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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-07866

 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Craig S. Tyle, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA  94403-1906

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 527-7500

 

Date of fiscal year end:   8/31    

 

Date of reporting period: _05/31/15_

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

Statement of Investments, May 31, 2015 (unaudited)

  Principal Amount*       Value
Foreign Government and Agency Securities 56.3%          
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0.5%          
aGovernment of Bosnia & Herzegovina, FRN, 0.938%, 12/11/17 5,492,140   DEM $ 2,811,173
 
Brazil 8.7%          
bNota Do Tesouro Nacional, Index Linked, 6.00%,          
5/15/17 134 c BRL   110,243
5/15/19 16,424 c BRL   13,428,367
8/15/22 11,920 c BRL   9,749,482
5/15/23 13,639 c BRL   11,187,660
8/15/24 3,340 c BRL   2,784,718
8/15/50 18,020 c BRL   15,157,805
          52,418,275
Croatia 1.5%          
dGovernment of Croatia, 144A, 6.75%, 11/05/19 7,920,000       8,824,543
 
Ecuador 4.9%          
dGovernment of Ecuador, senior note, 144A, 7.95%, 6/20/24 31,380,000       29,873,760
 
El Salvador 0.5%          
dGovernment of El Salvador, 144A, 7.65%, 6/15/35 2,650,000       2,749,375
 
Ethiopia 1.7%          
dFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 144A, 6.625%, 12/11/24 10,000,000       10,092,000
 
Georgia 0.6%          
dGovernment of Georgia, 144A, 6.875%, 4/12/21 3,050,000       3,389,618
 
Ghana 2.8%          
Government of Ghana,          
21.00%, 10/26/15 3,257,000   GHS   786,958
16.90%, 3/07/16 430,000   GHS   101,103
19.24%, 5/30/16 11,875,000   GHS   2,825,200
23.00%, 2/13/17 9,290,000   GHS   2,290,510
25.48%, 4/24/17 230,000   GHS   58,711
24.44%, 5/29/17 3,670,000   GHS   925,187
26.00%, 6/05/17 130,000   GHS   33,546
25.40%, 7/31/17 3,410,000   GHS   873,144
23.00%, 8/21/17 12,650,000   GHS   3,116,531
23.23%, 2/19/18 2,470,000   GHS   615,889
22.49%, 4/23/18 1,330,000   GHS   327,807
23.47%, 5/21/18 7,840,000   GHS   1,945,004
19.04%, 9/24/18 14,300,000   GHS   3,234,786
          17,134,376
Hungary 3.9%          
Government of Hungary,          
4.125%, 2/19/18 2,040,000       2,138,124
5.375%, 2/21/23 3,750,000       4,155,000
senior note, 6.375%, 3/29/21 15,000,000       17,374,875
          23,667,999
India 1.1%          
Government of India,          
senior bond, 7.80%, 5/03/20 68,300,000   INR   1,069,764
senior bond, 8.28%, 9/21/27 20,600,000   INR   331,139
senior bond, 8.60%, 6/02/28 71,000,000   INR   1,179,480
senior note, 7.28%, 6/03/19 2,700,000   INR   41,688
senior note, 8.12%, 12/10/20 51,300,000   INR   814,419
senior note, 8.35%, 5/14/22 20,200,000   INR   323,821
senior note, 7.16%, 5/20/23 12,700,000   INR   190,684

 

Quarterly Statement of Investments | See Notes to Statement of Investments.


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund      
 
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)      
 
senior note, 8.83%, 11/25/23 171,200,000 INR 2,837,461
      6,788,456
Indonesia 3.6%      
Government of Indonesia,      
7.875%, 4/15/19 18,074,000,000 IDR 1,363,340
FR31, 11.00%, 11/15/20 134,139,000,000 IDR 11,474,545
FR36, 11.50%, 9/15/19 40,000,000,000 IDR 3,410,344
FR40, 11.00%, 9/15/25 58,140,000,000 IDR 5,231,897
senior bond, FR53, 8.25%, 7/15/21 5,281,000,000 IDR 403,806
      21,883,932
Iraq 3.7%      
dGovernment of Iraq, 144A, 5.80%, 1/15/28 27,190,000   22,532,625
 
Kenya 1.1%      
dGovernment of Kenya, senior note, 144A, 6.875%, 6/24/24 6,290,000   6,604,815
 
Lithuania 0.3%      
dGovernment of Lithuania, 144A, 7.375%, 2/11/20 1,700,000   2,068,475
 
Mexico 2.5%      
Government of Mexico,      
6.00%, 6/18/15 1,109,180e MXN 7,215,200
8.00%, 12/17/15 606,600e MXN 4,042,582
6.25%, 6/16/16 167,650e MXN 1,119,888
7.25%, 12/15/16 367,050e MXN 2,505,534
      14,883,204
Mongolia 1.1%      
dGovernment of Mongolia, senior note, 144A, 5.125%, 12/05/22 7,100,000   6,447,510
 
Nigeria 0.6%      
Government of Nigeria, 13.05%, 8/16/16 740,980,000 NGN 3,691,964
 
Senegal 1.1%      
dGovernment of Senegal, 144A, 6.25%, 7/30/24 6,900,000   6,799,329
 
Serbia 2.9%      
dGovernment of Serbia, senior note, 144A, 7.25%, 9/28/21 11,080,000   12,765,157
Serbia Treasury Note,      
10.00%, 9/14/15 205,300,000 RSD 1,891,812
10.00%, 1/30/16 3,510,000 RSD 32,724
10.00%, 5/22/16 17,420,000 RSD 163,943
10.00%, 6/27/16 65,340,000 RSD 616,252
10.00%, 8/15/16 26,900,000 RSD 254,348
10.00%, 10/17/16 15,050,000 RSD 142,741
10.00%, 12/19/16 15,400,000 RSD 146,451
8.00%, 1/12/17 1,540,000 RSD 14,244
8.00%, 3/23/17 400,000 RSD 3,698
8.00%, 4/06/17 9,050,000 RSD 83,647
10.00%, 5/08/17 10,040,000 RSD 95,965
10.00%, 11/08/17 36,330,000 RSD 349,799
10.00%, 4/27/18 3,540,000 RSD 34,193
10.00%, 11/21/18 13,450,000 RSD 130,070
10.00%, 3/20/21 23,990,000 RSD 228,934
10.00%, 9/11/21 68,330,000 RSD 648,214
      17,602,192
Slovenia 0.6%      
dGovernment of Slovenia, senior note, 144A, 5.85%, 5/10/23 3,370,000   3,936,935
 
Sri Lanka 4.7%      
Government of Sri Lanka,      
8.25%, 3/01/17 18,920,000 LKR 144,407
8.00%, 6/15/17 18,120,000 LKR 137,754
10.60%, 7/01/19 203,020,000 LKR 1,648,174
10.60%, 9/15/19 294,590,000 LKR 2,400,084

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund      
 
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)      
8.00%, 11/01/19 18,120,000 LKR 135,486
11.20%, 7/01/22 31,680,000 LKR 269,883
d144A, 5.875%, 7/25/22 7,750,000   7,713,304
A, 6.50%, 7/15/15 108,070,000 LKR 806,851
A, 11.00%, 8/01/15 607,700,000 LKR 4,568,407
A, 8.50%, 11/01/15 65,580,000 LKR 493,235
A, 6.40%, 8/01/16 49,800,000 LKR 371,430
A, 5.80%, 1/15/17 51,000,000 LKR 375,139
A, 7.50%, 8/15/18 28,860,000 LKR 213,964
A, 8.00%, 11/15/18 230,150,000 LKR 1,727,293
A, 9.00%, 5/01/21 387,750,000 LKR 2,966,331
B, 6.40%, 10/01/16 53,200,000 LKR 395,768
B, 8.50%, 7/15/18 65,800,000 LKR 502,626
C, 8.50%, 4/01/18 218,250,000 LKR 1,666,738
D, 8.50%, 6/01/18 284,830,000 LKR 2,174,635
      28,711,509
fSupranational 0.8%      
gEastern & Southern African Trade and Development Bank, Reg S, 6.875%, 1/09/16 5,000,000   5,098,375
Ukraine 3.6%      
dGovernment of Ukraine,      
144A, 9.25%, 7/24/17 2,300,000   1,112,625
144A, 7.75%, 9/23/20 19,840,000   9,488,976
senior bond, 144A, 7.80%, 11/28/22 3,780,000   1,823,850
senior note, 144A, 7.95%, 2/23/21 260,000   125,287
senior note, 144A, 7.50%, 4/17/23 6,080,000   3,192,000
dKyiv Finance PLC, (City of Kiev), loan participation, senior note, 144A, 9.375%, 7/11/16 12,940,000   6,195,025
      21,937,763
Zambia 3.5%      
dGovernment of Zambia International Bond, 144A,      
5.375%, 9/20/22 20,000,000   18,430,000
8.50%, 4/14/24 2,470,000   2,674,232
      21,104,232
Total Foreign Government and Agency Securities (Cost $388,319,774)     341,052,435
Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds 23.5%      
Canada 1.6%      
dFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd., senior note, 144A, 7.25%, 5/15/22 10,000,000   9,662,500
Chile 2.1%      
dVTR Finance BV, senior secured note, 144A, 6.875%, 1/15/24 12,000,000   12,525,000
Costa Rica 2.5%      
hReventazon Finance Trust, secured bond, first lien, 144A, 8.00%, 11/15/33 14,400,000   15,333,686
India 0.7%      
dICICI Bank Ltd., junior sub. bond, 144A, 6.375% to 4/30/17, FRN thereafter, 4/30/22 4,100,000   4,260,064
Mexico 0.0%      
d,iCorporacion GEO SAB de CV, senior note, 144A, 8.875%, 3/27/22 8,420,000   252,600
Nigeria 3.8%      
dAccess Bank PLC, sub. note, 144A, 9.25% to 6/23/19, FRN thereafter, 6/24/21 10,100,000   9,696,000
dZenith Bank PLC, senior note, 144A, 6.25%, 4/22/19 13,670,000   13,216,293
      22,912,293
Peru 0.2%      
dPeru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd., senior secured bond, A-1, 144A, zero 1,537,601   1,474,480
cpn., 5/31/18      
Poland 1.0%      
d,jPlay Topco SA, senior note, 144A, PIK, 7.75%, 2/28/20 5,250,000 EUR 5,991,146

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund        
 
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)        
Russia 3.3%        
dAlfa Bond Issuance PLC (Alfa Bank OJSC), loan participation,        
secured note, 144A, 7.875%, 9/25/17 3,920,000     4,111,100
senior note, 144A, 7.75%, 4/28/21 6,840,000     6,993,900
LUKOIL International Finance BV,        
d144A, 6.656%, 6/07/22 4,540,000     4,801,050
gReg S, 6.656%, 6/07/22 3,970,000     4,192,876
        20,098,926
South Africa 1.9%        
d,oEdcon Holdings Pty. Ltd., senior note, 144A, 13.375%, 6/30/19 10,415,000   EUR 2,881,933
d,oEdcon Ltd., senior secured note, 144A, 9.50%,        
3/01/18 7,250,000     5,972,188
3/01/18 2,828,000   EUR 2,578,678
        11,432,799
Turkey 1.7%        
dTurkiye Is Bankasi, sub. note, 144A, 6.00%, 10/24/22 3,000,000     3,007,110
dYasar Holdings SA, senior note, 144A, 8.875%, 5/06/20 6,680,000     7,088,816
        10,095,926
Ukraine 0.9%        
dFinancing of Infrastructure Projects State Enterprise, 144A, 8.375%, 11/03/17 2,000,000     922,620
gState Export-Import Bank of Ukraine (Biz Finance PLC), loan participation, Reg S, 6,405,000     4,711,678
8.75%, 1/22/18        
        5,634,298
United Arab Emirates 2.6%        
dDP World Ltd., 144A, 6.85%, 7/02/37 13,500,000     15,520,140
United States 1.2%        
General Electric Capital Corp., senior note, A, 8.50%, 4/06/18 101,000,000   MXN 7,175,563
 
Total Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds (Cost $167,265,136)       142,369,421
Credit-Linked Notes (Cost $237,995) 0.0%        
Ukraine 0.0%        
dING Americas Issuance BV (Government of Ukraine), 144A, 5.50%, 8/25/15 2,470,700   UAH 112,174
 
Total Investments before Short Term Investments (Cost $555,822,905)       483,534,030
 
Short Term Investments 14.2%        
Foreign Government and Agency Securities (Cost $11,344,594) 1.7%        
Mexico 1.7%        
l kMexico Treasury Bills, 6/25/15 - 4/14/16 15,885,050 l MXN 10,183,449
 
Total Investments before Money Market Funds (Cost $567,167,499)       493,717,479
  Shares      
Money Market Funds (Cost $75,856,178) 12.5%        
United States 12.5%        
m,nInstitutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio 75,856,178     75,856,178
Total Investments (Cost $643,023,677) 94.0%       569,573,657
Other Assets, less Liabilities 6.0%       36,073,433
Net Assets 100.0%     $ 605,647,090

 

* The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
a The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)
b Redemption price at maturity is adjusted for inflation.
c Principal amount is stated in 1,000 Brazilian Real Units.
d Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers
or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At
May 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities was $277,907,233, representing 45.89% of net assets.
e Principal amount is stated in 100 Mexican Peso Units.
f A supranational organization is an entity formed by two or more central governments through international treaties.
g Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States.
Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption
from registration. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At May 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these
securities was $14,002,929, representing 2.31% of net assets.
h See Note 6 regarding restricted securities.
i Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.
j Income may be received in additional securities and/or cash.
k The security is traded on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate.
l Principal amount is stated in 10 Mexican Peso Units.
m Non-income producing.
n Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio is an affiliated open-end management investment company.
o At May 31, 2015, pursuant to the Fund's policies and the requirements of applicable securities law, the Fund may be restricted from trading these securities for a limited or
extended period of time.

At May 31, 2015, the Fund had the following forward exchange contracts outstanding. See Note 3.            
Forward Exchange Contracts                    
        Contract   Settlement   Unrealized   Unrealized  
Currency Counterpartya Type Quantity Amount*   Date   Appreciation   Depreciation  
OTC Forward Exchange Contracts                    
Euro DBAB Sell 1,506,000 2,053,777   6/08/15 $ 399,073 $ -  
South Korean Won JPHQ Buy 7,297,662,505 7,010,916   6/09/15   -   (463,011 )
Ghanaian Cedi BZWS Buy 1,780,000 473,090   6/10/15   -   (39,271 )
Polish Zloty DBAB Buy 16,600,000 3,922,681 EUR 7/07/15   117,725   -  
Japanese Yen HSBK Sell 1,620,890,000 13,963,560   7/16/15   894,582   -  
Japanese Yen SCNY Sell 1,770,880,000 15,191,428   7/16/15   913,105   -  
Malaysian Ringgit DBAB Buy 2,499,000 765,508   7/20/15   -   (86,537 )
Japanese Yen DBAB Sell 626,420,000 5,386,937   7/21/15   335,914   -  
Malaysian Ringgit DBAB Buy 3,942,000 1,211,991   7/22/15   -   (141,139 )
Malaysian Ringgit DBAB Buy 4,793,000 1,482,020   7/27/15   -   (180,528 )
Malaysian Ringgit JPHQ Buy 5,039,000 1,558,132   7/30/15   -   (190,175 )
Euro CITI Sell 358,630 479,848   8/10/15   85,444   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 2,344,550 3,145,448   8/13/15   566,915   -  
Euro MSCO Sell 907,070 1,132,894   8/14/15   135,285   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 359,450 481,638   8/17/15   86,292   -  
Euro MSCO Sell 907,070 1,217,764   8/17/15   220,110   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 1,347,000 1,806,765   8/20/15   325,180   -  
Euro JPHQ Sell 2,260,000 3,017,439   8/21/15   531,596   -  
Euro BZWS Sell 1,604,997     8/26/15   370,132   -  

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund            
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)            
        2,135,649            
Euro SCNY Sell 362,390 411,389 8/26/15   12,755   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 9,366,031 12,387,701 8/31/15   2,084,069   -  
Euro HSBK Sell 826,000 896,177 10/13/15   -   (13,194 )
Euro DBAB Sell 266,000 331,503 11/12/15   38,500   -  
Euro GSCO Sell 910,000 1,016,497 11/13/15   14,104   -  
Euro BZWS Sell 10,415,000 13,034,685 11/16/15   1,561,636   -  
Euro GSCO Sell 2,753,000 3,102,879 11/16/15   70,204   -  
Euro SCNY Sell 628,500 746,501 1/13/16   53,282   -  
Japanese Yen CITI Sell 624,500,000 5,267,553 1/14/16   214,551   -  
Japanese Yen SCNY Sell 1,873,240,000 15,899,168 1/14/16   742,265   -  
Euro BZWS Sell 2,547,416 2,892,259 1/27/16   81,645   -  
Euro DBAB Sell 3,345,000 3,671,472 3/31/16   -   (25,326 )
Ghanaian Cedi BZWS Buy 2,895,477 613,449 4/08/16   -   (23,202 )
Euro DBAB Sell 688,000 744,987 4/13/16   -   (15,657 )
Euro SCNY Sell 413,000 443,242 4/13/16   -   (13,365 )
Totals Forward Exchange Contracts unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     $ 9,854,364 $ (1,191,405 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)         $ 8,662,959      
a May be comprised of multiple contracts with the same counterparty, currency and settlement date.            
* In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.                  
At May 31, 2015, the Fund had the following interest rate swap contracts outstanding. See Note 3.            

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts                  
  Counterparty /   Notional Expiration   Unrealized   Unrealized  
Description Exchange   Amount Date   Appreciation   Depreciation  
Centrally Cleared Swaps                  
Receive Floating rate 3-month USD BBA LIBOR Pay Fixed rate 0.926% LCH $ 17,160,000 10/17/17 $ 10,426 $ -  
Receive Floating rate 3-month USD BBA LIBOR Pay Fixed rate 2.532% CME   75,850,000 8/28/24   -   (2,912,784 )
Receive Floating rate 3-month USD BBA LIBOR Pay Fixed rate 3.129% CME   39,530,000 8/30/44   -   (4,387,855 )
Totals Interest Rate Swaps unrealized appreciation (depreciation)         $ 10,426 $ (7,300,639 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)             $ (7,290,213 )

 

ABBREVIATIONS

Counterparty / Exchange

BZWS Barclays Bank PLC
CITI Citibank N.A.
CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange
DBAB Deutsche Bank AG
GSCO Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
HSBK HSBC Bank PLC
JPHQ JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments, May 31, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)
LCH London Clearing House
MSCO Morgan Stanley and Co. Inc.
SCNY Standard Chartered Bank
 
Currency  
 
BRL Brazilian Real
DEM Deutsche Mark
EUR Euro
GHS Ghanaian Cedi
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
INR Indian Rupee
LKR Sri Lankan Rupee
MXN Mexican Peso
NGN Nigerian Naira
RSD Serbian Dinar
UAH Ukraine Hryvnia
 
Selected Portfolio
 
FRN - Floating Rate Note
PIK - Payment-In-Kind

 


 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

Notes to Statement of Investments (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a closed-end management investment company and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

2. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT VALUATION

The Fund's investments in financial instruments are carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Fund calculates the net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally at 4 p.m. Eastern time (NYSE close) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation and Liquidity Oversight Committee (VLOC). The VLOC provides administration and oversight of the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, which are approved annually by the Board. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.

Debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter (OTC) market rather than on a securities exchange. The Fund's pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, credit spreads, estimated default rates, anticipated market interest rate volatility, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Securities denominated in a foreign currency are converted into their U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at the NYSE close on the date that the values of the foreign debt securities are determined. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing NAV.

Derivative financial instruments (derivatives) listed on an exchange are valued at the official closing price of the day. Certain derivatives trade in the OTC market. The Fund’s pricing services use various techniques including industry standard option pricing models and proprietary discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of those instruments. The Fund’s net benefit or obligation under the derivative contract, as measured by the fair value of the contract, is included in net assets.

The Fund has procedures to determine the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not reliable or readily available. Under these procedures, the VLOC convenes on a regular basis to review such financial instruments and considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs, when arriving at fair value. The VLOC primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may also be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The VLOC employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches


 

including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis, and reviews of any related market activity.

Trading in securities on foreign securities stock exchanges and OTC markets may be completed before the daily NYSE close. In addition, trading in certain foreign markets may not take place on every NYSE business day. Occasionally, events occur between the time at which trading in a foreign security is completed and the close of the NYSE that might call into question the reliability of the value of a portfolio security held by the Fund. As a result, differences may arise between the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities as determined at the foreign market close and the latest indications of value at the close of the NYSE. In order to minimize the potential for these differences, the VLOC monitors price movements following the close of trading in foreign stock markets through a series of country specific market proxies (such as baskets of American Depositary Receipts, futures contracts and exchange traded funds). These price movements are measured against established trigger thresholds for each specific market proxy to assist in determining if an event has occurred that may call into question the reliability of the values of the foreign securities held by the Fund. If such an event occurs, the securities may be valued using fair value procedures, which may include the use of independent pricing services.

When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on those days that the NYSE is closed, which could result in differences between the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the Fund for financial reporting purposes.

3. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Fund invested in derivatives in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. Derivatives are financial contracts based on an underlying or notional amount, require no initial investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would normally be required to have a similar response to changes in market factors, and require or permit net settlement. Derivatives contain various risks including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill their obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market, and/or the potential for market movements.

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through a formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. The Fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives, whenever possible, by entering into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements contain various provisions, including but not limited to collateral requirements, events of default, or early termination. Termination events applicable to the counterparty include certain deteriorations in the credit quality of the counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund include failure of the Fund to maintain certain net asset levels and/or limit the decline in net assets over various periods of time. In the event of default or early termination, the ISDA master agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to net and close-out all transactions traded, whether or not arising under the ISDA agreement, to one net amount payable by one counterparty to the other. Early termination by the counterparty may result in an immediate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to that counterparty under the ISDA agreement.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or initial margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Initial margin deposited is held at the exchange and can be in the form of cash and/or securities. For OTC derivatives traded under an ISDA master agreement, posting of collateral is required by either the fund or the applicable counterparty if the total net exposure of all OTC derivatives with the applicable counterparty exceeds the minimum transfer amount, which typically ranges from $100,000 to $250,000, and can vary depending on the counterparty and the type of the agreement. Generally, collateral is determined at the close of fund business each day and any additional collateral required due to changes in derivative values may be delivered by the fund or the counterparty within a few business days. Collateral pledged and/or


 

received by the fund for OTC derivatives, if any, is held in segregated accounts with the fund’s custodian/counterparty broker and can be in the form of cash and/or securities. Unrestricted cash may be invested according to the Fund’s investment objectives.

The Fund entered into OTC forward exchange contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a foreign currency for a specific exchange rate on a future date.

The Fund entered into interest rate swap contracts primarily to manage interest rate risk. An interest rate swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional amount. These agreements may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC interest rate swaps”) or may be executed on a registered exchange (“centrally cleared interest rate swaps”). For centrally cleared interest rate swaps, required initial margins are pledged by the Fund, and the daily change in fair value is accounted for as a variation margin payable or receivable. Over the term of the contract, contractually required payments to be paid and to be received are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized depreciation and appreciation until the payments are made, at which time they are realized.

4. INCOME TAXES

At May 31, 2015, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for income tax purposes were as follows:

Cost of investments $ 645,155,240  
 
Unrealized appreciation $ 20,542,253  
Unrealized depreciation   (96,123,836 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $ (75,581,583 )
 
 
5. CONCENTRATION OF RISK      

 

Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities.

6. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

At May 31, 2015, the Fund held investments in restricted securities, excluding certain securities exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 deemed to be liquid, as follows:

    Acquisition        
Principal Amount Issuer Date   Cost   Value
14,400,000 Reventazon Finance Trust, secured bond, first lien, 144A, 8.00%,          
  11/15/33          
  Total Restricted Securities (Value is 2.53% of Net Assets) 12/18/13 $ 14,400,000 $ 15,333,686
 
 
7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS          

 

The Fund follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s financial instruments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:


 

The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level.

For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing the transfers as of the date of the underlying event which caused the movement.

A summary of inputs used as of May 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value, is as follows:

    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:                
Investments in Securities:                
Foreign Government and Agency Securitiesa $ - $ 341,052,435 $ - $ 341,052,435
Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bondsa   -   127,035,735   15,333,686   142,369,421
Credit-Linked Notes   -   112,174   -   112,174
Short Term Investments   75,856,178   10,183,449   -   86,039,627
Total Investments in Securities $ 75,856,178 $ 478,383,793 $ 15,333,686 $ 569,573,657
 
Other Financial Instruments                
Forw ard Exchange Contracts $ - $ 9,854,364 $ - $ 9,854,364
Sw ap Contracts   -   10,426   -   10,426
Total Other Financial Instruments $ - $ 9,864,790 $ - $ 9,864,790
 
Liabilities:                
Other Financial Instruments                
Forw ard Exchange Contracts $ - $ 1,191,405 $ - $ 1,191,405
Sw ap Contracts   -   7,300,639   -   7,300,639
Total Other Financial Instruments $ - $ 8,492,044 $ - $ 8,492,044
 
 
aFor detailed categories, see the accompanying Statement of Investments.            

 

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 financial instruments at the end of the period. The reconciliation of assets for the nine months ended May 31, 2015, is as follows:

                            Net Change in  
                          Unrealized Appreciation  
    Balance at             Net Unrealized         (Depreciation) on  
    Beginning of  Purchases      Transfers Into   Cost Basis            Net      Realized   Appreciation     Balance at End Assets Held at Period  
    Period (Sales)         (Out of) Level 3 Adjustments   Gain (Loss)   (Depreciation)     of Period   End  
Assets:                              
Investments in Securities:                              
Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds $ 15,418,646 $   -                      $ - $ - $ - $ (84,960 ) $ 15,333,686 $ (84,960 )
 
 
 
Significant unobservable valuation inputs developed by the VLOC for material Level 3 financial    
 
instruments and impact to fair value as a result of changes in unobservable valuation inputs as of May  
 
31, 2015, are as follows:                          

 

            Impact to Fair
  Fair Value at End         Value if Input
Description of Period Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Amount   Increases a
Assets:            
Investments in Securities:            
Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds $ 15,333,686              Discounted cash flow model Discount rateb 7.2 % Decrease
 
 
aRepresents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that w ould result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the
unobservable input w ould have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or low er fair value measurement.
bThe discount rate is comprised of the risk-free rate, the 10-year Costa Rican CDS curve, and an incremental credit spread that combines w ith the first tw o components to
arrive at an 8% yield on issue date for an 8% coupon bond issued at par.        

 


 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the Statement of Investments and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure.

For additional information on the Fund's significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.


 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  The Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and the Registrant’s principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on such evaluation, the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.  There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could materially affect the internal controls over financial reporting subsequent to the date of their evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q.

 

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

(a) Certification pursuant to Section 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 of Laura F. Fergerson, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Mark H. Otani, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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.

 

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

 

 

By /s/ LAURA F. FERGERSON________

      Laura F. Fergerson

      Chief Executive Officer –

 Finance and Administration

Date  July 27, 2015

 

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/ LAURA F. FERGERSON________

      Laura F. Fergerson

      Chief Executive Officer –

 Finance and Administration

Date  July 27, 2015

 

 

 

By /s/MARK H. OTANI______________

      Mark H. Otani

Chief Financial Officer and

 Chief Accounting Officer

Date  July 27, 2015