-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HFxEkBvRSL0J/U6xKfoZvQ4srBtGJhhvd8em7ktFGvdd7dqhGF6UKSPVaUnECK3a qJZFcx6VEkYZUyFmm0eaaQ== 0000841191-99-000006.txt : 19990505 0000841191-99-000006.hdr.sgml : 19990505 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000841191-99-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-30D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990228 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000841191 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 226459035 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-30D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05677 FILM NUMBER: 99610182 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 E BROWARD BLVD STREET 2: STE 2100 CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33394 BUSINESS PHONE: 6503126505 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC LEGAL/COMPLIANCE STREET 2: 901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD 6TH FL CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94404 N-30D 1 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DTD 2/28/99 SEMIANNUAL REPORT February 28, 1999 TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST [LOGO]FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAGE [LOGO] CELEBRATING 50 YEARS Thank you for investing with Franklin Templeton. We encourage our investors to maintain a long-term perspective and remember that all securities markets move both up and down, as do investment company share prices. We appreciate your past support and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years ahead. In 1992, Sir John Templeton retired after a 50-year career of helping investors manage their money. Currently he devotes all of his time and efforts to the John Templeton Foundation. A major portion of his assets remain invested in the Templeton funds, which are managed by many of the investment professionals he selected and trained. PAGE SHAREHOLDER LETTER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Trust's Goal: Templeton Global Governments Income Trust seeks a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of debt securities issued or guaranteed by governments, government agencies, and other government entities of various nations throughout the world, including emerging markets. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Shareholder: This report of Templeton Global Governments Income Trust covers the six months ended February 28, 1999. During this period, the U.S. economy remained strong, as healthy consumer spending offset reduced exports and business spending. Inflation remained subdued, despite strong economic growth, partly because of productivity gains, low commodity prices, and a relatively strong dollar. In Europe, inflation reached historic lows and many economies there began to show signs of slower economic growth. Many European central banks reduced official interest rates during the fourth quarter of CONTENTS Shareholder Letter ................. 1 Important Notice to Shareholders .................... 5 Performance Summary ................ 8 Financial Highlights & Statement of Investments ........... 9 Financial Statements ............... 13 Notes to Financial Statements ......................... 16 You will find a complete listing of the Trust's portfolio holdings, including dollar value and number of shares or principal amount, beginning on page 10 of this report. FUND CATEGORY [GRAPH]PYRAMID GLOBAL GROWTH GROWTH & INCOME INCOME TAX-FREE INCOME PAGE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION BASED ON TOTAL NET ASSETS 2/28/99 [THIS CHART SHOWS IN PIE FORMAT THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST, BASED ON TOTAL NET ASSETS AS OF 2/28/99.] [PIE CHART] Europe 43.5% Latin America 21.3% United States 14.0% Canada 8.6% Australia & New Zealand 8.0% Asia 3.0% Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets 1.6% 1998, due largely to concerns that the region could experience deflation if economic growth continued to stagnate. In Asia, Japanese banks continued to be hamstrung by bad debt. Although the Japanese government struggled to restructure the economy, its efforts failed and the country remained in a recession. Responding to these conditions, global bond investors reduced their holdings of emerging market debt securities and increased their exposure to higher-quality, developed market government bonds. Within this environment, Templeton Global Governments Income Trust produced a six-month cumulative total return of 16.33% in market-price terms and a 5.01% six-month cumulative total return in net asset value terms for the period ended February 28, 1999, as shown in the Performance Summary on page 8. During the six months under review, we allocated approximately 80% of the Trust's total net assets to intermediate- and long-term bonds from developed countries, with the remaining assets invested in what we believed to be the highest quality, most liquid bonds we could find in emerging markets. We believed this strategy offered the potential for more attractive long-term returns at the cost of modestly higher, short-term volatility. However, even though volatility did increase in many emerging markets, our allocation to these assets helped the Fund's performance, as emerging market debt in general returned 17.86% during the period under review, as measured by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Plus.(1) 1. Source: Emerging Markets Bond Index Monitor, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. Performance includes reinvested interest. An index is an unmanaged group of securities used to measure market performance. One cannot invest directly in an index. 2 PAGE The Fund's allocation to North American countries decreased during the period, and its European exposure slightly increased. Its emerging markets exposure increased. During the period, we undertook hedging activities in an effort to minimize the possible loss of value arising from changes in exchange rates for the Trust's European currency-denominated bonds. Believing the U.S. dollar could depreciate further in early 1999, we decreased our hedging activities, and at the end of the reporting period, the Trust's net U.S. dollar exposure was 41.0%, down from 82.8% at the beginning of the period. Our long-term outlook for the Trust remains positive. In addition to continued uncertainty about emerging markets, we believe the critical issue for future interest rates will be the balance struck between global growth and inflation. In our opinion, economic growth for the remainder of 1999 probably will be weaker than in the past several years. The extent of this weakness may largely depend on economic developments in the U.S. The U.S. economy is dependent, to some extent, on economic stability in Latin America, and problems there could depress U.S. exports, which could in turn have a negative effect on European economic performance. If combined with benign inflation, this could be an attractive environment for high quality bonds. Please remember that this discussion reflects our views, opinions and portfolio holdings as of February 28, 1999, the end of the reporting period. However, market and economic conditions are changing constantly, which can be expected to PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN BASED ON TOTAL NET ASSETS 2/28/99 [THIS CHART LISTS THE PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN OF TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST, BASED ON TOTAL NET ASSETS AS OF 2/28/99.] Government Bonds 80.3% Corporate Bonds 18.1% Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets 1.6% 3 PAGE affect our strategies and the Trust's portfolio composition. Although past performance is not predictive of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment and management philosophy. As always, we remind you that there are special risks involved with global investing related to market, currency, economic, social, political, and other factors, in addition to the heightened risks associated with the relatively small size and lesser liquidity of emerging markets. We thank you for your participation in Templeton Global Governments Income Trust and welcome any comments or suggestions you may have. Sincerely, Portfolio Management Team Templeton Global Governments Income Trust 4 PAGE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EURO RISK. On January 1, 1999, the European Monetary Union (EMU) introduced a new single currency, the euro, which will replace the national currency for participating member countries. The transition and the elimination of currency risk among EMU countries may change the economic environment and behavior of investors, particularly in European markets. Because this change to a single currency is new and untested, it is not possible to predict the impact of the euro on the business or financial condition of European issuers which the Trust may hold in its portfolio, and their impact on Trust performance. To the extent the Trust holds non-U.S. dollar (euro or other) denominated securities, it will still be exposed to currency risk due to fluctuations in those currencies versus the U.S. dollar. YEAR 2000 ISSUE. The Trust's business operations depend on a worldwide network of computer systems that contain date fields, including securities trading systems, securities transfer agent operations and stock market links. Many of the systems currently use a two digit date field to represent the date, and unless these systems are changed or modified, they may not be able to distinguish the Year 1900 from the Year 2000 (commonly referred to as the Year 2000 problem). In addition, the fact that the Year 2000 is a leap year may create difficulties for some systems. When the Year 2000 arrives, the Trust's operations could be adversely affected if the computer systems used by the investment manager, its service providers and other third parties it does business with are not Year 2000 ready. For example, the Trust's portfolio and operational areas could be impacted, including securities trade processing, interest and dividend payments, securities pricing, shareholder account services, reporting, custody functions and others. The Trust could experience difficulties in effecting transactions if any of its foreign subcustodians, or if foreign broker-dealers or foreign markets are not ready for Year 2000. 5 PAGE When evaluating current and potential portfolio positions, Year 2000 is one of the factors the Trust's investment manager considers. The investment manager will rely upon public filings and other statements made by companies about their Year 2000 readiness. Issuers in countries outside the U.S., particularly in emerging markets, may be more susceptible to Year 2000 risks and may not be required to make the same level of disclosure about Year 2000 readiness as is required in the U.S. The investment manager, of course, cannot audit each company and its major suppliers to verify their Year 2000 readiness. Of course, the Trust's ability to reduce the effects of the Year 2000 problem is also very much dependent upon the efforts of third parties over which the Trust and its investment manager may have no control. If a company in which the Trust is invested is adversely affected by Year 2000 problems, it is likely that the price of its securities will also be adversely affected. A decrease in the value of one or more of the Trust's portfolio holdings will have a similar impact on the Trust's performance. The Information Services & Technology division of Franklin Resources, Inc. (Resources) established a Year 2000 Project Team in 1996. This team has already begun making necessary software changes to help the computer systems that service the Trust and its shareholders to be Year 2000 compliant. After completing these modifications, comprehensive tests are conducted in one of Resources' U.S. test labs to verify their effectiveness. Resources continues to seek reasonable assurances from all major hardware, software or data-services suppliers that they will be Year 2000 compliant on a timely basis. Resources is also beginning to develop a contingency plan, including identification of those mission critical systems for which it is practical to develop a contingency plan. However, in an operation as complex and 6 PAGE geographically distributed as Resources' business, the alternatives to use of normal systems, especially mission critical systems, or supplies of electricity or long distance voice and data lines are limited. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. (Investment Counsel), through its Templeton Global Bond Managers division (Global Bond Managers) is the Trust's investment manager. Together, Investment Counsel and its affiliates manage over $211 billion in assets. Since January 1999, a team from Global Bond Managers is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust. SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM. On February 21, 1997, the Board of Trustees of the Trust authorized management to implement an open-market share repurchase program pursuant to which the Trust from time to time at the discretion of management may purchase up to an aggregate of 2 million shares of the Trust's shares of beneficial interest (approximately 10% of the shares outstanding on February 18, 1997) in open-market transactions. This authorization remains in effect. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 PAGE PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AS OF 2/28/99 Distributions will vary based on earnings of the Trust's portfolio and any profits realized from the sale of the portfolio's securities, as well as the level of the Trust's operating expenses. Past distributions are not indicative of future trends. All total returns include reinvested distributions according to the terms specified in the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan, and do not reflect any sales charges paid at inception or brokerage commissions paid on secondary market purchases. PRICE AND DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION (9/1/98 - 2/28/99)
Change 2/28/99 8/31/98 - -------------------------------------------------------------- Net Asset Value +$0.04 $ 7.29 $ 7.25 Market Price (NYSE) +$0.6875 $6.7500 $6.0625
Distributions ------------------------------ Dividend Income $0.3000 1. Cumulative total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. 2. Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. Six-month return has not been annualized. Performance
Inception 6-Month 1-Year 5-Year 10-Year (11/22/88) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cumulative Total Return(1) Based on change in net asset value 5.01% 0.02% 32.05% 96.70% 99.35% Based on change in market price 16.33% -1.96% 37.78% 77.58% 74.67% Average Annual Total Return(2) Based on change in net asset value 5.01% 0.02% 5.72% 7.00% 6.95% Based on change in market price 16.33% -1.96% 6.62% 5.91% 5.58%
Since markets can go down as well as up, investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, currency volatility, and the economic, social and political climates of countries where the Trust invests. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. Also, as a non-diversified investment company, the Trust may invest in a relatively small number of issuers and, as a result, be subject to greater risks of loss with respect to its portfolio securities. You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Past performance is not predictive of future results. 8 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Financial Highlights
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, FEBRUARY 28, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED) 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE (For a share outstanding throughout the period) Net asset value, beginning of period...... $7.25 $7.98 $8.01 $7.71 $7.56 $8.37 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income from investment operations: Net investment income.................... .28 .55 .56 .60 .64 .64 Net realized and unrealized gains .06 (losses)............................... (.68) .01 .30 .15 (.81) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total from investment operations.......... .34 (.13) .57 .90 .79 (.17) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Less distributions from: Net investment income.................... (.30) (.45) (.56) (.35) (.59) -- In excess of net investment income....... -- -- -- -- (.05) (.05) Net realized gains....................... -- (.02) (.01) -- -- (.07) In excess of net realized gains.......... -- -- (.02) -- -- -- Tax return of capital.................... -- (.13) (.01) (.25) -- (.52) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total distributions....................... (.30) (.60) (.60) (.60) (.64) (.64) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net asset value, end of period............ $7.29 $7.25 $7.98 $8.01 $7.71 $7.56 ============================================================================== Total Return* Based on market value per share.......... 16.33% (13.02)% 15.01% 10.66% 15.87% (16.41)% Based on net asset value per share....... 5.01% (1.41)% 7.95% 12.95% 11.92% (1.71)% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Net assets, end of period (000's)......... $164,958 $164,196 $182,223 $183,011 $176,212 $172,586 Ratios to average net assets: Expenses................................. 1.06%** 1.02% .97% .96% 1.03% 1.06% Net investment income.................... 7.40%** 6.98% 6.90% 7.50% 8.43% 8.04% Portfolio turnover rate................... 41.63% 52.28% 197.82% 116.55% 111.03% 134.83%
*Total return is not annualized. **Annualized. +Based on weighted average shares outstanding. See Notes to Financial Statements. 9 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, FEBRUARY 28, 1999 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT* VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG TERM SECURITIES 98.4% ARGENTINA 6.8% Republic of Argentina: 10.95%, 11/01/99.......................................... $ 1,615,000 $ 1,643,263 8.75%, 5/09/02............................................ 1,810,000 1,594,610 8.375%, 12/20/03.......................................... 3,330,000 2,922,075 11.00%, 10/09/06.......................................... 3,500,000 3,178,438 11.375%, 1/30/17.......................................... 480,000 435,900 9.75%, 9/19/27............................................ 1,841,000 1,486,608 ------------ 11,260,894 ------------ AUSTRALIA 4.2% Government of Australia, 7.50%, 7/15/05..................... 10,042,000AUD 6,922,410 ------------ BRAZIL 3.5% Government of Brazil: 8.875%, 11/05/01.......................................... 485,000 444,988 FRN, 6.563%, 4/15/09...................................... 4,085,000 2,152,284 FRN, L, 6.75%, 4/15/12.................................... 4,275,000 2,078,719 8.00%, 4/15/14............................................ 588,810 340,486 10.125%, 5/15/27.......................................... 1,100,000 706,750 ------------ 5,723,227 ------------ CANADA 8.6% Government of Canada: 10.50%, 7/01/00........................................... 7,000,000CAD 4,942,756 10.50%, 3/01/01........................................... 8,324,000CAD 6,041,145 10.00%, 5/01/02........................................... 4,310,000CAD 3,230,773 ------------ 14,214,674 ------------ DENMARK 1.9% Kingdom of Denmark: 9.00%, 11/15/00........................................... 4,815,000DKK 772,817 8.00%, 3/15/06............................................ 13,331,000DKK 2,406,174 ------------ 3,178,991 ------------ GERMANY 14.9% Europe Economic Community, 6.50%, 3/10/00................... 22,450,000DEM 13,010,104 Federal Republic of Germany, 8.00%, 7/22/02................. 9,162,351EUR 11,527,493 ------------ 24,537,597 ------------ INDIA .1% Essar Steel Ltd., 144A, FRN, 8.40%, 7/20/99................. 255,000 184,875 ------------
10 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, FEBRUARY 28, 1999 (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT* VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG TERM SECURITIES (CONT.) ITALY 6.8% Buoni Poliennali del Tesoro: 10.50%, 7/15/00........................................... 4,960,560EUR $ 5,973,691 10.50%, 11/01/00.......................................... 1,497,722EUR 1,835,181 10.50%, 4/01/05........................................... 1,228,000EUR 1,824,846 6.75%, 7/01/07............................................ 1,142,000EUR 1,477,786 ------------ 11,111,504 ------------ MEXICO 6.1% Nacional Financiera Sociedad Nacional de Credito, 9.70%, 3/12/02................................................... 1,900,000 1,883,375 United Mexican States: 9.75%, 2/06/01............................................ 3,310,000 3,388,613 9.875%, 1/15/07........................................... 2,030,000 1,971,638 11.375%, 9/15/16.......................................... 1,600,000 1,631,600 6.25%, 12/31/19........................................... 1,675,000 1,253,633 ------------ 10,128,859 ------------ NEW ZEALAND 3.8% Government of New Zealand: 6.50%, 2/15/00............................................ 5,690,000NZD 3,029,543 8.00%, 11/15/06........................................... 5,420,000NZD 3,226,603 ------------ 6,256,146 ------------ PANAMA .5% Republic of Panama, 8.875%, 9/30/27......................... 960,000 859,500 ------------ SPAIN 7.9% Government of Spain: 12.25%, 3/25/00........................................... 5,115,394EUR 6,141,899 10.10%, 2/28/01........................................... 2,738,211EUR 3,406,570 10.15%, 1/31/06........................................... 2,320,000EUR 3,483,502 ------------ 13,031,971 ------------ SWEDEN 4.6% Kingdom of Sweden: 13.00%, 6/15/01........................................... 5,000,000SEK 737,309 10.25%, 5/05/03........................................... 44,500,000SEK 6,807,417 ------------ 7,544,726 ------------ TURKEY 2.9% Cellco Finance NV, 144A, 15.00%, 8/01/05.................... 1,875,000 1,787,109 Republic of Turkey: Reg S, 9.875%, 2/23/05.................................... 1,565,000 1,420,587 Reg S, 10.00%, 9/19/07.................................... 1,520,000 1,375,600 144A, 10.00%, 9/19/97..................................... 260,000 235,300 ------------ 4,818,596 ------------
11 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, FEBRUARY 28, 1999 (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT* VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG TERM SECURITIES (CONT.) UNITED KINGDOM 7.4% United Kingdom: 8.00%, 12/07/00........................................... 5,115,000GBP $ 8,595,743 stk., 7.00%, 11/06/01..................................... 95,000GBP 160,028 8.50%, 7/16/07............................................ 1,714,000GBP 3,451,504 ------------ 12,207,275 ------------ UNITED STATES 14.0% Fannie Mae, 5.25%, 1/15/09.................................. 5,435,000 5,211,812 U.S. Treasury Bonds: 5.25%, 11/15/28........................................... 15,108,000 14,305,388 5.25%, 2/15/29............................................ 2,420,000 2,311,100 U.S. Treasury Note, 7.25%, 8/15/04.......................... 1,150,000 1,252,418 ------------ 23,080,718 ------------ VENEZUELA 4.4% Republic of Venezuela, 9.25%, 9/15/27....................... 10,010,000 5,702,572 Venezuela Front Load Interest Reduction Bond, FRN, A, 3/31/07................................................... 2,428,563 1,495,084 ------------ 7,197,656 ------------ TOTAL LONG TERM SECURITIES (COST $178,390,551).............. 162,259,619 ------------ SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $390,000) .2% Den Danske Bank, 4.813%, 3/01/99, Time Deposit.............. 390,000 390,000 ------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $178,780,551) 98.6%................. 162,649,619 NET EQUITY IN FORWARD CONTRACTS............................. (9,222) OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES 1.4%......................... 2,317,332 ------------ TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%..................................... $164,957,729 ============
CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS: AUD -- Australian Dollar CAD -- Canadian Dollar DEM -- German Mark DKK -- Danish Krone EUR -- European Unit GBP -- British Pound NZD -- New Zealand Dollar SEK -- Swedish Krona
*Securities denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. See Notes to Financial Statements. 12 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Financial Statements STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FEBRUARY 28, 1999 (UNAUDITED) Assets: Investments in securities, at value (cost $178,780,551).... $162,649,619 Cash....................................................... 42 Dividends and interest receivable.......................... 5,642,179 Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts (Note 6)..... 4,883 ------------ Total assets........................................... 168,296,723 ------------ Liabilities: Payables: Investment securities purchased........................... 1,893,939 To affiliates............................................. 103,783 Distributions to shareholders.............................. 1,132,141 Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 6)..... 14,105 Accrued expenses........................................... 195,026 ------------ Total liabilities...................................... 3,338,994 ------------ Net assets, at value........................................ $164,957,729 ============ Net assets consist of: Distributions in excess of net investment income........... $ (1,613,719) Net unrealized depreciation................................ (16,242,483) Accumulated net realized loss.............................. (188,675) Beneficial shares.......................................... 183,002,606 ------------ Net assets, at value........................................ $164,957,729 ============ Net asset value per share ($164,957,729 / 22,642,821 shares outstanding).............................................. $7.29 ============
See Notes to Financial Statements. 13 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Financial Statements (continued) STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1999 (UNAUDITED) Interest Income (net of foreign taxes of $7,184)............ $7,211,831 Expenses: Management fees (Note 3)................................... $ 469,272 Administrative fees (Note 3)............................... 213,304 Custodian fees............................................. 19,500 Reports to shareholders.................................... 65,900 Registration and filing fees............................... 37,600 Professional fees.......................................... 81,300 Trustees' fees and expenses................................ 12,000 Other...................................................... 1,687 ----------- Total expenses........................................ 900,563 ---------- Net investment income........................... 6,311,268 ---------- Realized and unrealized gains (losses): Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments............................................... 3,351,641 Foreign currency transactions............................. (3,807,734) ----------- Net realized loss..................................... (456,093) Net unrealized appreciation on: Investments............................................... 1,096,150 Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies........................................ 603,286 ----------- Net unrealized appreciation........................... 1,699,436 ---------- Net realized and unrealized gain............................ 1,243,343 ---------- Net increase in net assets resulting from operations........ $7,554,611 ==========
See Notes to Financial Statements. 14 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Financial Statements (continued) STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1999 YEAR ENDED (UNAUDITED) AUGUST 31, 1998 --------------------------------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets: Operations: Net investment income..................................... $ 6,311,268 $ 12,570,109 Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency transactions............................................ (456,093) (1,066,276) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies....................................... 1,699,436 (14,431,203) --------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations............................................ 7,554,611 (2,927,370) Distributions to shareholders from: Net investment income..................................... (6,792,846) (10,313,998) Net realized gains........................................ -- (477,504) Tax return of capital..................................... -- (2,898,965) Capital share transactions (Note 2)........................ -- (1,408,863) --------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets................... 761,765 (18,026,700) Net assets: Beginning of period........................................ 164,195,964 182,222,664 --------------------------------------- End of period.............................................. $164,957,729 $164,195,964 ======================================= Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets: End of period.............................................. $ (1,613,719) $ (1,132,141) =======================================
See Notes to Financial Statements. 15 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Templeton Global Governments Income Trust (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a closed-end, non-diversified investment company. The Fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of debt securities issued or guaranteed by governments, government agencies, and other government entities of various nations throughout the world, including emerging markets. The following summarizes the Fund's significant accounting policies. a. SECURITY VALUATION: Securities listed or traded on a recognized national exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the latest reported sales price. Over-the-counter securities and listed securities for which no sale is reported are valued within the range of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by management in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. b. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions. The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in foreign exchange rates on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period. c. INCOME TAXES: No provision has been made for income taxes because the Fund's policy is to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute all of its taxable income. 16 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued) 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.) d. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME, EXPENSES AND DISTRIBUTIONS: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis. Certain income from foreign securities is recorded as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. e. FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS: The Fund may enter into forward exchange contracts to hedge against foreign exchange risks. These contracts are valued daily and the Fund's equity therein is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in the Statement of Operations. f. ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 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 amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 2. BENEFICIAL SHARES On February 21, 1997, the Board of Trustees of the Fund authorized management to implement an open-market share repurchase program pursuant to which the Fund from time to time at the discretion of management may purchase up to an aggregate 2 million shares of the Fund's shares of beneficial interest. At February 28, 1999, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized ($0.01 par value). During the period ended February 28, 1999, there were no share transactions; all reinvested distributions were satisfied with previously issued shares purchased in the open market. During the year ended August 31, 1998, 200,000 shares were repurchased for $1,408,863. 3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES Certain officers of the Fund are also officers or directors of Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. (TICI) and Franklin Templeton Services, Inc. (FT Services), the Fund's investment manager and administrative manager, respectively. 17 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued) 3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES (CONT.) The Fund pays an investment management fee to TICI based on the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:
ANNUALIZED FEE RATE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS - --------------------------------------- 0.55% First $200 million 0.50% Over $200 million
The Fund pays an administrative fee to FT Services of 0.25% per year of the Fund's average daily net assets. FT Services has entered into a Sub-Administrator Agreement with Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. through its InterCapital Division (DWR InterCapital), whereby DWR InterCapital provides certain administrative services. FT Services pays DWR InterCapital a fee equal, on an annual basis, to 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Legal fees of $31,046 were paid to a law firm in which a partner is an officer of the Fund. 4. INCOME TAXES The cost of securities for income tax purposes is the same as that shown in the Statement of Investments. At February 28, 1999, the net unrealized depreciation based on the cost of investments for income tax purposes was as follows: Unrealized appreciation..................................... $ 139,298 Unrealized depreciation..................................... (16,270,230) ------------ Net unrealized depreciation................................. $(16,130,932) ============
5. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period ended February 28, 1999 aggregated $69,377,636 and $73,337,288, respectively. 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK The Fund has been a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk, primarily forward exchange contracts, in order to minimize the impact on the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies and interest rates. These instruments involve market risk in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Some of these risks have been minimized by offsetting contracts. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency values and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. The contract amount indicates the extent of the Fund's involvement in such contracts. 18 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued) 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK (CONT.) A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specific rate at an agreed future date. The contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund's net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the date of entry into the contract. As of February 28, 1999, the Fund had the following forward exchange contracts outstanding:
IN SETTLEMENT UNREALIZED CONTRACTS TO SELL: EXCHANGE FOR DATE GAIN/(LOSS) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ 1,537,000 European Unit............................................... U.S. $1,695,034 4/2/99 U.S. $ 4,883 ========== -------- Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts................... 4,883 -------- Net unrealized loss on offsetting forward exchange contracts.... (14,105) -------- Net unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts............. U.S. $ (9,222) ========
19 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Annual Meeting of Shareholders, February 16, 1999 An Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust was held at the Trust's offices, 500 E. Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on February 16, 1999. The purpose of the meeting was to elect five Trustees of the Trust; to ratify the selection of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, as the Trust's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1999; and in their discretion, to authorize the proxyholders to vote upon such other matters that may legally come before the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting. At the meeting, the following persons were elected by the shareholders to serve as Trustees of the Trust: Frank J. Crothers, John Wm. Galbraith, Rupert H. Johnson, Jr., Fred R. Millsaps and Constantine D. Tseretopoulos.* Shareholders ratified the selection of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, to serve as the Trust's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1999. No other business was transacted at the meeting. The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting are as follows: 1. The election of five (5) Trustees:
% OF % OF OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING TERM EXPIRING 2002: FOR SHARES WITHHELD SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frank J. Crothers........................................... 19,551,817 86.35% 384,383 1.70% John Wm. Galbraith.......................................... 19,549,946 86.34% 386,254 1.71% Rupert H. Johnson, Jr....................................... 19,547,425 86.33% 388,775 1.72% Fred R. Millsaps............................................ 19,548,453 86.33% 387,747 1.72% Constantine D. Tseretopoulos................................ 19,550,570 86.34% 385,630 1.71%
2. The ratification of the selection of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, as independent auditors of the Trust for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1999:
% OF % OF % OF % OF OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING BROKER OUTSTANDING FOR SHARES AGAINST SHARES ABSTAIN SHARES NON-VOTES SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19,553,475 86.36% 154,281 0.68% 228,444 1.01% -- --
*Harris J. Ashton, Nicholas F. Brady, S. Joseph Fortunato, Andrew H. Hines, Jr., Edith E. Holiday, Charles B. Johnson, Betty P. Krahmer and Gordon S. Macklin are Trustees of the Trust who are currently serving and whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. 20 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST Dividend Reinvestment Plan The Trust offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") with the following features: If shares of the Trust are held in the shareholder's name, the shareholder will automatically be a participant in the Plan unless he elects to withdraw. If the shares are registered in the name of a broker-dealer or other nominee (i.e., in "street name"), the broker-dealer or nominee will elect to participate in the Plan on the shareholder's behalf unless the shareholder instructs them otherwise, or unless the reinvestment service is not provided by the broker-dealer or nominee. Participants should contact Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust(FSB), P.O. Box 1040, Jersey City, New Jersey 07303, to receive the Plan brochure. To receive dividends or distributions in cash, the shareholder must notify Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust(FSB) (the "Plan Agent") at the address above or the institution in whose name the shares are held. The Plan Agent must receive written notice within 10 business days before the record date for the distribution. Whenever the Trust declares dividends in either cash or shares of beneficial interest of the Trust, if the market price is equal to or exceeds net asset value at the valuation date, the participant will receive the dividends entirely in stock at a price equal to the net asset value but not less than 95% of the then current market price of the Trust's shares. If the market price is lower than net asset value or if dividends and/or capital gains distributions are payable only in cash, the participant will receive shares purchased on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise on the open market. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains does not relieve the participant of any income tax which may be payable on dividends or distributions. The participant may withdraw from the Plan without penalty at any time by written notice to the Plan Agent. Upon withdrawal, the participant will receive, without charge, stock certificates issued in the participant's name for all full shares held by the Plan Agent; or, if the participant wishes, the Plan Agent will sell the participant's shares and send the proceeds, less a service charge of $5.00 and less trading fees. Whenever shares are purchased on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise on the open market, each participant will pay a pro rata portion of trading fees. Trading fees will be deducted from amounts to be invested. 21 PAGE TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST TRANSFER AGENT Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust(FSB) Harborside Financial Center, Plaza Two Jersey City, NJ 07311-3977 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION Shares of Templeton Global Governments Income Trust are traded daily on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TGG." Information about the net asset value and the market price is published each Monday in The Wall Street Journal, weekly in Barron's and each Saturday in The New York Times and other newspapers. Daily market prices for the Trust's shares are published in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions section of newspapers. For current information about dividends and shareholder accounts, call 1-800/869-NEWS (1-800/869-6397). The daily closing net asset value as of the previous business day may be obtained when available by calling Franklin Templeton Fund Information after 7 a.m. pacific time any business day at 1-800/DIAL BEN(R) (1-800/342-5236). The Fund's net asset value and dividends are also listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.'s Mutual Fund Quotation Service ("NASDAQ MFQS"). Shareholders not receiving copies of the Reports to Shareholders because their shares are registered in the name of a broker or a custodian can request that they be added to the Trust's mailing list, by writing Templeton Global Governments Income Trust, 100 Fountain Parkway P.O. Box 33030, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-8030. 22 PAGE This page intentionally left blank. PAGE This page intentionally left blank. PAGE LITERATURE REQUEST For a free brochure and prospectus, which contain more complete information, including charges and expenses, call Franklin Templeton Fund Information at 1-800/DIAL BEN(R) (1-800/342-5236). Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. To ensure the highest quality of service, telephone calls to or from our service departments may be monitored, recorded and accessed. These calls can be determined by the presence of a regular beeping tone. 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The Franklin Valuemark Funds are managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. and its Templeton and Franklin affiliates. 01/99 PAGE SEMIANNUAL REPORT TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST 100 Fountain Parkway P.O. Box 33030 St. Petersburg, Florida 33733-8030 TRANSFER AGENT Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust(FSB) Harborside Financial Center, Plaza 2 Jersey City, New Jersey 07311 1-800/869-NEWS FUND INFORMATION 1-800/342-5236 Investors should be aware that the value of investments made for the Trust may go down as well as up, and that the Investment Manager may make errors in selecting securities for the Trust's portfolio. Like any investment in securities, the value of the Trust's portfolio will be subject to the risk of loss from market, currency, economic, political and other factors. The Trust and its investors are not protected from such losses by the Investment Manager. Therefore, investors who cannot accept this risk should not invest in shares of the Trust. To ensure the highest quality of service, telephone calls to or from our service departments may be monitored, recorded and accessed. These calls can be determined by the presence of a regular beeping tone. TLTGG S99 04/99 [LOGO] Printed on recycled paper -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----