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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, 2011 - May 31, 2012


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Shareholder Letter

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses

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Summaries of Portfolio Holdings

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Growth of $10,000 Investment

  

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Statements of Investments

  

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities

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Statements of Operations

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

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Financial Highlights

  

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

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Notes to Financial Statements

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Additional Information

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

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Trustees and Officers

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Dear Shareholder,

The year ended May 2012 proved to be a difficult one for financial markets in general and for credit-focused, fixed income investors, specifically. Though hardly disastrous when compared to the 2008 financial crisis period, nonetheless credit markets struggled to produce positive returns. Amid concerns over insufficient policy responses by European Union (“EU”) officials to the mushrooming European sovereign debt crisis, questions about European bank capital adequacy, and the emergence of a world-wide economic slowdown, investors once again sought the perceived safety of higher-rated government bonds. As a result, credit spreads widened across all markets and returns for credit oriented investors were muted.

Continued uncertainty exists as we examine prospects for the coming year. Markets will closely scrutinize fiscal progress in the larger EU countries like Spain and Italy, not to mention the continuing problems in the peripheral nations of Greece, Portugal and Ireland. The EU must make continued progress toward a broader fiscal and banking union in order for markets to feel assured. In the meantime, China and the United States will struggle to regain their historic economic growth rates, as the governmental de-leveraging process continues throughout the developed world. The U.S. fiscal deficit will be a critical point of investor focus as we approach the November presidential election. Private sector deleveraging has progressed well in the U.S., with earnings and corporate balance sheets showing considerable improvement, but Europe has not fared as well. The European banks will require significant capital infusions and more aggressive loan loss provisioning if they are to regain the confidence of global investors.

We will continue to monitor these developments and will do our utmost to navigate through this period of uncertainty. Please follow our progress throughout the year by visiting our website at www.shiplp.com. There you will find continuing updates on our views of credit markets as well as other news and research. As we have said to you many times before, we appreciate the confidence you have placed in Stone Harbor Investment Partners.

Market Overview

Credit markets were impacted by a number of macroeconomic factors during the year including an escalating sovereign debt and financial crisis in Europe, the undetermined magnitude of the global slowdown, and a sluggish US economy. The fiscal year can be viewed as two distinct periods. The first six-month period was dominated by the growing contagion in Europe and the reality of a global economic slowdown. This period was followed by five months of strong market performance for all risk assets, primarily due to the effect of global monetary stimulus. Then market sentiments turned in the final month of the year, as the Euro crisis once again shook investor confidence and led to a flight to quality.

The inability to resolve a restructuring of Greek debt became the primary catalyst for market volatility as the EU failed to contain the crisis. EU governance issues raised doubts of the effectiveness of the existing mechanisms such as the European Financial Stability Facility (“EFSF”) to insure the fiscal stability of larger, more meaningful economies including Spain, Italy, and France. Adding further stress to a deteriorating economic outlook for the region, Greece, Portugal, Ireland, and Italy, as well as several prominent French banks were downgraded, increasing concern over the viability of the European banking system. In the U.S., the economy continued to falter as second quarter Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) was revised downward and the inability of the US Congress to address the nation’s debt problems led to a downgrade of the US credit rating by credit rating agency, Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”). During this period, the Federal Reserve not only continued to reiterate its forecast for slower growth but stated that there are “significant downside risks to the economic outlook, including strains in global markets.” This was more negative than investor expectations and it was soon followed with QE ll, a new version of “Operation Twist,”1 intended to push down longer-term interest rates and to maintain very low rates “at least until mid-2013.” This resulted in investor uncertainty and a flight to quality, culminating in a late summer sell-off in global equities coupled with material spread widening across fixed income sectors, to levels not seen since 2009. US Treasury prices surged, rallying 100 basis points during the August-September time period.

In the fall, plans for a coordinated effort to recapitalize troubled banks materialized, and investors grew cautiously optimistic that Europe might be closer to the resolution of its debt crisis. The unveiling of a comprehensive debt deal at the conclusion of the EU summit in October fueled a brief rally. The rally was soon undercut by Greece’s failure to reach its deficit target and its flirting with calling for a referendum on the bailout package, the Federal Reserve lowering its outlook for GDP growth, and the US Government’s Super Committee being unable to reach an agreement on budget cuts. Financial pressures intensified, exacerbated by an unexpected 25 basis point rate cut by the European Central Bank and its assessment that the region is likely to be headed towards a mild recession by year-end. In addition to ongoing sovereign issues, the world economy grappled with the continued slowdown in global growth. The 34-nation Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) predicted that it will expand 1.9% this year and 1.6% next year, down from estimates of 2.3% and 2.8% in May. The Bundesbank also lowered Germany’s growth forecast from 1.8% to 0.75%. In an attempt to provide stimulus and liquidity, the Federal Reserve led a globally coordinated central bank response to the sovereign debt crisis, lowering interest rates on emergency dollar funding for European banks. Also on the last day of the month, China lowered bank minimum reserve requirements for the first time since 2008 in an effort to offset the negative impact of Europe’s debt crisis on exports and growth.

 

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The market began a strong recovery in December helped by several significant actions. On the back of European Central Bank (“ECB”) President Marco Draghi warning substantial “downside risk” for the European economy, the ECB cut its benchmark rate 25 basis points to one percent and offered European banks unlimited liquidity for three years in an effort to stimulate the economy. This relieved concern over the financial viability of the European banking system, and investors shifted focus to an improving US economy. Upside surprises in economic fundamentals were forthcoming with better than expected economic indicators in the US and China, and with Europe expected to sustain a slight recession. The Fed followed with an announcement that it would keep rates low through 2014, while extending the maturity of its Operation Twist. Global monetary policy also remained one of the key catalysts to an improving economic environment, as the ECB completed its second Long-term Refinancing Operations (“LTRO”), China cut its bank reserve requirement for a second time, and other central banks also lowered rates.

Although Greece reached a finalized agreement in March, worldwide growth began to fade. China and European manufacturing both declined and China lowered its economic growth target. The International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) also downgraded its expectations for global economic growth and warned of a significant threat to the recovery posed by the ongoing stress in the euro area. Sovereign concerns spread through Europe, particularly for Spain and Italy as both countries warned of higher deficits, pushed back their balanced budget goals, and questioned their ability to endure more austerity. Sovereign spreads for both countries widened to three month highs. The domestic economy began to show signs of moderating economic growth; however, strong corporate earnings helped markets improve in April.

Risk markets took a dramatic downward turn in May. Greece’s inability to form a government, the prospect of its withdrawal from the EU, and the risk of contagion weighed heavily on the market. The Euro region also continued to show accelerated economic weakness, while China showed no signs of recovering from its recent economic slowdown. Signs of moderate economic growth in the US fell short of sustaining the momentum from prior months. With the downgrade of 16 Spanish banks, worries about the health of the Spanish banking system triggered a flight to quality into US Treasuries with the yield on the 10-year note falling to a record low of 1.56%, 150 basis points lower than at the beginning of the fiscal year.

The year was marked by significant volatility as macroeconomic events drove credit market performance. As represented by the Citigroup High Yield Market Index2, high yield spreads began the period at 526 basis points and widened to a level of 873 basis points in early October, before recovering to end the year at 688 basis points. The yield during the year increased from 6.78% to 7.66%. In emerging markets (“EM”), credit spreads for EM external debt (hard currency) also widened during the period. However, total returns in 41 of the 47 countries in the index were positive, reflecting technical developments in emerging markets debt and sustained investor support. The yield spread on the JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified3 moved from 296 basis points to 414 basis points during the period. Returns for the emerging local currency debt markets were driven largely by movements in foreign currency and interest rates. The EM Corporate asset class was impacted by the deteriorating global macro environment, combined with negative technical environment where we saw significant outflows from primarily non-dedicated EM Corporate investors, as well as a reduction in risk taking and liquidity from dealers due to the volatile risk outlook and uncertain regulatory environment. The high yield segment of the asset class suffered most significantly, while the investment grade component, by large, fared better.

At Stone Harbor, we will continue to focus on seeking to capture excess return from stable and improving credit situations in corporate and sovereign markets worldwide. We remain vigilant to the credit risks associated with the systematic banking problems in Europe, as well as the slowdown in global growth.

Performance Overview

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

The total return of the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund (the Fund) since inception June 1, 2011 was -5.10% (net of expenses) and -4.10% (gross of expenses). This performance compares to a benchmark return of 3.39% for the JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Broad Diversified5 (CEMBI Broad Diversified). The performance for the Emerging Markets (EM) corporate sector was driven by global macro headlines including: S&P’s downgrade of the United States credit rating, concerns over European sovereign defaults, concerns of a China hard-landing and lower growth expectations.

The negative impact on the EM corporate sectors caused by the deterioration in the global macro environment was compounded by a negative technical environment in which we saw significant outflows from primarily non-dedicated EM corporate investors, as well as a reduction in risk-taking and liquidity from dealers due to the volatile risk outlook and uncertain regulatory environment. This combination of factors led to weak performance of the asset class during Q3 2011 with the CEMBI Broad Diversified returning -4.79%. The impact was felt even more severely in the high yield segment of the sector, with the CEMBI Broad Diversified High Yield Sub Index returning -12.64% during Q3 2011. By contrast, the investment grade component of the index was down only -1.04%. In the portfolio management team’s view, this sell-off was largely sentiment-driven, rather than a reflection of EM Corporate credit fundamentals. The Fund maintained a significant overweight to high yield relative to the index during this period, which contributed to the vast majority of underperformance during Q3 and Q4 2011. Liquidity in the asset class during this timeframe was weaker than normal, and valuations had moved to levels that justified holding existing credit quality positions relative to the

 

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index, according to the Fund’s management team. This positioning allowed the Fund to outperform as risk markets rallied in the first quarter of 2012.

From a regional perspective, the Fund remained overweight Latin America and Emerging Europe while underweight Asia and the Middle East. Latin America was the largest contributor to underperformance during the year, contributing -4.12% towards underperformance relative to the index. The overweight to Emerging Europe also contributed -2.09% to the underperformance relative to the index. The region’s significant commodity exposure, both oil & gas and metals & mining, led to underperformance, as commodity prices were negatively impacted by downward revisions in global economic growth.

An underweight to Asia also detracted from relative returns, The underperformance in Asia was a combination of our exposure to high yield bonds from China and an underweight exposure to defensive countries and sectors in the Asia region. Although Middle East positions also detracted from performance, the region was one of the best performing EM corporate sectors during the reporting period. The Fund increased its position in the Middle East by 3.05%.

From a country perspective, the Fund’s largest overweight exposures were Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Russia and Ukraine. While we reduced our exposure to these countries during the period, we remained overweight. Our overweight to Brazil contributed -0.16% towards underperformance relative to the index, driven by investor concerns related to the potential for lower GDP growth for 2012 and the negative impact of the recent weakening of the Brazilian real on corporate margins and leverage. Argentina has been a significant underperformer during the period contributing -1.10% towards underperformance relative to the index. As a result of the expropriation of Repsol’s controlling stake in YPF by the Argentine government, the entire Argentine corporate bond universe suffered significant price action. In Mexico, we underperformed the index primarily due to our exposure to high yield corporates in Mexico. Other notable underperforming countries relative to the index were Indonesia (-0.65%) and Ukraine (-0.24%) – both countries were impacted by the deterioration in commodity prices. The -0.63% underperformance in China relative to the index was largely driven by our overweight exposure to China high yield debt during the period.

The Fund increased exposure to defensive industries such as electric utilities, media and cable companies and investment grade exploration and production (E&P) companies. The increase in weighting to E&P of 4.25% was the largest Industry increase during the period, followed closely by a 3.99% increase in the electric industry. While the exposure to the electric industry negatively impacted results during the period, the underperformance was primarily related to exposure to Edenor, an Argentine electricity distribution company. The Fund’s exposure to the South Korean power sector, which we increased, positively impacted returns.

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

The total return of the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund for the twelve months ended May 31, 2012 was 4.61% (net of expenses) and 5.33% (gross of expenses). This performance compares to a benchmark return of 7.01% for the JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified. External sovereign bond credit spreads over comparable maturity US Treasury securities widened during the reporting period. However, total returns in all but 6 of the 47 countries in the index were positive. Emerging markets debt returns benefitted from significant declines in US Treasury yields. Return volatility spiked in specific time periods, particularly late in the third quarter of 2011, in December 2011 and in May 2012, in response to a variety of factors largely related to advanced economies, including concerns over global growth and Europe’s debt crisis. During these periods, local currency debt from emerging markets was significantly impacted as EM foreign exchange markets remained highly liquid and served as an efficient means to reduce emerging markets risk. Foreign exchange markets began to recover in January 2012 after the European Central Bank implemented a new policy that provided cheap, long-term funding to European banks. By mid-January and continuing until early May, returns on all three sectors of emerging markets debt remained strongly positive, buoyed, in our view, by central bank liquidity as well as ongoing capital inflows.

Total returns for the reporting period reflected technical developments in emerging markets debt, as well as fundamental factors in advanced and developing economies. Strong investor demand remained supportive for emerging markets external debt. According to JP Morgan, new allocations to emerging markets from institutional fixed income investors amounted to over $28.5 billion. Of this amount, over 80% was allocated to US dollar-denominated sovereign and corporate bonds; the remainder went to local currency investments. In addition, many emerging market governments took advantage of improving markets in the first several months of 2012 to fulfill a majority of annual financing needs. As a result, the remaining calendar of debt issuance remained manageable, in our view, particularly in comparison to the large funding needs of advanced economies including Spain, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Throughout the period, the portfolio was positioned to take advantage of the portfolio management team’s country views and assessments of global risks and relative value. The Fund retained its exposure to corporate debt, but gradually shifted into more defensive investment grade positions, as markets rallied in the first few months of 2012. The Fund’s corporate market value exposure at the end of the reporting period was 15.29%. As local currency debt market returns accelerated in the first quarter, the management team reduced the portfolio’s exposure to local currencies and local interest rates from approximately 13% at the end of January 2012 to just over 5% at the end of the reporting period. Net of

 

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hedges, exposure to emerging market local currencies was approximately 3.61% at the end of the reporting period. Local currency markets remain liquid with low bid/ask costs; the team viewed this change as an efficient way to reduce risk, as the cost of replacing the exposure is limited in the current market.

The portfolio underperformed its benchmark as a result of country selection and issue selection decisions. The country decision that detracted most from performance was an overweight to Argentina, particularly in the period following March when the government announced stricter capital controls, and in May following the government’s renationalization of YPF, Argentina’s largest producer of oil and gas. An overweight to Iraq also detracted from performance as did allocations to corporate debt in several countries including Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Mexico. An overweight in Venezuela and an underweight in Hungary enhanced excess returns. Issue selection decisions that dominated performance attribution included good relative value trading of various debt instruments from Argentina and allocations to short maturity external debt from Venezuela. Allocations to local currencies in Brazil and Mexico, in particular, detracted from performance.

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

Fund performance for the twelve months ended May 31, 2012 was –5.84% (net of expenses) and -4.95% (gross of expenses). This compares to a benchmark total return of -6.46% for the JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified4. Local markets total returns are generally driven by movements in foreign currency, interest rates, and yields. During the period, the foreign exchange component of the index was down -16.19%, local rates were up 9.73%, and yield differentials versus the developed world remained wide. Return volatility spiked in the third quarter of 2011, December 2011, and May 2012 as a result of a variety of factors. While currency weakness accompanies most periods of volatility within emerging markets, weaker currencies resulted at these times from heightened concerns over banking and sovereign debt crises in Europe and lower global growth. Additionally, the highly liquid nature of foreign exchange facilitated its use as a risk reduction instrument during these periods of volatility, putting further pressure on currencies. Local interest rates, in contrast, delivered strong positive performance over the same period in local currency terms. Global growth expectations and inflationary pressure moved lower, which allowed EM central banks to remain on hold despite currency weakness, potentially leaving the door open for modest rate cuts. Additionally, unlike other periods of EM weakness, there have not been significant investor redemptions from the asset class, supporting local rate performance.

Throughout the reporting period, the portfolio favored faster growing economies in Latin America and Asia, with overweight allocations in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Malaysia. The portfolio’s underweight positions have been concentrated in Central and Eastern Europe, where a mix of more limited growth prospects, short-term policymaking, and contagion effects from an increasingly unstable Euro zone have reduced the attractiveness of local debt markets. We maintained country overweights in Brazil, but reduced the size of the overweight in March as the Brazilian Central Bank began to intervene aggressively to weaken its currency, subsequently adding back to our overweight after an aggressive sell-off in May. The interventionist stance of the Brazilian Central Bank prompted us to partially hedge our currency risk in the Colombian Peso in anticipation of government-supported intervention to weaken the Peso.

As global growth slowed and commodity prices fell, inflation and inflation expectations declined, and allowed room for central bankers to lower policy interest rates in several EM countries including Brazil, Russia and China. Brazil embarked on an aggressive easing cycle in August 2011, cutting rates by 400 basis points and leaving its policy rate at its lowest level in history. China cut its one year lending rate for the first time since 2008. The Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund was positioned in longer duration bonds relative to the benchmark in several countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and South Africa at various times to take advantage of either steep yield curves or expectations of falling interest rates, or both.

The Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund outperformed its benchmark as a result of country selection and issue selection decisions. The country decision which most enhanced performance was an underweight in Hungary, as it underperformed the market due to weak growth and heavy public debt load. Underweights in Poland, Turkey and Indonesia also enhanced performance. The country decision which most detracted from performance was an underweight position in Peru. The Central Bank of Peru continued to heavily manage its currency, and President Humala distanced himself from the populist rhetoric of his campaign platform. Decisions to allocate to long duration bonds in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico enhanced total returns. Our allocation to short duration Indonesia local debt detracted from performance.

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

The Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund return for the twelve months ended May 31, 2012 was 1.77% (net of expenses) and 2.32% (gross of expenses). This compares to a benchmark return of 4.69% for the Citigroup High Yield Market Capped Index. It was a difficult year for high yield, which felt the widespread impact of an escalating sovereign debt and financial debt crisis in Europe, the undetermined magnitude of the global slowdown, and a sluggish US economy. It was a period of significant volatility, with high yield spreads ranging from an initial 535 basis points widening to over 800 basis points (the highest since 2009), before closing the year at 690 basis points.

 

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Within this context of market volatility and growing concerns over the European banking system, fiscal 2012 can be divided into two distinct periods, trailed by the final month of May. During the first period from June to November, a number of macroeconomic events caused significant volatility. From December through April, positive domestic economic growth and global monetary stimulus were the catalyst for the market’s rebound. The market came full circle in May 2012 and declined as macroeconomic events, particularly from Europe, put pressure on risk assets.

The major macroeconomic factors that caused extreme volatility in the early part of the review period were a second bailout required by Greece, which stoked fears of contagion in the European periphery; the downgrade of Greece, Portugal, and Italy; and the question of financial viability of the European banking system. In response, high yield spreads widened to levels not seen since September 2009. The domestic markets came under pressure by the debt ceiling debate and subsequent S&P downgrade of US debt. Growth also slowed in the US, driven by the shutdown of Japanese manufacturing (particularly auto production), which was caused by the earlier earthquake and increased energy prices from the growing political instability in North Africa and the Middle East. A downward revision to the first and second quarter GDP growth was also a surprise to the market.

These macroeconomic events sparked a number of actions globally, but the most significant measures were taken by the US and Europe. The goal of these actions was twofold: inject substantial monetary stimulus to promote worldwide economic growth and provide stability to the wavering European banking system. In addition to committing to keeping rates low for an extended period of time, the US instituted “operation twist” to lower long term rates. The Federal Reserve also led a globally coordinated central bank response to the sovereign debt crisis by lowering interest rates on emergency dollar funding to the European banking system. Shortly thereafter, the ECB cut its benchmark rate to one percent and offered the European banks unlimited liquidity (Long Term Refinancing Operation) for three years, which proved to be the most effective measure of all. The IMF also alluded to the possibility of additional funding.

Encouraged by an improving domestic economy, reduced fears of a European debt crisis, and worldwide accommodative monetary policy, the high yield market experienced a strong recovery through April 2012. Solid corporate earnings, improving US economic indicators, continued global monetary stimulus, and declining sovereign spreads to multi-month lows, together provided support for all risk assets and the S&P 500 reached its highest level since May, 2008. The market was also aided by the Federal Reserve’s commitment to maintain low rates through 2014, as investors looking for yield led to strong technical conditions in the market.

With bond yields at their lowest level of the year on strong corporate earnings and robust technical factors, macroeconomic concerns again put pressure on the market in May 2012. The market declined on the possibility of Greece’s withdrawal from the euro (and the possible contagion associated with such an event), the viability of the Spanish banking system, accelerated economic weakness in Europe, and the domestic economy showing mixed signals on economic growth for the first time since November 2011. In response to weakening economic conditions in Europe, the ten-year Treasury bond rallied to end the year at 1.56%.

It was a difficult year for performance as macroeconomic factors overwhelmed company fundamentals. High yield fundamentals remain strong with favorable company earnings and cash flows, while balance sheets remain conservatively leveraged. The market has not witnessed any signs of re-leveraging as the record breaking new issuance in the last two years has enabled companies to reduce refinancing risk, while maintaining adequate liquidity. The number of ratings upgrades continues to exceed downgrades, suggesting that fundamentals are strong and intact. Credit spreads remain wide in spite of historically low default rates.

Our credit rating exposure has had a negative effect on performance, as high quality securities outperformed for the year. Our underweight in BB-rated issues also was negatively impacted by the 150 basis point rally in the 10-year Treasury bond as BB-rated securities are more closely correlated to interest rates. Issue selection, particularly in the Transportation, Telecommunications, Retail, and Utility sectors, detracted from returns, while our cash position had a positive effect on performance.

Our high yield strategy is positioned for continuing moderate US economic growth. We are overweight B-rated securities relative to BB-rated bonds due to our expectations for US economic growth, low default rates and attractive valuations. We are overweight the Chemical, Food, and Cable/Media industries due to strong cash flows, good asset values, and attractive valuations. We remain underweight Financials and Services industries.

Sincerely,

 

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Thomas W. Brock

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

 

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(1) Operation Twist is a policy, originally from the 1960’s but revived in September 2011, implemented by the Federal Reserve, which involves the selling of short-term Treasuries by the central bank in exchange for the same amount in longer-term bonds, thereby lowering longer-term interest rates.

(2) The Citigroup High Yield Market Index (previously the Salomon Smith Barney High Yield Market Index) is a total rate-of-return index which captures the performance of below investment-grade debt issued by corporations domiciled in the United States or Canada. This index comprises Citigroup’s broadest market measure and includes cash-pay and deferred-interest securities. All the bonds in the high-yield indices are publicly placed, have a fixed coupon and are nonconvertible.

(3) The JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging markets sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, and Eurobonds. Source: JP Morgan Chase.

(4) The JP Morgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure. The weightings among the countries are more evenly distributed within this index. Although not expected to be a principal investment tool, the Portfolio may make use of derivative securities (including futures and options on securities, securities indices or currencies, options on futures, forward currency contracts, and interest rate, currency or credit default) for the purposes of reducing risk and/or obtaining efficient investment exposure. Source: JP Morgan Chase.

(5) Emerging markets corporate debt is represented by JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad Diversified. The CEMBI tracks total returns of US dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by corporate entities in Emerging Markets countries. Two variations are available: CEMBI Broad and CEMBI. The CEMBI Broad is the most comprehensive corporate benchmark followed by the CEMBI, which consists of an Investable universe of corporate bonds. Both indices are also available in Diversified version. The JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified limits the current face amount allocations of the bonds. Both indices are also available in outstanding countries with larger debt stocks. Qualifying corporate bonds have a face amount greater than USD 300 million, maturity greater than 5 years, verifiable prices and cash flows, and from countries within Asia ex-Japan, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Standard and Poor’s ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). A security that has not been given a credit rating by Standard and Poor’s is listed as “not rated”.

European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) - The European Financial Stability Facility is a special purpose vehicle financed by members of the Euro zone to address the European sovereign-debt crisis.

Basis Point - a unit equal to one hundredth of a percentage point.

Super Committee – also known as the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. It is a joint select committee of the United States Congress, created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on August 2, 2011.

Bundesbank – the central bank of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Bid Price/Ask Price - A bid price is the highest price that a buyer is willing to pay. Ask price is the price a seller is willing to accept. In bid and ask, the bid price stands in contrast to the ask price or “offer”, and the difference between the two is called the bid/ask spread.

Sovereign Debt - Refers to bonds issued by a national government in order to finance the issuing country’s growth. Sovereign debt described as external is denominated in US dollar, while sovereign debt described as local is issued in a foreign currency.

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 and capping the par value of individual issuers at US $10 billion par amount outstanding. The Citigroup High Yield Market Index includes cash-pay, deferred-interest and Rule 144A bonds. The bonds must have a remaining maturity of at least one year, a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million (subject to an entry criteria of $200 million per issue or $400 million per issuer), and a speculative grade rating by both Moody’s Investor Service and Standard & Poor’s. When an issuer misses or expects to miss an interest payment or enters Chapter 11, the bonds exit the index at month-end. The returns are adjusted for the loss of a coupon payment or accrued interest.

QEII - The second round of quantitative easing, which is expected to focus on purchases of long-dated US treasuries.

Investment Grade - Refers to bonds that have a relatively low risk of default, ranging from highest credit quality to good credit quality. Bonds rated below investment grade are considered to have significant speculative characteristics.

 

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   May 31, 2012 (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 December 1, 2011 and held until May 31, 2012.

Actual Expenses. The first line of each 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 each 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
Account Value
12/01/2011
     Ending
Account Value
05/31/2012
     Expense
Ratio(1)
  Expenses
Paid  During
Period(2)
 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

          

Institutional Class

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,045.30       0.71%   $ 3.63   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.45       0.71%   $ 3.59   

STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

          

Institutional Class

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,067.50       0.55%   $ 2.84   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.25       0.55%   $ 2.78   

STONE HARBOR LOCAL MARKETS FUND

          

Institutional Class

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,001.30       0.89%   $ 4.45   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.55       0.89%   $ 4.50   

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND

          

Institutional Class

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,056.70       1.00%   $ 5.14   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.00       1.00%   $ 5.05   

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized 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 366. Note this expense example is typically based on a six-month period.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Summaries of Portfolio Holdings
   May 31, 2012

 

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.

 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS

DEBT FUND

      
Country Breakdown    % of TNA  

Russia

     9.44%   

Mexico

     8.11%   

Colombia

     5.87%   

Venezuela

     5.61%   

Brazil

     5.47%   

Argentina

     5.20%   

Poland

     4.56%   

Turkey

     4.51%   

Panama

     3.58%   

Indonesia

     3.58%   

South Africa

     3.39%   

Ukraine

     3.27%   

Kazakhstan

     3.02%   

Iraq

     2.64%   

Qatar

     2.48%   

Malaysia

     2.36%   

Philippines

     2.31%   

Peru

     2.29%   

Lithuania

     2.08%   

Uruguay

     1.66%   

China

     1.45%   

Croatia

     1.40%   

United Arab Emirates

     1.26%   

Hungary

     1.11%   

El Salvador

     1.05%   

Chile

     0.96%   

South Korea

     0.74%   

Slovakia

     0.72%   

Hong Kong

     0.64%   

Jamaica

     0.38%   

India

     0.34%   

Ghana

     0.24%   

Mongolia

     0.18%   

Singapore

     0.15%   

Barbados

     0.13%   

Romania

     0.09%   

Nigeria

     0.08%   

Greece

     0.05%   

Dominican Republic

     0.04%   

Gabon

     0.01%   

Total

     92.45%   

Money Market Mutual Funds

     2.85%   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

     4.70%   

Total Net Assets

     100.00%   
          

STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD

BOND FUND

          
Industry Breakdown    % of TNA

Healthcare

     7.60%     

Exploration & Production

     6.38%     

Wirelines

     5.98%     

Media Cable

     5.78%     

Electric

     5.08%     

Drillers/Services

     4.94%     

Technology

     4.75%     

Metals/Mining/Steel

     4.65%     

Food & Beverage

     4.44%     

Chemicals

     4.17%     

Media Other

     4.16%     

Gaming

     3.83%     

Services Other

     3.12%     

Paper/Forest Products

     2.98%     

Retail Non Food/Drug

     2.84%     

Containers/Packaging

     2.48%     

Wireless

     2.23%     

Leisure

     1.85%     

Automotive

     1.75%     

Consumer Products

     1.55%     

Gas Pipelines

     1.54%     

Aerospace/Defense

     1.28%     

Building Products

     1.25%     

Healthcare-Services

     1.20%     

Financial Other

     1.13%     

Industrial Other

     1.03%     

Non Captive Finance

     1.02%     

Publishing/Printing

     0.87%     

Textile/Apparel

     0.80%     

Gas Distributors

     0.73%     

Retail Food/Drug

     0.72%     

Construction Machinery

     0.63%     

Restaurants

     0.58%     

Life

     0.57%     

Satellite

     0.46%     

Banking

     0.40%     

Property & Casualty Insurance

     0.22%     

Transportation Non Air/Rail

     0.20%     

Railroads

     0.05%     

Pharmaceuticals

     0.04%     

Airlines

     0.03%     

Lodging

     0.01%       

Total

     95.32%       

Money Market Mutual Funds

     3.03%       

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

     1.65%       

Total Net Assets

     100.00%       
              
 

 

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   Summaries of Portfolio Holdings
   May 31, 2012

 

STONE HARBOR LOCAL MARKETS FUND  
Country Breakdown    % of TNA  

Mexico

     10.85

South Africa

     9.43

Brazil

     9.05

Russia

     6.15

Indonesia

     5.63

Colombia

     5.62

Turkey

     5.33

Malaysia

     4.82

Poland

     4.64

Thailand

     4.43

European Union

     2.53

Hungary

     2.18

Peru

     0.39

Argentina

     0.29

Chile

     0.12

Venezuela

     0.09

Philippines

     0.02

Total

     71.57

Money Market Mutual Funds

     8.24

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

     20.19

Total Net Assets

     100.00
          
STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS
CORPORATE DEBT FUND
 
Country Breakdown    % of TNA  

Brazil

     15.72

Russia

     9.83

Mexico

     9.57

United Arab Emirates

     9.33

China

     7.24

Indonesia

     4.51

South Africa

     4.22

Colombia

     4.17

Argentina

     3.85

Hong Kong

     3.83

Qatar

     3.44

Peru

     3.02

South Korea

     2.98

India

     2.45

Ukraine

     2.33

Kazakhstan

     2.09

Jamaica

     2.08

Singapore

     1.56

Turkey

     1.40

Barbados

     1.20

Mongolia

     1.16

Chile

     0.76

Dominican Republic

     0.58

Total

     97.32

Money Market Mutual Funds

     2.86

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

     -0.18

Total Net Assets

     100.00
          
 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Growth of $10,000 Investment
   May 31, 2012 (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 (JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified).

 

LOGO

The JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries’ eligible current face amounts outstanding. The countries covered in the EMBI Global Diversified are identical to those covered by the EMBI Global.

Average Annual Total Returns

 

      1 Year    3 Years    Since Inception    Inception Date

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   4.61%    14.77%    10.08%    08/16/07

JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified

   7.01%    12.38%    9.28%     

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. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Growth of $10,000 Investment
   May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

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.

 

LOGO

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

 

      1 Year    3 Years    Since Inception    Inception Date

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

   1.77%    12.84%    7.16%    08/16/07

Citigroup HY Market Capped Index

   4.69%    16.36%    8.58%     

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. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Growth of $10,000 Investment
   May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR LOCAL MARKETS FUND

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund and the JP Morgan Global Bond Index – Emerging Markets Global Diversified (JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified).

 

LOGO

The JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure. The weightings among the countries are more evenly distributed within this index.

Average Annual Total Return

 

      1 Year    Since Inception    Inception Date

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

   -5.84%    5.09%    06/30/10

JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified

   -6.46%    5.81%     

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. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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   Growth of $10,000 Investment
   May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Emerging Market Corporate Debt Fund and the JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Market Bond Index – Broad Diversified (JP Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified).

 

LOGO

The JP Morgan CEMBI Broad is a market capitalization weighted index that tracks total returns of US dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by corporate entities in Emerging Markets countries. The CEMBI Broad Diversified limits the current face amount allocations of the bonds in the CEMBI Broad by constraining the total face amount outstanding for countries with larger debt stocks.

Cumulative Returns

 

      1 Month    3 Months    Since Inception    Inception Date

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

   -2.70%    -1.96%    -5.10%    06/01/11

JP Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified

   -0.92%    0.18%    3.39%     

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. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

  

Report of Independent

Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Stone Harbor Investment Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Stone Harbor Investment Funds (the “Funds”), comprising the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, including the statements of investments, as of May 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, the year ended May 31, 2012 and the period June 30, 2010 (Inception) to May 31, 2011 for Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, and the year ended May 31, 2012 for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the funds constituting the Stone Harbor Investment Funds as of May 31, 2012, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, the year ended May 31, 2012 and period June 30, 2010 (Inception) to May 31, 2011 for Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, and the year ended May 31, 2012 for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado

July 27, 2012

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 61.70%

 

Argentina - 4.64%

             

City of Buenos Aires Argentina

   USD      9.950     03/01/2017        1,655,000       $ 1,208,150 (1)

Republic of Argentina:

             
   USD      7.000     10/03/2015        10,288,337         7,695,104   
   USD      7.000     04/17/2017        7,311,196         4,775,430   
   USD      0.000     03/31/2023        184,000         133,400 (2)
   USD      6.000     03/31/2023        480,000         372,000 (2)
   ARS      9.540     12/31/2033        22,163,275         3,146,043 (3)
   EUR      6.840     12/31/2033        25,464,452         15,743,482 (3)
   EUR      7.820     12/31/2033        23,217,399         14,497,776   
   USD      7.470     12/31/2033        7,033,004         4,008,812   
   EUR      4.191     12/15/2035        29,165,000         3,137,456 (3)
   USD      4.383     12/15/2035        1,777,000         170,592 (3)
             

 

 

 
                54,888,245   
             

 

 

 

Brazil - 2.46%

             

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:

             
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2014        639,000         323,930   
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021        12,205,000         5,981,887   

Republic of Brazil:

             
   USD      8.750     02/04/2025        1,680,000         2,536,800   
   USD      10.125     05/15/2027        1,868,000         3,133,570   
   USD      8.250     01/20/2034        4,576,000         6,944,080   
   USD      7.125     01/20/2037        7,391,000         10,227,296   
             

 

 

 
                29,147,563   
             

 

 

 

Colombia - 4.17%

             

Bogota Distrio Capital

   COP      9.750     07/26/2028        7,800,000,000         5,808,653 (4)

Republic of Colombia:

             
   USD      7.375     01/27/2017        1,838,000         2,251,550   
   USD      11.750     02/25/2020        1,006,000         1,594,510   
   USD      8.125     05/21/2024        25,000         35,437   
   USD      7.375     09/18/2037        23,859,000         33,671,014   
   USD      6.125     01/18/2041        4,818,000         5,968,298   
             

 

 

 
                49,329,462   
             

 

 

 

Croatia - 1.40%

             

Croatian Government:

             
   USD      6.250     04/27/2017        1,704,000         1,652,880 (1)
   USD      6.750     11/05/2019        2,250,000         2,152,969 (4)
   USD      6.625     07/14/2020        1,299,000         1,227,555 (4)
   USD      6.375     03/24/2021        12,498,000         11,545,027 (1)
             

 

 

 
                16,578,431   
             

 

 

 

El Salvador - 1.05%

             

Republic of El Salvador:

             
   USD      7.375     12/01/2019        220,000         240,350 (1)
   USD      7.375     12/01/2019        2,068,000         2,259,290 (4)
   USD      7.750     01/24/2023        1,014,000         1,107,795 (4)
   USD      8.250     04/10/2032        1,000,000         1,105,000 (4)

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal
Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

El Salvador (continued)

             

Republic of El Salvador (continued)

             
   USD      7.650     06/15/2035         7,420,000       $ 7,661,150 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                12,373,585   
             

 

 

 

Gabon - 0.01%

             

Republic of Gabon

   USD      8.200     12/12/2017         50,000         58,562 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Ghana - 0.24%

             

Republic of Ghana

   USD      8.500     10/04/2017         2,498,000         2,782,147 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Greece - 0.05%

             

Hellenic Republic Government Bond:

             
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2023         203,730         37,658 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2024         203,730         34,526 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2025         203,730         33,160 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2026         203,730         32,162 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2027         203,730         31,758 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2028         217,312         33,377 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2029         217,312         32,989 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2030         217,312         32,690 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2031         217,312         32,500 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2032         217,312         32,165 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2033         217,312         31,654 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2034         217,312         31,488 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2035         217,312         31,343 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2036         217,312         31,216 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2037         217,312         31,126 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2038         217,312         31,104 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2039         217,312         31,093 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2040         217,312         31,066 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2041         217,312         31,066 (5) 
   EUR      2.000     02/24/2042         217,312         31,063 (5) 
             

 

 

 
                645,204   
             

 

 

 

Hungary - 1.11%

             

Republic of Hungary:

             
   EUR      4.500     01/29/2014         2,326,000         2,766,462   
   GBP      5.500     05/06/2014         194,000         284,878   
   GBP      5.000     03/30/2016         668,000         911,223   
   EUR      3.500     07/18/2016         4,928,000         5,198,521   
   EUR      4.375     07/04/2017         2,798,000         2,942,946   
   EUR      5.750     06/11/2018         961,000         1,046,432   
             

 

 

 
                13,150,462   
             

 

 

 

Indonesia - 2.80%

             

Republic of Indonesia:

             
   USD      6.875     01/17/2018         1,278,000         1,490,467 (4) 
   USD      11.625     03/04/2019         2,170,000         3,130,225 (1) 
   USD      11.625     03/04/2019         9,333,000         13,462,853 (4) 
   USD      5.875     03/13/2020         2,977,000         3,326,797 (4) 
   USD      6.625     02/17/2037         2,050,000         2,398,500 (4) 
   USD      6.625     02/17/2037         2,597,000         3,038,490 (1) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Indonesia (continued)

             

Republic of Indonesia (continued)

             
   USD      7.750     01/17/2038         4,807,000       $ 6,333,223 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                33,180,555   
             

 

 

 

Iraq - 2.28%

             

Republic of Iraq

   USD      5.800     01/15/2028         34,553,000         26,951,340 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Lithuania - 2.08%

             

Republic of Lithuania:

             
   USD      7.375     02/11/2020         503,000         573,106 (4) 
   USD      6.125     03/09/2021         17,443,000         18,358,757 (4) 
   USD      6.625     02/01/2022         2,622,000         2,844,870 (1) 
   USD      6.625     02/01/2022         2,660,000         2,886,100 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                24,662,833   
             

 

 

 

Mexico - 6.16%

             

Mexican Bonos:

             
   MXN      7.750     12/14/2017         34,840,000         2,723,807   
   MXN      6.500     06/10/2021         98,770,000         7,149,141   
   MXN      7.500     06/03/2027         10,000,000         748,422   

United Mexican States:

             
   USD      5.125     01/15/2020         8,292,000         9,473,610   
   USD      8.000     09/24/2022         2,012,000         2,766,500   
   USD      8.300     08/15/2031         6,157,000         9,204,715   
   USD      7.500     04/08/2033         2,442,000         3,418,800   
   USD      6.750     09/27/2034         5,010,000         6,538,050   
   USD      6.050     01/11/2040         11,172,000         13,532,085   
   USD      5.750     10/12/2110         16,276,000         17,333,940   
             

 

 

 
                72,889,070   
             

 

 

 

Panama - 3.58%

             

Republic of Panama:

             
   USD      5.200     01/30/2020         8,552,000         9,813,420   
   USD      9.375     01/16/2023         25,000         35,500   
   USD      7.125     01/29/2026         967,000         1,295,780   
   USD      8.875     09/30/2027         5,002,000         7,653,060   
   USD      9.375     04/01/2029         11,762,000         18,936,820   
   USD      8.125     04/28/2034         764,000         1,061,960   
   USD      6.700     01/26/2036         2,792,000         3,629,600   
             

 

 

 
                42,426,140   
             

 

 

 

Peru - 1.95%

             

Republic of Peru:

             
   USD      8.750     11/21/2033         5,990,000         9,464,200   
   USD      5.625     11/18/2050         11,897,000         13,651,807   
             

 

 

 
                23,116,007   
             

 

 

 

Philippines - 2.31%

             

Republic of Philippines:

             
   USD      6.500     01/20/2020         2,697,000         3,278,541   
   USD      10.625     03/16/2025         1,109,000         1,791,035   
   USD      5.500     03/30/2026         2,002,000         2,302,300   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Philippines (continued)

             

Republic of Philippines (continued)

             
   USD      9.500     02/02/2030         8,226,000       $ 12,940,526   
   USD      7.750     01/14/2031         4,590,000         6,308,381   
   USD      6.375     01/15/2032         520,000         634,075   
   USD      6.375     10/23/2034         116,000         142,970   
             

 

 

 
                27,397,828   
             

 

 

 

Poland - 4.56%

             

Republic of Poland:

             
   USD      6.375     07/15/2019         20,710,000         23,842,388   
   EUR      4.200     04/15/2020         6,630,000         8,550,964   
   EUR      4.000     03/23/2021         665,000         843,471   
   USD      5.125     04/21/2021         8,058,000         8,551,553   
   USD      5.000     03/23/2022         11,685,000         12,210,825   
             

 

 

 
                53,999,201   
             

 

 

 

Qatar - 1.94%

             

State of Qatar:

             
   USD      6.550     04/09/2019         9,087,000         10,995,270 (4) 
   USD      5.250     01/20/2020         5,230,000         5,909,900 (4) 
   USD      6.400     01/20/2040         3,117,000         3,787,155 (4) 
   USD      5.750     01/20/2042         2,055,000         2,304,169 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                22,996,494   
             

 

 

 

Romania - 0.09%

             

Romania

   USD      6.750     2/7/2022         1,110,000         1,113,469 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Russia - 7.25%

             

Russian Federation:

             
   USD      11.000     07/24/2018         437,000         606,337 (4) 
   USD      5.000     04/29/2020         500,000         532,813 (4) 
   USD      12.750     06/24/2028         6,139,000         10,796,966 (4) 
   USD      7.500     03/31/2030         62,702,402         73,832,079 (4)(5) 
             

 

 

 
                85,768,195   
             

 

 

 

Slovakia - 0.72%

             

Republic of Slovakia

   USD      4.375     05/21/2022         8,831,000         8,499,838 (1) 
             

 

 

 

South Africa - 2.80%

             

Republic of South Africa:

             
   USD      6.875     05/27/2019         3,141,000         3,780,979   
   USD      5.500     03/09/2020         7,373,000         8,266,976   
   USD      5.875     05/30/2022         8,140,000         9,330,475   
   USD      4.665     01/17/2024         7,999,000         8,248,969   
   USD      6.250     03/08/2041         3,031,000         3,565,214   
             

 

 

 
                33,192,613   
             

 

 

 

Turkey - 4.27%

             

Republic of Turkey:

             
   USD      7.000     09/26/2016         159,000         177,683   
   TRY      9.000     03/08/2017         6,990,000         3,737,246   
   USD      6.750     04/03/2018         5,293,000         5,888,462   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Turkey (continued)

             

Republic of Turkey (continued)

             
   USD      7.000     03/11/2019         135,000       $ 153,225   
   USD      7.500     11/07/2019         16,848,000         19,691,100   
   USD      7.000     06/05/2020         372,000         422,220   
   USD      5.625     03/30/2021         1,053,000         1,096,436   
   USD      5.125     03/25/2022         4,992,000         4,948,320   
   USD      6.250     09/26/2022         7,981,000         8,549,646   
   USD      7.375     02/05/2025         1,820,000         2,133,950   
   USD      6.875     03/17/2036         2,000,000         2,205,000   
   USD      7.250     03/05/2038         1,285,000         1,487,388   
             

 

 

 
                50,490,676   
             

 

 

 

Ukraine - 1.82%

             

Ukraine Government:

             
   USD      6.385     06/26/2012         6,505,000         6,513,131 (4) 
   USD      7.650     06/11/2013         6,064,000         5,919,980 (4) 
   USD      6.875     09/23/2015         208,000         189,280 (4) 
   USD      6.875     09/23/2015         1,723,000         1,567,930 (1) 
   USD      6.250     06/17/2016         935,000         813,450 (4) 
   USD      6.250     06/17/2016         2,600,000         2,262,000 (1) 
   USD      6.750     11/14/2017         4,950,000         4,275,563 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                21,541,334   
             

 

 

 

Uruguay - 1.66%

             

Republic of Uruguay:

             
   USD      9.250     05/17/2017         3,467,000         4,593,775   
   USD      8.000     11/18/2022         3,972,497         5,422,459   
   USD      6.875     09/28/2025         1,448,650         1,861,515   
   USD      7.875     01/15/2033         1,390,800         1,919,304 (6) 
   USD      7.625     03/21/2036         4,257,176         5,842,974   
             

 

 

 
                19,640,027   
             

 

 

 

Venezuela - 0.30%

             

Republic of Venezuela:

             
   USD      8.500     10/08/2014         2,015,000         1,972,181   
   USD      13.625     08/15/2018         1,669,000         1,627,275 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                3,599,456   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS

                730,418,737   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $725,420,390)

             

BANK LOANS - 0.26%(7)

             

Brazil - 0.07%

             

Virgolino de Oliveira - GVO Loan

   USD      5.273     03/11/2015         823,529         788,529   
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Indonesia - 0.19%

             

PT Bumi Resources

   USD      11.250     08/07/2013         1,337,000       $ 1,374,436   

PT Bumi Tranche A

   USD      15.000     01/18/2013         577,486         519,737   

PT Bumi Tranche B

   USD      15.000     01/18/2013         460,908         414,817   
             

 

 

 
                2,308,990   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS

                3,097,519   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $3,195,400)

             

CORPORATE BONDS - 27.19%

             

Argentina - 0.20%

             

Capex SA

   USD      10.000     03/10/2018         1,642,000         1,083,720 (1) 

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte:

             
   USD      9.750     10/25/2022         500,000         205,000 (4) 
   USD      9.750     10/25/2022         1,362,000         558,420 (1) 

Inversiones y Representaciones SA

   USD      11.500     07/20/2020         636,000         569,633 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                2,416,773   
             

 

 

 

Barbados - 0.13%

             

Columbus International, Inc.

   USD      11.500     11/20/2014         1,500,000         1,560,000 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Brazil - 2.59%

             

Banco Cruzeiro do Sul SA:

             
   USD      8.875     09/22/2020         1,184,000         793,280 (1) 
   USD      8.875     09/22/2020         1,200,000         804,000 (4) 

BM&FBovespa SA:

             
   USD      5.500     07/16/2020         842,000         886,205 (1) 
   USD      5.500     07/16/2020         1,400,000         1,473,500 (4) 

BR Malls International Finance Ltd.:

             
   USD      8.500     01/21/2049         260,000         267,800 (4) 
   USD      8.500     01/21/2049         482,000         496,460 (1) 

BR Properties SA

   USD      9.000     10/07/2015         310,000         320,075 (1) 

Braskem Finance Ltd.

   USD      7.375     10/29/2049         1,200,000         1,185,000 (1) 

General Shopping Finance Ltd.:

             
   USD      10.000     11/09/2015         1,824,000         1,732,800 (1) 
   USD      10.000     11/09/2049         246,000         233,700 (4) 

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA

   USD      6.250     07/20/2049         825,000         882,750 (4)(5) 

Hypermarcas SA

   USD      6.500     04/20/2021         2,049,000         1,905,570 (1) 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

   USD      5.650     03/19/2022         1,158,000         1,137,735 (1) 

Minerva Luxembourg SA

   USD      12.250     02/10/2022         200,000         197,000 (1) 

Minerva Overseas II Ltd.:

             
   USD      10.875     11/15/2019         538,000         521,860 (4) 
   USD      10.875     11/15/2019         633,000         614,010 (1) 

Mirabela Nickel Ltd.

   USD      8.750     04/15/2018         392,000         284,200 (1) 

NET Servicos de Comunicacao SA

   USD      7.500     01/27/2020         2,802,000         3,194,280   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd.:

             
   USD      6.350     06/30/2021         382,200         394,621 (4) 
   USD      6.350     06/30/2021         686,980         709,307 (1) 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.

   USD      7.000     04/21/2020         350,000         383,250 (4) 

OGX Austria GmbH:

             
   USD      8.500     06/01/2018         2,056,000         1,989,180 (1) 
   USD      8.375     04/01/2022         1,466,000         1,392,700 (1) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Brazil (continued)

             

Petrobras International Finance Co.

             
   USD      2.875     02/06/2015         700,000         709,361   
   USD      5.375     01/27/2021         430,000       $ 461,045   

QGOG Atlantic / Alaskan Rigs Ltd.

   USD      5.250     07/30/2018         2,231,844         2,209,525 (1) 

Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd.

   USD      5.875     09/25/2022         1,970,000         1,935,525 (1) 

Telemar Norte Leste SA

   USD      5.500     10/23/2020         2,212,000         2,189,880 (1) 

Virgolino de Oliveira Finance Ltd.:

             
   USD      10.500     01/28/2018         617,000         493,600 (4) 
   USD      11.750     02/09/2022         500,000         400,000 (1) 

Votorantim Cimentos SA

   USD      7.250     04/05/2041         500,000         491,250 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                30,689,469   
             

 

 

 

Chile - 0.96%

             

Banco del Estado de Chile

   USD      3.875     02/08/2022         3,277,000         3,360,953 (1) 

Cencosud SA

   USD      5.500     01/20/2021         2,000,000         2,103,492 (1) 

Codelco, Inc.:

             
   USD      7.500     01/15/2019         450,000         576,571 (4) 
   USD      6.150     10/24/2036         4,295,000         5,357,257 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                11,398,273   
             

 

 

 

China - 1.45%

             

Central China Real Estate Ltd.

   USD      12.250     10/20/2015         200,000         204,500 (4) 

China Liansu Group Holdings Ltd.

   USD      7.875     05/13/2016         1,268,000         1,141,200 (1) 

China Overseas Finance Cayman IV Ltd.

   USD      4.875     02/15/2017         500,000         514,825   

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

   USD      6.000     05/13/2021         200,000         203,042 (4) 

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.:

             
   USD      13.000     01/27/2015         106,000         101,230 (1) 
   USD      13.000     01/27/2015         666,000         636,030 (4) 

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   USD      13.500     04/28/2015         549,000         514,688 (4) 

Mega Advance Investments Ltd.

   USD      5.000     05/12/2021         1,161,000         1,213,733 (1) 

MIE Holdings Corp.

   USD      9.750     05/12/2016         1,586,000         1,534,455 (1) 

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co. Ltd.

   USD      4.500     11/12/2020         4,384,000         4,352,065 (1) 

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd.

   USD      4.875     05/17/2042         2,340,000         2,381,418 (1) 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   USD      4.625     12/12/2016         1,200,000         1,218,666 (1) 

Texhong Textile Group Ltd.:

             
   USD      7.625     01/19/2016         343,000         273,543 (1) 
   USD      7.625     01/19/2016         858,000         684,255 (4) 

West China Cement Ltd.

   USD      7.500     01/25/2016         824,000         714,820 (4) 

Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd.

   USD      5.730     05/16/2022         1,519,000         1,471,683 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                17,160,153   
             

 

 

 

Colombia - 0.66%

             

Bancolombia SA

   USD      5.950     06/03/2021         1,000,000         1,040,000   

Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA

   USD      6.125     11/10/2021         1,900,000         1,971,250 (1) 

Grupo Aval Ltd.

   USD      5.250     02/01/2017         1,000,000         1,030,000 (1) 

Gruposura Finance

   USD      5.700     05/18/2021         2,113,000         2,171,107 (1) 

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP

   USD      5.700     03/20/2022         1,500,000         1,537,500 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                7,749,857   
             

 

 

 

Dominican Republic - 0.04%

             

Cap Cana SA:

             
   USD      10.000     04/30/2016         1,103,320         275,830 (2)(4)(8) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Dominican Republic (continued)

             

Cap Cana SA (continued)

             
   USD      10.000     04/30/2016         1,343,373       $ 201,506 (2)(4)(8) 
             

 

 

 
                477,336   
             

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 0.64%

             

Hutchison Whampoa International 10 Ltd.

   USD      6.000     10/28/2049         1,757,000         1,765,785 (3)(4) 

Hutchison Whampoa International 11 Ltd.

   USD      4.625     01/13/2022         1,500,000         1,546,327 (1) 

PCCW - HKT Capital No. 4 Ltd.

   USD      4.250     02/24/2016         2,299,000         2,364,981   

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd.

   USD      4.500     02/28/2022         1,800,000         1,835,010   
             

 

 

 
                7,512,103   
             

 

 

 

India - 0.34%

             

Axis Bank Ltd.

   USD      7.125     06/28/2022         209,000         188,100 (3) 

Bank of India

   USD      6.994     03/03/2049         344,000         294,120 (3) 

ICICI Bank Ltd.:

             
   USD      5.750     11/16/2020         200,000         195,390 (4) 
   USD      5.750     11/16/2020         508,000         496,291 (1) 

Reliance Holdings USA, Inc.

   USD      5.400     02/14/2022         1,000,000         981,250 (1) 

Vedanta Resources PLC:

             
   USD      9.500     07/18/2018         800,000         766,000 (4) 
   USD      8.250     06/07/2021         1,263,000         1,095,652 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                4,016,803   
             

 

 

 

Indonesia - 0.59%

             

Bakrie Telecom Pte. Ltd.

   USD      11.500     05/07/2015         1,805,000         1,263,500 (4) 

Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT

   USD      7.250     03/13/2017         865,000         830,400 (1) 

BLT Finance BV

   USD      7.500     05/15/2014         644,000         141,680 (4) 

Bumi Capital Pte Ltd.

   USD      12.000     11/10/2016         1,200,000         1,251,000 (4) 

Indosat Palapa Co. BV:

             
   USD      7.375     07/29/2020         241,000         260,280 (1) 
   USD      7.375     07/29/2020         550,000         594,000 (4) 

Listrindo Capital BV

   USD      6.950     02/21/2019         861,000         869,610 (1) 

PT Adaro Indonesia

   USD      7.625     10/22/2019         1,617,000         1,718,063 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                6,928,533   
             

 

 

 

Jamaica - 0.38%

             

Digicel Group Ltd.:

             
   USD      8.875     01/15/2015         1,000,000         990,000 (4) 
   USD      9.125     01/15/2015         1,378,000         1,364,220 (1) 
   USD      8.250     09/01/2017         660,000         669,900 (4) 
   USD      10.500     04/15/2018         1,450,000         1,493,500 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                4,517,620   
             

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 3.02%

             

BTA Bank JSC:

             
   USD      10.750     07/01/2018         1,159,562         208,721 (1)(2) 
   USD      10.750     07/01/2018         4,949,274         890,870 (2)(4) 
   USD      0.000     07/01/2020         500,000         42,500 (4)(9) 
   USD      0.000     07/01/2020         2,515,532         213,820 (1)(9) 

KazMunayGas National Co.:

             
   USD      8.375     07/02/2013         10,747,000         11,297,784 (4) 
   USD      11.750     01/23/2015         8,305,000         9,799,900 (4) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Kazakhstan (continued)

             

KazMunayGas National Co. (continued)

             
   USD      9.125     07/02/2018         1,158,000       $ 1,392,495 (1) 
   USD      7.000     05/05/2020         739,000         809,205 (1) 
   USD      7.000     05/05/2020         5,615,000         6,148,425 (4) 
   USD      6.375     04/09/2021         2,538,000         2,693,452 (1) 

Zhaikmunai LLP:

             
   USD      10.500     10/19/2015         1,037,000         1,021,445 (1) 
   USD      10.500     10/19/2015         1,275,000         1,255,875 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                35,774,492   
             

 

 

 

Malaysia - 2.36%

             

Penerbangan Malaysia BHD

   USD      5.625     03/15/2016         1,195,000         1,332,963 (4) 

Petroliam Nasional BHD:

             
   USD      7.750     08/15/2015         335,000         395,534 (1) 
   USD      7.625     10/15/2026         840,000         1,195,698 (4) 

Petronas Capital Ltd.

   USD      7.875     05/22/2022         16,734,000         22,674,570 (4) 

Petronas Global Sukuk Ltd.

   USD      4.250     08/12/2014         2,240,000         2,352,448 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                27,951,213   
             

 

 

 

Mexico - 1.95%

             

America Movil SAB de CV

   USD      2.375     09/08/2016         3,778,000         3,831,243   

Axtel SAB de CV:

             
   USD      7.625     02/01/2017         347,000         229,020 (1) 
   USD      9.000     09/22/2019         1,171,000         772,860 (4) 

BBVA Bancomer SA

   USD      4.500     03/10/2016         585,000         579,150 (4) 

Cemex Espana Luxembourg

   USD      9.250     05/12/2020         1,000,000         800,000 (4) 

Cemex SAB de CV:

             
   USD      5.470     09/30/2015         921,000         766,733 (1)(3) 
   USD      9.000     01/11/2018         530,000         442,550 (4) 
   USD      9.000     01/11/2018         1,047,000         874,245 (1) 

Geo Maquinaria

   USD      9.625     05/02/2021         3,775,505         3,303,567 (1) 

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   USD      4.875     06/30/2020         183,000         201,307 (1) 

Grupo Televisa SAB

   USD      6.000     05/12/2018         300,000         348,663   

Pemex Finance Ltd.

   USD      9.150     11/15/2018         1,250,000         1,520,086   

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust:

             
   EUR      5.500     02/24/2025         2,275,000         2,951,525 (4) 
   USD      6.625     06/15/2035         3,034,000         3,443,590   

Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV

   USD      5.500     11/15/2019         1,100,000         1,271,119   

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV

   USD      10.576     01/21/2020         1,700,000         1,722,950 (3) 
             

 

 

 
                23,058,608   
             

 

 

 

Mongolia - 0.18%

             

Mongolian Mining Corp.

   USD      8.875     03/29/2017         2,195,000         2,145,613 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Nigeria - 0.08%

             

Afren PLC

   USD      10.250     04/08/2019         964,000         978,460 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Peru - 0.34%

             

Banco de Credito del Peru:

             
   USD      5.375     09/16/2020         500,000         507,500 (4) 
   USD      5.375     09/16/2020         561,000         569,415 (1) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Peru (continued)

             

Inkia Energy Ltd.

   USD      8.375     04/04/2021         785,000       $ 824,250 (1) 

Southern Copper Corp.

   USD      6.750     04/16/2040         1,167,000         1,230,244   

Volcan Cia Minera SAA

   USD      5.375     02/02/2022         836,000         850,630 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                3,982,039   
             

 

 

 

Qatar - 0.54%

             

Qtel International Finance Ltd.:

             
   USD      4.750     02/16/2021         567,000         593,933 (1) 
   USD      4.750     02/16/2021         2,340,000         2,451,150 (4) 
   USD      5.000     10/19/2025         955,000         983,650 (1) 
   USD      5.000     10/19/2025         2,322,000         2,391,660 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                6,420,393   
             

 

 

 

Russia - 1.79%

             

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC:

             
   USD      7.875     09/25/2017         100,000         98,875 (4) 
   USD      7.875     09/25/2017         658,000         650,598 (1) 

ALROSA Finance SA

   USD      7.750     11/03/2020         1,040,000         1,073,800 (4) 

Evraz Group SA:

             
   USD      7.400     04/24/2017         700,000         682,500 (1) 
   USD      6.750     04/27/2018         1,484,000         1,381,975 (1) 

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA

   USD      9.250     04/23/2019         200,000         244,240 (4) 

Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.

   USD      6.500     07/21/2016         1,937,000         1,893,418 (1) 

MTS International Funding Ltd.

   USD      8.625     06/22/2020         800,000         884,000 (4) 

Novatek Finance Ltd.:

             
   USD      5.326     02/03/2016         1,700,000         1,746,750 (4) 
   USD      6.604     02/03/2021         2,392,000         2,556,450 (1) 

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA

   USD      6.125     02/07/2022         1,000,000         1,021,875 (1) 

SCF Capital Ltd.

   USD      5.375     10/27/2017         2,170,000         2,028,950 (1) 

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA

   USD      6.700     10/25/2017         800,000         782,000 (1) 

Vimpel Communications Holdings BV:

             
   USD      6.255     03/01/2017         830,000         767,750 (4) 
   USD      7.504     03/01/2022         1,000,000         900,000 (1) 

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd.

             

OJSC

   USD      7.748     02/02/2021         1,167,000         1,082,392 (1) 

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA:

             
   USD      6.315     02/22/2018         2,317,000         2,325,688 (4) 
   USD      6.250     06/30/2035         1,085,000         1,116,194 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                21,237,455   
             

 

 

 

Singapore - 0.15%

             

PSA International Pte Ltd.

   USD      3.875     02/11/2021         100,000         105,640   

SingTel Group Treasury Pte Ltd.

   USD      4.500     09/08/2021         1,000,000         1,101,050   

STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

   USD      5.375     03/31/2016         510,000         522,750 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                1,729,440   
             

 

 

 

South Africa - 0.59%

             

Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.

   USD      4.875     10/07/2020         3,339,000         3,138,660 (4) 

Myriad International Holding BV

   USD      6.375     07/28/2017         3,500,000         3,850,000 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                6,988,660   
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal
Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

South Korea - 0.74%

             

Export-Import Bank of Korea:

             
   USD      8.125     01/21/2014         2,447,000       $ 2,678,853   
   USD      4.375     09/15/2021         1,913,000         1,990,955   

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   USD      3.000     10/05/2015         1,000,000         1,014,500 (1) 

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.

   USD      4.750     07/13/2021         1,200,000         1,293,960 (4) 

Korea Western Power Co. Ltd.

   USD      3.125     05/10/2017         1,251,000         1,260,070 (1) 

KT Corp.

   USD      3.875     01/20/2017         500,000         520,002   
             

 

 

 
                8,758,340   
             

 

 

 

Turkey - 0.24%

             

Yuksel Insaat AS

   USD      9.500     11/10/2015         3,237,000         2,848,560 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Ukraine - 0.66%

             

Ferrexpo Finance PLC

   USD      7.875     04/07/2016         1,947,000         1,752,300 (1) 

Metinvest BV

   USD      8.750     02/14/2018         2,037,000         1,802,745 (1) 

MHP SA

   USD      10.250     04/29/2015         1,005,000         949,725 (4) 

Mriya Agro Holding PLC

   USD      10.950     03/30/2016         1,452,000         1,248,720 (1) 

National JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine

   USD      9.500     09/30/2014         2,189,000         2,079,550   
             

 

 

 
                7,833,040   
             

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates - 1.26%

             

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.

   USD      6.250     09/16/2019         200,000         223,750 (4) 

Dolphin Energy Ltd.:

             
   USD      5.888     06/15/2019         1,348,640         1,463,275 (4) 
   USD      5.500     12/15/2021         780,000         844,350 (1) 

DP World Ltd.

   USD      6.850     07/02/2037         1,820,000         1,715,350 (4) 

DP World Sukuk Ltd.

   USD      6.250     07/02/2017         2,990,000         3,146,975 (4) 

Dubai Holding Commercial Operations MTN Ltd.:

             
   EUR      4.750     01/30/2014         350,000         398,155   
   GBP      6.000     02/01/2017         1,950,000         2,464,360   

IPIC GMTN Ltd.:

             
   USD      3.750     03/01/2017         1,940,000         1,983,650 (1) 
   USD      6.875     11/01/2041         1,400,000         1,512,000 (1) 

MAF SUKUK Ltd.

   USD      5.850     02/07/2017         1,100,000         1,157,750   
             

 

 

 
                14,909,615   
             

 

 

 

Venezuela - 5.31%

             

Petroleos de Venezuela SA:

             
   USD      4.900     10/28/2014         62,038,680         53,663,458   
   USD      5.000     10/28/2015         3,231,899         2,520,881 (4) 
   USD      5.250     04/12/2017         4,331,000         2,972,149 (4) 
   USD      8.500     11/02/2017         4,616,200         3,664,109 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                62,820,597   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

                321,863,445   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $326,182,401)

             

PARTICIPATION NOTES - 0.88%

             

Argentina - 0.09%

             

Hidroelec el Chocon SA

   USD      8.061     03/01/2015         1,015,385         1,015,385   
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal
Amount/Shares*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Ukraine - 0.79%

             

Ukreximbank Biz Finance PLC

   USD      8.375     04/27/2015         10,324,000       $ 9,343,220 (4) 
             

 

 

 

TOTAL PARTICIPATION NOTES

                10,358,605   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $11,036,883)

             

CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 2.42%

             

Argentina - 0.27%

             

Cablevision SA

   USD      9.375     02/12/2018         3,618,000         3,183,840 (10) 
             

 

 

 

Brazil - 0.35%

             

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:

             
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2014         5,500,000         2,788,655 (11) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2015         2,760,000         1,403,371 (12) 
             

 

 

 
                4,192,026   
             

 

 

 

Colombia - 1.04%

             

Titulos de Tesoreria - Series B:

             
   COP      11.000     07/24/2020         3,000,000,000         2,037,801 (11) 
   COP      11.000     07/24/2020         3,500,000,000         2,377,434 (11) 
   COP      11.000     07/24/2020         4,000,000,000         2,717,068 (11) 
   COP      11.000     07/24/2020         5,700,000,000         3,871,822 (11) 
   COP      10.000     07/24/2024         1,952,000,000         1,307,135 (11) 
             

 

 

 
                12,311,260   
             

 

 

 

Iraq - 0.36%

             

Republic of Iraq

   JPY      2.447     01/01/2028         511,551,997         4,210,707 (3)(13) 
             

 

 

 

Russia - 0.40%

             

Russian Government

   RUB      7.600     04/14/2021         167,100,000         4,723,861 (14) 
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES

                28,621,694   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $30,313,063)

             

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.85%

             

Money Market Mutual Funds - 2.85%

             

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund - Institutional Advantage Shares (0.16429% 7-Day Yield)

             33,749,090         33,749,090   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

                33,749,090   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $33,749,090)

             

Total Investments - 95.30%

                1,128,109,090   

(Cost $1,129,897,227)

             

Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 4.70%

                55,619,247   
             

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

              $ 1,183,728,337   
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

* The contract/principal amounts of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated. See below.

 

ARS

   -    Argentine Peso

BRL

   -    Brazilian Real

COP

   -    Colombian Peso

EUR

   -    Euro Currency

GBP

   -    Great Britain Pound

JPY

   -    Japanese Yen

MXN

   -    Mexican Peso

RUB

   -    Russian Ruble

TRY

   -    Turkish Lira

USD

   -    United States Dollar

 

(1) 

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 Stone Harbor Investment Partners and may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $139,878,777, which represents approximately 11.82% of net assets as of May 31, 2012.

(2) 

Security is currently in default/non-income producing.

(3) 

Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2012.

(4)

Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of May 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of those securities was $366,349,359, which represents approximately 30.95% of net assets.

(5) 

Step bond. Coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2012.

(6) 

Pay-in-kind securities.

(7) 

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 May 31, 2012. Bank Loans, while exempt from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, 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.

(8) 

This security has been valued by management at its fair value determined in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $477,336, which represents approximately 0.04% of net assets as of May 31, 2012.

(9) 

Issued with zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

(10) 

The underlying security is issued by Deutsche Bank AG London.

(11) 

The underlying security is issued by Citigroup Global Markets.

(12) 

The underlying security is issued by JPMorgan Chase.

(13) 

The underlying security is issued by Merrill Lynch.

(14) 

The underlying security is issued by Credit Suisse First Boston.

Common Abbreviations:

AS

   -   

Anonim Sirket is the Turkish term for Incorporation.

BHD

   -   

Berhad is the Malaysian term for public limited company.

BVI

   -   

British Virgin Islands.

BV

   -   

Besloten Vennootschap a Dutch private limited liability company.

ESP

   -   

Empresa de Servicios Publicos is the Colombian term for Public Service Company.

GmbH

   -   

Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung is the German term for a company wtih limited liability.

GMTN

   -   

Global Medium Term Note.

JSC

   -   

Joint Stock Company.

LLP

   -   

Limited Liability Partnership.

Ltd.

   -   

Limited.

MTN

   -   

Medium Term Note.

OAO

   -   

Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo is the Russian term for Open Joint Stock Company.

OJSC

   -   

Open Joint Stock Company.

PLC

   -   

Public Limited Company.

Pte

   -   

Private.

SA

   -   

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

SAA

   -   

Sociedad Anonima Abierta is the Peruvian term used for companies with 20 or more shareholders.

SAB de CV

   -   

A variable capital company.

SPV

   -   

Special Purpose Vehicle.

Tbk

   -   

Terbuka is the Indonesian term for limited liability company.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Contract

Description

     Contracted
Amount
     Purchase/Sale
Contract
     Settlement Date        Current
Value
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

BRL(1)

     11,843,220      Purchase        06/04/2012         $ 5,867,981         $ 87,981   

BRL(1)

     11,843,220      Purchase        07/03/2012           5,833,086           48,427   

COP(1)

     30,827,125,000      Sale        06/01/2012           16,861,153           496,463   

COP(1)

     30,827,125,000      Sale        06/29/2012           16,797,235           68,926   

EUR(2)

     53,519,000      Sale        06/29/2012           66,185,300           1,942,246   

GBP(2)

     2,414,000      Sale        06/29/2012           3,719,930           101,988   
                        

 

 

 
                         $         2,746,031   
                        

 

 

 

BRL(1)

     11,843,220      Sale        06/04/2012         $ 5,867,981         $ (53,931)   

COP(1)

     30,827,125,000      Purchase        06/01/2012               16,861,153           (76,828)   

EUR(2)

     2,350,177      Purchase        06/29/2012           2,906,391           (19,692)   

JPY(2)

     342,297,000      Sale        06/29/2012           4,369,566           (57,326)   
                        

 

 

 
                         $ (207,777)   
                        

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The Counterparty is Citigroup Global Markets.

 

(2) 

The Counterparty is JPMorgan Chase & Co.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 91.69%

             

Aerospace/Defense - 1.28%

             

CPI International, Inc.

   USD      8.000     02/15/2018         2,050,000       $ 1,845,000   

TransDigm, Inc.

   USD      7.750     12/15/2018         2,900,000         3,095,750   

Triumph Group, Inc.

   USD      8.625     07/15/2018         1,575,000         1,740,375   
             

 

 

 
                6,681,125   
             

 

 

 

Automotive - 1.68%

             

Allison Transmission, Inc.

   USD      7.125     05/15/2019         1,300,000         1,365,000 (1) 

Chrysler Group LLC:

             
   USD      8.000     06/15/2019         1,925,000         1,939,438   
   USD      8.250     06/15/2021         885,000         891,637   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

   USD      7.000     05/15/2022         1,600,000         1,576,000   

Tomkins LLC

   USD      9.000     10/01/2018         1,745,000         1,926,044   

UCI International, Inc.

   USD      8.625     02/15/2019         1,000,000         1,025,000   
             

 

 

 
                8,723,119   
             

 

 

 

Banking - 0.40%

             

Provident Funding Associates LP:

             
   USD      10.250     04/15/2017         1,025,000         1,066,000 (1) 
   USD      10.125     02/15/2019         1,125,000         1,012,500 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                2,078,500   
             

 

 

 

Building Products - 1.21%

             

American Standard Americas

   USD      10.750     01/15/2016         715,000         561,275 (1) 

Griffon Corp.

   USD      7.125     04/01/2018         3,675,000         3,711,750   

Norcraft Cos. LP

   USD      10.500     12/15/2015         2,100,000         1,995,000   
             

 

 

 
                6,268,025   
             

 

 

 

Chemicals - 3.73%

             

Hexion US Finance Corp.

   USD      6.625     04/15/2020         2,645,000         2,691,288 (1) 

Ineos Finance PLC

   USD      8.375     02/15/2019         1,810,000         1,864,300 (1) 

Ineos Group Holdings Ltd.

   USD      8.500     02/15/2016         2,740,000         2,486,550 (1) 

Koppers, Inc.

   USD      7.875     12/01/2019         1,990,000         2,134,275   

Lyondell Chemical Co.

   USD      8.375     08/15/2015         945,000         0 (2) 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   USD      6.000     11/15/2021         2,485,000         2,671,375 (1) 

MacDermid, Inc.

   USD      9.500     04/15/2017         1,875,000         1,954,687 (1) 

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.:

             
   USD      11.500     12/01/2016         1,375,000         1,038,125 (3) 
   USD      9.000     01/15/2021         2,495,000         1,896,200   

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

   USD      8.375     11/01/2016         2,375,000         2,627,344   
             

 

 

 
                19,364,144   
             

 

 

 

Construction Machinery - 0.63%

             

Case New Holland, Inc.

   USD      7.875     12/01/2017         950,000         1,087,750   

The Manitowoc Co., Inc.

   USD      9.500     02/15/2018         1,975,000         2,167,563   
             

 

 

 
                3,255,313   
             

 

 

 

Consumer Products - 1.55%

             

Armored Autogroup, Inc.

   USD      9.250     11/01/2018         1,025,000         880,219 (1) 

Elizabeth Arden, Inc.

   USD      7.375     03/15/2021         1,065,000         1,167,506   

Libbey Glass, Inc.

   USD      6.875     05/15/2020         1,000,000         1,007,500 (1) 

Mead Products LLC

   USD      6.750     04/30/2020         1,700,000                 1,755,250 (1) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Consumer Products (continued)

             

NBTY, Inc.

   USD      9.000     10/01/2018         2,070,000       $ 2,251,125   

Visant Corp.

   USD      10.000     10/01/2017         1,025,000         973,750   
             

 

 

 
                8,035,350   
             

 

 

 

Containers/Packaging - 2.48%

             

ARD Finance SA

   USD      11.125     06/01/2018         1,184,204         1,119,073 (1)(4) 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC:

             
   USD      9.125     10/15/2020         1,450,000         1,515,250 (1) 
   EUR      9.250     10/15/2020         500,000         615,935 (5) 

Radnor Holdings Corp.

   USD      11.000     03/15/2010         25,000         2 (2) 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.750     10/15/2016         1,850,000         1,961,000 (1)(6) 
   USD      9.875     08/15/2019         1,005,000         1,003,744 (1) 
   USD      9.875     08/15/2019         2,080,000         2,077,400 (1) 
   USD      8.250     02/15/2021         650,000         606,125 (1) 

Sealed Air Corp.

   USD      8.375     09/15/2021         3,610,000         3,989,050 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                12,887,579   
             

 

 

 

Drillers/Services - 4.82%

             

Basic Energy Services, Inc.:

             
   USD      7.125     04/15/2016         1,150,000         1,132,750   
   USD      7.750     02/15/2019         1,025,000         1,004,500   

CHC Helicopter SA

   USD      9.250     10/15/2020         1,945,000         1,896,375 (1) 

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.

   USD      6.375     03/15/2022         2,375,000         2,392,812 (1) 

Hercules Offshore LLC:

             
   USD      7.125     04/01/2017         900,000         869,625 (1) 
   USD      10.500     10/15/2017         2,550,000         2,562,750 (1) 
   USD      10.250     04/01/2019         235,000         221,488 (1) 

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.000     09/01/2017         1,875,000         1,973,438   
   USD      5.875     04/01/2020         1,325,000         1,305,125 (1) 

Offshore Group Investments Ltd.:

             
   USD      11.500     08/01/2015         1,200,000         1,284,000 (1) 
   USD      11.500     08/01/2015         2,415,000         2,584,050   

Parker Drilling Co.:

             
   USD      9.125     04/01/2018         1,000,000         1,065,000 (1) 
   USD      9.125     04/01/2018         1,575,000         1,677,375   

SESI LLC:

             
   USD      6.375     05/01/2019         1,915,000         2,020,325   
   USD      7.125     12/15/2021         1,000,000         1,095,000 (1) 

Trinidad Drilling Ltd.

   USD      7.875     01/15/2019         1,870,000         1,972,850 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                      25,057,463   
             

 

 

 

Electric - 4.48%

             

The AES Corp.:

             
   USD      8.000     10/15/2017         2,225,000         2,480,875   
   USD      8.000     06/01/2020         925,000         1,045,250   
   USD      7.375     07/01/2021         2,375,000         2,576,875 (1) 

Calpine Corp.:

             
   USD      7.875     07/31/2020         2,250,000         2,396,250 (1) 
   USD      7.500     02/15/2021         1,925,000         2,021,250 (1) 

DPL, Inc.

   USD      7.250     10/15/2021         2,145,000         2,343,412 (1) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Electric (continued)

             

Edison Mission Energy:

             
   USD      7.750     06/15/2016         1,825,000       $ 980,938   
   USD      7.000     05/15/2017         150,000         81,000   
   USD      7.200     05/15/2019         1,540,000         820,050   
   USD      7.625     05/15/2027         1,135,000         593,037   

GenOn Energy, Inc.

   USD      9.500     10/15/2018         2,460,000         2,300,100   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.500     06/15/2019         2,300,000         2,311,500   
   USD      8.250     09/01/2020         1,235,000         1,222,650   
   USD      7.875     05/15/2021         2,200,000         2,128,500   
             

 

 

 
                    23,301,687   
             

 

 

 

Exploration & Production - 6.26%

             

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP

   USD      8.750     06/15/2018         1,925,000         2,050,125   

Concho Resources, Inc.

   USD      7.000     01/15/2021         1,575,000         1,697,062   

Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP

   USD      8.375     06/01/2019         2,110,000         2,120,550   

Everest Acquisition LLC:

             
   USD      6.875     05/01/2019         1,455,000         1,493,194 (1) 
   USD      9.375     05/01/2020         1,230,000         1,262,287 (1) 

Forest Oil Corp.

   USD      7.250     06/15/2019         3,415,000         3,124,725   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.

   USD      8.125     12/01/2019         1,575,000         1,624,219 (1) 

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

   USD      7.375     05/01/2022         1,290,000         1,322,250 (1) 

Linn Energy LLC

   USD      7.750     02/01/2021         3,225,000         3,313,688   

MEG Energy Corp.

   USD      6.500     03/15/2021         1,875,000         1,921,875 (1) 

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

   USD      7.250     02/01/2019         3,320,000         3,436,200   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.:

             
   USD      7.625     06/01/2018         800,000         846,000   
   USD      7.625     04/01/2020         1,050,000         1,107,750   

QEP Resources, Inc.

   USD      5.375     10/01/2022         1,300,000         1,274,000   

Range Resources Corp.

   USD      5.000     08/15/2022         1,050,000         1,009,312   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.000     06/01/2018         575,000         577,875 (1) 
   USD      8.750     01/15/2020         1,000,000         1,030,000   
   USD      7.500     03/15/2021         2,000,000         1,950,000   

Venoco, Inc.

   USD      8.875     02/15/2019         1,475,000         1,364,375   
             

 

 

 
                32,525,487   
             

 

 

 

Financial Other - 1.13%

             

Aircastle Ltd.

   USD      6.750     04/15/2017         3,365,000         3,348,175 (1) 

International Lease Finance Corp.

   USD      8.250     12/15/2020         2,258,000         2,523,315   
             

 

 

 
                5,871,490   
             

 

 

 

Food & Beverage - 4.36%

             

Boparan Finance PLC

   EUR      9.750     04/30/2018         1,100,000         1,394,161 (5) 

Campofrio Food Group SA

   EUR      8.250     10/31/2016         1,200,000         1,431,875 (5) 

Cott Beverages, Inc.

   USD      8.375     11/15/2017         1,050,000         1,136,625   

Dean Foods Co.:

             
   USD      7.000     06/01/2016         2,075,000         2,170,969   
   USD      9.750     12/15/2018         2,885,000         3,186,122   

Del Monte Corp.

   USD      7.625     02/15/2019         4,905,000         4,782,375   

Michael Foods Group, Inc.

   USD      9.750     07/15/2018         860,000         935,250   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:

             
   USD      9.250     04/01/2015         1,825,000         1,870,625   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Food & Beverage (continued)

             

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC (continued)

             
   USD      8.250     09/01/2017         1,550,000       $ 1,627,500   

Post Holdings, Inc.

   USD      7.375     02/15/2022         4,045,000         4,125,900 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                    22,661,402   
             

 

 

 

Gaming - 3.40%

             

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   USD      9.125     12/01/2018         3,515,000         3,620,450   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   USD      12.750     04/15/2018         820,000         651,900   

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.

   USD      5.375     12/15/2013         1,100,000         1,028,500   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.:

             
   USD      7.000     03/01/2014         2,300,000         2,294,250   
   USD      7.750     03/15/2019         1,225,000         1,244,906   

MGM Resorts International:

             
   USD      6.875     04/01/2016         1,140,000         1,151,400   
   USD      7.500     06/01/2016         3,115,000         3,200,662   
   USD      8.625     02/01/2019         1,320,000         1,402,500 (1) 

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.625     08/01/2017         775,000         844,750   
   USD      8.750     05/15/2020         2,035,000         2,223,238   
             

 

 

 
                17,662,556   
             

 

 

 

Gas Distributors - 0.73%

             

Inergy LP:

             
   USD      7.000     10/01/2018         300,000         307,500   
   USD      6.875     08/01/2021         1,850,000         1,859,250   

Niska Gas Storage US LLC

   USD      8.875     03/15/2018         1,690,000         1,618,175   
             

 

 

 
                3,784,925   
             

 

 

 

Gas Pipelines - 1.54%

             

ANR Pipeline Co.:

             
   USD      7.375     02/15/2024         60,000         79,259   
   USD      7.000     06/01/2025         10,000         12,916   

Copano Energy LLC:

             
   USD      7.750     06/01/2018         675,000         707,062   
   USD      7.125     04/01/2021         1,525,000         1,578,375   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP:

             
   USD      6.750     11/01/2020         475,000         507,063   
   USD      6.250     06/15/2022         1,100,000         1,133,000   

Sabine Pass LNG LP

   USD      7.250     11/30/2013         2,175,000         2,278,312   

Targa Resources Partners LP:

             
   USD      7.875     10/15/2018         775,000         837,000   
   USD      6.875     02/01/2021         850,000         879,750   
             

 

 

 
                8,012,737   
             

 

 

 

Healthcare - 7.57%

             

American Renal Holdings, Inc.

   USD      8.375     05/15/2018         1,875,000         1,978,125   

Biomet, Inc.

   USD      11.625     10/15/2017         1,685,000         1,794,525   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA

   USD      10.500     12/15/2018         2,100,000         2,079,000 (1) 

Emergency Medical Services Corp., Series WI

   USD      8.125     06/01/2019         2,305,000         2,362,625   

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.

   USD      5.875     01/31/2022         2,340,000         2,334,150 (1) 

HCA Holdings, Inc.

   USD      7.750     05/15/2021         1,050,000         1,084,125   

HCA, Inc.:

             
   USD      7.500     02/15/2022         4,560,000         4,790,850   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Healthcare (continued)

             

HCA, Inc. (continued)

             
   USD      5.875     03/15/2022         2,130,000       $ 2,119,350   

Health Management Associates, Inc.

   USD      7.375     01/15/2020         2,190,000         2,255,700 (1) 

HealthSouth Corp.

   USD      8.125     02/15/2020         3,425,000         3,673,313   

IASIS Healthcare LLC

   USD      8.375     05/15/2019         2,835,000         2,679,075   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.:

             
   USD      10.500     11/01/2018         2,020,000         2,050,300 (1) 
   USD      12.500     11/01/2019         1,040,000         936,000 (1) 

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.

   USD      8.375     05/01/2019         1,330,000         1,278,130 (1) 

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.

   USD      9.875     04/15/2017         2,275,000         1,763,125   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.875     07/15/2015         984,000         998,760 (1)(4) 
   USD      10.000     07/15/2017         1,275,000         1,278,187 (1) 

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC

   USD      8.000     02/01/2018         3,955,000         3,895,675   
             

 

 

 
                39,351,015   
             

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services - 1.20%

             

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

   USD      8.000     11/15/2019         3,605,000         3,699,631   

United Surgical Partners International, Inc.

   USD      9.000     04/01/2020         2,435,000         2,538,488 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                6,238,119   
             

 

 

 

Industrial Other - 0.98%

             

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.

   USD      8.125     04/01/2021         1,250,000         1,293,750   

RBS Global, Inc.

   USD      8.500     05/01/2018         3,550,000         3,789,625   
             

 

 

 
                5,083,375   
             

 

 

 

Leisure - 1.85%

             

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

   USD      9.750     12/01/2020         3,725,000         4,023,000   

Cinemark USA, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.625     06/15/2019         1,775,000         1,939,188   
   USD      7.375     06/15/2021         1,175,000         1,263,125   

Regal Cinemas Corp.

   USD      8.625     07/15/2019         1,700,000         1,857,250   

Regal Entertainment Group

   USD      9.125     08/15/2018         475,000         518,937   
             

 

 

 
                9,601,500   
             

 

 

 

Life - 0.54%

             

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   USD      7.625     09/24/2021         2,870,000         2,789,766   
             

 

 

 

Media Cable - 5.78%

             

Cablevision Systems Corp.:

             
   USD      8.625     09/15/2017         1,725,000         1,893,188   
   USD      7.750     04/15/2018         525,000         538,781   
   USD      8.000     04/15/2020         1,275,000         1,335,562   

CCO Holdings LLC

   USD      6.625     01/31/2022         2,715,000         2,793,056   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC

   USD      8.625     11/15/2017         1,425,000         1,508,719 (1) 

CSC Holdings LLC:

             
   USD      7.625     07/15/2018         325,000         352,625   
   USD      8.625     02/15/2019         475,000         532,000   

DISH DBS Corp.:

             
   USD      7.875     09/01/2019         2,750,000         3,073,125   
   USD      6.750     06/01/2021         1,825,000         1,893,437   
   USD      5.875     07/15/2022         1,265,000         1,239,700 (1) 

Mediacom LLC

   USD      7.250     02/15/2022         2,520,000         2,538,900 (1) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Media Cable (continued)

             

DISH DBS Corp. (continued)

             

Nara Cable Funding Ltd.

   USD      8.875     12/01/2018         4,340,000       $ 3,819,200 (1) 

Ono Finance II PLC

   USD      10.875     07/15/2019         805,000         648,025 (1) 

Unitymedia GmbH

   EUR      9.500     03/15/2021         1,600,000         2,082,277 (1) 

UPC Holding BV:

             
   USD      9.875     04/15/2018         2,625,000         2,848,125 (1) 
   EUR      8.375     08/15/2020         850,000         1,051,031 (5) 

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

   EUR      8.000     05/15/2018         1,425,000         1,894,174 (5) 
             

 

 

 
                30,041,925   
             

 

 

 

Media Other - 4.15%

             

Allbritton Communications Co.

   USD      8.000     05/15/2018         2,530,000         2,631,200   

AMC Networks, Inc.

   USD      7.750     07/15/2021         945,000         1,053,675 (1) 

Bonten Media Acquisition Co.

   USD      9.000     06/01/2015         539,195         374,741 (1)(6) 

Entravision Communications Corp.

   USD      8.750     08/01/2017         3,482,000         3,656,100   

Fox Acquisition Sub LLC

   USD      13.375     07/15/2016         1,715,000         1,860,775 (1) 

Interep National Radio Sales, Inc., Series B

   USD      10.000     07/01/2008         4,000         0 (2) 

Local TV Finance LLC

   USD      9.250     06/15/2015         1,595,000         1,632,881 (1)(4) 

Radio One, Inc.

   USD      15.000     05/24/2016         2,826,001         2,218,411 (4) 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:

             
   USD      9.250     11/01/2017         800,000         884,000 (1) 
   USD      8.375     10/15/2018         2,460,000         2,650,650   

Univision Communications, Inc.:

             
   USD      7.875     11/01/2020         2,205,000         2,265,637 (1) 
   USD      8.500     05/15/2021         2,400,000         2,328,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                21,556,070   
             

 

 

 

Metals/Mining/Steel - 4.45%

             

APERAM:

             
   USD      7.375     04/01/2016         850,000         786,250 (1) 
   USD      7.750     04/01/2018         1,425,000         1,296,750 (1) 

Arch Coal, Inc.

   USD      7.250     06/15/2021         2,295,000         1,967,962 (1) 

Atkore International, Inc.

   USD      9.875     01/01/2018         2,189,000         2,189,000   

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC:

             
   USD      8.250     12/15/2017         400,000         411,000   
   USD      8.500     12/15/2019         1,530,000         1,583,550   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   USD      8.250     04/01/2020         1,975,000         1,984,875   

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd.

   USD      8.250     11/01/2019         3,710,000         3,849,125 (1) 

JMC Steel Group

   USD      8.250     03/15/2018         1,615,000         1,639,225 (1) 

Novelis, Inc.

   USD      8.375     12/15/2017         1,825,000         1,934,500   

Peabody Energy Corp.

   USD      6.250     11/15/2021         3,255,000         3,263,138 (1) 

Taseko Mines Ltd.

   USD      7.750     04/15/2019         2,315,000         2,210,825   
             

 

 

 
                23,116,200   
             

 

 

 

Non Captive Finance - 0.57%

             

Ally Financial, Inc.:

             
   USD      6.250     12/01/2017         790,000         813,534   
   USD      8.000     11/01/2031         785,000         879,630   

CIT Group, Inc.

   USD      5.250     03/15/2018         1,310,000         1,291,988   
             

 

 

 
                2,985,152   
             

 

 

 

Paper/Forest Products - 2.98%

             

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.

   USD      11.000     07/29/2015         2,146,153         1,749,115 (1)(4) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Paper/Forest Products (continued)

             

Boise Paper Holdings LLC

   USD      8.000     04/01/2020         2,000,000       $ 2,200,000   

Cascades, Inc.:

             
   USD      7.750     12/15/2017         1,750,000         1,750,000   
   USD      7.875     01/15/2020         650,000         640,250   

Catalyst Paper Corp.

   USD      11.000     12/15/2016         1,540,000         793,100 (1)(2) 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   USD      7.500     06/01/2020         2,380,000         2,439,500 (1) 

Mercer International, Inc.

   USD      9.500     12/01/2017         1,990,000         2,074,575   

NewPage Corp.

   USD      11.375     12/31/2014         1,215,000         759,375 (2) 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC:

             
   USD      11.750     01/15/2019         1,210,000         1,214,537 (1) 
   USD      11.750     01/15/2019         395,000         302,175 (1) 
   USD      8.750     02/01/2019         595,000         214,200   

Series B

   USD      11.375     08/01/2016         482,000         236,180   

Xerium Technologies, Inc.

   USD      8.875     06/15/2018         1,500,000         1,140,000   
             

 

 

 
                15,513,007   
             

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.22%

             

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

   USD      9.000     01/15/2018         1,100,000         1,171,500 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Publishing/Printing - 0.80%

             

Baker & Taylor, Inc.

   USD      11.500     07/01/2013         1,295,000         770,525 (1) 

IDEARC, Inc.

   USD      8.000     11/15/2016         1,265,000         0 (2) 

The McClatchy Co.

   USD      11.500     02/15/2017         3,330,000         3,379,950   
             

 

 

 
                4,150,475   
             

 

 

 

Restaurants - 0.58%

             

Landry’s, Inc.

   USD      9.375     05/01/2020         3,015,000         3,037,612 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Retail Food/Drug - 0.72%

             

Albertsons, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.700     05/01/2030         725,000         609,906   
   USD      8.000     05/01/2031         1,250,000         965,625   

American Stores Co.:

             
   USD      7.900     05/01/2017         550,000         535,563   
   USD      8.000     06/01/2026         1,465,000         1,195,806   

Series MTNB

   USD      7.100     03/20/2028         600,000         444,750   
             

 

 

 
                3,751,650   
             

 

 

 

Retail Non Food/Drug - 2.47%

             

Claire’s Stores, Inc.:

             
   USD      9.250     06/01/2015         550,000         457,875   
   USD      9.625     06/01/2015         958,282         807,353 (4) 
   USD      8.875     03/15/2019         1,150,000         977,500   

Express LLC

   USD      8.750     03/01/2018         1,415,000         1,537,044   

GRD Holdings III Corp.

   USD      10.750     06/01/2019         1,115,000         1,103,850 (1) 

JC Penney Corp., Inc.

   USD      7.400     04/01/2037         2,215,000         1,860,600   

Limited Brands, Inc.:

             
   USD      6.950     03/01/2033         1,350,000         1,302,750   
   USD      7.600     07/15/2037         400,000         400,000   

Michaels Stores, Inc.

   USD      7.750     11/01/2018         2,225,000         2,330,687   

RadioShack Corp.

   USD      6.750     05/15/2019         2,750,000         2,045,312   
             

 

 

 
                12,822,971   
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Satellite - 0.46%

             

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   USD      7.250     04/01/2019         2,385,000       $ 2,393,944   
             

 

 

 

Services Other - 3.12%

             

American Residential Services LLC

   USD      12.000     04/15/2015         1,075,000         1,080,375 (1) 

ARAMARK Holdings Corp.

   USD      8.625     05/01/2016         1,060,000         1,086,511 (1)(4) 

Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.

   USD      9.125     11/01/2018         2,295,000         2,214,675 (1) 

GXS Worldwide, Inc.

   USD      9.750     06/15/2015         2,040,000         1,989,000   

Interactive Data Corp.

   USD      10.250     08/01/2018         1,875,000         2,085,938   

Iron Mountain, Inc.

   USD      8.750     07/15/2018         1,200,000         1,245,000   

ServiceMaster Co.:

             
   USD      8.000     02/15/2020         1,373,000         1,446,799 (1) 
   USD      7.450     08/15/2027         325,000         275,437   

Trans Union LLC

   USD      11.375     06/15/2018         1,925,000         2,264,281   

TransUnion Holding Co., Inc.

   USD      9.625     06/15/2018         755,000         800,300 (1)(4) 

West Corp.:

             
   USD      8.625     10/01/2018         350,000         366,625   
   USD      7.875     01/15/2019         1,350,000         1,360,125   
             

 

 

 
                16,215,066   
             

 

 

 

Technology - 4.36%

             

CommScope, Inc.

   USD      8.250     01/15/2019         2,350,000         2,429,313 (1) 

First Data Corp.:

             
   USD      7.375     06/15/2019         2,385,000         2,396,925 (1) 
   USD      12.625     01/15/2021         2,515,000         2,382,963   

iGATE Corp.

   USD      9.000     05/01/2016         2,125,000         2,263,125   

Lawson Software, Inc.:

             
   USD      11.500     07/15/2018         2,690,000         2,965,725 (1) 
   USD      9.375     04/01/2019         845,000         874,575 (1) 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

   USD      7.750     04/01/2019         1,550,000         988,125   

NXP BV

   USD      9.750     08/01/2018         2,125,000         2,406,562 (1) 

Seagate HDD Cayman

   USD      7.750     12/15/2018         2,075,000         2,246,187   

SSI Investments II

   USD      11.125     06/01/2018         1,810,000         2,031,725   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.

   USD      7.375     11/15/2018         1,625,000         1,661,562   
             

 

 

 
                22,646,787   
             

 

 

 

Textile/Apparel - 0.80%

             

Levi Strauss & Co.:

             
   USD      7.625     05/15/2020         1,550,000         1,629,437   
   USD      6.875     05/01/2022         850,000         847,875 (1) 

Quiksilver, Inc.

   USD      6.875     04/15/2015         1,700,000         1,674,500   
             

 

 

 
                4,151,812   
             

 

 

 

Transportation Non Air/Rail - 0.20%

             

Teekay Corp.

   USD      8.500     01/15/2020         1,025,000         1,060,875   
             

 

 

 

Wireless - 2.23%

             

Matterhorn Mobile

   EUR      8.250     02/15/2020         1,100,000         1,383,960 (5) 

Sprint Capital Corp.

   USD      8.750     03/15/2032         5,950,000         5,042,625   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   USD      9.125     03/01/2017         2,455,000         2,442,725 (1) 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA

   USD      12.250     07/15/2017         3,667,582         2,732,349 (1)(4) 
             

 

 

 
                11,601,659   
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Wirelines - 5.98%

             

CenturyLink, Inc.:

             
   USD      5.800     03/15/2022         2,460,000       $ 2,431,767   
   USD      7.650     03/15/2042         1,385,000         1,323,665   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.:

             
   USD      8.250     10/15/2017         2,730,000         2,798,250   
   USD      8.750     03/15/2018         1,995,000         1,860,337   

Citizens Communications Co.

   USD      9.000     08/15/2031         8,413,000         7,739,960   

Embarq Corp.

   USD      7.995     06/01/2036         1,575,000         1,618,122   

ITC Deltacom, Inc.

   USD      10.500     04/01/2016         2,000,000         2,115,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

   USD      10.000     02/01/2018         3,075,000         3,328,688   

Qwest Corp.

   USD      6.875     09/15/2033         1,750,000         1,728,125   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   USD      9.125     01/15/2019         1,140,000         1,228,350   

Windstream Corp.

   USD      7.500     04/01/2023         5,069,000         4,891,585   
             

 

 

 
                31,063,849   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

                476,515,231   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $476,814,794)

             

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.99%

             

Airlines - 0.03%

             

AirTran Holdings, Inc.

   USD      5.250     11/01/2016         110,000         141,625   
             

 

 

 

Automotive - 0.07%

             

TRW Automotive, Inc.

   USD      3.500     12/01/2015         250,000         379,062   
             

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.01%

             

Cemex SAB de CV

   USD      3.750     03/15/2018         100,000         71,875   
             

 

 

 

Drillers/Services - 0.12%

             

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.

   USD      1.625     11/15/2026         140,000         140,966 (3) 

Newpark Resources, Inc.

   USD      4.000     10/01/2017         163,000         154,239   

Subsea 7 SA, Series ACY

   USD      2.250     10/11/2013         300,000         322,800   
             

 

 

 
                618,005   
             

 

 

 

Exploration & Production - 0.03%

             

Stone Energy Corp.

   USD      1.750     03/01/2017         159,000         145,087 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Food & Beverage - 0.08%

             

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

   USD      4.000     06/30/2013         88,000         94,820   

Tyson Foods, Inc.

   USD      3.250     10/15/2013         280,000         347,200   
             

 

 

 
                442,020   
             

 

 

 

Healthcare - 0.03%

             

Dendreon Corp.

   USD      2.875     01/15/2016         231,000         164,299   
             

 

 

 

Industrial Other - 0.05%

             

Altra Holdings, Inc.

   USD      2.750     03/01/2031         289,000         273,828 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Lodging - 0.01%

             

Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc.

   USD      2.000     12/15/2015         56,000         38,850 (1) 
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Metals/Mining/Steel - 0.03%

             

RTI International Metals, Inc.

   USD      3.000     12/01/2015         164,000       $ 160,105   
             

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.04%

             

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, Series C

   USD      0.250     02/01/2026         175,000         182,875   
             

 

 

 

Railroads - 0.05%

             

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   USD      3.500     04/01/2018         287,000         240,362 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Retail Non Food/Drug - 0.05%

             

RadioShack Corp.

   USD      2.500     08/01/2013         250,000         236,875 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Technology - 0.39%

             

Alcatel-Lucent, Series ALU

   EUR      5.000     01/01/2015         2,000,000         67,342   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Series A

   USD      2.875     06/15/2023         330,000         254,100   

Callidus Software, Inc.

   USD      4.750     06/01/2016         197,000         202,664   

Ciena Corp.

   USD      4.000     03/15/2015         73,000         76,103 (1) 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

   USD      3.000     05/01/2029         184,000         198,720   

Micron Technology, Inc.:

             
   USD      1.875     06/01/2027         121,000         104,060   

Series A

   USD      1.500     08/01/2031         145,000         125,425 (1) 

ON Semiconductor Corp.

   USD      2.625     12/15/2026         303,000         311,711   

Symantec Corp., Series B

   USD      1.000     06/15/2013         514,000         528,777   

WebMD Health Corp.

   USD      2.500     01/31/2018         208,000         177,840   
             

 

 

 
                2,046,742   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

                5,141,610   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $5,535,100)

             

BANK LOANS - 2.50%(7)

             

Building Products - 0.03%

             

Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings,

Inc. - Term Loan B:

             
   USD      2.740     06/21/2012         128,571         125,357   
   USD      2.740     06/25/2012         18,367         17,908   
   USD      2.739     06/29/2012         7,113         6,936   
             

 

 

 
                150,201   
             

 

 

 

Chemicals - 0.44%

             

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A.:

             
   USD      6.750     06/29/2012         91,248         82,180   
   USD      6.000     08/31/2012         2,431,758         2,190,102   
             

 

 

 
                2,272,282   
             

 

 

 

Electric - 0.60%

             

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings

Co. LLC - 2017 Term Loan

   USD      4.739     06/11/2012         5,332,609         3,121,576   
             

 

 

 

Gaming - 0.43%

             

Caesars Entertainment Operating

Co., Inc. - Term B-6 Loan

   USD      5.489     06/25/2012         2,500,000         2,215,625   
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity Date

    

Principal
Amount/Shares*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Metals/Mining/Steel - 0.16%

             

Arch Coal, Inc. - Term Loan Facility

   USD      5.750     06/21/2012         850,000       $ 830,521   
             

 

 

 

Non Captive Finance - 0.45%

             

iStar Financial, Inc. - Tranche

A-2 Loan

   USD      7.000     06/01/2012         2,366,200         2,368,152   
             

 

 

 

Publishing/Printing - 0.07%

             

Merrill Communications LLC - Term

Loan 2L -Second Lien:

             
   USD      13.750     06/30/2012         150,000         136,125   
   USD      14.000     07/31/2012         10,251         9,303   

R.H. Donnelley, Inc. -Term Loan

D3-Exit:

             
   USD      9.000     06/29/2012         38,965         17,573   
   USD      9.000     07/31/2012         107,460         48,464   
   USD      9.000     08/31/2012         89,162         40,212   

Tribune Co. -Tranche X Advance

   USD      5.000     06/30/2011         192,000         123,552 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                375,229   
             

 

 

 

Retail Non Food/Drug - 0.32%

             

Lord & Taylor Holdings

LLC -Term Loan:

             
   USD      5.750     06/11/2012         1,100,000         1,107,791   
   USD      5.750     07/11/2012         438,625         441,732   
   USD      5.750     07/31/2012         107,250         108,010   
             

 

 

 
                1,657,533   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS

                12,991,119   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $14,324,654)

             

COMMON STOCKS - 0.00%(8)

             

Transportation Non Air/Rail -0.00%(8)

             

General Maritime

             1,784         18   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

                18   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

             

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.13%

             

Exploration & Production - 0.09%

             

Apache Corp.

        6.000     08/01/2013         5,540         264,701   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.

        8.500     12/31/2049         1,900         198,550   
             

 

 

 
                463,251   
             

 

 

 

Life - 0.03%

             

Hartford Financial Services

Group, Inc.

        7.250     04/01/2013         2,229         43,042   

MetLife, Inc.

        5.000     09/11/2013         1,650         96,789   
             

 

 

 
                139,831   
             

 

 

 

Metals/Mining/Steel - 0.01%

             

Molycorp, Inc.

        5.500     03/01/2014         850         44,684   
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Rate

 

Maturity Date

    

Shares

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Technology - 0.00%(8)

          

Unisys Corp.

   6.250%     03/01/2014         70       $ 3,555   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

             651,321   
          

 

 

 

(Cost $777,062)

          

WARRANTS - 0.01%(9)

          

Media Other - 0.01%

          

Cumulus Media, Inc.

expires 06/03/2030, strike price $0.010

          12,989         38,967   
          

 

 

 

Publishing/Printing - 0.00%

          

Readers Digest

expires 02/19/2014, strike price $0.010

          1,498         0   
          

 

 

 

Transportation Non Air/Rail - 0.00%

          

General Maritime expires 05/17/2017,

strike price $42.500

          2,759         0   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

             38,967   
          

 

 

 

(Cost $490,671)

          

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.03%

          

Money Market Mutual Funds - 3.03%

          

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund - Institutional

Advantage Shares (0.16429% 7-Day Yield)

          15,765,865         15,765,865   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

             15,765,865   
          

 

 

 

(Cost $15,765,865)

          

Total Investments - 98.35%

             511,104,131   

(Cost $513,708,146)

          

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.65%

             8,576,228   
          

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

           $ 519,680,359   
          

 

 

 

* The contract/principal amounts of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated. See below.

 

EUR

   -    Euro Currency

JPY

   -    Japanese Yen

USD

   -    United States Dollar

 

(1) 

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 Stone Harbor Investment Partners and may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $163,747,646, which represents approximately 31.51% of net assets as of May 31, 2012.

(2) 

Security is currently in default/non-income producing.

(3) 

Step bond. Coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2012.

(4) 

Pay-in-kind securities.

(5) 

Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of May 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of those securities was $7,771,136, which represents approximately 1.50% of net assets.

(6) 

Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

(7) 

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 May 31, 2012. 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.

(8) 

Amount represents less than 0.005% of net assets.

(9) 

Non-income producing security.

Common Abbreviations:

BV

  

-

  

Besloten Vennootschap a Dutch private limited liability company.

GmbH

  

-

  

Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung is the German term for a company wtih limited liability.

LLC

  

-

  

Limited Liability Corporation.

LP

  

-

  

Limited Partnership.

Ltd.

  

-

  

Limited.

NV

  

-

  

Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

PLC

  

-

  

Public Limited Company.

Pty.

  

-

  

Proprietary.

SA

  

-

  

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

SAB de CV

  

-

  

A variable capital company.

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Contract

    Description    

   Contracted
Amount
   Purchase/Sale
Contract
   Settlement
Date
   Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

EUR(1)

   9,901,000    Sale    06/29/2012    $     12,244,262       $ 359,315   

JPY(1)

   25,061,000    Purchase    06/29/2012      319,914         4,986   
              

 

 

 
               $ 364,301   
              

 

 

 

EUR(1)

   1,602,918    Purchase    06/29/2012    $ 1,982,280       $ (54,656)   

JPY(1)

   25,061,000    Sale    06/29/2012      319,914         (4,197)   
              

 

 

 
               $       (58,853)   
              

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The Counterparty is JPMorgan Chase & Co.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 48.09%

             

Argentina - 0.29%

             

Republic of Argentina:

             
   USD      7.000     10/03/2015         3,700,000       $ 2,767,394   
   ARS      9.540     12/31/2033         7,680,627         1,090,254 (1) 
   EUR      6.840     12/31/2033         984,573         608,715 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                4,466,363   
             

 

 

 

Brazil - 2.03%

             

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:

             
   BRL      6.000     05/15/2015         22,398,842         11,829,297   
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2017         29,980,000         15,034,333   
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         9,800,000         4,803,154   
             

 

 

 
                      31,666,784   
             

 

 

 

Chile - 0.12%

             

Republic of Chile

   CLP      5.500     08/05/2020         890,000,000         1,820,113   
             

 

 

 

Colombia - 3.21%

             

Bogota Distrio Capital

   COP      9.750     07/26/2028         37,957,000,000         28,266,545 (2) 

Republic of Colombia:

             
   COP      12.000     10/22/2015         11,840,000,000         7,954,109   
   COP      7.750     04/14/2021         17,433,000,000         11,603,054   
   COP      9.850     06/28/2027         2,937,000,000         2,299,472   
             

 

 

 
                50,123,180   
             

 

 

 

Hungary - 2.18%

             

Hungarian Government:

             
   HUF      6.750     02/12/2013         2,190,480,000         8,956,385   
   HUF      7.500     10/24/2013         700,100,000         2,869,638   
   HUF      5.500     02/12/2014         1,204,890,000         4,770,373   
   HUF      6.750     08/22/2014         414,880,000         1,662,458   
   HUF      8.000     02/12/2015         3,488,700,000         14,214,790   
   HUF      6.750     02/24/2017         358,100,000         1,365,788   
   HUF      7.500     11/12/2020         71,790,000         273,801   
             

 

 

 
                34,113,233   
             

 

 

 

Malaysia - 4.82%

             

Malaysian Government:

             
   MYR      5.094     04/30/2014         25,000,000         8,179,633   
   MYR      3.434     08/15/2014         18,350,000         5,829,130   
   MYR      3.741     02/27/2015         14,000,000         4,480,177   
   MYR      3.835     08/12/2015         34,320,000         11,031,525   
   MYR      3.197     10/15/2015         13,200,000         4,166,942   
   MYR      4.012     09/15/2017         85,800,000         27,948,063   
   MYR      4.160     07/15/2021         5,050,000         1,662,237   
   MYR      3.418     08/15/2022         27,710,000         8,644,769   
   MYR      4.392     04/15/2026         10,350,000         3,452,447   
             

 

 

 
                75,394,923   
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Mexico - 10.42%

             

Mexican Bonos:

             
   MXN      6.000     06/18/2015         135,700,000       $ 9,790,671   
   MXN      8.000     12/17/2015         19,440,000         1,488,984   
   MXN      7.750     12/14/2017         109,990,000         8,599,067   
   MXN      8.000     06/11/2020         356,068,000         28,428,321   
   MXN      6.500     06/10/2021         655,849,000         47,471,472   
   MXN      6.500     06/09/2022         198,560,000         14,232,596   
   MXN      8.500     05/31/2029         62,000,000         4,974,011   
   MXN      7.750     05/29/2031         104,850,000         7,763,044   
   MXN      8.500     11/18/2038         18,500,000         1,444,518   

Mexican Udibonos:

             
   MXN      5.000     06/16/2016         35,949,439         2,895,392   
   MXN      3.500     12/14/2017         3,604,429         281,910   
   MXN      4.000     06/13/2019         24,235,044         1,951,352   
   MXN      2.500     12/10/2020         462,462,494         33,532,092   
             

 

 

 
                      162,853,430   
             

 

 

 

Peru - 0.39%

             

Republic of Peru:

             
   PEN      7.840     08/12/2020         8,570,000         3,690,328 (2) 
   PEN      8.200     08/12/2026         5,330,000         2,455,484 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                6,145,812   
             

 

 

 

Philippines - 0.02%

             

Republic of Philippines

   PHP      4.950     01/15/2021         14,000,000         336,283   
             

 

 

 

Poland - 4.64%

             

Republic of Poland:

             
   PLN      5.250     04/25/2013         3,700,000         1,047,365   
   PLN      0.000     07/25/2013         4,570,000         1,222,241 (3) 
   PLN      5.500     04/25/2015         64,170,000         18,426,187   
   PLN      3.000     08/24/2016         52,099,124         15,226,002   
   PLN      5.250     10/25/2017         22,062,000         6,271,877   
   PLN      5.250     10/25/2020         24,980,000         6,995,753   
   PLN      5.750     10/25/2021         68,910,000         19,858,190   
   PLN      5.750     09/23/2022         12,360,000         3,561,504   
             

 

 

 
                72,609,119   
             

 

 

 

Russia - 0.78%

             

Russian Federation

   RUB      7.850     03/10/2018         400,000,000         12,272,659 (2) 
             

 

 

 

South Africa - 9.43%

             

Republic of South Africa:

             
   ZAR      13.500     09/15/2015         92,050,000         13,083,707   
   ZAR      8.250     09/15/2017         25,950,000         3,220,312   
   ZAR      8.000     12/21/2018         170,975,000         20,847,584   
   ZAR      7.250     01/15/2020         27,990,000         3,222,554   
   ZAR      6.750     03/31/2021         738,560,000         81,543,258   
   ZAR      10.500     12/21/2026         60,940,000         8,445,163   
   ZAR      7.000     02/28/2031         100,220,000         9,856,166   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

South Africa (continued)

             

Republic of South Africa (continued)

             
   ZAR      6.250     03/31/2036         82,000,000       $ 7,142,095   
             

 

 

 
                    147,360,839   
             

 

 

 

Thailand - 4.43%

             

Thailand Government:

             
   THB      4.250     03/13/2013         29,630,000         938,715   
   THB      5.250     05/12/2014         224,900,000         7,328,135   
   THB      3.625     05/22/2015         717,160,000         22,683,098   
   THB      3.125     12/11/2015         239,010,000         7,443,369   
   THB      3.250     06/16/2017         331,750,000         10,305,271   
   THB      2.800     10/10/2017         324,480,000         9,831,100   
   THB      3.875     06/13/2019         4,775,000         151,514   
   THB      1.200     07/14/2021         230,100,000         7,361,355   
   THB      3.650     12/17/2021         105,180,000         3,299,192   
             

 

 

 
                69,341,749   
             

 

 

 

Turkey - 5.33%

             

Republic of Turkey:

             
   TRY      0.000     08/08/2012         1,300,000         684,519 (3) 
   TRY      0.000     07/17/2013         62,800,000         30,272,121 (3) 
   TRY      8.000     01/29/2014         1,760,000         925,894   
   TRY      9.000     03/05/2014         10,200,000         5,448,023   
   TRY      10.000     06/17/2015         1,760,000         963,647   
   TRY      9.000     01/27/2016         51,490,000         27,501,831   
   TRY      9.000     03/08/2017         32,920,000         17,600,879   
             

 

 

 
                83,396,914   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS

                751,901,401   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $798,216,591)

             

CORPORATE BONDS - 3.54%

             

Colombia - 0.49%

             

Emgesa SA ESP:

             
   COP      8.750     01/25/2021         636,000,000         378,886 (4) 
   COP      8.750     01/25/2021         8,043,000,000         4,791,481 (2) 

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP:

             
   COP      8.375     02/01/2021         802,000,000         468,389 (4) 
   COP      8.375     02/01/2021         3,450,000,000         2,014,891 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                7,653,647   
             

 

 

 

European Union - 2.53%

             

Asian Development Bank

   ZAR      6.500     09/15/2015         4,650,000         541,754   

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development:

             
   BRL      9.250     09/10/2012         2,500,000         1,244,794   
   MXN      7.300     05/23/2013         8,500,000         609,598   
   IDR      7.200     06/08/2016         39,000,000,000         4,225,277   

European Investment Bank:

             
   ZAR      8.000     10/21/2013         3,810,000         460,948   
   IDR      6.000     04/22/2014         11,000,000,000         1,140,431   
   ZAR      9.000     12/21/2018         139,000,000         17,539,645   
   ZAR      0.000     12/31/2018         5,280,000         388,688 (3) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

European Union (continued)

             

Inter-American Development Bank:

             
   IDR      6.500     03/10/2014         15,000,000,000       $ 1,574,681   
   IDR      6.500     06/04/2014         16,000,000,000         1,674,553   
   IDR      0.000     08/20/2015         105,450,000,000         8,918,378 (3) 

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development:

             
   RUB      6.000     11/29/2012         21,500,000         642,855   
   COP      8.000     03/02/2020         1,050,000,000         672,103   
             

 

 

 
                39,633,705   
             

 

 

 

Mexico - 0.43%

             

Petroleos Mexicanos

   MXN      7.650     11/24/2021         94,160,000         6,653,461 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Venezuela - 0.09%

             

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

   USD      4.900     10/28/2014         1,650,000         1,427,250   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

                55,368,063   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $60,049,724)

             

CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 19.94%

             

Brazil - 7.02%

             

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:

             
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2014         5,000,000         2,535,141 (5) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2014         7,000,000         3,548,524 (6) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2015         3,700,000         1,881,330 (6) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2015         15,300,000         6,064,978 (6) 
   BRL      6.000     05/15/2015         6,700,325         3,539,630 (6) 
   BRL      6.000     05/15/2015         12,756,388         6,738,912 (7) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2017         7,940,000         3,981,741 (7) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2017         16,040,000         8,043,719 (7) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2017         18,000,000         9,026,618 (7) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2017         30,800,000         15,445,545 (6) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         2,600,000         1,274,306 (5) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         3,000,000         1,466,197 (5) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         5,000,000         2,450,589 (7) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         5,500,000         2,695,648 (7) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         6,000,000         2,932,395 (5) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         6,800,000         3,332,801 (7) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         7,000,000         3,421,127 (5) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         8,200,000         4,377,024 (8) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         11,000,000         5,871,617 (8) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         12,000,000         5,864,789 (5) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         12,220,000         5,989,239 (7) 
   BRL      10.000     01/01/2021         19,100,000         9,361,249 (7) 
             

 

 

 
                    109,843,119   
             

 

 

 

Colombia - 1.92%

             

Titulos de Tesoreria - Series B:

             
   COP      7.250     06/15/2016         2,200,000,000         1,238,884 (5) 
   COP      7.250     06/15/2016         10,000,000,000         5,631,291 (5) 
   COP      11.000     07/24/2020         1,000,000,000         679,256 (5) 
   COP      11.000     07/24/2020         1,000,000,000         679,267 (5) 
   COP      11.000     07/24/2020         1,764,000,000         1,198,227 (5) 
   COP      11.000     07/24/2020         2,300,000,000         1,562,314 (5) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

   

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Colombia (continued)

            

Titulos de Tesoreria - Series B (continued)

            
  COP      11.000     07/24/2020         2,800,000,000       $ 1,901,947 (5) 
  COP      11.000     07/24/2020         5,100,000,000         3,464,262 (5) 
  COP      11.000     07/24/2020         8,000,000,000         5,434,136 (5) 
  COP      11.000     07/24/2020         12,018,000,000         8,163,430 (5) 
            

 

 

 
               29,953,014   
            

 

 

 

Indonesia - 5.63%

            

Republic of Indonesia:

            
  IDR      12.800     06/15/2021         10,800,000,000         1,647,000 (7) 
  IDR      12.800     06/15/2021         27,700,000,000         4,215,528 (9) 
  IDR      8.250     07/15/2021         90,200,000,000         10,766,425 (6) 
  IDR      8.250     07/15/2021         240,100,000,000         28,502,169 (9) 
  IDR      7.000     05/15/2022         39,200,000,000         4,352,660 (6) 
  IDR      7.000     05/15/2022         76,600,000,000         8,425,592 (9) 
  IDR      11.000     09/15/2025         19,072,000,000         2,759,353 (6) 
  IDR      11.000     09/15/2025         51,100,000,000         7,341,548 (10) 
  IDR      11.000     09/15/2025         62,500,000,000         8,979,388 (10) 
  IDR      11.000     09/17/2025         33,600,000,000         4,803,656 (9) 
  IDR      8.250     06/15/2032         21,400,000,000         2,529,867 (6) 
  IDR      8.250     06/15/2032         31,000,000,000         3,652,328 (9) 
            

 

 

 
               87,975,514   
            

 

 

 

Russia - 5.37%

            

Russian Federation:

            
  RUB      7.000     06/03/2015         390,000,000         11,527,641 (8) 
  RUB      7.000     06/03/2015         515,900,000         15,248,999 (8) 
  RUB      6.880     07/15/2015         205,300,000         6,046,738 (6) 
  RUB      6.880     07/15/2015         390,000,000         11,480,899 (8) 
  RUB      7.350     01/20/2016         100,000,000         2,957,303 (6) 
  RUB      7.350     01/20/2016         105,000,000         3,105,169 (9) 
  RUB      7.400     06/14/2017         304,200,000         8,800,153 (8) 
  RUB      7.500     03/15/2018         116,600,000         3,397,558 (6) 
  RUB      7.500     03/15/2018         338,500,000         9,787,341 (8) 
  RUB      7.600     04/14/2021         202,000,000         5,746,786 (6) 
  RUB      7.600     04/14/2021         205,000,000         5,795,281 (9) 
            

 

 

 
               83,893,868   
            

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES

               311,665,515   
            

 

 

 

(Cost $334,433,158)

            

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

    

Shares

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.24%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds - 8.24%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund - Institutional Advantage Shares

(0.16429% 7 - Day Yield)

     128,876,237       $ 128,876,237   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

        128,876,237   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $128,876,237)

     

Total Investments - 79.81%

        1,247,811,216   

(Cost $1,321,575,710)

     

Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 20.19%

        315,683,873   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

      $ 1,563,495,089   
     

 

 

 

* The contract/principal amounts of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated. See below.

 

ARS   -    Argentine Peso
BRL   -    Brazilian Real
CLP   -    Chilean Peso
COP   -    Colombian Peso
EUR   -    Euro Currency
HUF   -    Hungarian Forint
IDR   -    Indonesian Rupiah
MXN   -    Mexican Peso
MYR   -    Malaysian Ringgit
PEN   -    Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP   -    Philippine Peso
PLN   -    Polish Zloty
RUB   -    Russian Ruble
THB   -    Thai Baht
TRY   -    Turkish Lira
USD   -    United States Dollar
ZAR   -    South African Rand

 

(1)

Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2012.

(2)

Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of May 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of those securities was $53,491,388, which represents approximately 3.42% of net assets.

(3)

Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

(4)

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 Stone Harbor Investment Partners and may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $7,500,736, which represents approximately 0.48% of net assets as of May 31, 2012.

(5)

The underlying security is issued by Citigroup Global Markets.

(6)

The underlying security is issued by JPMorgan Chase.

(7)

The underlying security is issued by Barclays Bank PLC.

(8)

The underlying security is issued by Credit Suisse First Boston.

(9)

The underlying security is issued by Deutsche Bank AG London.

(10)

The underlying security is issued by HSBC Bank.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   May 31, 2012

 

Common Abbreviations:

ESP

   -     Empresa de Servicios Publicos is the Colombian term for Public Service Company.

SA

   -     Generally designates corporations in various countries mostly employing civil law.

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Contract

Description

  

Contracted

Amount

  

Purchase/Sale
Contract

  

Settlement

Date

   Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

BRL(1)

   119,393,507    Purchase    07/03/2012    $ 58,804,324       $ 466,425   

COP(1)

   12,952,866,300    Sale    06/01/2012      7,084,678         208,603   

COP(1)

   13,622,655,000    Sale    06/19/2012      7,432,904         187,096   

COP(1)

   12,952,866,300    Sale    06/29/2012      7,057,821         28,961   
              

 

 

 
               $ 891,085   
              

 

 

 

BRL(1)

   93,232,017    Sale    06/04/2012    $     46,193,830       $ (424,553)   

BRL(1)

   93,232,017    Purchase    06/04/2012      46,193,830         (1,927,802)   

COP(1)

   12,952,866,300    Purchase    06/01/2012      7,084,678         (32,282)   

MXN(1)

   73,343,100    Purchase    07/05/2012      5,091,079         (8,921)   

MYR(2)

   298,289,250    Purchase    06/29/2012      93,863,981         (636,019)   

PHP(1)

   138,621,300    Purchase    06/08/2012      3,184,330         (42,648)   

PLN(2)

   183,132,500    Purchase    06/29/2012      51,456,934         (1,243,066)   

PLN(3)

   13,845,390    Purchase    07/02/2012      3,888,946         (11,054)   

RUB(1)

   1,843,501,496    Purchase    08/16/2012      54,411,247         (4,562,458)   

RUB(4)

   51,426,000    Purchase    08/16/2012      1,517,847         (149,366)   

THB(2)

   490,877,400    Purchase    06/29/2012      15,403,611         (46,389)   

TRY(4)

   159,125,800    Purchase    06/29/2012      84,700,869         (1,299,131)   
              

 

 

 
               $ (10,383,689)   
              

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Counterparty is Citigroup Global Markets.

 

(2)

The Counterparty is Deutsche Bank Alex Brown.

 

(3)

The Counterparty is Goldman Sachs.

 

(4)

The Counterparty is JPMorgan Chase & Co.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate

Debt Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 95.54%

             

Argentina - 2.07%

             

Alto Palermo SA

   USD      7.875     05/11/2017         258,000       $ 229,620 (1) 

Capex SA

   USD      10.000     03/10/2018         550,000         363,000 (2) 

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte

   USD      9.750     10/25/2022         300,000         123,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                715,620   
             

 

 

 

Barbados - 1.20%

             

Columbus International, Inc.

   USD      11.500     11/20/2014         400,000         416,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Brazil - 15.72%

             

Banco Cruzeiro do Sul SA:

             
   USD      8.875     09/22/2020         200,000         134,000 (2) 
   USD      8.875     09/22/2020         325,000         217,750 (1) 

BM&FBovespa SA

   USD      5.500     07/16/2020         450,000         473,625 (1) 

BR Malls International Finance Ltd.

   USD      8.500     01/21/2049         300,000         309,000 (1) 

Braskem Finance Ltd.

   USD      7.375     10/29/2049         200,000         197,500 (2) 

General Shopping Finance Ltd.

   USD      10.000     11/09/2015         294,000         279,300 (2) 

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA

   USD      6.250     07/20/2049         100,000         107,000 (1)(3) 

Hypermarcas SA

   USD      6.500     04/20/2021         400,000         372,000 (2) 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

   USD      5.650     03/19/2022         228,000         224,010 (2) 

Minerva Overseas II Ltd.

   USD      10.875     11/15/2019         225,000         218,250 (1) 

Mirabela Nickel Ltd.

   USD      8.750     04/15/2018         200,000         145,000 (2) 

NET Servicos de Comunicacao SA

   USD      7.500     01/27/2020         311,000         354,540   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd.

   USD      6.350     06/30/2021         343,000         354,148 (1) 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.

   USD      7.000     04/21/2020         102,000         111,690 (1) 

OGX Austria GmbH:

             
   USD      8.500     06/01/2018         300,000         290,250 (2) 
   USD      8.375     04/01/2022         283,000         268,850 (2) 

Petrobras International Finance Co.:

             
   USD      2.875     02/06/2015         116,000         117,551   
   USD      5.375     01/27/2021         67,000         71,837   

QGOG Atlantic / Alaskan Rigs Ltd.

   USD      5.250     07/30/2018         260,946         258,336 (2) 

Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd.

   USD      5.875     09/25/2022         380,000         373,350 (2) 

Telemar Norte Leste SA

   USD      5.500     10/23/2020         373,000         369,270 (1) 

Votorantim Cimentos SA

   USD      7.250     04/05/2041         200,000         196,500 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                5,443,757   
             

 

 

 

Chile - 0.76%

             

Cencosud SA

   USD      5.500     01/20/2021         250,000         262,936 (2) 
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Debt Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

China - 7.24%

             

Central China Real Estate Ltd.

   USD      12.250     10/20/2015         100,000       $ 102,250 (1) 

China Liansu Group Holdings Ltd.

   USD      7.875     05/13/2016         200,000         180,000 (2) 

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

   USD      13.000     01/27/2015         150,000         143,250 (1) 

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   USD      13.500     04/28/2015         300,000         281,250 (1) 

Mega Advance Investments Ltd.

   USD      5.000     05/12/2021         205,000         214,311 (2) 

MIE Holdings Corp.

   USD      9.750     05/12/2016         250,000         241,875 (2) 

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd.

   USD      4.875     05/17/2042         500,000         508,850 (2) 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   USD      4.625     12/12/2016         200,000         203,111 (2) 

Texhong Textile Group Ltd.

   USD      7.625     01/19/2016         250,000         199,375 (1) 

West China Cement Ltd.

   USD      7.500     01/25/2016         250,000         216,875 (1) 

Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd.

   USD      5.730     05/16/2022         223,000         216,054 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                2,507,201   
             

 

 

 

Colombia - 4.17%

             

Bancolombia SA

   USD      5.950     06/03/2021         200,000         208,000   

Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA

   USD      6.125     11/10/2021         200,000         207,500 (2) 

Grupo Aval Ltd.

   USD      5.250     02/01/2017         200,000         206,000 (2) 

Gruposura Finance

   USD      5.700     05/18/2021         400,000         411,000 (2) 

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP

   USD      5.700     03/20/2022         400,000         410,000 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                1,442,500   
             

 

 

 

Dominican Republic - 0.58%

             

Cap Cana SA:

             
   USD      10.000     04/30/2016         500,000         125,000 (1)(4)(8) 
   USD      10.000     04/30/2016         509,432         76,415 (1)(4)(8) 
             

 

 

 
                201,415   
             

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 3.83%

             

Hutchison Whampoa International 10 Ltd.

   USD      6.000     10/28/2049         300,000         301,500 (1)(5) 

Hutchison Whampoa International 11 Ltd.

   USD      4.625     01/13/2022         200,000         206,177 (2) 

PCCW-HKT Capital No. 4 Ltd.

   USD      4.250     02/24/2016         500,000         514,350   

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd.

   USD      4.500     02/28/2022         300,000         305,835   
             

 

 

 
                1,327,862   
             

 

 

 

India - 2.45%

             

ICICI Bank Ltd.

   USD      5.750     11/16/2020         400,000         390,780 (1) 

Reliance Holdings USA, Inc.

   USD      5.400     02/14/2022         250,000         245,313 (2) 

Vedanta Resources PLC

   USD      8.250     06/07/2021         245,000         212,537 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                848,630   
             

 

 

 

Indonesia - 4.51%

             

Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.

   USD      11.500     05/07/2015         303,000         212,100 (1) 

Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT

   USD      7.250     03/13/2017         200,000         192,000 (2) 

BLT Finance BV

   USD      7.500     05/15/2014         100,000         22,000 (1) 

Bumi Capital Pte Ltd.

   USD      12.000     11/10/2016         200,000         208,500 (1) 

Bumi Investment Pte Ltd.

   USD      10.750     10/06/2017         300,000         296,250 (1) 

Indosat Palapa Co. BV

   USD      7.375     07/29/2020         200,000         216,000 (1) 

Listrindo Capital BV

   USD      6.950     02/21/2019         200,000         202,000 (2) 

PT Adaro Indonesia

   USD      7.625     10/22/2019         201,000         213,563 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                1,562,413   
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate

Debt Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Jamaica - 2.08%

             

Digicel Group Ltd.

   USD      10.500     04/15/2018         700,000       $ 721,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 2.09%

             

BTA Bank JSC:

             
   USD      10.750     07/01/2018         1,030,326         185,459 (1)(4) 
   USD      0.000     07/01/2020         1,000,000         85,000 (1)(6) 

Zhaikmunai LLP

   USD      10.500     10/19/2015         459,000         452,115 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                722,574   
             

 

 

 

Mexico - 9.57%

             

America Movil SAB de CV

   USD      2.375     09/08/2016         600,000         608,456   

Axtel SAB de CV:

             
   USD      7.625     02/01/2017         80,000         52,800 (2) 
   USD      9.000     09/22/2019         300,000         198,000 (1) 

BBVA Bancomer SA

   USD      4.500     03/10/2016         150,000         148,500 (1) 

Cemex SAB de CV:

             
   USD      5.470     09/30/2015         450,000         374,625 (2)(5) 
   USD      9.000     01/11/2018         300,000         250,500 (1) 

Geo Maquinaria

   USD      9.625     05/02/2021         640,250         560,219 (2) 

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   USD      4.875     06/30/2020         202,000         222,208 (2) 

Grupo Televisa SAB

   USD      6.000     05/12/2018         300,000         348,663   

Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV

   USD      5.500     11/15/2019         300,000         346,669   

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV

   USD      10.576     12/22/2012         200,000         202,700 (5) 
             

 

 

 
                3,313,340   
             

 

 

 

Mongolia - 1.16%

             

Mongolian Mining Corp.

   USD      8.875     03/29/2017         412,000         402,730 (2) 
             

 

 

 

Peru - 3.02%

             

Banco de Credito del Peru

   USD      5.375     09/16/2020         200,000         203,000 (1) 

Inkia Energy Ltd.

   USD      8.375     04/04/2021         350,000         367,500 (2) 

Southern Copper Corp.

   USD      6.750     04/16/2040         295,000         310,987   

Volcan Cia Minera SAA

   USD      5.375     02/02/2022         163,000         165,853 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                1,047,340   
             

 

 

 

Qatar - 3.44%

             

Qtel International Finance Ltd.:

             
   USD      4.750     02/16/2021         450,000         471,375 (1) 
   USD      5.000     10/19/2025         700,000         721,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                1,192,375   
             

 

 

 

Russia - 9.83%

             

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC

   USD      7.875     09/25/2017         300,000         296,625 (1) 

ALROSA Finance SA

   USD      7.750     11/03/2020         200,000         206,500 (1) 

Evraz Group SA:

             
   USD      7.400     04/24/2017         200,000         195,000 (2) 
   USD      6.750     04/27/2018         200,000         186,250 (2) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Russia (continued)

             

Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.

   USD      6.500     07/21/2016         200,000       $ 195,500 (2) 

MTS International Funding Ltd.

   USD      8.625     06/22/2020         300,000         331,500 (1) 

Novatek Finance Ltd.

   USD      6.604     02/03/2021         450,000         480,937 (2) 

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA

   USD      6.125     02/07/2022         200,000         204,375 (2) 

SCF Capital Ltd.

   USD      5.375     10/27/2017         400,000         374,000 (2) 

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA

   USD      6.700     10/25/2017         200,000         195,500 (2) 

Vimpel Communications Holdings BV

   USD      7.504     03/01/2022         200,000         180,000 (2) 

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC

   USD      7.748     02/02/2021         600,000         556,500 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                3,402,687   
             

 

 

 

Singapore - 1.56%

             

PSA International Pte Ltd.

   USD      3.875     02/11/2021         100,000         105,640   

SingTel Group Treasury Pte Ltd.

   USD      4.500     09/08/2021         300,000         330,315   

STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

   USD      5.375     03/31/2016         100,000         102,500 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                538,455   
             

 

 

 

South Africa - 4.22%

             

Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.

   USD      4.875     10/07/2020         700,000         658,000 (1) 

Myriad International Holding BV

   USD      6.375     07/28/2017         730,000         803,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                1,461,000   
             

 

 

 

South Korea - 2.98%

             

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   USD      3.000     10/05/2015         200,000         202,900 (2) 

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.

   USD      4.750     07/13/2021         200,000         215,660 (1) 

Korea Western Power Co. Ltd.

   USD      3.125     05/10/2017         404,000         406,929 (2) 

KT Corp.

   USD      3.875     01/20/2017         200,000         208,001   
             

 

 

 
                1,033,490   
             

 

 

 

Turkey - 1.40%

             

Yuksel Insaat AS

   USD      9.500     11/10/2015         550,000         484,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Ukraine - 2.33%

             

Ferrexpo Finance PLC

   USD      7.875     04/07/2016         200,000         180,000 (2) 

Metinvest BV

   USD      8.750     02/14/2018         300,000         265,500 (2) 

MHP SA

   USD      10.250     04/29/2015         200,000         189,000 (1) 

Mriya Agro Holding PLC

   USD      10.950     03/30/2016         200,000         172,000 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                806,500   
             

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates - 9.33%

             

Dolphin Energy Ltd.:

             
   USD      5.888     06/15/2019         379,305         411,546 (1) 
   USD      5.500     12/15/2021         200,000         216,500 (2) 

DP World Ltd.

   USD      6.850     07/02/2037         300,000         282,750 (1) 

DP World Sukuk Ltd.

   USD      6.250     07/02/2017         490,000         515,725 (1) 

Dubai Holding Commercial Operations MTN Ltd.:

             
   EUR      4.750     01/30/2014         100,000         113,758   
   GBP      6.000     02/01/2017         550,000         695,076   

IPIC GMTN Ltd.:

             
   USD      3.750     03/01/2017         350,000         357,875 (2) 
   USD      6.875     11/01/2041         200,000         216,000 (2) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Debt Fund

   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

     

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal
Amount/Shares*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

United Arab Emirates (continued)

             

MAF SUKUK Ltd.

   USD      5.850     02/07/2017         400,000       $ 421,000   
             

 

 

 
                3,230,230   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

                33,084,055   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $35,959,391)

             

CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 1.78%

             

Argentina - 1.78%

             

Cablevision SA

   USD      9.375     02/12/2018         700,000         616,000 (7) 
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES

                616,000   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $702,502)

             

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.86%

             

Money Market Mutual Funds - 2.86%

             

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund - Institutional Advantage Shares (0.16429% 7-Day Yield)

             990,392         990,392   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

                990,392   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $990,392)

             

Total Investments - 100.18%

                34,690,447   

(Cost $37,652,285)

             

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.18)%

                (60,935
             

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

              $ 34,629,512   
             

 

 

 

* The contract/principal amounts of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated. See below.

 

EUR

 

-

  

Euro

GBP

 

-

  

Great Britain Pound

USD

 

-

  

United States Dollar

 

(1) 

Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of May 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of those securities was $14,423,716, which represents approximately 41.65% of net assets.

(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 Stone Harbor Investment Partners and may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $13,396,961, which represents approximately 38.69% of net assets as of May 31, 2012.

(3) 

Step bond. Coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2012.

(4) 

Security is currently in default/non-income producing.

(5) 

Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2012.

(6) 

Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

(7) 

The underlying security is issued by Deutsche Bank AG London.

(8) 

This security has been valued by management at its fair value determined in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $201,415, which represents approximately 0.58% of net assets as of May 31, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Investments
   May 31, 2012

 

Common Abbreviations:

AS

 

-

  

Anonim Sirket is the Turkish term for Incorporation.

BV

 

-

  

Besloten Vennootschap a Dutch private limited liability company.

BVI

 

-

  

British Virgin Islands.

ESP

 

-

  

Empresa de Servicios Publicos is the Colombian term for Public Service Company.

GmbH

 

-

  

Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung is the German term for a company wtih limited liability.

GMTN

 

-

  

Global Medium Term Note.

JSC

 

-

  

Joing Stock Company.

LLP

 

-

  

Limited Liability Partnership.

Ltd.

 

-

  

Limited.

MTN

 

-

  

Medium Term Note.

OAO

 

-

  

Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo is the Russian term for Open Joint Stock Company.

OJSC

 

-

  

Open Joint Stock Company.

PLC

 

-

  

Public Limited Company.

Pte

 

-

  

Private.

SA

 

-

  

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

SAA

 

-

  

Sociedad Anonima Abierta is the Peruvian term used for companies with 20 or more shareholders.

SAB

 

-

  

Sociedad Anonima Bursatil is the Spanish term used for publicly held company.

SAB de CV

 

-

  

A variable capital company.

SPV

 

-

  

Special Purpose Vehicle.

Tbk

 

-

  

Terbuka is the Indonesian term for limited liability company.

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Contract

Description

  Contracted
Amount
  Purchase/Sale
Contract
  Settlement
Date
  Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
EUR(1)   95,000   Sale   06/29/2012   $ 117,484      $ 3,447   
GBP(1)   466,000   Sale   06/29/2012     718,097        19,688   
         

 

 

 
          $ 23,135   
         

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The Counterparty is JPMorgan Chase & Co.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Statements of Assets & Liabilities
   May 31, 2012

 

 

    

Stone Harbor

Emerging Markets

Debt Fund

    

Stone Harbor High

Yield Bond Fund

    

Stone Harbor Local

Markets Fund

    

Stone Harbor

Emerging Markets

Corporate Debt Fund

 
                                     

ASSETS:

           

Investments, at value(1)

   $ 1,128,109,090       $ 511,104,131       $ 1,247,811,216       $ 34,690,447   

Cash

     7,753,487         8,531         59,736,877         119,298   

Foreign currency, at value

           

(Cost $3,087,396, $-0-, $388,267 and $-0-, respectively)

     3,045,951                 385,637           

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     2,746,031         364,301         891,085         23,135   

Receivable due from broker

                     3,640,000           

Receivable for investments sold

     3,127,832         1,525,740         208,738,910           

Receivable for fund shares sold

     38,552,002         76,873         35,055,667           

Interest receivable

     18,357,506         10,836,552         28,330,586         488,208   

Dividends receivable

             2,825                   

Prepaid and other assets

     18,869         39,700         22,328         18,957   

Total Assets

     1,201,710,768         523,958,653         1,584,612,306         35,340,045   

LIABILITIES:

           

Payable due to broker

     3,650,000         340,000                   

Payable for investments purchased

     13,277,306         1,119,380         9,359,625         627,228   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

             2,368,118         249           

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     207,777         58,853         10,383,689           

Payable for distributions

     3,986                           

Payable to advisor

     590,690         228,608         977,758         25,323   

Payable to administrator

     49,235         31,019         63,987         1,868   

Payable for trustee fees

     19,546         8,550         18,582         710   

Other payables

     183,891         123,766         313,327         55,404   

Total Liabilities

     17,982,431         4,278,294         21,117,217         710,533   

Net Assets

   $ 1,183,728,337       $ 519,680,359       $ 1,563,495,089       $ 34,629,512   
                                     

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

           

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,182,595,071       $ 523,733,806       $ 1,666,790,713       $ 37,897,171   

Undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income

     1,084,360         1,700,036         (2,054,814)         29,413   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (420,199)         (3,447,779)         (16,393,838)         (357,725)   

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     469,105         (2,305,704)         (84,846,972)         (2,939,347)   

Net Assets

   $ 1,183,728,337       $ 519,680,359       $ 1,563,495,089       $ 34,629,512   
                                     

PRICING OF SHARES:

           

Institutional Class

           

Net Assets

   $ 1,183,728,337       $ 519,680,359       $ 1,563,495,089       $ 34,629,512   

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

     108,310,075         56,889,085         154,809,668         3,896,019   

Net assets value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.93       $ 9.13       $ 10.10       $ 8.89   
                                     

(1)Cost of Investments

   $ 1,129,897,227       $ 513,708,146       $ 1,321,575,710       $ 37,652,285   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Operations
   For the Year Ended May 31, 2012

 

 

    

Stone Harbor

Emerging Markets

Debt Fund

    

Stone Harbor High

Yield Bond Fund

    

Stone Harbor Local

Markets Fund

    

Stone Harbor

Emerging Markets

Corporate Debt Fund

 
                                     

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

        

Interest

           

(net of foreign withholdings tax of
$-0-, $-0-, $48,071 and $-0-, respectively)

   $ 65,136,826       $ 39,430,268       $ 69,702,336       $ 2,277,066   

Dividends

             94,229                   

Total Investment Income

     65,136,826         39,524,497         69,702,336         2,277,066   

EXPENSES:

           

Investment advisory fee

     6,009,377         2,402,791         8,384,195         261,328   

Administration fee

     525,135         305,273         575,973         18,695   

Custodian fees

     185,566         36,441         542,635         7,010   

Audit fees

     68,453         67,731         68,542         39,956   

Printing fees

     7,535         7,266         12,386         5,244   

Legal fees

     34,127         34,127         34,127         30,145   

Trustee fee

     45,589         22,418         48,748         2,081   

Transfer agent fees

     39,150         24,919         33,438         20,697   

Registration fees

     171,467         42,845         165,628         16,588   

Insurance fees

     18,643         15,851         15,841         312   

Repayment of reimbursed expenses

     83,978                 10,036           

Other

     7,792         8,348         7,549         3,229   

Total expenses before waiver

     7,196,812         2,968,010         9,899,098         405,285   

Less fees waived by investment advisor

             (324,939)                 (97,840)   

Total Net Expenses

     7,196,812         2,643,071         9,899,098         307,445   

Net Investment Income

     57,940,014         36,881,426         59,803,238         1,969,621   

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

  

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

           

Investments

     5,662,031         (400,000)         (27,427,494)         (359,714)   

Forward foreign currency contracts

     7,030,690         843,032         (1,321,141)         31,200   

Forward currency transactions

     (263,965)         (37,587)         (2,284,883)         (4,248)   

Net realized gain/(loss)

     12,428,756         405,445         (31,033,518)         (332,762)   

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

  

Investments

     (26,752,906)         (31,125,212)         (89,468,266)         (2,961,838)   

Forward foreign currency contracts

     2,524,050         313,084         (11,571,511)         23,135   

Translation of assets and liabilities dominated in foreign currencies

     (259,980)         (7,070)         (1,367,599)         (644)   

Net change

     (24,488,836)         (30,819,198)         (102,407,376)         (2,939,347)   

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

     (12,060,080)         (30,413,753)         (133,440,894)         (3,272,109)   

Net lncrease/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 45,879,934       $ 6,467,673       $ (73,637,656)       $ (1,302,488)   
                                     

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund  
  

 

 

 
     

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2012

    

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2011

    

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2012

    

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2011

 

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income

   $ 57,940,014       $ 23,722,320       $ 36,881,426       $ 34,681,823   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     12,428,756         6,919,738         405,445         17,313,821   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     (24,488,836)         19,256,880         (30,819,198)         17,440,379   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     45,879,934         49,898,938         6,467,673         69,436,023   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

  

     

Institutional Class

           

From net investment income

     (62,119,059)         (24,375,551)         (35,520,684)         (34,395,574)   

From net realized gains

     (9,021,936)         (9,643,963)         (14,866,777)         (6,870,389)   

Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (71,140,995)         (34,019,514)         (50,387,461)         (41,265,963)   

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Institutional Class

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

     509,808,699         601,352,890         111,505,627         91,159,822   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     67,065,948         32,341,186         48,229,973         39,501,275   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (117,232,918)         (78,251,861)         (84,560,710)         (78,370,360)   

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     459,641,729         555,442,215         75,174,890         52,290,737   

Net Increase in Net Assets

     434,380,668         571,321,639         31,255,102         80,460,797   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

     749,347,669         178,026,030         488,425,257         407,964,460   

End of period

   $ 1,183,728,337       $ 749,347,669       $ 519,680,359       $ 488,425,257   
                                     

Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 1,084,360       $ 1,037,266       $ 1,700,036       $ 129,248   

OTHER INFORMATION:

           

Share Transactions:

           

Institutional Class

           

Beginning shares

     66,925,355         16,992,367         48,832,904         43,581,412   

Shares sold

     45,737,532         53,869,983         11,902,013         9,968,502   

Shares reinvested

     6,095,861         2,923,915         5,307,792         3,225,739   

Shares redeemed

     (10,448,673)         (6,860,910)         (9,153,624)         (7,942,749)   

Shares outstanding - end of period

     108,310,075         66,925,355         56,889,085         48,832,904   
                                     

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund     

Stone Harbor

Emerging Markets

Corporate Debt Fund

 
  

 

 

 
     

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2012

    

For the Period

June 30, 2010

(Inception) to
May 31, 2011

    

                  For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2012

 

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 59,803,238       $ 9,392,458       $ 1,969,621   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (31,033,518)         622,122         (332,762)   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     (102,407,376)         17,560,404         (2,939,347)   

Net increase/decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (73,637,656)         27,574,984         (1,302,488)   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

Institutional Class

        

From net investment income

     (46,535,140)         (9,743,385)         (1,965,171)   

From net realized gains

             (954,427)           

From tax return of capital

     (2,731,631)                   

Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (49,266,771)         (10,697,812)         (1,965,171)   

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Institutional Class

        

Proceeds from sale of shares

     1,147,925,382         580,987,585         35,932,000   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     48,814,517         10,631,445         1,965,171   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (116,133,532)         (2,703,053)           

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     1,080,606,367         588,915,977         37,897,171   

Net Increase in Net Assets

     957,701,940         605,793,149         34,629,512   

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of period

     605,793,149                   

End of period

   $ 1,563,495,089       $ 605,793,149       $ 34,629,512   
                            

Includes undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income of:

   $ (2,054,814)       $ (27,562)       $ 29,413   

OTHER INFORMATION:

        

Share Transactions:

        

Institutional Class

        

Beginning shares

     54,032,190                   

Shares sold

     106,956,969         53,300,605         3,676,780   

Shares reinvested

     4,632,478         977,555         219,239   

Shares redeemed

     (10,811,969)         (245,970)           

Shares outstanding - end of period

     154,809,668         54,032,190         3,896,019   
                            

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   Financial Highlights
   For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

 

Institutional Class   

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2012

    

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2011

    

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2010

    

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2009

    

For the Period

August 16, 2007

(Inception) to

May 31, 2008

 

Net asset value - beginning of period

   $ 11.20       $ 10.48       $ 9.22       $ 10.34       $ 10.00   

lncome/(loss) from investment operations:

  

     

Net investment income

     0.65(1)         0.67(1)         0.75         0.59         0.46   

Net realized and unrealized
gain/(loss) on investments

     (0.15)         1.00         1.44         (1.18)         0.58   

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

     0.50         1.67         2.19         (0.59)         1.04   

Less distributions to common shareholders:

  

        

From net investment income

     (0.67)         (0.63)         (0.79)         (0.53)         (0.54)   

From net realized gains

     (0.10)         (0.32)         (0.14)         –          (0.16)   

From tax return of capital

     –          –          –          –          (0.00)(2)   

Total distributions

     (0.77)         (0.95)         (0.93)         (0.53)         (0.70)   

Net lncrease/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value

     (0.27)         0.72         1.26         (1.12)         0.34   

Net asset value - end of period

   $ 10.93       $ 11.20       $ 10.48       $ 9.22       $ 10.34   
   

Total Return(3)(4)

     4.61%         16.30%         24.25%         (5.10)%         10.46%   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 1,183,728       $ 749,348       $ 178,026       $ 91,753       $ 19,587   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fee waivers/reimbursements/repayment of previously waived fees

     0.72%         0.75%         0.75%         0.75%         0.75%(5)   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers/reimbursements/ repayment of previously waived fees

     0.72%         0.77%         0.91%         1.33%         2.27%(5)   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fee waivers/reimbursements /repayment of previously waived fees

     5.78%         6.02%         6.80%         9.32%         5.91%(5)   

Portfolio turnover rate

     60%         82%         125%         84%         143%   

 

(1) 

Calculated using average shares throughout the period.

(2) 

Less than $(0.005) per share.

(3) 

Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

(4) 

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

(5) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

   Financial Highlights
   For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class    For the
Year Ended
May 31, 2012
    For the
Year Ended
May 31, 2011
    For the
Year Ended
May 31, 2010
    For the
Year Ended
May 31, 2009
   

For the Period
August 16, 2007

(Inception) to

May 31, 2008

 

Net asset value - beginning of period

   $ 10.00      $ 9.36      $ 8.39      $ 9.92      $ 10.00   

lncome/(loss) from investment operations:

  

       

Net investment income

     0.72 (1)      0.77 (1)      0.73        0.70        0.58   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (0.59)        0.78        0.96        (1.53)        (0.08)   

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

     0.13        1.55        1.69        (0.83)        0.50   

Less distributions to common shareholders:

  

       

From net investment income

     (0.70)        (0.76)        (0.72)        (0.70)        (0.57)   

From net realized gains

     (0.30)        (0.15)                      (0.01)   

From tax return of capital

                                 (0.00) (2) 

Total distributions

     (1.00)        (0.91)        (0.72)        (0.70)        (0.58)   

Net lncrease/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value

     (0.87)        0.64        0.97        (1.53)        (0.08)   

Net asset value - end of period

   $ 9.13      $ 10.00      $ 9.36      $ 8.39      $ 9.92   
                                          

Total Return(3)(4)

     1.77     17.14     20.53     (7.77)     5.09

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $     519,680      $ 488,425      $ 407,964      $ 223,210      $ 106,912   

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

     0.55     0.55     0.55     0.55     0.55 %(5) 

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

     0.62     0.65     0.67     0.88     1.21 %(5) 

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

     7.67     7.78     8.13     9.07     7.81 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     46     60     36     16     11

 

(1) 

Calculated using average shares throughout the period.

(2) 

Less than $(0.005) per share.

(3) 

Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

(4) 

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

(5) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

   Financial Highlights
   For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class   

For the

Year Ended

May 31, 2012

   

For the Period
June 30, 2010

(Inception) to

May 31, 2011

 

Net asset value - beginning of period

   $ 11.21      $ 10.00   

lncome/(loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income(1)

     0.57        0.51   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (1.21)        1.14   

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

     (0.64)        1.65   

Less distributions to common shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     (0.45)        (0.39)   

From net realized gains

            (0.05)   

From tax return of capital

     (0.02)          

Total distributions

     (0.47)        (0.44)   

Net lncrease/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value

     (1.11)        1.21   

Net asset value - end of period

   $ 10.10      $ 11.21   
                  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (5.84)     16.82

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

    

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $       1,563,495      $       605,793   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fee waivers /reimbursements/repayment of previously waived fees

     0.89     1.00 %(4) 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers /reimbursements/repayment of previously waived fees

     0.89     1.01 %(4) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fee waivers /reimbursements/repayment of previously waived fees

     5.35     5.13 %(4) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     161     102

 

(1) 

Calculated using average shares throughout the period.

(2) 

Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

(3) 

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

(4) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate

Debt Fund

   Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding through the period presented.

 

Institutional Class    For the
Year Ended
May 31, 2012
 

Net asset value - beginning of period

   $ 10.00   

Loss from investment operations:

  

Net investment income(1)

     0.59   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (1.11)   

Total loss from investment operations

     (0.52)   

Less distributions to common shareholders:

  

From net investment income

     (0.59)   

Total distributions

     (0.59)   

Net Decrease in Net Asset Value

     (1.11)   

Net asset value - end of period

   $ 8.89   
          

Total Return(2)

     (5.10)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $       34,630   

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

     1.00%   

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

     1.32%   

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

     6.41%   

Portfolio turnover rate

     51%   

 

(1) 

Calculated using average shares throughout the period.

(2) 

Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Notes to Financial Statements
   May 31, 2012

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Stone Harbor Investment Funds, which consists of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt 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. The Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund commenced operations on June 1, 2011. 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, including bank loans and linked notes, are generally valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by independent pricing services or brokers 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 generally 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. Money market mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.

A three-tier hierarchy has been established to measure fair value based on the extent of use of “observable inputs” as compared to “unobservable inputs” for disclosure purposes and requires additional disclosures about these valuations measurements. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing a security. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three-tier hierarchy is summarized as follows:

 

Level 1—

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2—

 

Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curve, rates, and similar data.

Level 3—

 

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Notes to Financial Statements
   May 31, 2012

 

The following is a summary of each Fund’s investments and financial instruments based on the three-tier hierarchy as of May 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  

Level 1 - Quoted

and Unadjusted

Prices

   

Level 2 - Other

Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable

Inputs

    Total  

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

       

Sovereign Debt Obligations

  $      $ 730,418,737      $      $ 730,418,737   

Bank Loans

           2,162,965        934,554        3,097,519   

Corporate Bonds

           321,386,109        477,336        321,863,445   

Participation Notes

           10,358,605               10,358,605   

Credit Linked Notes

           28,621,694               28,621,694   

Short Term Investments

    33,749,090                      33,749,090   

Total

  $ 33,749,090      $ 1,092,948,110      $ 1,411,890      $ 1,128,109,090   
                                 

    

                               

Other Financial Instruments**

                               

Assets

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $      $ 2,746,031      $      $ 2,746,031   

Liabilities

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (207,777)               (207,777)   

Total

  $      $ 2,538,254      $      $ 2,538,254   
                                 
Investments in Securities at Value*  

Level 1 - Quoted

and Unadjusted

Prices

   

Level 2 - Other

Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3 - Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

    Total  

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

       

Corporate Bonds

  $      $ 476,515,231      $      $ 476,515,231   

Convertible Corporate Bonds

           5,141,610               5,141,610   

Bank Loans

           12,991,119               12,991,119   

Common Stocks

           18               18   

Preferred Stocks

    651,321                      651,321   

Warrants

    38,967                      38,967   

Short Term Investments

    15,765,865                      15,765,865   

Total

  $ 16,456,153      $ 494,647,978      $      $ 511,104,131   
                                 

    

                               

Other Financial Instruments**

                               

Assets

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $      $ 364,301      $      $ 364,301   

Liabilities

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (58,853)               (58,853)   

Total

  $      $ 305,448      $      $ 305,448   
Investments in Securities at Value*  

Level 1 - Quoted

and Unadjusted

Prices

   

Level 2 - Other

Significant

Observable Inputs

    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Total  

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

       

Sovereign Debt Obligations

  $      $ 751,901,401      $      $ 751,901,401   

Corporate Bonds

           55,368,063               55,368,063   

Credit Linked Notes

           311,665,515               311,665,515   

Short Term Investments

    128,876,237                      128,876,237   

Total

  $     128,876,237      $   1,118,934,979      $      $   1,247,811,216   
                                 

    

                               

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Notes to Financial Statements
   May 31, 2012

 

Investments in Securities at Value*   Level 1 - Quoted
and Unadjusted
Prices
    Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Total  

Other Financial Instruments**

                               

Assets

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $      $ 891,085      $      $ 891,085   

Liabilities

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (10,383,689)               (10,383,689)   

Total

  $      $ (9,492,604)      $      $ (9,492,604)   
                                 
Investments in Securities at Value*  

Level 1 - Quoted
and Unadjusted

Prices

    Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
   

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable

Inputs

    Total  

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

       

Corporate Bonds

  $      $ 32,882,640      $ 201,415      $ 33,084,055   

Credit Linked Notes

           616,000               616,000   

Short Term Investments

  $ 990,392                      990,392   

Total

  $ 990,392      $ 33,498,640      $ 201,415      $ 34,690,447   
                                 

    

                               

Other Financial Instruments**

                               

Assets

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $      $ 23,135      $      $ 23,135   

Total

  $      $ 23,135      $      $ 23,135   
                                 

 

*

For detailed Industry/Country descriptions, see accompanying Statement of Investments.

 

**

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Statement of Investments.

There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period. It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers into and out of all levels at the end of the reporting period.

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

 

Investments in
Securities
  Balance as of
May 31, 2011
    Accrued
discount/
premium
    Realized
gain/(loss)*
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)*
    Purchase     Sales     Transfer Out of
Level 3
   

Balance

as of
May 31, 2012

   

Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
attributable to
Level 3
investments still
held at

May 31, 2012

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

                 

Sovereign Debt Obligations

    $17,818,730        $    (9,634)        $(634,283)        $(1,856,728)        $ 7,562,128        $(13,420,117)        $(9,460,096)        $                –        $                –   

Bank Loans

    3,197,000               23,236        (103,840)        1,038,394        (3,220,236)               934,554        (103,840)   

Corporate Bonds

    4,257,737        134,033        (7,466)        (1,552,293)        1,171,408        (222,516)        (3,303,567)        477,336        (1,077,792)   

TOTAL

    $25,273,467        $  124,399        $(618,513)        $(3,512,861)        $ 9,771,930        $(16,862,869)        $(12,763,663)        $  1,411,890        $(1,181,632)   
                                                                         

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Notes to Financial Statements
   May 31, 2012

 

Investments

in Securities

  Balance as of
May 31, 2011
    Accrued
discount/
premium
    Realized
gain/(loss)*
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)*
    Purchase     Sales     Transfer Out of
Level 3
   

Balance

as of
May 31, 2012

   

Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
attributable to
Level 3
investments still
held at

May 31, 2012

 
Stone Harbor High Yield Fund                  

Corporate Bonds

  $ 2      $ 100      $      $ (100)      $      $      $ (2)      $      $   

Convertible Corporate Bonds

    342,923        145,910        12,251        (194,359)               (239,383)        (67,342)                 

TOTAL

  $ 342,925      $ 146,010      $ 12,251      $ (194,459)      $      $ (239,383)      $ (67,344)      $      $   
                                                                         

Investments

in Securities

  Balance as of
May 31, 2011
    Accrued
discount/
premium
    Realized
gain/(loss)*
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)*
    Purchase     Sales     Transfer Out of
Level 3
   

Balance

as of

May 31, 2012

   

Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
attributable to
Level 3
investments still
held at

May 31, 2012

 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund                  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

  $ 13,281,491      $ (167,958)      $ (44,462)      $ 307,469      $ 17,554,748      $ (1,574,489)      $ (29,356,799)      $      $   

TOTAL

  $ 13,281,491      $   (167,958)      $ (44,462)      $ 307,469      $   17,554,748      $ (1,574,489)      $ (29,356,799)      $      $   
                                                                         

Investments

in Securities

  Balance as of
May 31, 2011
    Accrued
discount/
premium
    Realized
gain/(loss)*
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)*
    Purchase     Sales     Transfer Out of
Level 3
   

Balance

as of

May 31, 2012

   

Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
attributable to
Level 3
investments still
held at

May 31, 2012

 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                  

Corporate Bonds

  $      $ 52,745      $      $ (445,055)      $ 593,725      $      $      $ 201,415      $ (445,055)   

TOTAL

  $      $ 52,745      $      $ (445,055)      $ 593,725      $      $      $ 201,415      $ (445,055)   
                                                                         

 

*

Realized gain/(loss) and change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are included in the related amounts on the investment in the Statement of Operations.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

(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 Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable.

 

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(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 possible revaluation of currencies, the 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 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 may 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 their investment objectives, the Funds may seek to use derivatives to increase or decrease their exposure to the following market risk factors, among others:

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 market 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 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 increase 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.

The Funds’ use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in these 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.

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 are attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per their investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.

Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Funds will not be able to sell or close out the derivative 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 bellow 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.

 

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Credit Linked Notes: The Funds may invest in credit linked notes to obtain economic exposure to high yield, emerging markets or other securities. Investments in a credit linked note typically provide the holder with a return based on the return of an underlying reference instrument, such as an emerging market bond. Like an investment in a bond, investments in credit-linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying reference instrument, an investment in a credit linked note is also subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the note. Because credit linked notes are derivatives, an investment in these instruments is generally subject to the risks associated with derivatives.

The following is a summary of the fair valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure: Fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of May 31, 2012:

 

       Foreign Exchange Contracts   

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Assets:

        

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 2,746,031   
          

Liabilities:

        

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (207,777)   
          

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Assets:

        

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 364,301   
          

Liabilities:

        

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (58,853)   
          

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Assets:

        

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 891,085   
          

Liabilities:

        

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (10,383,689)   
          

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Assets:

        

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 23,135   
          

Liabilities:

        

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $   
          

The number of forward foreign currency contracts held at May 31, 2012 is representative of activity during the twelve months ended May 31, 2012.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the year ended May 31, 2012:

 

       Foreign Exchange Contracts   

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Net Realized Gain on:

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 7,030,690   
          

Change in Unrealized Appreciation on:

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 2,524,050   
          

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond

Fund Net Realized Gain on:

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 843,032   
          

Change in Unrealized Appreciation on:

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 313,084   
          

Stone Harbor Local Markets

Fund Net Realized Loss on:

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (1,321,141)   
          

Change in Unrealized Depreciation on:

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (11,571,511)   
          

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

Net Realized Gain on:

             

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $     31,200        
               

Change in Unrealized Appreciation on:

             

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $     23,135        
               

(f) Loan Participations and Assignments: The Funds may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Funds’ 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 Funds 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 Funds may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which they have purchased the participation.

The Funds assume the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Funds and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Funds 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 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-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations. Investments in derivatives are also subject to credit and market risks.

(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 generally 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 years ended May 31, 2012, and May 31, 2011, was as follows:

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     For the Year
Ended May 31, 2012
     For the Year
Ended May 31, 2011

Ordinary Income

   $ 69,336,608       $ 30,268,192      

Long-Term Capital Gain

     1,804,387         3,751,322        

Total

   $ 71,140,995       $ 34,019,514        
                        

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

        
     For the Year
Ended May 31, 2012
     For the Year
Ended May 31, 2011

Ordinary Income

   $ 38,131,521       $ 37,432,474      

Long-Term Capital Gain

     12,255,940         3,833,489        

Total

   $ 50,387,461       $ 41,265,963        
                        

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

        
     For the Year
Ended May 31, 2012
    

For the Period

June 30, 2010

(Inception) To

May 31, 2011

        

Ordinary Income

   $ 44,750,817       $ 10,697,812      

Long-Term Capital Gain

     1,784,323         –       

Tax Return of Capital

     2,731,631         –         

Total

   $ 49,266,771       $ 10,697,812        
                        

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

      For the Year
Ended May 31, 2012

Ordinary Income

   $ 1,965,171        

Total

   $ 1,965,171        
               

As of May 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 3,622,764     

Accumulated Capital Gains

     2,475,810     

Unrealized (Depreciation)

     (2,426,904  

Cumulative Effect of Other Timing Difference*

     (2,538,404    

Total

   $ 1,133,266       
              

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

    

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 2,004,559     

Accumulated Capital (Loss)

     (3,386,948  

Unrealized (Depreciation)

     (2,366,535  

Cumulative Effect of Other Timing Difference*

     (304,523    

Total

   $ (4,053,447    
              

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

    

Unrealized (Depreciation)

     (101,240,810  

Cumulative Effect of Other Timing Difference*

     (2,054,814    

Total

   $ (103,295,624    
              

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

    

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 52,548     

Accumulated Capital (Loss)

     (357,156  

Unrealized (Depreciation)

     (2,939,916  

Cumulative Effect of Other Timing Difference*

     (23,135    

Total

   $ (3,267,659    
              

*Other temporary differences due to timing, consist primarily of mark-to-market on forward foreign currency contracts.

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 GAAP. Accordingly, for the year ended May 31, 2012, certain differences were reclassified. These differences were primarily due to the differing tax treatment of certain investments and the amounts reclassified did not affect net assets.

The reclassifications were as follows:

 

     

Stone Harbor
Emerging Markets Debt Fund

         

Stone Harbor

High Yield Bond Fund

Paid-in Capital

        $           $ 210,829       

Undistributed Net Investment Income

        $ 4,226,139           $ 210,046       

Accumulated Net Realized Loss

        $ (4,226,139        $ (420,875    
            
     

Stone Harbor
Local Markets Fund

          Stone Harbor Emerging Markets
Corporate Debt Fund

(Over)/Undistributed Net Investment Income

        $ (15,295,350        $ 24,963       

Accumulated Net Realized Gains/(Loss)

        $ 15,295,350           $ (24,963    

(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.

 

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(k) Federal and Other Taxes: No provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements, as the Funds intend to distribute to shareholders all taxable investment income and realized gains and otherwise comply with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.

The Funds evaluate tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements.

Management of the Funds analyzes all open tax years, as defined by the Statute of Limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of and during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for all tax years since inception are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed into law. The provisions of the Modernization Act are generally effective for tax years beginning after the date it was signed into law, therefore the enacted provisions will apply to the Funds for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2012. The Modernization Act is the first major piece of legislation affecting regulated investment companies (“RICs”) since 1986 and it modernizes several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to RICs. Some highlights of the enacted provisions are as follows:

New capital losses may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss.

The Modernization Act contains simplification provisions, which are aimed at preventing disqualification of a RIC for “inadvertent” failures of the asset diversification and/or qualifying income tests. Additionally, the Modernization Act exempts RICs from the preferential dividend rule, and repealed the 60-day designation requirement for certain types of paythrough income and gains.

Finally, the Modernization Act contains several provisions aimed at preserving the character of distributions made by a RIC during the portion of its taxable year ending after October 31 or December 31, reducing the circumstances under which a RIC might be required to file amended Forms 1099 to restate previously reported distributions.

2. ADVISORY FEES

 

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP is the Trust’s investment adviser. Under the investment advisory agreement the Trust pays an investment advisory fee calculated daily and paid monthly of 0.60%, 0.50%, 0.75% and 0.85% of the average daily net assets for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate 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 Emerging Markets Debt Fund Institutional Class, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Institutional Class and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Institutional Class will not exceed 0.75%, 0.55%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively. This undertaking is in effect through September 30, 2012 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 three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee and expense was deferred. Prior to 2011, the recovery period was limited to one year for the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund and as such, amounts waived and reimbursed through 2010 are not eligible to be recovered. At May 31, 2012, deferred fees and expenses that were eligible to be recovered by the Adviser were as follows:

 

      Expires 2014      Expires 2015      Total        

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

   $  423,643       $  324,939       $  748,582      

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

     N/A         97,840         97,840      

The Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund did not have any recoverable amounts outstanding as of May 31, 2012.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS

 

During the year ended May 31, 2012 the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

      Purchases of investments      Sales of investments  

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   $ 981,567,735       $ 570,690,903   

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

     270,431,550         213,673,392   

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

     2,280,299,368         1,517,345,889   

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

     51,316,358         14,316,651   

At May 31, 2012 the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income purposes were as follows:

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

  

Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 42,206,842   

Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)

     (46,890,988)   

Net appreciation of foreign currency and derivatives

     2,257,242   
          

Net unrealized depreciation

     (2,426,904)   
          

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $ 1,132,793,236   
          

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

  

Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 15,981,617   

Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)

     (18,646,463)   

Net appreciation of foreign currency and derivatives

     298,311   
          

Net unrealized depreciation

     (2,366,535)   
          

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $ 513,768,977   
          

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

  

Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 4,398,096   

Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)

     (94,556,428)   

Net depreciation of foreign currency and derivatives

     (11,082,478)   
          

Net unrealized depreciation

     (101,240,810)   
          

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $ 1,337,969,548   
          

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

  

Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 373,405   

Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)

     (3,335,812)   

Net appreciation of foreign currency and derivatives

     22,491   
          

Net unrealized depreciation

     (2,939,916)   
          

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $ 37,652,854   
          

Capital Losses: As of May 31, 2012 the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards which may reduce the Funds’ taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus may reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax pursuant to the Code.

Capital losses deferred to next tax year were as follows:

 

Fund    Short-Term        

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

   $ 173,100        

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by each Fund after January 1, 2011 will not be subject to expiration.

 

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The following Funds elect to defer to the period ending May 31, 2013 the following losses recognized during the period November 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012:

 

      Capital        

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

   $ 3,386,948        

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

     184,056        

The following Fund elects to defer to the period ending May 31, 2013, late year ordinary losses in the amount of:

 

Fund              

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

   $ 10,822,361        

4. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

At May 31, 2012, 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. Transactions in shares of the Institutional Class can be found on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

5. APPLICATION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements” in GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”). ASU No. 2011-04 amends FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, to establish common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and IFRSs. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact these amendments may have on the Funds financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” to expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

6. OTHER

 

Board of Trustees Compensation: No officer, trustee or employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives any compensation from the Funds for serving as an officer or trustee of the Funds. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 the Trust paid each Trustee who is not an interested person, as defined by the 1940 Act, of the Adviser or any of its affiliates a fee of $39,000. Going forward, the Trust will pay each Trustee who is not an interested person an annual fee of $54,000. All Trustees are reimbursed for reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend such meetings.

 

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   Additional Information
   May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

FUND PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The SEC has adopted the requirement that all registered investment companies 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 will be available 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 period ending June 30, 2010 will be available without a charge, upon request, by contacting Stone Harbor Investment Funds at 1-866-699-8158 or on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.

SHAREHOLDER TAX INFORMATION

 

Certain tax information regarding the Trust is required to be provided to shareholders based upon each Fund’s income and distributions for the year ended May 31, 2012. The Funds designate the following as a percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions, up to the maximum amount allowable, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2011:

 

       

Stone Harbor

Emerging Markets

Debt Fund

    

Stone Harbor

High Yield Bond

Fund

    

Stone Harbor

Local Markets

Fund

    

Stone Harbor

Emerging Markets

Corporate

Debt Fund

Dividends Received Deduction Percentage

     0.00%      0.16%      0.00%      0.00%

Qualified Dividend Income Percentage

     0.00%      0.21%      0.00%      0.00%

In early 2012, if applicable, shareholders of record received this information for the distributions paid to them by the Funds during the calendar year 2011 via Form 1099. The Funds will notify shareholders in early 2013 of amounts paid to them by the Funds, if any, during the calendar year 2012.

Pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, the Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, and the Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund designate $1,804,387, $12,255,940, and $1,784,323, respectively, as long term capital gain dividends.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

  

Board Approval of

Investment Advisory Agreements

   May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

The investment advisory agreements (each an “Agreement” and, together, the “Agreements”) for each of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) is subject to annual approval by (i) the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Trustees, or of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), of the applicable Fund, and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Funds (the “Independent Trustees”). Each Agreement is terminable with respect to a Fund by the Adviser, a majority of the Trustees, or a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund, without penalty, by not less than 60 days’ prior written notice. Each Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined for purposes of the 1940 Act).

The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, meets over the course of the year with representatives of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP, each Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), including the Funds’ respective portfolio managers, and regularly reviews detailed information regarding the investment program and performance of each Fund. The Board of Trustees also receives periodic updates between meetings. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, met on April 18, 2012 to review the Agreements for each Fund and to determine whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements for an additional one-year period. The Trustees considered all information they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms thereof. In connection with this meeting, the Trustees received materials to assist them with their review. These materials included, among other things, (i) information on each Fund’s investment performance and the performance of a group of similar mutual funds (some of which was prepared by a third party); (ii) information on each Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing each Fund’s expenses to the fees charged to institutional accounts managed by the Adviser and to a group of similar funds prepared by a third party and information about any applicable expense caps; and (iii) information about the profitability of each Agreement to the Adviser. In considering whether to approve the continuation of each Agreement, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the following:

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements.

The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Funds. In this regard, the Trustees took into account the experience of each Fund’s portfolio management team and of the Adviser’s senior management, and the time and attention they devote to the Funds.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each Agreement, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser supported the renewal of the Agreements.

Investment performance of the Funds and the Adviser.

The Trustees reviewed performance information for each Fund for various time periods. The Trustees also reviewed more recent performance information provided at the meeting. The review included a comparison of each Fund’s performance to the performance of a group of comparable funds selected by a third party (except with respect to the Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, which as of the date of the meeting had not been operational for a full year) and each Fund’s respective benchmark. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each Agreement, that these factors supported the renewal of the Agreements.

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds.

The Trustees considered the fees charged to each Fund for advisory services as well as the total expense level of each Fund. The Adviser furnished information to the Trustees compiled by a third party showing a comparison of each Fund’s advisory fees and total expense levels compared to a group of similar mutual funds selected by the third party. The Trustees considered that several of the Funds, because they were smaller than most of the funds to which they were being compared, could not take advantage of economies of scale (which can reduce fund expenses) to the same extent as those larger funds. The Trustees also noted that each Fund is subject to expense caps. The Adviser also provided information about the costs to it of providing services to the Funds and information about its profitability with respect to its management of the Funds, as well as information about the advisory fees it charges to institutional separate accounts with similar strategies and information about differences in such fees. In this regard, the Trustees noted that the effective management fee rates charged by the Adviser to the Funds (after application of expense caps and waivers) are generally comparable to the fees charged to similarly managed institutional accounts. The Trustees also considered the demands and complexity of the investment management of the Funds as compared to the complexity of managing separate accounts.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each Agreement, that the advisory fees for each of the Funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and

 

 

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Board Approval of

Investment Advisory Agreements

   May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

the related profitability of the Adviser in respect of its relationship with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.

Economies of Scale.

The Trustees considered to what extent economies of scale would likely be realized as the Funds grow and whether those economies would be shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense caps. The Trustees noted that several of the Funds are relatively new and small in size, and in the near term were not expected to generate any significant economies of scale, and that all the Funds were subject to expense caps. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser proposed to maintain the Funds’ fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements at current levels until September 30, 2013.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each Agreement, that the extent to which economies of scale would be shared with the Funds supported the approval of the Agreements.

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

   

Whether each Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective and each Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Funds and the Adviser. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Adviser provided to the Funds, including resources designed to ensure compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund.

 

   

So-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the benefits from offering its institutional clients the ability to invest in a registered investment company.

Based on their evaluation of all factors they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the existing investment advisory agreements for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund should be continued through June 20, 2013.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Trustees & Officers
   May 31, 2012 (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 & Age   Position with the
Trust
  Term of Office and
Length of Time
Served(1)
 

Principal
Occupation(s) During

Past Five Years

  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee(2)
  Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
  Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership

Alan Brott

Age: 69

  Chairman of Audit Committee; Trustee   Since June 21, 2007   Columbia University Graduate School of Business—Associate Professor, 2000-Present; Consultant, 1991-Present.   5   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund, Excelsior Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund of Funds and Excelsior Private Markets Fund II.   Significant experience on Board of Trustees of the Fund and/or other business organizations; academic experience; significant public accounting experience, including significant experience as a partner at a public accounting firm.

Heath B. McLendon

Age: 79

  Trustee   Since June 21, 2007   Citigroup— Chairman of Equity Research Oversight Committee (retired December 31, 2006).   5   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund.   Significant experience on Board of Trustees of the Fund and/or other business organizations; executive experience in the mutual fund industry.

Patrick Sheehan

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since June 21, 2007   Retired; formerly, Citigroup Asset Management— Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, 1991-2002.   5   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund.   Significant experience on Board of Trustees of the Fund and/or other business organizations; experience in the financial industry, including executive and portfolio management experience.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds

   Trustees & Officers
   May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE
Name & Age   

Position with the

Trust

   Term of Office and
Length of Time
Served(1)
   Principal
Occupation(s) During
Past Five Years
  

 

Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee(2)

   Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
   Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Thomas W. Brock*
Age: 65
   Chairman;
Trustee
   Since
June 21, 2007
   Stone Harbor Investment Partners
LP— Chief Executive Officer,
2006- Present; Columbia University Graduate School of
Business— Adjunct Professor, 1998-2006.
   5    Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund; Liberty All Star
Funds— two closed-end funds.
   Significant experience on Board of Trustees of the Fund and/or other business organizations; continuing experience as Chief Executive Officer of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; other financial and academic experience.

 

(1) 

Trustees serve for an indefinite term, unless a trustee early retires, resigns or is removed from office.

(2) 

For purposes of this table, the Stone Harbor Fund Complex includes each series of the Stone Harbor Investment Funds (the “Funds”) and the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, which shares an investment adviser with the Funds.

*

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

 

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   Trustees & Officers
   May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

OFFICERS

 

 

Name & Age   Position with the Trust   Term of Office and
Length of Time Served(1)
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past FiveYears   Other Directorships
by Trustee

Peter J. Wilby

Age: 53

  President  

Since

June 21, 2007

  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

Dan Berkery

Age: 44

  Executive Vice President  

Since

September 27, 2010

  Co-portfolio manager of High Yield Bond Fund; Since June 2010, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; Prior to June 2010, Executive Director, Portfolio Manager for convertible bond securities at UBS O’Conner; Joined UBS O’Conner in 2000.   N/A

Pablo Cisilino

Age: 44

  Executive Vice President  

Since

June 21, 2007

  Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Local Markets Fund, and Emerging Markets Corporate 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

James E. Craige

Age: 44

  Executive Vice President  

Since

June 21, 2007

  Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Local Markets Fund, and Emerging Markets Corporate 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

Thomas K. Flanagan

Age: 59

  Executive Vice President  

Since

June 21, 2007

  Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Local Markets Fund, and Emerging Markets Corporate 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

David Oliver

Age: 52

  Executive Vice President  

Since

September 29, 2008

  Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Local Markets Fund, and Emerging Markets Corporate 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

Marianne Rossi

Age: 51

  Executive Vice President  

Since

September 27, 2010

  Co-portfolio manager of High Yield Bond Fund; Since June 2010, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; From October 2007 to June 2010, Senior Portfolio Manager for US and global high yield strategies at Fischer Francis Tree & Watts/BNP Paribas Asset Management; From December 2006 to October 2007, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Global High Yield and Senior Portfolio Manager at BNY Asset Management; Prior to December 2006; Head Global High Yield and Senior Portfolio Manager at UBS Global Asset Management; Joined UBS Global Asset Management in 2000.   N/A

 

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   Trustees & Officers
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OFFICERS (continued)

 

 

Name & Age    Position with the Trust    Term of Office and
Length of Time Served(1)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Other Directorships
by Trustee

Christopher M. Wilder

Age: 40

   Executive Vice President   

Since

September 27, 2010

   Co-portfolio manager of Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Local Markets Fund, and Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund; Since June 2010, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; From May 2008 to May 2010, Manager of an emerging market corporate debt and private equity fund at Autonomy Capital Group; Prior to May 2008, Head of the Emerging Markets Corporate Credit Trading and Special Situations Group at Deutsche Bank; Joined Deutsche Bank in 1997.    N/A

Jeffrey S. Scott

Age: 52

   Chief Compliance Officer   

Since

June 21, 2007

   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

James J.

Dooley Age: 56

   Treasurer   

Since

June 21, 2007

   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

Adam J. Shapiro

Age: 48

  

Secretary;

Anti-Money Laundering Officer

  

Since

June 21, 2007

   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

Patrick D. Buchanan

Age: 40

   Assistant Treasurer   

Since

April 23, 2008

   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

 

(1) 

Officers are typically elected every year, unless an officer early retires, resigns or is removed from office.

 

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LOGO

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.

 

  (a)

The Registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or any persons performing similar functions on behalf of the Registrant.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.

 

  (c)

During the period covered by this report, no amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) above were made.

 

  (d)

During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) above were granted.

 

  (e)

Not applicable.

 

  (f)

The Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Board of Trustees has designated Alan J. Brott as the Registrant’s “Audit Committee Financial Expert.” Mr. Brott is “independent” as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

  (a)

Audit Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2011 and May 31, 2012, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements were $ 187,500 and $222,500, respectively.

 

  (b)

Audit-Related Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2011 and May 31, 2012, there were no fees billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and were not reported in paragraph (a) of this Item 4.


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  (c)

Tax Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2011 and May 31, 2012, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $13,515 and $18,540, respectively. The fiscal year 2011 and 2012 tax fees were for services pertaining to federal and state income tax return review, review of year-end dividend distributions and excise tax preparation.

 

  (d)

All Other Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2011 and May 31, 2012, aggregate fees billed to the Registrant by the principal accountant for services provided by the principal accountant other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item 4 were $0 and $0, respectively.

 

  (e)(1)

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: All services to be performed by the Registrant’s principal accountant must be pre-approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee.

 

  (e)(2)

No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f)

Not applicable.

 

  (g)

Not applicable.

 

  (h)

Not applicable.

 

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.

 

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

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Item 9.

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

Not applicable to Registrant.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to 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)

  

Registrant’s Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, which is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 of Form N-CSR, was filed as Exhibit 12(a)(1) to the Registrant’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, File No. 811-22037, on August 7, 2009.

 

(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.

 

(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:

 

August 8, 2012

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:

 

August 8, 2012

By:

 

/s/ James J. Dooley

 

James J. Dooley

 

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer/

Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

August 8, 2012