Aberdeen Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

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:   811-04611
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:   Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices:  

1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Name and address of agent for service:  

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:   October 31
Date of reporting period:   April 30, 2012


Item 1 –   Reports to Stockholders


LOGO

 

LOGO


Managed Distribution Policy (unaudited)

 

 

 

The Board of Directors of the Fund has authorized a managed distribution policy (“MDP”) of paying monthly distributions at an annual rate of $0.035 per share set once a year. With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution and other information required by the Fund’s MDP exemptive order. The Fund’s Board of Directors may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to shareholders; however, at this time, there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of the MDP. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s MDP.

Distribution Disclosure Classification (unaudited)

 

 

The Fund’s policy is to provide investors with a stable monthly distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.

The Fund is subject to U.S. corporate, tax and securities laws. Under U.S. tax accounting rules, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal period depends on the actual exchange rates during the entire year between the U.S. Dollar and the currencies in which Fund assets are denominated and on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year.

Therefore, the exact amount of distributable income for each fiscal year can only be determined as of the end of the Fund’s fiscal year, October 31. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Fund is required to indicate the sources of certain distributions to shareholders. The estimated distribution composition may vary from month to month because it may be materially impacted by future realized gains and losses on securities and fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which the Fund’s assets are denominated.

The Fund estimates that distributions for the fiscal year commenced November 1, 2011, including the distribution paid on May 11, 2012 and June 15, 2012 are comprised of 100% net investment income.

In January 2013, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the 2012 calendar year.

Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (unaudited)

 

 

The Fund has a Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), which is sponsored and administered by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Fund’s transfer agent.

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

Please note that for both purchases 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.


Letter to Shareholders (unaudited)

June 6, 2012

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

We present this Semiannual Report which covers the activities of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the six months ended April 30, 2012. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund may also achieve incidental capital appreciation.

Net Asset Value Performance

The Fund’s total return, based on net asset value (“NAV”), was 3.8% for the six months ended April 30, 2012 and 9.5% per annum since inception, assuming the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

Share Price Performance

The Fund’s share price increased by 8.9% over the six month period, from $6.93 on October 31, 2011 to $7.55 on April 30, 2012. The Fund’s share price on April 30, 2012 represented a premium of 0.0% to the NAV per share of $7.55 on that date, compared with a discount of 7.4% to the NAV per share of $7.48 on October 31, 2011. At the date of this letter, the share price was $7.38 representing a premium of 0.5% to the NAV per share of $7.34.

Portfolio Allocation

As of April 30, 2012, the Fund held 42.5% of its total investments in Australian debt securities, 54.0% in Asian debt securities, 2.8% in European debt securities, 0.6% in U.S. debt securities and 0.1% in Canadian debt securities.

Of the Fund’s total investments, 34.6% were held in U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers, bringing the Fund’s U.S. Dollar exposure to 34.9%. The rest of the Fund’s currency exposure was 45.3% in the Australian Dollar and 19.8% in various Asian currencies.

Credit Quality

As of April 30, 2012, 67.0% of the Fund’s portfolio was invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., or, if unrated, judged by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the “Investment Manager”) to be of equivalent quality.

Managed Distribution Policy

Distributions to common shareholders for the twelve months ended April 30, 2012 totaled $0.42 per share. Based on the share price of $7.55 on April 30, 2012, the distribution rate over the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2012 was 5.6%. Since all distributions are paid after deducting applicable withholding taxes, the effective distribution rate may be higher for those U.S. investors who are able to claim a tax credit.

The Fund declared a distribution of $0.035 per share on May 14, 2012 to be paid on June 15, 2012 to all shareholders of record as of May 31, 2012. On June 6, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”) authorized a monthly distribution of $0.035 per share, payable on July 13, 2012 to common shareholders of record as of June 29, 2012.

The Fund’s policy is to provide investors with a stable monthly distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital, which is a non-taxable return of capital. It is the Board’s intention that a monthly distribution of $0.035 per share be maintained for twelve months, beginning with the July 13, 2012 distribution payment. This policy is subject to regular review at the Board’s quarterly meetings, unless market conditions require an earlier evaluation. The next annual review is scheduled to take place in June 2013.

Share Repurchase Policy

The Fund’s policy is generally to buy back Fund shares on the open market when the Fund trades at certain discounts to NAV. During the six months ended April 30, 2012 and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Fund did not repurchase any shares.

Revolving Credit Facility and Leverage

The Fund has entered into a $600 million loan facility with a syndicate led by The Bank of Nova Scotia, which was renewed for a 364-day term on April 11, 2012. The outstanding balance on the loan as of April 30, 2012 was $600,000,000. Under the terms of the loan facility and applicable regulations, the Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage ratios for the amount of its outstanding borrowings. The Board regularly reviews the use of leverage by the Fund. The Fund is also authorized to use reverse repurchase agreements as another form of leverage.

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the 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.

 

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)

 

 

 

 

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 30 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.

Investor Relations Information

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide additional, timely information to investors, including Fund performance and investment strategy, we would like to highlight the monthly fact sheets including fund manager commentary, which are posted to the Fund’s website at www.aberdeenfax.com. The Fund’s web page also includes daily updates of share price, NAV and details of distributions. If you have any questions in relation to this information or suggestions on how to improve it further, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please contact Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. by:

 

 

Calling toll free at 1-866-522-5465 in the United States;

 

Emailing InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com;

 

Visiting www.aberdeenfax.com.

 

For additional information on Aberdeen’s family of closed-end funds, we invite you to visit our Closed-End Investor Center at www.aberdeen-asset.us/cef.

From the site you will also be able to review Fund performance, download literature and sign up for email services. The site houses topical information about the funds, including fact sheets from Morningstar® that are updated daily, tools that permit you to conduct performance charting and timely information from our fund managers, among other data. When you enroll in our online email services, we can ensure that you are among the first to know about Aberdeen’s latest closed-end fund news and receive alerts regarding upcoming fund manager web casts, films and other information.

Yours sincerely,

 

LOGO

Christian Pittard

President

 

 

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

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited)

 

 

 

Share Price Performance

On April 30, 2012, the Fund’s share price was $7.55, which represented a premium of 0.0% to the NAV per share of $7.55. As of June 6, 2012, the share price was $7.38, representing a premium of 0.5% to the NAV per share of $7.34.

Economic Review

Asian financial markets were resilient through the volatile six months under review. Initially, the deepening European debt crisis challenged sentiment, while U.S. politicians failed to agree on spending cuts. In Asia, weaker economic data deepened concerns over a sharper regional slowdown. But subsequently, massive liquidity injections in Europe eased concerns over escalating systemic risk. The other event was the second bailout of Greece, while significant in terms of headlines, it had little impact on markets. Elsewhere, U.S. economic data were unexpectedly positive while the Federal Reserve committed to low interest rates until the end of 2014. Towards the period end, however, inflation concerns were fuelled by a sharp rise in oil prices amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. A spike in Spanish bond yields revived Eurozone contagion fears, while lackluster U.S. jobs data cast fresh doubt on the nascent recovery, although the U.S. Federal Reserve refrained from further stimulus.

In Asia, sluggish external demand hurt the more open economies, such as Singapore, Taiwan and Korea, which saw declines in exports and industrial production. China’s first-quarter growth disappointed, as did the manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (“PMI”) in April. India’s expansion cooled on a fall in investments, while Korea’s economic activity decelerated. However, there were pockets of resilience. Gross domestic product accelerated in the Philippines, buoyed by consumer spending, while Malaysia and Indonesia benefited from higher investment and consumption. In Thailand, foreign direct investments and the manufacturing sector’s rebound underscored the faster-than-anticipated post-flood recovery.

Inflationary pressures abated in tandem with slowing regional growth. This provided room for central banks to ease policy to support economies through cuts in interest rates and reserve requirement ratios. Sri Lanka, however, tightened to restrain strong credit growth. In other significant policy moves, China widened the Yuan’s daily trading limit against the U.S. Dollar for the first time since May 2007, to better reflect market conditions. This also mirrored longer-term efforts to liberalize the capital account.

Asian dollar credit posted robust gains as the JP Morgan Asia Credit Index returned 4.95%. High-yield bonds outpaced investment-grade peers, with high-yield corporates buoyed by positive earnings results. At first, the primary market was quiet with only a few investment-grade names but activity picked up subsequently with issuance broadening to high-yield debt.

The iBoxx Asia ex-Japan Government Bond Index and UBS Composite Index rose by 2.52% and 3.01%, respectively. Local currency bond markets were well supported. Indonesian bonds outperformed on the back of interest rate cuts and sovereign credit rating upgrades, while the Indian market was bolstered by a Moody’s upgrade of domestic government debt. Tight fiscal discipline and a stable growth outlook, meanwhile, underpinned the Philippine market.

The Australian bond market also rose with 3-year and 10-year yields falling close to record lows. Sentiment was supported by monetary policy easing, as the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its benchmark interest rate twice – by 25 bps each in November and December 2011 – to 4.25%. Slowing domestic and global growth indicators drove yields lower, as did the uncertainty surrounding peripheral European economies and banks. In Australia and other high-quality, low-risk sovereign markets, demand for government bonds remains elevated because of the relative attractiveness of Asian markets vis-à-vis major developed markets.

Most Asian currencies appreciated against the U.S. Dollar. The Taiwan Dollar was the best performer owing to signs of an export pick-up and expectations that inflation risks would compel the central bank to be more accommodative of the currency’s strength. Elsewhere, the Malaysian Ringgit and the Philippine Peso benefited from their relatively stronger fundamentals. In contrast, the Indian Rupee was weighed down by inflation concerns, supply pressures and a downgrade of the country’s long-term debt outlook. The Indonesian Rupiah also weakened as fiscal worries persisted following a delay in subsidized fuel price reforms, and as the current account slipped into a deficit.

The Fund uses currency forwards as part of the currency overlay process, in order to position the currency exposure according to our ongoing strategy. These forwards added value by 0.08% over the review period the local currency portfolio, aided primarily by the forwards hedging positions in the Singapore dollar and Malaysian ringgit.

The Fund can also use interest rate swaps to hedge interest rates or otherwise obtain exposure to a particular interest rate market, but is not deploying this strategy currently. In addition, the fund uses credit-linked notes (“CLNs”) to reduce the impact of withholding taxes in Indonesia.

The use of bond futures contracts was primarily to hedge and manage the interest rate exposure of the Australian bond and U.S. Dollar-denominated Asian credit portfolios. During the review period, the Fund held net short US treasury futures positions which subtracted 0.07% in performance from the Asian credit portfolio. The value of these positions fell as the underlying US Treasuries rose

 

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)

 

because of subdued economic growth. The exposure to Australian bond futures also detracted 0.04% from performance in the Australian portfolio.

Loan Facility and the Use of Leverage

The Fund utilizes leverage to seek to increase the yield for its shareholders. The amounts borrowed from the line of credit may be invested to return higher rates than the rates in the Fund’s portfolio. However, the cost of leverage could exceed the income earned by the Fund on the proceeds of such leverage. To the extent that the Fund is unable to invest, the proceeds from the use of leverage in assets which pay interest at a rate which exceeds the rate paid on the leverage, the yield on the Fund’s stock will decrease. In addition, in the event of a general market decline in the value of assets in which the Fund invests, the effect of that decline will be magnified in the Fund because of the additional assets purchased with the proceeds of the leverage. Non-recurring expenses in connection with the implementation of the loan facility will reduce the Fund’s performance.

The Fund’s leveraged capital structure creates special risks not associated with unleveraged funds having similar investment objectives and policies. The funds borrowed pursuant to the loan facility may constitute a substantial lien and burden by reason of their prior claim against the income of the Fund and against the net assets of the Fund in liquidation. The Fund is not permitted to declare dividends or other distributions in the event of default under the loan facility. In the event of a default under the credit agreement, the lenders have the right to cause a liquidation of the collateral (i.e., sell portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund) and, if any such default is not cured, the lenders may be able to control the liquidation as well. The loan facility has a term of 364 days and is not a perpetual form of leverage; there can be no assurance that the loan facility will be available for renewal on acceptable terms, if at all.

The credit agreement governing the loan facility includes usual and customary covenants for this type of transaction. These covenants impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, Fund composition requirements and limits on certain investments, such as illiquid investments, which are more stringent than those imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act. The covenants or guidelines could impede the Investment Manager, Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (the “Investment Adviser”) or Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) from fully managing the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. Furthermore, non-compliance with such covenants or the occurrence of other events could lead to the cancellation of the loan facility. The

covenants also include a requirement that the Fund maintain a NAV of no less than $1 billion.

Prices and availability of leverage are extremely volatile in the current market environment. The Board regularly reviews the use of leverage by the Fund and may explore other forms of leverage. The Fund may implement a reverse repurchase agreement program as another form of leverage if the Board determines it would be advantageous for the Fund and shareholders to do so. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of a security, with an agreement to repurchase the same or substantially similar securities at an agreed upon price and date. Whether such a transaction produces a gain for the Fund depends upon the costs of the agreements and the income and gains of the securities purchased with the proceeds received from the sale of the security. If the income and gains on the securities purchased fail to exceed the costs, the Fund’s NAV will decline faster than otherwise would be the case. Reverse repurchase agreements, as with any leveraging techniques, may increase the Fund’s return; however, such transactions also increase the Fund’s risks in down markets.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps to efficiently gain or hedge interest rate or currency risk. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund held interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $600.0 million, which represented 100% of the Fund’s total borrowings. Under the terms of the agreements currently in effect, the Fund receives a floating rate of interest. The U.S. Dollar agreements receive the three month USD-LIBOR BBA rate. The Fund pays fixed rates of interest for the terms and based upon the notional amounts set forth below:

 

Remaining
Term as of
April 30, 2012
   Amount
(in millions)
     Fixed Rate
Payable (%)
 

54 months

   $ 240.0         1.42   

52 months

   $ 60.0         1.20   

30 months

   $ 300.0         0.82   

A significant risk associated with interest rate swaps is the risk that the counterparty may default or file for bankruptcy, in which case the Fund would bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under the swap agreements. There can be no assurance that the Fund will have an interest rate swap in place at any given time nor can there be any assurance that, if an interest rate swap is in place, it will be successful in hedging the Fund’s interest rate risk with respect to the loan facility. The implementation of this strategy is at the discretion of the Leverage Committee of the Board.

 

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Portfolio Composition (unaudited)

 

 

 

Quality of Investments

As of April 30, 2012, 67.0% of the Fund’s total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated “A” or better by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent quality by the Investment Manager. The table below shows the asset quality of the Fund’s portfolio as of April 30, 2012, compared with the previous six and twelve months:

 

Date      AAA/Aaa
%
       AA/Aa
%
       A
%
       BBB/Baa
%
       BB/Ba*
%
       B*
%
 

April 30, 2012

       36.0           8.3           22.7           14.8           16.9           1.3   

October 31, 2011

       33.7           12.1           22.3           12.4           18.5           1.0   

April 30, 2011

       30.1           14.2           23.0           11.8           20.1           0.8   

 

*   Below investment grade

Geographic Composition

The table below shows the geographical composition (with U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers allocated into country of issuance) of the Fund’s total investments as of April 30, 2012, compared with the previous six and twelve months:

 

Date      Australia
%
       Asia
(including NZ)
%
       Europe
%
       United
States
%
       Canada
%
 

April 30, 2012

       42.5           54.0           2.8           0.6           0.1   

October 31, 2011

       41.2           52.1           3.3           3.3           0.1   

April 30, 2011

       44.2           51.5           2.8           1.4           0.1   

Currency Composition

The table below shows the currency composition of the Fund’s total investments as of April 30, 2012, compared with the previous six and twelve months:

 

Date      Australian
Dollar
%
       Asian Currencies
(including NZ Dollar)
%
       US Dollar*
%
 

April 30, 2012

       45.3           19.8           34.9   

October 31, 2011

       44.6           19.4           36.0   

April 30, 2011

       47.3           18.6           34.1   

 

*   Includes U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers: 34.6% of the Fund’s total investments on April 30, 2012, 35.9% of the Fund’s total investments on October 31, 2011, and 33.7% of the Fund’s total investments on April 30, 2011.

Maturity Composition

As of April 30, 2012, the average maturity of the Fund’s total investments was 7.3 years, compared with 6.9 years at October 31, 2011 and 7.1 years at April 30, 2011. The following table shows the maturity composition of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2012, compared with the previous six and twelve months:

 

Date      Under 3 Years
%
       3 to 5 Years
%
       5 to 10 Years
%
       10 Years & Over
%
 

April 30, 2012

       20.0           27.7           35.3           17.0   

October 31, 2011

       24.8           21.5           36.6           17.1   

April 30, 2011

       20.9           24.6           37.3           17.2   

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Summary of Key Rates (unaudited)

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the movements of key interest rates and currencies from April 30, 2012 and the previous six and twelve month periods.

 

        April 30, 2012        October 31, 2011        April 30, 2011  

Australia

              

90 day bank bills

       4.05%           4.71%           4.92%   

10 year bonds

       1.67%           4.51%           5.43%   

Australian Dollar

       $1.04           $1.06           $1.09   

Malaysia

              

90 day T-bills

       3.06%           2.98%           2.78%   

10 year bonds

       3.57%           3.75%           3.97%   

Malaysian Ringgit*

       R3.06           R3.07           R2.96   

New Zealand

              

90 day bank bills

       2.71%           2.71%           2.69%   

10 year bonds

       3.99%           4.50%           5.44%   

New Zealand Dollar

       $0.82           $0.81           $0.81   

Philippines

              

90 day T-bills

       2.47%           1.41%           0.78%   

10 year bonds

       5.79%           5.92%           6.45%   

Philippines Peso*

       P42.94           P42.64           P42.81   

Singapore

              

90 day T-bills

       0.25%           0.29%           0.27%   

10 year bonds

       1.55%           1.75%           2.41%   

Singapore Dollar*

       S$1.26           S$1.25           S$1.22   

South Korea

              

90 day T-bills

       3.40%           3.43%           3.39%   

10 year bonds

       3.81%           3.87%           4.48%   

South Korean Won*

       W1,133.05           W1,108.20           W1,071.65   

Thailand

              

90 day deposits

       2.00%           2.00%           1.50%   

10 year bonds

       3.82%           3.39%           3.68%   

Thai Baht*

       B30.85           B30.75           B29.85   

US$ Bonds**

              

Hong Kong

       1.40%           1.72%           1.90%   

Malaysia

       3.37%           3.61%           4.83%   

Philippines

       3.04%           3.84%           4.35%   

South Korea

       2.34%           2.77%           3.57%   

 

*   These currencies are quoted Asian currency per U.S. Dollar. The Australian and New Zealand Dollars are quoted U.S. Dollars per currency.
**   Sovereign issues.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)
     Description   Value
(US$)
 
      

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITY—0.3%

  

AUSTRALIA—0.3%

  

AUD

    6,600      

ALE Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 6.56%, 5/20/20 (a)

  $ 6,804,319   
            

Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities—0.3% (cost $7,090,713)

    6,804,319   

CORPORATE BONDS—51.5%

  

AUSTRALIA—12.6%

  

AUD

    1,800      

AMP Group Finance Services Ltd., 7.00%, 3/02/15

    1,958,122   

AUD

    2,500      

APT Pipelines Ltd., 7.75%, 7/22/20

    2,768,383   

AUD

    5,300      

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 6.75%, 11/10/14

    5,780,117   

AUD

    4,000      

Australian Prime Property Fund Retail, 8.25%, 7/30/12

    4,190,098   

AUD

    2,500      

AXA SA, 5.525%, 10/26/16 (a)(b)(c)

    1,852,196   

AUD

    3,200      

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.75%, 8/13/12

    3,347,043   

AUD

    4,200      

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.75%, 2/24/14

    4,434,192   

AUD

    4,000      

CFS Retail Property Trust, 6.25%, 12/22/14

    4,269,327   

AUD

    4,300      

CFS Retail Property Trust, 7.25%, 5/02/16

    4,739,754   

AUD

    2,400      

Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50%, 10/19/12

    2,525,637   

AUD

    5,300      

DnB NOR Boligkreditt, 6.25%, 6/08/16

    5,687,674   

AUD

    1,400      

General Electric Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd., 6.00%, 5/15/13

    1,483,470   

AUD

    3,500      

GPT RE Ltd., 6.50%, 8/22/13

    3,698,500   

AUD

    12,400      

ING Bank Australia Ltd., 5.75%, 3/03/15

    13,456,625   

AUD

    1,300      

ING Bank Australia Ltd., 5.75%, 8/28/13

    1,383,861   

AUD

    6,300      

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.00%, 6/21/12

    6,579,645   

AUD

    10,600      

KfW, 6.25%, 2/23/18 (d)

    11,845,850   

AUD

    10,500      

KfW, 6.25%, 12/04/19 (d)

    11,817,244   

AUD

    3,300      

Kommunalbanken AS, 6.00%, 10/21/14

    3,577,932   

AUD

    4,800      

Kommunalbanken AS, 6.50%, 4/12/21

    5,477,524   

AUD

    5,800      

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 7.50%, 10/01/14

    6,164,255   

AUD

    4,000      

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 4.8267%, 5/31/12 (a)(c)

    4,156,964   

AUD

    6,200      

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 6.50%, 5/31/12 (a)(c)

    6,455,761   

AUD

    15,500      

National Australia Bank Ltd., 6.25%, 4/01/13

    16,433,015   

AUD

    6,600      

National Australia Bank Ltd., 6.75%, 9/16/14

    7,171,612   

AUD

    2,900      

National Capital Trust III, 5.21%, 9/30/16 (a)(b)(c)

    2,623,763   

AUD

    2,500      

National Wealth Management Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 6/16/16 (a)(c)

    2,549,808   

AUD

    4,800      

New Zealand Milk Australia Pty Ltd., 6.25%, 7/11/16

    5,267,482   

AUD

    4,600      

QIC Finance Shopping Center Fund Pty Ltd., 6.75%, 7/07/14

    4,931,343   

AUD

    4,000      

Rabobank Capital Funding Trust V, 5.01%, 12/31/14 (a)(b)(c)(e)

    3,795,782   

AUD

    500      

Rabobank Capital Funding Trust VI, 6.415%, 12/31/14 (a)(b)(c)(e)

    502,199   

AUD

    4,800      

Royal Womens Hospital Finance Pty Ltd., 6.20%, 3/26/21 (a)

    4,907,434   

AUD

    6,000      

SPI Australia Assets Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 8/12/15

    6,547,030   

AUD

    29,720      

St. George Bank Ltd., 10.00%, 5/09/13 (a)(c)

    32,392,771   

AUD

    5,000      

Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd., 6.75%, 9/23/14 (a)(c)

    4,931,966   

AUD

    3,000      

Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd., 6.75%, 10/06/16 (a)(c)

    2,930,578   

AUD

    2,000      

Telstra Corp. Ltd., 8.75%, 1/15/20

    2,273,014   

AUD

    3,000      

Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 7.25%, 3/24/14

    3,216,656   

AUD

    7,000      

Vodafone Group PLC, 6.75%, 1/10/13

    7,388,394   

AUD

    3,500      

Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd., 7.25%, 11/26/12

    3,695,510   

AUD

    8,900      

Wesfarmers Ltd., 8.25%, 9/11/14

    9,921,469   

AUD

    4,000      

Westpac Banking Corp., 7.25%, 11/18/16

    4,480,135   

AUD

    3,600      

Woolworths Ltd., 6.75%, 3/22/16

    3,989,322   
                   247,599,457   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

7


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)
     Description   Value
(US$)
 
      

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

  

CHINA—4.2%

  

USD

    7,000      

Agile Property Holdings Ltd., 8.875%, 4/28/14 (c)(e)

  $ 6,702,500   

USD

    1,950      

Central China Real Estate Ltd., 12.25%, 10/20/13 (c)(e)

    1,969,500   

USD

    2,500      

Central China Real Estate Ltd., 12.25%, 10/20/13 (c)(e)

    2,542,250   

USD

    8,450      

China Overseas Finance Cayman Island II Ltd., 5.50%, 11/10/20 (c)(e)

    8,490,019   

CNY

    11,500      

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., 0.80%, 2/20/14

    1,705,810   

USD

    4,250      

China Resources Gas Group Ltd., 4.50%, 4/05/22 (e)

    4,214,355   

USD

    8,800      

China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd., 10.50%, 4/27/15 (c)(e)

    8,888,000   

USD

    2,300      

Country Garden Holdings Co., 11.125%, 2/23/15 (c)(e)

    2,302,760   

USD

    2,800      

Country Garden Holdings Co., 11.125%, 2/23/15 (c)(e)

    2,804,760   

USD

    200      

Country Garden Holdings Co., 11.75%, 9/10/14 (c)(e)

    213,500   

USD

    4,100      

Country Garden Holdings Co., 11.75%, 9/10/14 (c)(e)

    4,376,750   

USD

    11,200      

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 6.00%, 5/13/21 (c)(e)

    10,729,331   

USD

    2,300      

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd., 9.50%, 4/07/14 (c)(e)

    2,374,750   

CNH

    18,000      

Sinochem Offshore Capital Co. Ltd., 1.80%, 1/18/14

    2,765,727   

USD

    2,750      

Talent Yield Investments Ltd., 4.50%, 4/25/22 (e)

    2,724,909   

USD

    6,700      

Texhong Textile Group Ltd., 7.625%, 1/19/16 (e)

    5,661,500   

USD

    5,600      

West China Cement Ltd., 7.50%, 1/25/14 (c)(e)

    4,732,000   

USD

    10,000      

Yanlord Land Group Ltd., 10.625%, 3/29/15 (c)(e)

    9,225,000   
                   82,423,421   

HONG KONG—7.1%

  

USD

    16,950      

Fita International Ltd., 7.00%, 2/10/20

    17,557,420   

USD

    10,300      

Fufeng Group Ltd., 7.625%, 4/13/14 (c)(e)

    8,883,750   

USD

    17,350      

Henson Finance Ltd., 5.50%, 9/17/19 (c)

    17,708,486   

USD

    17,550      

Hongkong Land Finance (Cayman Island) Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 10/07/25

    17,139,312   

USD

    1,600      

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 4.625%, 9/11/15 (e)

    1,710,762   

USD

    1,900      

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33 (e)

    2,568,773   

USD

    22,550      

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.625%, 4/09/19 (e)

    27,848,416   

USD

    11,650      

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., 5.50%, 8/19/19

    12,890,550   

USD

    7,100      

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., 6.25%, 4/18/18

    8,189,594   

USD

    27,450      

Wing Hang Bank Ltd., 6.00%, 4/20/17 (a)(b)(c)

    25,755,951   
                   140,253,014   

INDIA—4.1%

  

USD

    12,700      

Axis Bank Ltd., 5.25%, 9/30/15

    13,006,349   

USD

    9,550      

Bank of Baroda, 5.00%, 8/24/16 (e)

    9,774,024   

USD

    5,700      

ICICI Bank Ltd., 4.75%, 11/25/16 (c)(e)

    5,639,825   

USD

    15,700      

ICICI Bank Ltd., 6.375%, 4/30/17 (a)(c)(e)

    14,483,250   

USD

    6,800      

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd., 4.406%, 3/30/16

    6,866,558   

INR

    200,000      

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, 9.50%, 10/15/12

    3,779,886   

USD

    12,500      

NTPC Ltd., 5.625%, 7/14/21 (e)

    12,763,750   

USD

    4,950      

NTPC Ltd., 5.875%, 3/02/16

    5,308,034   

INR

    200,000      

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 7.10%, 7/15/12

    3,773,002   

INR

    76,000      

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 7.89%, 9/15/12

    1,431,278   

INR

    150,000      

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 9.03%, 2/15/13

    2,835,356   

INR

    67,000      

Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd., 10.90%, 8/14/13

    1,288,031   
                   80,949,343   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

8


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)
     Description   Value
(US$)
 
      

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

  

INDONESIA—2.1%

  

USD

    8,650      

Adaro Indonesia PT, 7.625%, 10/22/14 (c)(e)

  $ 9,418,120   

USD

    9,550      

Indosat Palapa Co. BV, 7.375%, 7/29/15 (c)(e)

    10,505,000   

USD

    2,150      

Majapahit Holding BV, 7.875%, 6/29/37 (e)

    2,666,000   

USD

    6,400      

Majapahit Holding BV, 8.00%, 8/07/19 (e)

    7,648,000   

USD

    2,500      

Majapahit Holding BV, 8.00%, 8/07/19 (e)

    2,987,500   

USD

    8,350      

Pertamina Persero PT, 5.25%, 5/23/21 (e)

    8,600,500   
                   41,825,120   

MALAYSIA—3.4%

  

USD

    11,700      

AMBB Capital (L) Ltd., 6.77%, 1/27/16 (a)(b)(c)

    11,407,594   

CNH

    10,000      

Danga Captial Bhd, 2.90%, 10/20/14 (e)

    1,567,851   

USD

    7,750      

PETRONAS Capital Ltd., 5.25%, 8/12/19 (e)

    8,808,495   

USD

    20,050      

PETRONAS Global Sukuk Ltd., 4.25%, 8/12/14 (e)

    21,111,186   

USD

    4,450      

Public Bank Bhd, 6.84%, 8/22/16 (a)(c)

    4,528,169   

USD

    12,800      

SBB Capital Corp., 6.62%, 11/02/15 (a)(b)(c)

    12,529,190   

USD

    6,300      

TNB Capital (L) Ltd., 5.25%, 5/05/15 (e)

    6,834,435   
                   66,786,920   

PHILIPPINES—1.5%

  

USD

    12,550      

Alliance Global Group Inc., 6.50%, 8/18/17

    13,152,400   

USD

    6,100      

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., 8.35%, 3/06/17

    7,228,500   

USD

    7,400      

Power Sector Assets & Liabilites Management Corp., 6.875%, 11/02/16 (d)(e)

    8,510,000   
                   28,890,900   

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA—7.2%

  

USD

    3,750      

Export-Import Bank of Korea, 4.00%, 1/11/17

    3,936,056   

USD

    4,300      

Export-Import Bank of Korea, 5.00%, 4/11/22

    4,618,652   

USD

    4,400      

Hana Bank, 4.00%, 11/03/16 (e)

    4,548,117   

USD

    1,950      

Hana Funding Ltd., 8.748%, 12/17/12 (a)(b)(c)

    1,975,949   

USD

    1,950      

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 4.375%, 7/27/16 (e)

    2,057,283   

USD

    18,100      

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 6.00%, 5/05/15 (e)

    19,824,025   

USD

    12,750      

Korea Expressway Corp., 4.50%, 3/23/15 (e)

    13,397,152   

USD

    1,350      

Korea Expressway Corp., 5.125%, 5/20/15 (e)

    1,442,598   

USD

    6,400      

Korea Finance Corp., 3.25%, 9/20/16

    6,462,195   

USD

    10,350      

Korea Finance Corp., 4.625%, 11/16/21

    10,746,167   

USD

    3,000      

Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., 3.625%, 1/29/17 (e)

    3,047,886   

USD

    17,570      

Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., 6.00%, 5/25/16 (e)

    19,456,719   

USD

    14,500      

National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, 4.25%, 1/28/16 (e)

    15,155,907   

USD

    2,100      

Shinhan Bank, 4.125%, 10/04/16 (e)

    2,189,538   

USD

    14,730      

Shinhan Bank, 5.663%, 3/02/15 (a)(c)(e)

    14,832,609   

USD

    2,600      

Shinhan Bank, 6.819%, 9/20/16 (a)(c)

    2,674,459   

USD

    3,950      

Standard Chartered First Bank Korea Ltd., 7.267%, 3/03/14 (a)(c)(e)

    4,068,500   

USD

    11,300      

Standard Chartered First Bank Korea Ltd., 7.267%, 3/03/14 (a)(c)(e)

    11,639,000   
                   142,072,812   

SINGAPORE—2.8%

  

SGD

    2,750      

CapitaMalls Asia Treasury Ltd., 3.95%, 8/24/17

    2,259,036   

SGD

    3,000      

CMT MTN Pte. Ltd., 2.85%, 9/01/14

    2,463,183   

USD

    8,600      

CMT MTN Pte. Ltd., 4.321%, 4/08/15

    8,991,859   

USD

    10,850      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 3.75%, 11/15/17 (a)(c)

    10,792,083   

USD

    8,000      

STATS ChipPAC Ltd., 7.50%, 8/12/13 (c)(e)

    8,600,000   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

9


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)
     Description   Value
(US$)
 
      

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

  

SINGAPORE (continued)

  

SGD

    6,250      

Temasek Financial (I) Ltd., 3.265%, 2/19/20

  $ 5,458,419   

USD

    16,100      

Temasek Financial (I) Ltd., 4.30%, 10/25/19 (c)(e)

    17,873,930   
                   56,438,510   

SUPRANATIONAL—4.4%

  

AUD

    13,800      

Asian Development Bank, 5.50%, 2/15/16

    15,096,057   

AUD

    16,800      

Asian Development Bank, 6.25%, 3/05/20

    19,415,579   

AUD

    13,000      

European Investment Bank, 6.125%, 1/23/17

    14,053,165   

AUD

    11,200      

Inter-American Development Bank, 6.50%, 8/20/19

    13,085,449   

AUD

    8,900      

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 5.75%, 10/21/19

    9,984,046   

AUD

    10,300      

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 6.00%, 11/09/16

    11,546,542   

AUD

    2,600      

International Finance Corp., 5.75%, 7/28/20

    2,909,568   
                   86,090,406   

THAILAND—2.1%

  

USD

    4,800      

Bangkok Bank PCL, 4.80%, 10/18/20 (c)(e)

    4,895,199   

USD

    12,700      

Bangkok Bank PCL, 9.025%, 3/15/29 (e)

    15,367,000   

USD

    5,300      

Kasikornbank PCL, 8.25%, 8/21/16 (e)

    5,880,053   

USD

    5,450      

PTTEP Australia International Finance Pty Ltd., 4.152%, 7/19/15 (e)

    5,663,389   

USD

    8,850      

PTTEP Canada International Finance Ltd., 5.692%, 4/05/21 (e)

    9,573,912   
                   41,379,553   
            

Total Corporate Bonds—51.5% (cost $950,668,077)

    1,014,709,456   

GOVERNMENT BONDS—74.1%

  

AUSTRALIA—38.7%

  

AUD

    99,900      

Australia Government Bond, 4.50%, 10/21/14

    107,737,100   

AUD

    62,100      

Australia Government Bond, 4.75%, 11/15/12

    65,137,322   

AUD

    54,000      

Australia Government Bond, 5.50%, 1/21/18

    62,741,995   

AUD

    16,850      

Australia Government Bond, 5.50%, 4/21/23

    20,266,055   

AUD

    74,600      

Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, 7/15/22

    91,297,144   

AUD

    25,000      

Australia Government Bond, 6.00%, 2/15/17

    29,360,847   

AUD

    43,200      

Australia Government Bond, 6.50%, 5/15/13

    46,513,846   

AUD

    5,950      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 10/14/15

    6,648,267   

AUD

    27,100      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 4/21/16

    30,021,130   

AUD

    22,850      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 2/21/18

    25,527,058   

AUD

    31,190      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 6/14/21

    36,265,636   

AUD

    27,100      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 6/14/19

    31,651,525   

AUD

    24,330      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 2/21/20

    27,714,843   

AUD

    131,500      

Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 5.75%, 11/15/16

    147,161,114   

AUD

    14,250      

Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 6/15/20

    16,417,792   

AUD

    15,350      

Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 10/17/22

    17,886,334   
                   762,348,008   

CHINA—3.0%

  

CNH

    32,500      

China Government Bond, 1.40%, 8/18/16 (e)

    5,000,079   

CNH

    10,000      

China Government Bond, 1.80%, 12/01/15

    1,580,651   

CNH

    18,000      

China Government Bond, 2.48%, 12/01/20

    2,780,502   

CNY

    30,000      

China Government Bond, 2.91%, 10/21/15

    4,738,091   

CNY

    50,000      

China Government Bond, 3.28%, 8/05/20

    7,794,983   

CNY

    102,000      

China Government Bond, 3.41%, 6/24/20

    16,058,057   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

10


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)
     Description   Value
(US$)
 
      

GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)

  

CHINA (continued)

  

CNY

    18,000      

China Government Bond, 3.55%, 10/20/16

  $ 2,900,738   

CNY

    6,000      

China Government Bond, 3.57%, 11/17/21

    950,706   

CNY

    40,000      

China Government Bond, 3.60%, 2/17/16

    6,461,126   

CNY

    50,000      

China Government Bond, 3.64%, 12/02/15

    8,085,631   

CNY

    21,000      

China Government Bond, 3.83%, 1/27/18

    3,419,757   
                   59,770,321   

HONG KONG—0.4%

  

HKD

    51,200      

Hong Kong Government Bond, 3.52%, 12/05/17

    7,642,857   

INDIA—2.1%

  

INR

    1,338,700      

India Government Bond, 7.02%, 8/17/16

    24,211,367   

INR

    600,000      

India Government Bond, 7.49%, 4/16/17

    10,952,186   

INR

    125,000      

India Government Bond, 8.30%, 7/02/40

    2,242,775   

INR

    16,000      

India Government Bond, 8.33%, 6/07/36

    286,141   

INR

    150,000      

India Government Bond, 8.83%, 12/12/41

    2,835,612   
                   40,528,081   

INDONESIA—5.5%

  

IDR

    167,000,000      

Barclays Indonesia Government Bond Credit Linked Note, 9.50%, 6/17/15

    20,569,501   

USD

    7,900      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.875%, 5/05/21 (e)

    8,492,500   

USD

    7,400      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.875%, 3/13/20 (e)

    8,436,000   

USD

    17,000      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.625%, 2/17/37 (e)

    20,506,250   

USD

    10,150      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 11.625%, 3/04/19 (e)

    14,971,250   

IDR

    6,085,000      

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, 5/15/22

    715,295   

IDR

    22,000,000      

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, 6/15/32

    2,772,769   

IDR

    21,000,000      

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.50%, 7/15/31

    2,944,076   

IDR

    17,000,000      

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.50%, 8/15/30

    2,563,660   

USD

    9,050      

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 4.00%, 11/21/18 (e)

    9,163,125   

USD

    15,050      

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 8.80%, 4/23/14 (e)

    16,773,330   
                   107,907,756   

MALAYSIA—5.3%

  

MYR

    31,600      

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.197%, 10/15/15

    10,433,368   

MYR

    36,100      

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.21%, 5/31/13

    11,950,699   

MYR

    40,000      

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.58%, 9/28/18

    13,326,675   

MYR

    29,500      

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.012%, 9/15/17

    10,055,210   

MYR

    51,300      

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.16%, 7/15/21

    17,775,687   

MYR

    36,163      

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.262%, 9/15/16

    12,423,640   

MYR

    15,400      

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.392%, 4/15/26

    5,390,830   

MYR

    30,000      

Malaysia Government Bond, 5.094%, 4/30/14

    10,295,056   

USD

    12,700      

Wakala Global Sukuk Bhd, 2.991%, 7/06/16 (e)

    13,076,479   
                   104,727,644   

NEW ZEALAND—0.2%

  

NZD

    2,150      

New Zealand Government Bond, 6.00%, 4/15/15

    1,920,493   

NZD

    1,500      

Province of Quebec, 6.75%, 11/09/15

    1,343,142   
                   3,263,635   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

11


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)
     Description   Value
(US$)
 
      

GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)

  

PHILIPPINES—7.2%

  

PHP

    715,000      

Philippine Government Bond, 5.75%, 11/24/21

  $ 17,337,311   

PHP

    405,544      

Philippine Government Bond, 6.375%, 1/19/22

    10,448,043   

PHP

    94,000      

Philippine Government Bond, 8.75%, 5/27/30

    2,962,231   

PHP

    517,000      

Philippine Government Bond, 9.125%, 9/04/16

    14,465,395   

USD

    7,950      

Philippine Government International Bond, 5.00%, 1/13/37

    8,357,438   

USD

    6,300      

Philippine Government International Bond, 6.50%, 1/20/20

    7,686,000   

USD

    20,250      

Philippine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 1/14/31

    28,198,125   

USD

    4,900      

Philippine Government International Bond, 8.875%, 3/17/15

    5,812,625   

USD

    100      

Philippine Government International Bond, 9.375%, 1/18/17 (c)

    129,750   

USD

    15,170      

Philippine Government International Bond, 9.875%, 1/15/19

    21,389,700   

USD

    15,979      

Philippine Government International Bond, 10.625%, 3/16/25

    25,965,875   
                   142,752,493   

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA—6.0%

  

KRW

    20,000,000      

Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond, 3.76%, 6/02/13

    17,751,081   

KRW

    6,500,000      

Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond, 3.99%, 2/01/13

    5,775,342   

KRW

    51,480,000      

Korea Treasury Bond, 3.50%, 3/10/17

    45,445,663   

KRW

    20,000,000      

Korea Treasury Bond, 4.25%, 6/10/21

    18,296,896   

KRW

    10,400,000      

Korea Treasury Inflation Linked Bond, 1.50%, 6/10/21 (f)

    9,919,762   

USD

    1,350      

Republic of Korea, 5.125%, 12/07/16

    1,522,827   

USD

    15,950      

Republic of Korea, 7.125%, 4/16/19

    20,011,109   
                   118,722,680   

SINGAPORE—1.3%

  

SGD

    3,000      

Housing & Development Board, 1.01%, 9/19/16

    2,413,275   

SGD

    8,150      

Singapore Government Bond, 2.375%, 4/01/17

    7,172,468   

SGD

    3,500      

Singapore Government Bond, 3.00%, 9/01/24

    3,145,701   

SGD

    7,430      

Singapore Government Bond, 3.125%, 9/01/22

    6,773,902   

SGD

    7,100      

Singapore Government Bond, 3.25%, 9/01/20

    6,532,069   
                   26,037,415   

SRI LANKA—0.5%

  

USD

    4,250      

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 6.25%, 10/04/20 (e)

    4,324,375   

USD

    4,450      

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 6.25%, 7/27/21 (e)

    4,516,906   
                   8,841,281   

THAILAND—3.9%

  

THB

    124,474      

Bank of Thailand, 3.33%, 5/12/14

    4,037,471   

THB

    230,000      

Bank of Thailand, 3.42%, 8/18/13

    7,493,392   

THB

    157,400      

Thailand Government Bond, 1.20%, 7/14/21 (f)

    5,276,428   

THB

    407,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 2.80%, 10/10/17

    12,616,537   

THB

    150,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 3.25%, 6/16/17

    4,764,663   

THB

    320,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 3.45%, 3/08/19

    10,196,189   

THB

    342,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 3.625%, 5/22/15

    11,143,784   

THB

    580,000      

Thailand Government Bond, 3.65%, 12/17/21

    18,686,959   

THB

    76,100      

Thailand Government Bond, 3.875%, 6/13/19

    2,505,667   
                   76,721,090   
            

Total Government Bonds—74.1% (cost $1,378,155,880)

    1,459,263,261   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)
     Description   Value
(US$)
 
      

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES—0.5%

  

AUSTRALIA—0.5%

  

AUD

    3,740      

Progress Trust, 4.4633%, 8/25/36 (a)(c)(e)

  $ 3,829,154   

AUD

    2,310      

Puma Finance Ltd., 4.91%, 10/24/35 (a)(c)(e)

    2,395,814   

AUD

    3,171      

Westpac Securitisation Trust, 4.475%, 5/21/38 (a)(c)(e)

    3,232,165   
                   9,457,133   
            

Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities—0.5% (cost $7,546,040)

    9,457,133   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—0.7%

  

UNITED STATES—0.7%

  

USD

    13,921      

Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.08% dated 4/30/12, due 5/01/12 in the amount of $13,921,031 (collateralized by $9,550,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.125% due 11/15/27; value of $14,217,563)

    13,921,000   
            

Total Short-Term Investment—0.7% (cost $13,921,000)

    13,921,000   
            

Total Investments—127.1% (cost $2,357,381,710)

    2,504,155,169   
            

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(27.1)%

    (533,947,919
            

Net Assets—100.0%

  $ 1,970,207,250   

 

AUD—Australian Dollar   IDR—Indonesian Rupiah   NZD—New Zealand Dollar   USD—U.S. Dollar
CNH—Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore   INR—Indian Rupee   PHP—Philippine Peso  
CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi   KRW—South Korean Won   SGD—Singapore Dollar  
HKD—Hong Kong Dollar   MYR—Malaysian Ringgit   THB—Thai Baht  

 

(a)   Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2012.
(b)   Perpetual bond. This is a bond that has no maturity date, is redeemable and pays a steady stream of interest indefinitely.
(c)   The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date.
(d)   This security is government guaranteed.
(e)   Denotes a restricted security, see Note 2(c).
(f)   Inflation linked security.

At April 30, 2012, the Fund held the following futures contracts:

 

Futures Contracts      Counterparty        Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian Treasury Bond 6%—3 year

       UBS           591           6/15/12         $ 1,103,167   

Australian Treasury Bond 6%—10 year

       UBS           (394        6/15/12           (1,681,522

United States Treasury Note 6%—2 year

       UBS           461           6/29/12           136,860   

United States Treasury Note 6%—5 year

       UBS           (292        6/29/12           (199,161

United States Treasury Note 6%—10 year

       UBS           (353        6/20/12           (454,744

United States Treasury Bond 6%—30 year

       UBS           42           6/20/12           48,563   
                                        $ (1,046,837

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

At April 30, 2012, the Fund’s open forward foreign currency exchange contracts were as follows:

 

Purchase Contracts
Settlement Date*
   Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
     Amount Sold      Fair Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Chinese Yuan Renminbi/United States Dollar

  

        
05/23/12   

HSBC

     CNY15,147,600         USD2,400,000       $ 2,403,875       $ 3,875   

Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore/United States Dollar

  

     
05/23/12   

Credit Suisse

     CNH23,763,250         USD3,700,000         3,768,111         68,111   
05/23/12   

Deutsche Bank

     CNH64,352,170         USD10,100,000         10,204,249         104,249   
05/23/12   

Goldman Sachs

     CNH74,894,600         USD11,800,000         11,875,950         75,950   
05/23/12   

JPMorgan Chase

     CNH133,639,600         USD20,800,000         21,191,077         391,077   
05/23/12   

Royal Bank of Canada

     CNH7,609,200         USD1,200,000         1,206,582         6,582   
05/23/12   

Standard Chartered Bank

     CNH11,561,650         USD1,800,000         1,833,318         33,318   
05/23/12   

UBS

     CNH103,211,450         USD16,100,000         16,366,120         266,120   
08/23/12   

Goldman Sachs

     CNH207,422,400         USD32,820,000         32,760,051         (59,949

Hong Kong Dollar/United States Dollar

  

        
09/07/12   

UBS

     HKD165,929,180         USD21,400,000         21,397,236         (2,764

Indian Rupee/United States Dollar

  

        
05/09/12   

Standard Chartered Bank

     INR255,102,000         USD5,100,000         4,835,656         (264,344
05/09/12   

UBS

     INR40,944,000         USD800,000         776,125         (23,875

Indonesian Rupiah/United States Dollar

  

        
06/05/12   

Standard Chartered Bank

     IDR204,296,500,000         USD23,350,000         22,228,664         (1,121,336
06/05/12   

UBS

     IDR6,195,000,000         USD700,000         674,053         (25,947
09/13/12   

Goldman Sachs

     IDR44,328,000,000         USD4,800,000         4,774,375         (25,625
09/13/12   

Standard Chartered Bank

     IDR43,086,000,000         USD4,600,000         4,640,605         40,605   
09/13/12   

UBS

     IDR108,675,000,000         USD11,500,000         11,704,910         204,910   
03/01/13   

UBS

     IDR261,415,000,000         USD27,500,000         27,566,598         66,598   

Malaysian Ringgit/United States Dollar

  

        
06/28/12   

Credit Suisse

     MYR8,024,900         USD2,600,000         2,644,434         44,434   
06/28/12   

Goldman Sachs

     MYR48,172,800         USD15,600,000         15,874,316         274,316   
06/28/12   

UBS

     MYR16,249,800         USD5,300,000         5,354,774         54,774   

Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar

  

        
06/21/12   

HSBC

     SGD3,655,160         USD2,900,000         2,953,886         53,886   
06/21/12   

JPMorgan Chase

     SGD12,853,020         USD10,200,000         10,387,057         187,057   
06/21/12   

Standard Chartered Bank

     SGD20,725,432         USD16,600,000         16,749,079         149,079   
06/21/12   

UBS

     SGD48,459,566         USD38,530,000         39,162,181         632,181   

South Korean Won/United States Dollar

  

        
09/20/12   

Credit Suisse

     KRW2,166,570,000         USD1,900,000         1,903,242         3,242   

Thai Baht/United States Dollar

  

        
06/07/12   

Deutsche Bank

     THB64,411,200         USD2,100,000         2,093,790         (6,210
06/07/12   

HSBC

     THB170,445,000         USD5,500,000         5,540,591         40,591   
                            $ 302,870,905       $ 1,170,905   

 

Sale Contracts
Settlement Date*
   Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
     Amount Sold      Fair Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

United States Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi

  

     
05/23/12   

Royal Bank of Canada

     USD3,400,000         CNY21,741,300       $ 3,450,274       $ (50,274
08/23/12   

JPMorgan Chase

     USD2,800,000         CNY17,700,200         2,802,448         (2,448

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

14


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Sale Contracts
Settlement Date*
   Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
     Amount Sold      Fair Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

United States Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore

  

     
05/23/12   

Deutsche Bank

     USD900,000         CNH5,797,620       $ 919,322       $ (19,322
05/23/12   

Goldman Sachs

     USD9,500,000         CNH59,968,750         9,509,175         (9,175
05/23/12   

JPMorgan Chase

     USD9,450,000         CNH59,894,100         9,497,338         (47,338
05/23/12   

Standard Chartered Bank

     USD10,900,000         CNH69,679,900         11,049,061         (149,061
05/23/12   

UBS

     USD4,700,000         CNH29,760,950         4,719,160         (19,160

United States Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar

  

     
09/07/12   

Standard Chartered Bank

     USD10,100,000         HKD78,311,360         10,098,565         1,435   
09/07/12   

State Street

     USD8,100,000         HKD62,845,470         8,104,176         (4,176
09/07/12   

UBS

     USD4,100,000         HKD31,788,120         4,099,206         794   

United States Dollar/Indian Rupee

  

     
05/09/12   

Deutsche Bank

     USD2,100,000         INR106,239,000         2,013,843         86,157   
07/16/12   

Standard Chartered Bank

     USD27,370,000         INR1,399,838,650         26,171,678         1,198,322   

United States Dollar/Indonesian Rupiah

  

     
06/05/12   

Credit Suisse

     USD28,300,000         IDR260,926,000,000         28,390,287         (90,287
06/05/12   

UBS

     USD28,450,000         IDR265,499,000,000         28,887,856         (437,856

United States Dollar/Malaysian Ringgit

  

     
06/28/12   

Deutsche Bank

     USD26,990,000         MYR83,291,140         27,446,813         (456,813
06/28/12   

HSBC

     USD8,700,000         MYR26,243,550         8,648,000         52,000   
06/28/12   

UBS

     USD14,050,000         MYR42,586,283         14,033,398         16,602   

United States Dollar/Philippine Peso

  

     
08/23/12   

State Street

     USD420,000         PHP18,043,620         426,364         (6,364
08/23/12   

UBS

     USD4,800,000         PHP206,592,000         4,881,688         (81,688

United States Dollar/Singapore Dollar

  

     
06/21/12   

Deutsche Bank

     USD1,400,000         SGD1,752,240         1,416,058         (16,058
06/21/12   

Goldman Sachs

     USD13,200,000         SGD16,633,320         13,442,074         (242,074

United States Dollar/South Korean Won

  

09/20/12   

Deutsche Bank

     USD29,880,000         KRW34,405,326,000         30,223,658         (343,658
09/20/12   

Royal Bank of Canada

     USD1,400,000         KRW1,608,600,000         1,413,089         (13,089
09/20/12   

UBS

     USD3,800,000         KRW4,371,520,000         3,840,200         (40,200

United States Dollar/Thai Baht

  

06/07/12   

Credit Suisse

     USD2,100,000         THB65,289,000         2,122,325         (22,325
06/07/12   

State Street

     USD9,900,000         THB303,682,500         9,871,691         28,309   
06/07/12   

UBS

     USD43,200,000         THB1,311,552,000         42,634,121         565,879   
                            $ 310,111,868       $ (101,868

 

*   Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net.

At April 30, 2012, the Fund’s interest rate swaps were as follows:

 

Currency    Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Counterparty    Receive (Pay)
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

USD

     300,000,000         10/31/14      

Deutsche Bank

   Receive   

3-month LIBOR Index

     0.82%       $ (1,611,638

USD

     60,000,000         08/19/16      

UBS

   Receive   

3-month LIBOR Index

     1.20%         (735,644

USD

     240,000,000         10/31/16      

Barclays Bank PLC

   Receive   

3-month LIBOR Index

     1.42%         (4,619,567
                                               $ (6,966,849

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

15


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

As of April 30, 2012

 

 

Assets

        

Investments, at value (cost $2,343,460,710)

   $ 2,490,234,169   

Repurchase agreement, at value (cost $13,921,000)

     13,921,000   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $47,847,819)

     46,205,637   

Cash at broker for financial futures

     4,516,453   

Cash at broker for interest rate swap agreements

     2,280,058   

Interest receivable

     32,836,703   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,650,453   

Receivable for investments sold

     1,620,307   

Prepaid expenses

     487,244   

Total assets

     2,596,752,024   

Liabilities

  

Bank loan payable (Note 6)

     600,000,000   

Dividends payable to common shareholders

     9,135,672   

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps

     6,966,849   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,581,416   

Payable for investments purchased

     3,247,867   

Investment management fees payable

     1,115,911   

Variation margin payable for futures contracts

     1,046,837   

Interest payable on bank loan

     383,333   

Due to custodian

     294,406   

Administration fees payable

     225,864   

Deferred foreign capital gains tax

     78,818   

Director fees

     13,566   

Accrued expenses

     454,235   

Total liabilities

     626,544,774   
          

Net Assets

   $ 1,970,207,250   

Composition of Net Assets:

  

Common stock (par value $.01 per share)

   $ 2,609,757   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     1,636,829,099   

Accumulated net investment income

     222,914,859   

Accumulated net realized loss from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts

     (355,690,881

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and interest rate swaps

     94,288,125   

Accumulated net realized foreign exchange gains

     323,713,336   

Net unrealized foreign exchange and forward foreign currency contract gains

     45,542,955   

Net Assets

   $ 1,970,207,250   

Net asset value per common share based on 260,975,744 shares issued and outstanding

   $ 7.55   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2012

 

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

  

Interest and amortization of discount and premium (net of foreign withholding taxes of $986,584)

   $ 62,468,828   
       62,468,828   

Expenses

  

Investment management fee

     6,530,970   

Administration fee

     1,322,625   

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     466,422   

Bank loan fees and expenses

     402,462   

Investor relations fees and expenses

     258,346   

Insurance expense

     243,930   

Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation

     178,050   

Directors’ fees and expenses

     175,350   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

     70,084   

Legal fees and expenses

     64,453   

Independent auditors’ fees and expenses

     52,402   

Miscellaneous

     131,012   

Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense

     9,896,106   

Interest expense (Note 6)

     3,803,500   

Total operating expenses

     13,699,606   
          

Net investment income

     48,769,222   

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Interest Rate Swaps, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies

  

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

  

Investment transactions (including $6,234 capital gains tax)

     8,357,850   

Interest rate swaps

     (1,842,664

Futures contracts

     (276,495

Forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts

     (2,235,174

Foreign currency transactions

     21,157,016   
       25,160,533   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     38,785,848   

Interest rate swaps

     (4,386,700

Futures contracts

     (797,163

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,924,294   

Foreign currency translation

     (36,182,953
       (656,674

Net gain from investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currencies

     24,503,859   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 73,273,081   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

      For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2012
(unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2011
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

     

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 48,769,222       $ 102,760,020   

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts

     6,238,691         (28,369,246

Net realized gain from foreign currency transactions

     18,921,842         196,830,805   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts

     33,601,985         (2,966,732

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translation

     (34,258,659      (104,086,979

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     73,273,081         164,167,868   

Distributions to Shareholders from:

     

Net investment income

     (54,804,906      (109,609,812

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     (54,804,906      (109,609,812

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     18,468,175         54,558,056   

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

     1,951,739,075         1,897,181,019   

End of period (including accumulated net investment income of $222,914,859 and $228,950,543, respectively)

   $ 1,970,207,250       $ 1,951,739,075   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2012

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Cash (Including Foreign Currency)

  

Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:

  

Interest received (excluding discount and premium amortization of $4,428,358)

   $ 69,373,221   

Operating expenses paid

     (13,914,964

Payments received from broker for collateral on interest rate swaps

     9,770,000   

Purchases and sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

     68,924,000   

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

     (699,116,584

Proceeds from sales of long-term portfolio investments

     615,250,591   

Realized losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts closed

     (2,115,135

Realized losses on interest rate swap transactions

     (1,842,664

Payments paid to broker for futures contracts

     (550,303

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     80,219   

Net cash provided from operating activities

     45,858,381   

Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities

  

Dividends paid to common shareholders

     (54,803,522

Negative cash due to custodian

     294,406   

Net cash used for financing activities

     (54,509,116

Effect of exchange rate on cash

     3,481,789   

Net decrease in cash

     (5,168,946

Cash at beginning of period

     51,374,583   

Cash at end of period

   $ 46,205,637   

Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash (Including Foreign Currency) Provided From (Used for) Operating Activities

  

Net increase in total net assets resulting from operations

   $ 73,273,081   

Decrease in investments

     41,393,093   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     (8,357,850

Net realized loss on interest rate swap transactions

     1,842,664   

Net realized loss on futures contracts

     276,495   

Net realized foreign exchange gains

     (18,921,842

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts and interest rate swaps

     (33,601,985

Net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses

     34,258,659   

Decrease in interest receivable

     2,476,035   

Increase in receivable for investments sold

     (1,620,307

Decrease in interest payable on bank loan

     (33,333

Net change in margin variation on future contracts

     797,163   

Net decrease in other assets

     80,219   

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

     (54,520,715

Payments received from broker for interest rate swaps

     9,770,000   

Payments made to broker for futures contracts

     (1,070,971

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (182,025

Total adjustments

     (27,414,700

Net cash provided from operating activities

   $ 45,858,381   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

     For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2012
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended October 31,  
       2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Per Share Operating Performance(a):

                                                
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period      $7.48        $7.27        $6.53        $4.91        $6.99        $6.46   
Net investment income      0.19        0.39        0.37        0.35        0.42        0.44   
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions      0.09        0.24        0.79        1.73        (2.03     0.63   
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income                                  (0.06     (0.12
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders      0.28        0.63        1.16        2.08        (1.67     0.95   
Distributions to common shareholders from:             
Net investment income      (0.21     (0.42     (0.42     (0.38     (0.42     (0.26
Tax return of capital                           (0.09            (0.16
Total distributions      (0.21     (0.42     (0.42     (0.47     (0.42     (0.42
Effect of Fund shares repurchased                           0.01        0.01          
Net asset value per common share, end of period      $7.55        $7.48        $7.27        $6.53        $4.91        $6.99   
Market value, end of period      $7.55        $6.93        $6.90        $6.04        $4.18        $6.29   
Total Investment Return Based on(b):             
Market value      12.07%        6.59%        21.73%        58.26%        (28.40%     10.18%   
Net asset value      3.83%        9.20%        18.63%        45.66%        (24.32%     15.62%   
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data(c):             
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000 omitted)      $1,970,207        $1,951,739        $1,897,181        $1,703,352        $1,284,318        $1,853,448   
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted)      $1,946,380        $1,937,986        $1,753,665        $1,457,521        $1,741,105        $1,763,579   
Net operating expenses      1.42% (e)      1.49%        1.89%        2.20%        1.85% (d)      1.24% (d) 
Net operating expenses without reimbursement      1.42% (e)      1.49%        1.89%        2.22% (f)               
Net operating expenses, excluding interest expense      1.02% (e)      1.05%        1.19%        1.37%        1.22%        1.24%   
Net investment income      5.04% (e)      5.30%        5.44%        6.40%        5.51%        4.80%   
Portfolio turnover      23%        72%        67%        68%        58%        32%   
Senior securities (loan facility) outstanding (000 omitted)      $600,000        $600,000        $600,000        $600,000        $520,000          
Senior securities (preferred stock) outstanding (000 omitted)                                         $600,000   
Asset coverage ratio on revolving credit facility at period end(g)      428%        425%        416%        384%        347%          
Asset coverage per $1,000 on revolving credit facility at period end      $4,284        $4,253        $4,162        $3,839        $3,470          
Asset coverage ratio on preferred stock at period end(g)                                         409%   
Asset coverage per share on preferred stock at period end                                         $102,227   

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)

 

 

(a)   Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)   Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
(c)   Ratios calculated on the basis of income, expenses and preferred share dividends applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, and for each of the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007 their ratio of net investment income before preferred stock dividends to average net assets of common shareholders were 5.04%, 5.30%, 5.44%, 6.40%, 6.44% and 6.65%, respectively.
(d)   Includes expenses of both preferred and common stock.
(e)   Annualized.
(f)   In 2009, the Fund filed a non-routine proxy to consider approval of a new sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, Investment Manager, and Sub-Adviser. The Fund and the Investment Manager agreed to each bear equal responsibility with respect to the costs of soliciting proxies associated with the non-routine item.
(g)   Asset coverage ratio is calculated by dividing net assets plus the amount of any borrowings, including Auction Market Preferred Stock, for investment purposes by the amount of any borrowings.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

April 30, 2012

 

 

1. Organization

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on March 14, 1986 as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund may also achieve incidental capital appreciation. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective through investment in Australian and Asian debt securities. In order to comply with a rule adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) regarding fund names, the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted an investment policy that, for as long as the name of the Fund remains Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., it shall be the policy of the Fund normally to invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings, in Asian debt securities, Australian debt securities and New Zealand debt securities. This 80% investment policy is a non-fundamental policy of the Fund and may be changed by the Board upon 60 day’s prior written notice to shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, country or region.

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 are in conformity with 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 and the U.S. Dollar is used as both the functional and reporting currency. However, the Australian Dollar is the functional currency for U.S. federal tax purposes.

(a) Security Valuation:

Securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value as of the “Valuation Time.” The Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price. If there is no sale price available, the last quoted mean price provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board is used. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Prices are

taken from the primary market or exchange on which each security trades. Investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at net asset value as reported by such company.

Most securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded or by application of a valuation factor by an independent pricing service to the last sales price as further discussed below. 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.

Debt and other fixed-income securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued at the last quoted bid price and/or by using a combination of daily quotes and matrix evaluations provided by an independent pricing service, the use of which has been approved by the Board. In the event such quotes are not available from such pricing agents, then the security may be priced based on bid quotations from broker-dealers. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality, such as commercial paper and U.S. Treasury Bills having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less at the time of purchase, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the last quoted bid price and/or by using a combination of daily quotes and matrix evaluations provided by a Board approved pricing agent. Forward exchange rate quotations are available for regularly scheduled settlement dates such as on a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 12-month basis. No quotations are offered for interim settlement dates. An interpolated fair value is derived when the life of the contract is not the same as a life for which quotations are offered.

Future contracts traded on an exchange are valued at settlement price.

Swap Agreements are valued daily based on the terms of the swap agreement by an independent pricing service provider.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which an independent pricing service does not provide a value or provides a value that does not represent fair value in the judgment of the Fund’s Investment Adviser or designee, are valued at fair value under procedures approved by the Board. In addition, fair value determinations are required for securities whose value is affected by a “significant” event that materially affects the value of a domestic or foreign security which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such domestic or foreign security

 

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

trades and before the Valuation Time (i.e., a “subsequent event”). Typically, this will involve events occurring after the close of a foreign market on which a security trades and before the next Valuation Time.

For the six months ended April 30, 2012, there have been no significant changes to the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund is required to disclose information regarding the fair value measurements of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. The disclosure requirements utilize a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data, minimize the use of unobservable inputs and establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable.

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, which are based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three-tier 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, credit risk, etc.)

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

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

Generally, equity securities valued at the last quoted sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade are categorized as Level 1 securities. Securities valued at fair value by applying a valuation factor are generally categorized as Level 2. Generally, debt and other fixed-income securities are categorized as Level 2. For derivative instruments, exchange-traded derivatives, i.e., future contracts, are generally categorized as Level 1 and over-the-counter derivative instruments, i.e., forward contracts and swap contracts, are generally categorized as Level 2. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2012:

 

 

Assets      Level 1*        Level 2*        Level 3  

Fixed Income Investments

              

Commercial Mortgage Backed Security

     $         $ 6,804,319         $   

Corporate Bonds

                 1,014,709,456             

Government Bonds

                 1,459,263,261             

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

                 9,457,133             

Total Fixed Income Investments

                 2,490,234,169             

Short-Term Investment

                 13,921,000             

Total Investments

     $         $ 2,504,155,169         $   

Other Financial Instruments

              

Futures Contracts

     $ 1,288,590         $         $   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                 4,650,453             

Total Other Financial Instruments

     $ 1,288,590         $ 4,650,453         $   

Total Assets

     $ 1,288,590         $ 2,508,805,622         $   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

        Level 1*        Level 2*        Level 3  

Liabilities

              

Other Financial Instruments

              

Futures Contracts

     $ (2,335,427      $         $   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                 (3,581,416          

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

                 (6,966,849          

Total Liabilities – Other Financial Instruments

     $ (2,335,427      $ (10,548,265      $   

 

*   For the six months ended April 30, 2012, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, there have been no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.

For further information, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

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

 

(b) Repurchase Agreements:

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. 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. 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. The Fund held a repurchase agreement of $13,921,000 as of April 30, 2012.

(c) Restricted Securities:

Restricted securities are privately-placed securities whose resale is restricted under U.S. securities laws. The Fund may invest in restricted securities, including unregistered securities eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144A and privately-placed securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers offered outside the U.S. without registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Rule 144A Securities may be freely traded among certain qualified institutional investors, such as the Fund, but resale of such securities in the U.S. is permitted only in limited circumstances.

(d) Foreign Currency Translation:

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 exchange rates 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 isolates that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the foreign exchange rates due to the fluctuations in the market prices of the securities held at the end of the reporting period. Similarly, the Fund isolates the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the reporting period.

Net exchange gain/(loss) is realized from sales and maturities of portfolio securities, sales of foreign currencies, settlement of securities transactions, dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books. Net unrealized foreign exchange appreciation/(depreciation) includes changes in the value of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate. The net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gain/(loss) shown in the composition of net assets represents foreign exchange gain/(loss) for book purposes that may not have been recognized for tax purposes.

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 currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer U.S. Dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. Dollar falls in relative value.

(e) Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Fund is authorized to use derivatives to manage both currency and interest rate risk for global debt securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the contract or if the counterparty does

 

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

not perform under the contract. The use of derivative instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

A forward foreign currency exchange contract (“forward contract”) involves an obligation to purchase and sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward contracts are used to manage the Fund’s currency exposure in an efficient manner. They are used to sell unwanted currency exposure that comes with holding securities in a market, or to buy currency exposure where the exposure from holding securities is insufficient to give the desired currency exposure either in absolute terms or relative to the benchmark. Their use allows the separation of decision making between markets and their currencies. The forward contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Forward contracts’ prices are received daily from an independent pricing provider. When the forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. These unrealized and realized gains and losses are reported on the Statement of Operations. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in exchange rates. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, forward contracts were used to manage the exposure to Asian currencies.

Futures Contracts:

The Fund may invest in financial futures contracts (“futures contracts”) for the purpose of hedging its existing portfolio securities or securities that the Fund intends to purchase against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates or prices. Futures contracts may also be entered into for non-hedging purposes; however, in those instances, the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish the Fund’s positions may not exceed 5% of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contract it has entered into.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (“initial margin deposit”). Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are calculated each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value/market value of the underlying assets. An unrealized gain or (loss) equal to the variation margin is recognized on a daily basis. When the contract expires or is closed the gain/(loss) is realized and is

presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued daily at their last quoted sale price on the exchange on which they are traded.

A “sale” of a futures contract means a contractual obligation to deliver the securities or foreign currency called for by the contract at a fixed price at a specified time in the future. A “purchase” of a futures contract means a contractual obligation to acquire the securities or foreign currency at a fixed price at a specified time in the future.

Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions for hedging purposes involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the value/market value of the underlying hedged assets. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, futures contracts were used to hedge and manage the interest rate exposure of the Australian bond and U.S. Dollar-denominated Asian credit portfolios.

Swaps:

During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Fund entered into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rates. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset or notional principal amount. The Fund will enter into swaps only on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the difference between the two payments. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interest payment to be received by the Fund, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index. The Fund records unrealized gains/(losses) on a daily basis representing the value and the current net receivable or payable relating to open swap contracts. Net amounts received or paid on the swap contract are recorded as realized gains/(losses). Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of swap contracts. Realized gains/(losses) from terminated swaps are included in net realized gains/(losses) on swap contracts transactions.

 

 

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

The Fund is a party to International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”). These agreements are with select counterparties and they govern transactions, including certain over-the-counter derivative and foreign exchange contracts, entered into by the Fund and the counterparty. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations,

representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and affect settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement.

 

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The Fund may use derivatives for various purposes as noted above. The following is a summary of the fair value of Derivative Instruments, not accounted for as hedging instruments, as of April 30, 2012:

 

      Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
     Period Ended April 30, 2012      Period Ended April 30, 2012  
      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Fair Value      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Fair Value  

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments and risk exposure

           

Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk)

   Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps    $       Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps    $ 6,966,849   

Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk)

   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      4,650,453       Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      3,581,416   

Futures contracts (interest rate risk)*

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      1,288,590       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts      2,335,427   

Total

        $ 5,939,043            $ 12,883,692   

 

*   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in the Statement of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Month Period Ended April 30, 2012

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments Under
Statement 133(a)
     Location of Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
     Realized
Gain or
(Loss) on
Derivatives
       Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Derivatives
 
     Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments, Interest Rate Swaps, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies          

Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk)

          $ (1,842,664      $ (4,386,700

Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk)

            (2,115,135        1,924,294   

Futures contracts (interest rate risk)

              (276,495        (797,163

Total

            $ (4,234,294      $ (3,259,569

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Information about futures contracts reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type of activity for the six-month period ended April 30, 2012. The volume of futures positions varied throughout the period. The quarterly weighted average of contracts and notional values for the Fund’s future positions were as follows:

 

Quarter   

Weighted Average

Contracts

      

Weighted Average

Notional Value

 

1st Fiscal Quarter

     1,528           156,704,571   

2nd Fiscal Quarter

     134           63,786,643   

Information about interest rate swaps reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type of activity for the six-month period ended April 30, 2012. The volume of interest rate swap positions did not vary throughout the period. The quarterly weighted average notional values for the Fund’s interest rate swap positions were as follows:

 

Quarter     

Weighted Average

Notional Value

 

1st Fiscal Quarter

       600,000,000   

2nd Fiscal Quarter

       600,000,000   

Information about forward currency contracts reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type of activity for the six-month period ended April 30, 2012. During February, the Fund bought into and also sold out of all Australian Dollar positions. The volume of forward contracts varied throughout the period with an average notional value of 853,073,334. The quarterly average notional values for the Fund’s forward contracts were as follows:

 

Quarter     

Average

Notional Value

 

1st Fiscal Quarter

       1,033,633,808   

2nd Fiscal Quarter

       672,482,860   

The Fund values derivatives at fair value, as described in this note, and recognizes changes in fair value currently in the results of operations. Accordingly, the Fund does not follow hedge accounting even for derivatives employed as economic hedges.

(f) Credit-Linked Notes:

The Fund invests in credit-linked securities, which are unstructured, unleveraged pass-through vehicles to an underlying security denominated in a local currency, used for the purposes of efficiently managing access to the market and interest rate risk. For instance, the Fund may invest in credit-linked securities as a cash management tool in order to gain exposure to a certain market and/or to remain fully invested when more traditional income producing

securities are not available. Like an investment in a bond, investments in credit-linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. However, these payments are conditioned on the issuer’s receipt of payments from, and the issuer’s potential obligations to, the counterparties to the derivative instruments and other securities in which the issuer invests. For instance, the issuer may sell one or more credit default swaps, under which the issuer would receive a stream of payments over the term of the swap agreements provided that no event of default has occurred with respect to the referenced debt obligation upon which the swap is based. If a default occurs, the stream of payments may stop and the issuer would be obligated to pay the counterparty the par value (or other agreed upon value) of the referenced debt obligation. This, in turn, would reduce the amount of income and principal that the Fund would receive. The Fund’s investments in these instruments are indirectly subject to the risks associated with derivative instruments, including, among others, credit risk, default or similar event risk, counterparty risk, interest rate risk, leverage risk and management risk. It is also expected that the securities will be exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. Accordingly, there may be no established trading market for the securities and they may constitute illiquid investments.

(g) Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses:

Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted or amortized on an effective yield basis over the estimated lives of the respective securities. Expenses are accrued on a daily basis.

(h) Distributions:

It is the Fund’s current policy to pay distributions from net investment income supplemented by net realized foreign exchange gains, net realized short-term capital gains and return of capital distributions, if necessary, on a monthly basis. The Fund will also declare and pay distributions at least annually from net realized gains on investment transactions and net realized foreign exchange gains, if any. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends and distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currencies, loss deferrals and recognition of market discount and premium.

 

 

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(i) Federal Income Taxes:

For federal income and excise tax purposes, substantially all of the Fund’s transactions are accounted for using the Australian Dollar as the functional currency. Accordingly, only realized currency gains/(losses) resulting from the repatriation of Australian Dollars into U.S. Dollars are recognized for U.S. federal tax purposes.

The Fund intends to qualify or 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, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve the Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

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 October 31 are subject to such review.

(j) Earnings Credits:

The Fund’s custodial arrangements include a provision to reduce its custodial fees by the amount of earnings credits recognized on cash deposits in demand deposit accounts.

(k) Cash Flow Information:

The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains on investment and currency transactions which are paid in cash or are reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities are reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. Cash includes domestic and foreign currency but does not include cash at brokers in segregated accounts for financial futures contracts because it is designated as collateral.

3. Agreements and Transactions with Affiliates

(a) Investment Manager, Investment Adviser, and Investment Sub-Adviser:

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the “Investment Manager”) serves as investment manager to the Fund, pursuant to a management agreement. Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (the “Investment Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (“AAML” or the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as the sub-adviser, pursuant to an advisory agreement and a sub-advisory agreement, respectively. On March 1, 2012, the previous sub-adviser,

Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited (“AAMISL”), merged into AAML, which assumed the sub-adviser responsibility of the Fund. There was no change to the portfolio management team or the level or nature of the services provided to the Fund as a result of the merger and the same resources available to AAMISL for the management and compliance oversight of the Fund are available to AAML. The Investment Manager, the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.

The Investment Manager makes investment decisions on behalf of the Fund on the basis of recommendations and information furnished to it by the Investment Adviser, including the selection of and the placement of orders with brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser manages the portion of the Fund’s assets that the Investment Manager allocates to it.

The management agreement provides the Investment Manager with a fee, payable monthly, at the following annual rates: 0.65% of the Fund’s average weekly Managed Assets up to $200 million, 0.60% of Managed Assets between $200 million and $500 million, 0.55% of Managed Assets between $500 million and $900 million, 0.50% of Managed Assets between $900 million and $1.75 billion and 0.45% of Managed Assets in excess of $1.75 billion. Managed Assets is defined in the management agreement to mean total assets of the Fund, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.

The Investment Manager pays fees to the Investment Adviser for its services rendered. The Investment Manager informed the Fund that it paid $1,286,806 to the Investment Adviser, with respect to the Fund, during the six months ended April 30, 2012. As compensation for its services under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser receives an annual fee paid by the Investment Manager in the amount of $100,000, to be paid in monthly increments.

(b) Fund Administration:

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (“AAMI”), an affiliate of the Investment Manager, Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser, is the Fund’s Administrator, pursuant to an agreement under which AAMI receives a fee, payable monthly at an annual fee rate of 0.125% of

 

 

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the Fund’s average weekly Managed Assets up to $1 billion, 0.10% of the Fund’s average weekly Managed Assets between $1 billion and $2 billion, and 0.075% of the Fund’s average weekly Managed Assets in excess of $2 billion.

(c) Investor Relations:

Under the terms of an Investor Relations Services Agreement, AAMI serves as the Fund’s investor relations services provider. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Fund incurred investor relations fees of approximately $222,805. Investor relations fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses.

4. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the six months ended April 30, 2012, were $595,825,803 and $568,107,066, respectively.

5. Capital

There are 400 million shares of $0.01 par value common stock authorized. At April 30, 2012, there were 260,975,744 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

On March 1, 2001, the Board approved a stock repurchase program. The Board amended the program on December 12, 2007. The stock repurchase program allows the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock in the open market during any 12-month period, if and when the discount to NAV is at least 8%. For the six months ended April 30, 2012 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Fund did not repurchase any shares through this program.

6. Revolving Credit Facility

On April 11, 2012, the Fund renewed a $600 million loan facility with a 364-day term with a syndicate of major financial institutions led by The Bank of Nova Scotia. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the balance of the loan outstanding was $600 million, and the average interest rate on the loan facility was 1.25%. The average balance for the six months was $600 million. The interest expense is accrued on a daily basis and is payable to The Bank of Nova Scotia on a monthly basis.

The amounts borrowed from the loan facility may be invested at higher rates in the Fund’s portfolio. However, the cost of leverage could exceed the income earned by the Fund on the proceeds of such leverage. To the extent that the Fund is unable to invest the proceeds from the use of leverage in assets which pay interest at a rate which exceeds the rate paid on the leverage, the yield on the Fund’s common stock will decrease. In addition, in the event of a general market decline in the value of assets in which the Fund invests, the

effect of that decline will be magnified in the Fund because of the additional assets purchased with the proceeds of the leverage.

The Fund’s leveraged capital structure creates special risks not associated with unleveraged funds having similar investment objectives and policies. The funds borrowed pursuant to the loan facility may constitute a substantial lien and burden by reason of their prior claim against the income of the Fund and against the net assets of the Fund in liquidation. The Fund is not permitted to declare dividends or other distributions in the event of default under the loan facility. In the event of a default under the credit agreement, the lenders have the right to cause a liquidation of the collateral (i.e., sell portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund) and, if any such default is not cured, the lenders may be able to control the liquidation as well. The loan facility has a term of 364 days and is not a perpetual form of leverage; there can be no assurance that the loan facility will be available for renewal on acceptable terms, if at all. Bank loan fees and expenses included in the Statement of Operations include fees for the renewal of the loan facility as well as commitment fees for any portion of the loan facility not drawn upon at any time during the period. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Fund incurred fees of approximately $402,462.

The credit agreement governing the loan facility includes usual and customary covenants for this type of transaction. These covenants impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, Fund composition requirements and limits on certain investments, such as illiquid investments, which are more stringent than those imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act. The covenants or guidelines could impede the Investment Manager, Investment Adviser, or Sub-Adviser from fully managing the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. Furthermore, non-compliance with such covenants or the occurrence of other events could lead to the cancellation of the loan facility. The covenants also include a requirement that the Fund maintain net assets of no less than $1 billion.

7. Portfolio Investment Risks

(a) Credit and Market Risk:

Funds that invest in high yield and emerging market instruments are subject to certain additional credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit risk. The Fund’s investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk of not receiving timely and/or ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility, and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social,

 

 

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economic, or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of emerging markets investments held by the Fund.

(b) Interest Rate Risk:

The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments. Generally, the Fund’s fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities. Also, longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk.

(c) 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, 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.

(d) Concentration Risk:

The Fund may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions subject to foreign securities or currencies risks. Such concentrations may subject the Fund to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.

(e) Risks Associated with European Markets:

A number of countries in Europe have experienced severe economic and financial difficulties. Many non-governmental issuers, and even certain governments, have defaulted on, or been forced to restructure, their debts; many other issuers have faced difficulties obtaining credit or refinancing existing obligations; financial

institutions have in many cases required government or central bank support, have needed to raise capital, and/or have been impaired in their ability to extend credit; and financial markets in Europe and elsewhere have experienced extreme volatility and declines in asset values and liquidity. These difficulties may continue, worsen or spread within and without Europe. Whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries, these events could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments.

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.

9. Tax Cost of Investments

The U.S. federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Cost      Appreciation      Depreciation    

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
  $2,414,990,002       $ 98,521,169       $ (9,356,002   $ 89,165,167   

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Fair Valuation:

In May 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.” ASU No. 2011-04 establishes common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2011-04 may have on financial statement disclosures.

11. 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 or adjustments were required to the Financial Statements other than the following disclosed subsequent event.

The Fund declared distributions of $0.035 per share payable on June 15, 2012 and July 13, 2012 to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2012 and June 29, 2012, respectively.

 

 

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Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The description of the proposals and number of shares voted at the meeting are as follows:

1. To elect three directors to serve as Class III directors for three year terms and until their successors are duly elected to qualify:

 

      Votes
For
    Votes
Withheld
 

Martin J. Gilbert

     219,173,558        4,955,326   

William J. Potter

     220,610,337        3,518,547   

Brian M. Sherman

     220,778,394        3,350,490   

Directors whose term of office continued beyond this meeting are as follows: P. Gerald Malone, John T. Sheehy, Neville J. Miles and Peter D. Sacks.

Considerations in Approving Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement

At an in-person meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) held on September 7, 2011 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including all of the Directors who are not considered to be “interested persons” as such term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of the Fund (“Independent Directors”), considered and approved for an initial two-year period the investment sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (“Investment Manager”) and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (“Sub-Adviser”) (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”). The Sub-Adviser is an affiliate of the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser are sometimes each referred to as an “Adviser” and, collectively, as the “Advisers.”

Representatives from management informed the Board that it planned to merge Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited (“AAMISL”) into the Sub-Adviser as part of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC’s initiative to consolidate certain Aberdeen advisory entities and that the merger is anticipated to take place in the first quarter of 2012. Accordingly, AAMISL’s sub-advisory responsibilities will be transferred to the Sub-Adviser upon consummation of the merger. Management explained that there will be no change to the Fund’s portfolio managers, as AAMISL portfolio managers are also currently employees of the Sub-Adviser.

In considering approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board took into account certain information and materials that the Board received and considered in connection with its annual renewal of the

Fund’s investment management agreements and investment advisory agreements at the Meeting. That approval, on which the Board voted at the Meeting, followed a process during which the Board considered a variety of factors, including for example, the experience and qualifications of the portfolio management team and the Fund’s performance.

The Independent Directors were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. In advance of the Meeting, the Independent Directors received a memorandum from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Fund’s investment management agreements and investment advisory agreements. The Independent Directors also discussed the proposed approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement in a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives from management were present.

In considering whether to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed and analyzed the factors it deemed relevant, including comparative performance, fee and expense information of a peer group of funds selected by 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 to be provided by the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board’s materials also contained information as to the anticipated profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. In connection with the Board’s consideration of the renewal of the Fund’s investment management and investment advisory agreements, the Board considered the information discussed below. The Board noted that this information was relevant to its consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement in view of the similarity of the services to be provided, and the personnel who would be responsible for providing such services, to the Fund by the Sub-Adviser. This information included: (i) the Investment Manager’s and its affiliates’ financial results and financial condition, (ii) the Fund’s investment objective and strategies, (iii) the Investment Manager’s and its affiliates’ 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, if any, including, if applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and the use, if any, of “soft” commission dollars to pay Fund 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.

 

 

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Throughout the process, the Directors were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional information from management.

In addition to the materials requested by the Directors in connection with their consideration of the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Directors receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting that provide information relating to the services provided by the Advisers. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of the Advisers which include, among other things, a portfolio review and Fund performance reports.

In approving the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board of Directors reached, among others, the following conclusions:

 

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.  The Board was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser. In reaching this conclusion, the Board reviewed, among other things, the Advisers’ investment experience, including the growth and development of their Far East operations as well as the Aberdeen Group’s global investment management activities, including in emerging markets, and the Aberdeen Group’s growth in Australia. The Board received information regarding the Investment Manager’s and its affiliates’ compliance with applicable laws and SEC and other regulatory inquiries or audits of the Fund and the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Board also considered the background and experience of the Sub-Adviser’s senior management personnel and the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the portfolio managers that would be primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management services for the Fund. The Board considered the fact that the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement would not change from those currently provided to the Fund by AAMISL. In particular, the Board considered the fact that the AAMISL employees currently providing services to the Fund would continue to provide services to the Fund under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board considered the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and whether they have the financial wherewithal 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 Sub-Adviser’s and its affiliates’ compliance policies and procedures. The Board also took into account the Sub-Adviser’s and its affiliates’ risk management processes. The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s and its affiliates’ brokerage polices and practices. The Board determined that the advisory services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser were extensive in nature and of high quality.

 

Fees and Expenses.  In considering the sub-advisory fee to be paid by the Investment Manager to the Sub-Adviser, the Directors took into consideration certain comparative expense information that was provided to them in connection with the Fund’s annual contract review. The Board noted that the proposed sub-advisory fee under the Sub-Advisory Agreement was identical to the fee payable to AAMISL. The Board also noted that the sub-advisory fee for the Fund would be paid by the Investment Manager, not the Fund, out of its management fee. The Board also noted that the management fee paid by the Fund would not change as a result of the merger.

 

 

Performance.  The Directors considered certain comparative performance data that, among other information, was provided to them at the Meeting in connection with the annual contract review. The Board received and reviewed, among other performance data, information compiled by Strategic Insight (“SI”) as to the Fund’s total return, as compared to the funds in the Fund’s Morningstar category (the “Morningstar Group”). The SI report indicated that the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile for the year-to-date period ended April 30, 2011, was in the 1st quintile for the one- year period ended April 30, 2011, was in the 2nd quintile for the three- year period ended April 30, 2011, and was in the 2nd quintile for the five- year period ended April 30, 2011. The Board also received performance information from management that compared the Fund’s return to comparable non-U.S. investment companies in its Lipper category.

The Board received and considered information for each of the last five fiscal years regarding 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 for each of the last five fiscal years as compared with the total returns of the Morningstar Group average, and other Aberdeen-managed funds and two segregated accounts with global bond mandates. 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 the Morningstar Group. The Board also noted that on a gross basis, the Fund outperformed its composite benchmark constructed by the Investment Manager for the one- and three- year periods ended April 30, 2011, and underperformed the benchmark for the five-year period ended April 30, 2011. The Board took into account management’s

 

 

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discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the factors that contributed to the Fund’s underperformance relative to its benchmark over the longer-term, including market conditions. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund’s portfolio management team and research support is not expected to be impacted as a result of the transition from AAMISL to the Sub-Adviser. The Board concluded that overall performance results were satisfactory and supported the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

 

Economies of Scale.  The Board also considered the effect of the Fund’s growth in size on its performance and fees. The Board noted that if the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize economies of scale if assets increase proportionally more than certain other fixed expenses. However, because the sub-advisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager and not the Fund, the Board determined that the potential for economies of scale with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s management of the Fund was not a material factor in approving the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

 

Profitability; Ancillary Benefits.  In considering the anticipated profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their

   

relationships with the Fund, the Board noted that the proposed sub-advisory fee under the Sub-Advisory Agreement would be paid by the Investment Manager out of the management fee that it receives from the Fund. The Board also took into account that the proposed sub-advisory fee was identical to the fee paid to AAMISL, and that as a result, the Investment Manager’s and its affiliates’ profitability is not anticipated to change as a result of the new Sub-Advisory Agreement.

In considering whether to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of factors, including those factors discussed above. The Board did not identify any factor as all-important or all-controlling and instead considered these factors collectively in light of the Fund’s surrounding circumstances, and each Director may have attributed different weight to the various factors. Based on their deliberations and their evaluation of the information provided to them, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, concluded that approval of the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, and the Independent Directors voting separately, approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

 

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Corporate Information

 

 

 

Directors

P. Gerald Malone, Chairman

Martin J. Gilbert

Neville J. Miles

William J. Potter

Peter D. Sacks

John T. Sheehy

Brian M. Sherman

Officers

Christian Pittard, President

Jeffrey Cotton, Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President, Compliance

Megan Kennedy, Vice President and Secretary

Andrea Melia, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer

Martin J. Gilbert, Vice President

Alan Goodson, Vice President

Paul Griffiths, Vice President

Adam McCabe, Vice President

Anthony Michael, Vice President

Jennifer Nichols, Vice President

Victor Rodriguez, Vice President

Lucia Sitar, Vice President

Sharon Ferrari, Assistant Treasurer

Matthew Keener, Assistant Secretary

Investment Manager

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited

21 Church Street

#01-01 Capital Square Two

Singapore 049480

Investment Adviser

Aberdeen Asset Management Limited

Level 6, 201 Kent Street

Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Investment Sub-Adviser

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street

London United Kingdom

EC4M 9HH

Administrator

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.

1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Heritage Drive

North Quincy, MA 02171

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

250 Royall Street

Canton, MA 02021

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

KPMG LLP

1601 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Ave

New York, NY 10019

Investor Relations

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.

1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

1-800-522-5465

InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com

 

 

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Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited

The accompanying Financial Statements as of April 30, 2012, were not audited and accordingly, no opinion is expressed thereon.

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.

The common shares of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange under the symbol “FAX”. Information about the Fund’s net asset value and market price is available at www.aberdeenfax.com

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income 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.


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Item 3 –   Audit Committee Financial Expert.
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Item 4 –   Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
  Not required to be included in this filing.
Item 5 –   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
  Not required to be included in this filing.
Item 6 –   Investments.
 

(a)  Included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b)  Not applicable.


Item 7 –   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
  Not required to be included in this filing.
Item 8 –   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
  (a) Not required to be included in this filing
  (b) During the period ended April 30, 2012, there was no change in any of the Portfolio Managers identified in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form N-CSR filed on January 6, 2012.
Item 9 –   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

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

November 1

through

November 30, 2011

  0   0   0   26,097,574

December 1 through

December 31, 2011

  0   0   0   26,097,574

January 1

through

January 31, 2012

  0   0   0   26,097,574

February 1

through

February 29, 2012

  0   0   0   26,097,574

March 1

through

March 31, 2012

  0   0   0   26,097,574

April 1

through

April 30, 2012

  0   0   0   26,097,574

 

Total

 

  0   0   0   -

1 The Registrant’s stock repurchase program was announced on March 19, 2001 and further amended by the Registrant’s Board of Directors on December 12, 2007. Under the terms of the current program, the Registrant is permitted to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, on the open market during any 12 month period if and when the discount to net asset value is at least 8%.


Item 10 –   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
During the period ended April 30, 2012, there were no material changes to the policies by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board.
Item 11 –   Controls and Procedures.
 

(a)    It is the conclusion of the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)    There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 –   Exhibits.
 

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(a)(3)Not applicable.

 

(b)    Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.


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 Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

By:   /s/ Christian Pittard
  Christian Pittard,
  President of
  Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

Date: June 21, 2012

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

 

By:   /s/ Christian Pittard
  Christian Pittard,
  President of
  Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

Date: June 21, 2012

 

By:   /s/ Andrea Melia
  Andrea Melia,
  Treasurer of
  Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.

Date: June 21, 2012


Exhibit List

12(a)(2) – Rule 30a-2(a) Certifications

12(b) – Rule 30a-2(b) Certifications