N-CSRS 1 a10-2585_1ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

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

811-22037

 

Stone Harbor Investment Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO

 

80203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Adam J. Shapiro, Esq.

c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

With copies To:

 

John M. Loder, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

One International Place

Boston, MA 02110-2624

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(303) 623-2577

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

May 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 1, 2009 - November 30, 2009

 

 



 

Item 1.  Report to Stockholders.

 



 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

Letter to Shareholders

 

2

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

 

4

Summary of Portfolio Holdings

 

5

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

6

Statement of Investments

 

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

8

High Yield Bond Fund

 

15

Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

36

Statement of Operations

 

37

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

38

High Yield Bond Fund

 

39

Financial Highlights

 

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

40

High Yield Bond Fund

 

41

Notes to Financial Statements

 

42

Additional Information

 

52

Trustees and Officers

 

54

 



 

Letter to Shareholders

January 15, 2010

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

Just a year ago, financial markets and investor sentiment reached their nadir as credit spreads hit some of their widest levels in history. With global capital markets in seizure, the economic picture was bleak. Large financial institutions were under tremendous pressure, and consumer and business spending severely slowed. Through unprecedented government support and the injection of record amounts of liquidity, in 2009 the economy began to emerge from its longest and deepest downturn since the 1930s. By the end of the year, spreads across most major fixed income asset classes returned to pre-Lehman levels and in many cases to pre-credit crisis levels.

 

MARKET OVERVIEW

 

For the six month period ending November 30, 2009, risk assets like emerging debt and high yield bonds experienced an impressive rally as efforts to curtail the global economic downturn gained traction. With credit markets re-opening, high yield debt and bank loan markets performed well, driven by low-dollar priced and lower-rated issues. Credit spreads continued to contract during the summer as liability restructurings, deeply discounted debt repurchases, and debt for equity exchanges slowed the rate of default. Additional support came from corporate earnings improvements, and government programs such as securitized markets purchase packages, “cash for clunkers”, and first-time home buyer tax credits. As the summer concluded, signs of a housing bottom and improving equity markets fueled the rally within fixed income markets.

 

During the review period, inflows to credit asset classes revived the new issue market and provided desperately needed liquidity to companies with looming maturities. This resurgence in demand amid limited supply pushed spreads inexorably tighter. As the fourth calendar quarter progressed, credit markets took a breather and even experienced a brief setback when Dubai corporate debt faced potential default. With assistance from Abu Dhabi, the Dubai repayment fears were quelled and credit markets finished the year on a strong note. Yield spreads finished the reporting period with an improvement of 309 basis points in high yield and 134 basis points in emerging debt.

 

 

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As we begin 2010, some uncertainty lingers over the eventual impact of the government’s exit strategy (the stimulus and liquidity “unwind”). We believe that the Fed will be reluctant to move too quickly, favoring solid evidence of a recovery before acting. Therefore, it is unlikely that we will see restrictive policy actions until the second half of 2010 at the earliest. We view current spread levels constructively as compared to long-term averages, and continue to believe that the credit markets will provide us with favorable opportunities over the coming months.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Thomas W. Brock

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

 

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Fund performance over the six months ended November 30, 2009 was 19.24% (net of expenses) and 19.62% (gross of expenses) relative to a benchmark return of 13.39% on the JP Morgan Emerging Market Global Diversified Index. Country selection decisions accounted for approximately two-thirds of excess returns; the remainder came from issue selection. Treasury attribution was negative, primarily due to rolling yield effects and a steepening US Treasury yield curve. Key country decisions during the period included an overweight in Argentina, both in its US-dollar performing debt and bonds that were not submitted into the 2005 Argentina debt exchange (untendered debt). The untendered debt had been purchased in default based on the manager’s assessment of strong return potential. During the 6 month period, other high beta credits such as Iraq, Ukraine and Venezuela, outperformed. The portfolio’s overweight in these credits enhanced performance. Key issue selection decisions included an allocation to short dated US dollar debt from Argentina and local currency bonds in Colombia. As increasing evidence of a global economic recovery took root in the period, the manager increased the portfolio’s exposure to local currency debt in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia and Malaysia. In addition, given the significant compression of spreads during the period, the manager reduced duration in the high beta credits mentioned earlier and rotated into high quality credits such as Mexico and Russia that had lagged the market’s rally.

 

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

 

The fund returned 15.39% (net of expenses) and 15.67% (gross of expenses) for the six months ended November 30, 2009, 555 basis points below the return of its benchmark, the Citigroup High Yield Market Capped Index, which returned 20.94%. Positive momentum within the high yield market that began earlier in the year picked up speed throughout the six month period driving significant spread, or risk premia, contraction, as the US and global economy showed signs of stabilization. Better than expected economic indicators, most consistently in housing and manufacturing, as well as continued monetary and fiscal stimulus out of Washington buoyed investor sentiment. This renewed demand for risky assets helped to foster a robust new issue market for high yield bonds and a subsequent notable decline in levels of distressed debt. Mitigated default risk fueled greater demand still and established a positive feedback loop that persisted through November. Strong inflows into the asset class led to further broadening of high yield capital markets and a shift in investor appetite towards economically-sensitive industries, which had been the most fundamentally challenged during the credit crunch. Performance was bifurcated from a ratings perspective, as the rally for high yield debt focused on lower quality CCC-rated bonds. We believe strong GDP growth and the Fed’s commitment to low-for-long rates reassured investors that the worst economic pain may be behind us. Heading into the holiday season, the market showed signs of performance fatigue amid more mixed economic data, suggesting as it had before that while the US economy recovers, it will do so in a circuitous path. Stone Harbor’s high yield strategy during the six month period was to maintain a slight overweight in defensive sectors and to focus on mid to better quality companies, which detracted from performance.

 

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Example. As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and/or redemption fees (if applicable) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The below examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on June 1, 2009 and held until November 30, 2009.

 

Actual Expenses. The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional costs, such as redemption fees, sales charges (loads) or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

Beginning

 

Ending

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Account Value

 

Account Value

 

Expense

 

Paid During

 

 

 

06/01/2009

 

11/30/2009

 

Ratio(1)

 

Period(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,192.40

 

0.75

%

$

4.12

 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,021.31

 

0.75

%

$

3.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,153.90

 

0.55

%

$

2.97

 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,022.31

 

0.55

%

$

2.79

 

 


(1)          Annualized, based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(2)          Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (183), divided by 365. Note this expense example is typically based on a six-month period.

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Under SEC Rules, all funds are required to include in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports a presentation of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph by reasonably identifiable categories. The following tables which present holdings as a percent of total net assets (“TNA”) are provided in compliance with such requirements.

 

EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

Country Breakdown

 

% of TNA

 

Mexico

 

10.43

%

Russia

 

10.20

%

Brazil

 

7.80

%

Venezuela

 

7.14

%

Argentina

 

7.11

%

Indonesia

 

6.80

%

Colombia

 

6.01

%

Philippines

 

4.85

%

Turkey

 

4.83

%

Malaysia

 

4.69

%

Panama

 

3.79

%

Peru

 

3.01

%

Uruguay

 

2.59

%

Poland

 

2.52

%

Ukraine

 

2.08

%

Iraq

 

2.07

%

El Salvador

 

1.77

%

Qatar

 

1.37

%

South Africa

 

1.08

%

Tunisia

 

0.58

%

India

 

0.44

%

Kazakhstan

 

0.44

%

Gabon

 

0.43

%

South Korea

 

0.41

%

Singapore

 

0.38

%

Vietnam

 

0.31

%

Pakistan

 

0.12

%

Total

 

93.25

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

6.75

%

Total Net Assets

 

100.00

%

 

HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

 

Industry Breakdown

 

% of TNA

 

Telecommunications

 

11.22

%

Oil & Gas

 

7.19

%

Diversified Financial Services

 

6.51

%

Healthcare - Services

 

6.27

%

Media

 

5.89

%

Retail

 

5.61

%

Pipelines

 

4.99

%

Electric

 

4.69

%

Commercial Services

 

4.64

%

Entertainment

 

3.27

%

Packaging & Containers

 

3.27

%

Food

 

3.20

%

Chemicals

 

2.85

%

Coal

 

2.25

%

Miscellaneous Manufacturers

 

1.96

%

Lodging

 

1.93

%

Gaming

 

1.58

%

Healthcare - Products

 

1.54

%

Oil & Gas Services

 

1.36

%

Forest Products & Paper

 

1.21

%

Agriculture

 

1.10

%

Beverages

 

1.10

%

Aerospace - Defense

 

1.06

%

Gas

 

0.94

%

Office - Business Equipment

 

0.92

%

Transportation

 

0.89

%

Apparel

 

0.88

%

Building Products

 

0.87

%

Advertising

 

0.82

%

Environmental Control

 

0.82

%

Mining

 

0.81

%

Communications

 

0.72

%

Holding Companies - Diversified

 

0.56

%

Auto Manufacturers

 

0.55

%

Real Estate

 

0.45

%

Office Furnishings

 

0.26

%

Building Materials

 

0.21

%

Machinery - Construction & Mining

 

0.21

%

Distribution - Wholesale

 

0.18

%

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

0.15

%

Research Services

 

0.09

%

Home Furnishings

 

0.09

%

Radio & TV/Other

 

0.07

%

Internet

 

0.06

%

Hotels & Motels

 

0.03

%

Total

 

95.27

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

4.73

%

Total Net Assets

 

100.00

%

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified

 

 

The JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified is a uniquely-weighted version of the EMBI Global Index, which tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities such as: Brady bonds, loans and Eurobonds. Currently, the EMBI Global Index covers 196 instruments across 28 countries. It limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries’ eligible debt outstanding. The countries covered in the EMBI Global Diversified are identical to those covered by the EMBI Global Index.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since

 

Inception

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Inception

 

Date

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

52.64

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

10.23

%

8/16/07

 

JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified

 

38.98

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

9.16

%

 

 

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

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STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund and the Citigroup High Yield Market Capped Index

 

 

The Citigroup High Yield Market Capped Index represents a modified version of the High Yield Market Index by delaying the entry of “fallen angel” issues (corporate or municipal bonds that were investment-grade when issued but have since been downgraded) and capping the par value of individual issuers at US $5 billion par amount outstanding.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since

 

Inception

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Inception

 

Date

 

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

 

42.51

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

5.01

%

8/16/07

 

Citigroup High Yield Market Capped Index

 

56.10

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

5.84

%

 

 

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

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Statement of Investments

 

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

Market Value

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Currency

 

Amount*

 

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 84.72%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina - 7.11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.500%, 11/14/2002(1)

 

EUR

 

$

2,165,000

 

$

644,073

 

7.000%, 03/18/2004(1)

 

EUR

 

30,000

 

18,131

 

7.000%, 03/18/2004(1)

 

EUR

 

58,000

 

17,923

 

10.000%, 01/07/2005(1)

 

EUR

 

1,035,000

 

648,837

 

0.000%, 03/29/2005(1)

 

 

 

154,000

 

66,990

 

9.000%, 05/24/2005(1)

 

EUR

 

191,000

 

115,077

 

9.000%, 04/26/2006(1)

 

EUR

 

58,000

 

35,271

 

10.000%, 01/03/2007(1)

 

ITL

 

140,000,000

 

44,513

 

10.250%, 01/26/2007(1)

 

EUR

 

661,000

 

413,137

 

8.000%, 02/26/2008(1)

 

EUR

 

243,000

 

148,231

 

15.500%, 12/19/2008(1)

 

 

 

755,000

 

328,425

 

11.750%, 04/07/2009(1)

 

 

 

1,840,000

 

800,400

 

9.000%, 07/06/2010(1)

 

EUR

 

420,000

 

249,895

 

7.000%, 10/03/2015

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

1,511,400

 

0.000%, 03/31/2023(1)

 

 

 

184,000

 

105,800

 

6.000%, 03/31/2023(1)

 

 

 

480,000

 

276,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,424,103

 

Brazil - 7.80%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series F, 10.000%, 01/01/2017

 

BRL

 

6,610,000

 

3,222,712

 

Republic of Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.000%, 01/17/2017

 

 

 

100,000

 

110,000

 

8.875%, 04/15/2024

 

 

 

150,000

 

199,125

 

8.750%, 02/04/2025

 

 

 

450,000

 

590,625

 

10.125%, 05/15/2027

 

 

 

25,000

 

37,375

 

12.250%, 03/06/2030

 

 

 

20,000

 

35,300

 

8.250%, 01/20/2034

 

 

 

130,000

 

169,650

 

11.000%, 08/17/2040

 

 

 

1,170,000

 

1,592,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,957,449

 

Colombia - 6.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bogota Distrio Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.750%, 07/26/2028

 

COP

 

2,188,000,000

 

1,202,985

 

Republic of Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 03/18/2019

 

 

 

1,415,000

 

1,650,244

 

9.850%, 06/28/2027

 

COP

 

460,000,000

 

274,796

 

7.375%, 09/18/2037

 

 

 

1,015,000

 

1,162,175

 

6.125%, 01/18/2041

 

 

 

305,000

 

298,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,588,337

 

 

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Principal

 

Market Value

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Currency

 

Amount*

 

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

El Salvador - 1.77%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of El Salvador

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 12/01/2019(2)

 

 

 

$

220,000

 

$

227,150

 

7.650%, 06/15/2035

 

 

 

1,133,000

 

1,127,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,354,485

 

Gabon - 0.43%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Gabonese

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.200%, 12/12/2017

 

 

 

140,000

 

144,725

 

8.200%, 12/12/2017(2)

 

 

 

180,000

 

186,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

330,800

 

Indonesia - 5.07%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.625%, 03/04/2019

 

 

 

305,000

 

431,758

 

11.625%, 03/04/2019(2)

 

 

 

2,070,000

 

2,930,292

 

7.750%, 01/17/2038

 

 

 

465,000

 

511,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,873,550

 

Iraq - 2.07%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Iraq

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.800%, 01/15/2028

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

1,577,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysia - 0.88%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysian Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.378%, 11/29/2019

 

MYR

 

2,240,000

 

669,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico - 10.43%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Bonos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 06/03/2027

 

MXN

 

15,340,000

 

1,099,344

 

8.500%, 05/31/2029

 

MXN

 

4,980,000

 

391,371

 

United Mexican States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.375%, 09/15/2016

 

 

 

600,000

 

842,250

 

5.950%, 03/19/2019

 

 

 

618,000

 

670,993

 

8.125%, 12/30/2019

 

 

 

935,000

 

1,167,628

 

8.000%, 09/24/2022

 

 

 

445,000

 

551,800

 

8.300%, 08/15/2031

 

 

 

1,810,000

 

2,343,950

 

6.750%, 09/27/2034

 

 

 

560,000

 

624,400

 

6.050%, 01/11/2040

 

 

 

264,000

 

269,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,961,676

 

Pakistan - 0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.125%, 03/31/2016

 

 

 

100,000

 

92,000

 

 

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Principal

 

Market Value

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount*

 

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panama - 3.79%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 03/15/2015

 

$

505,000

 

$

580,750

 

5.200%, 01/30/2020

 

445,000

 

453,900

 

9.375%, 01/16/2023

 

25,000

 

33,500

 

9.375%, 04/01/2029

 

1,310,000

 

1,827,450

 

 

 

 

 

2,895,600

 

Peru - 3.01 %

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Peru

 

 

 

 

 

9.875%, 02/06/2015

 

5,000

 

6,390

 

7.125%, 03/30/2019

 

605,000

 

709,816

 

7.350%, 07/21/2025

 

815,000

 

967,813

 

8.750%, 11/21/2033

 

320,000

 

431,200

 

6.550%, 03/14/2037

 

170,000

 

183,175

 

 

 

 

 

2,298,394

 

Philippines - 4.85%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 01/15/2016

 

120,000

 

139,050

 

8.375%, 06/17/2019

 

1,055,000

 

1,275,179

 

7.500%, 09/25/2024

 

965,000

 

1,073,562

 

10.625%, 03/16/2025

 

70,000

 

98,525

 

7.750%, 01/14/2031

 

905,000

 

1,016,994

 

6.375%, 01/15/2032

 

100,000

 

97,750

 

 

 

 

 

3,701,060

 

Poland - 2.52%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Poland

 

 

 

 

 

6.375%, 07/15/2019

 

1,730,000

 

1,920,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qatar - 1.37%

 

 

 

 

 

State of Qatar

 

 

 

 

 

5.250%, 01/20/2020(2)

 

1,035,000

 

1,047,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia - 9.83%

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Federation

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 03/31/2030

 

6,640,160

 

7,503,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa - 1.08%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

8.500%, 06/23/2017

 

20,000

 

24,700

 

6.875%, 05/27/2019

 

205,000

 

228,831

 

5.875%, 05/30/2022

 

560,000

 

569,800

 

 

 

 

 

823,331

 

 

10



 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

Market Value

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Currency

 

Amount*

 

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey - 4.83%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 02/05/2025

 

 

 

$

550,000

 

$

610,500

 

6.875%, 03/17/2036

 

 

 

1,305,000

 

1,332,731

 

7.250%, 03/05/2038

 

 

 

1,640,000

 

1,746,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,689,831

 

Ukraine - 2.08%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ukraine Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.200%, 12/19/2010

 

JPY

 

120,000,000

 

1,159,186

 

6.875%, 03/04/2011(2)

 

 

 

110,000

 

97,625

 

6.875%, 03/04/2011

 

 

 

370,000

 

328,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,585,186

 

Uruguay - 2.59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Uruguay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 11/18/2022

 

 

 

350,000

 

410,375

 

7.875%, 01/15/2033(3)

 

 

 

800

 

908

 

7.625%, 03/21/2036

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

1,568,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,979,283

 

Venezuela - 6.77%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Venezuela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.283%, 04/20/2011(4)

 

 

 

5,940,000

 

5,167,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vietnam - 0.31%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Vietnam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.875%, 01/15/2016

 

 

 

230,000

 

236,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $54,909,710)

 

 

 

 

 

64,678,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 6.80%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India- 0.44 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vedanta Resources PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 07/18/2018(2)

 

 

 

340,000

 

339,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 0.44%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBK Europe BV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 10/16/2013(2)

 

 

 

110,000

 

108,900

 

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.125%, 07/02/2018(2)

 

 

 

205,000

 

225,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

334,144

 

 

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Principal

 

Market Value

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

 

 

Amount*

 

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysia - 3.81%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penerbangan Malaysia BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.625%, 03/15/2016

 

 

 

$

820,000

 

$

888,516

 

Petroliam Nasional BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 08/15/2015(2)

 

 

 

335,000

 

399,264

 

Petronas Capital Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250%, 08/12/2019(2)

 

 

 

530,000

 

545,416

 

7.875%, 05/22/2022

 

 

 

850,000

 

1,072,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,905,728

 

Russia - 0.37%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TransCapitalInvest Ltd. for OJSC AK Transneft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.700%, 08/07/2018(2)

 

 

 

160,000

 

181,200

 

VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. for OJSC Vimpel Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.375%, 04/30/2013(2)

 

 

 

100,000

 

104,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

285,700

 

Singapore - 0.38%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adaro Indonesia PT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 10/22/2019(2)

 

 

 

295,000

 

288,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Korea - 0.41%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.125%, 01/21/2014

 

 

 

265,000

 

311,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tunisia - 0.58%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banque Centrale de Tunisie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 04/25/2012

 

 

 

400,000

 

440,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuela - 0.37%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250%, 04/12/2017

 

 

 

555,000

 

287,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Amortized Cost $4,926,259)

 

 

 

 

 

5,192,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 1.73%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indonesia - 1.73%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.000%, 11/16/2020(5)(7)

 

IDR

 

3,100,000,000

 

341,804

 

12.800%, 06/15/2021(6)(7)

 

IDR

 

2,600,000,000

 

317,610

 

12.800%, 06/17/2021(6)(7)

 

IDR

 

5,400,000,000

 

659,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES
(Cost $1,303,904)

 

 

 

 

 

1,319,065

 

 

12



 

 

 

 

 

Market Value

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Shares

 

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS - 4.26%

 

 

 

 

 

Dreyfus Cash Advantage Plus Fund
(0.132% 7-Day Yield)

 

$

3,249,810

 

$

3,249,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $3,249,810)

 

 

 

3,249,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments - 97.51%
(Cost $64,389,683)

 

 

 

$

74,439,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 2.49%

 

 

 

1,901,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100%

 

 

 

$

76,340,336

 

 


*

 

The principal/contract amount of each security is stated in the currency in which the bond is denominated (U.S. Dollar unless otherwise notated). See below.

 

 

 

 

 

BRL

Brazilian Real

 

 

COP

Colombian Peso

 

 

EUR

Euro Currency

 

 

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

 

 

ITL

Italian Lira

 

 

JPY

Japanese Yen

 

 

MXN

Mexican Peso

 

 

MYR

Malaysian Ringgit

 

 

 

(1)

 

Security is currently in default/non-income producing.

(2)

 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the Investment Advisor and may be resold, normally to qualified buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $6,681,116, which represents approximately 8.75% of net assets as of November 30, 2009.

(3)

 

Pay-in-kind securities.

(4)

 

Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at November 30, 2009.

(5)

 

The underlying security is issued by HSBC Bank

(6)

 

The underlying security is issued by JP Morgan Chase.

(7)

 

This security has been valued at its fair value determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.

 

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Common Abbreviations:

 

BHD - Berhad is the Malaysian term for public limited company.

BV - Besloten Vennootschap a Dutch private limited liability company.

OJSC - Open Joint Stock Company.

PLC - Public Limited Co.

PT - Perseroan Terbatas an Indonesian limited liability company.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Contract

 

Contracted

 

Purchase/Sale

 

Expiration

 

Value on

 

Current

 

Unrealized

 

Description

 

Amount

 

Contract

 

Date

 

Settlement Date

 

Value

 

Depreciation

 

EUR

 

1,485,419 (EUR)

 

Sale

 

12/18/2009

 

$

2,223,999

 

$

2,230,285

 

$

(6,286

)

JPY

 

102,389,333 (JPY)

 

Sale

 

12/18/2009

 

1,143,261

 

1,184,637

 

(41,376

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,414,922

 

$

(47,662

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

14



 

Statement of Investments

 

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 92.54%

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising - 0.73%

 

 

 

 

 

Interep National Radio Sales, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Series B, 10.000%, 07/01/2008(1)(2)

 

$

4,000

 

$

 

Lamar Media Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.625%, 08/15/2015

 

710,000

 

678,050

 

Series B, 6.625%, 08/15/2015

 

1,680,000

 

1,587,600

 

Series C, 6.625%, 08/15/2015

 

200,000

 

189,000

 

RH Donnelley Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

Series A-1, 6.875%, 01/15/2013

 

250,000

 

23,750

 

Series A-2, 6.875%, 01/15/2013

 

25,000

 

2,375

 

Series A-3, 8.875%, 01/15/2016

 

380,000

 

36,100

 

Series A-4, 8.875%, 10/15/2017

 

1,800,000

 

171,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,687,875

 

Aerospace - Defense - 0.98%

 

 

 

 

 

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 04/01/2016

 

915,000

 

908,138

 

L-3 Communications Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.125%, 07/15/2013

 

100,000

 

101,250

 

6.125%, 01/15/2014

 

475,000

 

475,000

 

5.875%, 01/15/2015

 

1,100,000

 

1,083,499

 

Series B, 6.375%, 10/15/2015

 

400,000

 

395,500

 

TransDigm, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 07/15/2014

 

625,000

 

635,938

 

 

 

 

 

3,599,325

 

Agriculture - 1.10%

 

 

 

 

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 08/06/2019

 

825,000

 

1,008,951

 

Reynolds American, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 06/01/2013

 

625,000

 

690,898

 

7.625%, 06/01/2016

 

2,155,000

 

2,345,178

 

 

 

 

 

4,045,027

 

Apparel - 0.88%

 

 

 

 

 

Levi Strauss & Co.

 

 

 

 

 

9.750%, 01/15/2015

 

1,870,000

 

1,968,175

 

8.875%, 04/01/2016

 

1,200,000

 

1,245,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,213,175

 

 

15


 


 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers - 0.30%

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.450%, 07/16/2031

 

$

1,260,000

 

$

1,078,875

 

8.900%, 01/15/2032

 

25,000

 

21,375

 

 

 

 

 

1,100,250

 

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.15%

 

 

 

 

 

TRW Automotive, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.875%, 12/01/2017(3)

 

550,000

 

551,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages - 1.10%

 

 

 

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.375%, 12/15/2014

 

1,500,000

 

1,597,500

 

7.250%, 09/01/2016

 

1,995,000

 

2,029,913

 

7.250%, 05/15/2017

 

400,000

 

406,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,033,413

 

Building Materials - 0.21%

 

 

 

 

 

Associated Materials LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.875%, 11/15/2016(3)

 

175,000

 

183,750

 

Interline Brands, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.125%, 06/15/2014

 

600,000

 

595,500

 

NTK Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

10.750%, 03/01/2014(1)(4)

 

75,000

 

3,375

 

 

 

 

 

782,625

 

Chemicals - 2.73%

 

 

 

 

 

Airgas, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.125%, 10/01/2018(3)

 

375,000

 

390,000

 

Ashland, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.125%, 06/01/2017(3)

 

1,100,000

 

1,185,250

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.

 

 

 

 

 

8.375%, 08/15/2015(1)(3)

 

945,000

 

240,975

 

MacDermid, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 04/15/2017(3)

 

1,650,000

 

1,641,750

 

Nalco Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 11/15/2011

 

75,000

 

75,000

 

8.875%, 11/15/2013

 

530,000

 

545,900

 

8.250%, 05/15/2017(3)

 

1,050,000

 

1,099,875

 

NewMarket Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.125%, 12/15/2016

 

1,405,000

 

1,366,363

 

Nova Chemicals Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.500%, 01/15/2012

 

1,045,000

 

1,039,775

 

8.375%, 11/01/2016(3)

 

2,375,000

 

2,416,562

 

 

 

 

 

10,001,450

 

 

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Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Principal
Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal - 2.25%

 

 

 

 

 

Arch Coal, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 08/01/2016(3)

 

$

750,000

 

$

776,250

 

Arch Western Finance LLC

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 07/01/2013(5)

 

1,275,000

 

1,275,000

 

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 12/15/2017(3)

 

400,000

 

396,000

 

8.500%, 12/15/2019(3)

 

1,450,000

 

1,442,750

 

Drummond Co., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 02/15/2016(3)

 

1,475,000

 

1,397,563

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

Series B, 6.875%, 03/15/2013

 

1,650,000

 

1,674,750

 

5.875%, 04/15/2016

 

900,000

 

877,500

 

7.875%, 11/01/2026

 

425,000

 

420,750

 

 

 

 

 

8,260,563

 

Commercial Services - 4.64%

 

 

 

 

 

ARAMARK Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

3.781%, 02/01/2015(5)

 

65,000

 

58,175

 

3.781%, 02/01/2015

 

3,355,000

 

3,380,162

 

Cenveo Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 12/01/2013

 

1,025,000

 

944,281

 

8.375%, 06/15/2014

 

650,000

 

541,125

 

10.500%, 08/15/2016(3)

 

350,000

 

350,875

 

Corrections Corp. of America

 

 

 

 

 

6.250%, 03/15/2013

 

999,000

 

1,005,244

 

6.750%, 01/31/2014

 

1,450,000

 

1,453,625

 

7.750%, 06/01/2017

 

1,725,000

 

1,802,625

 

Deluxe Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 06/01/2015

 

870,000

 

843,900

 

Education Management LLC

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 06/01/2014

 

1,200,000

 

1,239,000

 

10.250%, 06/01/2016

 

215,000

 

228,975

 

The Geo Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 10/15/2017(3)

 

1,700,000

 

1,734,000

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 01/15/2015

 

1,000,000

 

1,007,500

 

8.750%, 07/15/2018

 

1,635,000

 

1,702,444

 

8.000%, 06/15/2020

 

375,000

 

378,750

 

8.375%, 08/15/2021

 

325,000

 

333,938

 

 

 

 

 

17,004,619

 

 

17



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications - 0.72%

 

 

 

 

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 06/15/2016(3)

 

$

900,000

 

$

946,125

 

11.250%, 06/15/2016

 

600,000

 

643,500

 

8.500%, 11/01/2019(3)

 

1,025,000

 

1,030,125

 

 

 

 

 

2,619,750

 

Distribution - Wholesale - 0.18%

 

 

 

 

 

Baker & Taylor, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

11.500%, 07/01/2013(3)

 

1,295,000

 

666,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 6.44%

 

 

 

 

 

E*Trade Financial Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

12.500%, 11/30/2017(2)(6)

 

1,525,000

 

1,722,720

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.875%, 08/10/2011

 

1,775,000

 

1,842,813

 

3.034%, 01/13/2012(5)

 

2,850,000

 

2,587,087

 

7.800%, 06/01/2012

 

900,000

 

899,800

 

7.500%, 08/01/2012

 

875,000

 

867,640

 

8.700%, 10/01/2014

 

575,000

 

591,329

 

8.000%, 12/15/2016

 

1,385,000

 

1,381,208

 

Fox Acquisition Sub LLC

 

 

 

 

 

13.375%, 07/15/2016(3)

 

540,000

 

408,375

 

Global Cash Access LLC

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 03/15/2012

 

925,000

 

909,969

 

GMAC LLC

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 03/02/2011(3)

 

79,000

 

78,013

 

6.875%, 09/15/2011(3)

 

237,000

 

230,483

 

6.000%, 12/15/2011(3)

 

244,000

 

232,105

 

7.000%, 02/01/2012(3)

 

1,004,000

 

966,350

 

6.625%, 05/15/2012(3)

 

66,000

 

63,113

 

8.000%, 11/01/2031(3)

 

550,000

 

477,125

 

Hughes Network Systems LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 04/15/2014

 

1,560,000

 

1,583,400

 

Petroplus Finance Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 05/01/2014(3)

 

1,585,000

 

1,497,825

 

7.000%, 05/01/2017(3)

 

925,000

 

832,500

 

9.375%, 09/15/2019(3)

 

300,000

 

298,500

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 04/01/2015

 

1,550,000

 

1,608,668

 

10.625%, 04/01/2017

 

400,000

 

420,000

 

Rainbow National Services LLC

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 09/01/2012(3)

 

200,000

 

204,000

 

 

18



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.625%, 12/15/2013

 

$

600,000

 

$

610,500

 

Southern Star Central Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 03/01/2016

 

75,000

 

72,000

 

6.750%, 03/01/2016(3)

 

575,000

 

552,000

 

UPC Germany GMBH

 

 

 

 

 

8.125%, 12/01/2017(3)

 

125,000

 

125,625

 

Vanguard Health Holding Co. I LLC

 

 

 

 

 

11.250%, 10/01/2015(4)

 

1,550,000

 

1,635,249

 

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 10/01/2014

 

890,000

 

921,150

 

 

 

 

 

23,619,547

 

Electric - 4.69%

 

 

 

 

 

The AES Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 05/15/2013(3)

 

275,000

 

281,187

 

7.750%, 03/01/2014

 

650,000

 

654,875

 

7.750%, 10/15/2015

 

850,000

 

856,375

 

9.750%, 04/15/2016(3)

 

725,000

 

784,813

 

8.000%, 10/15/2017

 

1,125,000

 

1,127,813

 

Edison Mission Energy

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 06/15/2013

 

55,000

 

50,325

 

7.750%, 06/15/2016

 

1,200,000

 

984,000

 

7.000%, 05/15/2017

 

150,000

 

110,250

 

7.200%, 05/15/2019

 

1,540,000

 

1,124,200

 

7.625%, 05/15/2027

 

1,135,000

 

754,775

 

Mirant Americas Generation LLC

 

 

 

 

 

8.300%, 05/01/2011

 

275,000

 

281,188

 

8.500%, 10/01/2021

 

1,150,000

 

1,046,500

 

Mirant North America LLC

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 12/31/2013

 

2,190,000

 

2,168,099

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 02/01/2014

 

800,000

 

809,000

 

7.375%, 02/01/2016

 

1,715,000

 

1,710,713

 

8.500%, 06/15/2019

 

1,925,000

 

1,953,875

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 10.250%, 11/01/2015(4)

 

3,500,000

 

2,502,500

 

 

 

 

 

17,200,488

 

Entertainment - 3.22%

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 03/01/2014

 

50,000

 

47,375

 

11.000%, 02/01/2016

 

565,000

 

590,425

 

 

19


 


 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinemark, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.625%, 06/15/2019(3)

 

$

1,775,000

 

$

1,837,125

 

Great Canadian Gaming Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 02/15/2015(3)

 

1,230,000

 

1,197,713

 

Marquee Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.505%, 08/15/2014(4)

 

2,490,000

 

2,054,250

 

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 03/15/2012

 

275,000

 

276,375

 

7.500%, 06/15/2015

 

2,605,000

 

2,331,475

 

8.625%, 08/01/2017(3)

 

775,000

 

775,000

 

Regal Cinemas Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

8.625%, 07/15/2019(3)

 

1,325,000

 

1,364,750

 

Seneca Gaming Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 05/01/2012

 

720,000

 

709,200

 

Series B, 7.250%, 05/01/2012

 

630,000

 

620,550

 

 

 

 

 

11,804,238

 

Environmental Control - 0.82%

 

 

 

 

 

Allied Waste North America, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 03/15/2015

 

900,000

 

943,781

 

Series B, 7.125%, 05/15/2016

 

200,000

 

212,274

 

Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 05/01/2021

 

35,000

 

43,551

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 08/15/2016(3)

 

1,775,000

 

1,794,969

 

Safety-Kleen Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 06/01/2008(1)(2)

 

50,000

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

2,994,675

 

Food - 3.13%

 

 

 

 

 

Ahold Lease USA, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Series A-1, 7.820%, 01/02/2020(4)

 

454,418

 

475,435

 

Series A-2, 8.620%, 01/02/2025(4)

 

831,908

 

836,068

 

American Stores Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.900%, 05/01/2017

 

550,000

 

521,125

 

8.000%, 06/01/2026

 

1,465,000

 

1,351,462

 

Series MTNB, 7.100%, 03/20/2028

 

600,000

 

492,000

 

Dean Foods Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 06/01/2016

 

1,800,000

 

1,745,999

 

Del Monte Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 02/15/2015

 

100,000

 

101,000

 

7.500%, 10/15/2019(3)

 

1,225,000

 

1,243,375

 

Dole Food Co., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 07/15/2013

 

1,125,000

 

1,147,500

 

13.875%, 03/15/2014(3)

 

691,000

 

815,380

 

 

20



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

 

 

 

 

 

11.375%, 08/01/2015(3)

 

$

475,000

 

$

495,188

 

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 11/15/2013(1)(2)(7)

 

100,000

 

104,250

 

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

10.000%, 07/15/2014(3)

 

1,225,000

 

1,289,313

 

SUPERVALU, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 11/15/2014

 

350,000

 

356,125

 

8.000%, 05/01/2016

 

500,000

 

512,500

 

 

 

 

 

11,486,720

 

Forest Products & Paper - 1.21%

 

 

 

 

 

Buckeye Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.500%, 10/01/2013

 

800,000

 

822,000

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 12/01/2011

 

775,000

 

842,812

 

8.250%, 05/01/2016(3)

 

50,000

 

53,250

 

7.125%, 01/15/2017(3)

 

575,000

 

585,063

 

International Paper Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.950%, 06/15/2018

 

600,000

 

695,707

 

9.375%, 05/15/2019

 

450,000

 

559,239

 

NewPage Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

11.375%, 12/31/2014(3)

 

900,000

 

890,999

 

 

 

 

 

4,449,070

 

Gaming - 1.58%

 

 

 

 

 

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 06/01/2014(3)

 

1,625,000

 

1,665,625

 

Harrah’s Operating Escrow LLC

 

 

 

 

 

11.250%, 06/01/2017(3)

 

1,425,000

 

1,460,625

 

MGM Mirage

 

 

 

 

 

8.500%, 09/15/2010

 

1,800,000

 

1,795,500

 

11.125%, 11/15/2017(3)

 

800,000

 

880,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,801,750

 

Gas - 0.94%

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.000%, 06/01/2016(3)

 

500,000

 

475,000

 

Southern Union Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.600%, 02/01/2024

 

1,025,000

 

1,101,089

 

8.250%, 11/15/2029

 

1,625,000

 

1,855,870

 

 

 

 

 

3,431,959

 

 

21



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare - Products - 1.54%

 

 

 

 

 

Accellent, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

10.500%, 12/01/2013

 

$

1,205,000

 

$

1,165,838

 

Boston Scientific Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.000%, 06/15/2011

 

900,000

 

931,500

 

5.450%, 06/15/2014

 

450,000

 

457,875

 

6.400%, 06/15/2016

 

575,000

 

592,250

 

7.000%, 11/15/2035

 

625,000

 

621,875

 

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 05/15/2016

 

1,825,000

 

1,856,937

 

 

 

 

 

5,626,275

 

Healthcare - Services - 5.94%

 

 

 

 

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.875%, 07/15/2015

 

3,250,000

 

3,323,125

 

DaVita, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 03/15/2015

 

4,620,000

 

4,619,999

 

HCA, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.300%, 10/01/2012

 

1,250,000

 

1,225,000

 

6.750%, 07/15/2013

 

875,000

 

848,750

 

9.125%, 11/15/2014

 

210,000

 

219,975

 

9.250%, 11/15/2016

 

2,200,000

 

2,332,000

 

9.625%, 11/15/2016(6)

 

1,438,000

 

1,536,863

 

Healthsouth Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

10.750%, 06/15/2016

 

600,000

 

657,000

 

8.125%, 02/15/2020

 

1,600,000

 

1,576,000

 

IASIS Healthcare LLC

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 06/15/2014

 

1,650,000

 

1,687,125

 

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 07/15/2015

 

1,105,000

 

1,071,850

 

7.750%, 07/15/2015(3)

 

1,375,000

 

1,299,375

 

United Surgical Partners International, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.875%, 05/01/2017

 

125,000

 

128,125

 

9.250%, 05/01/2017(6)

 

1,220,000

 

1,238,300

 

 

 

 

 

21,763,487

 

Holding Companies - Diversified - 0.56%

 

 

 

 

 

AMH Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

11.250%, 03/01/2014(4)

 

360,000

 

339,300

 

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.375%, 01/15/2014

 

985,000

 

985,000

 

Reynolds Group DL Escrow, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 10/15/2016(3)

 

700,000

 

710,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,034,800

 

 

22



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishings - 0.09%

 

 

 

 

 

Norcraft Cos LP

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 11/01/2011

 

$

35,000

 

$

35,175

 

Norcraft Holdings LP

 

 

 

 

 

9.750%, 09/01/2012(4)

 

300,000

 

286,500

 

 

 

 

 

321,675

 

Lodging - 1.93%

 

 

 

 

 

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

11.250%, 06/01/2017(3)

 

50,000

 

51,375

 

Host Hotels & Resorts LP - REIT

 

 

 

 

 

Series M, 7.000%, 08/15/2012

 

275,000

 

279,813

 

7.125%, 11/01/2013

 

950,000

 

947,625

 

Series O, 6.375%, 03/15/2015

 

75,000

 

71,063

 

Series Q, 6.750%, 06/01/2016

 

625,000

 

595,313

 

9.000%, 05/15/2017(3)

 

1,000,000

 

1,057,500

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.375%, 02/15/2015

 

1,675,000

 

1,490,750

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.250%, 02/15/2013

 

1,450,000

 

1,482,625

 

7.875%, 10/15/2014

 

250,000

 

264,687

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 11/01/2017(3)

 

825,000

 

825,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,065,751

 

Machinery - Construction & Mining - 0.21%

 

 

 

 

 

Terex Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 11/15/2017

 

825,000

 

759,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media - 5.80%

 

 

 

 

 

Bonten Media Acquisition Co.

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 06/01/2015(3)(6)

 

445,718

 

154,330

 

Cablevision Systems Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

8.625%, 09/15/2017(3)

 

925,000

 

952,750

 

CanWest MediaWorks, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 09/15/2012

 

361,654

 

298,816

 

CCH I Holdings LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.920%, 04/01/2014(1)

 

275,000

 

5,500

 

10.000%, 05/15/2014(1)

 

25,000

 

500

 

11.750%, 05/15/2014(1)(4)

 

230,000

 

4,600

 

12.125%, 01/15/2015(1)(4)

 

25,000

 

500

 

CCO Holdings LLC

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 11/15/2013(1)

 

200,000

 

221,250

 

 

23


 


 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

10.000%, 04/30/2012(1)(3)

 

$

475,000

 

$

485,688

 

CSC Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 04/15/2012

 

45,000

 

46,688

 

8.500%, 04/15/2014(3)

 

200,000

 

211,250

 

8.500%, 06/15/2015(3)

 

1,700,000

 

1,795,624

 

7.625%, 07/15/2018

 

325,000

 

330,688

 

8.625%, 02/15/2019(3)

 

475,000

 

505,875

 

Dex Media, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 11/15/2013

 

20,000

 

5,000

 

9.000%, 11/15/2013(1)(4)

 

150,000

 

37,500

 

9.000%, 11/15/2013(1)(4)

 

225,000

 

56,250

 

Dex Media West LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Series B, 8.500%, 08/15/2010

 

20,000

 

20,800

 

Series B, 9.875%, 08/15/2013

 

44,000

 

13,970

 

DirecTV Holdings LLC

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 05/15/2016

 

2,600,000

 

2,805,079

 

DISH DBS Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 10/01/2013

 

475,000

 

477,375

 

6.625%, 10/01/2014

 

650,000

 

638,625

 

7.750%, 05/31/2015

 

1,450,000

 

1,479,000

 

7.125%, 02/01/2016

 

960,000

 

955,200

 

7.875%, 09/01/2019

 

1,700,000

 

1,721,249

 

Idearc, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 11/15/2016(1)

 

1,265,000

 

82,225

 

Mediacom LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.125%, 08/15/2019(3)

 

500,000

 

510,000

 

Radio One, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Series B, 8.875%, 07/01/2011

 

865,000

 

685,513

 

The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 02/15/2017(1)

 

470,000

 

9,988

 

Salem Communications Holding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 12/15/2010

 

445,000

 

446,113

 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 03/15/2012

 

1,825,000

 

1,758,843

 

UPC Holding BV

 

 

 

 

 

9.875%, 04/15/2018(3)

 

1,050,000

 

1,097,250

 

Videotron Ltee

 

 

 

 

 

6.875%, 01/15/2014

 

1,495,000

 

1,465,100

 

6.375%, 12/15/2015

 

685,000

 

653,319

 

9.125%, 04/15/2018

 

500,000

 

537,500

 

9.125%, 04/15/2018(3)

 

725,000

 

779,374

 

 

 

 

 

21,249,332

 

 

24



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining - 0.81%

 

 

 

 

 

Alcoa, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 07/15/2018

 

$

1,675,000

 

$

1,727,183

 

5.720%, 02/23/2019

 

25,000

 

24,378

 

Teck Resources Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

9.750%, 05/15/2014

 

250,000

 

282,188

 

10.750%, 05/15/2019

 

800,000

 

938,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,971,749

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 1.96%

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

10.250%, 08/01/2015(3)

 

200,000

 

214,750

 

10.250%, 08/01/2015(3)

 

1,450,000

 

1,556,938

 

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.875%, 11/15/2014(4)

 

925,000

 

971,250

 

Koppers, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 12/01/2019(3)

 

1,875,000

 

1,884,375

 

RBS Global, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 08/01/2014

 

1,710,000

 

1,710,000

 

SPX Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 12/15/2014

 

825,000

 

845,625

 

 

 

 

 

7,182,938

 

Office - Business Equipment - 0.92%

 

 

 

 

 

Xerox Capital Trust I

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 02/01/2027

 

3,445,000

 

3,383,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furnishings - 0.21%

 

 

 

 

 

Interface, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Series B, 11.375%, 11/01/2013

 

475,000

 

521,906

 

9.500%, 02/01/2014

 

265,000

 

264,006

 

 

 

 

 

785,912

 

Oil & Gas - 7.04%

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Energy Operating Co. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

12.125%, 08/01/2017

 

1,325,000

 

1,487,313

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 07/15/2013

 

1,250,000

 

1,271,875

 

7.000%, 08/15/2014

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

9.500%, 02/15/2015

 

275,000

 

289,438

 

6.375%, 06/15/2015

 

275,000

 

257,125

 

6.875%, 01/15/2016

 

1,275,000

 

1,230,375

 

6.250%, 01/15/2018

 

585,000

 

529,425

 

7.250%, 12/15/2018

 

550,000

 

532,125

 

 

25



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comstock Resources, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.375%, 10/15/2017

 

$

1,500,000

 

$

1,511,250

 

Encore Acquisition Co.

 

 

 

 

 

6.250%, 04/15/2014

 

525,000

 

526,313

 

9.500%, 05/01/2016

 

1,000,000

 

1,060,000

 

EXCO Resources, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 01/15/2011

 

2,150,000

 

2,149,999

 

Hercules Offshore LLC

 

 

 

 

 

10.500%, 10/15/2017(3)

 

1,750,000

 

1,776,249

 

Hilcorp Energy I LP

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 11/01/2015(3)

 

95,000

 

91,913

 

9.000%, 06/01/2016(3)

 

334,000

 

336,505

 

Mariner Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

11.750%, 06/30/2016

 

1,375,000

 

1,522,813

 

Newfield Exploration Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.125%, 05/15/2018

 

875,000

 

881,563

 

Penn Virginia Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

10.375%, 06/15/2016

 

1,325,000

 

1,434,313

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

 

 

 

 

6.650%, 03/15/2017

 

3,650,000

 

3,555,267

 

Quicksilver Resources, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 08/01/2015

 

850,000

 

850,000

 

11.750%, 01/01/2016

 

700,000

 

781,375

 

Sabine Pass LNG LP

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 11/30/2013

 

1,750,000

 

1,561,874

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.625%, 04/01/2015(6)

 

1,625,000

 

1,566,093

 

8.000%, 06/01/2018(3)

 

575,000

 

544,813

 

 

 

 

 

25,798,016

 

Oil & Gas Services - 1.36%

 

 

 

 

 

Complete Production Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 12/15/2016

 

1,825,000

 

1,797,625

 

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 11/01/2014

 

2,230,000

 

2,207,700

 

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 09/01/2017(3)

 

1,000,000

 

995,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,325

 

Packaging & Containers - 3.27%

 

 

 

 

 

Crown Americas LLC

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 11/15/2013

 

475,000

 

488,656

 

7.750%, 11/15/2015

 

605,000

 

620,125

 

7.625%, 05/15/2017(3)

 

700,000

 

717,500

 

 

26



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 08/15/2013

 

$

1,160,000

 

$

1,194,800

 

9.500%, 06/15/2017

 

2,055,000

 

2,178,299

 

Greif, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 08/01/2019(3)

 

1,625,000

 

1,653,438

 

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 05/15/2013

 

1,132,000

 

1,160,300

 

6.750%, 12/01/2014

 

425,000

 

431,375

 

7.375%, 05/15/2016

 

400,000

 

407,000

 

Owens-Illinois, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.800%, 05/15/2018

 

1,675,000

 

1,687,563

 

Radnor Holdings Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

11.000%, 03/15/2010(1)(2)

 

25,000

 

3

 

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 08/15/2016

 

1,425,000

 

1,448,156

 

 

 

 

 

11,987,215

 

Pipelines - 4.99%

 

 

 

 

 

ANR Pipeline Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 02/15/2024

 

60,000

 

66,735

 

7.000%, 06/01/2025

 

10,000

 

10,815

 

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP

 

 

 

 

 

8.125%, 12/15/2015

 

1,750,000

 

1,443,750

 

8.750%, 06/15/2018

 

200,000

 

163,000

 

Copano Energy LLC

 

 

 

 

 

8.125%, 03/01/2016

 

350,000

 

351,750

 

7.750%, 06/01/2018

 

675,000

 

675,000

 

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.375%, 05/01/2016

 

3,070,000

 

2,832,075

 

7.125%, 05/15/2018

 

500,000

 

377,500

 

7.750%, 06/01/2019

 

460,000

 

378,350

 

7.625%, 10/15/2026

 

25,000

 

16,375

 

El Paso Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 06/15/2010

 

300,000

 

304,542

 

7.000%, 05/15/2011

 

100,000

 

101,304

 

Series GMTN, 7.375%, 12/15/2012

 

125,000

 

128,015

 

8.250%, 02/15/2016

 

125,000

 

130,000

 

7.250%, 06/01/2018

 

175,000

 

175,863

 

Series GMTN, 7.800%, 08/01/2031

 

2,025,000

 

1,895,481

 

Series GMTN, 7.750%, 01/15/2032

 

150,000

 

139,593

 

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC

 

 

 

 

 

5.350%, 01/05/2011

 

1,050,000

 

1,060,500

 

 

27


 


 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MarkWest Energy Partners LP

 

 

 

 

 

Series B, 6.875%, 11/01/2014

 

$

175,000

 

$

163,625

 

Series B, 8.500%, 07/15/2016

 

600,000

 

607,500

 

Series B, 8.750%, 04/15/2018

 

950,000

 

961,875

 

Regency Energy Partners LP

 

 

 

 

 

9.375%, 06/01/2016(3)

 

1,125,000

 

1,195,313

 

Sonat, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 07/15/2011

 

375,000

 

382,826

 

Targa Resources, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.500%, 11/01/2013

 

1,455,000

 

1,433,175

 

Targa Resources Partners LP

 

 

 

 

 

11.250%, 07/15/2017(3)

 

625,000

 

671,875

 

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.

 

 

 

 

 

8.375%, 06/15/2032

 

150,000

 

181,746

 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

6.400%, 04/15/2016

 

50,000

 

56,187

 

The Williams Cos, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 09/01/2021

 

1,650,000

 

1,844,789

 

8.750%, 03/15/2032

 

473,000

 

555,156

 

 

 

 

 

18,304,715

 

Real Estate - 0.45%

 

 

 

 

 

CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

11.625%, 06/15/2017

 

1,500,000

 

1,665,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - 5.37%

 

 

 

 

 

Claire’s Stores, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.625%, 06/01/2015(6)

 

1,565,761

 

1,189,978

 

10.500%, 06/01/2017

 

425,000

 

320,875

 

Inergy LP

 

 

 

 

 

6.875%, 12/15/2014

 

50,000

 

48,625

 

8.750%, 03/01/2015

 

900,000

 

922,500

 

8.250%, 03/01/2016

 

750,000

 

759,375

 

JC Penney Corp. Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.400%, 04/01/2037

 

1,475,000

 

1,408,625

 

Limited Brands, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.500%, 06/15/2019(3)

 

1,175,000

 

1,245,500

 

6.950%, 03/01/2033

 

1,350,000

 

1,117,125

 

7.600%, 07/15/2037

 

100,000

 

87,000

 

 

28



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

5.350%, 03/15/2012

 

$

2,540,000

 

$

2,552,700

 

5.875%, 01/15/2013

 

425,000

 

427,125

 

6.900%, 01/15/2032

 

175,000

 

147,875

 

7.875%, 08/15/2036

 

525,000

 

462,000

 

Michaels Stores, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

10.000%, 11/01/2014

 

1,600,000

 

1,640,000

 

11.375%, 11/01/2016

 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 10/15/2015(6)

 

1,352,116

 

1,227,045

 

10.375%, 10/15/2015

 

500,000

 

453,750

 

Quiksilver, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.875%, 04/15/2015

 

1,125,000

 

866,250

 

QVC, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 10/01/2019(3)

 

1,400,000

 

1,407,000

 

Sbarro, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

10.375%, 02/01/2015

 

225,000

 

178,875

 

Toys R Us Property Co. I LLC

 

 

 

 

 

10.750%, 07/15/2017(3)

 

2,075,000

 

2,225,438

 

 

 

 

 

19,687,661

 

Telecommunications - 11.20%

 

 

 

 

 

American Tower Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 10/15/2017

 

575,000

 

635,375

 

CC Holdings GS V LLC

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 05/01/2017(3)

 

1,575,000

 

1,673,438

 

Centennial Communications Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.040%, 01/01/2013(5)

 

575,000

 

576,438

 

Citizens Communications Co.

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 01/15/2027

 

125,000

 

113,750

 

9.000%, 08/15/2031

 

3,455,000

 

3,394,537

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 01/15/2015

 

1,325,000

 

1,407,813

 

7.125%, 11/01/2019

 

100,000

 

99,250

 

DigitalGlobe, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

10.500%, 05/01/2014(3)

 

950,000

 

1,021,250

 

Embarq Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.082%, 06/01/2016

 

1,035,000

 

1,151,670

 

7.995%, 06/01/2036

 

1,975,000

 

2,080,913

 

GeoEye, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.625%, 10/01/2015(3)

 

1,675,000

 

1,746,188

 

Hughes Network Systems LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 04/15/2014

 

75,000

 

75,375

 

 

29



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intelsat Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 06/15/2016(3)

 

$

500,000

 

$

507,500

 

Intelsat Intermediate Holding Co. Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 02/01/2015(3)(8)

 

275,000

 

277,750

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

12.250%, 03/15/2013

 

1,795,000

 

1,882,506

 

9.250%, 11/01/2014

 

1,040,000

 

923,000

 

4.601%, 02/15/2015(5)

 

350,000

 

253,750

 

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 11/01/2014

 

175,000

 

176,313

 

9.250%, 11/01/2014

 

2,690,000

 

2,710,174

 

Nextel Communications, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Series F, 5.950%, 03/15/2014

 

350,000

 

318,500

 

Series D, 7.375%, 08/01/2015

 

3,125,000

 

2,906,250

 

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Series B, 7.500%, 02/15/2014

 

875,000

 

870,625

 

Qwest Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

8.875%, 03/15/2012

 

750,000

 

799,687

 

7.500%, 10/01/2014

 

1,050,000

 

1,078,875

 

7.500%, 06/15/2023

 

425,000

 

391,000

 

6.875%, 09/15/2033

 

2,550,000

 

2,180,250

 

Rogers Communications, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 12/15/2012

 

30,000

 

34,405

 

8.000%, 12/15/2012

 

1,545,000

 

1,579,270

 

8.750%, 05/01/2032

 

175,000

 

231,888

 

SBA Telecommunications, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 08/15/2016(3)

 

625,000

 

646,875

 

8.250%, 08/15/2019(3)

 

700,000

 

731,500

 

Sprint Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 03/15/2032

 

2,775,000

 

2,389,968

 

Virgin Media Finance PLC

 

 

 

 

 

Series $, 8.750%, 04/15/2014

 

450,000

 

468,000

 

9.125%, 08/15/2016

 

2,125,000

 

2,194,063

 

Series 1, 9.500%, 08/15/2016

 

650,000

 

685,750

 

8.375%, 10/15/2019

 

200,000

 

201,000

 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA

 

 

 

 

 

11.750%, 07/15/2014(3)

 

1,325,000

 

1,477,375

 

Windstream Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

8.625%, 08/01/2016

 

1,150,000

 

1,164,375

 

 

 

 

 

41,056,646

 

Transportation - 0.89%

 

 

 

 

 

Bristow Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 09/15/2017

 

830,000

 

806,760

 

 

30



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Maritime Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

12.000%, 11/15/2017(3)

 

$

725,000

 

$

755,813

 

Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 12/15/2014

 

630,000

 

622,913

 

8.875%, 11/01/2017(3)

 

1,050,000

 

1,081,500

 

 

 

 

 

3,266,986

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Amortized Cost $323,521,168)

 

 

 

339,266,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.00%(9)

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace - Defense - 0.00%(9)

 

 

 

 

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

3.000%, 08/01/2035(3)

 

15,000

 

15,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS
(Amortized Cost $16,219)

 

 

 

15,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK LOANS - 2.71%(10)

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising - 0.09%

 

 

 

 

 

RH Donnelley, Inc. - Tranche D-2 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 12/31/2009

 

377,477

 

339,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace - Defense - 0.08%

 

 

 

 

 

Sequa Corp. - Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.580%, 12/08/2009

 

11,385

 

9,941

 

3.940%, 03/15/2010

 

9,828

 

8,581

 

3.890%, 04/01/2010

 

316,382

 

276,242

 

 

 

 

 

294,764

 

Auto Manufacturers - 0.25%

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co. - Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.240%, 12/15/2009

 

65,036

 

57,394

 

3.290%, 01/15/2010

 

993,257

 

876,550

 

 

 

 

 

933,944

 

Building Products - 0.87%

 

 

 

 

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC - Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.742%, 12/09/2009

 

4,221,275

 

3,163,318

 

3.783%, 12/31/2009

 

21,815

 

16,348

 

3.753%, 12/31/2009

 

32,723

 

24,522

 

 

 

 

 

3,204,188

 

 

31



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals - 0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.

 

 

 

 

 

- Dutch Revolving Credit Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.736%, 12/29/2009

 

$

4,812

 

$

3,533

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.

 

 

 

 

 

- Dutch Tranche A Dollar Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.736%, 12/29/2009

 

11,036

 

8,101

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.

 

 

 

 

 

- German Tranche B-1 Euro Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.986%, 12/29/2009

 

13,816

 

10,142

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.

 

 

 

 

 

- German Tranche B-2 Euro Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.986%, 12/29/2009

 

13,816

 

10,142

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.

 

 

 

 

 

- German Tranche B-3 Euro Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.986%, 12/29/2009

 

13,816

 

10,142

 

Lyondell Chemical Co. - Initial New Money Loan

 

 

 

 

 

1.500%, 12/31/2009(11)

 

35,653

 

37,052

 

13.000%, 12/31/2009

 

71,338

 

74,137

 

Lyondell Chemical Co. - Primary Revolving Credit Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.736%, 12/29/2009

 

18,046

 

13,247

 

Lyondell Chemical Co. - Roll-Up Loan

 

 

 

 

 

5.795%, 12/29/2009

 

106,826

 

104,287

 

6.560%, 12/31/2009

 

7

 

7

 

Lyondell Chemical Co. - U.S. Tranche A Dollar Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.736%, 12/29/2009

 

34,383

 

25,240

 

Lyondell Chemical Co. - U.S. Tranche B-1 Dollar Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 12/29/2009

 

59,951

 

44,008

 

Lyondell Chemical Co. - U.S. Tranche B-2 Dollar Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 12/29/2009

 

59,951

 

44,008

 

Lyondell Chemical Co. - U.S. Tranche B-3 Dollar Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 12/29/2009

 

59,951

 

44,008

 

 

 

 

 

428,054

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.07%

 

 

 

 

 

First Data Corp. - Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.986%, 12/24/2009

 

270,379

 

225,954

 

3.036%, 12/24/2009

 

8,220

 

6,869

 

3.033%, 12/31/2009

 

15,401

 

12,871

 

 

 

 

 

245,694

 

Entertainment - 0.05%

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas Sands LLC - Delayed Draw I Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.040%, 12/31/2009

 

44,438

 

37,105

 

 

32



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas Sands LLC - Tranche B Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.040%, 12/31/2009

 

$

175,950

 

$

146,919

 

 

 

 

 

184,024

 

Food - 0.07%

 

 

 

 

 

Pinnacle Foods

 

 

 

 

 

2.994%, 12/02/2009

 

273,601

 

249,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services - 0.33%

 

 

 

 

 

Community Health Systems, Inc. - Delayed Draw Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.506%, 02/26/2010

 

29,136

 

26,702

 

Community Health Systems, Inc. - Funded Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.484%, 12/31/2009

 

1,077

 

987

 

2.506%, 02/26/2010

 

570,034

 

522,412

 

HCA, Inc. - Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.533%, 12/31/2009

 

725,279

 

675,280

 

 

 

 

 

1,225,381

 

Hotels & Motels - 0.03%

 

 

 

 

 

Tribune Co. - Tranche X Advance

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%, 06/30/2009(1)

 

192,000

 

96,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet - 0.06%

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc. - Tranche A Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.530%, 01/13/2010

 

250,000

 

212,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media- 0.09%

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC - New Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

4.240%, 12/31/2009

 

313

 

290

 

4.260%, 02/26/2010

 

122,500

 

113,670

 

Merrill Communications LLC - Loan (Second Lien)

 

 

 

 

 

14.750%, 12/31/2009

 

150,000

 

86,250

 

15.000%, 02/02/2010

 

939

 

540

 

Univision Communications, Inc. - Initial Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.533%, 12/31/2009

 

150,000

 

123,703

 

 

 

 

 

324,453

 

Office Furnishings - 0.05%

 

 

 

 

 

Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc. - Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.802%, 12/10/2009

 

101,021

 

79,301

 

3.783%, 12/10/2009

 

45,918

 

36,046

 

2.784%, 01/13/2010

 

31,095

 

24,410

 

2.784%, 01/14/2010

 

15,046

 

11,811

 

2.784%, 01/19/2010

 

18,367

 

14,418

 

 

 

 

 

165,986

 

 

33



 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

Interest Rate/Maturity Date

 

Amount/Shares

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas - 0.15%

 

 

 

 

 

Dresser, Inc. - Term B Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.521%, 02/18/2010

 

$

600,000

 

$

553,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio & TV/Other - 0.07%

 

 

 

 

 

Citadel Broadcasting Corp. - Tranche B Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.040%, 12/31/2009

 

229,383

 

157,988

 

2.040%, 01/05/2010

 

170,617

 

117,512

 

 

 

 

 

275,500

 

Research Services - 0.09%

 

 

 

 

 

Nielsen Finance LLC - Class A Dollar Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.242%, 12/09/2009

 

366,749

 

331,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - 0.24%

 

 

 

 

 

Claire’s Stores, Inc. - Term B Loan

 

 

 

 

 

3.033%, 12/31/2009

 

348,219

 

273,497

 

Michaels Stores, Inc. - B-1 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

2.563%, 02/08/2010

 

216,295

 

187,185

 

2.563%, 02/12/2010

 

7,261

 

6,284

 

2.563%, 02/12/2010

 

174,503

 

151,018

 

2.563%, 02/26/2010

 

21,535

 

18,637

 

2.563%, 02/26/2010

 

33,514

 

29,003

 

2.563%, 02/16/2010

 

93,625

 

81,025

 

2.563%, 02/26/2010

 

157,615

 

136,403

 

 

 

 

 

883,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Amortized Cost $9,823,607)

 

 

 

9,948,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 0.02%

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 0.02%

 

 

 

 

 

Virgin Media, Inc.

 

3,372

 

55,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $73,982)

 

 

 

55,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS - 3.43%

 

 

 

 

 

Dreyfus Cash Advantage Plus Fund

 

 

 

 

 

(0.132% 7-Day Yield)

 

12,570,276

 

12,570,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $12,570,276)

 

 

 

12,570,276

 

 

34



 

 

 

Market Value

 

Total Investments - 98.70%
(Cost $346,005,252)

 

$

361,856,045

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.30%

 

4,776,492

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

 

$

366,632,537

 

 


(1)

Security is currently in default/non-income producing.

(2)

This security has been valued at its fair value determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.

(3)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the Investment Advisor and may be resold, normally to qualified buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $77,192,637, which represents approximately 21.05% of net assets as of November 30, 2009.

(4)

Step bond. Coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at November 30, 2009.

(5)

Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at November 30, 2009.

(6)

Pay-in-kind securities.

(7)

This security is considered illiquid by the Investment Advisor.

(8)

Step bond. Coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is the stated rate at a set date in the future.

(9)

Amount represents less than 0.005% of net assets.

(10)

Bank loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. All loans carry a variable rate of interest. These base lending rates are generally (i) the Prime Rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at November 30, 2009. Bank Loans, while exempt from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”), contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Floating rate bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown.

(11)

All or a portion of this position has not settled. Contract rates do not take effect until settlement date.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

35


 


 

Statement of Assets & Liabilities

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets

 

High Yield

 

 

 

Debt Fund

 

Bond Fund

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value(1)

 

$

74,439,269

 

$

361,856,045

 

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $14,437)

 

14,453

 

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

2,799,075

 

1,313,437

 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

 

945,000

 

211,580

 

Interest receivable

 

1,199,543

 

7,765,966

 

Prepaids and other assets

 

2,263

 

585,741

 

Total Assets

 

79,399,603

 

371,732,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

2,927,587

 

3,947,887

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

 

 

945,000

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

47,662

 

 

Payable to advisor

 

16,851

 

117,028

 

Payable to administrator

 

5,272

 

28,215

 

Payable for trustee fees

 

5,283

 

5,283

 

Other payables

 

56,612

 

56,819

 

Total Liabilities

 

3,059,267

 

5,100,232

 

Net Assets

 

$

76,340,336

 

$

366,632,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

64,272,127

 

$

354,609,297

 

Undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income

 

(71,728

)

10,834

 

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

 

2,127,348

 

(3,838,387

)

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

 

10,012,589

 

15,850,793

 

Net Assets

 

$

76,340,336

 

$

366,632,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRICING OF SHARES:

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

76,340,336

 

$

366,632,537

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, par value of $0.001 per share authorized)

 

7,246,062

 

39,291,795

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

 

$

10.54

 

$

9.33

 

 


(1) Cost of Investments

 

$

64,389,683

 

$

346,005,252

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

36



 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets

 

High Yield

 

 

 

Debt Fund

 

Bond Fund

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Interest (net of foreign withholding tax of $961 on Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund)

 

$

3,648,891

 

$

13,443,569

 

Other income

 

 

159,880

 

Total Investment Income

 

3,648,891

 

13,603,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory fee

 

269,777

 

777,845

 

Administrative fee

 

41,389

 

140,887

 

Custodian fees

 

16,715

 

12,653

 

Audit fees

 

35,391

 

35,391

 

Printing fees

 

5,351

 

5,317

 

Legal fees

 

25,355

 

25,244

 

Trustee fees

 

8,674

 

8,674

 

Transfer agent fees

 

11,175

 

11,812

 

Registration fees

 

2,812

 

6,838

 

Insurance fees

 

3,482

 

12,288

 

Other

 

1,482

 

2,489

 

Total expenses before waiver

 

421,603

 

1,039,438

 

Less fees waived by investment advisor

 

(84,381

)

(183,808

)

Total Net Expenses

 

337,222

 

855,630

 

Net Investment Income

 

3,311,669

 

12,747,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on:

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

6,459,415

 

256,008

 

Foreign currency transactions

 

187,921

 

 

Net realized gain

 

6,647,336

 

256,008

 

Change in unrealized appreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

6,184,571

 

29,817,283

 

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

 

16,710

 

 

Net change

 

6,201,281

 

29,817,283

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

 

12,848,617

 

30,073,291

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

16,160,286

 

$

42,821,110

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

37



 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the

 

 

 

November 30, 2009

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

May 31, 2009

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

3,311,669

 

$

3,740,570

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

 

6,647,336

 

(5,220,508

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

 

6,201,281

 

3,631,081

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

16,160,286

 

2,151,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

(3,446,854

)

(3,008,908

)

Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

 

(3,446,854

)

(3,008,908

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

19,371,250

 

72,248,655

 

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

 

3,295,093

 

2,948,631

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

(50,792,439

)

(2,173,927

)

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

(28,126,096

)

73,023,359

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

 

(15,412,664

)

72,165,594

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

91,753,000

 

19,587,406

 

End of period (including (overdistributed)/undistributed net investment income of $(71,728) and $63,457, respectively)

 

$

76,340,336

 

$

91,753,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning shares

 

9,952,470

 

1,894,363

 

Shares sold

 

1,833,168

 

7,950,246

 

Shares reinvested

 

322,064

 

344,206

 

Shares redeemed

 

(4,861,640

)

(236,345

)

Shares outstanding

 

7,246,062

 

9,952,470

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the

 

 

 

November 30, 2009

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

May 31, 2009

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

12,747,819

 

$

11,528,807

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

 

256,008

 

(3,443,983

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

 

29,817,283

 

(12,603,307

)

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

42,821,110

 

(4,518,483

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

(12,601,941

)

(11,426,115

)

Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

 

(12,601,941

)

(11,426,115

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

 

118,384,695

 

131,188,255

 

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

 

11,858,215

 

9,950,073

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

(17,039,376

)

(8,895,972

)

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

 

113,203,534

 

132,242,356

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

 

143,422,703

 

116,297,758

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

223,209,834

 

106,912,076

 

End of period (including undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income of $10,834 and $(135,044), respectively)

 

$

366,632,537

 

$

223,209,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning shares

 

26,613,415

 

10,776,299

 

Shares sold

 

13,236,795

 

15,634,751

 

Shares reinvested

 

1,296,824

 

1,246,011

 

Shares redeemed

 

(1,855,239

)

(1,043,646

)

Shares outstanding

 

39,291,795

 

26,613,415

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

39



 

Financial Highlights*

For a share outstanding through the periods presented

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

For the Period

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the

 

August 16, 2007

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

November 30, 2009

 

Year Ended

 

(Inception) to

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

(Unaudited)

 

May 31, 2009

 

May 31, 2008

 

Net asset value - beginning of the period

 

$

9.22

 

$

10.34

 

$

10.00

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.42

 

0.59

 

0.46

 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

 

1.34

 

(1.18

)

0.58

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

 

1.76

 

(0.59

)

1.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

(0.44

)

(0.53

)

(0.54

)

From net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

(0.16

)

From tax return of capital

 

 

 

(0.00

)(1)

Total distributions

 

(0.44

)

(0.53

)

(0.70

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value

 

1.32

 

(1.12

)

0.34

 

Net asset value - end of period

 

$

10.54

 

$

9.22

 

$

10.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return (2)(3)

 

19.24

%

(5.10

)%

10.46

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

 

$

76,340

 

$

91,753

 

$

19,587

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fee waivers/reimbursements

 

0.75

%**

0.75

%

0.75

%**

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers/reimbursements

 

0.94

%**

1.33

%

2.27

%**

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fee waivers/reimbursements

 

7.37

%**

9.32

%

5.91

%**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

70

%

84

%

143

%

 


*       The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchase of the Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating market value of the investment of the Fund.

**     Annualized.

(1)     Less than $(0.005) per share.

(2)     Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period.

(3)     Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

40



 

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding through the periods presented

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

For the Period

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the

 

August 16, 2007

 

High Yield Bond Fund

 

November 30, 2009

 

Year Ended

 

(Inception) to

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

(Unaudited)

 

May 31, 2009

 

May 31, 2008

 

Net asset value - beginning of the period

 

$

8.39

 

$

9.92

 

$

10.00

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.35

 

0.70

 

0.58

 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

 

0.93

 

(1.53

)

(0.08

)

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

 

1.28

 

(0.83

)

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

(0.34

)

(0.70

)

(0.57

)

From net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

(0.01

)

From tax return of capital

 

 

 

(0.00

)(1)

Total distributions

 

(0.34

)

(0.70

)

(0.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value

 

0.94

 

(1.53

)

(0.08

)

Net asset value - end of period

 

$

9.33

 

$

8.39

 

$

9.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return (2)(3)

 

15.39

%

(7.77

)%

5.09

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

 

$

366,633

 

$

223,210

 

$

106,912

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fee waivers/reimbursements

 

0.55

%**

0.55

%

0.55

%**

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers/reimbursements

 

0.67

%**

0.88

%

1.21

%**

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fee waivers/reimbursements

 

8.20

%**

9.07

%

7.81

%**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

13

%

16

%

11

%

 


**

Annualized.

(1)

Less than $(0.005) per share.

(2)

Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period.

(3)

Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

41



 

Notes to Financial Statements

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Stone Harbor Investment Funds, which consist of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) is a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), organized on February 20, 2007 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Fund is a non-diversified portfolio with an investment objective to maximize total return. Shares of each Fund are currently divided into two classes, designated Institutional Class Shares and Distributor Class Shares. As of the date of this report, there were no outstanding shares for the Distributor Class of each Fund. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional funds and share classes.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(a) Investment Valuation: Debt securities, bank loans and linked notes are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Funds calculate their net asset value, the Funds may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Available cash is generally invested into a money market fund by the custodian, and is valued at the latest net asset value per share as reported by the fund’s administrator.

 

The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157) (“ASC Topic 820”). In accordance with ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Funds’ investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The 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 investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ 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.

 

42



 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at value:

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Level 1 - Quoted

 

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

Investments in

 

Prices in Active

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

Securities at

 

Market for

 

Significant

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

Value

 

Identical Assets

 

Observable Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Total

 

Sovereign Debt Obligations

 

$

 

$

64,678,222

 

$

 

$

64,678,222

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

5,192,172

 

 

5,192,172

 

Credit Linked Notes

 

 

 

1,319,065

 

1,319,065

 

Money Market Mutual Funds

 

 

3,249,810

 

 

3,249,810

 

TOTAL

 

$

 

$

73,120,204

 

$

1,319,065

 

$

74,439,269

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Other Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Instruments*

 

$

 

$

47,662

 

$

 

$

47,662

 

TOTAL

 

$

 

$

47,662

 

$

 

$

47,662

 

 


* Derivative instruments are forward foreign currency contracts held at November 30, 2009.

 

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Level 1 - Quoted

 

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

Investments in

 

Prices in Active

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

Securities at

 

Market for

 

Significant

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

Value

 

Identical Assets

 

Observable Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Total

 

Corporate Bonds

 

$

 

$

335,760,843

 

$

3,505,310

 

$

339,266,153

 

Convertible Corporate Bonds

 

 

15,413

 

 

15,413

 

Bank Loans

 

 

9,609,207

 

339,493

 

9,948,700

 

Common Stocks

 

55,503

 

 

 

55,503

 

Money Market Mutual Funds

 

 

12,570,276

 

 

12,570,276

 

TOTAL

 

$

55,503

 

$

357,955,739

 

$

3,844,803

 

$

361,856,045

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change In

 

Net

 

Transfers in

 

Balance as

 

Investments

 

Balance as of

 

Realized

 

Unrealized

 

Purchases/

 

and/or (out)

 

of November

 

in Securities

 

May 31, 2009

 

Gain**

 

Appreciation**

 

(Sales)

 

of Level 3

 

30, 2009

 

Credit Linked Notes

 

$

 

$

7,795

 

$

15,161

 

$

1,296,109

 

$

 

$

1,319,065

 

TOTAL

 

$

 

$

7,795

 

$

15,161

 

$

1,296,109

 

$

 

$

1,319,065

 

 

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change In

 

Net

 

Transfers in

 

Balance as

 

Investments

 

Balance as of

 

Realized

 

Unrealized

 

Purchases/

 

and/or (out)

 

of November

 

in Securities

 

May 31, 2009

 

Gain**

 

Appreciation**

 

(Sales)

 

of Level 3

 

30, 2009

 

Corporate Bonds

 

$

1,042,064

 

$

19,032

 

$

656,593

 

$

954,167

 

$

833,454

 

$

3,505,310

 

Bank Loans

 

312,000

 

7,322

 

42,359

 

(22,188

)

 

339,493

 

TOTAL

 

$

1,354,064

 

$

26,354

 

$

698,952

 

$

931,979

 

$

833,454

 

$

3,844,803

 

 


** Realized gain and change in unrealized appreciation are included in the related amounts on investments in the statement of operations.

 

(b) Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practical after the Funds determine the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Funds’ policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.

 

(c) Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars as follows: (1) the foreign currency market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities and foreign currency contracts are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period; and (2) purchases, sales, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective date of such transactions.

 

The resultant exchange gains and losses are recorded as realized and unrealized gain/loss on foreign exchange transactions. Pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations, certain foreign exchange gains/losses included in realized and unrealized gain/loss are included in or are a reduction of ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of the securities.

 

(d) Foreign Securities: The Funds may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include, among other things, possible revaluation of currencies, the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

ability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

 

(e) Risk Exposure and the Use of Derivative Instruments: The Funds’ investment objectives not only permit the Funds to purchase investment securities, they also allow the Funds to enter in various types of derivatives contracts. In doing so, the Funds will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit them to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent to derivatives that make them more attractive for this purpose than equity or debt securities; they require little or no initial cash investment, they can focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors, and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Funds to pursue their objectives more quickly and efficiently than if they were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of effecting a similar response to market factors.

 

Market Risk Factors. In pursuit of its investment objects, the Fund’s may seek to use derivatives to increase or decrease its exposure to the following market risk factors:

 

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the make value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

 

Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality bonds.

 

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will decrease as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

 

Equity Risk. Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

 

Risk of Investing in Derivatives. The Funds’ use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Funds are using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Funds, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

 

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows the Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to it net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Funds’ performance.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Funds. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Funds is attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per their investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.

 

Example of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Funds will not be able to sell the derivative in the open market in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Funds. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type in the notes that follow.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: The Funds may engage in currency transactions with counterparties to hedge the value of portfolio securities denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value, to gain or reduce exposure to certain currencies, or to generate income or gains. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished.

 

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

Credit Default Swaps: The Funds may enter into credit default swap contracts for hedging purposes, to gain market exposure or to add leverage to their portfolios. When used for hedging purposes, a Fund would be the buyer of a credit default swap contract. In that case, the Fund would be entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation, index or other investment from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign issuer, on the referenced debt obligation. In return, the Fund would pay to the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligation. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

In addition to the risks applicable to derivatives generally, credit default swaps involve special risks because they are difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk, and generally pay a return to the party that has paid the premium only in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation, as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty.

 

No swaps were held in the Funds as of November 30, 2009.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Balance Sheet as of November 30, 2009:

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Derivatives not accounted for

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

as hedging instruments under

 

Balance

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

Statement ASC 815

 

Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

$

47,662

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

47,662

 

 

The effect of derivatives instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended November 30, 2009:

 

Derivatives not

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized

 

accounted for as

 

Location of Gain/

 

Realized Gain/

 

Gain/(Loss)

 

hedging instruments

 

(Loss) On Derivatives

 

(Loss) On Derivatives

 

On Derivatives

 

under ASC 815

 

Recognized in Income

 

Recognized in Income

 

Recognized in Income

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

Net realized loss on Foreign currency transactions/Change in unrealized appreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

 

$

(211,007

)

$

33,272

 

Total

 

 

 

$

(211,007

)

$

33,272

 

 

(f) Loan Participations: The High Yield Bond Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

 

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

 

(g) Credit and Market Risk: The Funds invest in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Funds’ investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and 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 investments held by the Funds. The Funds’ investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

(h) Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-date. Income distributions, if any, are declared and paid on a quarterly basis. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.

 

(i) Classifications of Distributions: Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by a Fund.

 

The tax character of the distributions paid by the Funds during the year ended May 31, 2009, was as follows:

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets

 

High Yield

 

 

 

Debt Fund

 

Bond Fund

 

Ordinary Income

 

$

3,008,908

 

$

11,426,115

 

 

As of May 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets

 

High Yield

 

 

 

Debt Fund

 

Bond Fund

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

$

259,541

 

$

172,616

 

Accumulated Capital Losses

 

$

(4,051,127

)

$

(4,089,660

)

Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

$

3,342,447

 

$

(15,316,280

)

Cumulative Effect of Other Timing Differences*

 

$

(196,084

)

$

(307,660

)

 

 

$

(645,223

)

$

(19,540,984

)

 


*

Other temporary differences due to timing consist primarily of mark-to-market under section 1256 of the Internal Revenue Code, dividends payable, and post-October foreign currency losses.

 

At May 31, 2009, each Fund had available for federal income tax purposes unused capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets

 

High Yield

 

Expiring

 

Debt Fund

 

Bond Fund

 

May 31, 2017

 

$

899,017

 

$

651,342

 

 

The tax components of distributable earnings are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from the composition of net assets reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Accordingly, for the period ended May 31, 2009, certain differences were reclassified. These differences were primarily due to the differing tax treatment of certain investments

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

and the amounts reclassified did not affect net assets. For Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, the differences were primarily due to the differing tax treatment of the securities contributed to the Fund’s portfolio at the time of inception.

 

The reclassifications were as follows:

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets

 

High Yield

 

 

 

Debt Fund

 

Bond Fund

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

6,303

 

$

1,004,884

 

Overdistributed Net Investment Income

 

$

(716,321

)

$

(181,551

)

Accumulated Net Realized Gain/(Loss)

 

$

710,018

 

$

(823,333

)

 

(j) Expenses: Direct expenses are charged to the Funds; general expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds based on each Fund’s relative net assets or any other reasonable basis.

 

(k) Federal and Other Taxes: It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Funds intend to distribute substantially all of their income and net realized gains on investments, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

The Fund follows ASC 740 “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), which requires that the financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination.

 

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of May 31, 2009, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years since inception are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

2. Advisory Fees

 

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP is the Trust’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Under the investment advisory agreement the Trust pays an investment advisory fee calculated daily and paid monthly of 0.50% and 0.60% of the average daily net assets for Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, respectively.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses with respect to each of the Funds so that the Net Annual Operating Expenses (exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) of the Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Distributor Class, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Institutional Class and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Distributor Class will not exceed 0.55%, 0.80%, 0.75% and 1.00%, respectively. This undertaking is in effect through September 30, 2010 and is reevaluated on an annual basis.

 

The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, expenses it has borne through the undertakings described above to the extent that a Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant undertaking. A Fund will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee and expense was deferred.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

3. Federal Income Taxes

 

Income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are due to differing treatments for items such as net short-term gains, deferral of wash sale losses, foreign currency transactions, net investment losses and capital loss carryovers. The Funds have elected to treat gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts as capital gains and losses. Other foreign currency gains and losses on debt instruments are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 988 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The aggregate cost of investments and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments), as well as the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investment securities, for federal income tax purposes for the six months ended November 30, 2009 are noted below:

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

High Yield Bond Fund

 

Purchases of investments

 

$

57,559,780

 

$

150,975,044

 

Sales of investments

 

$

79,925,497

 

$

37,333,451

 

 

Unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation in the table below exclude appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations. The primary difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of investments is wash sale loss deferrals and passive foreign investment companies.

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

High Yield Bond Fund

 

Gross appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

(excess of value over tax cost)

 

$

9,864,250

 

$

25,145,719

 

Gross depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

(excess of tax cost over value)

 

$

(71,519

)

$

(8,206,827

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

9,792,731

 

$

16,938,892

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

 

$

64,646,538

 

$

344,917,153

 

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund elect to defer to the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010, approximately $ 3,152,110 and $ 3,438,318, respectively, of capital losses recognized during the period from November 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009. Additionally, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund elects to defer to its fiscal year ending May 31, 2010, approximately $ 259,507 of foreign currency losses recognized during the period from November 1,2008 to May 31, 2009.

 

4. Shares of Beneficial Interest

 

At November 30, 2009, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Funds have the ability to issue multiple classes of shares. Each share of a class represents an identical interest and has the same rights, except that each class bears certain direct expenses, including those specifically related to the distribution of its shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Transactions in shares of the Institutional Class were as follows:

 

 

 

Stone Harbor

 

Stone Harbor

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

 

Six Months

 

Year Ended

 

Six Months

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

Ended 11/30/09

 

5/31/09

 

Ended 11/30/09

 

5/31/09

 

Shares sold

 

1,833,168

 

7,950,246

 

13,236,795

 

15,634,751

 

Shares reinvested

 

322,064

 

344,206

 

1,296,824

 

1,246,011

 

Shares redeemed

 

(4,861,640

)

(236,345

)

(1,855,239

)

(1,043,646

)

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

 

(2,706,408

)

8,058,107

 

12,678,380

 

15,837,116

 

 

5. Subsequent Events

 

In May 2009, the FASB issued “Subsequent Events” (the “Subsequent Events Statement” or “ASC 855.10,” formerly FAS 165), a statement outlining disclosure requirements related to certain events occurring after the date of financial statements. The Subsequent Events Statement is effective for interim and annual periods after June 15, 2009. The Funds adopted the Subsequent Events Statement in the current reporting period.

 

Management has performed a review for subsequent events through January 27, 2010, the date this report was issued. There were no reportable events for the Fund as a result of their review.

 

6. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2009, FASB issued FASB ASC 105 (formerly FASB Statement 168), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, establishing FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (ASC) as the source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be applied by nongovernmental entities. FASB ASC 105 is effective for annual and interim periods ending after September 15, 2009, and the Fund has updated its references to GAAP in this report in accordance with the provisions of this pronouncement. The implementation of FASB ASC 105 did not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operation.

 

In April 2009, FASB issued FASB ASC 820-10-65 (formerly FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4), Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly. This standard applies to all assets and liabilities within the scope of accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, with certain defined exceptions, and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. ASC 820-10-65 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The implementation of ASC 820-10-65 did not have a material effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operation.

 

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Additional Information

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Portfolio Holdings

 

The SEC has adopted the requirement that all funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For the Funds, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending August 31 and February 28. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available without change, upon request, by contacting the Funds at 1-866-699-8158, on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov., or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

 

Proxy Voting

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the 12 month period ended June 30, 2009 is available without a charge, upon request, by contacting Stone Harbor Investment Funds at 1-866-699-8158 and on the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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Trustees and Officers

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

The business and affairs of each Fund are managed under the direction of its Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees approves all significant agreements between a Fund and the persons or companies that furnish services to the Fund, including agreements with its distributor, investment adviser, administrator, custodian and transfer agent. The day-to-day operations of the Fund are delegated to the Fund’s Adviser and administrator.

 

The name, age and principal occupations for the past five years of the Trustees and officers of the Funds are listed below, along with the number of portfolios in the Fund complex overseen by and the other directorships held by each Trustee. Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP, 31 W. 52nd Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without a charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-699-8158.

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

 

Name and Age

 

Position with the Trust

 

Term of Office and Length
of Time Served(1)

Alan Brott

 

Chairman of Audit Committee; Trustee

 

Since June 21, 2007

Age: 66

 

 

 

 

Heath B. McLendon

 

Trustee

 

Since June 21, 2007

Age: 76

 

 

 

 

Patrick Sheehan

 

Trustee

 

Since June 21, 2007

Age: 61

 

 

 

 

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

 

 

 

 

 

Term of Office and Length

Name and Age

 

Position with the Trust

 

of Time Served(1)

Thomas W. Brock*

 

Chairman; Trustee

 

Since June 21, 2007

Age: 63

 

 

 

 

 


* Mr. Brock is an interested Trustee because of his position with Stone Harbor.

 

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Number of

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

 

Fund Complex

 

 

 

 

Overseen by

 

Other Directorships

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Trustee

 

by Trustee

Columbia University Graduate School of Business - Associate Professor, 2000-Present; Consultant, 1991-Present.

 

2

 

Bank of America– two closed-end registered hedge funds.

Citigroup – Chairman of Equity Research Oversight Committee (retired December 31, 2006).

 

2

 

None

Retired; formerly, Citigroup Asset Management-Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, 1991-2002.

 

2

 

None

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

 

Fund Complex

 

 

 

 

Overseen by

 

Other Directorships

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Trustee

 

by Trustee

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP – Chief Executive Officer, 2006-Present; Columbia University Graduate School of Business - Associate Professor, 1998-2006.

 

2

 

Bank of America – two closed-end registered hedge funds; Liberty All Star Funds – two closed-end funds.

 

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OFFICERS

 

Name and Age

 

Position with the Trust

 

Term of Office and Length
of Time Served(1)

Peter J. Wilby

Age: 51

 

President

 

Since June 21, 2007

Pablo Cisilino

Age: 42

 

Executive Vice President

 

Since June 21, 2007

James E. Craige

Age: 42

 

Executive Vice President

 

Since June 21, 2007

Thomas K. Flanagan

Age: 57

 

Executive Vice President

 

Since June 21, 2007

David Oliver

Age: 50

 

Executive Vice President

 

Since September 29, 2008

 


(1)   Officers are typically elected every year, unless an officer early retires, resigns or is removed from office. The current retirement age is 80.

 

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Number of

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

 

Fund Complex

 

 

 

 

Overseen by

 

Other Directorships

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Trustee

 

by Trustee

Co-portfolio manager of the Funds; since April 3, 2006, Chief Investment Officer of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; prior to April 3, 2006, Chief Investment Officer – North American Fixed Income; joined Citigroup or its predecessor firms in 1989.

 

N/A

 

N/A

Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund; since July 1, 2006, Senior Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; from June 1, 2004 to July 1, 2006, Executive Director for Sales and Trading in Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley Inc; prior to June 1, 2004, Vice President for local markets and FX sales and trading, Goldman Sachs; joined Goldman Sachs in 1994.

 

N/A

 

N/A

Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund; since April 3, 2006, Senior Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; prior to April 3, 2006, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1992.

 

N/A

 

N/A

Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund; since April 3, 2006, Senior Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; prior to April 3, 2006, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1991.

 

N/A

 

N/A

Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund; since June 1, 2008 Senior Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor, from 1986 to June 1, 2008 Managing Director in Emerging Market sales and trading Citigroup.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

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Name and Age

 

Position with
the Trust

 

Term of Office and Length
of Time Served(1)

Beth A. Semmel

Age: 49

 

Executive Vice President

 

Since June 21, 2007

Jeffrey S. Scott

Age: 50

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Since June 21, 2007

James J. Dooley

Age: 54

 

Treasurer

 

Since June 21, 2007

Adam J. Shapiro

Age: 45

 

Secretary; Anti-Money Laundering Officer

 

Since June 21, 2007

Since June 21, 2007

Patrick D. Buchanan
Age: 37

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

Since April 23, 2008

 


(1)   Officers are typically elected every year, unless an officer early retires, resigns or is removed from office. The current retirement age is 80.

 

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Number of

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

 

Fund Complex

 

 

 

 

Overseen by

 

Other Directorships

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Trustee

 

by Trustee

Co-portfolio manager of High Yield Bond Fund; since April 3, 2006, Senior Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; Prior to April 3, 2006, Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Trader for all high yield securities portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1993.

 

N/A

 

N/A

Since April 3, 2006, Chief Compliance Officer of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; from October 2006 to March 2007, Director of Compliance, New York Life Investment Management LLC; from July 1998 to September 2006, Chief Compliance Officer, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.

 

N/A

 

N/A

Since April 3, 2006, Head of Operations, Technology and Finance of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; from August 2004 to March 2006, Senior Operations Manager of Institutional Asset Management, Citigroup Asset Management; from October 2002 to August 2004, Managing Director, Global Operations & Application Development, AIG Global Investment Group; from May 2001 to September 2002, President and Chief Operating Officer, Financial Technologies International.

 

N/A

 

N/A

Since April 3, 2006, General Counsel of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; from April 2004 to March 2006, General Counsel, North American Fixed Income, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; from August 1999 to March 2004, Director of Product and Business Development, Citigroup Asset Management.

 

N/A

 

N/A

Since October 15, 2007, Senior Fund Controller for ALPS Fund Services, Inc; from February 2005 to October 2007, Director of Accounting for Madison Capital Management LLC; from August 2003 to February, 2005, Manager of Fund Accounting for Janus Capital Group.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

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Notes

 

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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

Alan Brott, Trustee

Heath B. McLendon, Trustee

Patrick Sheehan, Trustee

Thomas W. Brock, Chairman

Peter J. Wilby, President

Pablo Cisilino, Exec. Vice President

James E. Craige, Exec. Vice President

Thomas K. Flanagan, Exec. Vice President

David Oliver, Exec. Vice President

Beth A. Semmel, Exec. Vice President

Jeffrey S. Scott, Chief Compliance Officer

Adam Shapiro, Secretary/Anti-Money Laundering Officer

James J. Dooley, Treasurer

Patrick Buchanan, Assistant Treasurer

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

31 W. 52nd Street 16th Floor

New York, New York 10019

 

ADMINISTRATOR & FUND ACCOUNTANT

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

DISTRIBUTOR

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

TRANSFER AGENT

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

CUSTODIAN

The Bank of New York Mellon

One Wall Street

New York, New York 10286

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Deloitte & Touche LLP

555 17th Street, Suite 3600

Denver, Colorado 80202

 

This report and its financial statements are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

 

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Item 2.            Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 3.            Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 4.            Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 5.            Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.            Investments.

 

(a)   Schedule of Investments is 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 applicable to Registrant.

 

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

 

Not applicable to Registrant.

 

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

 

Not applicable to Registrant.

 

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

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2) of Regulation S-K, or this Item.

 

Item 11.          Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)   The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b)    There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.          Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)       Not applicable to this Report.

 

(a)(2)       The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.Cert.

 

(a)(3)       Not applicable to Registrant.

 

(b)           The certifications by the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906Cert.

 

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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.

 

 

 

Stone Harbor Investment Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Peter J. Wilby

 

 

 

Peter J. Wilby

 

 

 

President/Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 5, 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/ Peter J. Wilby

 

 

 

Peter J. Wilby

 

 

 

President/Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 5, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James J. Dooley

 

 

 

James J. Dooley

 

 

 

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer/Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 5, 2010

 

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