N-Q 1 d787965dnq.htm ASIA TIGERS FUND, INC. Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-08050
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    The Asia Tigers 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:    866-839-5205
Date of fiscal year end:    October 31
Date of reporting period:    July 31, 2014


Item 1. Schedule of Investments - The Schedule of Investments for the three-month period ended July 31, 2014 is filed herewith.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)      
As of July 31, 2014      

 

Shares

  

Description

   Value (US$)  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS-98.0%

  

COMMON STOCKS-94.9%

  

CHINA-7.1%

  

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS-3.6%

  

1,348,000    PetroChina Co. Ltd., H Shares(a)    $ 1,747,102   
     

 

 

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES-3.5%

  

156,700    China Mobile Ltd.(a)      1,712,205   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

     3,459,307   
     

 

 

 

HONG KONG-26.0%

  

BANKS-4.9%

  

181,839    HSBC Holdings PLC(a)      1,947,996   
8,766    HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR      468,017   
     

 

 

 
     2,416,013   
     

 

 

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING-1.8%

  

81,900    Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.      875,511   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES-4.8%

  

65,500    Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.(a)      2,341,052   
     

 

 

 

INSURANCE-3.8%

  

346,000    AIA Group Ltd.(a)      1,855,874   
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT-7.6%

  

442,000    Hang Lung Properties Ltd.(a)      1,365,054   
992,500    Swire Pacific Ltd., Class B(a)      2,370,511   
     

 

 

 
     3,735,565   
     

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT-1.2%

  

55,100    ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.      585,478   
     

 

 

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS-1.9%

  

580,000    Global Brands Group Holding Ltd.(b)      151,173   
580,000    Li & Fung Ltd.(a)      771,145   
     

 

 

 
     922,318   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

     12,731,811   
     

 

 

 

INDIA-13.9%

  

AUTOMOBILES-1.5%

  

17,300    Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(a)      742,525   
     

 

 

 

BANKS-2.0%

  

39,706    ICICI Bank Ltd.(a)      958,252   
     

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS-2.6%

  

31,500    UltraTech Cement Ltd.(a)      1,256,029   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES-3.1%

  

27,781    Infosys Ltd.(a)      1,534,919   
     

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS-0.0%

  

422    GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.      17,397   
     

 

 

 

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE-4.2%

  

116,508    Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.(a)      2,034,818   
     

 

 

 

TOBACCO-0.5%

  

43,252    ITC Ltd.(a)      254,066   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

     6,798,006   
     

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of July 31, 2014

 

INDONESIA-0.9%

  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS-0.9%

  

176,000

  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT(a)

     460,517   
     

 

 

 

MALAYSIA-3.8%

  

BANKS-2.5%

  

321,308    CIMB Group Holdings Bhd(a)      701,669   
85,200    Public Bank Bhd(a)      526,608   
     

 

 

 
     1,228,277   
     

 

 

 

TOBACCO-1.3%

  

28,700    British American Tobacco Bhd(a)      631,209   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MALAYSIA

     1,859,486   
     

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES-4.1%

  

BANKS-2.1%

  

460,428    Bank of Philippine Islands(a)      1,002,878   
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT-2.0%

  

1,380,000    Ayala Land, Inc.(a)      982,015   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PHILIPPINES

     1,984,893   
     

 

 

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA-2.4%

  

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING-0.8%

  

1,760    E-Mart Co. Ltd.(a)      395,200   
     

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT-1.6%

  

613    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.(a)      793,353   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA

     1,188,553   
     

 

 

 

SINGAPORE-21.5%

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE-2.9%

  

462,000    Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.(a)      1,403,073   
     

 

 

 

BANKS-8.9%

  

38,679    DBS Group Holdings Ltd.(a)      563,527   
307,772    Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.(a)      2,456,299   
68,715    United Overseas Bank Ltd.(a)      1,326,106   
     

 

 

 
     4,345,932   
     

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES-3.1%

  

476,000    Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.(a)      1,540,608   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES-2.9%

  

162,300    Keppel Corp. Ltd.(a)      1,422,557   
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT)-0.1%

  

33,684    Keppel REIT Management Ltd.(a)      34,263   
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT-3.6%

  

206,000    City Developments Ltd.(a)      1,739,842   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SINGAPORE

     10,486,275   
     

 

 

 

TAIWAN-5.6%

  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT-3.7%

  

447,583    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(a)      1,794,487   
     

 

 

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES-1.9%

  

305,000    Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.(a)      933,463   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

     2,727,950   
     

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

As of July 31, 2014

 

THAILAND-4.9%

  

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS-3.1%

  

115,200    Siam Cement PCL, Foreign Shares(a)      1,533,885   
     

 

 

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS-1.8%

  

172,000    PTT Exploration & Production PCL, Foreign Shares(a)      866,534   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL THAILAND

     2,400,419   
     

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM-3.3%

  

BANKS-3.3%

  

76,814

  

Standard Chartered PLC(a)

     1,592,950   
     

 

 

 

UNITED STATES-1.4%

  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE-1.4%

  

10,000

  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     694,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

     46,384,167   
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS-3.1%

  

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA-3.1%

  

1,460    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preferred Shares(a)      1,509,939   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

     1,509,939   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Long-Term Investments-98.0% (cost $37,088,036)

     47,894,106   
     

 

 

 

Par Amount

  

Description

   Value (US$)  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-0.8%

  

$404,000    Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00% dated 07/31/2014, due 08/01/2014 repurchase price $404,000 collateralized by U.S.Treasury Bond, maturing 02/15/2041; total market value of $414,400      404,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investment-0.8% (cost $404,000)

     404,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments-98.8% (cost $37,492,036) (c)

     48,298,106   
     

 

 

 
  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities-1.2%

     583,769   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets-100.0%

   $ 48,881,875   
     

 

 

 

 

(a) Fair Valued Security. Fair Values are determined pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors. See Note (a) of the accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) See Notes to Portfolio of Investments for tax unrealized appreciation/depreciation of securities.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)   
July 31, 2014      

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(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 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 the 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. 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.

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 Fund’s Board of Directors. A security that has been fair valued by the 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 other significant observable inputs, including 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 identical 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;

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

July 31, 2014

 

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 July 31, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments at fair value. The inputs or methodologies 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

           

Banks

   $ 468,017       $ 11,076,285       $  —         $ 11,544,302   

Food & Staples Retailing

     875,511         395,200         —           1,270,711   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     694,000         —           —           694,000   

Pharmaceuticals

     17,397         —           —           17,397   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     585,478         4,097,779         —           4,683,257   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     151,173         771,145         —           922,318   

Other

     —           28,762,121         —           28,762,121   

Short-Term Investment

     —           404,000         —           404,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,791,576       $ 45,506,530       $  —         $ 48,298,106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts lists as “-” are $0 or round to $0.

The Fund held no Level 3 securities at July 31, 2014.

For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of each period. During the period ended July 31, 2014, securities issued by ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. and GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd., in the amounts of $585,478 and $17,397, respectively, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 because there was not valuation factor applied at July 31, 2014. During the period ended July 31, 2014 securities issued by British American Tobacco Bhd in the amount of $631,209 transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 because there was a valuation factor applied at July 31, 2014. There were no transfers between Level 2 and Level 3. For the period ended July 31, 2014, there have been no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.

(b) Repurchase Agreements:

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian/counterparty segregate the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase 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 counterparty, Fixed Income Clearing Corp. For additional information on individual repurchase agreements, see the portfolio of investments. The Fund held a repurchase agreement of $404,000 as of July 31, 2014. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement at July 31, 2014.

(c) Federal Income Taxes:

The U.S. federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

        Cost        

   Appreciation      Depreciation     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
$37,492,036    $ 11,504,608       $ (698,538   $ 10,806,070   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. 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 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 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

 

(b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

 

 

(a)

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.302CERT.


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.

 

 

The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.

 

By:    

 

        /s/Alan Goodson        

   

Alan Goodson,

Principal Executive Officer of

The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.

 

Date: September 25, 2014

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/Alan Goodson

   

Alan Goodson,

Principal Executive Officer of

The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.

 

Date: September 25, 2014

 

 

By:    

 

        /s/Andrea Melia

   

Andrea Melia,

   

Principal Financial Officer of

The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.

 

Date: September 25, 2014