UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM N-Q |
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED |
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY |
Investment Company Act file number: 811-07540 |
Global High Income Fund Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019-6028 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
Mark F. Kemper, Esq. |
UBS Global Asset Management |
1285 Avenue of the Americas |
New York, NY 10019-6028 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Copy to: |
Jack W. Murphy, Esq. |
Dechert LLP |
1775 I Street, N.W. |
Washington, DC 20006-2401 |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 212-713 3000 |
Date of fiscal year end: October 31 |
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2010 |
Item 1. Schedule of Investments |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments January 31, 2010 (unaudited)
Face | ||||||
Security description | amount | Value | ||||
Bonds 94.23% | ||||||
Corporate bonds 17.03% | ||||||
Brazil 1.33% | ||||||
Banco do Brasil SA, | ||||||
6.000%, due 01/22/20(1) |
$ | 3,450,000 | $ | 3,415,500 | ||
Union National FIDC Trust 2006, | ||||||
Series 2007-2, |
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due 07/01/10(1),(2),(3),(4),(5) |
BRL | 1,832,665 | 75,936 | |||
Series 3, |
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due 07/01/10(2),(3),(4),(5),(6) |
2,075,000 | 86,338 | ||||
Series 4, |
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due 05/01/11(2),(3),(4),(5),(6) |
3,560,082 | 147,712 | ||||
Total Brazil corporate bonds | 3,725,486 | |||||
Cayman Islands 0.84% | ||||||
ADCB Finance Cayman Ltd., | ||||||
4.750%, due 10/08/14(1) |
$ | 1,600,000 | 1,460,000 | |||
Lumena Resources Corp., | ||||||
12.000%, due 10/27/14(1) |
1,000,000 | 872,500 | ||||
Total Cayman Islands corporate bonds | 2,332,500 | |||||
Indonesia 3.41% | ||||||
Majapahit Holding BV, | ||||||
7.250%, due 10/17/11(6) |
500,000 | 526,250 | ||||
7.250%, due 06/28/17(1) |
1,050,000 | 1,073,625 | ||||
7.250%, due 06/28/17(6) |
350,000 | 357,875 | ||||
7.750%, due 01/20/20(1) |
4,200,000 | 4,347,000 | ||||
7.875%, due 06/29/37(6) |
3,100,000 | 2,983,750 | ||||
8.000%, due 08/07/19(1) |
200,000 | 211,500 | ||||
Total Indonesia corporate bonds | 9,500,000 | |||||
Kazakhstan 0.51% | ||||||
CenterCredit International BV, | ||||||
8.250%, due 09/30/11 |
KZT | 220,000,000 | 1,411,876 | |||
Malaysia 3.32% | ||||||
Johor Corp., | ||||||
1.000%, due 07/31/12(2) |
MYR | 26,970,000 | 9,250,923 | |||
Mexico 0.31% | ||||||
Hipotecaria Su Casita SA, | ||||||
8.500%, due 10/04/16(6) |
$ | 1,145,000 | 881,650 | |||
Philippines 1.02% | ||||||
National Power Corp., | ||||||
9.625%, due 05/15/28 |
2,360,000 | 2,867,400 | ||||
Qatar 1.04% | ||||||
Qtel International Finance Ltd., | ||||||
7.875%, due 06/10/19(1) |
2,550,000 | 2,900,095 | ||||
Russia 0.95% | ||||||
RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, |
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7.125%, due 01/14/14(1) |
300,000 | 318,000 | ||||
7.750%, due 05/29/18(6) |
1,600,000 | 1,712,000 | ||||
9.000%, due 06/11/14(1) |
550,000 | 624,635 | ||||
Total Russia corporate bonds | 2,654,635 | |||||
Singapore 0.22% | ||||||
Prime Dig Pte Ltd., | ||||||
11.750%, due 11/03/14(1) |
600,000 | 625,500 | ||||
South Korea 1.15% | ||||||
Export-Import Bank of Korea, | ||||||
5.500%, due 10/17/12 |
800,000 | 844,000 | ||||
5.875%, due 01/14/15 |
500,000 | 535,000 | ||||
Korea Expressway Corp., | ||||||
4.500%, due 03/23/15(1) |
1,800,000 | 1,817,799 | ||||
Total South Korea corporate bonds | 3,196,799 | |||||
Ukraine 0.71% | ||||||
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, | ||||||
9.500%, due 09/30/14(2) |
2,100,000 | 1,974,000 | ||||
United Arab Emirates 1.51% | ||||||
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., | ||||||
4.750%, due 09/15/14(1) |
3,100,000 | 3,014,750 | ||||
6.500%, due 10/27/36(1) |
1,150,000 | 1,020,625 | ||||
6.500%, due 10/27/36(6) |
200,000 | 177,500 | ||||
Total United Arab Emirates corporate bonds | 4,212,875 | |||||
United States 0.71% | ||||||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, | ||||||
5.750%, due 03/01/18 |
1,700,000 | 1,708,500 | ||||
6.625%, due 06/15/35 |
300,000 | 279,000 | ||||
Total United States corporate bonds | 1,987,500 | |||||
Total corporate
bonds |
47,521,239 | |||||
Non US-government obligations 75.43% | ||||||
Argentina 2.63% | ||||||
Argentina Prestamos Garantizadad, | ||||||
4.000%, due 04/15/10(7) |
ARS | 500,000 | 19,289 | |||
Republic of Argentina, | ||||||
0.389%, due 08/03/12(7) |
$ | 9,712,000 | 3,122,408 | |||
2.500%, due 12/31/38(8) |
970,000 | 322,525 | ||||
7.000%, due 03/28/11 |
2,025,000 | 1,957,162 | ||||
8.280%, due 12/31/33 |
634,451 | 435,551 | ||||
8.375%, due 12/20/03(5),(9) |
120,000 | 52,800 | ||||
11.000%, due 10/09/06(5),(9) |
3,250,000 | 1,430,000 | ||||
7,339,735 | ||||||
Brazil 12.55% | ||||||
Federal Republic of Brazil, | ||||||
5.625%, due 01/07/41 |
200,000 | 181,500 | ||||
6.000%, due 01/17/17 |
5,680,000 | 6,049,200 | ||||
7.875%, due 03/07/15 |
2,000,000 | 2,325,000 | ||||
8.875%, due 10/14/19 |
950,000 | 1,204,125 | ||||
8.875%, due 04/15/24 |
1,610,000 | 2,044,700 | ||||
10.500%, due 07/14/14 |
3,850,000 | 4,895,275 | ||||
Notas do Tesouro Nacional, | ||||||
Series B, |
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6.000%, due 05/15/45(10) |
BRL | 12,750,000 | 12,069,854 | |||
Series F, |
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10.000%, due 01/01/13 |
5,625,000 | 2,848,610 | ||||
10.000%, due 01/01/17 |
7,280,000 | 3,371,799 | ||||
34,990,063 | ||||||
Colombia 2.35% | ||||||
Republic of Colombia, | ||||||
6.125%, due 01/18/41 |
$ | 150,000 | 135,750 | |||
7.375%, due 09/18/37 |
1,575,000 | 1,661,625 | ||||
8.125%, due 05/21/24 |
250,000 | 290,000 | ||||
9.850%, due 06/28/27 |
COP | 3,200,000,000 | 1,836,704 |
10.375%, due 01/28/33 |
$ | 270,000 | 368,550 | |||
12.000%, due 10/22/15 |
COP | 3,685,000,000 | 2,251,346 | |||
6,543,975 | ||||||
Croatia 0.87% | ||||||
Republic of Croatia, | ||||||
6.750%, due 11/05/19(1) |
$ | 2,300,000 | 2,436,342 | |||
Dominican Republic 0.93% | ||||||
Republic of Dominica, | ||||||
9.500%, due 09/27/11(6) |
2,492,113 | 2,579,337 | ||||
Ecuador 0.51% | ||||||
Republic of Ecuador, | ||||||
9.375%, due 12/15/15(6) |
1,505,000 | 1,414,700 | ||||
El Salvador 0.54% | ||||||
Republic of El Salvador, | ||||||
7.375%, due 12/01/19(1) |
400,000 | 421,000 | ||||
8.250%, due 04/10/32(6) |
1,015,000 | 1,075,900 | ||||
1,496,900 | ||||||
Gabon 0.49% | ||||||
Gabonese Republic, | ||||||
8.200%, due 12/12/17(1) |
1,270,000 | 1,376,362 | ||||
Germany 1.88% | ||||||
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, | ||||||
8.500%, due 01/18/11 |
NGN | 800,000,000 | 5,247,466 | |||
Greece 0.76% | ||||||
Hellenic Republic, | ||||||
2.300%, due 07/25/30(10) |
EUR | 793,170 | 739,601 | |||
2.900%, due 07/25/25(10) |
1,255,848 | 1,375,348 | ||||
2,114,949 | ||||||
Hungary 4.69% | ||||||
Hungary Government Bond, | ||||||
5.500%, due 02/12/14 |
HUF | 800,000,000 | 3,855,795 | |||
6.000%, due 10/24/12 |
610,000,000 | 3,067,350 | ||||
6.500%, due 06/24/19 |
150,000,000 | 706,831 | ||||
6.750%, due 04/22/11 |
170,000,000 | 873,280 | ||||
6.750%, due 02/24/17 |
796,000,000 | 3,879,642 | ||||
7.500%, due 11/12/20 |
140,000,000 | 704,324 | ||||
13,087,222 | ||||||
Indonesia 4.59% | ||||||
Indonesia Treasury Bond, | ||||||
9.500%, due 06/15/15 |
IDR | 5,650,000,000 | 626,938 | |||
10.250%, due 07/15/27 |
5,600,000,000 | 580,963 | ||||
10.750%, due 05/15/16 |
27,050,000,000 | 3,153,422 | ||||
11.000%, due 09/15/25 |
8,000,000,000 | 887,701 | ||||
12.000%, due 09/15/26 |
32,715,000,000 | 3,883,813 | ||||
Republic of Indonesia, | ||||||
5.875%, due 03/13/20(1) |
$ | 1,400,000 | 1,417,500 | |||
7.750%, due 01/17/38(1) |
200,000 | 220,000 | ||||
7.750%, due 01/17/38(6) |
250,000 | 275,000 | ||||
11.625%, due 03/04/19(1) |
1,250,000 | 1,765,625 | ||||
12,810,962 | ||||||
Lithuania 0.24% | ||||||
Republic of Lithuania, | ||||||
6.750%, due 01/15/15(6) |
650,000 | 665,437 | ||||
Malaysia 0.74% | ||||||
Malaysia Government Bond, | ||||||
3.869%, due 04/13/10 |
MYR | 3,000,000 | 882,929 | |||
4.378%, due 11/29/19 |
2,900,000 | 856,142 | ||||
5.734%, due 07/30/19 |
1,000,000 | 326,739 | ||||
2,065,810 | ||||||
Mexico 2.09% | ||||||
Mexican Bonos, | ||||||
7.500%, due 06/03/27 |
MXN | 59,080,000 | 4,161,695 | |||
United Mexican States, | ||||||
8.300%, due 08/15/31 |
$ | 290,000 | 355,627 | |||
Series A, |
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6.750%, due 09/27/34 |
590,000 | 618,025 | ||||
7.500%, due 04/08/33 |
600,000 | 680,280 | ||||
5,815,627 | ||||||
Pakistan 1.22% | ||||||
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, | ||||||
6.875%, due 06/01/17(1) |
1,690,000 | 1,385,800 | ||||
6.875%, due 06/01/17(6) |
1,000,000 | 820,000 | ||||
7.125%, due 03/31/16(6) |
1,400,000 | 1,204,000 | ||||
3,409,800 | ||||||
Peru 0.76% | ||||||
Republic of Peru, | ||||||
6.550%, due 03/14/37 |
300,000 | 301,500 | ||||
7.125%, due 03/30/19 |
500,000 | 566,250 | ||||
7.350%, due 07/21/25 |
660,000 | 737,550 | ||||
8.375%, due 05/03/16 |
100,000 | 119,000 | ||||
8.750%, due 11/21/33 |
320,000 | 404,800 | ||||
2,129,100 | ||||||
Philippines 1.49% | ||||||
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. | ||||||
7.390%, due 12/02/24(1) |
2,100,000 | 2,168,977 | ||||
Republic of Philippines, | ||||||
6.375%, due 01/15/32 |
200,000 | 191,500 | ||||
6.375%, due 10/23/34 |
1,900,000 | 1,790,750 | ||||
4,151,227 | ||||||
Poland 8.13% | ||||||
Government of Poland, | ||||||
4.250%, due 05/24/11 |
PLN | 11,200,000 | 3,834,882 | |||
4.750%, due 04/25/12 |
7,500,000 | 2,568,558 | ||||
5.250%, due 04/25/13 |
9,000,000 | 3,105,779 | ||||
5.250%, due 10/25/17 |
6,600,000 | 2,170,571 | ||||
5.500%, due 10/25/19 |
1,200,000 | 391,967 | ||||
5.750%, due 04/25/14 |
4,200,000 | 1,456,761 | ||||
5.750%, due 09/23/22 |
6,100,000 | 2,014,043 | ||||
6.000%, due 11/24/10 |
14,000,000 | 4,872,694 | ||||
Republic of Poland, | ||||||
6.375%, due 07/15/19 |
$ | 2,100,000 | 2,257,500 | |||
22,672,755 | ||||||
Qatar 0.76% | ||||||
State of Qatar, | ||||||
6.400%, due 01/20/40(1) |
2,150,000 | 2,128,500 | ||||
Russia 4.08% | ||||||
Russian Federation, | ||||||
7.500%, due 03/31/30(1),(8) |
2,212,374 | 2,491,686 |
7.500%, due 03/31/30(6),(8) |
7,896,000 | 8,892,870 | ||||
11,384,556 | ||||||
Serbia 0.91% | ||||||
Republic of Serbia, | ||||||
6.750%, due 11/01/24(6) |
2,590,000 | 2,551,150 | ||||
South Africa 4.56% | ||||||
Republic of South Africa, | ||||||
5.875%, due 05/30/22 |
300,000 | 303,375 | ||||
6.500%, due 06/02/14 |
600,000 | 657,000 | ||||
6.750%, due 03/31/21 |
ZAR | 50,000,000 | 5,412,035 | |||
6.875%, due 05/27/19 |
$ | 500,000 | 551,875 | |||
8.000%, due 12/21/18 |
ZAR | 47,100,000 | 5,785,755 | |||
12,710,040 | ||||||
Thailand 1.81% | ||||||
Government of Thailand, | ||||||
4.250%, due 03/13/13 |
THB | 160,000,000 | 5,052,563 | |||
Turkey 8.76% | ||||||
Government of Turkey, | ||||||
10.000%, due 02/15/12(10) |
TRY | 8,208,830 | 6,249,516 | |||
14.000%, due 01/19/11 |
7,900,000 | 5,565,759 | ||||
15.000%, due 02/10/10 |
6,400,000 | 4,282,941 | ||||
Republic of Turkey, | ||||||
6.750%, due 04/03/18 |
$ | 550,000 | 594,000 | |||
6.750%, due 05/30/40 |
800,000 | 776,000 | ||||
6.875%, due 03/17/36 |
550,000 | 545,875 | ||||
7.000%, due 09/26/16 |
2,250,000 | 2,480,625 | ||||
7.250%, due 03/15/15 |
600,000 | 669,000 | ||||
7.500%, due 11/07/19 |
800,000 | 898,000 | ||||
11.000%, due 01/14/13 |
1,950,000 | 2,359,500 | ||||
24,421,216 | ||||||
Ukraine 0.50% | ||||||
Republic of Ukraine, | ||||||
7.650%, due 06/11/13(6) |
1,500,000 | 1,395,000 | ||||
United Arab Emirates 0.80% | ||||||
Emirate of Abu Dhabi, | ||||||
5.500%, due 04/08/14(1) |
2,100,000 | 2,231,250 | ||||
Uruguay 0.06% | ||||||
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, | ||||||
6.875%, due 09/28/25 |
150,000 | 156,750 | ||||
Venezuela 5.60% | ||||||
Republic of Venezuela, | ||||||
5.375%, due 08/07/10(6) |
2,000,000 | 1,975,000 | ||||
5.750%, due 02/26/16(6) |
5,275,000 | 3,692,500 | ||||
7.000%, due 12/01/18(6) |
4,100,000 | 2,788,000 | ||||
7.650%, due 04/21/25 |
4,200,000 | 2,625,000 | ||||
7.750%, due 10/13/19(6) |
1,150,000 | 782,000 | ||||
8.500%, due 10/08/14 |
1,650,000 | 1,357,125 | ||||
9.250%, due 05/07/28(6) |
2,120,000 | 1,484,000 | ||||
13.625%, due 08/15/18(6) |
950,000 | 912,000 | ||||
15,615,625 | ||||||
Vietnam 0.13% | ||||||
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, | ||||||
6.875%, due 01/15/16(1) |
350,000 | 367,500 | ||||
Total non US-government obligations | ||||||
(cost $201,905,838) |
210,361,919 | |||||
Sovereign/supranational bond 1.77% | ||||||
Corporacion Andina de Fomento, | ||||||
8.125%, due 06/04/19 |
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(cost $4,143,060) |
4,150,000 | 4,930,329 | ||||
Total bonds | ||||||
(cost $254,656,406) |
262,813,487 | |||||
Shares | ||||||
Short-term investment 3.57% | ||||||
Investment company 3.57% | ||||||
UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund, 0.151%(11),(12) | ||||||
(cost $9,943,663) |
9,943,663 | 9,943,663 | ||||
Total investments(13)97.80% | ||||||
(cost $264,600,069) |
272,757,150 | |||||
Cash and other assets, lessliabilities 2.20% | 6,129,575 | |||||
Net assets 100.00% | $ | 278,886,725 |
Notes to portfolio of investments | ||||
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes, which was substantially the same for book purposes, was $264,600,069; and net unrealized appreciation consisted of: | ||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 18,964,307 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (10,807,226 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | $ | 8,157,081 |
(1) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2010, the value of these securities amounted to $40,188,007 or 14.41% of net assets. | |
(2) | Security is illiquid. At January 31, 2010, the value of these securities amounted to $11,534,909 or 4.14% of net assets. | |
(3) | These securities, which represent 0.11% of net assets as of January 31, 2010, are considered restricted. (See restricted securities table below for more information.) |
Acquisition | 01/31/10 | ||||||||||||||
cost as a | 01/31/10 | Market value | |||||||||||||
Acquisition | Acquisition | percentage of | Market | as a percentage | |||||||||||
Restricted securities | dates | cost | net assets | value | of net assets | ||||||||||
Union National FIDC Trust 2006, | |||||||||||||||
Series 2007-2, |
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due 07/01/10 |
06/28/07 | $1,834,873 | 0.66% | $ 75,936 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
Series 3, |
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due 07/01/10 |
08/07/08 | 2,099,381 | 0.75 | 86,338 | 0.03 | ||||||||||
Series 4, |
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due 05/01/11 |
10/22/07 | 3,583,526 | 1.29 | 147,712 | 0.05 | ||||||||||
$7,517,780 | 2.70% | $309,986 | 0.11% |
(4) | Security linked to closed-end fund. | |
(5) | Security is in default. | |
(6) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. At January 31, 2010, the value of these securities amounted to $39,379,969 or 14.12% of net assets. | |
(7) | Floating rate security The interest rates shown are the current rates as of January 31, 2010. | |
(8) | Step bond Coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as of January 31, 2010. Maturity date disclosed is the ultimate maturity date. | |
(9) | Security purchased after stated maturity date as defaulted debt. Bond is being traded based on potential future claim. | |
(10) | Debt security whose principal and/or interest payments are adjusted for inflation, unlike debt securities that make fixed principal and interest payments. The interest rate paid by the securities is fixed, while the principal value rises or falls based on changes in an index. Thus, if inflation occurs, the principal and interest payments on the securities are adjusted accordingly to protect investors from inflationary loss. During a deflationary period, the principal and interest payments decrease, although the securities principal amounts will not drop below their face amounts at maturity. In exchange for the inflation protection, the securities generally pay lower interest rates than typical government securities from the issuers country. Only if inflation occurs will securities offer a higher real yield than a conventional government security of the same maturity. |
(11) | The table below details the Funds investment in a security issued by a fund that is advised by the same advisor as the Fund. The advisor does not earn a management fee from UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund. |
Income | ||||||||||||||
earned from | ||||||||||||||
Purchases | Sales during | affiliate for | ||||||||||||
during the | the three | the three | ||||||||||||
three months | months | months | ||||||||||||
Value | ended | ended | Value | ended | ||||||||||
Security description | 10/31/09 | 01/31/10 | 01/31/10 | 01/31/10 | 01/31/10 | |||||||||
UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund | $27,942,180 | $26,876,494 | $44,875,011 | $9,943,663 | $9,154 |
(12) | The rate shown reflects the yield at January 31, 2010. | |
(13) | The Fund calculates its net asset value based on the current market value, where available, for its portfolio securities. The Fund normally obtains market values for its securities and other instruments from independent pricing sources and broker-dealers. Independent pricing sources may use reported last sale prices, official market closing prices, current market quotations or valuations from computerized matrix systems that derive values based on comparable securities or instruments. A matrix system incorporates parameters such as security quality, maturity and coupon, and/or research and evaluations by its staff, including review of broker-dealer market price quotations, if available, in determining the valuation of the portfolio securities. Securities traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market and listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ) normally are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other OTC securities are valued at the last bid price on the valuation date available prior to valuation. Securities which are listed on US and foreign stock exchanges normally are valued at the market closing price, the last sale price on the day the securities are valued or, lacking any sales on such day, at the last available bid price. In cases where securities are traded on more than one exchange, the securities are valued on the exchange designated as the primary market by UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (UBS Global AM), the investment advisor of the Fund. If a market value is not available from an independent pricing source for a particular security, that security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund's Board of Directors (the Board). Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign investments occur between the time at which they are determined and the close of the NYSE, which will not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset value. If events materially affecting the value of such securities occur during such time periods, the securities will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board. The amortized cost method of valuation, which approximates market value, generally is used to value short-term debt instruments with sixty days or less remaining to maturity, unless the Board determines that this does not represent fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value of the respective investment company as provided by such other entity. Pursuant to the Fund's adoption of use of the practical expedient within ASC Topic 820 that is effective for interim periods ending after December 15, 2009, investments in non-registered investment companies are also valued at the daily net asset value. All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued daily in US dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the time such valuation is determined by the Fund's custodian. |
OJSC | Open Joint Stock Company | |
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
ARS | Argentine Peso | |
BRL | Brazilian Real | |
COP | Colombian Peso | |
EUR | Euro | |
HUF | Hungarian Forint | |
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | |
KZT | Kazakhstan Tenge | |
MXN | Mexican Peso | |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit | |
NGN | Nigerian Naira | |
PLN | Polish Zloty | |
THB | Thai Baht | |
TRY | Turkish Lira | |
ZAR | South African Rand |
Forward foreign currency contracts
Global High Income Fund Inc. had the following open forward foreign currency
contracts as of January 31, 2010:
Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Contracts to | Maturity | appreciation/ | ||||||||||
deliver | In exchange for | dates | (depreciation) | |||||||||
Brazilian Real | 17,935,800 | USD | 9,992,130 | 03/04/10 | $ | 523,830 | ||||||
Chilean Peso | 415,000,000 | USD | 838,723 | 03/04/10 | 46,436 | |||||||
Czech Koruna | 98,000,000 | USD | 5,659,833 | 03/04/10 | 478,650 | |||||||
Euro | 3,061,036 | HUF | 830,000,000 | 03/04/10 | (19,473 | ) | ||||||
Hungarian Forint | 1,143,590,000 | USD | 6,326,566 | 03/04/10 | 506,178 | |||||||
Mexican Peso | 2,680,000 | USD | 205,701 | 02/03/10 | 830 | |||||||
Mexican Peso | 25,100,000 | USD | 1,926,841 | 03/04/10 | 14,023 | |||||||
Polish Zloty | 21,650,000 | USD | 7,868,435 | 03/04/10 | 471,152 | |||||||
Thai Baht | 135,400,000 | USD | 4,087,547 | 03/04/10 | 11,014 | |||||||
Turkish Lira | 15,992,745 | USD | 10,555,427 | 03/04/10 | (79,107 | ) | ||||||
Turkish Lira | 2,600,000 | USD | 1,753,029 | 03/04/10 | 24,133 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 5,527,892 | ARS | 21,500,000 | 03/04/10 | 67,424 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 3,339,475 | BRL | 5,867,150 | 03/04/10 | (242,209 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 1,956,434 | CLP | 970,000,000 | 03/04/10 | (104,582 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 387,674 | COP | 780,000,000 | 03/04/10 | 4,542 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 1,722,391 | COP | 3,400,000,000 | 03/04/10 | (12,732 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 7,496,017 | HUF | 1,354,980,000 | 03/04/10 | (599,744 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 10,307,870 | IDR | 98,600,000,000 | 03/04/10 | 185,399 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 2,789,101 | INR | 130,000,000 | 03/04/10 | 20,647 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 2,849,495 | KRW | 3,300,000,000 | 03/04/10 | (11,273 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 20,069,215 | MXN | 261,573,740 | 03/04/10 | (135,231 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 5,857,583 | MYR | 19,850,000 | 03/04/10 | (46,012 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 2,206,897 | PEN | 6,400,000 | 03/04/10 | 29,380 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 2,765,334 | PHP | 132,100,000 | 03/04/10 | 66,119 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 3,376,340 | PLN | 9,290,000 | 03/04/10 | (202,171 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 2,674,977 | RUB | 82,400,000 | 03/04/10 | 27,583 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 2,357,541 | RUB | 69,550,000 | 03/04/10 | (76,436 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 13,220,423 | THB | 437,930,000 | 03/04/10 | (35,518 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 10,938,533 | TRY | 16,550,000 | 03/04/10 | 66,554 | |||||||
United States Dollar | 618,433 | TRY | 930,000 | 03/04/10 | (21 | ) | ||||||
United States Dollar | 2,159,884 | ZAR | 16,400,000 | 03/04/10 | (20,275 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $ | 959,110 |
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
ARS | Argentine Peso | |
BRL | Brazilian Real | |
CLP | Chilean Peso | |
COP | Colombian Peso | |
CZK | Czech Koruna | |
HUF | Hungarian Forint | |
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | |
INR | Indian Rupee | |
KRW | Korean Won | |
MXN | Mexican Peso | |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit | |
PEN | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | |
PHP | Philippine Peso | |
PLN | Polish Zloty | |
RUB | Russian Ruble | |
THB | Thai Baht | |
TRY | Turkish Lira | |
USD | United States Dollar | |
ZAR | South African Rand | |
Futures contracts
Global High Income Fund Inc. had the following
open futures contracts as of January 31, 2010:
Expiration | Cost/ | Unrealized | ||||||||||||
dates | (proceeds) | Value | depreciation | |||||||||||
US Treasury futures buy contracts: | ||||||||||||||
US Long Bond, 125 contracts (USD) | March 2010 | $ | 15,066,610 | $ | 14,851,563 | $ | (215,047 | ) | ||||||
US Treasury futures sell contracts: |
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5 Year US Treasury Notes, 40 contracts (USD) | March 2010 | (4,648,689 | ) | (4,658,438 | ) | (9,749 | ) | |||||||
10 Year US Treasury Notes, 100 contracts (USD) | March 2010 | (11,796,402 | ) | (11,815,625 | ) | (19,223 | ) | |||||||
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | $ | (244,019 | ) |
Currency type abbreviation: | ||
USD | United States Dollar |
Swap agreements
Global High Income
Fund, Inc. had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with the following terms
as of January 31, 2010:
Upfront | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | Payments | payments | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termination | made by | received by | (made)/ | appreciation/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional amount | dates | the Fund | the Fund | received | Value | (depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup Global Market | MYR | 32,000,000 | 11/23/14 | 2.1700 | %(1) | 3.7050 | %(2) | $ | | $ | (13,416 | ) | $ | (13,416 | ) | |||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | BRL | 12,000,000 | 01/02/12 | | (4) | 13.4300 | (2) | | 332,904 | 332,904 | ||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | CLP | 2,475,000,000 | 10/24/11 | 3.2200 | (2) | | (3) | | (74,752 | ) | (74,752 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | CLP | 2,475,000,000 | 10/24/14 | | (3) | 5.2300 | (2) | | 95,212 | 95,212 | ||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | CLP | 775,000,000 | 01/08/15 | | (3) | 5.2800 | (2) | | 12,613 | 12,613 | ||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | MXN | 7,200,000 | 11/16/28 | 4.9250 | (5) | 8.8300 | (2) | | 11,191 | 11,191 | ||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | MXN | 7,000,000 | 11/21/28 | 4.9300 | (5) | 8.6100 | (2) | | (705 | ) | (705 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | | $ | 363,047 | $ | 363,047 |
(1) | Rate based on the 3 month KLIBOR. | |
(2) | Payments made or received are based on the notional amount. | |
(3) | The payment to be made/received by the Fund is based on the CLICP Index. | |
(4) | Zero coupon inflation swap. Cash is exchanged at the end of the swap. The payment to be made by the Fund is based on the Brazil CETIP Interbank Offered Rate. | |
(5) | Rate based on 28-day TIIE. | |
CLICP | Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate | |
KLIBOR | Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate | |
TIIE | Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate |
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
BRL | Brazilian Real | |
CLP | Chilean Peso | |
MXN | Mexican Peso | |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit |
Global High Income Fund, Inc. had outstanding credit default swap agreements with the following terms as of January 31, 2010:
Credit default swaps on corporate and sovereign issues buy protection(1) |
Upfront | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | Payments | payments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termination | made by | received by | (made)/ | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional amount | dates | the Fund | the Fund | received | Value | depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | USD | 1,100,000 | 12/20/13 | 4.8500%(2) | (3) | $ | $(144,977) | $(144,977) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation. | |
(2) | Payments made are based on the notional amount. | |
(3) | Payment from the counterparty will be received upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of South Africa 6.500% bond, due 06/02/14. |
Currency type abbreviation: | ||
USD | United States Dollar |
Credit default swaps on corporate and sovereign issues sell protection(1) |
Upfront | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | Payments | payments | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termination | made by | received by | (made)/ | appreciation/ | Credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional amount | dates | the Fund | the Fund | received | Value | (depreciation) | spread(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 2,050,000 | 02/20/10 | (3) | 41.5000 | %(4) | $ | | $ | 424,274 | $ | 424,274 | 9.871 | % | |||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 2,050,000 | 03/20/11 | (5) | 1.0000 | (4) | (8,445 | ) | (17,456 | ) | (9,011 | ) | 1.845 | ||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 4,500,000 | 05/20/12 | (6) | 3.3000 | (4) | | 72,094 | 72,094 | 2.973 | |||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 1,000,000 | 02/20/14 | (7) | 4.1700 | (4) | | 128,214 | 128,214 | 1.338 | |||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | USD | 2,300,000 | 03/20/10 | (8) | 9.5000 | (4) | | 107,790 | 107,790 | 0.626 | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | (8,445 | ) | $ | 714,916 | $ | 723,361 |
(1) | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation. | |
(2) | Credit spreads, where available, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entitys credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as Defaulted indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity. | |
(3) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Argentine Government 8.280% bond, due 12/31/33. | |
(4) | Payments received are based on the notional amount. | |
(5) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Bulgaria 8.250% bond, due 01/15/15. | |
(6) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Deutsche Bank Kazakhstan 7.375% bond, due 11/12/13. | |
(7) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the United Mexican States 7.500% bond, due 04/08/33. | |
(8) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Russian Federation 7.500% bond, due 03/31/30. |
Currency type abbreviation: | ||
USD | United States Dollar |
Global High Income Fund, Inc. had outstanding total return swap agreements with the following terms as of January 31, 2010:
Upfront | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | Payments | payments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termination | made by the | received by | (made)/ | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional amount | dates | Fund | the Fund | received | Value | appreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | USD | 2,350,600 | 09/07/10 | 0.3500%(1) | %(2) | $ | | $ | 115,510 | $ | 115,510 | |||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 2,999,995 | 12/19/14 | 0.6834(3) | (4) | $ | | 91,439 | 91,439 | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | | $ | 206,949 | $ | 206,949 |
(1) | Rate based on 6 month LIBOR (USD BBA). | |
(2) | Payment received is based on the notional amount of the underlying Sri Lanka Treasury Bill zero coupon, due 02/05/10. | |
(3) | Rate based on 3 month LIBOR (USD BBA). | |
(4) | Payment received is based on the notional amount of the underlying Russian Federation 11.200% bond, due 12/17/14. |
BBA | British Banking Association | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
Currency type abbreviation: | ||
USD | United States Dollar |
US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires disclosure regarding the various inputs that are used in determining the value of the Funds investments. These inputs are summarized into the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices in
active markets for identical investments.
Level 2Other significant observable
inputs, including but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest
rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk.
Level 3Unobservable inputs inclusive
of the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2010 in valuing the Funds investments:
Measurements at 01/31/10 | |||||||||||||||
Unadjusted quoted | |||||||||||||||
prices in | |||||||||||||||
active markets for | Other significant | Unobservable | |||||||||||||
identical investments | observable inputs | inputs | |||||||||||||
Description | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | Total | |||||||||||
Corporate bonds | $ | | $ | 37,960,330 | $ | 9,560,909 | $ | 47,521,239 | |||||||
Non US-government obligations | | 210,361,919 | | 210,361,919 | |||||||||||
Sovereign/supranational bond | | 4,930,329 | | 4,930,329 | |||||||||||
Short-term investment | | 9,943,663 | | 9,943,663 | |||||||||||
Other financial instruments(1) | (244,019 | ) | 2,107,490 | | 1,863,471 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | (244,019 | ) | $ | 265,303,731 | $ | 9,560,909 | $ | 274,620,621 |
(1) | Other financial instruments may include open futures contracts, swap agreements, options and forward foreign currency contracts. |
In January 2010, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issues Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No.2010-06 Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. ASU No. 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amounts and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements as well as input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are required to be implemented for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures surrounding purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU No. 2010-06 may have on the Funds financial statement disclosures.
The following is a rollforward of the Funds investments that were valued using unobservable inputs for the period:
Measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||
Corporate bonds | Total | ||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 10,733,190 | $ | 10,733,190 | |||||
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings | (597,281 | ) | (597,281 | ) | |||||
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net) | (575,000 | ) | (575,000 | ) | |||||
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | | | |||||||
Ending balance | $ | 9,560,909 | $ | 9,560,909 | |||||
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in | |||||||||
earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses | |||||||||
relating to investments still held at 01/31/10. | $ | (653,280 | ) | $ | (653,280 | ) |
Industry diversification (unaudited) | ||||
As a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2010 | ||||
Bonds | ||||
Corporate bonds | ||||
Chemicals | 0.31 | % | ||
Commercial banks | 2.67 | |||
Diversified financial services | 1.46 | |||
Diversified telecommunication services | 1.04 | |||
Electric utilities | 5.94 | |||
Metals & mining | 0.22 | |||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels | 1.42 | |||
Real estate management & development | 3.32 | |||
Transportation infrastructure | 0.65 | |||
Total corporate bonds | 17.03 | |||
Non US-government obligations | 75.43 | |||
Sovereign/supranational bond | 1.77 | |||
Total bonds | 94.23 | |||
Short-term investment | 3.57 | |||
Total investments | 97.80 | |||
Cash and other assets, less liabilities | 2.20 | |||
Net assets | 100.00 | % |
(1) Swap agreements
The Fund may
engage in swap agreements, including but not limited to interest rate, currency,
total return, credit default and equity swap agreements. The Fund expects to enter
into these transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment
or to hedge a portion of the portfolios duration, to protect against any increase
in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or to
gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible.
The Fund may enter into interest rate swap agreements with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of 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 a specified interest rate(s) for a specified amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. Interest rate swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and interest rate risk.
Credit default swap agreements involve commitments to make or receive payments in the event of a default or other credit event of a referenced security. As a buyer, the Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty, and the Fund would receive payments only upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the Fund will lose its periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract. However, if a credit event does occur, the Fund typically would receive full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund would receive periodic payments from the counterparty, and the Fund would make payments only upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the Fund will gain the periodic stream of payments it received over the term of the contract. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund will pay full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly and are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk.
Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a list of a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of referenced credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset backed securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that names weight in the index. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. The Fund may use credit default swaps on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds with a credit default swap on indices which is less expensive than it would be to buy many credit default swaps to achieve a similar effect. Credit default swap on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality.
Credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event. If a credit event occurs and cash settlement is not elected, a variety of other deliverable obligations may be delivered in lieu of the specific referenced obligation. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest-to-deliver option (the buyer of protections right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event). The Fund may use credit default swaps on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuers default.
The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement which may exceed the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflected on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of January 31, 2010 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed under the section Credit default swaps on credit indicies sell protection in the Notes to portfolio of investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into, if any, by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.
Total return swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Total return swaps are marked-to-market daily, and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Total return swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments.
The use of swaps involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. If UBS Global AM is incorrect in its forecast of market values, interest rates and other applicable factors, the investment performance of the Fund will be less favorable than it would have been if this investment technique was never used. Swaps do not involve the delivery of securities and are subject to counterparty risk. If the other party to a swap defaults and fails to consummate the transaction, the Funds risk of loss will consist of the net amount of interest or other payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. Therefore, the Fund would consider the creditworthiness of the counterparty to a swap agreement in evaluating potential credit risk.
The Fund will accrue for interim payments on swap agreements on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap agreements on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Once interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/loss on swap agreements, in addition to realized gain/loss recorded upon the termination of swap agreements on the Statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swap agreements are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of swap agreements.
(2) Options writing
The Fund may
write (sell) put and call options on foreign or US securities indices in order to
gain exposure to or protect against changes in the markets. When the Fund writes
a call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included
in the Funds Statement of assets and liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent
liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect
the current market value of the option written. If an option which the Fund has
written either expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into
a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of
a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was
written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security
or derivative instrument, and the liability related to such option is extinguished.
If a call option which the Fund has written is exercised, the Fund recognizes a
realized gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending on the holding period
of the underlying security) from the sale of the underlying security or derivative
instrument and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally
received. If a put option which the Fund has written is exercised, the amount of
the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security or derivative instrument
which the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.
In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk (specifically interest rate risk) of an unfavorable change in the price of the derivative instrument, security, index or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by a Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a derivative instrument, security or currency at a price different from current market value.
(3) Restricted securities
The
Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions
on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from
registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these
securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale
at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities,
if any, is included in the Funds Notes to portfolio of investments.
(4) Securities lending
The Fund
may lend portfolio securities up to 331/3% of its total assets to qualified broker-dealers
or institutional investors. The loans are secured at all times by cash, cash equivalents,
US government securities or irrevocable letters of credit in an amount at least
equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends,
determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly.
The Fund will regain ownership of loaned securities to exercise certain beneficial rights; however, the Fund may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower fail financially. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash, cash equivalents, US government securities or irrevocable letters of credit held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus reasonable administrative and custody fees. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and initially requires collateral against the loaned securities in an amount at least equal to 102% of the value of domestic securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. The Fund did not lend any securities during the quarter ended January 31, 2010.
For more information regarding the Funds other significant accounting policies, please refer to Funds annual report to shareholders dated October 31, 2009.
Item 2. Controls and Procedures. | ||
(a) | The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded
that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Investment
Company Act)) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document. |
|
(b) | The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of
no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during
the registrants last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial
reporting. |
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Item 3. Exhibits. | ||
(a) | Certifications
of principal executive officer and principal financial officer of registrant pursuant
to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act is attached hereto as Exhibit
EX-99.CERT. |
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.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
By: | /s/ Kai R. Sotorp | |
Kai R. Sotorp | ||
President | ||
Date: | March 31, 2010 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Kai R. Sotorp | |
Kai R. Sotorp | ||
President | ||
Date: | March 31, 2010 | |
By: | /s/ Thomas Disbrow | |
Thomas Disbrow | ||
Vice President and Treasurer | ||
Date: | March 31, 2010 |