growth remained firm. Third- and fourth-quarter GDP continued to improve across most countries, driven by an acceleration in investment and consumption, as well as a rebound in exports. The anticipated moderation in growth this year back towards more sustainable levels – as a result of tighter monetary policy and an easing of low base effects – was unexpectedly mild.

Unsurprisingly, inflationary pressures intensified as output gaps closed or narrowed, while supply-side uncertainties, such as the

 

 

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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)

 

devastating floods and Cyclone Yasi in Australia, added pressure on food and energy prices. Most central banks were increasingly hawkish and continued to tighten monetary policy. Even Bangko Sentral ng Philipines, the central bank of the Philippines, which had been one of the more dovish central banks, raised its policy rate to 4.25% for the first time since mid-2009. China hiked lending rates three times as consumer prices rose to about 5% year-on-year for most of the reporting period.

The use of bond and interest rate futures contracts was primarily to hedge and manage the interest rate exposure of the Australian bond

and U.S. dollar-denominated Asian credit portfolios. While the Australian futures detracted value, the latter added to the Fund’s overall performance.

The portfolio’s paid interest rate swap positions in both Thailand and Hong Kong were also positive as yields rose during the period. The Hong Kong position was unwound in November 2010.

We also employed foreign-exchange forwards to manage the exposure to Asian currencies. These forwards detracted marginally, although the Fund’s overall Asian currency exposure added value.

 

Portfolio Composition (unaudited)

 

 

Quality of Investments

As of April 30, 2011, 67.3% of the Fund’s total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated “A” or better by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s 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 Fund’s portfolio as of April 30, 2011, compared with the previous six and twelve months:

 

Date     

AAA/Aaa

%

      

AA/Aa

%

      

A

%

      

BBB/Baa

%

      

BB/Ba*

%

      

B*

%

 

April 30, 2011

       30.1           14.2           23.0           11.8           20.1           0.8   

October 31, 2010

       26.8           12.9           25.0           12.7           19.8           2.8   

April 30, 2010

       31.8           11.1           25.0           11.0           18.0           3.1   

 

*   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 Fund’s total investments as of April 30, 2011, compared with the previous six and twelve months:

 

Date     

Australia

%

      

Asia

(including NZ)

%

      

Europe

%

      

United
States

%

      

Canada

%

 

April 30, 2011

       44.2           51.5           2.8           1.4           0.1   

October 31, 2010

       44.2           54.5                     1.3             

April 30, 2010

       42.7           53.6                     3.7             

 

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Portfolio Composition (unaudited) (concluded)

 

Currency Composition

The table below shows the currency composition of the Fund’s total investments as of April 30, 2011, compared with the previous six and twelve months:

 

Date     

Australian

Dollar

%

      

Asian Currencies

(including NZ dollar)

%

      

US Dollar*

%

 

April 30, 2011

       47.3           18.6           34.1   

October 31, 2010

       44.4           19.0           36.6   

April 30, 2010

       42.7           20.8           36.5   

 

*   Includes U.S. Dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers: 33.7% on April 30, 2011, 36.3% on October 31,2010, and 38.9% on April 30, 2010.

Maturity Composition

As of April 30, 2011, the average maturity of the Fund’s total investments was 7.1 years, compared with 7.2 years at October 31, 2010. The following table shows the maturity composition of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2011, compared with the previous six and twelve months:

 

Date     

Under 3 Years

%

      

3 to 5 Years

%

      

5 to 10 Years

%

      

10 Years & Over

%

 

April 30, 2011

       20.9           24.6           37.3           17.2   

October 31, 2010

       24.5           27.2           31.5           16.8   

April 30, 2010

       28.4           24.7           34.9           12.0   

 

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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.

 

        April 30, 2011        October 31, 2010        April 30, 2010  

Australia

              

90 day bank bills

       4.92%           4.87%           4.63%   

10 year bonds

       5.43%           5.20%           5.71%   

Australian Dollar

       $1.09           $0.98           $0.93   

Malaysia

              

90 day T-bills

       2.78%           2.89%           2.58%   

10 year bonds

       3.97%           3.82%           4.06%   

Malaysian Ringgit*

       R2.96           R3.11           R3.18   

New Zealand

              

90 day bank bills

       2.69%           3.21%           2.75%   

10 year bonds

       5.44%           5.24%           5.91%   

New Zealand Dollar

       $0.81           $0.76           $0.73   

Philippines

              

90 day T-bills

       0.78%           3.83%           4.14%   

10 year bonds

       6.45%           5.96%           8.11%   

Philippines Peso*

       P42.81           P43.02           P44.46   

Singapore

              

90 day T-bills

       0.27%           0.29%           0.33%   

10 year bonds

       2.41%           1.98%           2.67%   

Singapore Dollar*

       S$1.22           S$1.29           S$1.37   

South Korea

              

90 day T-bills

       3.39%           2.38%           2.15%   

10 year bonds

       4.48%           4.36%           4.82%   

South Korean Won*

       W1,071.65           W1,125.25           W1,108.35   

Thailand

              

90 day deposits

       1.50%           1.00%           0.75%   

10 year bonds

       3.68%           3.2%           3.53%   

Thai Baht*

       B29.85           B29.98           B32.36   

US$ Bonds**

              

Hong Kong

       1.90%           1.73%           0.93%   

Malaysia

       4.83%           0.93%           1.30%   

Philippines

       4.35%           3.72%           5.11%   

South Korea

       3.57%           2.77%           3.88%   

 

*   These currencies are quoted Asian currency per U.S. Dollar. The Australian and New Zealand Dollars are quoted U.S. Dollars per currency.
**   Sovereign issues.

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Description  

Value

(US$)

 
    

 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS—124.1%

  

 

AUSTRALIA—49.9%

  

AUD 6,600      

ALE Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 7.16%, 5/20/20 (a)

  $ 7,234,256   
AUD 1,800      

AMP Group Finance Services Ltd., 7.00%, 3/02/15

    1,972,573   
AUD 8,000      

AMP Group Finance Services Ltd., 9.00%, 5/16/11

    8,782,124   
AUD 2,500      

APT Pipelines Ltd., 7.75%, 7/22/20

    2,607,511   
AUD 7,000      

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 6.25%, 5/23/11 (a)(b)

    7,674,077   
AUD 5,300      

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 6.75%, 11/10/14

    5,882,525   
AUD   22,500      

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 8.50%, 4/22/13

    25,895,595   
AUD 33,400      

Australia Government Bond, 4.50%, 10/21/14

    35,871,669   
AUD 79,600      

Australia Government Bond, 4.75%, 11/15/12

    87,016,558   
AUD 74,800      

Australia Government Bond, 5.50%, 1/21/18

    82,714,652   
AUD 79,820      

Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, 7/15/22

    89,441,697   
AUD 4,000      

Australian Prime Pty Fund Retail, 8.25%, 7/30/12

    4,456,740   
AUD 4,000      

CFS Retail Property Trust, 6.25%, 12/22/14

    4,311,967   
AUD 4,300      

CFS Retail Property Trust, 7.25%, 5/02/16

    4,757,296   
AUD 3,190      

Crusade Global Trust, 5.1583%, 4/16/13 (a)(b)

    3,480,150   
AUD 3,500      

GPT RE Ltd., 6.50%, 8/22/13

    3,842,409   
AUD 5,000      

Heritage Building Society Ltd., 5.53%, 12/05/11 (a)(b)

    5,385,356   
AUD 24,500      

Hypo Real Estate Bank International AG, 6.25%, 8/16/11

    26,861,687   
AUD 6,300      

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.00%, 6/21/12

    6,974,688   
AUD 8,500      

Leighton Finance Ltd., 9.50%, 7/28/14

    9,590,108   
AUD 4,000      

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 5.32%, 5/31/12 (a)(b)

    4,262,073   
AUD 6,200      

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 6.50%, 5/31/12 (a)(b)

    6,673,424   
AUD 11,500      

Monumental Global Funding Ltd., 6.50%, 11/08/11

    12,610,942   
AUD 6,600      

National Australia Bank Ltd., 6.75%, 9/16/14

    7,322,586   
AUD 3,500      

National Capital Trust III, 5.8817%, 9/30/16 (a)(b)

    3,364,938   
AUD 2,500      

National Wealth Management Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 6/16/16 (a)(b)

    2,517,083   
AUD 4,947      

Progress Trust, 4.97%, 8/25/36 (a)(c)

    5,284,162   
AUD 3,213      

Puma Finance Ltd., 5.63%, 10/24/12 (a)(b)(c)

    3,500,144   
AUD 4,600      

QIC Finance Shopping Center Fund Pty Ltd., 6.75%, 7/07/14

    5,065,442   
AUD 17,213      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 10/21/15

    19,087,716   
AUD 58,000      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 4/21/16

    64,293,421   
AUD 25,100      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 2/21/18

    27,669,740   
AUD 41,490      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 6/14/21

    46,110,662   
AUD 21,700      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 6/14/19

    24,554,576   
AUD 39,180      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 2/21/20

    43,681,685   
AUD 5,000      

Rabobank Capital Funding Trust, 5.6017%, 12/31/14 (a)(b)(c)

    4,961,384   
AUD 5,000      

Rabobank Capital Funding Trust VI, 6.415%, 12/31/14 (a)(b)(c)

    5,082,832   
AUD 5,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland NV, 6.50%, 5/17/13 (a)(b)

    4,801,847   
AUD 4,800      

Royal Womens Hospital Finance Pty Ltd., 6.20%, 3/26/17 (a)

    4,759,772   
AUD 6,000      

SPI Australia Assets Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 8/12/15

    6,551,606   
AUD 15,000      

SPI Electricity & Gas Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., 6.50%, 11/03/11

    16,482,924   
AUD 29,720      

St. George Bank Ltd., 10.00%, 5/09/13 (a)(b)

    34,613,057   
AUD 8,500      

Stockland Trust Management Ltd., 8.50%, 2/18/15

    9,821,166   
AUD 5,000      

Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd., 6.75%, 9/23/14 (a)(b)

    4,899,126   
AUD 4,000      

Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd., 6.75%, 10/06/16 (a)(b)

    3,730,553   
AUD 5,000      

Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd., 8.75%, 5/30/11

    5,496,007   
AUD 2,000      

Telstra Corp. Ltd., 8.75%, 1/20/15

    2,343,000   
AUD 2,500      

The Goldman Sachs Group, 6.35%, 4/12/16

    2,619,321   
AUD 5,000      

Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd.,, 6.50%, 9/15/11

    5,479,072   
AUD 3,000      

Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd.,, 7.25%, 3/24/14

    3,290,929   
AUD 30,500      

Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 5.50%, 12/17/24

    31,737,416   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

8


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Description  

Value

(US$)

 
    

 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

 

AUSTRALIA (continued)

  

AUD 72,850      

Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 5.75%, 11/15/16

  $ 80,261,276   
AUD 26,440      

Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.25%, 10/15/12

    29,462,241   
AUD 5,150      

Treasury Corp. of Victoria,, 6.00%, 10/17/22

    5,670,314   
AUD 7,000      

Vodafone Group PLC, 6.75%, 1/10/13

    7,757,940   
AUD 8,500      

Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 6/24/11

    9,335,758   
AUD 3,500      

Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd., 7.25%, 11/26/12

    3,895,927   
AUD 8,900      

Wesfarmers Ltd., 8.25%, 9/11/14

    10,177,689   
AUD 4,000      

Westpac Banking Corp., 7.25%, 11/18/16

    4,453,978   
AUD 4,246      

Westpac Securitisation Trust, 5.04%, 11/21/13 (a)(b)(c)

    4,552,433   
AUD 3,600      

Woolworths Ltd., 6.75%, 3/22/16

    3,965,964   
AUD 2,000      

WOT CMBS Pty Ltd., 5.31%, 5/16/13 (a)(c)

    2,156,444   
               1,009,112,208   

 

CANADA—0.1%

 
NZD 1,500      

Province of Quebec, 6.75%, 11/09/15

    1,295,258   

 

CHINA—8.9%

 
USD 8,050      

Agile Property Holdings Ltd., 10.00%, 11/14/13 (b)(c)

    8,613,500   
USD 9,450      

Central China Real Estate Ltd., 12.25%, 10/20/13 (b)(c)

    9,855,405   
USD   14,765      

CFG Investment SAC, 9.25%, 6/06/11 (b)(c)

    15,447,881   
CNY 40,000      

China Government Bond, 2.38%, 5/20/15

    5,925,423   
CNH 36,000      

China Government Bond, 2.48%, 12/01/20

    5,740,006   
CNY 40,000      

China Government Bond, 2.80%, 3/24/12

    6,156,833   
CNY 30,000      

China Government Bond, 2.91%, 10/15/21

    4,500,370   
CNY 58,000      

China Government Bond, 3.22%, 3/10/14

    8,922,850   
CNY 30,000      

China Government Bond, 3.41%, 6/24/20

    4,439,177   
CNY 40,000      

China Government Bond, 3.60%, 2/17/16

    6,188,409   
CNY 50,000      

China Government Bond, 3.64%, 12/02/15

    7,761,593   
USD 13,400      

China Oriental Group Co. Ltd., 7.00%, 11/17/14 (b)(c)

    13,467,000   
USD 8,800      

China Overseas Finance Cayman Island II Ltd., 5.50%, 11/10/20 (c)

    8,506,731   
USD 2,800      

Country Garden Holdings Co., 11.125%, 2/23/15 (b)(c)

    2,933,000   
USD 12,500      

Country Garden Holdings Co., 11.75%, 9/10/14 (c)

    13,718,750   
USD 5,300      

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd., 9.50%, 4/07/14 (b)(c)

    5,485,500   
USD 3,650      

Sino-Forest Corp., 6.25%, 10/21/14 (b)(c)

    3,586,125   
USD 11,150      

Sino-Forest Corp., 10.25%, 7/28/14 (c)

    12,515,875   
USD 4,900      

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co. Ltd., 6.30%, 11/12/40 (c)

    4,760,056   
USD 13,750      

Texhong Textile Group Ltd., 7.625%, 1/19/16 (c)

    13,733,500   
USD 14,550      

West China Cement Ltd., 7.50%, 1/25/14 (b)(c)

    14,567,460   
USD 2,600      

Yanlord Land Group Ltd., 10.625%, 3/29/15 (b)(c)

    2,665,000   
               179,490,444   

 

FRANCE—0.5%

 
AUD 4,000      

AXA SA, 6.29%, 10/26/16 (a)(b)

    3,552,370   
AUD 6,000      

Cie de Financement Foncier, 6.25%, 1/30/17

    6,249,937   
               9,802,307   

 

GERMANY—1.3%

 
AUD 2,400      

Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50%, 10/19/12

    2,674,491   
AUD 1,000      

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 6.25%, 12/04/19

    1,084,557   
AUD 17,100      

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 6.00%, 5/30/13

    18,974,218   
AUD 3,950      

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 6.00%, 7/15/14

    4,365,299   
               27,098,565   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

9


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Description  

Value

(US$)

 
    

 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

 

HONG KONG—8.7%

 
USD 22,500      

Fita International Ltd., 7.00%, 2/10/20

  $ 23,359,500   
USD 17,950      

Fufeng Group Ltd., 7.625%, 4/13/14 (b)(c)

    17,389,063   
USD 17,000      

Henson Finance Ltd., 5.50%, 9/17/19

    16,636,693   
HKD 100,000      

Hong Kong Government Bond, 1.67%, 3/24/14

    13,140,229   
HKD 60,000      

Hong Kong Government Bond, 1.69%, 12/22/14

    7,825,422   
USD 23,450      

HongKong Land Finance Cayman Island Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 10/07/25

    20,773,909   
USD 1,600      

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 4.625%, 9/11/15 (c)

    1,707,200   
USD 1,900      

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33 (c)

    2,355,574   
USD 23,250      

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.625%, 4/09/19 (c)

    27,883,469   
CNH 18,000      

Sinochem Offshore Capital Co. Ltd., 1.80%, 1/18/14

    2,785,339   
USD 150      

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd., 4.00%, 11/02/20

    142,136   
USD 19,800      

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., 5.50%, 8/19/19

    20,944,301   
USD 20,350      

Wing Hang Bank Ltd., 6.00%, 4/20/17 (a)(b)

    20,660,032   
               175,602,867   

 

INDIA—6.1%

 
USD 8,750      

Axis Bank Ltd., 5.25%, 9/30/15

    9,072,324   
USD 13,400      

Bank of Baroda, 5.00%, 8/24/16

    13,703,389   
USD 14,100      

ICICI Bank Ltd., 6.375%, 4/30/17 (a)(b)

    14,064,750   
USD 8,900      

ICICI Bank UK PLC, 1.4591%, 12/01/11 (a)(b)

    8,749,608   
INR 1,638,700      

India Government Bond, 7.02%, 8/17/16

    35,346,590   
INR 600,000      

India Government Bond, 7.49%, 4/16/17

    13,097,180   
USD 6,800      

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd., 4.406%, 3/30/16

    6,939,740   
INR 200,000      

National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development, 9.50%, 10/15/12

    4,517,562   
USD 11,200      

NTPC Ltd., 5.875%, 3/02/16

    11,946,670   
INR 200,000      

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 7.10%, 7/15/12

    4,401,131   
INR 76,000      

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 7.89%, 9/15/12

    1,682,846   
               123,521,790   

 

INDONESIA—6.9%

 
IDR   167,000,000      

Barclays Indonesia Government Bond Credit Linked Note, 9.50%, 6/17/15

    21,265,005   
USD 4,100      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.875%, 3/13/20 (c)

    4,469,000   
USD 17,000      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.625%, 2/17/37 (c)

    18,182,945   
USD 16,500      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 11.625%, 3/04/19 (c)

    24,048,750   
IDR 67,500,000      

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.375%, 9/15/16

    8,023,136   
IDR 60,000,000      

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.75%, 5/15/16

    8,136,481   
IDR 13,400,000      

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 11.00%, 11/15/20

    1,901,662   
USD 9,550      

Indosat Palapa Co. BV, 7.375%, 7/29/15 (b)(c)

    10,719,875   
USD 15,900      

Listrindo Capital BV, 9.25%, 1/29/13 (b)(c)

    17,760,459   
USD 2,600      

Majapahit Holding BV, 7.25%, 6/28/17 (c)

    2,926,162   
USD 2,150      

Majapahit Holding BV, 7.875%, 6/29/37 (c)

    2,429,500   
USD 2,500      

Majapahit Holding BV, 8.00%, 8/07/19 (c)

    2,918,750   
USD 13,950      

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia, 8.80%, 4/23/14 (c)

    16,210,849   
               138,992,574   

 

MALAYSIA—6.5%

 
USD 11,100      

AMBB Capital (L) Ltd., 6.77%, 1/27/16 (a)(b)

    11,410,245   
MYR 76,100      

Malaysian Government Bond, 3.21%, 5/31/13

    25,696,236   
MYR 37,000      

Malaysian Government Bond, 3.702%, 2/25/13

    12,617,849   
MYR 29,500      

Malaysian Government Bond, 4.012%, 9/15/17

    10,105,015   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

10


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Description  

Value

(US$)

 
    

 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

 

MALAYSIA (continued)

 
MYR 76,163      

Malaysian Government Bond, 4.262%, 9/15/16

  $ 26,553,811   
MYR 15,400      

Malaysian Government Bond, 4.392%, 4/15/26

    5,233,265   
USD 7,750      

PETRONAS Capital Ltd., 5.25%, 8/12/19 (c)

    8,242,195   
USD 13,350      

PETRONAS Global Sukuk Ltd., 4.25%, 8/12/14 (c)

    14,077,188   
USD 4,450      

Public Bank Bhd, 6.84%, 8/22/16 (a)(b)

    4,730,751   
USD 5,700      

SBB Capital Corp., 6.62%, 11/02/15 (a)(b)

    5,937,473   
USD 6,300      

TNB Capital (L) Ltd., 5.25%, 5/05/15 (c)

    6,761,847   
               131,365,875   

 

NETHERLANDS—1.3%

 
AUD 1,300      

ING Bank Australia Ltd., 5.75%, 8/28/13

    1,434,220   
AUD 12,400      

ING Bank Australia Ltd., 5.75%, 3/03/15

    13,553,440   
AUD 10,000      

ING Bank Australia Ltd., 7.00%, 4/24/12

    11,031,035   
               26,018,695   

 

NORWAY—0.3%

 
AUD 4,800      

Kommunalbanken AS, 6.50%, 4/12/21

    5,246,467   

 

PHILIPPINES—7.1%

 
USD 16,700      

Alliance Global Group Inc., 6.50%, 8/18/17

    16,649,950   
USD 7,400      

National Power Corp., 6.875%, 11/02/16 (c)

    8,430,850   
PHP 380,000      

Philippine Government Bond, 6.25%, 1/27/14

    9,330,407   
PHP 338,000      

Philippine Government Bond, 7.00%, 1/27/16

    8,646,871   
PHP 517,000      

Philippine Government Bond, 9.125%, 9/04/16

    14,331,600   
USD 17,050      

Philippine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 1/14/31

    20,886,250   
USD 6,950      

Philippine Government International Bond, 8.875%, 3/17/15

    8,531,125   
USD 19,770      

Philippine Government International Bond, 9.875%, 1/15/19

    26,738,925   
USD 14,979      

Philippine Government International Bond, 10.625%, 3/16/25

    22,356,157   
USD 6,250      

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., 8.35%, 3/06/17

    7,343,750   
               143,245,885   

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA—13.5%

 
USD 10,900      

Busan Bank, 5.50%, 3/14/12 (a)(b)

    11,099,415   
USD 2,620      

Busan Bank, 6.00%, 10/30/12 (a)(b)

    2,708,687   
USD 4,400      

Hana Bank, 4.00%, 11/03/16 (c)

    4,399,208   
USD 7,400      

Hana Bank, 5.375%, 4/12/12 (a)(b)

    7,513,035   
USD 1,950      

Hana Funding Ltd., 8.748%, 12/17/12 (a)(b)

    2,094,436   
USD 1,950      

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 4.375%, 7/27/16 (c)

    1,982,721   
USD 17,100      

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 6.00%, 5/05/15 (c)

    18,693,857   
USD 11,650      

Korea Expressway Corp., 4.50%, 3/23/15 (c)

    12,183,803   
USD 1,350      

Korea Expressway Corp., 5.125%, 5/20/15 (c)

    1,441,539   
USD 5,400      

Korea Finance Corp., 3.25%, 9/20/16

    5,273,316   
USD 2,800      

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 3.125%, 9/16/15 (c)

    2,767,246   
KRW   15,700,000      

Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond, 3.99%, 2/01/13

    14,729,696   
USD 17,570      

Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., 6.00%, 5/25/16 (c)

    19,013,042   
KRW 45,910,000      

Korea Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 3/10/15

    43,653,506   
KRW 10,200,000      

Korea Treasury Bond, 5.25%, 9/10/15

    9,982,275   
KRW 5,100,000      

Korea Treasury Bond, 5.50%, 9/10/17

    5,085,647   
KRW 6,000,000      

Korea Treasury Bond, 5.75%, 9/10/18

    6,068,827   
KRW 26,674,000      

Korea Treasury Bond, 6.91%, 7/18/11

    25,080,629   
KRW 3,500,000      

Korea Treasury Inflation Linked Bond, 2.75%, 6/10/20

    3,644,716   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

11


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Description  

Value

(US$)

 
    

 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA (continued)

 
USD 8,500      

National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, 4.25%, 1/28/16 (c)

  $ 8,743,695   
USD 10,500      

Republic of Korea, 7.125%, 4/16/19

    12,442,689   
USD 3,950      

SC First Bank Korea Ltd., 7.267%, 3/03/14 (a)(b)(c)

    4,167,250   
USD 11,300      

SC First Bank Korea Ltd., 7.267%, 3/03/14 (a)(b)(c)

    11,921,500   
USD 8,350      

Shinhan Bank, 4.125%, 10/04/16 (c)

    8,446,818   
USD 18,330      

Shinhan Bank, 5.663%, 3/02/15 (a)(b)(c)

    18,387,006   
USD 3,600      

Shinhan Bank, 6.819%, 9/20/16 (a)(b)

    3,750,210   
USD 7,950      

Woori Bank, 4.50%, 10/07/15 (c)

    8,215,371   
               273,490,140   

 

SINGAPORE—3.7%

 
SGD 2,750      

CapitaMalls Asia Treasury Ltd., 3.95%, 8/24/17

    2,313,345   
SGD 3,000      

CMT MTN Pte. Ltd., 2.85%, 9/01/14

    2,484,271   
SGD 6,250      

Housing & Development Board Bond, 1.55%, 10/26/12

    5,161,712   
USD 8,350      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 3.75%, 11/15/17 (a)(b)

    7,844,942   
SGD 6,250      

Singapore Airlines Ltd., 3.22%, 7/09/20

    5,130,361   
SGD 13,850      

Singapore Government Bond, 2.375%, 4/01/17

    11,891,414   
SGD 2,920      

Singapore Government Bond, 2.50%, 6/01/19

    2,434,730   
SGD 10,000      

Singapore Government Bond, 2.875%, 7/01/15

    8,813,733   
SGD 11,160      

Singapore Government Bond, 3.25%, 9/01/20

    9,723,619   
USD 13,550      

STATS ChipPAC Ltd., 7.50%, 8/12/13 (b)(c)

    14,634,000   
SGD 6,250      

Temasek Financial (I) Ltd., 3.265%, 2/19/20

    5,320,866   
               75,752,993   

 

SPAIN—0.3%

 
AUD 5,800      

Instituto de Credito Oficial, 5.50%, 10/11/12

    6,197,463   

 

SUPRANATIONAL—3.0%

 
AUD 13,800      

Asian Development Bank, 5.50%, 2/15/16

    14,910,231   
AUD 10,000      

Asian Development Bank, 6.25%, 3/05/20

    11,004,180   
AUD 11,200      

Inter-American Development Bank, 6.50%, 8/20/19

    12,556,987   
AUD 3,600      

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 5.75%, 10/21/19

    3,858,342   
AUD 17,100      

International Finance Corp., 5.75%, 7/28/20

    18,096,844   
               60,426,584   

 

SWITZERLAND—0.1%

 
AUD 1,600      

ELM BV for Swiss Reinsurance Co., 7.635%, 5/25/17 (a)(b)

    1,455,269   

 

THAILAND—3.7%

 
USD 4,800      

Bangkok Bank PCL, 4.80%, 10/18/20 (c)

    4,589,818   
USD 12,700      

Bangkok Bank PCL, 9.025%, 3/15/29 (c)

    15,259,558   
USD 5,300      

Kasikornbank PCL, 8.25%, 8/21/16 (c)

    5,969,035   
USD 13,650      

PTTEP Australia International Finance Pty Ltd., 4.152%, 7/19/15 (c)

    13,856,948   
THB 60,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 2.80%, 10/10/17

    1,921,182   
THB   273,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 3.625%, 5/22/15

    9,225,708   
THB 233,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 3.875%, 6/13/19

    7,998,152   
THB 225,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 4.25%, 3/13/13

    7,682,367   
THB 264,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 5.25%, 5/12/14

    9,322,923   
               75,825,691   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

12


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Description  

Value

(US$)

 
    

 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

 

UNITED KINGDOM—1.1%

 
AUD 3,200      

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.75%, 8/13/12

  $ 3,527,265   
AUD 4,200      

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.75%, 2/24/14

    4,620,987   
AUD 4,000      

HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/01/12 (a)(b)

    3,872,081   
AUD 5,800      

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 7.50%, 10/01/14

    6,367,663   
AUD 5,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 5.76%, 7/27/11 (a)(b)

    4,977,059   
               23,365,055   

 

UNITED STATES—1.1%

 
AUD 1,200      

Bank of America Corp., 6.75%, 9/09/13

    1,319,147   
NZD 2,000      

Bank of America Corp., 7.53%, 3/08/12

    1,654,333   
AUD 8,700      

General Electric Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd., 6.00%, 8/17/12

    9,538,544   
AUD 1,400      

General Electric Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd., 6.00%, 5/15/13

    1,528,524   
NZD 2,000      

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.50%, 9/28/15

    1,688,387   
AUD 6,000      

Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.75%, 3/12/14

    6,498,664   
               22,227,599   
        

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $2,238,267,222)

    2,509,533,729   

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—1.3%

 

 

UNITED STATES—1.3%

 
USD   26,536      

Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.01% dated 4/29/11, due 5/02/11 in the amount of $26,536,022, (collateralized by $270,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00% due 4/30/12; value of $273,325 and $26,185,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.50% due 8/15/39; value of $26,806,894)

    26,536,000   
        

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $26,536,000)

    26,536,000   
        

Total Investments—125.4% (cost $2,264,803,222)

    2,536,069,729   
        

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(25.4)%

    (513,727,188
        

Net Assets—100.0%

  $ 2,022,342,541   

 

AUD—Australian Dollar    IDR—Indonesian Rupiah    NZD—New Zealand Dollar    TWD—New Taiwanese Dollar
CNH—Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore    INR—Indian Rupee    PHP—Philippine Peso    USD—U.S. Dollar
CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi    KRW—South Korean Won    SGD—Singapore Dollar   
HKD—Hong Kong Dollar    MYR—Malaysian Ringgit    THB—Thai Baht   

 

(a)   Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2011.
(b)   The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date.
(c)   Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2011, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $516,579,273 or 25.54% of net assets applicable to common shareholders.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

13


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

At April 30, 2011, the Fund held the following futures contracts:

 

Futures Contracts   Counterparty     

Number of

Contracts

Long (Short)

     Expiration
Date
    

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

 

Australian Treasury Bill 6%—90 day

    UBS         (116      9/08/11       $ 27,242   

Australian Treasury Bond 6%—3 year

    UBS         (192      6/15/11         1,053   

Australian Treasury Bond 6%—10 year

    UBS         (475      6/15/11         (438,892

United States Treasury Note 6%—2 year

    UBS         29         6/30/11         33,010   

United States Treasury Note 6%—5 year

    UBS         48         6/30/11         91,489   

United States Treasury Note 6%—10 year

    UBS         (276      6/21/11         (682,024
United States Treasury Note 6%—30 year     UBS         5         6/21/11         12,801   
                               $ (955,321

At April 30, 2011, the Fund’s open forward foreign currency exchange contracts* were as follows:

 

Purchase/Sale
Settlement Date
  Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
       Amount Sold     Market Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchase Contracts

             

Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore/United States Dollar

           

09/07/11

  Deutsche Bank      CNH82,905,600           USD12,700,000      $ 12,915,241      $ 215,241   

09/07/11

  Goldman Sachs      CNH13,234,845           USD2,026,000        2,061,757        35,757   

09/07/11

  HSBC      CNH220,088,700           USD33,800,000        34,285,967        485,967   

Chinese Yuan Renminbi/United States Dollar

           

05/18/11

  JPMorgan Chase      CNY25,999,350           USD3,900,000        4,015,624        115,624   

08/02/11

  State Street      CNY194,024,500           USD29,000,000        30,242,352        1,242,352   

09/07/11

  Bank of America      CNY5,887,350           USD900,000        920,094        20,094   

09/07/11

  Deutsche Bank      CNY1,937,250           USD300,000        302,760        2,760   

09/07/11

  Standard Chartered Bank      CNY12,357,600           USD1,900,000        1,931,285        31,285   

01/17/12

  Deutsche Bank      CNY17,366,400           USD2,700,000        2,738,034        38,034   

01/17/12

  Goldman Sachs      CNY299,434,905           USD46,350,000        47,209,731        859,731   

Hong Kong Dollar/United States Dollar

           

06/02/11

  Deutsche Bank      HKD349,501,500           USD45,000,000        45,007,700        7,700   

06/02/11

  Goldman Sachs      HKD1,554,645           USD200,000        200,202        202   

01/17/12

  Deutsche Bank      HKD139,572,000           USD18,000,000        18,006,821        6,821   

Indian Rupee/United States Dollar

           

05/02/11

  HSBC      INR49,049,000           USD1,100,000        1,109,329        9,329   

05/02/11

  Royal Bank of Canada      INR902,884,000           USD20,367,336        20,420,310        52,974   

05/02/11

  Standard Chartered Bank      INR682,345,300           USD15,030,000        15,432,439        402,439   

05/02/11

  UBS      INR45,710,000           USD1,031,130        1,033,812        2,682   

09/07/11

  Deutsche Bank      INR372,772,000           USD8,200,000        8,251,494        51,494   

09/07/11

  UBS      INR9,068,000           USD200,000        200,725        725   

Indonesian Rupiah/United States Dollar

           

08/02/11

  Deutsche Bank      IDR85,268,625,000           USD9,750,000        9,932,958        182,958   

08/02/11

  Standard Chartered Bank      IDR28,303,000,000           USD3,100,000        3,297,022        197,022   

08/19/11

  Standard Chartered Bank      IDR58,687,500,000           USD6,250,000        6,821,128        571,128   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Purchase/Sale
Settlement Date
  Counterparty   Amount
Purchased
    Amount Sold     Market Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Malaysian Ringgit/United States Dollar

       

06/02/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     MYR1,226,200        USD400,000      $ 414,592      $ 14,592   

06/02/11

  State Street     MYR19,506,600        USD6,450,000        6,595,402        145,402   

06/02/11

  UBS     MYR3,028,000        USD1,000,000        1,023,801        23,801   

08/02/11

  HSBC     MYR600,700        USD200,000        202,720        2,720   

New Taiwan Dollar/United States Dollar

       

05/24/11

  Goldman Sachs     TWD1,089,460,000        USD38,000,000        38,189,659        189,659   

05/24/11

  HSBC     TWD70,920,000        USD2,400,000        2,486,012        86,012   

Philippine Peso/United States Dollar

       

06/07/11

  Deutsche Bank     PHP148,682,000        USD3,400,000        3,495,213        95,213   

08/02/11

  Royal Bank of Canada     PHP13,179,000        USD300,000        309,805        9,805   

08/02/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     PHP538,826,100        USD12,300,000        12,666,443        366,443   

Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar

       

06/02/11

  HSBC     SGD755,919        USD600,000        617,551        17,551   

06/02/11

  Royal Bank of Canada     SGD41,758,667        USD33,070,000        34,114,920        1,044,920   

South Korean Won/United States Dollar

       

06/02/11

  Bank of America     KRW324,930,000        USD300,000        304,070        4,070   

06/03/11

  Bank of America     KRW1,640,700,000        USD1,500,000        1,535,517        35,517   

06/03/11

  Credit Suisse     KRW5,797,680,000        USD5,100,000        5,425,999        325,999   

06/03/11

  JPMorgan Chase     KRW11,015,000,000        USD10,000,000        10,308,844        308,844   

Thai Baht/United States Dollar

       

06/02/11

  HSBC     THB217,459,305        USD7,117,000        7,272,758        155,758   

Total Purchase Contracts

                  $ 391,300,091      $ 7,358,625   

Sale Contracts

       

United States Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi

  

     

05/18/11

  Royal Bank of Canada     USD3,900,000        CNY25,490,400        3,937,016        (37,016

08/02/11

  Deutsche Bank     USD29,000,000        CNY188,471,000        29,376,735        (376,735

08/02/11

  HSBC     USD1,400,000        CNY9,055,200        1,411,423        (11,423

09/07/11

  Credit Suisse     USD900,000        CNY5,832,900        911,584        (11,584

09/07/11

  HSBC     USD8,150,000        CNY52,750,875        8,244,074        (94,074

09/07/11

  State Street     USD1,300,000        CNY8,525,400        1,332,377        (32,377

01/17/12

  Standard Chartered Bank     USD49,050,000        CNY315,023,625        49,667,492        (617,492

United States Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar

       

06/02/11

  Deutsche Bank     USD5,400,000        HKD41,991,615        5,407,548        (7,548

01/17/12

  JPMorgan Chase     USD65,000,000        HKD504,822,500        65,129,456        (129,456

United States Dollar/Indian Rupee

  

     

05/02/11

  HSBC     USD1,106,451        INR49,049,000        1,109,329        (2,878

05/02/11

  JPMorgan Chase     USD18,900,000        INR850,122,000        19,227,004        (327,004

05/02/11

  Royal Bank of Canada     USD19,900,000        INR902,884,000        20,420,309        (520,309

05/02/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     USD15,392,405        INR682,345,300        15,432,440        (40,035

05/02/11

  UBS     USD1,000,000        INR45,710,000        1,033,812        (33,812

09/07/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     USD23,670,000        INR1,072,369,350        23,737,430        (67,430

United States Dollar/Indonesian Rupiah

       

05/23/11

  Credit Suisse     USD4,500,000        IDR40,446,000,000        4,725,997        (225,997

08/02/11

  Bank of America     USD1,100,000        IDR9,680,800,000        1,127,718        (27,718

08/02/11

  HSBC     USD20,500,000        IDR183,639,000,000        21,392,142        (892,142

08/02/11

  Royal Bank of Canada     USD5,400,000        IDR49,653,000,000        5,784,087        (384,087

08/02/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     USD6,300,000        IDR55,426,000,000        6,456,585        (156,585

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

15


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Purchase/Sale
Settlement Date
  Counterparty   Amount
Purchased
    Amount Sold     Market Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

United States Dollar/Malaysian Ringgit

  

     

06/02/11

  Credit Suisse     USD2,800,000        MYR8,577,800      $ 2,900,251      $ (100,251

06/02/11

  State Street     USD300,000        MYR892,050        301,612        (1,612

12/08/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     USD23,240,000        MYR71,962,660        24,164,934        (924,934

United States Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar

  

     

05/24/11

  Royal Bank of Canada     USD500,000        TWD14,300,000        501,269        (1,269

05/24/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     USD8,600,000        TWD253,072,200        8,871,130        (271,130

United States Dollar/Philippine Peso

  

     

08/02/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     USD8,920,000        PHP383,479,720        9,014,641        (94,641

United States Dollar/Singapore Dollar

  

     

06/02/11

  Bank of America     USD5,400,000        SGD6,730,650        5,498,633        (98,633

06/02/11

  Deutsche Bank     USD8,100,000        SGD10,305,468        8,419,096        (319,096

06/02/11

  JPMorgan Chase     USD1,940,000        SGD2,460,269        2,009,927        (69,927

United States Dollar/South Korean Won

  

     

06/03/11

  Bank of America     USD2,100,000        KRW2,338,830,000        2,188,891        (88,891

06/03/11

  Credit Suisse     USD6,700,000        KRW7,605,840,000        7,118,241        (418,241

06/03/11

  State Street     USD36,680,000        KRW39,940,852,000        37,380,301        (700,301

06/03/11

  UBS     USD200,000        KRW219,280,000        205,222        (5,222

United States Dollar/Thai Baht

  

     

06/02/11

  Credit Suisse     USD3,700,000        THB113,534,500        3,797,073        (97,073

06/02/11

  Standard Chartered Bank     USD2,300,000        THB69,701,500        2,331,113        (31,113

Total Sale Contracts

  

          $ 400,566,892      $ (7,218,036

 

*   Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net.

At April 30, 2011, the Fund’s interest rate swaps were as follows:

 

Currency    Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Counterparty    Receive (Pay)
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

THB

     695,000,000         10/29/12      

UBS

   Receive   

6-month Thai Baht

     3.23%       $ (15,120

USD

     130,000,000         04/21/12      

Deutsche Bank

   Receive   

3-month LIBOR Index

     1.82%         (1,875,078

USD

     144,000,000         06/30/14      

Deutsche Bank

   Receive   

3-month LIBOR Index

     3.01%         (8,953,982

USD

     22,500,000         06/30/14      

Merrill Lynch

   Receive   

3-month LIBOR Index

     2.96%         (1,358,257

USD

     116,000,000         04/27/16      

Deutsche Bank

   Receive   

3-month LIBOR Index

     2.32%         (1,014,443

USD

     127,500,000         05/04/16      

Deutsche Bank

   Receive   

3-month LIBOR Index

     2.19%         327,803   
                                               $ (12,889,077

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

16


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

As of April 30, 2011

 

 

Assets          

Investments, at value (cost $2,264,803,222)

     $ 2,536,069,729   

Cash

       3,489   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $50,896,913)

       50,735,642   

Cash at broker for financial futures

       8,919,289   

Cash at broker for interest rate swap agreements

       13,780,058   

Interest and dividends receivable

       35,646,426   

Receivable for investments sold

       16,555,656   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       7,358,625   

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

       327,803   

Unrealized appreciation on spot foreign currency contracts

       33,901   
Prepaid expenses        1,211,207   

Total assets

       2,670,641,825   

Liabilities

    

Bank loan payable (Note 5)

       600,000,000   

Payable for investments purchased

       15,385,857   

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps

       13,216,880   

Dividends payable to common shareholders

       9,134,082   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       7,218,036   

Variation margin payable for futures contracts

       955,321   

Interest payable on bank loan

       372,000   

Investment management fees payable

       1,302,195   

Administration fees payable

       263,471   
Accrued expenses and other liabilities        451,442   

Total liabilities

       648,299,284   
            

Net Assets

     $ 2,022,342,541   

Composition of Net Assets:

    

Common stock (par value $.01 per share)

     $ 2,609,757   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

       1,637,797,386   

Accumulated net investment income

       66,413,567   

Accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions

       (167,265,758

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and interest rate swaps

       39,029,472   

Accumulated net realized foreign exchange gains

       223,141,470   
Net unrealized foreign exchange and forward foreign currency contract gains        220,616,647   

Net Assets

     $ 2,022,342,541   
Net asset value per common share based on 260,975,744 shares issued and outstanding      $ 7.75   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2011

 

 

Net Investment Income          

Income

    

Interest and amortization of discount and premium (net of foreign withholding taxes of $667,839)

     $ 65,969,213   
Other income        14,127   
         65,983,340   

Expenses

    

Investment management fee

       6,425,347   

Administration fee

       1,304,373   

Bank loan fees and expenses

       569,652   

Custodian’s fees and expenses

       427,828   

Investor relations fees and expenses

       261,518   

Insurance expense

       234,749   

Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation

       197,329   

Directors’ fees and expenses

       178,559   

Legal fees and expenses

       116,937   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

       58,893   

Independent auditors’ fees and expenses

       51,717   
Miscellaneous        61,091   

Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense

       9,887,993   
Interest expense (Note 5)        4,761,000   
Total operating expenses        14,648,993   
            

Net investment income

       51,334,347   

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Interest Rate Swaps, Futures Contracts and

Foreign Currencies

    

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

    

Investment transactions (including $206,891 capital gains tax)

       8,045,996   

Interest rate swaps

       (4,922,416

Futures contracts

       (1,983,825

Forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts

       505,709   
Foreign currency transactions        114,881,963   
         116,527,427   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

    

Investments

       (30,899,563

Interest rate swaps

       6,028,618   

Futures contracts

       247,545   

Forward and spot foreign currency transactions

       (1,391,128
Foreign currency translation        38,119,182   
         12,104,654   
Net gain on investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currencies        128,632,081   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 179,966,428   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

 

       

For the Six
Months Ended

April 30, 2011
(unaudited)

      

For the

Year Ended
October 31, 2010

 
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets          
Operations:          

Net investment income

     $ 51,334,347         $ 95,383,184   

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts

       1,346,646           43,326,747   

Net realized gain/(loss) from foreign currency transactions

       115,180,781           69,079,097   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts

       (24,623,400        47,713,130   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translation

       36,728,054           47,936,563   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

       179,966,428           303,438,721   
Distributions to shareholders from:          

Net investment income

       (54,804,906        (109,609,832

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

       (54,804,906        (109,609,832

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       125,161,522           193,828,889   
Net Assets:          

Beginning of period

       1,897,181,019           1,703,352,130   

End of period (including net investment income of $66,413,567 and $69,884,126, respectively)

     $ 2,022,342,541         $ 1,897,181,019   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

19


Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2011

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Cash (Including Foreign Currency)

    

Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:

    

Interest received (excluding discount and premium amortization of $3,933,167)

     $ 71,185,752   

Operating expenses paid

       (14,984,287

Payments received from broker for collateral on interest rate swaps

       3,760,000   

Purchases and sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

       (1,247,000

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

       (947,924,660

Proceeds from sales of long-term portfolio investments

       965,847,379   

Realized losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts closed

       (294,707

Realized losses on interest rate swap transactions

       (4,922,416

Payments received from broker for futures contracts

       1,092,926   

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

       (514,731
Net cash provided from operating activities        71,998,256   

Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities

    

Dividends paid to common shareholders

       (54,804,935

Net cash used for financing activities

       (54,804,935
Effect of exchange rate on cash        8,229,081   

Net increase in cash

       25,422,402   
Cash at beginning of period        25,316,729   
Cash at end of period      $ 50,739,131   

Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash (Including Foreign Currency)
Provided from Operating Activities

    

Net increase in total net assets resulting from operations

     $ 179,966,428   

Decrease in investments

       19,581,456   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

       (8,252,887

Net realized loss on swaps

       4,922,416   

Net realized loss on futures

       1,983,825   

Net realized foreign exchange gains

       (115,180,781

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and interest rate swaps

       24,623,400   

Net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses

       (36,728,054

Decrease in interest receivable

       1,269,245   

Increase in receivable for investments sold

       (10,626,198

Decrease in interest payable on bank loan

       (137,833

Net change in margin variation on futures

       (247,545

Net increase in other assets

       (514,731

Increase in payable for investments purchased

       4,452,680   

Payments received from broker for swaps

       3,760,000   

Payments received from broker for futures

       3,324,296   

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

       (197,461

Total adjustments

       (107,968,172
Net cash provided from operating activities      $ 71,998,256   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    For the Six
Months Ended

April 30, 2011
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended October 31,  
       2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):            
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period     $7.27        $6.53        $4.91        $6.99        $6.46        $6.32   
Net investment income     0.20        0.37        0.35        0.42        0.44        0.40   
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions     0.49        0.79        1.73        (2.03     0.63        0.27   
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income                          (0.06     (0.12     (0.11
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders     0.69        1.16        2.08        (1.67     0.95        0.56   
Distributions to common shareholders from:            
Net investment income     (0.21     (0.42     (0.38     (0.42     (0.26     (0.37
Tax return of capital                   (0.09            (0.16     (0.05
Total distributions     (0.21     (0.42     (0.47     (0.42     (0.42     (0.42
Effect of Fund shares repurchased                   0.01        0.01                 
Net asset value per common share, end of period     $7.75        $7.27        $6.53        $4.91        $6.99        $6.46   
Market value, end of period     $7.34        $6.90        $6.04        $4.18        $6.29        $6.10   
Total Investment Return Based on(b):            
Market value     9.70%        21.73%        58.26%        (28.40%     10.18%        13.43%   
Net asset value     9.93%        18.63%        45.66%        (24.32%     15.62%        9.48%   
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data(c):            
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000 omitted)     $2,022,343        $1,897,181        $1,703,352        $1,284,318        $1,853,448        $1,712,017   
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted)     $1,907,154        $1,753,665        $1,457,521        $1,741,104        $1,763,579        $1,689,100   
Net operating expenses     1.55% (d)      1.89%        2.20%        1.85% (e)      1.24% (e)      1.22% (e) 
Net operating expenses without reimbursement     1.55% (d)      1.89%        2.22% (f)                      
Net operating expenses, excluding interest expense     1.05% (d)      1.19%        1.37%        1.22%        1.24%        1.22%   
Net investment income     5.43% (d)      5.44%        6.40%        5.51%        4.80%        4.65%   
Portfolio turnover     39%        67%        68%        58%        32%        21%   
Senior securities (loan facility) outstanding (000 omitted)     $600,000        $600,000        $600,000        $520,000                 
Senior securities (preferred stock) outstanding (000 omitted)                                 $600,000        $600,000   
Asset coverage ratio on revolving credit facility at period end(g)     437%        416%        384%        347%                 
Asset coverage per $1,000 on revolving credit facility at period end     $4,371        $4,162        $3,839        $3,470                 
Asset coverage ratio on preferred stock at period end(g)                                 409%        385%   
Asset coverage per share on preferred stock at period end                                 $102,227        $96,334   

 

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(a)   Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)   Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of 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 Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
(c)   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 5.43%, 5.44%, 6.40%, 6.44%, 6.65% and 4.65% for the six months ended April 30, 2011 and the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
(d)   Annualized.
(e)   Includes expenses of both preferred and common stock.
(f)   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.
(g)   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 (unaudited)

  

 

 

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 Fund’s 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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, in Asian debt securities, Australian debt securities and New Zealand debt securities. This 80% investment policy is a non-fundamental policy of the Fund and may be changed by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its objective. 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 policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. Dollars. The U.S. Dollar is used as both the functional and reporting currency. However, the Australian Dollar is the functional currency for U.S. federal tax purposes.

(a) Security Valuation:

Securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value as of the “Valuation Time.” The Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price. Effective January 1, 2011, if there is no sale price available, the last quoted mean price provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board is used. Prior to January 1, 2011, if there was no sale price, the last quoted bid price provided by an independent pricing service was used. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official

closing price. Management has concluded there is no significant effect on the value of the portfolio due to the change in methodology. Prices are taken from the primary market or exchange on which each security trades. Investment companies are valued at net asset value as reported by such company.

Most securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded or by application of a valuation factor by an independent pricing service to the last sales price as further discussed below. Foreign securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate of said currencies against the U.S. Dollar, as of the Valuation Time, as provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board.

Debt and other fixed-income securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued at the last quoted bid price and/or by using a combination of daily quotes and matrix evaluations provided by an independent pricing service, the use of which has been approved by the Board. In the event such quotes are not available from such pricing agents, then the security may be priced based on bid quotations from broker-dealers. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality such as commercial paper and U.S. Treasury Bills having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less at the time of purchase, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which an independent pricing service does not provide a value or provides a value that does not represent fair value in the judgment of the Fund’s investment adviser or designee, are valued at fair value under procedures approved by the Board. In addition, fair value determinations are required for securities whose value is affected by a “significant” event that materially affects the value of a domestic or foreign security which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such domestic or foreign security trades and before the Valuation Time (i.e., a “subsequent event”). Typically, this will involve events occurring after the close of a foreign market on which a security trades and before the next Valuation Time.

For the six months ended April 30, 2011, other than described above there have been no significant changes to the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund is required to disclose information regarding the fair value measurements of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. The disclosure requirements utilize a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

use of observable market data, minimize the use of unobservable inputs and establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable.

Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2011:

 

 

Assets      Level 1*        Level 2*        Level 3  

Fixed Income Investments

              

Australia

     $         $ 1,009,112,208         $   

Canada

                 1,295,258             

China

                 179,490,444             

France

                 9,802,307             

Germany

                 27,098,565             

Hong Kong

                 175,602,867             

India

                 123,521,790             

Indonesia

                 138,992,574             

Malaysia

                 131,365,875             

Netherlands

                 26,018,695             

Norway

                 5,246,467             

Philippines

                 143,245,885             

Republic of South Korea

                 273,490,140             

Singapore

                 75,752,993             

Spain

                 6,197,463             

Supranational

                 60,426,584             

Switzerland

                 1,455,269             

Thailand

                 75,825,691             

United Kingdom

                 23,365,055             

United States

                 22,227,599             

Total Fixed Income Investments

                 2,509,533,729             

Short-Term Investments

                 26,536,000             

Total Investments

     $         $ 2,536,069,729         $   

Other Financial Instruments

              

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

     $         $ 327,803         $   

Futures Contracts

       165,595                       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                 7,358,625             

Total Other Financial Instruments

     $ 165,595         $ 7,686,428         $   

Total Assets

     $ 165,595         $ 2,543,756,157         $   

 

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Liabilities      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Other Financial Instruments

              

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

     $         $ (13,216,880      $   

Futures Contracts

       (1,120,916                    

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                 (7,218,036          

Total Liabilities – Other Financial Instruments

     $ (1,120,916      $ (20,434,916      $   

For further information, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments that begins on page 8.

 

*   For the six months ended April 30, 2011, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2011, there have been no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.

(b) Repurchase Agreements:

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian/counterparty segregate 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 the 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. The Fund held a repurchase agreement of $26,536,000 as of April 30, 2011.

(c) Foreign Currency Translation:

Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. Dollars on the following basis:

 

(i)   market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities – at the exchange rates at the current daily rates of exchange; and

 

(ii)   purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses – at the rate 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 the 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 Fund’s 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 represents 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. Generally, when the U.S. Dollar rises in value against foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer U.S. Dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. Dollar falls in relative value.

(d) 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 or 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.

Swaps:

During the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, the Fund entered into interest rate swaps 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 as a tool to hedge the leverage and also manage the local interest rate exposure of the Fund. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset or notional principal amount. The Fund will enter into swaps only on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the

 

 

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case may be, only the net amount of the difference between the two payments. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interest payment to be received by the Fund, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index. The Fund records unrealized gains or losses on a daily basis representing the value and the current net receivable or payable relating to open swap contracts. Net amounts received or paid on the swap contract are recorded as realized gains or losses. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of swap contracts. Realized gains and losses from terminated swaps are included in net realized gains/losses on swap contracts transactions.

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.

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. Forward contracts are used to manage the Fund’s currency exposure in an efficient manner. They are used to sell unwanted currency exposure that comes with holding securities in a market, or to buy currency exposure where the exposure from holding securities is insufficient to give the desired currency exposure either in absolute terms or relative to the benchmark. Their use allows the separation of decision making between markets and currencies. The forward contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Forwards prices are received daily from an independent pricing provider. When the forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened

and the value at the time it was closed. These unrealized and realized gains and losses are reported on the Statement of Operations. 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 exchange rates. During the six months period ended April 30, 2011, forward contracts were used to both neutralize the currency exposure of the Fund relative to its benchmark and to overlay active currency decisions.

Futures Contracts:

The Fund may invest in financial futures contracts (“futures contracts”) for the purpose of hedging its existing portfolio securities or securities that the Fund intends to purchase against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates or prices. Futures contracts may also be entered into for non-hedging purposes; however, in those instances, the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish the Fund’s positions may not exceed 5% of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contract it has entered into.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (“initial margin deposit”). Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value/market value of the underlying assets. An unrealized gain or loss equal to the variation margin is recognized on a daily basis. When the contract expires or is closed the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued daily at their last quoted sale price on the exchange they are traded.

A “sale” of a futures contract means a contractual obligation to deliver the securities or foreign currency called for by the contract at a fixed price at a specified time in the future. A “purchase” of a futures contract means a contractual obligation to acquire the securities or foreign currency at a fixed price at a specified time in the future.

Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions for hedging purposes involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the value/market value of the underlying hedged assets. During the six months ended April 30, 2011, futures contracts were used to hedge the duration of the Fund against its benchmark and to manage the overall duration of the Fund.

 

 

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Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The Fund has adopted Accounting Standards Codification 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” The Fund may use derivatives for various purposes. The following is a summary of the fair value of Derivative Instruments, not accounted for as hedging instruments, as of April 30, 2011:

 

     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
     2011            2011  
      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Fair Value      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Fair Value  
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments
and risk exposure
           
Interest rate swaps
(interest rate risk)
   Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps    $ 327,803       Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps    $ 13,216,880   
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk)    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      7,358,625       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      7,218,036   
Futures contracts (interest rate risk)*    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      165,595       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts      (1,120,916

Total

        $ 7,852,023            $ 19,314,000   

 

*   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Statement of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on

Derivatives Recognized in Operations

 

Derivatives Not accounted for as
Hedging Instruments under
Codification 815
     Location of Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Operations
     Realized
Gain or
(Loss ) on
Derivatives
Recognized
In Operations
       Change in
Unrealized
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized In
Operations
 
     Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Interest Rate Swaps, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies          
Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk)           $ (4,922,416      $ 6,028,618   
Forward foreign exchange contracts
(foreign exchange risk)
            (294,707        (1,425,029
Futures contracts (interest rate risk)               (1,983,825        247,545   

Total

            $ (7,200,948      $ 4,851,134   

 

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Information about derivative instruments reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type of derivative activity for the second quarter of the period ended April 30, 2011. The volume of activity of futures increased throughout the period. The quarterly weighted average contracts and notional values were as follows:

 

Quarter    Weighted Average
Contracts
    Weighted Average
Notional Value
 

1st Quarter

     (343     (34,382,235

2nd Quarter

     (1,135     (556,769,382

The volume of activity of interest rate swaps was consistent through the period. The quarterly weighted average notional values were as follows:

 

Quarter    Weighted Average
Notional Value

1st Quarter

   1,107,500,000

2nd Quarter

   1,111,333,333

Information about forward foreign currency contracts reflected as of the date of this reports is generally indicative of the type of activity for the second quarter of the period ended April 30, 2011. The quarterly weighted average contracts and notional values were as follows:

 

Quarter    Average
Notional Value

1st Quarter

   569,998,744

2nd Quarter

   633,696,160

The Fund values derivatives at fair value, as described in this note, and recognizes changes in fair value currently in the results of operations. Accordingly, the Fund does not follow hedge accounting even for derivatives employed as economic hedges.

(e) Credit-Linked Notes:

The Fund may invest in credit-linked securities, which are unstructured, unleveraged pass-through vehicles to an underlying security denominated in a local currency, used for the purposes of efficiently managing access to the market and interest rate risk. For instance, the Fund may invest in credit-linked securities as a cash management tool in order to gain exposure to a certain market and/or to remain fully invested when more traditional income producing securities are not available. Like an investment in a bond, investments in credit-linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. However, these payments are conditioned on the issuer’s receipt of

payments from, and the issuer’s potential obligations to, the counterparties to the derivative instruments and other securities in which the issuer invests. For instance, the issuer may sell one or more credit default swaps, under which the issuer would receive a stream of payments over the term of the swap agreements provided that no event of default has occurred with respect to the referenced debt obligation upon which the swap is based. If a default occurs, the stream of payments may stop and the issuer would be obligated to pay the counterparty the par value (or other agreed upon value) of the referenced debt obligation. This, in turn, would reduce the amount of income and principal that the Fund would receive. The Fund’s investments in these instruments are indirectly subject to the risks associated with derivative instruments, including, among others, credit risk, default or similar event risk, counterparty risk, interest rate risk, leverage risk and management risk. It is also expected that the securities will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, there may be no established trading market for the securities and they may constitute illiquid investments.

(f) Security 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.

(g) Distributions:

It is the Fund’s 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. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends and distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currencies, loss deferrals and recognition of market discount and premium.

(h) Federal Income Taxes:

For federal income and excise tax purposes, substantially all of the Fund’s transactions are accounted for using the Australian Dollar as

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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. federal 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 Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the period ended October 31, 2010 are subject to such review.

(i) 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 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.

2. Agreements

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the “Investment Manager”) serves as investment manager to the Fund, pursuant to a management agreement. Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (the “Investment Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser and Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as the sub-adviser, pursuant to an advisory agreement and a sub-advisory agreement, respectively. The Investment Manager, the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are wholly-owned subsidiaries 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 Sub-Adviser manages the portion of the Fund’s assets that the Investment Manager allocates to it.

The management agreement provides the Investment Manager with a fee, payable monthly, at the following annual rates: 0.65% of the Fund’s average weekly Managed Assets up to $200 million, 0.60% of Managed Assets between $200 million and $500 million, 0.55% of Managed Assets between $500 million and $900 million, 0.50% of Managed Assets between $900 million and $1.75 billion and 0.45% of Managed 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 Fund’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.

The Investment Manager pays fees to the Investment Adviser for its services rendered. The Investment Manager informed the Fund that it paid $1,292,895 to the Investment Adviser during the six months ended April 30, 2011. As compensation for its services under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser receives an annual fee paid by the Investment Manager in the amount of $100,000, to be paid in monthly increments.

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (“AAMI”), an affiliate of the Investment Manager, Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser, is the Fund’s administrator, pursuant to an agreement under which AAMI receives a fee, payable monthly at an annual fee rate of 0.125% of the Fund’s average weekly Managed Assets up to $1 billion, 0.10% of the Fund’s average weekly Managed Assets between $1 billion and $2 billion, and 0.075% of the Fund’s average weekly Managed Assets in excess of $2 billion.

Under terms of an Investor Relations Services Agreement, AAMI serves as the Fund’s investor relations services provider. During the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Fund incurred fees of approximately $248,085. 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 securities) for the six months ended April 30, 2011, were $952,377,340 and $976,680,468, respectively.

4. Common Stock

There are 400 million shares of $0.01 par value common stock authorized. At April 30, 2011, there were 260,975,744 shares issued and outstanding.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

On March 1, 2001, the Board approved a stock repurchase program. The Board 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 six months ended April 30, 2011 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund did not repurchase any shares through this program.

5. Revolving Credit Facility

On April 13, 2011, the Fund renewed a $600 million loan facility with a 364-day term with a syndicate of major financial institutions led by The Bank of Nova Scotia. As of April 30, 2011, the balance of the loan outstanding was $600 million, and the average interest rate on the loan facility was 1.58%. 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 loan facility may be invested at higher rates than incurred under the facility. 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 Fund’s 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. For the six months ended April 30, 2011, the impact of the leverage on the NAV attributable to shareholders was 2.1%. Bond movements made a negative contribution to the Fund while the gross yield differential and currency movements both made a positive contribution.

The Fund’s 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 loan facility, 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. Bank loan fees and expenses included in the Statement of Operations include fees for the renewal of the loan facility as well as

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, Investment Adviser, or Sub-Adviser from fully managing the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s 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 covenants also include a requirement that the Fund maintain a NAV of no less than $1 billion.

6. Portfolio Investment Risks

(a) Credit and Market Risk:

Funds that invest in high yield and emerging market instruments are subject to certain additional credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit risk. The Fund’s investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk of not receiving timely and/or ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility, and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic, or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of emerging markets investments held by the Fund.

(b) Risks Associated with Foreign Securities and Currencies:

Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments, which could adversely affect investments in those countries.

Certain countries also may impose substantial restrictions on investments in their capital markets by foreign entities, including restrictions on investments in issuers of industries deemed sensitive to relevant national interests. These factors may limit the investment opportunities available and result in a lack of liquidity and high price volatility with respect to securities of issuers from developing countries.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (concluded)

 

 

(c) Concentration Risk:

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 subject to foreign securities or currencies risks. 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.

7. Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund, and therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.

8. Tax Cost of Investments

The U.S. federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2011 were as follows:

 

Cost      Appreciation      Depreciation     

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
  $2,277,110,848       $ 263,538,013       $ 4,579,132       $ 258,958,881   

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the Financial Statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no disclosures or adjustments were required to the Financial Statements other than the following disclosed subsequent event.

The Fund declared monthly distributions of $0.035 cents per share payable on June 17, 2011 and July 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively.

 

 

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

April 30, 2011

 

 

Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The description of the proposals and number of shares voted at the meeting are as follows:

 

1.   To elect two directors to serve as Class II directors for three year terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualify:
      Votes For     Votes Withheld  

P. Gerald Malone

     218,589,794        4,834,928   

Peter D. Sacks

     218,989,824        4,397,406   

Directors whose term of office continued beyond this meeting are as follows: Martin J. Gilbert, Neville J. Miles, William J. Potter, John T. Sheehy, and Brian M. Sherman.

 

 

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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

Jeffrey Cotton, Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President, Compliance

Megan Kennedy, Vice President and Secretary

Andrea Melia, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer

Lucia Sitar, Vice President

Martin Gilbert, Vice President

Alan Goodson, Vice President

Paul Griffiths, Vice President

Anthony Michael, Vice President

Jennifer Nichols, Vice President

Victor Rodriguez, Vice President

Timothy Sullivan, Vice President

Sharon Greenstein, Assistant Treasurer

Matthew Keener, 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

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940

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

 

 

LOGO

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited

The accompanying Financial Statements as of April 30, 2011, were not audited and accordingly, no opinion is expressed thereon.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.

The common shares of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange under the symbol “FAX”. Information about the Fund’s 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.


LOGO


Item 2 – Code of Ethics.

      Not applicable to this filing.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert.

      Not required to be included in this filing.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

      Not required to be included in this filing.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

      Not required to be included in this filing.

Item 6 – Investments.


    (a) Included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

    (b) Not applicable.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

    Not required to be included in this filing.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) The information in the table below is as of April 30, 2011.

 

Individual & Position    Services Rendered    Past Business Experience
           

Nick Bishop

   Responsible for portfolio management    Currently Portfolio Manager. He joined Aberdeen in 2007 following the acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management (Australia) Limited. Previously he worked at Deutsche since 1998 as a member of the UK macro team.

        (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)

 

Nick Bishop

 

     4       $3,361.81   32    $5,432.01   108    $21,361.22      

Total assets are as of April 30, 2011 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of £1.00 = $1.66795.

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 Registrant’s Investment Manager and its Investment Adviser (the “Aberdeen Group”) as of October 31, 2010.

The Aberdeen Group 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 one’s contribution to the overall success of the Aberdeen Group 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 Group 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, the Aberdeen Group 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. The Aberdeen Group uses industry compensation surveys as a tool in determining each portfolio manager’s base salary.

Annual Bonus

The Aberdeen Group’s 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 the Aberdeen Group’s overall performance and profitability. The pool is comprised of a base level plus an agreed proportion of each member of the Aberdeen Group’s profitability.

Staff performance is reviewed formally once a year. The review process evaluates the various aspects that the individual has contributed to the Aberdeen Group, 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 individual’s performance. Overall participation in team meetings, generation of original research ideas and contribution to presenting the team externally are also evaluated. Discretionary bonuses are not formally laid down and generally range from 10% to 50% of annual salary for portfolio managers.

In the calculation of the portfolio management teams bonus, the Aberdeen Group 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. The split between the two will vary but generally 80% of bonus will be determined by investment related matters, the remaining 20% will be more subjective in nature. Each fund’s performance is judged against the benchmark as listed below over a broad time frame invested to capture relevant performance.

Portfolio manager performance on investment matters are judged over all of the accounts the portfolio manager contributes to and is documented in the appraisal process. A combination of the team’s and individual’s performance is considered and evaluated.

Although performance is not a substantial portion of a portfolio manager’s compensation, the Aberdeen Group also recognizes that fund performance can often be driven by factors outside one’s 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 Group’s environment.


Additionally, if any of the aforementioned undue risks were to be taken by a portfolio manager, such trend would be identified via Aberdeen’s 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 their performance and thereby increasing the value of the Aberdeen Group for the benefit of shareholders. Long-term incentive plans can be either cash or share based and typically vest over a three year period.

(4)(a)

 

Individual

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the

Registrant Beneficially Owned by the Portfolio

Manager as of April 30, 2011

Nick Bishop

 

$0

(b) On June 21, 2011, Stuart Gray resigned his employment at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, the Registrant’s Investment Manager. Other than Mr. Gray’s resignation, during the period ended April 30, 2011, there were no changes in any of the Portfolio Managers identified in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form N-CSR filed on January 7, 2011.

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period

  (a)

Total
Number of    
Shares
Purchased

  (b)

Average
Price Paid    
per Share

  (c)

Total Number of

Shares Purchased as    
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
1

  (d)

Maximum Number of    
Shares That May Yet
Be Purchased Under the
Plans or

Programs 1

November 1

through

November 30, 2010

  0   0   0   26,097,574

December 1 through

December 31, 2010

  0   0   0   26,097,574

January 1

through

January 31, 2011

  0   0   0   26,097,574

February 1

through

February 29, 2011

  0   0   0   26,097,574

March 1

through

March 31, 2011

  0   0   0   26,097,574

April 1

through

April 30, 2011

  0   0   0   26,097,574

Total

  0   0   0   -


1    The Registrant’s stock repurchase program was announced on March 19, 2001 and further amended by the Registrant’s Board of Directors on December 12, 2007. Under the terms of the current program, the Registrant is permitted to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, on the open market during any 12 month period if and when the discount to net asset value is at least 8%.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

During the period ended April 30, 2011, there were no material changes to the policies by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

It is the conclusion of the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrant’s 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 Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Not applicable.

 

  (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: July 7, 2011

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: July 7, 2011

 

By:

 

/s/ Andrea Melia

 

Andrea Melia,

 

Treasurer of
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

Date: July 7, 2011


Exhibit List

12(a)(2) – Rule 30a-2(a) Certifications

12(b) – Rule 30a-2(b) Certifications