N-CSR 1 a17-1332_4ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

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:

 

811-06024

 

 

 

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

 

Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Address of principal executive offices:

 

1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor

 

 

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

 

 

Name and address of agent for service:

 

Ms. Andrea Melia

 

 

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.

 

 

1735 Market Street 32nd Floor

 

 

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

800-522-5465

 

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

December 31

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

 

December 31, 2016

 



 

Item 1 - Reports to Stockholders.

 



 

 


 

 

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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited)

 

 

 


Dear Shareholder,

 

We present this Annual Report, which covers the activities of Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The Fund's primary investment objective is long-term capital appreciation with income as a secondary objective, which the Fund seeks to achieve by investing primarily in Indonesian equity and debt securities.

 

NAV Total Return Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the total return to shareholders of the Fund based on the net asset value ("NAV"), net of fees, of the Fund was 15.0%, assuming reinvestment of dividends and distributions, versus a return of 17.5% for the Fund's benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International ("MSCI") Indonesia Index ("MSCI Indonesia Index")1. The Fund's total return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 is based on the reported NAV at the financial reporting period end.

 

Share Price Total Return Performance & Discount

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, based on market price, the Fund's total return was 15.7%, assuming reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The Fund's share price increased 15.2% over the fiscal year, from $5.52 on December 31, 2015 to $6.36 on December 31, 2016. The Fund's share price on December 31, 2016 represented a discount of 14.5% to the NAV per share of $7.44 on that date, compared with a discount of 15.1% to the NAV per share of $6.50 on December 31, 2015.

 

Open Market Repurchase Program

 

The Fund's policy is to consider buying back Fund shares on the open market when the Fund trades at a discount to the NAV that is above an established threshold and management believes such repurchases may enhance shareholder value. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund repurchased and retired 156,871 shares. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund repurchased and retired 24,000 shares.

 

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

 

The Fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year are included in the Fund's semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders. The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC's

website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund makes the information on Form N-Q available to shareholders on the Fund's website or upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465.

 

Proxy Voting

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available by August 31 of the relevant year: (i) upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465; and (ii) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Unclaimed Share Accounts

 

Please be advised that abandoned or unclaimed property laws for certain states require financial organizations to transfer (escheat) unclaimed property (including Fund shares) to the state. Each state has its own definition of unclaimed property, and Fund shares could be considered "unclaimed property" due to account inactivity (e.g., no owner-generated activity for a certain period), returned mail (e.g., when mail sent to a shareholder is returned to the Fund's transfer agent as undeliverable), or a combination of both. If your Fund shares are categorized as unclaimed, your financial advisor or the Fund's transfer agent will follow the applicable state's statutory requirements to contact you, but if unsuccessful, laws may require that the shares be escheated to the appropriate state. If this happens, you will have to contact the state to recover your property, which may involve time and expense. For more information on unclaimed property and how to maintain an active account, please contact your financial adviser or the Fund's transfer agent.

 

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

 

1               The MSCI Indonesia Index is designed to measure the performance of the large cap and mid cap segments of the Indonesian market. With 31 constituents, the MSCI Indonesia Index covers about 85% of the Indonesian equity universe. Indexes are unmanaged and have been provided for comparison purposes only. No fees or expenses are reflected. You cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance is not an indication of the performance of the Fund itself. For complete fund performance, please visit www.aberdeenif.com.

 

 

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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)

 

 


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/s/ Christian Pittard

Christian Pittard

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Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (unaudited)

 

 

 


Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), the Fund’s transfer agent, sponsors and administers a Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), which is available to shareholders.

 

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

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

 

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


 

 

 

Report of the Investment Adviser (unaudited)

 

 


Market/economic review

 

Indonesian equities, as measured by the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Indonesia Index, rose 17.5% for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2016, while the Indonesian rupiah outperformed most regional currencies. Despite a rough start to 2016, as ongoing volatility in oil prices and worries over China’s economic health weighed on investor sentiment earlier in the year, the Indonesian stock market gained ground. Investor sentiment was bolstered by continued monetary easing from the Indonesian central bank, the passage of a long-awaited tax amnesty bill, as well as Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s return as finance chief, which appeared to boost the public’s confidence in the government. In June 2016, the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union sparked a global market rout that left local stocks bruised in a knee-jerk sell-off. Soon after, most regional markets rebounded on hopes of further monetary easing from major central banks as both the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank (ECB) held interest rates unchanged. Towards the end of 2016, global stocks regained some poise as markets were buoyed by Donald Trump’s surprising election win and the agreement among the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut output, which boosted oil prices. However, the Fed’s plans for three more interest-rate increases in 2017 following its widely anticipated rate hike in December 2016 dampened market sentiment.

 

Fund performance review

 

Fund performance for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2016 was hindered by overall asset allocation.

 

At the stock level, the holding in Bank Permata detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI Indonesia Index, as the company was hampered by declining asset quality. This resulted in the lender undertaking a rights issue in an effort to strengthen its

 

capital base. Another notable detractor was XL Axiata, which posted generally lower-than-expected earnings over the reporting period. However, the company deleveraged its balance sheet and managed to improve its overall margins as cost pressures eased. Elsewhere, Astra International, in which the Fund has an underweight allocation relative to the benchmark, weighed on performance as the conglomerate performed well, benefiting from a rebound in its automobile and heavy-equipment businesses, rising coal prices, as well as the introduction of newer products. The Fund also holds Astra International’s parent company, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, which we believe is a less expensive alternative.

 

On the positive side, the Fund’s position in Bank OCBC NISP was a key contributor to relative performance. The lender was buoyed by solid earnings attributable to healthy loan growth, sound asset quality and disciplined cost controls. Additionally, coal miner Indo Tambangraya Megah benefited from rising coal prices following China’s rush to downsize its bloated coal industry. The Fund’s position in Indonesian retailer Ramayana Lestari also contributed to performance, as its shares advanced on the back of a recovery in demand, coupled with management’s efforts to restructure its flagging supermarket operations.

 

Outlook

 

We believe that Indonesia faces significant challenges, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy unpredictability, U.S. dollar strength and volatile oil prices. However, it is not all gloom, in our opinion; the domestic economy is healthier, with the Indonesian government focused on righting structural imbalances that impede growth. Furthermore, we feel that rising commodity prices should bode well for Indonesia’s terms of trade. In our view, the Fund is fundamentally solid and well-positioned. We think that the companies that the Fund


 

 

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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)

 

 


holds have been prudent, cutting costs to safeguard margins and taking care to avoid overstretching their finances at a time when demand is still weak. We remain focused on quality and value – capitalizing on market volatility by trimming the Fund’s holdings on share price strength, adding to them on stock price weakness or initiating new names that we believe have compelling valuations and intact long-term growth drivers.

 

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Total Investment Return (unaudited)

 

 

The following table summarizes the average annual Fund performance compared to the MSCI Indonesia Index, the Fund’s benchmark, for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Net Asset Value (NAV)

 

15.0%

 

-2.8%

 

-2.0%

 

4.9%

 

Market Value

 

15.7%

 

-4.9%

 

-3.3%

 

1.3%

 

MSCI Indonesia Index

 

17.5%

 

6.6%

 

-0.4%

 

8.1%

 

 

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (“AAMI”), the Fund’s administrator, has entered into an agreement with the Fund to limit investor relations services fees, without which performance would be lower. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements. Returns represent past performance. Total investment return at NAV is based on changes in the NAV of Fund shares and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices pursuant to the dividend reinvestment program sponsored by the Fund’s transfer agent. All return data at NAV includes fees charged to the Fund, which are listed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations under “Expenses.” Total investment return at market value is based on changes in the market price at which the Fund’s shares traded on the NYSE MKT during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices pursuant to the dividend reinvestment program sponsored by the Fund’s transfer agent. The Fund’s total investment return is based on the reported NAV on the financial reporting period ended December 31, 2016. Because the Fund’s shares trade in the stock market based on investor demand, the Fund may trade at a price higher or lower than its NAV. Therefore, returns are calculated based on both market price and NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions received from the Fund. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The Fund’s yield, return, market price and NAV will fluctuate. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.aberdeenif.com or by calling 800-522-5465.

 

The total expense ratio, excluding fee waivers, based on the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 was 1.67%. The total expense ratio, net of fee waivers, based on the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 was 1.64%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

 

 

The following table summarizes the sector composition of the Fund’s portfolio, in Standard & Poor’s Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), expressed as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2016. The GICS structure consists of 11 sectors, 24 industry groups, 68 industries and 157 subindustries. As of December 31, 2016, the Fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any industry. The sectors, as classified by GICS, are comprised of several industries.

 

Top Sectors

 

As a Percentage of Net Assets

Consumer Staples

 

27.8%*

Consumer Discretionary

 

20.9%

Financials

 

18.5%

Materials

 

8.8%

Telecommunication Services

 

7.6%

Energy

 

6.0%

Health Care

 

5.3%

Industrials

 

4.0%

Short-Term Investment

 

0.2%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

0.9%

 

 

100.0%

 

*              As of December 31, 2016, the Consumer Staples sector consisted of six industries: Food Products, Household Products, Tobacco, Beverages, Personal Products and Food & Staples Retailing, which represented 12.1%, 4.4%, 3.5%, 2.9%, 2.9%, and 2.0%, respectively, of the Fund's Net Assets.

 

Top Ten Equity Holdings (unaudited)

 

 

The following were the Fund’s top ten holdings as of December 31, 2016:

 

Name of Security

 

As a Percentage of Net Assets

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

 

8.6%

Bank OCBC NISP Tbk PT

 

7.8%

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

 

7.4%

M.P. Evans Group PLC

 

6.4%

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

 

4.4%

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

 

4.3%

Astra International Tbk PT

 

4.1%

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

 

4.0%

AKR Corporindo Tbk PT

 

4.0%

Delfi Ltd.

 

3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

Shares

 

Description

 

 

Industry and Percentage

of Net Assets

 

Value
(US$)

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—98.9%

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.9%

 

 

 

INDONESIA—98.9%

 

 

 

25,912,000

 

Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT(a)

 

Specialty Retail—2.3%

 

$

 1,605,618

 

6,159,000

 

AKR Corporindo Tbk PT(a)

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—4.0%

 

2,736,812

 

4,616,610

 

Astra International Tbk PT(a)

 

Automobiles—4.1%

 

2,822,923

 

4,454,000

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT(a)

 

Banks—7.4%

 

5,110,157

 

35,730,884

 

Bank OCBC NISP Tbk PT(a)(b)

 

Banks—7.8%

 

5,434,328

 

46,390,135

 

Bank Permata Tbk PT(a)(b)

 

Banks—2.8%

 

1,907,146

 

1,585,800

 

Delfi Ltd.

 

Food Products—3.5%

 

2,431,016

 

8,510,000

 

Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT(a)

 

Tobacco—3.5%

 

2,413,965

 

14,945,000

 

Hero Supermarket Tbk PT(b)

 

Food & Staples Retailing—2.0%

 

1,397,714

 

30,792,300

 

Holcim Indonesia Tbk PT(a)

 

Construction Materials—3.0%

 

2,054,145

 

1,090,000

 

Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT(a)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.0%

 

1,359,462

 

2,422,700

 

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT(a)

 

Construction Materials—4.0%

 

2,759,821

 

209,629

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.(a)(c)

 

Distributors—8.6%

 

5,953,458

 

9,500,000

 

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT(a)

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.5%

 

1,064,635

 

567,527

 

M.P. Evans Group PLC(d)

 

Food Products—6.4%

 

4,443,067

 

2,165,800

 

Mandom Indonesia Tbk PT

 

Personal Products—2.9%

 

2,009,464

 

2,500,000

 

Merck Tbk PT(a)

 

Pharmaceuticals—2.4%

 

1,678,930

 

5,270,000

 

Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat Tbk PT(a)

 

Health Care Providers & Services—1.4%

 

1,003,229

 

2,340,000

 

Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk PT

 

Beverages—2.9%

 

2,040,824

 

20,183,000

 

Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk PT(a)

 

Multiline Retail—2.6%

 

1,786,569

 

1,361,100

 

Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk PT(a)

 

Capital Markets—0.5%

 

354,532

 

39,100,000

 

Sepatu Bata Tbk PT

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—3.3%

 

2,256,467

 

10,227,800

 

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT(a)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—4.3%

 

3,008,938

 

4,500,000

 

Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Co. Tbk PT(a)(b)

 

Food Products—2.2%

 

1,525,220

 

1,070,800

 

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT(a)

 

Household Products—4.4%

 

3,079,212

 

1,226,000

 

United Tractors Tbk PT(a)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.8%

 

1,928,860

 

5,962,500

 

Vale Indonesia Tbk PT(a)(b)

 

Metals & Mining—1.8%

 

1,236,392

 

49,782,047

 

Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk PT(a)(b)

 

Energy Equipment & Services—1.2%

 

810,675

 

13,187,500

 

XL Axiata Tbk PT(a)(b)

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—3.3%

 

2,255,926

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

68,469,505

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments—98.9% (cost $59,436,463)

 

68,469,505

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—0.2%

 

 

 

UNITED STATES—0.2%

 

 

 

$159,868

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund(e)

 

$

159,868

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment—0.2% (cost $159,868)

 

159,868

 

 

 

Total Investments—99.1% (cost $59,596,331)(f)

 

68,629,373

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities—0.9%

 

588,401

 

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

$

 69,217,774

 

 

(a) Fair Values are determined pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Unless otherwise noted, securities are valued by applying valuation factors to the exchange traded price. See Note 2(a) of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Singapore listed security, but majority of the company’s business is conducted in Indonesia.

 

(d) UK listed security, but majority of the company’s business is conducted in Indonesia.

 

(e) Registered investment company advised by State Street Global Advisors.

 

(f) See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for tax unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

Assets

 

 

 

Investments, at value (cost $59,436,463)

 

$68,469,505

 

Short-term investments, at value (cost $159,868)

 

159,868

 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $848,549)

 

844,574

 

Interest and dividends receivable

 

45

 

Prepaid expenses

 

9,986

 

Total assets

 

69,483,978

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 3)

 

174,905

 

Director fees payable

 

16,000

 

Administration fees payable (Note 3)

 

14,200

 

Investor relations fees payable (Note 3)

 

8,875

 

Accrued expenses

 

52,224

 

Total liabilities

 

266,204

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$69,217,774

 

Composition of Net Assets:

 

 

 

Common stock (par value $.001 per share) (Note 5)

 

$         9,304

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par

 

62,189,998

 

Accumulated net investment income

 

172,117

 

Accumulated net realized loss from investment and foreign currency transactions

 

(2,182,712)

 

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

 

9,029,067

 

Net Assets

 

$69,217,774

 

Net asset value per common share based on 9,304,376 shares issued and outstanding

 

$           7.44

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Operations

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

Dividends and other income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $139,652)

 

$ 1,190,680

 

Total Investment Income

 

1,190,680

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Investment advisory fee (Note 3)

 

666,638

 

Directors’ fees

 

117,529

 

Custodian’s fees and expenses

 

67,509

 

Investor relations fees and expenses (Note 3)

 

54,189

 

Administration fee (Note 3)

 

54,038

 

Independent auditors’ fees and expenses

 

43,637

 

Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation

 

41,387

 

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

 

23,743

 

Insurance expense

 

19,750

 

Legal fees and expenses

 

19,686

 

Miscellaneous

 

22,689

 

Total expenses

 

1,130,795

 

Less: Investor relations fee waiver (Note 3)

 

(20,003)

 

Net expenses

 

1,110,792

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

79,888

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

 

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

 

 

 

Investment transactions

 

(2,048,443)

 

Foreign currency transactions

 

113,547

 

 

 

(1,934,896)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

 

 

Investments

 

10,823,553

 

Foreign currency translation

 

(7,739)

 

 

 

10,815,814

 

Net realized and unrealized gain from investment and foreign currency related transactions

 

8,880,918

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$ 8,960,806

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the
Year Ended

 

For the
Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$       79,888

 

$       221,775

 

Net realized gain/(loss) from investment and foreign currency related transactions

 

(1,934,896

)

1,493,186

 

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

 

10,815,814

 

(26,199,022)

 

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

 

8,960,806

 

(24,484,061)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(916

)

 

Net realized gains

 

(284,495

)

(2,071,700)

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

 

(285,411

)

(2,071,700)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of common share from open market repurchase program of 156,871 and 24,000 shares, respectively (Note 6)

 

(968,930

)

(138,531)

 

Change in net assets from capital transactions

 

(968,930

)

(138,531)

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

7,706,465

 

(26,694,292)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

61,511,309

 

88,205,601

 

End of year (including accumulated net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income) of $172,117 and ($20,402), respectively)

 

$ 69,217,774

 

$ 61,511,309

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE(a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per common share, beginning of year

 

$6.50

 

$9.30

 

$9.05

 

$13.05

 

$12.88

 

Net investment income

 

0.01

 

0.02

 

0.05

 

0.06

 

0.14

 

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions

 

0.94

 

(2.60

)

0.75

 

(2.54

)

2.51

 

Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders

 

0.95

 

(2.58

)

0.80

 

(2.48

)

2.65

 

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

(0.05

)

(0.06

)

(0.11)

 

Net realized gains

 

(0.03

)

(0.22

)

(0.50

)

(1.36

)

(2.37)

 

Total distributions

 

(0.03

)

(0.22

)

(0.55

)

(1.42

)

(2.48)

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact due to capital shares issued from stock distribution

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

Total capital share transactions

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

Net asset value per common share, end of year

 

$7.44

 

$6.50

 

$9.30

 

$9.05

 

$13.05

 

Market value, end of year

 

$6.36

 

$5.52

 

$8.41

 

$8.26

 

$11.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on(b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market value

 

15.74%

 

(31.64%

)

8.63%

 

(17.42%

)

19.00%

 

Net asset value

 

14.98%

 

(27.21%

)

9.64%

 

(19.09%

)

21.71%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of year (000 omitted)

 

$69,218

 

$61,511

 

$88,206

 

$85,859

 

$107,975

 

Average net assets (000 omitted)

 

$67,541

 

$74,377

 

$98,181

 

$119,507

 

$118,819

 

Total expenses, net of fee waivers

 

1.64%

 

1.57%

 

1.53%

 

1.43%

 

1.42%

 

Total expenses, excluding fee waivers

 

1.67%

 

1.60%

 

1.53%

 

1.43%

 

1.42%

 

Net investment income

 

0.12%

 

0.30%

 

0.46%

 

0.48%

 

0.96%

 

Portfolio turnover

 

23.61%

 

7.46%

 

5.00%

 

11.97%

 

16.64%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)   Total investment return based on market value is calculated assuming that shares of the Fund’s common stock were purchased at the closing market price as of the beginning of the period, dividends, capital gains, and other distributions were reinvested as provided for in the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan and then sold at the closing market price per share on the last day of the period. The computation does not reflect any sales commission investors may incur in purchasing or selling shares of the Fund. The total investment return based on the net asset value is similarly computed except that the Fund’s net asset value is substituted for the closing market value.

 

Amounts listed as “–” are $0 or round to $0.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2016

 


1. Organization

 

Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on January 8, 1990 and commenced investment operations on March 9, 1990. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a non-diversified closed-end, management investment company. The Fund trades on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol “IF”.

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation as a primary objective and income as a secondary objective by investing primarily in Indonesian equity and debt securities.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. Dollars. The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. Dollars.

 

a. Security Valuation:

 

The Fund values its securities at current market value or fair value, consistent with regulatory requirements. “Fair Value” is defined in the Fund’s Valuation and Liquidity Procedures as the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants without a compulsion to contract at the measurement date.

 

Equity securities that are traded on an exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded at the “Valuation Time” subject to application, when appropriate, of the valuation factors described in the paragraph below. The Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). In the absence of a sale price, the security is valued at the mean of the bid/ask price quoted at the close on the principal exchange on which the security is traded. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are valued at the market price of the security at the Valuation Time. A security using any of these pricing methodologies is determined to be a Level 1 investment.

 

Foreign equity securities that are traded on foreign exchanges that close prior to Valuation Time are valued by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. Valuation factors are provided by an independent pricing service provider approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). These valuation factors are used when pricing the Fund’s portfolio holdings to estimate market movements between the time foreign markets close and the time the Fund values such foreign securities. These valuation factors are based on inputs such as depositary receipts, indices, futures, sector indices/ETFs, exchange rates, and local exchange opening and closing prices of each security. When prices with the application of valuation factors are utilized, the value assigned to the foreign securities may not be the same as quoted or published prices of the securities on their primary markets. A security that applies a valuation factor is determined to be a Level 2 investment because the exchange-traded price has been adjusted. Valuation factors are not utilized if the independent pricing service provider is unable to provide a valuation factor or if the valuation factor falls below a predetermined threshold; in such case, the security is determined to be a Level 1 investment.

 

Short-term investments are comprised of cash and cash equivalents invested in short-term investment funds which are redeemable daily. The Fund sweeps available cash into the State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which has elected to qualify as a “government money market fund” pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and has an objective to maintain a $1.00 per share net asset value (“NAV”), and which objective is not guaranteed. Generally, these investment types are categorized as Level 1 investments.

 

In the event that a security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closes before the Valuation Time), the security is valued at fair value as determined by the Fund’s Pricing Committee, taking into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances using valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. A security that has been fair valued by the Fund’s Pricing Committee may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the nature of the inputs.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments using a three-level hierarchy that classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy assigns Level 1 measurements to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, Level 2 measurements to valuations based upon other significant observable inputs, including adjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar


 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

December 31, 2016

 


assets, and Level 3 measurements to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of any input that is

 

significant to the fair value measurement. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

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

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


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a detailed breakout of the security types:

 

Investments, at Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Long-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

Beverages

$2,040,824

$–

$–

$2,040,824

Food & Staples Retailing

1,397,714

1,397,714

Food Products

6,874,083

1,525,220

8,399,303

Personal Products

2,009,464

2,009,464

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

2,256,467

2,256,467

Other

52,365,733

52,365,733

Short-Term Investment

159,868

159,868

Total

$14,738,420

$53,890,953

$–

$68,629,373

 

Amounts listed as “–” are $0 or round to $0.

 


For movements between the Levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of each fiscal period. The utilization of valuation factors may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the securities issued by Delfi Ltd. and Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk PT in the amounts of $2,431,016 and $2,040,824, respectively, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 because there was not a valuation factor applied at December 31, 2016. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, securities issued by Bank OCBC NISP Tbk PT and Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk PT in the amounts of $5,434,328 and $354,532, respectively, transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 because a valuation factor was applied at December 31, 2016. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, there were no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.

 

b. Foreign Currency Translation:

 

Foreign securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate of said currencies against the U.S. Dollar, as of the

 

Valuation Time, as provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board.

 

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

 

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

 

(ii)  purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses – at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities. Accordingly, realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses with respect to such securities are included in the reported net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment transactions balances.


 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

December 31, 2016

 


The Fund reports certain foreign currency related transactions and foreign taxes withheld on security transactions as components of realized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such foreign currency related transactions are treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation/depreciation in value of investments, and translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses represent foreign exchange gains and losses from transactions in foreign currencies and forward foreign currency contracts, exchange gains or losses realized between the trade date and settlement date on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. Dollar. Generally, when the U.S. Dollar rises in value against foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that foreign currency will lose value because the foreign currency is worth fewer U.S. Dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. Dollar falls in relative value.

 

c. Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses:

 

Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except for certain dividends on foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed after the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.

 

d. Distributions:

 

The Fund records dividends and distributions payable to its shareholders on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These book basis/tax basis (“book/tax”) differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

 

Dividends and distributions which exceed net investment income and net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as return of capital.

 

e. Federal Income Taxes:

 

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a “regulated investment company” by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve the Fund from all federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended December 31 are subject to such review.

 

f. Rights Issues and Warrants:

 

Rights issues give the right, normally to existing shareholders, to buy a proportional number of additional securities at a given price (generally at a discount) within a fixed period (generally a short term period) and are offered at the company’s discretion. Warrants are securities that give the holder the right to buy common stock at a specified price for a specified period of time. Rights issues and warrants are speculative and have no value if they are not exercised before the expiration date. Rights issues and warrants are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded.

 

g. Foreign Withholding Tax:

 

Dividend and interest income from non-U.S. sources received by the Fund are generally subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes. In addition, the Fund may be subject to capital gains tax in certain countries in which it invests. The above taxes may be reduced or eliminated under the terms of applicable U.S. income tax treaties with some of these countries. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income is earned.

 

h. Repurchase Agreements:

 

The Fund may enter into a repurchase agreement under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian/counterparty segregates the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase


 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

December 31, 2016

 


transaction, including accrued interest. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the collateral is valued on a daily basis to determine its adequacy. Under the Master Repurchase Agreement, if the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the counterparty of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements are subject to contractual netting arrangements with the Fund’s repurchase agreement counterparty, Fixed Income Clearing Corp. To the extent the Fund enters into repurchase agreements, additional information on individual repurchase agreements is included in the Statement of Investments.

 

3. Agreements and Transactions with Affiliates

 

a. Investment Adviser:

 

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (“AAMAL” or the “Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser with respect to all investments. AAMAL is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. AAMAL receives, as compensation for its advisory services from the Fund an annual fee, calculated weekly and paid quarterly, equal to 1.00% of the first $50 million of the Fund’s average weekly net assets, 0.95% of the next $50 million and 0.90% of amounts above $100 million. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, AAMAL earned $666,638 for advisory services to the Fund.

 

b. Fund Administration:

 

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (“AAMI”), an affiliate of AAMAL, is the Fund’s administrator, pursuant to an Administration Agreement under which AAMI receives a fee paid by the Fund computed monthly and payable quarterly, at an annual fee rate of 0.08% of the Fund’s net monthly assets. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, AAMI earned $54,038 from the Fund for administration services.

 

c. Investor Relations:

 

Under the terms of the Investor Relations Services Agreement, AAMI provides and/or engages third parties to provide investor relations services to the Fund and certain other funds advised by AAMAL or its affiliates as part of an Investor Relations Program. Under the Investor Relations Services Agreement, the Fund owes a portion of the fees related to the Investor Relations Program (the “Fund’s Portion”). However, investor relations services fees are limited by AAMI so that the Fund will only pay up to an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets. Any difference between the capped rate of 0.05% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets and the Fund’s Portion is paid for by AAMI.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Investor Relations Services Agreement, AAMI, among other things, provides objective and timely information to shareholders based on publicly-available information; provides information efficiently through the use of technology while offering shareholders immediate access to knowledgeable investor relations representatives; develops and maintains effective communications with investment professionals from a wide variety of firms; creates and maintains investor relations communication materials such as fund manager interviews, films and webcasts, published white papers, magazine articles and other relevant materials discussing the Fund’s investment results, portfolio positioning and outlook; develops and maintains effective communications with large institutional shareholders; responds to specific shareholder questions; and reports activities and results to the Board and management detailing insight into general shareholder sentiment.

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund incurred investor relations fees of approximately $53,774 of which AAMI waived $20,003 for investor relations services. Investor relations fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses.

 

d. Directors’ Purchase Plan:

 

Fifty percent (50%) of the annual retainer of the Independent Directors is invested in Fund shares and, at the option of each Independent Director, up to 100% of the annual retainer can be invested in shares of the Fund. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, 6,290 shares were purchased pursuant to the Directors’ compensation plan. As of December 31, 2016, the Directors as a group owned less than 1% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.

 

4. Investment Transactions

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, were $15,710,532 and $18,618,282, respectively.

 

5. Capital

 

The authorized capital of the Fund is 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. As of December 31, 2016, there were 9,304,376 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

6. Open Market Repurchase Program

 

The Board has authorized, but does not require, Fund management to make open market purchases from time to time in an amount up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other applicable federal securities laws. Such purchases may be made when, in the reasonable judgment of Fund management, such repurchases


 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

December 31, 2016

 


may enhance shareholder value and when the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount to net asset value of 12% or more, subject to intraday fluctuations that may result in repurchases at discounts below 12%. The Fund reports repurchase activity on the Fund’s website on a monthly basis. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund repurchased and retired 156,871 shares through this program. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund repurchased and retired 24,000 shares.

 

7. Portfolio Investment Risks

 

a. Risks Associated with Foreign Securities and Currencies:

 

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

 

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

 

The value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar fluctuates in response to market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. A decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. Dollar reduces the value in U.S. Dollars of investments denominated in that foreign currency. This risk may impact the Fund more greatly to the extent the Fund does not hedge its currency risk, or hedging techniques used by the Adviser are unsuccessful.

 

b. Risks Associated with Indonesian Markets:

 

The limited liquidity of the Indonesian and other foreign securities markets may also affect the Fund’s ability to acquire or dispose of securities at a price and time that it wishes to do so. Accordingly, in periods of rising market prices, the Fund may be unable to participate in such price increases fully to the extent that it is unable to acquire desired portfolio positions quickly; conversely the Fund’s inability to dispose fully and promptly of positions in declining markets will cause its net asset value to decline as the value of unsold positions is marked to lower prices.

 

The Indonesian securities market is an emerging market characterized by a small number of company listings, high price volatility and a

 

relatively illiquid secondary trading environment. These factors, coupled with restrictions on investment by foreigners and other factors, limit the supply of securities available for investment by the Fund. This will affect the rate at which the Fund is able to invest in Indonesian and other foreign securities, the purchase and sale prices for such securities and the timing of purchases and sales.

 

c. Sector Risk:

 

To the extent that the Fund has a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a broadly related group of industries within an economic sector, the Fund may be more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly.

 

Consumer Discretionary Sector Risk. To the extent that the consumer discretionary sector represents a significant portion of the Fund, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance may depend to a greater extent on, factors impacting this sector. The success of consumer product manufacturers and retailers is tied closely to the performance of the overall global economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Also, companies in the consumer discretionary sector may be subject to severe competition, which may have an adverse impact on their respective profitability. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer products and services in the marketplace.

 

Consumer Staples Sector Risk. To the extent the consumer staples sector represents a significant portion of the Fund, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance may depend to a greater extent on, factors impacting this sector. The consumer staples sector may be affected by the regulation of various product components and production methods, marketing campaigns and other factors affecting consumer demand. Tobacco companies, in particular, may be adversely affected by new laws, regulations and litigation. The consumer staples sector may also be adversely affected by changes or trends in commodity prices, which may be influenced by unpredictable factors.

 

8. Contingencies

 

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


 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

 

December 31, 2016

 

9. Tax Information

 

The U.S. federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of December 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis of Investments

Appreciation

Depreciation

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

$59,856,296

$21,766,685

$(12,993,608)

$8,773,077

 

Income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Distributions paid from:

 

 

Ordinary Income

$916

$–

Net long-term capital gains

284,495

2,071,700

Total tax character of distributions

$285,411

$2,071,700

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income – net

$183,481

Undistributed long-term capital gains – net

Total undistributed earnings

$183,481

Capital loss carryforward

(436,988)

Qualified late-year loss deferrals

(1,497,123)

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

8,769,102*

Total accumulated earnings/(losses) – net

$7,018,472

 

*      The tax basis of components of distributable earnings differs from the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities by temporary book/tax differences. These differences are primarily timing differences due to wash sales and passive foreign investment companies.

 


For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund deferred qualified late year losses of $(1,497,123). Under federal tax law, qualified late year losses realized from investment income transactions after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring in the following year.

 

GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. Accordingly, the table below details the necessary reclassifications, which are a result of permanent differences primarily attributable to foreign currency gains and losses. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

 

Accumulated Net

Investment Income

Accumulated Net Realized

Loss from Investments and

Foreign Currency Transactions

$113,547

$(113,547)

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of December 31, 2016, other than the subsequent event listed below.

 

The Fund’s Board voted to amend Article 2.6 of the Fund’s Amended and Restated By-laws effective January 15, 2017. Article 2.6, as amended, provides the chairman of a shareholder meeting the authority to adjourn an inquorate meeting, which is an authority previously held only by the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting who are present in person or represented by proxy.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of the
Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments in securities, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 27, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Federal Tax Information: Dividends and Distributions (unaudited)

 

 

The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Payable
Date

Total Cash
Distribution

Long-Term
Capital
Gain

Tax
Return of
Capital

Net
Ordinary
Dividend

Foreign
Taxes
Paid
(1)

Gross
Ordinary
Dividend

Qualified
Dividends
(2)

Foreign
Source
Income

9/28/16

0.030400

0.030400

0.014875

0.014875

 

(1)   The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on interest received from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid.

(2)   The Fund hereby designates the amount indicated above or the maximum amount of qualified dividends allowable by law.

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 


Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the terms of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) and Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the “Adviser”) require that, the Advisory Agreement be approved annually at an in-person meeting by the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of the Directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the Advisory Agreement and are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”).

 

At its in-person meeting on December 13, 2016, the Board voted unanimously to renew the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser. In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement, the Board members received and considered a variety of information provided by the Adviser relating to the Fund, the Advisory Agreement and the Adviser, including comparative performance, fee and expense information of a peer group of funds selected by Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC (“SI”), an independent third-party provider of investment company data, performance information for relevant benchmark indices and other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement. The Board’s materials also included: (i) information on the investment performance of the Fund and the performance of a peer group of funds and the Fund’s performance benchmark; (ii) information

on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a peer group of funds and information about any applicable expense limitations and fee “breakpoints”; (iii) information about the profitability of the Advisory Agreement to the Adviser; (iv) a report prepared by the Adviser in response to a request submitted by the Independent Directors’ independent legal counsel on behalf of such Directors; and (v) a memorandum from the Independent Directors’ independent legal counsel on the responsibilities of the Board of Directors in considering approval of the investment advisory arrangement under the 1940 Act and Maryland law.

 

The Independent Directors were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Independent Directors also consulted in executive sessions with counsel to the Independent Directors regarding consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Directors, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Directors may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Board, including the Independent Directors, in connection with its approval of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement included the factors listed below.

 

The Board also considered other matters such as: (i) the Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) the Fund’s investment


 

 

 

 

 

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objective and strategy, (iii) the Adviser’s investment personnel and operations, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Fund’s assets, (v) the allocation of the Fund’s brokerage, and the use, if any, of “soft” commission dollars to pay the Fund’s expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vi) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Fund’s investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, and (vii) possible conflicts of interest. Throughout the process, the Board members were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional information from management.

 

In addition to the materials requested by the Board in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, it was noted that the Board received materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting that provided information relating to the services provided by the Adviser.

 

As part of their deliberations, the Board members considered the following:

 

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement. The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund and the resources dedicated to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board reviewed, among other things, the Adviser’s investment experience. The Board received information regarding the Adviser’s compliance with applicable laws and SEC and other regulatory inquiries or audits of the Fund and the Adviser. The Board also considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management personnel and the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management services for the Fund. In addition, the Board considered the financial condition of the Adviser and the Adviser's ability to provide a high level and quality of service to the Fund. The Board also considered information received from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer regarding the Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures. The Board also took into account the Adviser’s risk management processes. The Board considered the Adviser’s brokerage policies and practices. Management reported to the Board on, among other things, its business activities and organizational changes. The Directors also took into account their knowledge of management and the quality of the performance of management’s duties through Board meetings, discussion and reports during the preceding year.

 

Investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser. The Board received and reviewed with management, among other performance data, information compiled by SI as to the Fund’s total return, as compared

to the funds in the Fund’s Morningstar category (the “Morningstar Group”).

 

The Board received and considered: information for the Fund’s total return on a gross and net basis and relative to the Fund’s benchmark; the Fund’s share performance and premium/discount information; and the impact of foreign currency movements on the Fund’s performance. The Board also received and reviewed information as to the Fund’s total return against its Morningstar Group average and other comparable Aberdeen-managed funds and segregated accounts. The Board considered management’s discussion of the factors contributing to differences in performance, including differences in the investment strategies of each of these other funds and accounts. The Board also reviewed information as to the Fund’s discount/premium ranking relative to its Morningstar Group. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance.

 

The costs of the services provided and profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. The Board reviewed with management the effective annual management fee rate paid by the Fund to the Adviser for investment management services. Additionally, the Board received and considered information compiled at the request of the Fund by SI, comparing the Fund’s effective annual management fee rate with the fees paid by a peer group consisting of other comparable closed-end funds (the “Peer Group”). The Board also took into account the management fee structure, including that management fees for the Fund were based on the Fund’s total managed assets. Management noted that due to the unique strategy and structure of the Fund, Aberdeen currently does not have any closed-end funds that are directly comparable to the Fund. Management provided to the Board the annual fee schedules, payable monthly, for each U.S. closed-end, country-specific equity fund managed by AAMAL. Although there were no other substantially similar Aberdeen-advised U.S. vehicles against which to compare advisory fees, the Adviser provided information for other Aberdeen products with similar investment strategies to those of the Fund where available. In evaluating the Fund’s advisory fees, the Board took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.

 

In addition to the foregoing, the Board considered the Fund’s fees and expenses as compared to its Peer Group, consisting of closed-end funds in the Fund’s Morningstar expense category as compiled by SI.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s management fee structure. The Board determined that the management fee structure for the Fund was reasonable and reflected economies of scale being shared between


 

 

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (concluded)

 


each of the Fund and the Adviser and that an increase in the size of the Fund’s portfolio would add to these economies of scale. This determination was based on various factors, including that the Fund’s management fee schedule provides breakpoints at higher asset levels to adjust for anticipated economies in the event of asset increase, and how the Fund’s management fees compare relative to its Peer Group at higher asset levels.

 

The Board also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

·     the effect of any market and economic volatility on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of the Fund.

 

·     whether the Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, the Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Adviser.

 

·     the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative services performed by Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (“AAMI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, under a separate agreement covering administrative services.

·     so-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser or AAMI, such as the benefits of research made available to AAMI by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund’s securities transactions or reputational and other indirect benefits. The Board considered any possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

 

* * *

 

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Directors, including the Independent Directors, concluded that renewal of the Advisory Agreement would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, and the Board’s Independent Directors voting separately, approved the Fund’s Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year period.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Management of the Fund (unaudited)

 

 

The names of the Directors and Officers of the Fund, their addresses, year of birth, and principal occupations during the past five years are provided in the tables below. Directors that are deemed “interested persons” (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Fund or the Fund’s investment adviser are included in the table below under the heading “Interested Directors.” Directors who are not interested persons, as described above, are referred to in the table below under the heading “Independent Directors.”

 

Board of Directors Information

As of December 31, 2016

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
With the Fund

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex*
Overseen by
Director

Other
Directorships
Held by
Director

Independent Directors

 

 

 

 

 

Enrique R. Arzac
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1941

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit and Valuation Committee Member

Since 2000; Chairman since 2005; current term ends at the 2018 annual meeting

Mr. Arzac is currently a Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University (education) since 2015. Previously, he was a Professor of Finance and Economics at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University from 1971 to 2015.  He has been a Director of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Investment Company Limited (Canadian Investment Fund) since 2010.

5

Director of Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. since 1983; Director of Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. since 1987; Director of Mirae Asset Discovery Funds (7) since 2010; Director of Credit Suisse Funds (9) since 1990; Director of Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. since 2001; Director of Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. since 1990; Director of Epoch Holding Corporation (2006-2013).

 

 

 

James Cattano
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1943

Director, Audit and Valuation Committee Chairman and Nominating and Cost Review Committee Member

Since 2007; current term ends at the 2019 annual Meeting

Mr. Cattano has been the President of Costal Trade Corporation (international commodity trade) since October 2011.

5

Director of Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. since 2006 and Director of Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund since 2006.

Lawrence J. Fox
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1943

Director, Nominating Committee Member

Since 2000; current term ends at the 2017 annual Meeting

Mr. Fox has been a Partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (law firm) since 1972**. He has also been a Lecturer at Yale Law School (education) since 2009.

4

Director of Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. since 1990; Director of Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund since 2001; and Director of Dynasil Corp of America since 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
With the Fund

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex*
Overseen by
Director

Other
Directorships
Held by
Director

Steven Rappaport
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1948

Director, Audit and Valuation, Nominating, and Cost Review Committee Member

Since 2005; current term ends at the 2018 annual meeting

Mr. Rappaport has been a Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC (private investment firm) and RZ Capital LLC (private investment firm) since 2004. He is also a Director of Backstage LLC (publication) since 2013.

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Director of iCAD, Inc., since 2006; Director of Credit Suisse Funds (9) since 1999; Director of Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. since 2005 and Director of Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. since 2005; Director of Credit Suisse NEXT Fund since 2013; Director of Wood Resourves (2007-2013); Director of Credit Suisse Park View Fund (2014-2016); Director of Presstek, Inc. (2003-2012)

 

*                   Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Singapore Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc., The Asia-Tigers Fund, Inc., The India Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Investment Funds (which currently consists of 4 portfolios) and Aberdeen Funds (which currently consists of 18 portfolios) have a common investment manager and/or investment adviser, or an investment adviser that is affiliated with the Investment Adviser, and may thus be deemed to be part of the same “Fund Complex” as the Fund.

 

**              Subsequent to December 31, 2016, Mr. Fox retired from his position as Partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLC.

 

Information Regarding Officers who are not Directors

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
With the Fund

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Officers

 

 

 

Christian Pittard*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Managers Limited
Bow Bells House
1 Bread Street
London, United Kingdom
EC4M9HH

Year of Birth: 1973

Chief Executive Officer and President

Since July 2009

Currently, Group Head of Product Opportunities of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. Previously, Director and Vice President (2006-2008), Chief Executive Officer (from October 2005 to September 2006) and employee (since 2005) of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.

Jeffrey Cotton*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1977

Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President – Compliance

Since March 2011

Currently, Director, Vice President and Head of Compliance – Americas for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. Cotton joined Aberdeen in 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
With the Fund

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Andrea Melia*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1969

Treasury and Chief Financial Officer

Since November 2009

Currently, Vice President and Head of Fund Administration – US for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Melia joined Aberdeen Asset Management in September 2009.

Megan Kennedy*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1974

Secretary and Vice President

Since July 2009

Currently, Head of Product Management for AAMI since 2009. Ms. Kennedy joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in 2005 as a Senior Fund Administrator.

Alan Goodson*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1974

Vice President

Since July 2009

Currently, Director, Vice President and Head of Product – US, overseeing Product Management, Product Development and Investor Services for Aberdeen’s registered and unregistered investment companies in the United States and Canada. Mr. Goodson joined Aberdeen in 2000.

Bev Hendry*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1953

Vice President

Since December 2014

Currently, Chief Executive Officer – Americas for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. Hendry first joined Aberdeen in 1987 and helped establish Aberdeen's business in the Americas in Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Hendry left Aberdeen in 2008 when the company moved to consolidate its headquarters in Philadelphia. Mr. Hendry re-joined Aberdeen from Hansberger Global Investors in Fort Lauderdale where he worked for six years as Chief Operating Officer.

 

 

 

 

Joanne Irvine*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Managers Limited
Bow Bells House
1 Bread Street
London, United Kingdom
EC4M9HH

Year of Birth: 1968

Vice President

Since July 2009

Currently, Head of Emerging Markets Ex. Asia on the global emerging markets equities team in London, England since 1997. Ms. Irvine joined Aberdeen in 1996 in a group development role.

Devan Kaloo*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Managers Limited
Bow Bells House
1 Bread Street
London, United Kingdom
EC4M9HH

Year of Birth: 1972

Vice President

Since July 2009

Currently, Head of Equities for Aberdeen Asset management PLC since 2016. Previously, he was the Head of Global Emerging Markets from 2005 to 2016. Mr. Kaloo joined Aberdeen in 2000 on the Asian portfolio team before becoming responsible for the Asian ex Japan region as well as regional portfolios within emerging market mandates and technology stocks.

Jennifer Nichols*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1978

Vice President

Since July 2009

Currently, Global Head of Legal for Aberdeen Asset Management PLC since 2012. Ms. Nichols serves as a Director and Vice President for AAMI since 2010. She previously served as Head of Legal – Americas from 2010-2012. She joined AAMI in October 2006.

 

 

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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (concluded)

 

 

Name, Address
and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
With the Fund

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Nick Robinson*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1978

Vice President

Since June 2011

Currently, a Senior Investment Manager for Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited since 2016. Previously, he was a Director and Head of Brazilian Equities, of Aberdeen's operations in São Paulo from 2009 to 2016.

Lucia Sitar*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1971

Vice President

Since July 2009

Currently, Vice President and Managing U.S. Counsel for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Sitar joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in July 2007 as U.S. Counsel.

Hugh Young**
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1958

Vice President

Since July 2009

Mr. Young is currently a member of the Executive Management Committee and Director of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC since 1991 and 2011, respectively. He has been Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (“AAMAL”), since 1991.

 

 

 

 

Sharon Ferrari*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1977

Assistant Treasurer

Since June 2011

Currently, Senior Fund Administration Manager-US for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. She joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. as a Senior Fund Administrator in 2008.

Heather Hasson*
c/o Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.
Attn: US Legal
1735 Market Street, 32
nd Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year of Birth: 1982

Assistant Secretary

Since March 2012

Currently, Senior Product Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Hasson joined AAMI as a Fund Administrator in November 2006.

 

*      As of December 2016, Messrs. Pittard, Cotton, Goodson, Hendry, Kaloo, and Robinson and Mses. Nichols, Irvine, Melia, Kennedy, Sitar, Ferrari and Hasson hold officer position(s) in one or more of the following: Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Singapore Fund Inc., Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc., The India Fund Inc., The Asia-Tigers Fund Inc., Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc., the Aberdeen Investment Funds (currently consists of 4 funds) and the Aberdeen Funds (currently consists of 18 funds) each of which may also be deemed to be a part of the same "Fund Complex" as the Fund.

 

**    Mr. Young serves as an Interested Director on the Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. and The India Fund, Inc. each of which has a common investment manager and/or Investment Adviser with the Fund, or an investment adviser that is affiliated with the investment manager and Investment Adviser with the Fund, and may thus be deemed to be part of the same "Fund Complex" as the Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Corporate Information

 

 

Directors

Enrique R. Arzac, Chairman

James J. Cattano

Lawrence J. Fox

Steven N. Rappaport

 

Officers

Christian Pittard, Chief Executive Officer and President

Jeffrey Cotton, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Andrea Melia, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Megan Kennedy, Vice President and Secretary

Alan Goodson, Vice President

Bev Hendry, Vice President

Joanne Irvine, Vice President

Devan Kaloo, Vice President

Jennifer Nichols, Vice President

Nick Robinson, Vice President

Lucia Sitar, Vice President

Hugh Young, Vice President

Sharon Ferrari, Assistant Treasurer

Heather Hasson, Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Adviser

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited
21 Church Street
#01-01 Capital Square Two
Singapore 049480

 

Administrator

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Heritage Drive, 3rd Floor
North Quincy, MA 02171

 

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 30170
College Station, TX 77842-3170

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 

Investor Relations

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-800-522-5465
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Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited

 

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

 

Shares of Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE MKT Exchange under the symbol “IF”. Information about the Fund’s net asset value and market price is available at www.aberdeenif.com.

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. for their general information only. It does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific person. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.

 


 

 

 

Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund’s portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Foreign securities are more volatile, harder to price and less liquid than U.S. securities. They are subject to different accounting and regulatory standards, and political and economic risks. These risks may be enhanced in emerging market countries. Concentrating investments in the Asia-Pacific region subjects the fund to more volatility and greater risk of loss than geographically diverse funds.

 

Aberdeen Asset Management (AAM) is the marketing name in the U.S. for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd, Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd and Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, each of which is wholly owned by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. “Aberdeen” is a U.S. registered service trademark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.

IF-ANNUAL

 


 

Item 2 - Code of Ethics.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Registrant had adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”).  During the period covered by this report, there were no material changes to the Code of Ethics.  During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.  A copy of the Code of Ethics has been filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 3 - Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Enrique R. Arzac and Steven N. Rappaport, both members of the Registrant’s Audit and Valuation Committee, possess the attributes, and have acquired such attributes through means, identified in instruction 2 of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to each qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” and has designated Mr. Arzac and Mr. Rappaport as the Audit and Valuation Committee’s financial experts. Each of Mr. Arzac and Mr. Rappaport is considered to be an “independent” Director, as such term is defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)         through (d).  Below is a table reflecting the fee information requested in Items 4(a) through (d):

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

(a)
Audit Fees

(b)
Audit Related
Fees

(c)1
Tax Fees

(d)
All Other Fees

December 31, 2016

$36,000

$0

$7,637

$0

December 31, 2015

$33,000

$0

$7,415

$0

 

1                  Services include tax services in connection with the Registrant’s excise tax calculations and review of the registrant’s applicable tax returns.

 

(e) Below are the Registrant’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

(1)       The Registrant’s Audit and Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) has adopted a Charter that provides that the Committee shall annually select, retain or terminate the Fund’s independent auditor and, in connection therewith, to evaluate the terms of the engagement (including compensation of the independent auditor) and the qualifications and independence of the independent auditor, including whether the independent auditor provides any consulting, auditing or tax services to the Registrant’s investment adviser or any sub-adviser, and to receive the independent auditor’s specific representations as to their independence, delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Registrant, consistent with the PCAOB Rule 3526 or any other applicable auditing standard.  PCAOB Rule 3526 requires that, at least annually, the auditor: (1) disclose to the Committee in writing all relationships between the auditor and its related entities and the Fund and its related entities that in the auditor’s professional judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on independence; (2) confirm in the letter that, in its professional judgment, it is independent of the Fund within the meaning of the Securities Acts administered by the SEC; and (3) discuss the auditor’s independence with the audit committee. The Committee is responsible for

 



 

actively engaging in a dialogue with the independent auditor with respect to any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the independent auditor and for taking, or recommending that the full Board take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the independent auditor.  The Committee Charter also provides that the Committee shall review in advance, and consider approval of, any and all proposals by Management or the Registrant’s investment adviser that the Registrant, the investment adviser or their affiliated persons, employ the independent auditor to render “permissible non-audit services” to the Registrant and to consider whether such services are consistent with the independent auditor’s independence. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members (“Delegates”) authority to pre-approve permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund. Any pre-approval determination of a Delegate shall be presented to the full Committee at its next meeting. The Committee shall communicate any pre-approval made by it or a Delegate to the Adviser, who will ensure that the appropriate disclosure is made in the Fund’s periodic reports required by Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and other documents as required under the federal securities laws.

 

(2)         None of the services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item involved a waiver of the pre-approval requirement by the Audit and Valuation Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) Not Applicable.

 

(g) Non-Audit Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant and its investment adviser, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Investment Adviser that provided ongoing services to the Registrant (“Covered Service Providers”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 was $7,637.  The aggregate fees billed by PwC for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant, the Investment Adviser and any Covered Service Providers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 was $8,915.

 

(h)       The Registrant’s Audit and Valuation Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that it is.

 

Item 5 –          Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)         The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit and Valuation committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)).

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the Audit and Valuation Committee members were:

 

Enrique R. Arzac

James J. Cattano

Steven N. Rappaport

 

(b)         Not applicable.

 

Item 6 - Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) Included as part of the Report to Shareholders 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.

 

Pursuant to the Registrant’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures, the Registrant has delegated responsibility for its proxy voting to its Investment Adviser, provided that the Registrant’s Board of Directors has the opportunity to periodically review the Investment Adviser’s proxy voting policies and material amendments thereto.

 

The proxy voting policies of the Registrant are included herewith as Exhibit (c) and policies of the Investment Adviser are included as Exhibit (d).

 

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

 

(a)(1) The information in the table below is as of March 9, 2017.

 

Individual & Position

 

Services Rendered

Past Business Experience

Hugh Young

Managing Director

Responsible for equities globally from the Singapore office.

Currently Director of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. He is Head of Investments for the Group and Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. He founded Singapore-based Aberdeen Asia in 1992 and has been managing the Group’s Asian equities since 1985. Hugh is a director of a number of Group subsidiary companies and Aberdeen-managed investment trusts and funds.

James Thom

Senior Investment Manager Equities - Asia

Responsible for Asian equities portfolio management.

Currently a Senior Investment Manager on the Asian Equities Team. He joined Aberdeen in 2010 from Actis, an Emerging Markets Private Equity firm, based in Singapore and covering Southeast Asia. 

Christopher Wong

Senior Investment Manager

Equities - Asia

Responsible for Asian equities portfolio management.

Currently a Senior Investment Manager on the Asian Equities Team and CEO of Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd. He joined Aberdeen in 2001 in the Private Equity Team and transferred to the Asian Equities Team in 2002. Previously, he worked for Andersen Corporate Finance as an Associate Director advising clients on mergers and acquisitions in South East Asia. Chris is a Fellow of the Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and is a CFA® Charterholder.

Bharat Joshi

Investment Director – Indonesia Equities - Asia

Responsible for Asian equities portfolio management

Currently an Investment Director for Indonesian Equities.  He oversees investments in Jakarta, where he transferred in November 2014 after seven years as an equity manager in our Kuala Lumpur office. His responsibilities there included research and management of local equity portfolios. Before joining Aberdeen, Bharat briefly worked as a junior analyst with Credit Suisse Malaysia.

 



 

Kristy Fong

Senior Investment Manager

Equities - Asia

Responsible for Asian equities portfolio management

Currently a Senior Investment Manager on the Asian Equities Team. Kristy joined Aberdeen in 2004 from UOB KayHian Pte Ltd where she was an Analyst. She is a CFA® Charterholder.

 

(a)(2)  The information in the table below is as of December 31, 2016.

 

Name of
Portfolio Manager

 

Type of Accounts

 

Total
Number
of
Accounts
Managed

 

Total Assets ($M)

 

Number of
Accounts
Managed for
Which
Advisory
Fee is Based
on
Performance

 

Total Assets for Which
Advisory Fee is Based on
Performance ($M)

 

Hugh Young

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

22

 

$

11,011.37

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

84

 

$

36,503.81

 

2

 

$

382.77

 

 

 

Other Accounts

 

127

 

$

30,680.17

 

18

 

$

5,246.83

 

James Thom

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

22

 

$

11,011.37

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

84

 

$

36,503.81

 

2

 

$

382.77

 

 

 

Other Accounts

 

127

 

$

30,680.17

 

18

 

$

5,246.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Wong

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

22

 

$

11,011.37

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

84

 

$

36,503.81

 

2

 

$

382.77

 

 

 

Other Accounts

 

127

 

$

30,680.17

 

18

 

$

5,246.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bharat Joshi

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

22

 

$

11,011.37

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

84

 

$

36,503.81

 

2

 

$

382.77

 

 

 

Other Accounts

 

127

 

$

30,680.17

 

18

 

$

5,246.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristy Fong

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

22

 

$

11,011.37

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

84

 

$

36,503.81

 

2

 

$

382.77

 

 

 

Other Accounts

 

127

 

$

30,680.17

 

18

 

$

5,246.83

 

 

Total assets are as of December 31, 2016 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of £1.00 = $1.24.

 

In accordance with legal requirements in the various jurisdictions in which they operate, and their own Conflicts of Interest policies, all subsidiaries of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (together “Aberdeen”), have in place arrangements to identify and manage Conflicts of Interest that may arise between them and their clients or between their different clients. Where Aberdeen does not consider that these arrangements are sufficient to manage a particular conflict, it will inform the relevant client(s) of the nature of the conflict so that the client(s) may decide how to proceed.

 



 

The portfolio managers’ management of “other accounts”, including (1) mutual funds; (2) other pooled investment vehicles; and (3) other accounts that may pay advisory fees that are based on account performance (“performance-based fees”), may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of a Fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts may have the same investment objective as a Fund. Therefore, a potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the identical investment objectives, whereby the portfolio manager could favor one account over another. However, Aberdeen believes that these risks are mitigated by the fact that: (i) accounts with like investment strategies managed by a particular portfolio manager are generally managed in a similar fashion, subject to exceptions to account for particular investment restrictions or policies applicable only to certain accounts, differences in cash flows and account sizes, and similar factors; and (ii) portfolio manager personal trading is monitored to avoid potential conflicts. In addition, Aberdeen has adopted trade allocation procedures that require equitable allocation of trade orders for a particular security among participating accounts.

 

In some cases, another account managed by the same portfolio manager may compensate Aberdeen based on the performance of the portfolio held by that account. The existence of such performance-based fees may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities.

 

Another potential conflict could include instances in which securities considered as investments for a Fund also may be appropriate for other investment accounts managed by Aberdeen or its affiliates. Whenever decisions are made to buy or sell securities by the Fund and one or more of the other accounts simultaneously, Aberdeen may aggregate the purchases and sales of the securities and will allocate the securities transactions in a manner that it believes to be equitable under the circumstances. As a result of the allocations, there may be instances where the Fund will not participate in a transaction that is allocated among other accounts. While these aggregation and allocation policies could have a detrimental effect on the price or amount of the securities available to a Fund from time to time, it is the opinion of Aberdeen that the benefits from the Aberdeen organization outweigh any disadvantage that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. Aberdeen has adopted policies that are designed to eliminate or minimize conflicts of interest, although there is no guarantee that procedures adopted under such policies will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

 

With respect to non-discretionary model delivery accounts, Aberdeen will deliver model changes subsequent to commencing trading on behalf of our discretionary accounts.  Model changes are typically delivered on a security by security basis.  The timing of such delivery is determined by Aberdeen and will depend on the anticipated market impact of trading.  Market impact includes, but is not limited to, factors such as liquidity and price impact.  When minimal market impact is anticipated, we typically deliver security level model changes after such time when approximately two-thirds of our full discretionary order has been executed.  Although we anticipate delivering model changes of such securities after approximately two-thirds of the discretionary order has been executed, we may deliver model changes prior to or substantially after two-thirds have been executed depending on prevailing market conditions and trader discretion.  With respect to securities for which we anticipate a more significant market impact, we intend to withhold model deliver changes until such time when the entire discretionary order has been fully executed.  Anticipated market impact on any given security is determined at the sole discretion of Aberdeen based on prior market experience and current market conditions.  Actual market impact may vary significantly from anticipated market impact.  Notwithstanding the aforementioned, we may provide order instructions simultaneously or prior to completion of trading for other accounts if the trade represents a relatively small proportion of the average daily trading volume of the particular security or other instrument.

 

Aberdeen does not trade for non-discretionary model delivery clients. Because model changes may be delivered to non-discretionary model clients prior to the completion of Aberdeen’s discretionary account trading, Aberdeen may compete against these clients in the market when attempting to execute its orders for its discretionary accounts.  As a result, our discretionary clients may experience negative price and liquidity impact due to multiple market participants attempting to trade in a similar direction on the same security.

 

Timing delays or other operational factors associated with the implementation of trades may result in non-discretionary and model delivery clients receiving materially different prices relative to other client accounts.  This may create performance dispersions within accounts with the same or similar investment mandate.

 



 

Aberdeen does not currently have any model delivery clients in the Fund’s strategy but may in the future. Investment decisions for other strategies that have model delivery clients, however, may cause the Fund to compete against such model delivery clients that hold and trade in a same security as the Fund.

 

 

(a)(3)

 

Aberdeen’s remuneration policies are designed to support its business strategy as a leading international asset manager.  The objective is to attract, retain and reward talented individuals for the delivery of sustained, superior returns for Aberdeen’s clients and shareholders.   Aberdeen operates in a highly competitive international employment market, and aims to maintain its strong track record of success in developing and retaining talent.

 

The aggregate value of awards in any year is dependent on the group’s overall performance and profitability.  Consideration is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market.  Individual awards, which are payable to all members of staff are determined by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives.

 

A long-term incentive plan for key staff and senior employees comprises of a mixture of cash and deferred shares in Aberdeen PLC or select Aberdeen funds (where applicable).  Overall compensation packages are designed to be competitive relative to the investment management industry.

 

Base Salary

 

Aberdeen’s policy is to pay a fair salary commensurate with the individual’s role, responsibilities and experience, and having regard to the market rates being offered for similar roles in the asset management sector and other comparable companies. Any increase is generally to reflect inflation and is applied in a manner consistent with other Aberdeen employees; any other increases must be justified by reference to promotion or changes in responsibilities.

 

Annual Bonus

 

The Remuneration Committee of Aberdeen determines the key performance indicators that will be applied in considering the overall size of the bonus pool.  In line with practice amongst other asset management companies, individual bonuses are not subject to an absolute cap.  However, the aggregate size of the bonus pool is dependent on the group’s overall performance and profitability.  Consideration is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market.  Individual awards are determined by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives, and are reviewed and approved by the Remuneration Committee.

 

Aberdeen has a deferral policy which is intended to assist in the retention of talent and to create additional alignment of executives’ interests with Aberdeen’s sustained performance and, in respect of the deferral into funds, managed by Aberdeen, to align the interest of asset managers with our clients.

 

Staff performance is reviewed formally at least once a year. The review process evaluates the various aspects that the individual has contributed to Aberdeen, and specifically, in the case of portfolio managers, to the relevant investment team. Discretionary bonuses are based on client service, asset growth and the performance of the respective portfolio manager. Overall participation in team meetings, generation of original research ideas and contribution to presenting the team externally are also evaluated.

 

In the calculation of a portfolio management team’s bonus, Aberdeen takes into consideration investment matters (which include the performance of funds, adherence to the company investment process, and quality of company meetings) as well as more subjective issues such as team participation and effectiveness at client presentations.  To the extent performance is factored in, such performance is not judged against any specific benchmark and is evaluated over the period of a year - January to December. The pre- or after-tax performance of an individual account is not considered in the determination of a portfolio manager’s discretionary bonus; rather the review process evaluates the overall performance of the team for all of the accounts the team manages.

 



 

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

 

Although performance is not a substantial portion of a portfolio manager’s compensation, Aberdeen also recognizes that fund performance can often be driven by factors outside one’s control, such as (irrational) markets, and as such pays attention to the effort by portfolio managers to ensure integrity of our core process by sticking to disciplines and processes set, regardless of momentum and ‘hot’ themes.  Short-terming is thus discouraged and trading-oriented managers will thus find it difficult to thrive in the Aberdeen environment.  Additionally, if any of the aforementioned undue risks were to be taken by a portfolio manager, such trend would be identified via Aberdeen’s dynamic compliance monitoring system.

 

 

(a)(4)

 

Individual

Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Registrant
Beneficially Owned by the Portfolio Manager as of
December 31, 2016

Hugh Young

None

James Thom

None

Christopher Wong

None

Bharat Joshi

None

Kristy Fong

None

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

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

 

Period

(a) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

(b) Average Price
Paid per Share

(c) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
1

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

Programs 1

January 1, 2016

through

January 31, 2016

11,570

$5.35

11,570

791,622

February 1, 2016

through

February 29, 2016

13,169

$5.52

13,169

778,453

March 1, 2016

through

March 31, 2016

6,469

$5.96

6,469

771,984

April 1, 2016

through

April 30, 2016

8,000

$6.03

8,000

763,984

May 1, 2016

through

May 31, 2016

18,933

$5.91

18,933

745,051

June 1, 2016

through

June 30, 2016

2,600

$5.69

2,600

742,451

 



 

July 1, 2016

through

July 31, 2016

6,900

$6.11

6,900

735,551

August 1, 2016

through

August 31, 2016

5,095

$6.84

5,095

730,456

September 1, 2016

through

September 30, 2016

4,785

$6.64

4,785

725,671

October 1, 2016

through

October 31, 2016

18,932

$6.52

18,932

706,739

November 1, 2016

through

November 30, 2016

39,063

$6.40

39,063

  667,676

December 1, 2016

through

December 31, 2016

21,355

$6.35

21,355

  646,321

Total

156,871

$6.16

156,871

-

 

1 The program was authorized on December 6, 2011.  The program authorizes management to make open market purchases from time to time in an amount up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding shares. Such purchases may be made when, in the reasonable judgment of Fund management, such repurchases may enhance shareholder value.

 

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

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Directors.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)         The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d15(b)).

 

(b)         There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

Code of Ethics of the Registrant as required pursuant to Item 2 of this Form N-CSR.

 

 

(a)(2)

The certifications of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act are exhibits to this report.

 

 

(a)(3)

Not applicable.

 



 

(b)

The certifications of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act are an exhibit to this report.

 

 

(c)

Proxy Voting Policy of Registrant.

 

 

(d)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of Investment Adviser.

 


 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christian Pittard

 

 

Christian Pittard,

 

 

Principal Executive Officer of

 

 

Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 10, 2017

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By:

/s/ Christian Pittard

 

 

Christian Pittard,

 

 

Principal Executive Officer of

 

 

Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 10, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrea Melia

 

 

Andrea Melia,

 

 

Principal Financial Officer of

 

 

Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 10, 2017